Startup UCLA Demo Day graduated its 6th class with 11 startups, from biotech to VR. The Startup UCLA accelerator gives startups $5,000 each and access to its mentors and alumni network. Startup UCLA takes no equity in the startups. The student … Continued
LA has more than a dozen major accelerators that have helped attract investment dollars and startups into Silicon Beach since about 2012. Accelerator typically invest $10K to $120K in a class of 4-11 startup for 3-4 month program. In exchange for a … Continued
LOS ANGELES – Successful subscription box services go beyond selling boxes, to creating community, said CEO founders and executives from Loot Crate, FabFitFun and more at our Digital LA – Building Successful Subscription Services panel held at CTRL Collective Playa … Continued
BEVERLY HILLS – A lucky Omaze winner attended the “Extraordinary: Stan Lee” tribute show with celebrity guests Lou Ferrigno, David Hasselhoff, Michael Rooker, Pom Klementieff and more at the Saban Theatre in Beverly Hills. The show chronicled highlights of Stan’s career creating dozens of … Continued
DOWNTOWN LA – Jessica Alba, Honest CEO, gave startup advice and described her road to founding her company and engaging her community, at an AMEX-hosted entrepreneur business event in downtown LA. The LA based Honest launched in 2012 with 17 … Continued
LOS ANGELES – Techstars LA announced its inaugural class of 10 startups. The startups will receive investment, mentorship, and more over the next few months, with Demo Day set for October 10. “We had a simple thesis for Techstars LA … Continued
LOS ANGELES – Women VR CTOs discussed how they manage the ever-changing world of VR technology software and hardware, and more at our Digital LA – Women in VR: CTO panel at CTRL Collective Playa Vista. The panel is the … Continued
Silicon Beach Wave Report, June 17 announces the following investment funding round raises by LA tech companies: Clutter storage-on-demand raised $65M, in LA Times (Culver City) Scopely mobile games like Dice with Ellen raised $60M, in Techcrunch (Culver City) Headspace … Continued
HOLLYWOOD – AR experts discussed AR after Pokemon Go, from brands to games to education, at our Digital LA – AR panel at IgnitedSpaces in Hollywood. All of the speakers said that Pokemon Go’s release and popularity last July has … Continued
LOS ANGELES – Techstars Music demo day featured 11 music startups who pitched at the El Rey theater on Thursday May 18. The startups just completed Techstars three-month intensive accelerator program including $120,000 investment and access to music mentors including … Continued