Catch up on the latest news coming out of the LA tech scene. Some of the news includes massive hiring sprees for future growth. This is the Built In LA weekly refresh.
LinearB raised $50M. LinearB raised a Series B round led by Tribe Capital. LinearB helps developers with their workflows by providing management tools and solutions. The latest capital raise brought the company’s total funding to $71 million. The Series B will be used to expand multiple teams. [Built In LA]
Amazon is expanding in LA. Amazon is expanding its tech hubs in San Diego, Irvine and Santa Monica. The expansion means 2,500 roles will be added over time across Amazon Web Services, Amazon Games and more. Amazon is currently hiring for several roles across multiple departments. [Built In LA]
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Sensible Weather gained $12M. Sensible Weather assesses climate risk and partners with outdoor activity businesses to offer weather guarantees to customers. The funding round, led by Infinity Ventures, will go toward creating new solutions, expanding its platform and reaching new markets globally. [Built In LA]
Spark launched. Alex Hofmann, the former president of musical.ly (now known as TikTok), has recently soft-launched Spark, a dating app similar to Bumble, with sent messages and likes only lasting 24 hours. The app, which has been soft-launched in other countries, is free to use but also offers a subscription option. [TechCrunch]
