It's here! Get in on early registration for the dot.LA Summit, featuring cutting-edge programming, fast-pitch competitions, networking, workshops, social events and a live awards show. Speakers will include former CEO of TikTok & creator of Disney+ Kevin Mayer, Benchmark general partner Bill Gurley, Google Ventures' Tracie Rotter, Blavity Inc. CEO Morgan DeBaun, dot.LA and Zillow co-founder Spencer Rascoff and many more. See more speakers and register for early bird prices here!
Today's news:
Amazon Music is adding podcasts.
Spotify CEO reportedly pushed to include 'transphobic' Joe Rogan podcasts in its library.
Oracle's deal with TikTok would reportedly give it access to the app's code, but that may not be enough for the Trump administration's approval.
Sony unveils its new PlayStation 5, arriving in November.
PlayVS, whose esports platform we reported is growing in high schools across the U.S., is now in almost every state.
Trump has replaced an FCC member as his administration pushes to crackdown on social media.
Ficto Will Build Shows for LG's New Dual-Screen Smartphone
Ficto, a cross between Quibi, Netflix and a video game that is set to launch next month, got a big boost this week when LG announced the app would come preloaded on 1.3 million of its new double-screened smartphones. Read more >>
Zwift Gets a Multimillion Dollar Lift
The Long Beach-based company lets users virtually train together on its treadmills and bikes. Zwift announced Wednesday it raised $450 million to build out new hardware for fitness buffs. Read more >>
Snap is Looking for Startups for Its Next Accelerator
Snap is looking for entrepreneurs for its fourth round of the Yellow Accelerator, a 14-week program for entrepreneurs to build their companies with $150K in investment. Read more >>
A Conversation With Javelin Venture Partners ' Alex Gurevich
Javelin's Alex Gurevich talks with the L.A. Venture podcast about investing in Masterclass, Thumbtack, Mythical Games and more. Read more >>
Register for the dot.LA Summit
The inaugural dot.LA Summit on October 27th and 28th will feature a selection of disruptive and innovative L.A.-based startups, keynote speakers and panelists, made up of founder CEOs and C-level executives working in tech, media, entertainment and healthcare. Register here!
Our Startup Pitch Showcase Events
Join us at 11 a.m. PST on Thursday, September 24th for the first of three qualifying rounds of dot.LA's Startup Pitch Showcase competition. A winner will be chosen at each qualifying event. Each winner will advance to pitch at the finale, which will be broadcast live at the dot.LA Summit with a grand prize and guest judges. Nominate your company and register for the first event!
Nominate Innovators for dot.LA's Startup Awards
We are thrilled to announce the first dot.LA Startup Awards 2020, a celebration of the most innovative people and companies in the L.A. startup and tech community, on Wednesday, October 28th. See the award categories and nominate companies >>