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Kelly O'Halloran Kelly O'Halloran
Updated on April 03, 2025

In Four Months, Tinder's Engineers Built ‘Swipe Night’ From the Ground Up. Here’s How.

To make a live, interactive video series for millions of app members — for engineers who had never done anything like this before —  Tinder’s “Swipe Night” seemed insurmountable.

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Updated on April 03, 2025

Weekly Refresh: Sexual Health Startup LOOM Raises $3M, and More

Plus fundraising updates from LA startups Cover, MomentFeed and more.

Updated on April 03, 2025

Developing a Successful Hiring Process: 5 Tips for Creating a Stellar Candidate Experience

Companies of all stages and sizes have one thing in common: they all deal with hiring challenges at some point.

Adrienne Teeley Adrienne Teeley
Updated on April 03, 2025

With Quibi’s Launch, a New Question Arises: Can Technology Help Us Tell Better Stories?

In early March, Built In LA spoke to key members of Quibi’s tech team to learn how they built a new world of entertainment that lays squarely in the hands of the viewer.

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Updated on April 03, 2025

9 LA tech companies where you might just nab the gig of a lifetime

MAY 2017: As local tech startups continue their upward trajectory, the necessity to bring in — and retain — the best talent available only grows stronger. With unemployment in the tech community at an all time low, these 9 companies are willing to go the extra mile to ensure their employees are the happiest in LA.

Updated on April 03, 2025

Wevr launches VR content hub, raises $25M

The Virtual Reality hype is getting real. Venice-based VR content producer, Wevr, announced a $25 million round today that will support the launch of their device-agnostic content network, Transport.

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