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Congratulations to Amantha Bagdon, founder of RxPost, who took home the top prize at PitchLive.LA which took place on October 14 during #LATechWeek. Amantha has been a pharmacy technician since she was 16 years old. In her 20+ years in the industry, she noticed a costly problem: pharmacies often end up with surplus medication—leading the average pharmacy to lose $150K+ on expired drugs. That’s where RxPost comes in. As a B2B marketplace, the platform helps pharmacies sell unused medications to other pharmacies, reducing waste and recapturing lost revenue. PitchLive.LA, our live pitch competition co-hosted by Gunderson Dettmer, celebrates LA’s startup community. Amantha impressed the judges from some of the city’s leading venture firms with her vision and execution, earning $50K+ in professional services to help grow her startup. Founders like Amantha embody the spirit of bold ideas and innovation fueling LA’s startup community. Learn more about Amantha and RxPost below: https://prn.to/4hhe8kx Britt Danneman Nick Grouf Nate Redmond Angela Scherrah Jones Chelsea Gilmore Amplify.LA Paul Bricault Katie Dean Fika Ventures TX Zhuo Bonfire Ventures Jennifer Richard Olga Zolotnik Jared Mayberry Kira Navarre Jason Yeh Tara Nikkhoo Steve Lapin Bart Bonikowski Sam Bogen Fen Zhao Jami Hunt, MBA Upendra Shardanand People Function Emma Leeds, M.S. HR (She/Her) Scalepoint Advisors Jeffrey Zinn Derek Watson, MBA, CA Jessica Wyner Justin Jones Seth Fowler Longest Title Creative Sindhu Rajesh Weaver Stifel Bank #PitchLive #LATechWeek #GundersonCatalyze #PitchCompetiton.

beatBread is devastated to share the news of the passing of our co-founder and CEO, Peter Sinclair. He passed away on Saturday August 23rd surrounded by his family in Los Angeles, after a short illness. Peter was an extraordinary leader and an inspiring visionary in the music and fintech industries, with time spent at businesses including Universal Music, Score Big, Green Dot and McKinsey. He was also a beloved husband, father, friend and colleague whose warmth, wisdom and passion touched everyone fortunate enough to know him. John Haller, who co-founded the company with Sinclair in 2020, commented, “Everyone at beatBread is shattered by this news. Peter was a passionate and dedicated leader, whose unshakable belief in the importance of artist independence has helped inspire every decision we’ve made. We mourn him deeply, and we’re as committed as ever to honoring his legacy as we move forward.” The entire beatBread community - employees, leadership, our investors, and partners - stand united in both grief and purpose. We are mourning the loss of a remarkable leader and friend, and we remain steadfast in carrying forward the mission that Peter built. Peter worked tirelessly to ensure that the vision for beatBread was shared, nurtured, and strengthened by the entire team around him. Together, the team will continue the work to which he dedicated himself with such passion. Since its founding, beatBread has focused on widening access to capital for independent artists, songwriters, and labels. beatBread’s financing is structured to allow artists to retain ownership and creative control, principles that reflected Peter’s deep commitment to artist independence.

Pre-Seed and Seed Founders — This one’s for you! We’re excited to launch PitchLive.LA, a new live pitch event debuting during #LATechWeek on October 14, 2025 — designed to spotlight LA’s boldest pre-seed and seed-stage startups. Presented by Gunderson Dettmer and Alpha Edison, #PitchLive.LA will bring fearless founders and top #LA investors together for a high-energy night of storytelling and live pitching. Here’s how it works: 🔹 Ahead of the PitchLive.LA event, the top 10 semi-finalists will be invited to a storytelling development dinner hosted by Gunderson Dettmer and led by experienced coach, entrepreneur, educator and angel investor, Jason Yeh. 🔹 Finalists selected for their vision and execution will pitch to a panel of LA’s top tier VCs live during LA Tech Week, including Alpha Edison, Amplify.LA, Fika Ventures, & Bonfire Ventures. 🔹 The winner will receive startup services worth >$50K, including legal services from Gunderson Dettmer, financial services from Weaver & Scalepoint Advisors, HR services from People Function, branding & marketing from Westline Agency, and a happy hour hosted by Stifel Bank. And bragging rights. 📣 Applications are open now: pitchlive.LA  🗓️ Live event: October 14, 2025 | LA Tech Week Know a founder with a bold idea and big vision? Send this their way. #PitchLiveLA #LATechWeek #Founders #Startups #VentureCapital #AlphaEdison #GundersonDettmer #LAtech #Amplify #FikaVentures #BonfireVentures #StifelBank #Weaver #ScalepointAdvisors Britt Danneman TX Zhuo Paul Bricault Jennifer Richard #PeopleFunction