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Global Entrepreneurship Gap Year is accepting applications! Students will spend weeks immersed in a blend of experiential learning, virtual talks, activities, engaging group discussions and 1:1 mentoring. Learn more and apply here!

Tech:NYC and AlleyCorp have compiled a list of NYC tech workers looking for new roles and NYC-based tech companies hiring open positions. To contribute to the board, click here.

Applications for Urban-X Accelerator Cohort 09 are now open! They are looking to support startups with solutions to cities' toughest challenges, particularly startups creating products in the following sectors: public health and safety, food waste and water, city infrastructure, energy, mobility, and government technology. The deadline is October 8th, so learn more and apply here.

A shoutout to TechDay friend and Founders Summit Keynote Co-Host, Charlie Stephens, who launched a video series, "PrimeTime VC." Episodes cover topics such as 4 Top Venture Capitalist Debate TikTok''s Future, Elon Musk SpaceX, SPAC vs. IPO, Fundraising during COVID, Microsoft vs. Slack, and much more! Guests include Nihal Mehta ENIAC Ventures, Lo Toney Plexo Capital, Jenny Friedman Supernode Ventures & Paul Martino Bullpen Capital. Check it out here!

We are looking for TechDayTalks speakers for TechDay Online to represent the LA tech community! These 15-minute sessions are not sales presentations or investment pitches and should not be self-promotional. Instead, they are a platform for delivering information, best practices, insights, industry trends, or original research to the TechDay audience. If you would like to apply, fill out the form here.

The Los Angeles Health Department is advising against walking the streets and collecting candy from strangers on Halloween. Read this article for suggestions on staying safe during spooky season.

Newport Beach private equity investor, L Squared Capital, closed a new fund this week, L Squared Capital Partners III, at just over $500M. The investor said limited partners include a number of large, US-based family offices. Click here to learn more.

Eric Eide, Director of Ecosystem Development at the Alliance for SoCal Innovation, offers a comprehensive look at the SoCal Innovation Community. Read more here.

We are looking for TechDayTalks speakers for TechDay Online to represent the London tech community! These 15-minute sessions are not sales presentations or investment pitches and should not be self-promotional. Instead, they are a platform for delivering information, best practices, insights, industry trends, or original research to the TechDay audience. If you would like to apply, fill out the form here.

A recent study conducted this September by leading UK job board Totaljobs has uncovered a dramatic reduction in the number of UK workers who look forward to returning to their workplaces. Learn more here.

According to TechDay partner, Tech.London, Fintech startup Klarna has raised a mega-round of funding led by Silver Lake. The company is raising $650 million at a post-money valuation of $10.65 billion. Klarna says it is now the highest-valued private fintech company in Europe following today's funding round. Read the full story here.

Holidu, one of the fastest-growing travel tech companies worldwide, has also announced that former Booking.com CEO Kees Koolen has invested more than ?4 million into the company from his personal fund as part of a ?5 million extension to the ?40 million Series C round of the previous year.Read the full story here.

TechUnited:NJ CleanTech Impact Challenge is accepting applications until August 31st! Startups and entrepreneurs working on solutions for energy equity, energy efficiency, and workforce development can apply to this program for mentorship, press exposure, corporate connections, and a $50K final prize awarded at Propelify, a week-long digital conference this October. Learn more here.

A shoutout to TechDay friend and Founders Summit Keynote Co-Host, Charlie Stephens, who launched a video series, "PrimeTime VC." Episodes cover topics such as 4 Top Venture Capitalist Debate TikTok''s Future, Elon Musk SpaceX, SPAC vs. IPO, Fundraising during COVID, Microsoft vs. Slack, and much more! Guests include Nihal Mehta ENIAC Ventures, Lo Toney Plexo Capital, Jenny Friedman Supernode Ventures & Paul Martino Bullpen Capital. Check it out here!

