“I’ve been circling around this idea for quite some time because I’ve wanted to play the games we’ll be making but couldn’t find them in the current market. I’ve always designed products for myself first and foremost, which allows me to deeply connect with what the end-user really wants, since the end-user is me!”
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Influence.co Raises $3M for its Professional Networking Platform for Influencers
The influencer economy is one of the hottest segments of the digital marketing landscape and this new “economy” has plenty of untapped potential. influence.co is the professional networking platform that helps influencers or aspiring influencers develop their careers and network with like-minded professionals within a vetted, community-based setting. Influence.co also helps businesses, digital marketers, and […]
Ad.net Enables Brands to Get New Customers Outside of the Traditional Search Ecosystem
Timing is everything! This founder launched the company in the early 2000s, sold it right before the ’08 economic recession hit, and then bought the company back in 2012.
TANAB is the Digital Community to Help Women Navigate Their Professional and Personal Lives
Highly regarded author, Joan Didion, is praised for her reflective writing style, and one of her famous quotes, “Life changes fast. Life changes in an instant” is the best way to begin explaining the purpose of TANAB – the digital publication for women 25-35 who want to understand the “whys” and “hows” of the stage of […]
Dray Alliance Raises Another $10.2M to Remove Bottlenecks in the Multi-Billion Dollar Drayage Industry
The ports logistics market is estimated to be at $50B per annum and Dray Alliance is focused on bringing technology to this market that’s traditionally been run with paper and pencil and if sophisticated – a spreadsheet. Dray Alliance’s signature app seamlessly connects truckers and shippers to bring an Uber-like efficiency to the drayage industry. With the […]
The 5 Largest LA Tech Startup Funding Rounds of February 2020
GreatBuildz Reduces the Stress of Renovations by Matching People with The Best Contractors
Renovations are stressful, but when the process is combined with a bad contractor, a renovation can quickly turn into a horror story. GreatBuildz wants people to have great renovation experiences and avoid unreasonable extra charges, poor craftsmanship, and project delays. The company has built a screening service to match vetted contractors to projects. GreatBuildz ensures […]
Croquet Raises $2.7M to Help Game Developers Build Interactive Multiplayer Experiences
People are excited about the world of gaming, especially people in Los Angeles. It was only a few weeks ago that the esports infrastructure company, Nerd Street Gamers, announced that it’s building the largest, public esports arena – right in Hawthorne. Now that LA is leading the world in gaming, physical infrastructure, it also needs […]
Snap’s Yellow Accelerator Just Unveiled its Latest Class with 10 Startups
Snap’s Yellow Accelerator, which bills itself as “a launchpad for creative minds and entrepreneurs who are looking to build the next generation of great media companies”, has unveiled its newest class, its 3rd in its history. The 14-week accelerator program is housing 10 companies that will receive $150K in investment and mentorship from industry professionals […]
HopSkipDrive Raises $22M to Bring School Transportation into the Modern Era
Do you remember running to try and catch the school bus? Or if you’re a parent, especially a working parent, the morning chaos that comes with ensuring your child gets on the school bus on time and arranging carpools for afterschool activities? Well, all this angst and planning can be easily avoided by using HopSkipDrive, […]
GuRu Raises $15M to Ensure Future of Charging Has No Chords and Chaos
Do you have a phone charger that I could borrow? This question may soon be obsolete if GuRu has a say. This LA company is creating wireless power and charging technology that will completely reimagine the concept of charging devices. With GuRu’s technology, “smart” beams of radio waves are created from a generating unit that […]