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2025 LA Hard Tech 50

Highlighting the leaders shaping LA's hard tech ecosystem

Published on Jacques Talk • Jan 16

December 2025

Defending the High Ground

Introducing Upfront's Seed Investment in Fortastra

Dec 11, 2025 • Nick Kim

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May 2025

Backing the People Who Power Travel

Investing in Tern, Welcoming Viewpoint Ventures and Haystack in the Series A

May 15, 2025 • Nick Kim

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December 2024

2024 LA Hard Tech 50

Highlighting the leaders shaping LA's hard tech ecosystem

Dec 11, 2024 • Nick Kim and Jacques Sisteron

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How to Choose a Company North Star That Actually Works

Goal Setting Lessons from Plus One Robotics CEO Erik Nieves

Dec 3, 2024 • Nick Kim

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November 2024

BrightAI Awakens the Physical World

Upfront's Investment in Physical AI for Critical Infrastructure

Nov 19, 2024 • Nick Kim

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October 2024

Maybe the Robots Will Save Us

It's going to be okay.

Oct 22, 2024 • Nick Kim

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LA Hard Tech Spotlight: Sift

Software for real-time hardware data observability

Oct 17, 2024 • Nick Kim and Jacques Sisteron

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LA Hard Tech Spotlight: Epsilon3

Software for hardware engineering and operations

Oct 1, 2024 • Nick Kim and Jacques Sisteron

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May 2024

LA Hard Tech Spotlight: First Resonance

Software for hardware manufacturing

May 30, 2024 • Nick Kim and Jacques Sisteron

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April 2024

LA Hard Tech Spotlight: Rainmaker

Making it rain. Literally.

Apr 23, 2024 • Nick Kim and Jacques Sisteron

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February 2024

LA Hard Tech Spotlight: ABL Space Systems

Transportable, cost-effective rockets and launch capabilities

Feb 14, 2024 • Nick Kim and Jacques Sisteron

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