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When it comes to the collegiate lifestyle, it's all about being on-demand. Since the comforts of food, booze and hookups are all a click (or right-swipe) away, it was time to create an app to ease students' academic angst. LA’s new edtech startup, toot, looks to provide on-demand tutors to students in a pinch.

Here’s a list of four celebrity-backed VCs and tech companies making the city sway to the beat of the stock market’s closing bell.

Venice-based online flower delivery service The Bouqs announced a $6 million round this week to expand its team and its international reach. The round, which was led by Azure Capital Partners, is proof that both investors and customers are buying into The Bouqs’ farm-direct business model.

Ashley Bowden

Updated on April 03, 2025

The company built a digital media solution featuring basketball-related content and players from across the country.