LA Startups Supercharging Cars and Dating 🚗⚡💑

LA Startups Supercharging Cars and Dating 🚗⚡💑
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🔦 Spotlight

Happy Friday Los Angeles!

EVgo Inc., a leading Electric Vehicle (EV) charging company based in West Los Angeles, has seen substantial growth under CEO Badar Khan. The company now operates over 3,400 fast chargers across 1,000 sites nationwide, strategically placed in high-traffic urban and suburban areas to enhance convenience for EV users. EVgo’s model focuses on owning and managing its charging stations to ensure a seamless experience, reflecting its commitment to supporting the mass adoption of electric vehicles and facilitating the transition to cleaner transportation.

In a different electrifying market, Joe Feminella, inspired by his own successful dating journey, launched the dating app, First Round’s On Me in El Segundo with $5 million in funding. This app differentiates itself by requiring users to schedule a date within 24 hours of matching, and after a soft launch in select markets, it expanded nationwide in 2024. As the dating app market faces criticism over algorithmic practices and premium features, First Round’s On Me aims to offer a more genuine and immediate dating experience. Both EVgo and First Round’s On Me exemplify how companies in different industries are addressing their respective market challenges with innovative approaches to improve user experience and engagement.


🤝 Venture Deals

LA Companies

  • 3DEO, a startup that specializes in 3D printing small, high-volume metal parts, raised a $3.5M Strategic Investment Round from Mizuhio Bank. - learn more
  • Spotter, a startup that underwrites creators and offers AI tools, raised a $7.4M Funding Round. - learn more
  • Cashmere, a lead generation startup for wealth managers, raised a $3.6M Seed Round. Canapi Ventures led, and was joined by Benchstrength, Plug and Play, The House Fund, and Courtyard Ventures. - learn more

LA Venture Funds

  • Crosscut Ventures participated in an $8.9M Series A Extension for Nostra AI, a startup that helps e-commerce businesses improve their website performance by speeding up load times. - learn more
  • Fika Ventures, an eight-year-old Los Angeles venture capital firm, has raised a fourth fund in the amount of $160 million to invest in early-stage B2B startups. - learn more

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      LA Tech Week 2024: Saturday-Sunday Event Lineup
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      Here’s what’s happening during the closing weekend (Oct 19 - Oct 20) of LA Tech Week 2024! Events are organized by location so you can easily catch the sessions that interest you most.

      SATURDAY EVENTS

      BEVERLY HILLS

      12:00 PM

      • BIG Showcase (Invite Only):

      BIG Showcase (Invite Only)

      2:00 PM

      Light Dao

      Struck Capital, Seahorse Express

      EAGLE ROCK

      12:00 PM

      Sunrise Integration, Shopify

      EL SEGUNDO

      9:00 PM

      Administratum, Valar Atomics

      HOLLYWOOD

      10:00 AM

      Passes

      MALIBU

      6:00 PM

      • Malibu Beachfront Investors Networking & Wine Tasting:See Details

      Gaya Ventures

      MARINA DEL RAY

      6:00 PM

      • Awaken Your Spirit: A Journey of Transformation (Invite Only)

      Sagos Distro, Alma Wellness

      SANTA MONICA

      7:00 AM

      Founders Running Club

      8:30 AM

      Techstars

      9:00 AM

      Magic Mind

      StartupStarter, Inc., City of Santa Monica

      10:00 AM

      Gen She

      AI LA

      Crea, Barry's, Unsubscribe

      10:30 AM

      Plantologist

      11:30 AM

      • Pickleball Palooza (Invite Only)

      YouTube

      1:00 PM

      • Realfren Games: From strangers to an inner Realfren within 52 weekends: See Details

