Beneath the buzz of Silicon Beach and the steady hum of the entertainment-industrial complex, a new school of Los Angeles entrepreneurs have quietly developed a burgeoning edtech scene, addressing challenges in e-learning, tutoring, data analytics, and much more. Here are some LA-area edtech firms — some old, some new — that will cast their influence on a new generation of students.

Dana Cassell

Updated on January 10, 2024

At HopSkipDrive and ChowNow, mission-oriented workplaces make sales jobs especially satisfying.

Alyssa Schroer

Updated on May 15, 2024

The LA tech scene has its fair share of companies rising to dominance in the space. Here are some companies you should keep an eye on.

Beneath the buzz of Silicon Beach and the steady hum of the entertainment-industrial complex, a new school of Los Angeles entrepreneurs have quietly developed a burgeoning edtech scene, addressing challenges in e-learning, tutoring, data analytics, and much more. Here are some LA-area edtech firms — some old, some new — that will cast their influence on a new generation of students.

Dana Cassell

Updated on January 10, 2024

At HopSkipDrive and ChowNow, mission-oriented workplaces make sales jobs especially satisfying.

FloQast and HopSkipDrive are growing their teams and looking for talented technologists motivated to make a positive impact on users.

From fast-growing startups to established firms with hefty benefits, here’s a rundown of LA’s most noteworthy people-first organizations to keep an eye on.

Eva Roethler

Updated on January 11, 2023

Women from Los Angeles-based companies share the lessons they’ve learned in their journeys from individual contributor to leader

Avery Komlofske

Updated on October 20, 2022

These tech companies have launched projects that transform their industries. The best part? They’re hiring.

Avery Komlofske

Updated on October 20, 2022

These tech companies have launched projects that transform their industries. The best part? They’re hiring.

Avery Komlofske

Updated on October 20, 2022

These tech companies have launched projects that transform their industries. The best part? They’re hiring.

Avery Komlofske

Updated on October 20, 2022

These tech companies have launched projects that transform their industries. The best part? They’re hiring.

Ashley Bowden

Updated on September 13, 2022

Currently active in 21 U.S. markets, HopSkipDrive is expanding with its Series D capital.

Avery Komlofske

Updated on January 22, 2022

As a company scales, they need to keep culture front and center.

Built In LA carefully selected 50 young companies (all under five years old) who are poised to make waves in the SoCal tech scene in the next 12 months. 

Tyler Holmes

Updated on November 30, 2021

When it comes to fostering a supportive culture, these LA employees say their organizations have it down.

Each distinct value offers a unifying compass for growth.

HopSkipDrive was founded to help bridge the gap for students in need of a way to get to and from school. The company’s ride-sharing app provides parents with the ability to schedule rides for their children up to eight hours in advance.

We asked Los Angeles tech leaders to describe how they’re giving back to their communities during the coronavirus pandemic, and the responses offer a fine example of this region’s wealth of ingenuity.

HopSkipDrive just closed on a $22 million funding round to help bring its child rideshare service to more markets.

We had the privilege of speaking with four Los Angeles tech CEOs about their career journeys so far, and the lessons they’ve picked up along the way. 

With multiple locations all over LA County, coworking spaces like Cross Campus, BLANKSPACES and WeWork are providing options that young businesses never had in the past.

Los Angeles has many stereotypes associated with it, but none more prevalent than the traffic. While many companies are pivoting to offer their employees the option to come in at different times, the fact remains that we all spend more time in our cars than we'd like. Here are seven apps to make your commute go a little more smoothly.

Balancing work and life is always a struggle, but doing so when children are involved is a special sort of challenge. The work needed to get a fledgling company off the ground will always be considerable, but that doesn't mean spending time away from work is any less important. When it comes to finding time for family in the midst of the chaotic life of working at a startup, these four professionals have some great advice.