Congratulations to Lemon Perfect, an innovative cold-pressed lemon water brand, who announced today the closing of a significant funding round from an influential network of investors across food and beverage, media, music, sports, and entertainment. Learn how they did it here!

The Fundbetter Digital Pre-Accelerator is accepting applications! Startups will participate in an 8-week program starting August 25th and culminating with a Demo Day on October 20th, 2020. The curriculum will feature a different topic weekly where they''ll virtually teach teams the basics of running a company, ranging from customer discovery and product-market fit to growth hacking and identifying company culture. Participants will have access to an audience of like-minded individuals in the VC community, i.e., Investors, Founders, and other professionals. Apply today by clicking HERE!

TechRounds top 100 finalists for 2020 are live! Co-Founder, David Soffer, comments, "The UK''s startup scene continues to grow, improve, flourish and give rise to truly remarkable and incredible startups and tech businesses, which we are delighted to celebrate through the TechRound100." Check it out here!

In the past week, about 620,000 first-time users in the US downloaded Citizen. This app uses police-scanner communication and on-the-ground reports to notify users of what's happening near them, making it a vital tool during protests. Learn more here.

Calling all early-stage non-US startups! Our partners at NUMA New York are accepting applications for their Summer 2020 Virtual Accelerator Program for US Market Readiness! With over two decades of acceleration experience and 550 global alumni, NUMA is now offering a new, virtual program to equip international startups with mentorship, tools, and insight on the US market. Apply by June 15th here!

After three months of quarantine, New York took its first tentative steps toward reopening businesses and construction on Monday. Learn more specifics here.

Whether you're trying to maintain your social distance or just looking for other ways to speak up, here are some ideas on how to contribute. Read how you can participate in the protests from home here.

On Tuesday, June 30th, NY Tech Alliance and QueerTech will be jointly hosting Developing Pride, an event to celebrate technology founded, coded, and created by the LGBTQ+ community! Learn more here.

More than 140 scientists funded by the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative urged Mark Zuckerberg to enforce stricter policies around the spread of misinformation and incitements to violence. Read all about it here.

Alexis Ohanian, the founder and former CEO of Reddit, stepped down from his position on the company's board on Friday, calling on the company he founded to fill his position with a black board member. Learn more here.

On Monday, a group of US senators introduced a bill, the Exposure Notification Privacy Act, to regulate the usage of contact-tracing apps, and to protect user privacy as the technology used to track the spread of the novel coronavirus. Read the article here.

Our phones will play a significant role in helping navigate our way out of the coronavirus pandemic. Countries and companies around the world are preparing apps to track-and-trace contacts and keep infection levels low. Read more specifics here.

Looking for a new job? Here are some LA-based companies hiring now!

For small-time musicians looking to get more streams, 'streaming farms' are a blessing, but for streaming giants like Spotify and Apple Music, they are a real pain in the neck! One music industry exec tells Rolling Stone that ~3-4% of all streams are faked, equaling to ~$300m in lost revenue for streaming companies! Learn more in The Hustle's article here.

Haven't you heard? Dentists are cool now! Thanks to NY based startup Tend, who's adding a touch of spa-like glamour to your dental visits. The already popular dental service just raised $37m to expand its sleek offices from its base in NY to Boston and DC. Learn more about their amenities and services here!

Musicians, actors, directors, and creatives around the globe are publicly mourning the loss of legendary guitarist Eddie Van Halen, who died at the age of 65 after a long battle with cancer. RIP Eddie, your music and talent reached so many and will be sorely missed. Read Variety's tribute to the "Mozart of rock guitar" here.

Los Angeles-based Oxigen, a water brand that says it has a "ph balanced water boosted with oxygen", has raised $15M in a Series B funding round. Learn more about this new brand and the celebrities that endorse and fund this startup here.

It's the last day for speakers to apply for TechDay Talks! These 15-minute sessions are not sales presentations or investment pitches and should not be self-promotional, but are a platform for delivering information, best practices, insights, industry trends, or original research. If you have a story to tell startups in the Los Angeles community apply to present here!