      Office for Humanity and Circuit Works

      • Talking blockchain technology with special guests: See Details

      LadyDayDao

      5:00 PM

      KARD, What's Plots

      THE VALLEY

      7:00 AM

      Camino5

      VENICE

      9:00 AM

      Westside Yogis

      11:00 AM

      Open App

      1:00 PM

      Ripe and Teddy's Hot House

      4:00 PM

      • Fashion Forward: How AI is Redefining the Fashion Industry: See Details

      VIAVIA, BNTO.RENT, ALMA.AI

      VIRTUAL

      11:00 AM

      BLCK UNICRN

      WEST HOLLYWOOD

      7:00 PM

      Next Sequence

      SUNDAY EVENTS

      INGLEWOOD

      12:00 PM

      Entrepreneur Ventures, VCPE GROUPS

      PLAYA DEL RAY

      2:00 PM

      AI LA, DELL, NVIDIA

      SANTA MONICA

      10:00 AM

      • Women Founders, Cold Brew & Beach View, Rooftop: See Details

      Clutch Talent

      11:00 AM

      11DollarSunglasses.com, Less Litter Foundation

      12:00 PM

      Data in LA, Amplitude

      12:30 AM

      New Moon, Warner UK Innovations

      TOPANGA CANYON

      3:00 PM

      Dreamore

      VENICE

      8:00 AM

      • Surf session with founders, investors, creators: See Details

      Surfed Club, Bow Shock

      12:00 PM

      • Podcast Panel and Brunch: LA Tech Community Builders: See Details

      WeAreLATech.com, Blankspaces.com

      VIRTUAL

      2:00 PM

      BLCK UNICRN


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

      Enjoy LA Tech Week 2024!


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      LA Tech Week 2024: Friday’s Event Lineup
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      Check out Friday, October 18th's schedule for LA Tech Week 2024! Events are sorted by location so you can easily find what matches your goals for the day.

      BEVERLY HILLS

      8:00 AM

      Scrappy

      BRENTWOOD

      7:30 AM

      Seaside Ventures

      CULVER CITY

      9:00 AM

      Intersections LA

      1:30 PM

      • Showcasing Bioscience Innovation in LA County (Invite Only)

      BioscienceLA, County o LA, Larta Institute, LAEDC

      5:00 PM

      Grid110

      6:00 PM

      ACT House, Sip & Sonder

      EL SEGUNDO

      7:00 PM

      Dirac, Inc.

      INGLEWOOD

      10:00 AM

      Zoo Corporation, Embedded Ventures

      12:00 PM

      • Tech & The Built Environment Series: LA28 Roundtable & SoFi Stadium Tour: See Details Here

      Blended Impact

      MARINA DEL REY

      9:00 AM

      USC ISI

      PACIFIC PALISADES

      4:00 PM

      Silicon Valley Bank, Emmeline Ventures

      PLAYA DEL REY

      8:00 AM

      AI LA

      5:30 PM

      AI LA

      PLAYA VISTA

      12:00 PM

      • Women In Gaming Lunch at Google (Invite Only)

      Google

      4:00 PM

      Verizon, Infinity Festival

      SANTA MONICA

      11:00 AM

      SVRN Ventures

      Headline, Slow Ventures, Karat

      2:00 PM

      Glyf

      Botanical, Panoptic

      The American South Asian Network (ASAN)

      4:00 PM

      • Pizza, Wine, & Connectivity: Celebrating the Nomadic App Revolution:See Details Here

      Synadia

      The American South Asian Network (ASAN)

      Dory Consulting

      • Women in Tech: Beachfront Rooftop at Sunset - Wine-up & Unwind: See Details Here

      Clutch Talent

      Cohere Commerce

      5:00 PM

      Clutch Talent

      Pirros

      6:00 PM

      • Unlocking Capital with Angels & Advisors | No Pressure Networking + Panel:See Details Here

      No Pressure Networking

      Tech Pitch Roast Comedy LLC

      6:15 PM

      • Navigating Intersections: Empowering Leaders in Challenging Times: See Details Here

      Intersectional Ventures

      7:00 PM

      Mantis VC, Lightspeed Venture Partners

      Medusa Ai, Marco Di Luca Event Design

      SOUTH LA

      9:00 AM

      USC Lloyd Greif Center for Entrepreneurial Studies, Cap Table Coalition, PledgeLA, Sisters with Ventures

