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MARCH 21, 2012

El Segundo-based Vantage Media , the provider of performance-based marketing and advertising services, is expanding into the post-secondary school marketplace today, saying that it has launched a new offering called Vantage Media SchoolSelect.

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NOVEMBER 3, 2011

El Segundo-based Vantage Media , the provider of performance marketing and online advertising services, was backed by BIA Digital Partners II LP, a private equity investment firm, as part of its acquisition of BrokersWeb , BIA announced Thursday. Vantage Media had announced the deal in September, without any financing details.

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JULY 17, 2014

The biggest investments for the quarter were for Culver City-based NantHealth , the digital health venture of billionaire Dr. Patrick Soon-Shiong, which raised $135M in a funding; El Segundo-based Prodege (aka Swagbucks), which raised $60.1M for its consumer loyalty and advertising efforts; nearly $49.0M

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MARCH 25, 2011

El Segundo-based Zadspace , the developer of on-package advertising products, announced this week that it has raised $3.2M in a funding round. The round came from Connecticut Innovation and DFJ Frontier, along with Crosscut Ventures, LaunchCapital, Cava Capital Ventures and The Gideon Hixon Fund.

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NOVEMBER 5, 2014

El Segundo-based Aggregage , which develops software driven B2B websites and newsletters which aggregate blog and news postings for specific industries, has raised $1M in a convertible note, the company said today. Aggregage''s B2B websites are published in conjunction with trade and professional associations.

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Tech Coast Angels El Segundo Newsletter Blogging 113

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JULY 1, 2010

El Segundo-based imFORZA , an online Internet marketing agency, said today that it has been acquired and spun off from parent company The Design People. imFORZA provides search engine optimization, paid search advertising, social media marketing, and other related services. Financial terms of the acquisition were not disclosed.

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Search Engine Optimization El Segundo Design Paid Search 167

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SEPTEMBER 20, 2010

El Segundo-based Internet Brands , the Internet media firm headed by Bob Brisco, has been acquired by private equity firm Hellman & Friedman Capital Partners, in a deal worth approximately $640M. Tags: internet brands merger acquisition private equity advertising. The price is a premium of approximately 46.5 READ MORE>>.

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Internet Brands El Segundo Equity Pricing 190

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OCTOBER 8, 2010

El Segundo-based Vantage Media , the provider of cost-per-action (CPA) advertising, said this morning that it has named Patrick Quigley as the firm's new CEO. Tags: vantage media internet advertising cost action executive. Current CEO Steve Jillings becomes Chairman of the firm. READ MORE>>.

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JANUARY 24, 2011

El Segundo-based Zadspace , a provider of technology which prints advertising on mailing labels and packaging, has raised $4.2M in a funding round, according to details released via last week's PricewaterhouseCoopers and NVCA MoneyTree report. Details on the funding have not been disclosed by the company.

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MARCH 21, 2012

El Segundo-based Vantage Media , the provider of performance-based marketing and advertising services, is expanding the offerings it has in the education market. The firm said it has launched a new, post-secondary school marketplace today, called Vantage Media SchoolSelect.

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MAY 21, 2009

El Segundo-based out-of-home advertising firm Ripple TV said today that it has added two media executives to the firm's board of directors. Ripple places news and advertising on screens in retailers such as Borders, Einstein Bros. Tags: executive display home advertising ripple. Bagels, Gelson's, Juice it Up!,

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NOVEMBER 19, 2013

James Borow and Clark Landry (shared position), SHIFT (Los Angeles, Santa Monica, advertising). Tim Cadogan , OpenX (Pasadena, advertising). Asher Delug , Airpush (Los Angeles, advertising). Adam Goldenberg , Intelligent Beauty/JustFab (El Segundo, fashion). Jason Lehmbeck , Datapop (Los Angeles, advertising).

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DECEMBER 17, 2010

El Segundo-based Internet Brands said Friday that the acquisition of the firm by private equity firm Hellman & Friedman has closed. The acquisition, which had originally been announced in September, was worth $640M. JMI Equity also invested in Internet Brands as part of the sale.

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JULY 8, 2009

El Segundo-based ZADSPACE , a stealth mode firm developing advertising related products or technology, has raised an additional $500,000 in funding, according to a regulatory filing from the firm, bringing its total fundraising to $1.91M. Tags: zadspace advertising venture capital wunderman lester. READ MORE>>.

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MARCH 26, 2009

El Segundo-based Ripple TV , an out-of-home advertising network, disclosed this morning that it has raised $4M in a venture capital round. Ripple places digital screens delivering news, information, and advertising to retail chains such as Borders, Einstein Bros. Bagels, The Coffee Bean and Tea Leaf, Robeks, and others.

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FEBRUARY 10, 2009

El Segundo-based Zadspace , a stealth mode firm developing advertising technology, has quietly raised $1.40 Tags: zadspace venture capital advertising. in Series A venture funding. The funding came from DFJ Frontier, Crosscut Ventures and Gideon Hixon Fund. READ MORE>>.

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MAY 11, 2010

Irvine-based WebVisible , which helps small businesses place online advertising, said this morning it is in a big hiring push, and is immediately looking to hire over 75 employees across sales, IT, software engineering, and product design positions. The firm said it received more than 600 applications from that job fair.

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OCTOBER 15, 2008

El Segundo-based AdEngage, an online advertising network, has been acquired by blog and Internet search site Technorati, Technorati said today. According to Technorati, it has acquired AdEngage to launch a new self-service advertising network for blogs and social media sites.

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OCTOBER 15, 2008

El Segundo-based Ripple, which operates a network of retail digital displays featuring content and advertising, said earlier this week that the firm has partnered with On The Go Media Network. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. Ripple has deals with Borders, Einstein Bros. and Robeks for its information screens.

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OCTOBER 6, 2017

If you're an NCAA fan, and you've loaded the app for your favorite team, there's a high likelyhood that the app is actually the product of El Segundo-based Hopscotch (www.gohopscotch.com). Depending on who you are, and where you are, we can deliver different advertising. We split that advertising revenue with our partners.

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SEPTEMBER 23, 2009

El Segundo-based Ripple has been acquired by TargetCast Networks, a San Ramon-based operator of a out-of-home digital advertising network. According to TargetCast Networks, the buy gives it 1400 locations and 3425 screens delivering local and national advertisements. Financial terms of the buy were not disclosed.

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