The second quarter of 2017 was a wild one for blockchain companies and investors. While cryptocurrencies and initial coin offerings made headlines, “traditional” investment (i.e. non-ICO) in blockchain companies and consortia continued to grow, with VCs and corporate players [...]
Los Angeles is an international hub for media and entertainment, but its economy extends much further than that. As home to the two of the busiest trading ports in the world and the largest manufacturing workforce in the US, LA is home to major tech-driven [...]
Insurtech News August 1, 2017 VCs love insurance, even if you don't TechCrunch – Joanna Glasner – Jul 22 Most people hate shopping for insurance, and they don't enjoy talking about it either. That's probably why you're unlikely [...]
Insurtech News July 22, 2017 Insurtech funding soars in second quarter Business Insurance Insurtech funding surged to $985 million in the second quarter of 2017, a 248% increase over the first quarter that was fueled by a [...]
Drones have recently been used for an increasing number of enterprise applications, from terrestrial imagery and mapping to delivery and transportation, and funding to the space continues to hit new highs. Deals to drone companies reached an all time quarterly [...]
Insurtech News July 18, 2017 Ready for Take Off: How InsurTechs are Poised to Transform Insurance Startupbootcamp – Jul 16, 7:40 PM My time at Startupbootcamp InsurTech, where I was fortunate enough to be seconded for six months, was [...]