THE FRESH SQUEEZE
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Hi all, we've talked a lot about how OC is playing a major role in EV adoption through new vehicle production and technology infrastructure development. With the announcement of another $2.5B in funding by Rivian, the electric truck maker will definitely be growing locally. With Irvine as its head office, this fundraise means lots of new jobs so let's help them recruit the brightest and best to the region.
If you haven't been to an event at The Cove at UCI, hopefully you've joined one virtually, including their VC Speaker Series and check out all of the events coming up in our Events section below; there's a ton! And UCI's Beall Center for Innovation has put out their latest issue of Rising Tides and I'm honored with a feature. Check out the article and the video where I share a bit about my background and give advice to startup founders.
Cheers,
Neal
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Meet Neal Bloom, Founder of Fresh Squeezed Tech
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In this latest from UCI Beall, learn about the background of Fresh Squeezed Tech's founder, Neal Bloom - how he went from working on rockets to today's work connecting people in the OC startup ecosystem.
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ORANGE COUNTY TECH ECOSYSTEM NEWS
2021 Best Tech Startups in Costa Mesa according to Tech Tribune
University College Oxford sees success with Parcel Pending by Quadient of Irvine
Reflections on 2020 from Carey Ransom of Operate of Costa Mesa
Ephesoft of Irvine partners with JIFFY.ai on HyperApp solution for mortgage processing
Veritone of Costa Mesa partners with Alteryx on AI-driven data insights
Irvine's Syntiant adds new AI processor to its product line for audio and sensor applications
Orange County launches app powered by Othena to manage COVID-19 vaccine enrollments
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OFFICE EXPANSIONS
Virgin Galactic Holdings will be setting up new executive offices in Tustin
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DEALS
Rivian adds $2.65B in new funding round led by T. Rowe Price, bringing total raised to over $8B
Irvine-based Viant Technology files for an IPO, looking to raise up to $150M
Longeve Brands of Irvine raises $5M in seed funding round from Wavemaker Partners and Springboard Ventures
LoanDepot of Foothill Ranch files for an IPO, target raise amount undisclosed
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ACQUISITIONS
Emerald Holding of San Juan Capistrano acquires PlumRiver LLC for $34M
QuestSoft of Laguna Hills acquired by Ncontracts for undisclosed terms
Mosaic Laboratories of Lake Forest acquired by Caprion-HistoGeneX for undisclosed terms
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ONLINE EVENTS & DEADLINES
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EvoNexus Orange County is accepting applications from deep tech, life science, and fintech startups, Open Application
VC Speaker Series Featuring Anderee Berengian from CIE, January 15
Startup 101: Legal & Fundraising Bootcamp, January 21
OCBJ's 2021 Excellence in Entrepreneurship Awards nominations due by February 3
Identifying Compatible Co-Founders Using DISC, February 22
OCBJ's 2021 CFO of the Year Awards nominations due by March 3
Ignite Series: Why MedTech Opportunities in Europe Remain Robust, March 4
How to Handle Exponential Growth in Your Startup, April 5
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Customer Success Manager, Veritone (Costa Mesa)
Product Owner - Supplier Management, Rivian (Irvine)
Financial Analyst, FP&A Sr, LoanDepot (Lake Forest)
Sr. Software Engineer, Zigzy (Tustin)
Account Executive, Commercial - Marketing Cloud, Salesforce (Newport Beach)
Digital Marketing Specialist, Experian (Costa Mesa)
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