Robert Downey Jr.''s, AKA Iron Man, Footprint Coalition is one of the US investors to jump on board with European insect-farming startup Ynsect, who just extended its Series C funding to $372m, the largest amount ever to be raised by a bug-based food company. Beetlemania is back! Learn more here.

The dream of graffiti artists everywhere is now a reality! Yesterday, Snapchat launched Local Lenses - a new feature that is one of the first persistent, large scale, collaborative uses of augmented reality, allowing street artists to express themselves and not deface public buildings throughout London. Learn more about this new feature here!

It's the last day for speakers to apply for TechDay Talks! These 15-minute sessions are not sales presentations or investment pitches and should not be self-promotional, but are a platform for delivering information, best practices, insights, industry trends, or original research. If you have a story to tell the London startup community fill out the form here!

Through December 18, join re:Invent 2020. You'll find keynotes, launches, a startup track, and more - all virtual, all free! You'll also find virtual networking events throughout the program, providing opportunities to engage with peers and AWS experts. Secure your spot in the virtual, free, conference today. Register here!

The New York Fashion Tech Lab is accepting applications for their 12 weeks Spring/Summer 2021 program! They encourage and welcome all women-led, early to growth-stage emerging tech companies, that have developed b2b innovations at the intersection of fashion, retail, and technology to apply here!

There is a free PPE program that provides 30-days of free PPE for small businesses with less than 50 employees in Los Angeles County. Sign up and learn more here!

The Governor and the Legislature announced a package of assistance for small businesses impacted by COVID-19, including $500 million in grants. The program has not launched publicly, but business owners can sign up for updates here.

The CA State Disaster Relief Loan Guarantee program and the CA Rebuilding Fund are taking applications for disaster relief loans, as is the Feds Main Street Lending Program. These may be a viable financial solution for local companies that are still operational and cash flowing but need working capital. You can find more info here, here, and here!

The United Kingdom kicked off a global effort to fight Covid-19. Doctors, nurses, certain people 80 or over, and nursing home workers are among the first to receive the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine. Read all about it here!

One-year-old London-based company, HealthHero, has become what it claims is the largest telemedicine provider in Europe after acquiring the much larger Doctorlink and now has 20m people covered by their services! Learn more here!

Exciting news for Pitchtape! They're working with UK organization, Digital DNA, to host a virtual pitch event in a few weeks! Learn more here.

After forbidding schools from using the teleconferencing platform Zoom for remote instruction, New York City is reversing course after the company agreed to create a customized version specifically for the city's education department and made other tweaks to satisfy concerns about privacy and security. Learn more & read the article here.

Contact tracing is the government's new tool to slow the spread of COVID-19. However, with great power comes great responsibility. Check out the Better Mouse Trap's podcast on Ethical Content Tracing with Micha Benoliel, Co-Founder of the Coalition App. Listen in here.

It's important for your physical and mental health to spend some time outdoors in the fresh air. Here are some rules for using the sidewalk during the coronavirus.

As millions of Americans continue to shelter in place amid COVID-19, the rise of domestic violence has become one unintended consequence that is of international and national concern. Twilio and Snapchat announced plans to help victims of abuse and combat domestic violence. Learn more and read the article here.

Alameda County officials announced that Tesla could reopen as soon as next week if it implements additional safety recommendations. Read more about it here.

LA Chamber of Commerce's site is chock full of response and resource guides for small businesses, health & safety, legislative updates, and more during COVID-19. Check it out here!

Coronavirus (COVID-19): Small Business Guidance & Loan Resources

A massive thank you to longtime TechDay friend Francis Simowitz from Numa and Inbar Haham for their impactful "Investor Fireside Chat: COVID-19 and the US VC Landscape!" In case you missed it, view it here.

