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OC startups news: A free community service of the OC Startup Council, this OC startups blog is dedicated to promoting the growth of early stage technology and life science startups in the Southern California community. Read on for the latest news updates from around the Orange County, California high tech, software, hardware, medtech, biotech, and life sciences startup ecosystem -... Read more →

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Startup Game Changer Summit V2.0 - Investor Pitch Practice & Valuations!

Entrepreneurs, Startup Investors, and Friends - Join us again for the Startup Game Changer Summit OC on June 20! This is version 2.0 of the Startup Game Changer conference, building on the great success of January's first edition and in supporting the Orange County startup ecosystem. The conference will be held on Tuesday 6/20 from 12:30 PM to 7 PM... Read more →

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New OC Job Listing: City of Irvine Economic Development Manager Opportunity

The City of Irvine is looking for an Economic Development Manager. Can you imagine being part of a leadership team that embraces authenticity and a can-do attitude? Are you someone with a mindset to do the common things uncommonly well to create a real difference? Do you have a history of implementing creative, out-of-the-box ideas? This is your chance to... Read more →

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Long Beach Accelerator (LBA) Celebrates Cohort 5 Companies' Success

Congratulations to the Long Beach Accelerator's (LBA) 5th Cohort! A huge congratulations are in order for the 5th Cohort of startups who completed their program last month with a stellar set of Demo Days. If you missed the opportunity to connect with their founders at Demo Day, let them know and they’ll make an introduction! Learn more about LBA's Cohort... Read more →

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MedTech Minds© Mastermind 6/21/23

MedTech Minds© Mastermind | JUNE 2023 By Medical Innovation Exchange Meet with MedTech and Life Science founders and professionals for an evening of high-powered peer-to-peer mentoring, brainstorming, and Q&A. Join them Wednesday, June 21 from 5:30PM to 8:00PM at University Lab Partners, 5270 California Avenue, #300, Irvine, CA 92617. Are you ready to meet and network with the leading innovators... Read more →

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OC's Global Telecom Receives Prestigious Association for Corporate Growth Award

Global Telecom Wins Association for Corporate Growth Award NEWPORT BEACH, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Global Telecom, a hardware and software engineering company that’s powering the next generation of connectivity innovation, has won the Top Startup award at the 28th edition of the Association for Corporate Growth (ACG) Annual Business Awards, which pay tribute to the highest performing companies in Orange County. Founded in... Read more →

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New OC Startup Job Listing: RevHubOC Community Navigator Opportunity

An Orange County startup is hiring! Check out this new local Community Navigator job opportunity from RevHubOC : RevHubOC is looking for a Community Navigator to join their team! Under the direction of the Hub Director, the Community Navigator will provide information and resources to entrepreneurs in underserved and under-resourced communities, with a focus on communities of color. This position... Read more →

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New OCSC Member: Inventiv Foundation, Inc

Welcome to Inventiv Foundation, Inc, a new Member of the OC Startup Council. Inventiv Foundation, Inc s a non profit 501c(3) organization. They provide free and low cost patent drafting software and IP solution for startups and inventors. OC Startup Ecosystem Directory Category: Law Firm Software Development Visit this partner to learn how they can help your OC startup! (And... Read more →

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New OCSC Startup Company Member: SAFEnergy, Inc.

Welcome to SAFEnergy, Inc., a new Member of the OC Startup Council! SAFEnergy, Inc. is developing a novel-fusion energy concept designed to avoid the serious downsides and constraints associated with existing concepts that are large and non-scalable, produce radioactive by-products, and use inefficient thermal cycles to recover the output energy. OC Startups Directory Category: Energy (Get a listing for your... Read more →

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Irvine's Restaurant365 Announces $135M Funding Round

Restaurant365 Announces $135M Funding Round Co-Led by KKR and L Catterton Leading restaurant enterprise management software company surpasses $1B valuation. IRVINE, CALIF., May 19, 2023 – Restaurant365, an industry leading all-in-one restaurant enterprise management software, today announced it has agreed to a $135M funding round co-led by global investment firms KKR and L Catterton with participation from current investors, including... Read more →

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Irvine's Sunstone Management Announces Partnership with Lair East Labs

