Irvine, CA: MyShoperoo has launched an on-demand weekly shopping service in Orange County for residents and businesses. MyShoperoo Essentials, which is servicing all 34 OC cities, eliminates time-consuming trips to the grocery store and guarantees more than 50 items for delivery every week. In a boost to the local economy, products are supplied by independent Mom-and-Pop grocery stores and neighborhood... Read more →

Welcome to VYRL, a renewing Supporting Member of the OC Startup Council! VYRL - Over fifteen thousand brands use Carro as a new kind of retail sharing network. Brands can never have enough attention. “Attention” delivers visitors, customers, followers, subscribers, growth and relevance. The only problem with attention is that it’s expensive. That’s why Carro is the largest partnership platform... Read more →

Welcome to Global Telecom Engineering, a new Supporting Member of the OC Startup Council! Global Telecom Engineering engineers hardware, software and AI solutions that enable a reliable and secure Internet of Things. Based in Irvine, Global Telecom is the only U.S. manufacturer of modules for Internet of Things (IoT) devices. Incepted in 2011 to design and manufacture IOT products. Currently,... Read more →

Prodoscore Closes Series A Funding Round Led by Troy Carter Serial entrepreneur and early-stage investor in Uber, Lyft, Dropbox, Spotify, Warby Parker, Slack and others invests in employee productivity and visibility leader IRVINE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Prodoscore, a leader in employee visibility software, today announced that it has closed a Series A funding round led by serial entrepreneur and venture capital investor... Read more →

Launchpad Accelerator Seeking Orange County Startups Octane's nationally ranked SBDC accelerator, LaunchPad, is now accepting applications for Tech, MedTech, and Ophthalmic companies. Apply now to go through LaunchPad's proven process and get the chance to be featured as a presenting company at one of Octane's Signature Events! Apply to Launchpad today: https://info.octaneoc.org/launchpadapply LaunchPad offers companies to go through the accelerator... Read more →

Tech Coast Angels Fuels Southern California’s Startup Ecosystem in 2019; Posts Record Investments, Record Membership, and Five Exits Tech Coast Angels issued its 2019 annual report today. In 2019, the angel network grew investments by 91% to a record $19.1 million in 52 companies, created new chapter funds, grew membership by 15% to 458, and achieved five exits. IRVINE, CALIF.... Read more →

Welcome to Labratfinder, a new Premium Member of the OC Startup Council! Labratfinder decrease cost of sales of life science products via generating highly targeted leads and help find proper researchers and organizations for collaboration in life science research. They generate highly targeted and qualified leads for life science industry and provide additional services to dramatically increase marketing and sales... Read more →

Racing Industry Digital Platform Hits New Heights Laguna Niguel, California -- “After reporting an outstanding month of March for EPARTRADE, when User traffic increased 760%, we're excited to report that this month of April was another record-breaker. As User traffic tied with our extraordinary March numbers, April went on to set a record for new User registration”, said Francisque Savinien,... Read more →

Performa Labs Raises $3 Million Seed Round for First Responders Led by Wavemaker Partners Southern California-based startup Performa Labs launches software to accelerate training IRVINE, Calif., May 12, 2020 -- Cie, a venture studio, today announced that it has helped Performa Labs, one of its portfolio companies in semi-stealth mode, raise $3 million in seed funding. The funding round is... Read more →

Global Telecom Named IoT Emerging Company of the Year in 8th Annual Compass Intelligence Awards IRVINE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Global Telecom, the only U.S. manufacturer of modules for Internet of Things (IoT) devices, has been honored as the IoT Emerging Company of the Year for the Consumer Market in the 8th Annual Compass Intelligence Tech Awards. The 2020 Compass Intelligence Tech Awards... Read more →

Welcome to these new Members of the OC Startup Council: ADITT App, Entro, and Gocious! ADITT App INC connects Rideshare Drivers and Riders with Brands and Businesses by providing a wide selection of music for the trip. Drivers will earn additional income for ads played during active rideshare trips. Riders will enjoy a fantastic selection of music plus deals and... Read more →

Creative M Studios Wins 2020 MUSE Creative Awards Website of the Year The revolutionary design agency ranked as Platinum in one of the categories and Gold in five this year in the MUSE Creative Awards Competition. IRVINE, CALIF. (PRWEB) APRIL 27, 2020 Out of 3820 submissions from 50 countries, Creative M Studios has been awarded the prestigious Website of the... Read more →

