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Anonymous Social Media App Nets $550,000

L.A. Business Journal

Santa Monica-based Trill Project, founded by four high-schoolers who want to make social media safer, received on Aug. 15 a total $550,000 in a seed round led by Founders Bootcamp. Founders Bootcamp is a venture studio focused solely on high school entrepreneurs and run out of the UCLA Anderson School of Management’s Cross-Campus space.

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Net Data Centers Acquired By ANEXIO

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Los Angeles-based datacenter operator Net Data Centers , which has two facilities in Los Angeles, has been acquired by another data center operator, Anexio. Net Data Centers had provided cloud and data center solutions for businesses, including many in the media and entertainment industry. READ MORE>>.

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YP Holdings Acquired By Dex Media

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Los Angeles-based YP.com , the provider online directories and services to help businesses get their companies online which has been remade by a number of technology executives into a provider of local business marketing and automation software, has been acquired by competing directory provider Dex Media.

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Demand Media Nets $77.2M From IPO

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Santa Monica-based Demand Media said this morning that it received approximately $77.2M in net proceeds from the firm's IPO last week. per share, with 5,175,000 shares of the offering coming directly from Demand Media itself, and the rest from other shareholders. READ MORE>>.

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Agenda Posted for Net@50 on July 16 at MIT Media Lab

Xconomy

Come celebrate milestones the internet has made over the past 50 years at a special event called Net@50 on July 16 in Cambridge, MA, organized by the World Frontiers Forum and Xconomy. An afternoon forum at the MIT Media Lab will explore the big issues and challenges surrounding the internet.

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Peter Gabriel Joins Net@50 Lineup; Tix Going Fast for July 16 Event

Xconomy

Legendary rock musician and longtime internet evangelist Peter Gabriel has joined the all-star cast of speakers for Net@50 , a historic event celebrating the 50th anniversary of the first net message—while also looking ahead to the internet’s next 50 years.

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Manalto Gets $1M For Social Media Content Management

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Santa Monica-based Manalto has raised $1M in a seed funding round, for the company''s social media content management software. According to Manalto, the funding came from Europlay Capital Adivsors, Raven Capital, as well as high net worth individuals from Australia. The company splits its operations between Santa Monica and Australia.