Catalyst Accelerator is now accepting applications! They offer structured mentorship and support to prepare companies for institutional funding with NYU''s Data Future Lab. Learn more & apply here by August 10th.

TechDay exhibitor, RentRedi, is looking for landlords to join their platform! Landlords and their tenants manage safer & easier interactions with contactless payments, video maintenance, listings, and digital tenant screening for as little as $9/mo total - all backed by ridiculously good live chat, and you can even play in the demo mode for free before subscribing. Learn more at RentRedi here!

Techcrunch published an article featuring interviews from 11top VC''s in the City to discuss New York startups'' future. Read it here.

Pitch Global is a unique opportunity for innovative early-stage startups to learn from leading investors and innovators in the space, pitch to, and ask them questions. Learn more & register here.

Congrats to local LA startup, UNest, the first-of-its-kind mobile app that helps parents invest in their children''s future, who recently announced $9 million in financing. Read the article here.

Finding a balance that keeps everyone safe, yet comfortable and productive, is a challenge tech teams around the country will have to grapple with as their workplaces open their doors again. See how LA startup LeafLink is doing it here.

We are so excited to have Karen Bhatia from the NYCEDC presenting the "Second Annual State of The NY Ecosystem Keynote Address" at TechDay Online! Register for TechDay Online here!

We have a new keynote speaker! Halsey Minor, Founder of CNET and CEO, Live Planet, Inc., will be presenting on "The State of the Los Angeles Tech Ecosystem!" Register to attend to see what this technology visionary has to say!

Previous TechDay London exhibitor, Hoppin, is now valued at $2B+ after its 3rd funding round in 2020! Congrats to our friends at Hopin and hopefully we will see them at our next event in person! Learn more about their staggering growth here!

F10 Applications are open! They help tackle the #1 problem FinTechs face: selling your product to big banks and insurance companies. By providing a mechanism for fostering meaningful collaboration between startups and F10 Corporate Partners, you will get access to clients you have only dreamed of. Take your venture to the next level and apply now!

We are so pleased to have LOQBOX Savings US LLC exhibiting at TechDay Online! If you are a startup looking to gain exposure and traction in the worldwide innovative tech ecosystem, then register to exhibit your startup here!

We have a new keynote speaker! Halsey Minor, Founder of CNET and CEO, Live Planet, Inc., will be presenting on "The State of the Los Angeles Tech Ecosystem!" Register to attend to see what this technology visionary has to say!

Quibi, a service that sought to change how people consumed video, is shutting down. The news marks a stunning turnaround for a mobile-oriented company that had raised some $1.5 billion and some major hype. Learn more here.

Brett Putter, CEO of the London-based next-generation Culture Leadership Platform, CultureGene, is presenting at TechDayTalks at TechDay Online! Register for a TechDayTalks Pass to view his and 30+ more sessions on the most pressing issues of today!

Batteries lead the way for the rise of energy storage, but other innovations help energy storage technologies reach their full potential. Learn more here about the three that are creating a promising future, including UK based H2Go Power!

Aves Lair is seeking startups in the Blockchain and AI verticals to apply for their accelerator program. Aves Lair provides a wide range of customized services and a global network of resources to their startups to help ensure success and assist with the business''s scalability. Their initial investment amount is $100k, with a 5-8% equity stake in the business. Apply by Sept 6th here.

Founded at New York University''s Stern School of Business, Endless Frontier Labs guides founders through a performance-based mentoring process. If you are an early-stage science and technology startup seeking connections to the thriving New York startup ecosystem, this program is for you! Learn more about their nine-month program here.

Quake Capital Partners NYC is launching their first Future-of-Work 2.0 focused Continuity Program. They will be investing in founders innovating technology and platforms that solve real problems for the evolving workforce. Click here to get more info and apply!

Congratulations to LA-based health tech startup Heal, who has partnered with Major health insurance company Humana. Through this partnership, Humana will be able to provide Heal''s services to its customers and expand Heal''s footprint to new markets. Learn more here.

