LA Tech Updates: LA's Largest VC is Now a Public Benefit Corp; Treehouse Games Raises $2.6M

Sam Blake

Sam primarily covers entertainment and media for dot.LA. Previously he was Marjorie Deane Fellow at The Economist, where he wrote for the business and finance sections of the print edition. He has also worked at the XPRIZE Foundation, U.S. Government Accountability Office, KCRW, and MLB Advanced Media (now Disney Streaming Services). He holds an MBA from UCLA Anderson, an MPP from UCLA Luskin and a BA in History from University of Michigan. Email him at samblake@dot.LA and find him on Twitter @hisamblake

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  • LA's Largest VC is Now a Public Benefit Corp
  • Treehouse Games Raises $2.6M

        'Collaborative' Game-Maker Treehouse Games Raises $2.6M

        Treehouse Games, founded by former Riot Games product lead Michael Chu and indie games studio veteran Ryan Sullivan, has raised $2.6 million in seed funding. The studio will focus on making collaborative games "to serve a growing, global audience of millions of people who use games as their favorite way to hang out," the company said in a statement.

        London Venture Partners (LVP) led the funding round. Bay Area-based Transcend Fund and Super Evil Megacorp CEO Kristian Segestrale also participated.

        Chu and Sullivan told dot.LA that "it's too early to go into specifics about the game, but our team is hard at work building an innovative cooperative game to bring friends and family together."

        "We want to create games that give you that feeling of camaraderie during a road trip, or the sense of generosity you get when buying your friend a cup of coffee," the founders said.

        Fifth Wall Venture Firm Is Now a B Corporation

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        Fifth Wall announced this week it is now a Certified B Corporation or "B Corp," which means it is legally required to consider the impact of its decisions on workers, customers, suppliers, community, and the environment.

        Fifth Wall is the largest venture capital firm focused on real estate tech, known as proptech. It announced the close of its second real estate technology fund last year, with $503 million in dry powder, making it the largest VC fund in Los Angeles.

        "It is incumbent upon all of us to take actionable steps towards building a more equitable and sustainable society," said Brendan Wallace, co-founder and managing partner at Fifth Wall. "We're grateful to the resources and community offered by B Lab to help our firm as we continue to educate ourselves and make changes within our own organization."

        Fifth Wall is now part of a cohort of 3,939 other B-Corps that include names like Ben & Jerry's, Allbirds, and Patagonia.

        The real estate industry accounts for 40% of the world's consumption of energy and Fifth Wall says it is ready to help make construction more sustainable. Earlier this year, the firm announced a new carbon impact fund.

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        LA Tech Week 2025: Sunday’s Event Lineup

        Here's the Sunday, October 19th lineup for LA Tech Week 2025, organized by location so you can easily explore events that fit your goals and schedule. Dive in and see what’s happening near you!

        ARTS DISTRICT

        3:00 PM

        BEL AIR

        3:00 PM – 7:00 PM

        BURBANK

        6:30 PM – 9:30 PM

        CULVER CITY

        9:00 AM – 5:00 PM

        4:30 PM – 7:30 PM

        INGLEWOOD

        10:00 AM – 2:00 PM

        • Spinovation: The Future Is Femme, The Future is Frequency: See Details Here
          Sonder Impact, Black Women Spin, Sip & Sonder

        KOREATOWN

        12:00 PM – 3:00 PM

        MARINA DEL REY

        12:00 PM

        • Sunday Tech Brunch
          Sawubona

        MID CITY

        9:00 AM – 11:00 AM

        • Women in Cleantech Hike and Network: See Details Here
          Women in Cleantech and Sustainability

        SANTA MONICA

        9:00 AM

        10:00 AM

        3:45 PM

        4:00 PM – 7:30 PM

        • OFF THE HOOK Santa Monica Seafood Festival: See Details Here
          Spin PR Group, City of Santa Monica, Tech St.

