Los Angeles is home to around 5,000 startups, most in their formative years. Which are poised to break out?
dot.LA talked to Southern California's top venture capitalists to find out which seed-stage startups to watch. Yesterday, investors picked their favorite Series A companies. But, it's the younger startups that yield investors the most lucrative returns.
Amazon buys planes for the first time to expand its cargo air fleet.
EV truck startup Rivian is close to raising funds at $25 billion valuation.
Virgin Orbit targets Jan. 10 for its next orbital flight attempt.
Clear teeth aligner Byte is purchased by Dentsply Sirona for $1.04 billion in cash.
Former La Opinion editor and publisher Monica Lozano named to Apple board.
Trump signs order banning transactions with eight Chinese apps including Alipay.
Ex-Trump adviser Gary Cohn joins IBM.
Qualcomm chief executive Steve Mollenkopf will step down.
After Proposition 22 vote, Albertsons converts its delivery drivers to gig work.
Cameo is on a hiring spree.
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