Weedar Raises $1.5 Million
Weedar, a software development company based in downtown, raised $1.5 million in a seed round of funding led by an anonymous private investor. This brings the company’s total fundraising to date to...
View ArticleSpatial Labs Secures $10M in Seed Funding
Marina del Rey-based hardware and infrastructure company Spatial Labs has raised $10 million in seed funding. The round was led by Blockchain Capital with participation from returning VC firm Marcy...
View ArticleEdtech Progress Continues Post-Covid
Most schools have resumed in-person learning, but that doesn’t mean that edtech, or educational technology, is being used with any less frequency in classrooms and at home. Local edtech companies...
View ArticlePeople Science Raises $5.3 Million
People Science, a direct-to-consumer scientific research company, closed a second seed round of funding for $5.3 million. The round, which was announced earlier this month, was led by Acre Venture...
View ArticleSan Pedro Fish Market Closing
The San Pedro Fish Market will close its San Pedro location on March 3, the date its lease ends. The popular market, which has served diners for more than 66 years, will move to a temporary location...
View ArticleSuma Wealth Acquires Reel
Suma Wealth, a downtown-based financial technology company that seeks to help Latinos improve their financial literacy, announced its acquisition of the savings and personal finance platform Reel....
View ArticleTech Layoffs Fueling Startups
With thousands of tech workers being laid off from companies big and small this year, it is easy to think the industry is going under. The reason for these layoffs varies from cutting costs to reducing...
View ArticleCrexi, CCIM Partner on a New Service
Marina del Rey-based Commercial Real Estate Exchange Inc., also known as Crexi, has partnered with Chicago-based CCIM Institute to create a designee-only benefit, known as the CCIM Property Listing...
View ArticleDroneBase Rebrands As Zeitview, Secures $55M Investment
DroneBase, a Santa Monica-based inspection software company, has rebranded as Zeitview and secured $55 million. The funding round was led by Valor Equity Partners, along with participation from...
View ArticleStylette Creates Clothing Rental Platform for Kids
Thanks to technological innovation, consumers can rent virtually anything with a tap of their finger, from cars to homes to movies. It’s simple, it’s fast, and it provides a sense of instant...
View Article