EXPERT DOJO is launching its Q2 Investor Festival this Thursday and Friday, in which member startups gain a live audience with area Angels, Accelerators, and Venture Firms. Day One begins with Expert DOJO founder Brian Mac Mahon conducting a pitch training session, followed by live pitches to famed accelerator Techstars for consideration in their next program. Throughout the day, Expert DOJO members…
PODSHARE is a Hollywood institution, a home away from home for digital nomads, as well as for locals looking for a space to work. Known for its “co-living social community,” Podshare offers a creative playground in Hollywood for freelancers and startup-kids alike, with daily & hourly rates for co-working. In addition to the desks and work / sleep pods, the space also…
Mayor Garcetti today announced that Venice-based CARGOMATIC is testing its mobile app to speed up the flow of containerized cargo at the Port of Los Angeles (POLA), the number #1 port in America. Cargomatic matches trucking capacity with shipments; their Free Flow program is a web-based solution that optimizes container moves for cargo owners, terminals, and trucking companies. “We have forged an…
LA-Based POLYMAIL is off to a helluva start — in its first 24 hours on Product Hunt, it received over 1500 upvotes, outpacing the Season 2 launch of the podcast Serial, as well as the launch of Product Hunt’s own app, which both launched the same day as Polymail! Since launching Thursday December 10, Polymail has received over 2300 upvotes and over…
So last night I was running around town hitting a few tech events, which are becoming more plentiful than concerts — and that’s saying a lot, considering that thousands of kids flocked to Los Angeles over the decades, lured by the promise of a life crafted by the likes of The Beach Boys, The Doors, Crosby Stills & Nash, Fleetwood Mac, Van…
Merry Christmas Upfront Ventures! LA-based Upfront, best known for its early investments in Maker Studios (sold to Disney for ~$1B, depending on Maker’s ability to reach financial milestones), has raised the cash for its latest fund, its fifth. The last fund Upfront raised was $200 million in 2012. Says Upfront partner MarkSuster, “In 2015 we go back to square one and start…
“There are three pillars to any successful movement — stories, tools, and faith.” These are the words that begin “The Internet is My Religion,” the 2011 widely-viewed story of Jim Gilliam, who explains the struggles with religion, as well as with his health in this viral video. “Growing up, I had two loves — Jesus, and the internet.” Gilliam explains his religious…
This Sunday December 7, CicLAvia eill be launching another bike-friendly trek through the streets of Los Angeles. This edition will roll through a 6-mile stretch around south LA (with a large portion around USC for geo reference). In addition to a route blocked off for biking en masse, there will also be a tech expo at the beginning of the path, between…