        6:00 PM

        7:00 PM

        • Pritam: A Musical Legend - Live in Concert: See Details Here
          American South Asian Network

        7:00 PM

        • Building AI workflow editor in React with Workflow Builder SDK: See Details Here
          Workflow Builder

        7:00 PM

        8:00 PM

        • Unlock Apple's Corporate Advantage for your Startup!: See Details Here
          iStore by St. Moritz

        TOPANGA CANYON

        3:00 PM

        • Dreamore Hike and Picnic: LA Tech Week: *Invite Only*
          Dreamore

        VENICE

        10:00 AM – 12:00 PM

        • Coffee, Walk, and Schmooze: See Details Here
          JFE (Jews For Entrepreneurship) Network

        VIRTUAL (LA)

        10:00 AM

        • Level Up with LinkedIn: A Student’s Guide to Networking & Opportunities (Virtual Event): See Details Here
          FIMAC

        10:00 AM

        WEST ADAMS

        1:00 PM – 3:00 PM

        For updates or more event information, visit the official Tech Week calendar.

        Enjoy LA Tech Week 2025!

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        LA Tech Week 2025: Saturday’s Event Lineup

        Here's the Saturday, October 18th lineup for LA Tech Week 2025, organized by location so you can easily explore events that fit your goals and schedule. Dive in and see what’s happening near you!

        BEVERLY HILLS

        2:00 PM

        CENTURY CITY

        7:00 PM – 10:00 PM

        CULVER CITY

        9:00 AM – 5:00 PM

        10:00 AM – 11:30 AM

        1:00 PM

        DTLA

        7:00 PM

        • {MiniMax x Nakid x SkyPortalx}: TECH/MOTION/MUSIC/ART: See Details Here
          MiniMax (Hailuo AI)

        10:00 PM – 2:00 AM

        EL SEGUNDO

        10:00 AM

        • Venture on the Green: *Invite Only*
          BLCK VC

        4:00 PM

        INGLEWOOD

        7:00 PM

        • Valar Atomics, Durin and Discipulus Ventures - Night With A Nuclear Reactor: See Details Here
          Valar Atomics, Durin, Discipulus Ventures

        MARINA DEL REY

        8:30 AM

        12:00 PM – 3:00 PM

        5:00 PM

        • LOST iN Sunset Sail: Navigating the Tides of the Creator Economy & Media: See Details Here
          LOST iN

        PASADENA

        9:00 AM

        PLAYA VISTA

        2:00 PM – 4:00 PM

        SANTA MONICA

        7:00 AM

        9:00 AM

        • Pedal & Network: Tech Cyclists @ LA Tech Week 🚵: See Details Here
          Instafill.ai

        9:30 AM

        • Getty Center Guided Tour & (Optional) Photography Scavenger Hunt: See Details Here
          NEW MOON Impact Productions

        10:30 AM – 11:30 AM

        11:00 AM – 2:15 PM

        12:00 PM – 5:00 PM

        1:00 PM – 5:00 PM

        1:30 PM

        • Self-Defense in Court and the Streets: See Details Here
          Santa Monica Striking, Luri Inc.

        2:00 PM

        • SMARTUP 500: THE FIRST AT TECH WEEK LA - Launching the world’s first Startup Ranking: See Details Here
          Smart Times

        2:00 PM

        • NLPs (No Lame Panels) The Creator X Founder Rooftop Party: See Details Here
          Startup Village, Sanctuary

        3:00 PM – 4:00 PM

        4:00 PM – 6:30 PM

        • Just Do It?: Helping Founders Perform Like Olympians: See Details Here
          Elite Psychology Group

        5:00 PM

        6:00 PM

        6:00 PM – 9:00 PM

        6:00 PM

        6:00 PM – 9:00 PM

        • The Future of Hospitality: Poetry, Provenance & Passports: See Details Here
          Villa Kitchen, Airble, We Speak Dance, Techstars San Francisco

        7:00 PM

        • 🚀 Investor x Founder Open Mic Pitches: See Details Here
          Feathr, Los Angeles Fun Events

        7:00 PM

        • Life is a Pitch - LA Edition: *Invite Only*
          DeepMyst

        TOPANGA CANYON

        5:00 PM – 8:30 PM

        • Walk&Jam: Use AI to make art while hiking Topanga Canyon: See Details Here
          Formhaus llc, Wonderland Immersive Design

        TORRANCE

        1:00 PM – 4:00 PM

        • Crunches & Conversations Presented by The Differentials and KIS Training Studios: See Details Here
          The Differentials, KIS Training Studios

