500 Startups announced their arrival in LA on Friday, unveiling a three month program called Distro Dojo beginning on May 2nd. The Mountain View-based VC fund and accelerator has already invested in more than 65 companies in LA (including Tradesy, Winc, MeUndies, Lettuce, FabFitFun, Inc., and StackCommerce), but is looking to grow its influence on a local level.
Have you ever dreamed about blowing things up with Arnold Schwarzenegger? Or walking arm-in-arm with George Clooney to a red carpet premiere? Ryan Cummins and Matt Pohlson have developed a way to make these dreams a reality in the most philanthropic way possible. The duo are the co-founders of Omaze, a raffle-style charitable giving platform that has brought together LA’s entertainment, startup, and nonprofit industries.