      UCLA

      1:30 PM

      CrownData.AI

      2:00 PM

      Taisu Ventures, Quotient Ventures

      VENICE

      7:30 AM

      Run Tech Club

      9:00 AM

      Google

      12:00 PM

      Ripe and Teddy's Hot House

      5:30 PM

      Spire Circles

      7:00 PM

      Moss Venice, Yuzulabs, JPMorgan Chase

      8:00 PM

      Truffle

      VIRTUAL

      2:00 PM

      BLCK UNICRN

      WEST HOLLYWOOD

      7:30 PM

      Legendary Ventures, Day Dream Ventures

      WESTSIDE

      9:30 AM

      A16Z GAMES

      7:00 PM

      • Female Funders & Founders (Invite Only)

      L'ATTITUDE Ventures

      WESTWOOD

      9:00 AM

      Fedtech, National Security Innovation Network (NSIN)


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

      Enjoy LA Tech Week 2024!

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      LA Tech Week 2024: Thursday’s Event Lineup
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      Here’s what’s in store for Thursday, October 17th at LA Tech Week 2024! Check out the events by location below to find sessions that align with your interests and goals for an inspiring day in LA’s tech scene.

      BEL AIR

      5:00 PM

      Andrew Yeung, Blindspot

      8:00 PM

      Andrew Yeung, Blindspot

      BEVERLY HILLS

      8:00 AM

      Scrappy

      2:00 PM

      WE Global Studios

      6:00 PM

      • Breaking Barriers: Women Leading the Future of Tech Innovation :See Details Here

      Her Workplace

      BRENTWOOD

      4:00 PM

      Slyngshot, Singleton Foundation, East West Projects

      6:00 PM

      Stanford Angels & Entrepreneurs of Southern California

      CULVER CITY

      9:00 AM

      Intersections LA

      9:30 AM

      Tediophobes

      5:30 PM

      Curbivore

      DOWNTOWN

      10:00 AM

      USC Marshall Grief Center for Entrepreneurial Studies

      5:00 PM

      Toonstar, Loyola Marymount University

      EL SEGUNDO

      3:00 PM

      DTI

      5:00 PM

      Sift

      5:30 PM

      Shield Capital

      6:00 PM

      Sigma Computing, Prodege

      HiveWatch

      HAWTHORNE

      6:30 PM

      Astrolab

      INGLEWOOD

      11:00 AM

      Sonder Impact, Sip & Sonder

      6:00 PM

      Sonder Impact, Sip & Sonder, ACT House

      LONG BEACH

      6:30 PM

      Skuttlebot, Maintenance Bay 54

      MALIBU

      6:30 PM

      Reitler, Carta

      MARINA DEL REY

      3:00 PM

      USC, Information Sciences Institute

      5:00 PM

      USC, ISI

      PALMS

      6:00 PM

      The Law Firm of Shivani Honwad, Women in LAVA

      PLAYA DEL REY

      8:00 AM

      AI LA

      PLAYA VISTA

      5:00 PM

      Stash, Google

      6:00 PM

      AI copilot

      Tech Me Out, Global Objects, Verizon Innovation Lab

      SANTA MONICA

      8:00 AM

      Human To Human, Superbloom Collective

      8:30 AM

      Upfront Ventures, Fenwick

      olive, Bonfire, Headline, Fika, TipTop Ventures

      9:30 AM

      • Founders & Investors - Barry’s Bootcamp with SVB (Invite Only)

      Silicon Valley Bank

      Clocktower Ventures, Intuit Ventures

      Founders Wellth Club

      10:00 AM

      Pilot

      • ZK House (Invite Only)

      Aleo

      10:30 AM

      Red Beard Ventures

      12:00 PM

      Inner Circle HQ

      • Tech & The Built Environment Series: Advancing Clean Energy Projects Regionally :See Details Here

      Blended Impact, LAEDC

      Brydge Club, Lendtech, Two to Twenty

      1:00 PM

      Olympian Motors

      2:00 PM

      • YouTube Creator Collective Pickleball Tournament (Invite Only)

      YouTube, @iJustine, @LaurDIY, @StevenHe

      3:00 PM

      Beaute in Tech

      AppsFlyer, Mavan

      • Globalize VC Fund Launch & Startup Showcase (Invite Only)