        VENICE

        1:00 PM – 4:30 PM

        • Beyond the Language Barrier: Exploring AI's Next Frontier: See Details Here
          Medusa AI

        VENICE BEACH

        8:00 AM – 12:00 PM

        • SŨRFED Club @ Venice Beach: Founders, Creators, Investors share the waves: See Details Here
          SŨRFED Club, Go Vitamins

        WEST ADAMS

        9:30 AM – 10:45 AM

        • Funders Shaping Democracy, AI & Media: See Details Here
          New Media Ventures, New Rising Ventures

        WEST HOLLYWOOD

        4:00 PM

        6:00 PM – 8:00 PM

        9:30 PM

        • Vibe Check Comedy Show, Tech Week Edition! @ Hollywood Improv: See Details Here
          Vibe Check Comedy

        For updates or more event information, visit the official Tech Week calendar.

        Enjoy LA Tech Week 2025!

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        LA Tech Week 2025: Friday’s Event Lineup

        Here's the Friday, October 17th lineup for LA Tech Week 2025, organized by location so you can easily explore events that fit your goals and schedule. Dive in and see what’s happening near you!

        ARTS DISTRICT

        8:30 AM – 12:00 PM

        • Power Day: Ideas, Pitches, Connections: See Details Here
          Los Angeles Cleantech Incubator (LACI)

        6:00 PM

        • WEB3 GAMING IS DEAD - Happy Hour: See Details Here
          Plassa Capital, Yee-Haw Monster Trucks

        BEVERLY HILLS

        10:00 AM – 11:00 AM

        1:00 PM – 2:00 PM

        2:00 PM – 3:00 PM

        3:00 PM – 4:00 PM

        4:00 PM

        6:00 PM – 9:00 PM

        • So you went viral, Now what? (pt II): See Details Here
          Verci, Study Fetch, TechSpace

        8:00 PM

        • Private Pool: GP x LP x FO: *Invite Only*
          Visionlist Commons , Bay Area Innovest

        BRENTWOOD

        8:00 AM

        • Founders & Investors Hike: See Details Here
          Salehpour Legal, Technology Founders of America

        CARSON

        11:45 AM

        • Lightspeed x SVB Porsche Experience: *Invite Only*
          Lightspeed Venture Partners, SVB

        CULVER CITY

        8:00 AM – 6:00 PM

        11:00 AM

        1:00 PM

        • Surf Parks & Wave Pools: From Doja Cat to Mark Zuckerberg: See Details Here
          Surflytics

        8:00 PM – 12:00 AM

        EL SEGUNDO

        11:30 AM – 2:00 PM

        5:00 PM – 8:00 PM

        HOLLYWOOD

        10:00 AM

        • AI, Revenue, and Reality: How Fortune 500s Work With Startups That Ship: See Details Here
          Sunrise AI, OpenTable

        12:00 PM – 2:00 PM

        • Unplugged: LA Tech Week Recharge Experience with TAY × Checked Out: See Details Here
          TAY Fitness, Checked Out

        9:00 PM

        INGLEWOOD

        8:00 AM

        • TCSI Presents: Caffeine & Connections: See Details Here
          The Cyber Security Intellects Nonprofit

        LONG BEACH

        7:00 AM

        MALIBU

        10:00 AM

        • Great Leaders Podcast & Profiles: See Details Here
          NEW MOON Impact Productions, Origin Studios

        12:30 PM

        MARINA DEL REY

        9:00 AM

        • Keeping Your Freedom as a Founder: Real Talk on Funding: See Details Here
          Lighter Capital

        10:00 AM – 1:00 PM

        • D-Wave Research Day & Hackathon!: See Details Here
          USC Information Sciences Institute, D-Wave

        4:00 PM – 6:00 PM

        • The Sky is Not the Limit: All About Aerospace: See Details Here
          Sunstone Management, USC Viterbi Startup Garage

        PASADENA

        10:00 AM – 1:00 PM

        11:30 AM – 1:30 PM

        • Deep Tech Entrepreneurship Pillars of Pasadena Tech: See Details Here
          Innovate Pasadena, Pasadena SBDC, City of Pasadena

        PLAYA VISTA

        9:00 AM

        12:00 PM – 2:00 PM

        • Vision to Venture - AI Media Showcase powered by Google AI: See Details Here
          Google