After raising $15 million in financing from one of technology''s most successful global investment firms, the Los Angeles-based consumer goods rental company Joymode is selling itself to an early-stage retail investment firm out of New York, XRC Labs! Learn more & read the article here.

Retail is changing, and WeWork Consumer Labs is building a community of entrepreneurs establishing tomorrow''s brands. Soho-based WeWork Consumer Labs is for consumer-focused companies to connect with the partners, mentors, investors, clients, and educational resources needed to thrive. Learn more and apply for their equity-free incubator.

Congratulations to NYC based fertility startup Kindbody, a fast-growing technology company providing fertility, gynecology, and family-building care, who announced $32 million in Series B funding, bringing its total amount raised to $64 million. Learn more here.

Unemployment is at an all-new high, and many people have been "temporarily" furloughed during the pandemic. Find the next step in your career with Vettery, a job service that links you with hiring companies instead of recruitment firms. Learn more here.

On Monday, the San Diego and LA school districts stated that instruction would be online-only in the fall, showing that school administrators are increasingly unwilling to risk crowding students back into classrooms until the coronavirus is entirely under control. Read all about it here.

For the billions of people now living under some form of stay-at-home or lockdown orders, experts from the World Health Organization have new guidance on containing and eventually ending the Coronavirus lockdown. Read the full article here.

Applications are still open to be in XRC Labs's 10th cohort! Startups that make it into the cohort will receive $100K in capital, 17 weeks of targeted programming and access to events, resources, and conferences even after graduation, and a chance to be mentored by 250+ experts in the field. The final deadline to be considered is May 4th so apply here now!

If you need a laugh as much as the rest of us do, check out the NY based podcast "Funny as Tech" where a tech ethicist & comedian tackle the thorniest topics in tech with the help of guest experts! Listen for free here.

Seventy potential coronavirus vaccines are currently in development worldwide, three of which are currently in human trials, according to the World Health Organization. Learn more and read the full article here.

British American Tobacco is in pre-clinical testing of a plant-based vaccine for COVID-19. Philip Morris has said its partially-owned Canadian unit Medicago expects to start human trials for a potential vaccine this summer. Learn more here.

These are tense times. They're also a pivotal period for businesses that offer virtual mental health services. Keep calm and carry on with Ginger, an app that can help you destress and focus.

Standup Comedy is going virtual as of April 13th with "Comedy From Home," a site where Stand-up comics live-stream shows remotely. We all deserve a good laugh, so support local comedians and learn more here.

Lerer Hippeau and SVB invite you to a discussion on The Future of New York Tech on Tuesday, September 22nd, from 4:30 - 6:00 pm EDT. This virtual event will discuss the future of New York as a tech city, building and growing businesses here, getting back to the office, and more. Learn more and sign up here!

Tech:NYC and AlleyCorp have compiled a list of NYC tech workers looking for new roles and NYC-based tech companies hiring open positions. To contribute to the board, click here.

Y Combinator is accepting applications from startups for the Winter 2021 funding cycle that will take place from January to March 2021, and include office hours, the chance to connect with experts, and a demo day! If you want to apply, please submit your application online by 8 pm PT on September 23rd. Learn more here!

Are you looking for a new job? Here is a list of companies in Los Angeles that are hiring now!

Final Chance to apply for the Barclays Eagle Labs Funding Readiness Program! This program will demystify entrepreneurs'' funding options and provide the skills and knowledge needed to fund business growth. Free workshops and one on one training sessions for founders who are looking to raise grant funding, crowdfunding, and angel/VC funding are just one of many reasons to apply. The deadline is next Wednesday, so find out more and apply HERE.

Congratulations to Sternum, the IoT cybersecurity company providing embedded protection and unprecedented real-time visibility for connected devices, who raised $6.5 million in Series A funding! Learn more about how they did it here.

