Med-tech startup Carlsmed said Tuesday that it picked up an additional $30 million in venture capital to drive its digital platform for personalized, 3-D printed spinal implants to improve the success rate of certain back surgeries.
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dot.LA: Superjoi Raises $2.5 Million To Help Fans Fund Their Favorite Creators
Fintech startup Superjoi, which lets fans fund creators’ content projects, has raised $2.5 million in pre-seed funding.
Built in LA: HaveNeed App Launches to Bring Bartering Into the Modern Age
Today, LA startup HaveNeed is launching to bring the age-old bartering system back to the mainstream with a modern take.
Built in LA: Web3 Music Tech Platform Trac Works to Empower Independent Artists
At a basic level, not much separates a startup founder from an independent artist. Both are entrepreneurs working to build out entities that others can invest in. The key difference, however, is the infrastructure in place to support them along the way. This is the thinking behind music tech platform trac, a company that works to provide a centralized place for musical artists to build out their careers in a Web3 world.
Built in LA: Genies Gained $150M, Obsidian Raised $90M, and More LA Tech News
As spring continues to blossom so does the LA tech scene. Catch up on the latest news you might have missed including avatars, creative classes and a new venture firm. This is the Built In LA weekly refresh.
dot.LA: Afterparty Raises $4 Million to Launch NFT Ticketing Platform
Afterparty landed the new capital—which it described as an extension of its $3 millions seed round from last fall—from more than two dozen investors, including angel investors like Paris Hilton and Jason Calacanis and VC firms like early-stage crypto fund Blockchange.
Community Partnership Chat: Mexican American Bar Foundation
Community Partnership Chat: Asian Americans Advancing Justice, Los Angeles
Verizon’s Rudy Reyes, West Region Vice President & Associate General Counsel, sat down with partner Connie Chung Joe, CEO of Asian Americans Advancing Justice LA.
Community Partnership Chat: Boys & Girls Clubs of Metro Los Angeles
Troup Brian Coronado, Executive Director of Community Engagement and Government Relations for Verizon, speaks with Patrick Mahoney, CEO of the Boys & Girls Clubs of Metro Los Angeles, about their partnership and how Boys & Girls Clubs are supporting kids through the pandemic and beyond.
Community Partnership Chat: StartOut
Troup Coronado, Executive Director, Community Engagement & Government Relations at Verizon sits down with Angelic Williams, Senior Program Manager, StartOut, to discuss StartOut’s mission to increase the number, diversity, and impact of LGBTQ+ founders and amplify their stories to drive the economic empowerment of the community.
