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DECEMBER 10, 2010

Thanks to all of our sponsors and advertisers, who make our coverage of Southern. It's the source for keeping a pulse on the dynamic world of technology, reaching venture capitalists, angel investors, entrepreneurs, CEOs, social media. Thanks this week to our sponsors and advertisers, which include Clearstone. Advertisers.

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OCTOBER 20, 2008

Pasadena-based OpenX, maker of the popular web advertising server of the same name, said Monday that it has launched a new set of professional services and support packages for web publishers. The new services are aimed at large and medium sized publishers. Pricing of the new services was not released.

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SEPTEMBER 25, 2009

Once again, we'd like to thanks to all of the sponsors and advertisers, who allow us to keep you updated on Southern California's high tech news and companies. Los Angeles-based executive search for emerging growth companies. Advertisers. Pixelgate.net (www.pixelgate.net) - Internet Access, Web Hosting, Network.

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NOVEMBER 21, 2012

Los Angeles-based online advertising provider SocialVibe is powering a new, web-based public service campaign to benefit Hurricane Sandy victimes, the company said yesterday afternoon. SocialVibe said the effort comes as part of a partnership with the Ad Council and United Way.

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JUNE 4, 2012

Los Angeles-based online advertising technology developer OpenX reported this morning that it has named Jason C. OpenX developers advertising serving software and related advertising network services, aimed at web publishers. White as its General Manager, Publisher Business - West. READ MORE>>.

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JUNE 21, 2011

Los Angeles-based Poptent , which operates a crowdsourcing web site for commercials and videos for brands and advertisers, said today that it has expanded into Brazil. The firm said it opened up a new office in Sao Paulo, Brazil, to accommodate international demand for its services. Poptent's CEO is Andy Jedynak.

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OCTOBER 31, 2011

BlogWorld and New Media Expo 2011 comes to Los Angeles and its finally here. Shani Higgins joined Technorati in 2007 to lead strategy and day to day operations for the company¹s advertising sales, business development and the Technorati Media advertising network. Jace Hall is the President and founder of HDFILMS INC.

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JULY 2, 2010

Looking to reduce its dependence on Twitter's fickle advertising policy, Los Angeles-based Ad.ly , the Twitter advertising startup backed by Greycroft Partners and GRP Partners, said earlier this week that it has extended its platform to applications and websites. Tags: adly twitter apps advertising real time.

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SEPTEMBER 19, 2012

Created by founder Toby Daniels , Social Media Week Los Angeles will focus this series of discussions around the theme of “Empowering Change Through Collaboration.” Monday: Los Angeles – The Social City. Why Los Angeles Is The Next Silicon Valley. Thursday: Advertising and Marketing.

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AUGUST 25, 2011

Los Angeles-based Funny Or Die , the online comedy video site, and social media influence site Klout said Wednesday that they are in a strategic partnership. Klout offers up special awards, access to events, special services, and more to people based on their "social media influence". READ MORE>>.

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MAY 25, 2010

Los Angeles-based Rubicon Project , the online advertising optimization firm backed by Clearstone, Mayfield, IDG, and Peacock Equity Fund, announced this morning that it has acquired SiteScout , a Seattle-based firm providing malware security technology. Financial terms of the buy were not announced. READ MORE>>.

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JULY 31, 2012

Los Angeles-based content delivery network (CDN) provider NetDNA reported today that it has been selected by online tag management company Ubertags. UberTags' cloud-based service is used to manage third party "tags"--those snippets of code used on websites to manage advertising, web analytics, retargeting, and many other services.

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OCTOBER 7, 2009

Los Angeles-based The Rubicon Project , which operates a service to optimize the selection of ads on web sites, said today that it has debuted a new technology platform is it calling REVV for Publishers. Tags: rubicon project advertising publishing optimize software. READ MORE>>.

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AUGUST 30, 2010

Los Angeles-based Mail.com , the online media network run by Jay Penske, is being sued by The Gross Family Foundation, a New York-based charity, over its use of "FASHION ROCKS" to advertise and promote its own multimedia services.

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MAY 24, 2010

Micro-messaging service Twitter said this morning that it is banning third-party advertising in its stream, taking direct aim at Los Angeles-based Twitter advertising service Ad.ly. However, Twitter's own "Promoted Tweets" feature is direct competition to TweetUp's services.

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SEPTEMBER 1, 2009

Los Angeles-based Rubicon Project , which provides online advertising optimization for web publishers, reports this morning that its latest advertising market survey finds that CPMs are up "significantly" in Q2. Publishers use Rubicon's services to increase their take from so-called "remnant" ad networks.

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MAY 6, 2012

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OCTOBER 31, 2011

BlogWorld and New Media Expo 2011 comes to Los Angeles and its finally here. Shani Higgins joined Technorati in 2007 to lead strategy and day to day operations for the company¹s advertising sales, business development and the Technorati Media advertising network. Jace Hall is the President and founder of HDFILMS INC.

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AUGUST 31, 2011

Groups returned Sunday morning to be greeted by a full service breakfast provided by local Marmalade Cafe , who’s original location is located only blocks away. Also we would like to thank our global sponsors: Microsoft, Amazon Web Services, Ven Corps, Twilio, Vertical Response, oDesk, Elance and OpenTok.

