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JUNE 8, 2017

Howard Marks was previously founder and CEO of Acclaim Games (now part of Walt Disney), and was co-founder of Activision; he created StartEngine with co-founder Ron Miller in 2011, initialy as a startup accelerator, and later transitioned the incubator into the online equity crowdfunding area. READ MORE>>.

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DECEMBER 6, 2011

Los Angeles-based Start Engine , the business accelerator being spearheaded by Activision co-founder Howard Marks, said today that it has created a new, $15M investment fund for its portfolio of startups, and added former Governor Gray Davis as an advisor. READ MORE>>.

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JANUARY 11, 2013

StartEngine , the startup accelerator founded by Howard Marks, the co-founder of Activision, is expanding, saying thta it is opening up a new location in downtown Los Angeles. StartEngine said the new office is a split-level loft, with access to such locations as the USC Viterbi School of Engineering and a few metro stops from Pasadena.

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NOVEMBER 15, 2011

Start Engine, started by Activision co-founder Howard Marks and investor Paul Kessler, said today that it is looking to provide mentorship, funding, and other resources to startups in the area, starting with a first class in January.

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DECEMBER 30, 2011

OrganicStartup incubates and accelerates innovative ventures by providing them with strategic early-stage investment, advisory, and operational assistance. Howard Marks , Co-Founder at Activision / StartEngine. A 20-year industry veteran, having co-founded juggernaut Activision as well as Acclaim Games.

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NOVEMBER 15, 2011

Marks is the co-founder of Activision, and Kessler a prolific investor in the region. It's structured so that they get funding, office space, all of the Internet resources, tools they need from mentors. The program launched today, so we spoke with Howard to learn more about the Start Engine program, and what it is going to do.

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MARCH 21, 2012

Bricault was the founder of The Mailroom Fund, which was focused on early stage investments in Southern California digital media, and prior to that spent significant time at William Morris Agency. Companies in the accelerator can walk upstairs, talk to someone who's already been funded, and get counsel on how they went through that process.

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