<p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.latechwatch.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/LA_top_startup-funding_february_2019.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-19767" src="https://www.latechwatch.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/LA_top_startup-funding_february_2019.jpg" alt="" width="1000" height="525" /></a></p> Armed with some data from our friends at <a href="https://crunchbase.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">CrunchBase</a>, I broke down the largest<a href="http://54.183.167.120/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"> LA startup </a>funding rounds during the month for March 2019. I have included some additional information as well such as industry and brief funding description, to further the analysis for the state of <a href="https://www.latechwatch.com/category/funding/">venture capital in LA</a>. For the purposes of this analysis only completed equity funding rounds were considered. <h2><a href="https://www.latechwatch.com/2019/04/los-angeles-startup-funding-top-largest-march-2019-vc/2/">CLICK HERE TO SEE THE LARGEST LA STARTUP FUNDINGS ROUNDS FROM MARCH 2019 </a></h2> <hr /> <em>If you’re serious about reaching the tech and venture community at scale in 2019, read on…</em> <em>The TechWatch Media Group audience is driving progress and innovation on a global scale. TechWatch Media is the highway for technology and entrepreneurship. There are a number of options to reach this audience of the world’s most innovative organizations and startups at scale including sponsoring a report like this. Find out more </em><a href="https://advertising.alleywatch.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><em>here</em></a><em>.</em> <!--nextpage--> <img class="aligncenter" src="https://www.latechwatch.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/3_24_LA-TECH-NEWS.004.jpeg" /> <strong>5. Talenthouse $2M</strong> <strong>Round: </strong>Series D <strong>Description: </strong>Talenthouse is a platform for people to discover art and connect with creatives worldwide. Founded by Amos Pizzey, Maya Bogle, and Roman Scharf in 2009, Talenthouse has raised a total of $31.1M in reported equity funding. <strong>Founders: </strong>Amos Pizzey, Maya Bogle, Roman Scharf <strong>Year founded: </strong>2009 <strong>Industry: </strong>Advertising, Content Marketing, Internet, Social Media <strong>Total equity funding raised: </strong>$31.1M <hr /> <em>The TechWatch Media Group audience is driving progress and innovation at a global scale. With its regional media properties, TechWatch Media Group is the highway for technology and entrepreneurship. There are a number of options to reach this audience of the world’s most innovative organizations and startups at scale including sponsoring a piece like this, which will be read by the vast majority of key influencers in the entrepreneurial universe. Find out more </em><em><a href="https://advertising.alleywatch.com/?utm_source=in_piece&utm_medium=advertising%20all%20time" target="_blank" rel="noopener">here</a>.</em><!--nextpage--> <img class="aligncenter" src="https://www.latechwatch.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/3_24_LA-TECH-NEWS.005.jpeg" /> <strong>5. Trellis Research $2M</strong> <strong>Round: </strong>Seed <strong>Description: </strong>Trellis Research is a research tool for litigators. Founded by Nicole Clark in 2017, Trellis Research has raised a total of $2M in reported equity funding. <strong>Founders: </strong>Nicole Clark <strong>Year founded: </strong>2017 <strong>Industry: </strong>Information Technology, Legal, Legal Tech <strong>Total equity funding raised: </strong>$2M <hr /> <em>The TechWatch Media Group audience is driving progress and innovation at a global scale. With its regional media properties, TechWatch Media Group is the highway for technology and entrepreneurship. There are a number of options to reach this audience of the world’s most innovative organizations and startups at scale including sponsoring a piece like this, which will be read by the vast majority of key influencers in the entrepreneurial universe. Find out more </em><em><a href="https://advertising.alleywatch.com/?utm_source=in_piece&utm_medium=advertising%20all%20time" target="_blank" rel="noopener">here</a>.</em><!--nextpage--> <img class="aligncenter" src="https://www.latechwatch.