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Published on April 03, 2025

Work hard, play hard: 3 of the hottest holiday parties in LA tech

Here are three of the hottest holiday parties from LA tech companies who this month.

Jessica Powers Jessica Powers
Updated on April 03, 2025

How 3 Local First-Time Managers Found Their Footing

First-time managers bring fresh perspectives and expertise to their roles. But how can they best handle the transition?

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Kimberly Valentine Kimberly Valentine
Updated on April 03, 2025

8 Purpose-Driven LA Tech Companies Hiring Now

From fighting climate change to lowering prescription costs, employees at these eight companies have found purpose in their work — and each team is looking to hire.

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Jeremy Porr Jeremy Porr
Updated on April 03, 2025

E-Scooter Unicorn Bird Plans to Go Public via SPAC at $2.3B Valuation

The news comes just six months after reports first broke about Bird’s intent to go public. The merger with Switchback II Corporation, a Dallas-based special purpose acquisition company, is expected to value the company at $2.3 billion.

Updated on April 03, 2025

OpenX Appoints Senior Executives to Accelerate Mobile Growth

OpenX, an LA based digital and mobile advertising technology company, today announced the appointment of four mobile executives to senior roles as the Company continues its rapid growth and success within the mobile advertising market.

Updated on April 03, 2025

How MakersKit went from selling zero to 45,000 DIY kits in one year

Interactive media company MakersKit started as live, do-it-yourself craft workshops in San Fransisco. But after popularity soared, co-founders Jawn McQuade and Mike Stone began packaging their events into small DIY project kits paired with lighthearted instructional videos that they mailed to anyone interested. What they unleashed when they productized their DIY events is nothing short of amazing.

Updated on April 03, 2025

How this cannatech startup pulled an investor out of retirement

After a long, successful career as a hedge fund co-founder and partner, Gunner Winston was ready to retire. Then he discovered dosist, a Santa Monica-based cannabis startup.

Ashley Bowden Ashley Bowden
Updated on April 03, 2025

Rain Got $116M, MACRO Raised $90M, and More LA Tech News

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