Welcome to Flying Logic, a new Executive Member of the OC Startup Council! Flying Logic is the proto-planning tool used by enterprises, government agencies, and universities around the world. Flying Logic is a highly visual, easy to use software application that does for reasoning what spreadsheets do for numbers. Just as you would not do detailed financial projections in your... Read more →

Welcome to these new Members of the OC Startup Council: Academy For International Culture and Professional Education, Invysta Technology Group, Quantum Computing Report Academy For International Culture and Professional Education s a 501 (c) 3 non-profit organization with tax exempt status in the state of California with the team of Instructors and researchers with the mission to enhance social understanding... Read more →

CSUF MBA Student Teams Available to Consult How will your company recover from the impact of COVID-19? What must be done now to maximize your company’s performance in the second half of 2020? Tough questions. CSUF MBA teams are ready to help assess the opportunity for your firm. Beginning the first week of June, CSUF MBA candidates will be ready... Read more →

Octane's High Tech Awards nominations have been extended to May 4th! The High Tech Awards will be held in September and will be a great time to celebrate innovation and leadership in Orange County as we emerge from a global healthcare crisis. The High Tech Awards (HTA) seek to celebrate and recognize those individuals and companies who make Orange County... Read more →

Movandi Announces $27 Million Series C To Accelerate 5G Network Deployments WRVI Capital Leads the Investment Round to Further Develop 5G mmWave Technology and Expand Rollout of 5G Networks and Devices IRVINE, Calif., April 16, 2020 – Movandi, a leader in new 5G Millimeter Wave (mmWave) networks, announced today a $27 million Series C funding round to further accelerate and... Read more →

Welcome to Trio Rewards, Inc., a new Premium Member of the OC Startup Council! Trio Rewards, Inc. is a free app that earns you up to 5% credit for purchases at local businesses. Use Trio credits earned at one business to make real purchases at any of the other Trio businesses. Each time you use Trio you also are entered... Read more →

Labratfinder.com brings you a free resource created to help discover researchers, organizations and major business involved in COVID-19 research. Labratfinder.com is a A.I. based system for created discovery of true end users of scientific products, key opinion leaders and prospecting collaborators. They analyze millions of peer-reviewed scientific publications and extracting information about end users of scientific products as well as... Read more →

Emergency COVID-19 Research Seed Funding with option of continuation funding. Applications accepted continuously until available funds are expended. About this Emergency Seed Funding Opportunity In light of the emergence and spread of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in California and beyond, the statewide funding programs of the University of California Office, of the President (UCOP) Research Grants Program Office (California... Read more →

Orange County Startup Gocious Releases Software to Help Companies Manage Product Complexity COSTA MESA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Gocious has launched powerful software that introduces new methods and simplified modeling for product planners and managers to strategically analyze product features during the concept, research, and analysis phases of the product life cycle. Supporting anything from cars to smartphones, Gocious builds digital tools and... Read more →

The rapid spread of COVID-19 has introduced new challenges across the business landscape. Tax, trade, and other authorities around the world are responding with regulatory change, relief measures, and extensions. As a result of new U.S. legislation, as well as existing rules, there are some opportunities in place and several others being discussed that encourage cash retention and provide additional... Read more →

Flikflix pledges 100% of revenue from “The Invisible Man,” “Emma.,” and other movies, until theaters reopen. Flikflix responds to COVID-19’s impact on movie theater owners and staff by giving 100% of Home Premiere affiliate revenue from popular video services like iTunes, Redbox On Demand, and FandangoNow. Dana Point, CA: Flikflix today announced its commitment to theater owners and their staff... Read more →

Silicon Valley Bank Announces COVID-19 Response & Community Support Relief programs focus on startups, small businesses and the greater community SANTA CLARA, Calif., /PRNewswire/ -- Silicon Valley Bank (SVB), the bank of the world's most innovative companies and their investors, today announced COVID-19 Response & Community Support initiatives that stem from SVB's mission to increase its clients' probability of success,... Read more →

Local Orange County Small Business Development Centers (SBDC) are ready to help your startup get through the COVID-19 epidemic. The SBDC offers many valuable expert services that can help small companies survive and thrive by connecting with funding sources. Here are some of them: SBDC Business Support Now at No Cost You and your business are a priority to the... Read more →