Sinan Sari has legit founder credibility. He co-founded Cuboh and was part of YCombinator’s Summer 2019 batch. Cuboh was eventually acquired by Chow Now. He’s now working on his third venture, SimplyHRA, a health benefit platform for startups and small businesses. For employers, it offers a smooth
What happened to the EV companies in LA’s South Bay? In episode three of Compile LA, Darren Alfonso looks at Fisker, Faraday Future, and Canoo: what they set out to build, where things went wrong, and what their stories say about building a lasting business. From Fisker’s delivery
I love rankings. US News Best Colleges. AP Top 25. NFL Top 100. I love the competition and the controversy. A few years ago I learned there are publications that rank tech hubs! I couldn't find a place that centralized these into one page per city, so I
The Hawthorne-based airline is working with Palantir.
In Episode 2, I review and react to five LA tech stories: Skydance's acquisition of Warner Bros., Apple Studios' new agreement with VFX workers, investor pressure on Snap's Specs business, the Epson projectors powering DATALAND in Downtown LA, and California balcony solar. Links and Sources
When Guy Guyadeen left LA in 2009, the tech industry was a tiny niche. He moved to the East Coast and eventually landed in Mountain View as a Product Manager at Google. He decided to move back to LA and thought, “This is going to be career suicide.” But after
Snap is the home team, and I want it to win. But being a fan of the company hasn’t made me a regular Snapchat user, or sold me on its new Specs glasses. In the first episode of Compile LA, I talk about why I’m rooting for Snap,
Ari Wilson joined VideoAmp as Vice President of Engineering in April 2026. After four months, he was involved in the planning of a major layoff driven by AI efficiencies, a common theme in 2026. When the time came to execute the layoff, he was informed that his role was being
I moved to Los Angeles County (Hermosa Beach) on November 11, 2015. I’ve founded companies here, attended TechWeek, attended meetups, worked in Santa Monica, worked from home, worked from coworking spaces. I’ve lived in two apartments in Hermosa and finally bought a townhome in North Redondo Beach. I