Welcome to MW zero, LLC, a new Member of the OC Startup Council! MW zero, LLC destructs toxic medical waste into EPA friendly discharge via a patent protected process. MW zero has patented protected, "A Device for the Destruction of Biohazardous Waste". This device, in 3 sizes, coverts harmful medical waste products into environmentally friendly discharge in compliance with the... Read more →

Thank you to Givsum, a renewing Member of the OC Startup Council! Givsum: Givsum is a software operations and data analytics company that processes charitable donations, ticket purchases, store items, sponsorships and memberships for service organizations and clubs. We allow individuals the ability to conveniently track and promote their philanthropic interests while also providing charities with an effective tool to... Read more →

Welcome to Chargezoom, a new Member of the OC Startup Council! Chargezoom - Manage & Sync Payments In One Dashboard. Building your payments infrastructure has never been so easy! Pre-built integrations allow businesses to accept payments anywhere and sync transactions directly in QuickBooks, QuickBooks Online, FreshBooks and Xero. OC Startups Directory Category: Fin Tech (Get a listing for your company... Read more →

Cie’s Orange County venture studio leads another portfolio company to an accelerated exit as Titan School Solutions is acquired by LINQ to bolster its educational SaaS business. IRVINE, Calif., Nov. 10, 2020 – LINQ, a K-12 school management software provider, acquired Titan School Solutions (TITAN) for $75 million. TITAN has been a part of Cie’s venture studio for the past... Read more →

InPlay Launches World's Smallest and Software-programming-free Bluetooth Low Energy SoC IRVINE, Calif., Oct. 26, 2020 -- InPlay Inc. has launched the world's smallest software-programming-free Bluetooth beacon product IN100 based on its NanoBeacon™ technology. The product is a software-programming-free SoC that will significantly lower the technical barriers, allowing any developer to easily build their own wireless applications without worrying about learning... Read more →

Welcome to Tinkermen Lotto Report, a new Member of the OC Startup Council! Tinkermen Lotto Report was created in an attempt to help more people win and share lottery jackpots. The Tinkermen Lotto Report officially launched on the internet on July 4th 2019 and has continually grown over the past year, by adding valuable web based educational content to it's... Read more →

Welcome to Synoia Inc, a new Member of the OC Startup Council! Synoia Inc - Provide a privacy based cell system, in a number of incremental steps, for cell phone, Including app privacy, Data Security, Location privacy and Call Detail Privacy; With a go to market strategy based ob leveraging existing service providers in the phone sector. OC Startups Directory... Read more →

Thank you to Global Telecom Engineering for upgrading to an Executive 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... Read more →

Welcome to these new free listings in the OC Startup Council Startups Directory: Blockchain: Bling Financial - Tustin Healthcare Tech: WeCare - Irvine Visit these local startups to learn more! (And get a free listing for your company or organization in the OCSC Startups Ecosystem Directory HERE.) Read more →

Welcome to SPACE GATE Corporation, a new Member of the OC Startup Council! SPACE GATE Corporation develop carbon dioxide and greenhouse gas removal technology to reverse the impacts of global warming and assist companies and empower the public to reduce their collective carbon footprint. SPACE GATE Corporation was founded in 2015 by Michael Slaby. They believe in being part of... Read more →

SEC Modernizes the Accredited Investor Definition Washington D.C., Aug. 26, 2020 — The Securities and Exchange Commission today adopted amendments to the “accredited investor” definition, one of the principal tests for determining who is eligible to participate in our private capital markets. Historically, individual investors who do not meet specific income or net worth tests, regardless of their financial sophistication,... Read more →

Thank you to Well iQ, a renewing Member of the OC Startup Council! Well iQ is a real time, digital patient feedback platform for the healthcare industry (and beyond). The product addresses the problem of lagging survey times and anemic survey response rates that has plagued healthcare and compromised the patient experience for years. Well iQ gives patients a voice... Read more →

How to fix the most common mistakes in investor pitches made by startup founders when raising money was the topic for JJ Richa's recent fireside chat with Scott Fox, CEO of the Startup Council. The free hour-long video interview was an informative discussion of the top mistakes that early stage entrepreneurs make when pitching their startups for funding to angel... Read more →