Congratulations to long time TechDay friend and collaborator, Charlie Stephens on the success of "PrimeTime VC" the show of accredited banter! Subscribe to the PrimeTime VC YouTube channel to watch 4 Venture Capitalists compete in an ESPN ''Around the Horn'' format to discuss the latest Tech, Innovation, and Fundraising news..

To accelerate the development and deployment of rapid tests, New York City Economic Development Corporation (NYCEDC), on behalf of the City, is seeking to identify companies developing innovative molecular or antigen rapid tests that can deliver results quickly, reliably, and at scale. Diagnostic test manufacturers, suppliers, developers, and academics are invited to submit proposals per the below guidelines. Learn more & apply here by October 14th.

The Irvine-based company, Hyperice, which develops percussion, thermal, vibration, and dynamic air compression devices used for athletic recovery, announced today that NFL Quarterback Patrick Mahomes has become an investor in the company, and also will serve as an "athletic ambassador." Learn more here!

We are looking for TechDayTalks speakers for TechDay Online to represent the LA tech community! These 15-minute sessions are not sales presentations or investment pitches and should not be self-promotional. Instead, they are a platform for delivering information, best practices, insights, industry trends, or original research to the TechDay audience. If you would like to apply, fill out the form here.

Fintech startup Klarna has raised a mega-round of funding led by Silver Lake. The company is raising $650 million at a post-money valuation of $10.65 billion. Klarna says it is now the highest-valued private fintech company in Europe following today's funding round. Read the article here!

VC firm Index Ventures analyzed the trajectories of 275 European and Israeli startups that expanded to the US in the past eight years and found that international startups are heading to the US later than they used to, and that's a good sign. Learn more in the article here.

According to the Greater New York Chamber of Commerce, if you've not yet applied for PPP Loans or did not receive funding through an earlier application, there's still time. For details, contact info@chamber.nyc.

Companies across the country have expressed anti-racism messages in tweets, official statements, and advertisements. Among them are Nike, Twitter, Target, and more. Read more here.

Some demonstrations over George Floyd's death carry a uniquely 21st-century feel, and have many people commenting that information - and misinformation - is moving faster than ever. Read more here.

Hundreds of Facebook employees participated in a virtual walkout to protest executives' decision not to do anything about inflammatory posts that President Trump had placed on the giant social media platform over the past week. Learn more here.

SpaceX & NASA''s Crew Dragon Demo-2 mission made history as the first US vessel to transport astronauts to the International Space Station from US soil since 2011. Check out the full story here.

At its Build Conference, Microsoft will announce that it has built one of five supercomputers in the world, making it possible to train extremely large artificial intelligence models. Read the full article here.

We are so excited to have Karen Bhatia from the NYCEDC presenting the "Second Annual State of The NY Ecosystem Keynote Address" at TechDay Online! Register for TechDay Online here!

We have a new keynote speaker! Halsey Minor, Founder of CNET and CEO, Live Planet, Inc., will be presenting on "The State of the Los Angeles Tech Ecosystem!" Register to attend to see what this technology visionary has to say!

Brett Putter, CEO of the London-based next-generation Culture Leadership Platform, CultureGene, is presenting at TechDayTalks at TechDay Online! Register for a TechDayTalks Pass to view his and 30+ more sessions on the most pressing issues of today!

Here is a list of the latest tech companies to watch who are transforming health and wellness through the pandemic. Learn more here!

Materialize, a streaming structured query language database company, raised $32 million in Series B funding to bring the total of funds raised in its one-year existence to $40 million! Read all about it here.

Help stop the spread by downloading the COVID Alert NY app! Learn more about the app and access it here.

Getting new customers to your website is hard enough, but that is only half of the challenge. The other more important half is getting site visitors to convert into a lead or a sale. This post will help educate you on what Conversion Rate Optimization is, how to do it, and why this matters to your bottom line. big time!! Find it here.

