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Published on April 03, 2025

KIKI World Raises $7M in Round Led by a16z and Estée Lauder

The fresh funds will support the community commerce company’s mission to develop beauty products using Web3.

Updated on April 03, 2025

Refunds for all: TicketGuardian raises $8M in Series A

TicketGuardian, the Newport Beach company that insures tickets for live events, raised $8 million in Series A this week. 

Updated on April 03, 2025

Two video game veterans launch LA's newest game studio Nuclear Division

Machinima, Scopely, Playsino, Riot Games are just a few names that give LA its status as a video gaming empire. From this talent, LA has sprouted its newest mobile gaming company just this week: Nuclear Division.

Updated on April 03, 2025

7 apps for the frustrated LA commuter

Los Angeles has many stereotypes associated with it, but none more prevalent than the traffic. While many companies are pivoting to offer their employees the option to come in at different times, the fact remains that we all spend more time in our cars than we'd like. Here are seven apps to make your commute go a little more smoothly.

Updated on April 03, 2025

Native ad network MGID is moving from New York to Santa Monica. Here's why

MDGID, a native advertising network, is moving its US headquarters from New York City to Santa Monica - and expects to double monthly revenue by doing so. The company is moving to be closer to key sports, entertainment and lifestyle clients and will build its team up to 30 employees working in Santa Monica by mid-2015.

Updated on April 03, 2025

IBM Watson-backed Influential brings in $5M to build its team

Beverly Hills-based Influential announced it raised a $5 million Series A round today. The data-driven influencer marketing platform has raised $9 million to date, and plans to use the round of funding to hire developers and data scientists.

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Updated on April 03, 2025

A Cutting-Edge Culture Leads to Cutting-Edge Innovation

To produce life-changing products and solutions, companies need a culture of innovation. But how do they achieve it?

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