Ceremony Celebrates Sunstone Management, Lair East Labs Five-Year Deal to Help Startups Cross-country partnership to enrich the innovative startup community A ceremony Wednesday, May 17, at the Lair East Labs headquarters in Midtown Manhattan cemented the bi-coastal alliance between the accelerator and Sunstone Management, the early-stage venture capital firm based in Irvine, Calif. LEL, recognized as one of the Top... Read more →

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New OCSC Startup Company Member: Xpede

Welcome to Xpede, a new Member of the OC Startup Council! Xpede provides fast, reliable and affordable on-demand delivery of personal & business items (like keys, cell phones, dry cleaners, office files, etc.), packages (60 lbs. & under), and envelopes (regular and legal) to local communities and businesses. Xpede is a B2B2C2C type of business and their service can be... Read more →

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Basics of Accounting – The Language of Business 6/1/23

Join SCORE Orange County for a live workshop! Join Jim Chamberlain and the SCORE team on Thursday, June 1 from 6:00PM to 8:00PM at the Yorba Linda Public Library, 4852 Lakeview Ave., Yorba Linda, CA 92886. How does a business executive know whether his company is earning profits or incurring losses? How does management know whether the company is solvent... Read more →

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Renewing OCSC Startup Company Member: ByOwner.com

Thank you to ByOwner.com, a renewing Member of the OC Startup Council! ByOwner.com a website and smartphone app that allows real estate property owners to list the property and transact business directly to the buyer. Escrow, lenders, appraiser, home inspection reports, and home insurance connections are also available on site. OC Startups Directory Category: Ecommerce & Marketplaces Fin Tech (Get... Read more →

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Be Understood. Get Funded. 5/30/23

By UCI ANTrepreneur Center Create a Winning Pitch Deck with VentureCraft's Shaun Sanders Join them Tuesday, May 30 from 5:00PM to 6:30PM at the UCI ANTrepreneur Center, 233 Pereira Dr, Irvine, CA 92697. Great stories are contagious. When properly crafted, presentations are powerful, persuasive tools that inspire their audience to adopt new ideas and advocate them to others. For an... Read more →

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New OC Startup Job Listing: RevHubOC Incubation Navigator Opportunity

An Orange County startup is hiring! Check out this new local Incubation Navigator job opportunity from RevHubOC : RevHubOC is looking for a Incubation Navigator to join their team! We are seeking an experienced Incubation Navigator to lead our incubation program for social enterprises - the first of its kind in Orange County. The Incubation Navigator will lead all operations... Read more →

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New OC Ecosystem Directory Free Listing: Dirox

Welcome to this new free listing in the OC Startup Council Startup Ecosystem Directory: Software Development: Dirox - Newport Beach (And get a free listing for your company or organization in the OCSC Startups Ecosystem Directory HERE.) Read more →

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Tech Coast Angels Announces Release of 2022 Annual Report

Tech Coast Angels Invested $15.4 Million in 41 Companies and Realized Highest-Ever Number of Exits in 2022 Tech Coast Angels released its 2022 Annual Report today. The angel network noted a "year of change" with new licensing initiatives and chapters, and posted total investments exceeding $10 million for twelve consecutive years -- the longest sustained level of high investment activity... Read more →

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Startup Game Changer OC Investor Pitch Conference!

Orange County Startup Founders and Friends - June 20 offers you a SPECIAL PITCH OPPORTUNITY plus an EARLY BIRD DISCOUNT: Join us at our second Startup Game Changer conference! We'll have a big audience of investors and startup players and only 12 pitch slots available for local startups to pitch. (At the first Startup Game Changer conference in January we... Read more →

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New OCSC Startup Company Member: KeepOnSharing LLC

Welcome to KeepOnSharing LLC a new Member of the OC Startup Council. KeepOnSharing LLC (KOS) - is a truly “Ethical Social Network”. KOS is a free online Social Network, like Facebook, that allows users to share their personal interests and fun content. The big difference is that KOS shares 50% of all revenue back with the users, who created and... Read more →

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Life Science Startup Symposium 6/13/23 and 6/15/23

Annual Life Science Startup Symposium by Pismo Ventures Join them Tuesday, June 13 and Thursday, June 15, 2023 from 8:30AM to 3:30PM online. What do investors look for? The basic answer to the question is quite obvious of course. When it comes to early-stage startup investing, digging in a bit more may help. Most early-stage investors are interested in a... Read more →

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