Goodbye, Diesel: Inside Romeo Power’s Plan to Electrify Trucks Nationwide
At a time when most electric vehicle manufacturers are struggling to deliver cars or finance their operations, electric battery maker Romeo Power is …
Tag: Women in vc
Acelyrin Wants to Move LA Biotech Beyond the ‘Innovate and Exit’ Model
The reality for most bioscience startups developing drugs is that, if they don't fail, they will be swallowed up by a pharmaceutical giant. After a d…
Pediatric App Huckleberry Raises $12.5 Million in a Telehealth Boom
When Jessica Toh had her first child, who proved to be an erratic sleeper, she wanted to use her background in computer science and statistics to und…
dot.LA Summit: What to Expect When Breaking Into Tech Startups
There is no one secret to breaking into the tech industry, but one thing helps, a strong support system of colleagues and believing in yourself.
A gr…
dot.LA Summit: Women at the Top on How to Expand LA’s Tech Scene
As women in tech and venture, Kara Nortman and Robyn Ward heard a lot of nos when they started out. No we won't fund you. No, we don't have positions…
dot.LA Summit: Going Beyond Lip Service on Diversity and Inclusion is ‘A Matter of Respect’
Pledges to boost diversity and inclusion are widespread in the tech and startup world, but the industry chronically fails to realize its own goals.Th…
Behind Her Empire: Hitha Palepu on Women Founders and the ‘True’ Failure
Rhoshan Pharmaceuticals CEO Hitha Palepu joins this week's Behind Her Empire to talk about how she became an angel investor focused on women-founded …
LA Venture: Serial Entrepreneur Jessica Jackley on Pursuing a Goal: ‘Just Take More Steps Anyway’
On this episode of the LA Venture podcast, Untapped Capital, Alltruists and Kiva founder Jessica Jackley talks about her experience supporting entrep…
Better Brand Raises $2.5 Million to Become ‘Beyond Meat Of Carbs’
Better Brand CEO and founder Aimee Yang wants to make it safe for carb and calorie-obsessed foodies to eat bagels. The Los Angeles startup is focused…
Behind Her Empire: Logan Hollowell on Forging Her Jewelry Company from Vision and Grit
On this episode of Behind Her Empire, Logan Hollowell talks about her fascination with gemstones and crystals and how that took her to creating her…