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Ashley Bowden Ashley Bowden
Published on April 03, 2025

AmazeVR Pulled in $9.5M, 3PL Central Raised $45M, and More LA Tech News

Tech startups in industries from construction to entertainment secured fresh funding last week. Read more to catch up on the latest news from the LA tech sector. This is the Built In LA weekly refresh.

Jeremy Porr Jeremy Porr
Updated on April 03, 2025

Pearpop Raises $16M to Level the Playing Field for Content Creators

Pearpop’s virtual marketplace enables content creators to buy and sell duets, comments or the use of the sound feature on TikTok.

Tatum Hunter Tatum Hunter
Updated on April 03, 2025

How This CBD Startup Became a Million-Dollar Business — Without Investors

E-commerce companies must content with shifting trends, tricky search engine algorithms and — of course — Amazon. Here's how one CBD startup bootstrapped its way to $1 million in annual revenue.

Updated on April 03, 2025

Lunch is served: 5 startups whose employees never go hungry

Lunch is more than an opportunity for colleagues to get to know each other better — it's a communal activity that creates and strengthens bonds. These five startups are betting on that, going above and beyond to provide lunch to their employees.

Jenny Lyons-Cunha Jenny Lyons-Cunha
Updated on April 03, 2025

Long Live the Individual Contributor: How Non-positional Leaders Are Influencing Tech

New organizational models champion the individual contributor. This dispersal of power has the potential to create waves of positive change.

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Quinten Dol Quinten Dol
Updated on April 03, 2025

How Cross-Functional Teams Help Crexi Move Fast

How CREXi leverages cross-functional teams to move fast and effectively on key projects.

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Ashley Bowden Ashley Bowden
Updated on April 03, 2025

Surfline\Wavetrak Raised $30M, Esports One Got $4M, and More LA Tech News

Read Built In LA’s weekly refresh to track last week’s progress in the LA tech startup space.

Jeremy Porr Jeremy Porr
Updated on April 03, 2025

CareRev Raises $50M to Expand Its Labor Marketplace Platform for Hospitals

CareRev’s cloud-based platform connects understaffed hospitals with local healthcare professionals seeking additional shifts.

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