Represent! Vote LA at SXSW: the following panels have been submitted to SXSW by Angelenos — vote early, vote often, vote UP. LongLA: Los Angeles’s Bustling Tech Ecosystem (link) Three strong women in LA’s tech scene — Rachel Payne, Robyn Ward, and Krisztina Holly — discuss why now is the best time to start & run a business in Los Angeles. Role…
Venice-based AMPLIFY has been on a tear. Just this week alone, Amplify announced Seed Rounds for three of its portfolio companies — smartwatch app studio Little Labs ($3M), self-storage service Clutter ($2M), and eSports company AlphaDraft ($5M). The accelerator, opened in 2012, has fostered a strong base of LA tech companies, and continues to grow as the area’s fortunes rise as well.…
4th Annual SET Awards – Recognizing Engaging and Inspiring Science, Engineering and Technology Portrayals in Entertainment Media – were held at the Skirball Center today. Among the presenters were Alison Haislip (Attack of the Show), astronaut Leland Melvin, Adrian Pasdar (Heroes, SHIELD), Craig T Nelson (Poltergeist, The Incredibles), Atari / Chuck E Cheese godfather Nolan Bushnell, Sharon Lawrence (NYPD Blue), and Laura…
Oculus moved from Irvine to Menlo Park a while back, but its humble (pre-Facebook) Kickstarter roots will always be SoCal-based. The first units have started delivery, and the initial reviews are coming in on this historic day. Among them: Gizmodo: This Sh*t is Legit (link) What Oculus has accomplished is remarkable. There’s plenty that even the completely uninitiated user can enjoy. I…
Canucks unite! Vice and Live Nation announced the launch of a music video network, according to Variety. The new digital network will launch in early 2015, and feature hundreds of hours of original music shows and editorial content that’s targeted at millennials online, on mobile devices, TV and in theaters. The ad-supported company will have its own dedicated staff, with both companies…
The Honest Company has signed a long-term lease for 83,000 square feet in Playa Vista. The move will enable The Honest Company to expand their operations and staff as they site their headquarters in Los Angeles in early 2016. “We are committed to growing our local economy by helping companies come to our city and create more jobs for Angelenos,” said Los…
Congratulations to ALL the LA-based people and companies that made… Read more
Got SXSW party pics to share? Tweet them out to @latechdigest and we’ll be more than happy to retweet & post! The Los Angeles tech community has come to Austin in full force to share its stories, promote its companies, and seek new investment opportunities as everyone from VCs, MCNs, CEOs, podcasters, bloggers, agencies (talent and marketing), companies of all sizes, and…