NEWS: Local Game Nights Hosted by Fin-Tech App for Gamers
Gaming can be an isolating activity as it typically involves individual gamers playing on their smart devices or computers against other gamers remotely. A local company that just officially launched a fin-tech app for gamers hosted an in-person regional competition on
*NEWS: Education Software Startup Receives Grant
A startup that created software to increase literacy achievement for students in grades K-3 announced a grant of close to $15 million from the U.S. Department of Education. Learning Ovations, with HQ in Irvine, announced in a press release that it
NEWS: EvoNexus Incubators Switch to Equity Model
An Irvine tech incubator that has received most of its space and operating expenses for free from the Irvine Company – and was accepting startups with “no strings attached” - has started taking equity stakes in the startups it incubates,
NEWS: Pitch Show Creates Fund to Invest in Startups
It may be the only pitch show where entrepreneurs give their pitch in an actual elevator. It may be the only pitch show where sports celebrities, like former NFL running back Rashad Jennings, do a shimmy dance to celebrate when
NEWS: Active Angels Invest in Bevy of Startups; Tech Coast Angels Members’ Investments Reflect Diversity of Startups in SoCal Region
Individual angel investors who are part of Tech Coast Angels’ five SoCal chapters have invested in a diversity of startups recently, including a medical device company; a company that raises poultry in an environmentally-conscious way; and an augmented reality (AR)
NEWS: VR Startup Raising Money, Partnering With Online Advertising Exchange; Just Launched Game that Attracted More Than 12,000 Users in First Week
Pop-up ads in the middle of a VR experience can be a buzzkill. And a challenge for VR content creators who want to create seamless gaming environments. One local VR startup has teamed up with a SoCal-based online advertising exchange, with
NEWS: Fin-Tech App for Gamers Blasts Off Today, Powered by $7 Million More in Seed Funding
A fin-tech startup for gamers officially blasted off today, with $7 million more in seed funding, including an investment from personal growth entrepreneur Tony Robbins. The e-sports industry is expected to hit $2.5 billion by 2020. This company, with HQ in Newport
*UPDATE: Fin-Tech Startup Announces C-Level Appointments
A fin-tech company with HQ in Irvine announced today the appointments of a new CEO and CTO. AutoGravity, a digital car-financing platform that provides offers on demand, hired Alex Mallmann as CEO and Jason Bonifay as CTO. The announcement comes as the
*NEWS: OC-based Microsoft Partner Announces New Software Feature Today in Las Vegas
The voluminous amount of data out there can be as overwhelming for businesses as it is for individuals. What’s a decision maker to do? The global “datasphere” is expected to reach 163 zettabytes by 2025. Most of this is unstructured data,
UPDATE: SoCal Health Fund Remains Open to Investors; Invested in Two Startups to Date
A company that supports parents of newborn babies that need intensive medical attention. A company that provides healthcare systems with remote care for their most challenging patients. These are the first two startups that a SoCal healthcare fund has invested