With so much going on in the thriving LA tech and startup ecosystem, it is easy to miss some of the news in the space. We keep you abreast of the things that you may have missed in LA Tech news for the week ending 3/11 featuring news for Believer, Live Tinted, and much, much more.
CHAOS Industries – $76M
CHAOS Industries, a defense tech startup focused on sensor, detection and radar solutions, has raised $76M in Series A funding from investors that include 8VC, Liquid 2 Ventures, Valar Ventures, Alpha Wave Global, Tamarack Global, and Lerner Enterprises. CHAOS Industries was founded by John Tenet and Brett Cummings in 2022.
The Believer Company – $55M
The Believer Company, a new gaming studio focused on multiplayer open-world games, has raised $55M in Series A funding from investors that include Andreessen Horowitz, Lightspeed Venture Partners, BITKRAFT Ventures, 1Up Ventures, Cleveland Avenue, Riot Games, and The Tornante Company. Founded by Michael Chow, Shankar Gupta-Harrison, and Steven Snow in 2022, The Believer Company has now raised a total of $80M in reported equity funding.
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Fly By Jing – $12M
Fly By Jing, a Chinese food brand, has raised $12M in Series B funding from investors that include Pendulum Holdings and Prelude Growth Partners. Fly By Jing was founded by Jing Gao in 2019.
Live Tinted – $10M
Live Tinted, a cosmetics brand focused on multicultural consumers, has raised $10M in Series A funding from investors that include led by Monogram Capital Partners. Live Tinted was founded by Deepica Mutyala in 2018.
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Ocean Drive Studio – $500K
Ocean Drive Studio, an El Segundo-based video game development studio, has raised $500K in funding according to a recent SEC filing funding from investors that include The filing indicates that the round comes from a sole investor. Ocean Drive Studio was founded by Jungso Lee and Heejae Kim in 2019.
ARwall – $300K
ARwall, a virtual production platform for filmmakers, has raised $300K in funding according to a recent SEC filing funding from investors that include . Founded by Eric Navarrette, Jocelyn Hsu, Leon Hui, Rene Amador, and William Hellwarth in 2017, ARwall has now raised a total of $2.3M in reported equity funding.
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