NEWS: AI Startup Launches Platform and Two Apps to Teach English
Children in areas like Japan, China and Korea typically pay $10,000 a year for English-language instruction in their home countries. A startup with an outpost in OC is capitalizing on that. It’s created an online platform and two apps to teach English. And, it
*NEWS: Construction Equipment Rental Marketplace Helps Build a Habitat Home
Employees of an online construction equipment rental marketplace is helping to build a new Habitat for Humanity of Orange County home in Fullerton. BigRentz employees will return to the site May 17 with leaders from other OC companies for a
*INNOVATION: OC Tech and Lifescience Companies Raise $1.5 Billion Last Year
Here are the key takeaways from JLL's recent report: Innovation in Orange County was strong in 2018 fueled by tech and life science firms raising a total of $1.5 billion. Tech companies raised $915.7 million, while life sciences accounted for $621.4
NEWS: Alternative to Major Social Media Sites Releases App
Jeff Brain has been involved in civic efforts for as long as he can remember. When he joined Twitter and Facebook, to help in those efforts, he said he found the discussions to be “unproductive and toxic. ” He wanted a platform
*OPINION: Investor Dave Berkus’ Latest Insight: Here’s how NOT to define your competition
Here's the latest insight from Dave Berkus, managing partner at Wayfare Ventures, an early stage tech fund dedicated to the travel industry. He’s one of the nation’s most prolific angel investors with more than 180 early-stage tech investments. And,
NEWS: A Co-working Space for Women is Opening its First OC Location in Irvine.
A co-working space for women is opening its first OC location in Irvine. Hera Hub, a work space and business accelerator, will open this location in mid-May at 16480 Bake Parkway. Felena Hanson opened the first location in San Diego in 2011. (See
*Q&A: Ray Grainger of Mavenlink, discusses the company’s $48 Million Series E Raise
This Q&A is with Ray Grainger, the CEO and founder of Mavenlink, which just raised $48 million in a Series E. Mavenlink, with HQ in Irvine, is a SaaS platform for professional and marketing services organizations. OCSN: How much has Mavenlink raised
*NEWS: AVIAA Spreads Wings into Irvine and Beyond: CEO and UCI Professor Gillian Hayes Leads the Company Toward Expansion After Graduating From the Cove @ UCI
Here’s the latest article from UCI Applied Innovation’s Rising Tide publication, reprinted with permission from UCI Applied Innovation. It's about an aviation tech startup founded in 2016. Written by Jackie Connor. Gillian Hayes experienced a migratory life growing up,
*OPINION: Our Kids: The Future of Tech
This opinion piece is from T.J. Kinion, program manager at LearningFuze. While I don’t have any kids yet, I hope they will be just as fascinated and appreciative of technology as I am. If they are so inclined, I look forward
*Q&A: TearClear Raises $5 Million in Series A1 Funding and Moves HQ From Ohio to Irvine
This Q&A is being republished here, courtesy of OCTANe, a tech and life sciences accelerator in Aliso Viejo. It features TearClear, a startup developing a platform of specialty ophthalmic pharmaceuticals. This company just raised the first part of its Series A