Welcome to GRBA LLC, a new Supporting Member of the OC Startup Council! GRBA LLC are experts in bringing new and innovative technology to market. The management team has decades of experience developing business focused technologies designed to improve operations across a spectrum of industries. OC Startup Ecosystem Directory Category: Artificial Intelligence Internet of Things IoT Contact: Chad Carter, President... Read more →

Thank you to these renewing free listings in the OC Startup Council Startups Directory: AI Artificial Intelligence : Compellon - Laguna Hills AI Artifical Intelligence : Wing AI Technologies, Inc. - Irvine Fin Tech Startups : Zeiger Capital Management, Inc. - Irvine Thanks to these startups for investing in Orange County and renewing their listings in the OC Startup Ecosystem... Read more →

Welcome to Piper, a new Members of the OC Startup Council! Piper is a lifestyle company, that produces innovative accessories for busy lives designing and sell high-end, organic, washable bags inspired by the Newport aesthetic and California casual luxury. They focus on the new and pandemic-appropriate idea that there should be innovative canvas bags (for busy lifestyles), that are as... Read more →

Welcome to Innovella Technologies LLC, a new Member of the OC Startup Council! Innovella Technologies LLC: Enhanced Audio Products driven by 3D Surround Sound IP, offering Engineering and Product Design services that integrates next generation technology with consumer audio products. They specialize in multimedia infotainment systems comprised of award winning drivers and proprietary DSP controlled amplification systems. Where their customers... Read more →

Baby Box Wins $25,000 Grand Prize at 2020 UCI New Venture Competition AI-powered subscription box company, Baby Box, took home the grand prize of $25,000 placing 1st in this year’s New Venture Competition hosted by the University of California, Irvine. The competition is open to all of Orange County including UCI students, professors and researchers. Participants ranged from a wide... Read more →

Thank you to TerraManta, a renewing Member of the OC Startup Council! TerraManta: Platform for forecasting commodity prices using machine learning, starting with crude oil and corn futures. Their business plan is to manage outside capital and trade crude oil futures in a separate trading entity with TerraManta providing an exclusive license. OC Startup Ecosystem Directory Category: Artificial Intelligence AI... Read more →

Welcome to Cyrano.ai, INC, a new Members of the OC Startup Council! Cyrano.ai, INC: An artificial intelligence company focusing on improving the quality of conversations, not just transactional QnA. Effective communication is the single biggest advantage an individual or company can have, and they are bringing that ability to everyone. They are currently optimized for commercial deployments, though longer term... Read more →

Welcome to AWM Smart Shelf, a new Member of the OC Startup Council! AWM Smart Shelf is a vision technology company with a comprehensive retail solution. The underlying technologies are built utilizing artificial intelligence, computer vision, machine learning, and application engineering to reinvent the retail space as it is known today. The ecosystem of solutions improves operational efficiencies, increases sales,... Read more →

Vottun is a leader in blockchain enterprise technologies. The company focus is to build scalable, interoperable blockchain solutions for enterprises and governments. Vottun solutions include blockchain credentials, supply chain traceability, identity, APIs, and a full interoperable blockchain agnostic protocol. The company is funded by Draper Ventures (Draper B1), a leading Blockchain Venture Capital firm led by Tim Draper, and has... Read more →

Welcome to Chore Buddy, a new Member of the OC Startup Council! Chore Buddy: Their online community helps homeowners working on do-it-yourself projects quickly and easily find someone else extremely qualified to do it for them. Has been a 5-star preferred service provider on Amazon Home Services since 2015. It is powered by the experts-as-as-service platform from APi Technologies Inc,... Read more →

Orange County investors of all levels are invited to meet five inspiring black founders leading innovative companies. All of these companies are currently raising capital and anyone, even you, can invest for as little as $100. Netcapital is hosting a Virtual Demo Day on Thursday, June 11, 2020 at 500 PM PDT highlighting five black founders that are currently raising... 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 →