LA Tech Week in Review: 8/2/20-8/8/20

With so much going on in the thriving LA tech and startup ecosystem, it is easy to miss some of the news in the space. We keep you abreast of the things that you may have missed in LA Tech news for the week ending 8/8 including the LA startup fundings, exits, and events including news for Placepull, MyGnar, and much, much more… USE THE ARROWS BELOW TO SEE THE FULL LA TECH WEEK IN REVIEW

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Placepull , the free direct online ordering system for independent restaurants with marketing automation, has raised $3.5M in funding according to a recent SEC filing. The filing indicates that the total offering is for $3.73M and there were fourteen investors in this close. Beverly Hills-based

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Everything you need to need to know about the largest Los Angeles startup funding rounds of July 2020; broken down by industry, stage, investors, and more - The 9 Largest LA Tech Startup Funding Rounds of July 2020

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MyGnar , the pocket-sized computer for creatives to connect to their cameras for post-production of video and photos, has raised $851K in funding according to a recent SEC filing. The filing indicates that this round came from a sole investor. Founded by Patrick McGuire , Tim Feess , and Will Africano in 2015, Santa Monica-based MyGnar has now raised a total of $13.45M in reported equity funding.

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LA startup funding up 26% MOM with ~$240M invested in July. Find out where it went… Aggregate statistics for all LA funding deals by stage of funding (Early, Series A, Series B, & Late) including mention of notable rounds for July 2020 - The LA TechWatch July 2020 LA Venture Capital Funding Report

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FlashSpread , the platform that converts tax returns into financial statements, has raised $600K in funding according to a recent SEC filing. The filing indicates that this round came from five investors. FlashSpread was founded by Ariel Trybuch in 2017.

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The latest news from venture capital firms in LA for the second half of July 2020 including must-know news for Smash Ventures, UTA Ventures, and much more - The LA Venture Capital News Digest: 8/3/20

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