Built In LA carefully selected 50 young companies (all under five years old) who are poised to make waves in the SoCal tech scene in the next 12 months. 

For two nights in early March, SXSW Pitch (formerly SXSW Accelerator) gives emerging technology startups the chance to, well, emerge. This year, 50 new tech companies compete to join their ranks, including five from right here in LA. Join us in learning more about them pre-pitch.

We found four LA companies that are disrupting the news media industry — here's how.