        SANTA MONICA

        7:00 AM – 8:30 AM

        • Signal Run : RTC x Wildwood VC: See Details Here
          Run Tech Club, Wildwood Ventures

        7:30 AM

        8:45 AM – 10:45 AM

        9:00 AM – 11:00 AM

        • Slash Burn Rates & Scale Your Startup: See Details Here
          Arizona Commerce Authority (ACA)

        9:00 AM

        • Driving a Digital Ecology Relay: What is at Stake: See Details Here
          The PORT GLOBAL, GLOBAL PORTAL INSTITUTE

        9:30 AM – 11:30 AM

        10:00 AM – 1:00 PM

        • The Enduring Value of Inclusive Capital: See Details Here
          Founders Registry. Nervana

        10:00 AM – 12:00 PM

        10:30 AM

        11:30 AM – 1:00 PM

        • Advisors to Investors Lunch: Venture Capital for enterprise leaders: See Details Here
          Collinear Capital, Worlds

        12:00 PM

        • Powerhouse Capital & a16z speedrun Investor Lunch Mixer: See Details Here
          Powerhouse Capital, a16z, speedrun

        2:00 PM

        • Where Robotics Meets Heart - Embedding Family Values in a Future with AI: See Details Here
          Trove, Puerto Rico Blockchain Association, MindfulBytes

        2:00 PM

        3:00 PM

        3:00 PM

        3:00 PM

        • Workshop: Create An Enterprise Chatbot and Unlock the 70% of Data Data You’re Not Using: See Details Here
          Aparavi

        4:00 PM

        5:00 PM – 10:00 PM

        5:30 PM

        5:30 PM – 9:30 PM

        6:00 PM – 8:30 PM

        • USC Alumni Founders & Investors: See Details Here
          USC Alumni Entrepreneurship Network, Techstars

        6:00 PM

        • Social Currency Series/Greenlit presents PitchPop: See Details Here
          Social Currency Series, Greenlit

        6:00 PM – 9:00 PM

        6:30 PM

        6:30 PM – 10:00 PM

        6:30 PM

        • Lets get the LA Bioeconomy brewing: See Details Here
          Founders, Friends & Fermentation, Saku Biosciences

        7:00 PM – 11:30 PM

        7:00 PM – 10:00 PM

        7:00 PM – 10:00 PM

        7:00 PM

        7:00 PM

        • Liquid Equity 2: The Premiere Gathering for Founders, Creator
          Coeus Collective

        7:00 PM

        7:00 PM

        • For the Love of Tech | Speed Dating for Tech Professionals: See Details Here
          Feathr, Los Angeles Fun Events

        7:00 PM

        SOUTH LA

        3:00 PM

        TORRANCE

        9:00 AM – 11:00 AM

        • The Future of Space & Security Panel: See Details Here
          Northwood Space, Anduril Industries, Impulse Space, Astranis

        VENICE

        9:00 AM – 10:45 AM

        9:00 AM – 11:30 AM

        11:00 AM

        11:30 AM – 2:30 PM

        12:30 PM

        • Creative Partners: Human + AI Storytelling: See Details Here
          Othelia, Primordial Soup

        2:00 PM – 3:45 PM

        5:00 PM

        • EarthHouse: Critical Minerals, Mobility & Modern Power: See Details Here
          The Strategye Group, Alpha Sierra One

        6:00 PM – 9:00 PM

        6:00 PM

        • Pizza+Soda: *Invite Only*
          Schmoozd , The KINN

        7:00 PM

        VENICE BEACH

        2:00 PM – 6:30 PM

        5:00 PM

        8:30 PM – 2:00 AM

        VIRTUAL (LA)

        2:30 PM – 4:00 PM

        3:00 PM

        • Government of Alberta: ProcurementAsCode // Done in 60 Seconds: See Details Here
          Government of Alberta

        4:00 PM

        • Stop Hitting Yourself 🥊: See Details Here
          Stop Hitting Yourself, HOWDY, Company Policy, Snowbird Global

        WEST HOLLYWOOD

        3:00 PM – 6:00 PM

        6:00 PM

        WESTSIDE

        5:00 PM

        5:30 PM – 8:30 PM


        For updates or more event information, visit the official Tech Week calendar.

        Enjoy LA Tech Week 2025!

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