Congratulations to London-based Kamma, a RegTech platform that offers proprietary technology to detect, cleanse, and aggregate vast volumes of divergent and ever-changing regulatory information, who raised ?1.6M to tackle property law in the UK! Read about it here.

Currently, angel investors across Europe appear to be more positive and active than ever before. Here is a list of 10 'angels' of UK tech that have been the most active in 2020.

Check out Tech.London's "Motoring ahead: an interview with Ollie Holden, CIO of The AA," to hear about his experience working with scaleups and his approach to digital transformation! Find it here.

Interested in joining Venture University? Get $1000 off VU's Online VC/PE Masterclass and Advanced VC/PE Modules with the code vutechday! Register here.

To join Venture University's 11 Week Investor Accelerator Program, apply here and get 10% off!

Long-term thinking is especially challenging during times of uncertainty - but futurists, professionals in a variety of fields who, through rigorous analysis and research, make predictions about what the world might look like, are especially good at it. Learn more here.

The founder of the Future Today Institute, Amy Webb, offers a framework for threat monitoring that can alert decision-makers long before disruption strikes. Check it out here.

Telemedicine has evolved rapidly in response to the pandemic and promises faster diagnoses, increases in care efficiency, and reduces patient stress. Learn more here.

Last week, Apple and Google rolled out support for their coronavirus exposure notification system, as implemented in an update to iOS and Android. Three states have already signed on to the new exposure notification system. Read the article here.

With gray clouds above and choppy waves in the Atlantic, SpaceX called off a rocket launch for NASA that was to be the first to take American astronauts to orbit from American soil in nearly a decade. Read the NYT article here.

Last week, The California Senate advanced a bill that would allow some hospitality tenants to terminate leases if negotiations with landlords to modify terms aren't successful during coronavirus. Learn more here.

Calling all founders of early-stage science & tech startups! Endless Frontier Lab's 9-month program focuses on guiding founders through a performance-based mentoring process and will help you make connections in the NYC startup ecosystem and US markets. Applications close on August 21st, so learn more here!

FastForward by NY DFS is a program to support digital innovations aiding New York''s recovery from the COVID-19 crisis by providing a forum for startups to meet with DFS Dept of Financial Services subject matter experts. Learn more here.

On Tuesday, June 30th, NY Tech Alliance and QueerTech will be jointly hosting Developing Pride, an event to celebrate technology founded, coded, and created by the LGBTQ+ community! Learn more here.

A COVID-19 success story! When Willie Franklin, a longtime packaging entrepreneur, heard that BART, the Bay Area's public transit system, would require all riders and employees to wear masks, he pivoted to selling masks and other personal protective equipment. Soon the transit company was placing a $30k mask order! Read about this ingenious pivot here.

Un update from space! SpaceX's Starlink satellite constellation is still deep into testing mode, but it's already generating 5 trillion bytes of data daily and getting software updates weekly. Learn more about the challenges of SpaceX's data storage here.

Looking for a new job? Here are some LA-based companies hiring now!

Congratulations to NY-based Vowel, a new video-conferencing tool, who raised $4.3 million in seed funding this week from Amity Ventures, BoxGroup, Company Ventures, and Twitch co-founder Kevin Lin! Read all about it here.

Join TechDay Online International Hub sponsor, NUMA New York for two exciting panel discussions.

• On October 27th at 12 pm EST with international startups geekApps and Jobful, in conversation with tech industry leaders from Bank Novo and Cisco, to discuss how businesses of all sizes can step up their game and drive scalability in the digital world! RSVP here!
• And on October 29th at 12 pm EST with RegTech startup, Kompany, and industry leaders from BNY Mellon and Fenergo to gain a deeper understanding of the critical enablers for KYC innovation and optimization, the importance of KYC improvement, and the role of key stakeholders. RSVP here!

Working from home can feel like you never leave the office. Check out tips on how to avoid work burnout from tech leaders here!

