socalTECH

SEPTEMBER 27, 2013

That''s true of many Southern California ad-tech companies. That''s why the IPO markets coming back is so critical. How about mergers and acquisitions? I think that the market was, however, hotter two years ago, when companies were buying more aggressively, and there was lots of pent-up demand. READ MORE>>.

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Tech Zulu Event

DECEMBER 18, 2013

He has raised more than $200 million on behalf of his companies and led more than 30 acquisitions. Pierce also led the acquisition of Xfire from Viacom. and negotiated the company’s successful acquisition by Logitech, Inc., On Demand). He continues to sit on the board of Sorenson Media. MusicMatch was acquired by Yahoo!

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SoCal Delicious

SEPTEMBER 19, 2012

Richard Rosenblatt – Demand Media. A SoCal native and graduate of both UCLA and USC, Richard Rosenblatt led the growth of MySpace from an unknown to a household name. Most recently, Rosenblatt cofounded Demand Media, launching in 2006 with $120 million in equity and the acquisition of eHow.com. 1 on this list.

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socalTECH

AUGUST 24, 2010

We were literally on the cusp of launching our prpoduct, and all of our work and money to date had gone into getting the innovative technology out of Caltech, exploring the marketplace, and making sure the product features matched with the demand of the market, which it clearly did. Southern California is a great place to be an entrepreneur.

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