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DECEMBER 4, 2009

The founders Los Angeles-based GumGum , a startup which offers ad-supported, celebrity and entertainment photos for blogs and other web sites, has diverged into the online ad business, saying this week that it has launched a separate, advertising service called Bedrock. READ MORE>>.

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OCTOBER 8, 2010

Los Angeles-based GumGum , which helps web publishers license celebrity and other photos, has rolled out a new Image Toolbar feature for the firm's service, the firm said today. Tags: paparrazi photography photo celebrity internet advertising toolbar image gumgum. READ MORE>>.

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NOVEMBER 2, 2009

Los Angeles-based Impact Radius , a firm which is developing a service to link performance advertising to TV, radio, print, and online channels, has raised $1.0M The firm's web site indicates it is launching in January of next year. in a funding round, according to a recent regulatory filing from the firm.

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SEPTEMBER 4, 2014

There are an awful lot of Internet music services out there nowadays--how does a startup try to compete with all that noise, and do it ad-free? Los Angeles-based Radical.FM (www.radical.fm) thinks it has a new formula for Internet streaming, and can take on Pandora and others in head to head competition.

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MAY 6, 2011

Los Angeles-based MashOn , a firm providing web-based personalization and brand marketing services, has raised $620,000 in a funding round, according to a regulatory filing by the firm Friday. The filing indicates the funding is part of an ongoing $1.5M fundraising effort.

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APRIL 1, 2013

CreatorUp is the online web series school teaching the next generation of web series creators how to make and market their own new video projects on the web. CreatorUp was launched online in Beta in January of 2013 and our startup team is based in Los Angeles. When was it launched and where? Who are its founders?

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APRIL 6, 2009

Los Angeles-based Panache , a provider of advertising insertion technology for the online video market, said Monday that the firm is in a partnership with TVO, a media organization based in Ontario focused on public education. Tags: canada video advertising panache. READ MORE>>.

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MARCH 21, 2013

How is the changing demographic of web visitors changing how local companies operate? We recently chatted with Debra Domeyer , CEO of Oversee.net (www.oversee.net), a Los Angeles company which provides both domain monetization and runs vertical, consumer lead generation and marketing sites, to hear about the company.

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DECEMBER 19, 2008

Los Angeles-based PixelFish, which develops video advertising for small and medium sized businesses, said this morning that it has acquired Eyespot, a provider of video hosting services for web sites. Pixelfish said the buy will help it accelerate the development of its video advertising platform.

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OCTOBER 30, 2009

As we go into Halloween this weekend, we want to thank all of our sponsors, advertisers, and members, who make it possible for us to exist. Los Angeles-based executive search for emerging growth companies. Advertisers. Pixelgate.net (www.pixelgate.net) - Internet Access, Web Hosting, Network. Technology.

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FEBRUARY 26, 2009

Los Angeles- and New York-based PlaceVine , which operates a web-based service to connect brands and agencies to product placement opportunities in film, television, and new media, said Wednesday that it has scored a round of seed financing from a New York-based angel fund, NYCSeed. READ MORE>>.

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FEBRUARY 11, 2014

However, in a very unusual move, the City of Los Angeles has tapped a true technology veteran and insider, well known to those here in the industry-- Peter Marx , most recently at Qualcomm--to head up the city''s efforts to both adopt technology and improve the city''s relationship with its growing technology companies.

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FEBRUARY 9, 2010

Los Angeles-based executive search for emerging growth companies. Brilliant web and iPhone app design. Brilliant web and iPhone app design. Advertisers. Tech Coast Angels Fast Pitch - February 24th - UCLA. Fast Pitch Los Angeles is one of the best start up networking events of the year.

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APRIL 13, 2009

Los Angeles-based Rubicon Project , which operates an online advertising optimization service, is announcing this morning that the firm has raised $13M more in a combination of equity and debt. According to Rubicon, the follow on funding round brings its total raised to $33M. READ MORE>>.

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NOVEMBER 9, 2012

Who are the top tech companies to work for in Los Angeles? popped up consistently in an informal (and highly non-scientific poll) of a number of readers, executive recruiters, and others in the Los Angeles area, who cited growth, brand, profitability, and other factors in their suggestions to us of the top companies.

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OCTOBER 23, 2008

Los Angeles-based Shopit, a developer of online shopping widget software, said today that it has raised $2.5M Shopit develops software which can be embedded in social networking profiles, blog pages, and on other web pages for selling products. in a Series B funding. READ MORE>>

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MARCH 1, 2010

Los Angeles By: Laura Rich February 26, 2010 It used to be, if you were serious about starting a tech company, you went to Silicon Valley. But lets face it, when you think of Los Angeles, Internet startups are not the first things that spring to mind. Thats not Los Angeles. Okay, maybe not Pauly Shore.

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DECEMBER 16, 2009

Aside from constant coverage of whether the service is up, or down, or somewhere in between, there's also been a lot of attention given to how the service plans to make money. is based in Los Angeles. is based in Los Angeles. They can have different targets based on an advertiser's goals.

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