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dot.LA Summit: The Concerts of the Future Will Be Hybrid, Says Wave Co-Founder

As the pandemic shut down, cancelled and delayed events people had been looking forward to, Wave co-founder and CEO Adam Arrigo saw an opportunity.His company was founded in 2016 at a time when brands like Oculus and PlayStation were looking to bring …

November 3, 2021
Inside Genies’ Push to Build an Engineering Powerhouse With Ex-Snap Employees

Virtual avatar company Genies wants to be the go-to option for online personas and it’s targeting the wealth of talent and seasoned executives from the area’s biggest tech firm, Snap Inc., to help make that goal a reality. Genies’ latest hire from the…

September 28, 2021
Bitmoji Gets an Upgrade as Snapchat Doubles Down on Fashion

Bitmojis are getting an upgrade on Snapchat with a new 3-D design that rolls out Monday.Snap Inc. is decking out its avatars with more than 1,200 combinations of poses, gestures and backgrounds like cow prints and beach locations. The new avatars are…

July 19, 2021
Fresh Off a Big Raise, Genies Moves From Venice to Marina Del Rey

Genies, a startup that makes virtual avatars out of musicians, celebrities and, very soon, everyone else, is moving from Venice to a 20,000-square-foot converted warehouse in Marina Del Rey.The move comes on the heels of Genies’ $65 million Series B f…

June 28, 2021