*NEWS: Amazon Alexa Fund Backs USC Viterbi Startup Garage
This article was previously published by SoCal Tech, with whom OCSN has a partnership. The USC Viterbi Startup Garage, the startup accelerator that is part of the University of Southern California, has scored backing from the Amazon Alexa Fund, the venture investment
PEOPLE: Investor Gets Creative With Her Own Jewelry Startup
OC’s luxury apparel and accessories sales are currently $37 billion and continue to exceed the retail sales of neighboring markets and even some of the top five leading fashion capitals. A jewelry startup launched by a local investor is looking
*NEWS: Cloudvirga Moves Into New Location at UCI Research Park
A software startup that's digitizing the mortgage process is moving into UCI Research Park. Cloudvirga is moving today into its new, 24,000-square-foot office. It was recently redesigned to emphasize open flow, adding a chef-driven café, fitness centers and expansive outdoor spaces
*NEWS: Innovative Coffee Company Teams Up With Aston Martin
An innovative coffee company that sources rare coffee has teamed up with Aston Martin in Newport Beach to supply coffee to its monthly Cars and Coffee Event Series. The next one is on Saturday. Conscious Bean, with HQ in Costa Mesa, is a boutique
*NEWS: CBio unveils lab-ready cell analysis system
A hardware startup developing analytical tools to solve industry challenges in cell analysis, unveiled its full featured system during an Investor Demo Day at UCI. CBio is a tenant in UCI’s Calit2 Tech Portal and part of UCI's Beall Applied
*NEWS: Cybersecurity Company Launches Early-Stage Investment Fund
A cybersecurity company – founded in OC that still maintains a presence here – announced today the launch of a $20 million early-stage investment fund. CrowdStrike, with HQ in Sunnyvale, is launching the fund in partnership with Accel. The Falcon Fund will focus on seed and
*OPINION: Jeff Reinstein, CEO of Premier Workspaces, Opines About the Recent Announcement of WeWorks’ IPO
WeWork recently announced an IPO with a stunning $47 billion valuation. As an industry expert with more than two decades of experience, and the CEO of Premier Workspaces (formally Premier Business Centers), one of the largest shared workspace/coworking companies in the
*PEOPLE: UCI Beall Applied Innovation Hires Managing Director To Promote the Use of UCI Research
UCI Beall Applied Innovation has named David Tiemeier the managing director for the Research Translation Group, effective September 3. He will report directly to Richard Sudek, Applied Innovation’s executive director and chief innovation officer at UCI. In this role, Tiemeier will
NEWS: Upscale Tea Company Seeks $100,000 To Expand Into Japan and Canada
An innovative tea company has launched an equity crowdfunding campaign to raise $100,000. Charles & Company, with HQ in Long Beach, originally launched about five years ago. It currently offers various types of organic, upscale tea through its website. Founder Lawrence
NEWS: Innovative Packaging Company for Cannabis Industry Obtains $50 Million in Credit
An innovative packaging company for the cannabis industry today announced that it closed on a $50 million credit facility. The financing obtained by KushCo, www.kushco.com, from Monroe Capital, consists of a $35 million revolving line of credit and an accordion of up to $15 million. The facility will