      Globalize

      yess.io

      3:30 PM

      How Women Invest, 2045 Ventures

      4:00 PM

      WeAreLATech

      Amplify, Wonder Ventures, Fenwick, Stifel, CDW

      • Funding the Future of Mental Health Fireside Chat + Mixer (Invite Only)

      Silicon Valley Bank, Milken Institute, GreyMatter Capital

      Olympian Motors

      Hedra

      4:30 PM

      Emerging LA, Sunset Ventures, Fidelity Private Shares

      5:00 PM

      • Investing in Identity: Underrepresented Founders' Consumer Brands :See Details Here

      XRC Ventures, Black Women Talk Tech

      Palm Drive Capital, Deel

      NextGen Venture Partners

      MELT

      Squad.App

      • Navigating Challenges: AI Solutions for CEOs (Invite Only)

      Tripsider, Ferla

      LAstartups, Startup Coil, Expert Dojo

      5:15 PM

      So Cal Tech, WeAreLATech

      5:30 PM

      • FEMTECH Innovation & Beauty: Shaping the Future of Women's Health and Wellness :See Details Here

      Plantologist

      StartupStarter, Hollo.AI, 1500 or Nothing

      Clutch Talent

      Everything Marketplaces

      6:00 PM

      Tech Pitch Roast Comedy LLC

      Black Tech Meetup

      USC Alumni Entrepreneurs Network

      Ince Capital

      Dreaming in Digital A.I.

      • Israeli Startup Network Meetup (Invite Only)

      Fusion VC, Fenwick

      • Fanfix Tech Week (Invite Only)

      Fanfix

      • The Kickback (Invite Only)

      The Wealth Salons, DVRGNT Ventures, HubSpot, BLCK VC, Cooley, Fabric VC, Canadian Consulate of LA

      INCE Capital

      This Week In Fintech

      Share Ventures, Jack Taylor PR

      6:30 PM

      ElevenLabs

      PowerYou AI

      Higgsfield AI

      Legendary Ventures, Hustle Fund

      7:00 PM

      Emerging LA, Sunset Ventures, Fidelity Private Shares

      Zeal

      8:00 PM

      Litquidity Ventures

      VAN NUYS

      8:00 AM

      Pacer.co

      VENICE

      9:00 AM

      Supply Change Capital

      Arc, Humans Anonymous, Kindo

      10:00 AM

      Wave Digital Assets

      12:00 PM

      JP Morgan, Lux Capital, Camber Road, Varda

      1:00 PM

      The Redline Apart Hotel

      2:00 PM

      Everybody Ventures, TriNet

      Mercato, Silicon Valley Bank

      4:30 PM

      West of Lincoln

      5:00 PM

      The Redline Venice Apart Hotel

      Kyte

      5:30 PM

      XPRIZE, the Female Funders Club, Abundance360

      6:00 PM

      Graphite.dev

      Brandy

      AI LA

      Intro, a16z

      7:00 PM

      Date Week, Paloma

      VIRTUAL

      11:00 AM

      SaaSfluencer

      APCO

      BLCK UNICRN

      1:00 PM

      Untapped Ventures

      Wonder

      2:00 PM

      Azarian Growth Agency

      WEST HOLLYWOOD

      4:00 PM

      Cake Equity

      6:30 PM

      A16z

      Styld

      7:00 PM

      Bulletpitch, Pluto LA

      • Science Fiction Meets Science Fact: Advanced Manufacturing (Invite Only)

      ACME Capital, Calibrate VC, Techstars Space, Advaita Capital

      WESTLAKE VILLAGE

      4:00 PM

      Trinet

      WESTSIDE

      11:00 AM

      A La Mode Branding

      Arizona Commerce Authority

      2:00 PM

      UCLA Technology Development Group, CNSI at UCLA

      5:30 PM

      Pryzm

      • Sunset Soirée (Invite Only)

      Greycroft, Sound

      6:00 PM

      Graham & Walker

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

      Enjoy LA Tech Week 2024!

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