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Selling your car shouldn’t mean wondering if you left money on the table.

This week’s spotlight looks at @Bidbusinc, the LA startup making dealerships compete for used cars.

Plus more from this week’s LA startup and venture scene: https://t.co/R1jbjZIPII

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LA based Tombot just raised $7M to scale Jennie, its robotic companion dog designed for older adults, people with dementia, children with autism and others who may benefit from the comfort of a pet without the burden of caring for one.

It’s a softer side of LA robotics, and a reminder that the future of robots may not only be about automation. It may also be about care.
https://t.co/768ZWOR8mN

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@Snap may have finally found AR’s moment.
This week’s spotlight looks at @specs , Snap’s new standalone AR glasses, and whether they can make augmented reality feel useful in everyday life.
https://t.co/bB101uZPbR

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@EvotrexNow raised $30M for its PG5 electric RV trailer.

This week’s spotlight looks at how the LA company is building a mobile energy system for off-grid travel, remote work and flexible living.

https://t.co/5cLUA5njUq

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@Apex_Satellites hit a $2.3B valuation after raising more than $200M in new growth funding.
This week’s spotlight looks at the company’s push to scale satellite production as demand grows.
+ the latest LA venture deals, fund announcements and acquisitions: https://t.co/qQCnp8igBQ

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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: https://t.co/69RYwQwild

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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 - https://t.co/5vhSAiI0A1

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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: https://t.co/9JZeU0bEBX

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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.
https://t.co/aZC2aK2cuj

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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.
https://t.co/r9sOFkRurj

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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.
https://t.co/MMUcEhkmo5

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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. https://t.co/GypwuoGUmb

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@valaratomics wants to power AI, literally.

The El Segundo startup is reportedly raising $450M at a $2B valuation to build small nuclear reactors for data centers and industrial sites.

Read more: https://t.co/e5FNY1Vb8V

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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: https://t.co/o5R7CMBNDs

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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.
🔗 https://t.co/pYh9CkE0gd

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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 👇
https://t.co/vVjTN7AgFL

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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: https://t.co/hjVxEUyNzs

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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: https://t.co/dtjXSpsoJr

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@Snap's quiet flex: $1B direct rev run rate + 25M+ subs. Creator Subscriptions start Feb 23 to make “paying for closeness” native to Stories/Chat. Quick IRL: @lululemon's Studio Yet. pop-up. LA deals below: https://t.co/64rUWUyeXC

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Zeitview + Insight M = methane leaks getting a lot harder to hide. 💘
Read this week’s Spotlight, plus LA venture deals and acquisitions.
https://t.co/miQkfLS6JQ