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/Hammitt.png" /> <strong>4. Hammitt $2.07M</strong> <strong>Round: </strong>Venture <strong>Description: </strong>Hammitt is a luxury accessory brand from Los Angeles with handbags at it's heart. Founded in 2008, Hammitt has raised a total of $2.07M in reported equity funding. <strong>Founders: </strong> <strong>Year founded: </strong>2008 <strong>Industry: </strong>Retail <strong>Total equity funding raised: </strong>$2.07M <hr /> <em>The TechWatch Media Group audience is driving progress and innovation at a global scale. With its regional media properties, TechWatch Media Group is the highway for technology and entrepreneurship. There are a number of options to reach this audience of the world’s most innovative organizations and startups at scale including sponsoring a piece like this, which will be read by the vast majority of key influencers in the entrepreneurial universe. Find out more </em><em><a href="https://advertising.alleywatch.com/?utm_source=in_piece&utm_medium=advertising%20all%20time" target="_blank" rel="noopener">here</a>.</em><!--nextpage--> <img class="aligncenter" src="https://www.latechwatch.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/03_03_LA_tech-news.003.jpeg" /> <strong>3. StrongBlock $4M</strong> <strong>Round: </strong>Seed <strong>Description: </strong>StrongBlock is a team of highly experienced blockchain, governance, security, and database technology experts. Founded by David Moss in 2018, StrongBlock has raised a total of $4M in reported equity funding. <strong>Founders: </strong>David Moss <strong>Year founded: </strong>2018 <strong>Industry: </strong>Information Technology <strong>Total equity funding raised: </strong>$4M <hr /> <em>The TechWatch Media Group audience is driving progress and innovation at a global scale. With its regional media properties, TechWatch Media Group is the highway for technology and entrepreneurship. There are a number of options to reach this audience of the world’s most innovative organizations and startups at scale including sponsoring a piece like this, which will be read by the vast majority of key influencers in the entrepreneurial universe. Find out more </em><em><a href="https://advertising.alleywatch.com/?utm_source=in_piece&utm_medium=advertising%20all%20time" target="_blank" rel="noopener">here</a>.</em><!--nextpage--> <img class="aligncenter" src="https://www.latechwatch.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/3_24_LA-TECH-NEWS.002.jpeg" /> <strong>2. Wormhole Labs $8M</strong> <strong>Round: </strong>Seed <strong>Description: </strong>Wormhole Labs has built a cloud based global-scale platform for current and future generations of devices and hardware. Founded in 2013, Wormhole Labs has raised a total of $8M in reported equity funding. <strong>Founders: </strong> <strong>Year founded: </strong>2013 <strong>Industry: </strong>Internet <strong>Total equity funding raised: </strong>$8M <hr /> <em>The TechWatch Media Group audience is driving progress and innovation at a global scale. With its regional media properties, TechWatch Media Group is the highway for technology and entrepreneurship. There are a number of options to reach this audience of the world’s most innovative organizations and startups at scale including sponsoring a piece like this, which will be read by the vast majority of key influencers in the entrepreneurial universe. Find out more </em><em><a href="https://advertising.alleywatch.com/?utm_source=in_piece&utm_medium=advertising%20all%20time" target="_blank" rel="noopener">here</a>.</em><!--nextpage--> <img class="aligncenter" src="https://www.latechwatch.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/3_17_LA-tech-news.003.jpeg" /> <strong>1. Songtradr $12M</strong> <strong>Round: </strong>Series B <strong>Description: </strong>Songtradr is an online marketplace designed to facilitate music licensing for films, TV shows, ads, apps, and other media. Founded by Paul Wiltshire in 2014, Songtradr has raised a total of $21.24M in reported equity funding. <strong>Founders: </strong>Paul Wiltshire <strong>Year founded: </strong>2014 <strong>Industry: </strong>Digital Media, E-Commerce, Marketplace, Music, Music Streaming <strong>Total equity funding raised: </strong>$21.24M <hr /> <em>The TechWatch Media Group audience is driving progress and innovation at a global scale. With its regional media properties, TechWatch Media Group is the highway for technology and entrepreneurship. There are a number of options to reach this audience of the world’s most innovative organizations and startups at scale including sponsoring a piece like this, which will be read by the vast majority of key influencers in the entrepreneurial universe. Find out more </em><em><a href="https://advertising.alleywatch.com/?utm_source=in_piece&utm_medium=advertising%20all%20time" target="_blank" rel="noopener">here</a>.</em><!--nextpage-->
