Weekly Refresh: Tinder Tests Premium, Unagi All-Access Launched, and More

Read our weekly refresh for trending LA tech news.

Written by Anna Holmquist
Published on Aug. 10, 2020
Weekly Refresh: Tinder Tests Premium, Unagi All-Access Launched, and More
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Bid Garage announced launch of online classic car auction platform. Founded in 2019, the company has eight employees that are all currently remote due to the pandemic. It plans to hire auction specialists and a community manager. [Built In LA]

Syntiant raised $35M. The chips it manufactures allow devices to recognize and process voice controls. M12 and Applied Ventures led the Series C. [Built In LA]

Tinder testing platinum membership. The new top-level subscription is expected to roll out by the end of the year. The features are still in the early stages of testing. [TechCrunch]

KingdomPay launched. The Black-owned social mobile banking app serves as a digital wallet, streaming and texting platform. Brandon T. Jackson and Mark Bush teamed up to create the app. [PRNewswire]

Unagi All-Access launched. The high-performance electric scooters will be available in LA and New York for a flat monthly fee. Each customer gets their own personal scooter to rent so they don’t have to worry about sharing germs. [Press Release]

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