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May 29
Observable Space raised $90M and landed a $94M U.S. Space Force contract. This week’s spotlight looks at the space infrastructure race beyond rockets. Plus: the latest LA venture deals, fund announcements and acquisitions: dot.la/observable-space-90m-…

Observable Space Raises $90M to Build Beyond Rockets

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May 22
This week’s spotlight covers Mach, Exquadrum and Paramount’s consumer AI push. Plus: the latest LA venture deals, fund announcements and acquisitions. Read the full story - dot.la/rocket-motors-consume…

From Rocket Motors to Consumer AI

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May 15
Heaviside Industries emerged from stealth with a $28M Series A led by Interlagos. The Los Angeles-based defense tech company is building autonomous precision munitions designed for modern battlefield conditions, including jammed and GPS-denied environments. More in this week’s spotlight: dot.la/heaviside-autonomous-…

Heaviside Raises $28M for Autonomous Precision Munitions

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May 8
LA-based Village raised $9.5M to tackle one of parenting’s most frustrating problems: navigating specialty pediatric care. The startup is building an AI-powered platform to help families, providers, pediatricians and payers coordinate care for kids with developmental, behavioral and mental health needs. dot.la/la-startup-specialty-…

The LA Startup Taking on One of Parenting’s Most Frustrating Problems

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May 1
Match Group just invested $100M into Sniffies. A big signal that the next wave of consumer apps isn’t broader, it’s more specific. As LA heads into Milken next week, this feels like a trend worth watching. dot.la/match-group-sniffies-…

Match Goes Niche With $100M Move

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Apr 24
Goodbye Coachella, hello Stagecoach 🤠 Netflix is expanding deeper into LA with a major move into a historic studio lot. At a time when production is leaving California, this signals something different. dot.la/netflix-doubles-down-…

Netflix Doubles Down on LA

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Apr 18
LA isn’t short on ambition. It’s short on power. @critical_loop just raised $26M to fix that and it could unlock a lot more than people realize. dot.la/26m-power-infrastruct…

A $26M Push Into Power in LA

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Mar 27
This LA startup just raised $49M for the chaos behind high-stakes lawsuits. Steno, the legal tech company focused on court reporting, depositions, and litigation support, is scaling up with fresh backing as it pushes deeper into one of law’s most expensive and complicated workflows. Read more: dot.la/la-startup-steno-49m-…

This LA Startup Just Raised $49M for the Chaos Behind High-Stakes Lawsuits

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Mar 20
LA startup @ArcBoats just raised $50M from Eclipse, a16z, Menlo Ventures, Lowercarbon, Necessary Ventures, and Offline Ventures - and its next move is much bigger than recreational boats. 🔗 dot.la/arc-commercial-mariti…

Arc’s $50M Push Into Commercial Maritime

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Mar 13
Tinder says dating apps aren’t broken. The experience is. At Tinder Sparks in LA, the company unveiled its biggest product shift in years, from astrology mode to IRL events designed to spark real connections. Here’s what we saw inside the El Rey 👇 dot.la/tinder-sparks-los-ang…

Inside Tinder’s Biggest Product Shift in Years

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Mar 6
Montgomery Summit returns to Santa Monica (Mar 10–11) at the Fairmont Miramar. 180 speakers, 120 private tech CEOs, and 1:1 meeting scheduling for eligible attendees. Spotlight this week’s LA venture deals are live: dot.la/montgomery-summit-202…

Montgomery Summit Is Back at the Fairmont Miramar

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Feb 27
LA hard tech check: @Revel_Software raised $150M Series B to modernize test control software. This week’s spotlight all LA venture deals and acquisitions are live. Read here: dot.la/revel-150m-seriesb-la…

Revel’s Afterburner Round: $150M for Hard Tech Infrastructure

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Feb 13
Zeitview Insight M = methane leaks getting a lot harder to hide. 💘 Read this week’s Spotlight, plus LA venture deals and acquisitions. dot.la/zeitview-insightm-dea…

💘Zeitview’s New Valentine : Catching Methane Leaks

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Jan 30
Torrance-based @NorthwoodSpace just landed a rare one-two punch: a $100M Series B plus a roughly $50M U.S. Space Force contract tied to the Satellite Control Network. The next space race might be won on the ground, not in orbit. dot.la/northwood-raises-100m… #SpaceTech #DefenseTech #LosAngeles #VentureCapital

$100M and a Space Force Deal: Northwood’s One-Two Punch

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19 Dec 2025
LA is betting on nukes, Netflix and next gen attention. Radiant’s portable reactors, Netflix moving closer to Warner Bros Discovery and Snapchat’s 2025 Recap all say a lot about where this city is headed. Read this week’s Spotlight: dot.la/radiant-netflix-snapc…

LA Is Betting on Nukes, Netflix and Next-Gen Attention

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6 Dec 2025
Netflix agreed to buy Warner Bros. Discovery’s studios and streaming business, including HBO and HBO Max. This is bigger than a media merger... Check out the latest newsletter, out now! dot.la/netflix-acquires-warn…

The Streaming Era Just Ate the Studio Era

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14 Nov 2025
LA is not just chasing apps. @ChaosDefense just raised $510M for next-gen radar, @valaratomics is building factory-made micro-reactors, and @Waymo robotaxis are hopping on the 405. Catch up on the future being wired in under the rain.👇 dot.la/la-chaos-valar-atomic…

CHAOS in the Skies, Valar in the Core and Robotaxis on the 405

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7 Nov 2025
LA just turned AI from nice to have into must have. Dating gets smarter, chats get sharper, factories get faster. The full Spotlight is live. Tap in 👉dot.la/la-ai-tinder-snap-riv…

Swipe Less, Know More, Build Faster: LA’s AI Push

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31 Oct 2025
Cap tables to costumes. Whatnot raises big and LA leans into live shopping. Your Halloween weekend plan inside 🎃 Read more: dot.la/whatnot-live-shopping…

Cap Tables to Costumes: Whatnot’s Mega Round and Your LA Weekend Plan 🎃

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