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Updated on April 03, 2025

How this startup went from the theater world to virtual reality

VR Playhouse isn’t your traditional Silicon Beach startup, but that hasn't stopped the virtual reality production company from developing fascinating content.

Updated on April 03, 2025

SideChef raises $1M for step-by-step photographed cooking instructions

SideChef, a Santa Monica-based cooking instruction app, has just raised $1 million in seed funding from Chinese venture capital firm Empower Investment and Hong Kong-based investment firm Peacock Capital.

Updated on April 03, 2025

Weekly Refresh: Alpha Foods Cooked Up $28M, Edify’s New VP, and More

Plant-based prepared food manufacturer Alpha Foods pulled in new financing, plus more L.A. tech news you may have missed last week.