When deciding which music production software to use, it helps to trust the professionals, and Output is a company built by actual musicians. Founded in 2013 by ASCAP-award winning composer Gregg Lehrman, Output announced they raised $45M in Series A funding! Read all about it here.

London startup, Cotswold Co., has released a work from home guide to help create a healthy and productive workspace at home! Check it out here.

A startup spotlight on Stephen Owusu, Co-Founder and CEO at JAXJOX, a health-tech company that creates free-weight equipment like dumbbells and kettlebells with built-in technology to track a user''s performance. Read more about Stephen and his company in his interview here!

PILOT is looking for qualified applicants for this year's Innovation Challenge! They are looking for a prototype that allows broadcasters to expand high-quality, remote TV and radio station operations safely, productively, and effectively over a wide range of network conditions. The winner(s) will present their prototype at the NAB Show in Las Vegas in April 2021. Learn more here!

Operations Lead for Stealth Fertility Startup wanted! Fertility Nutraceuticals seeks a detail-oriented, skilled Operations, and empathetic Customer Service expert. Be one of the first full-time employees of the revenue-positive company in an all-hands-on-deck customer service and manufacturing operations role. More details here!

Congratulations to California based company, PatientPop, who raised $50M to provide online services for healthcare practices. This California based company aims to make it easy for healthcare providers to attract more patients, manage online reputation, modernize the patient experience, and automate the front office. Learn more here!

TechHub, an office space which for a decade was home to hundreds of startups at the heart of London's 'Silicon Roundabout' tech scene, this week filed for administration, citing the impact of Covid-19. Co-founder, Elizabeth Varley, told the Financial Times that the pandemic had resulted in revenue dropping by 75%. Read the article here.

SDG Ambition is an accelerator that aims to challenge and support participating companies of the UN Global Compact by setting ambitious corporate targets and accelerating the integration of the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) into core business management. Learn more & Apply by Sept 30!

Health authorities are breaking out the Yellow Pages to fight COVID-19. Last Friday, Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker detailed a "powerful tool" to stop the coronavirus''s spread: contact tracing. Learn more about this tool and how it works here.

It''s ok to laugh even in these difficult times. Preet Bharara''s podcast, "Stay Tuned with Preet," offers a delightful diversion from the pandemic crisis with comedian Mike Birbiglia. Guaranteed to lighten your mood along with some stimulating conversation, listen to the podcast episode here.

Applications are now open to be in XRC Labs's 10th cohort! Startups that make it into the cohort will receive $100K in capital, 17 weeks of targeted programming and access to events, resources, and conferences even after graduation, and a chance to mentored by 250+ experts in the field. The final deadline is May 4th to be considered so apply here now!

Jason Feifer, Editor-in-Chief of Entrepreneur, provides a unique view of the pandemic and how it has interrupted our lives and work. Read his article, "Your Setbacks During COVID-19 Will Fuel Your Success Tomorrow," and see for yourself.

Join us and thousands of other startups on October 23rd at TechDay New York! Register to attend here.

TechDay Founders Summit is set for August 14th full speed ahead! This exclusive event to founders and their team will feature experts in the field of fundraising, diversity, managing, investing, and more. Apply to attend here.

During the current crisis, Expert DOJO in Los Angeles has announced that they plan to invest twice as much in more founders than ever before. They are investing $100,000 into small companies, especially those founded by women, minorities, and immigrants. Apply to their next Accelerator program on May 4th here.

Quibi, a streaming platform that serves up "quick bites" of video from news to docuseries to feature films, has launched. Led by Jeffrey Katzenberg and CEO Meg Whitman, Quibi is not only a grand experiment in mobile-first streaming but the first significant launch during the coronavirus pandemic. Learn more and read about it here.

Looking for a new job? Here is a list of 6 LA companies hiring engineers right now.

Congratulations to the college graduates of 2020! Although it may not be entirely happy news as new college grads are stumbling into a job market that isn''t ready for them. Learn more in The Hustle''s article here.