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MAY 21, 2012

Santa Monica-based Fastpoint Games , the developer of virtual fantasy sports games which was headed by Kelly Perdew, has been sold to Los Angeles-based WePlay , Weplay announced Monday. Fastpoint Games was venture backed by Allen & Co., Fastpoint Games was venture backed by Allen & Co.,

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JUNE 9, 2010

Los Angeles-based RotoHog is in a partnership with social networking site Hi5 , Hi5 announced last night, and is using RotoHog to power a new fantasy sports game called 2010 World Futbol Challenge. Rotohog is headed by Kelly Perdew, and backed by Allen & Co, Mission Ventures, DFJ Dragon and Sports Capital Partners Worldwide.

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MARCH 4, 2010

Los Angeles-based RotoHog , the online fantasy game developer run by Kelly Perdew , said this week that it is in a strategic partnership with US Weekly. The firm said it is launching a "Celebrity Fantasy League" game on US Weekly's web site. Financial impact of the win was not disclosed. READ MORE>>.

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SEPTEMBER 21, 2010

Los Angeles-based MySpace has been among the most visible of Southern California's Internet era success stories, although the site--now owned by News Corporation--has had its own share of ups-and-downs, as well as questions about its future. Venture backers : Anthem Ventures, the Mailroom Fund, Rincon Venture Partners.

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JUNE 8, 2009

Los Angeles-based RotoHog , which develops fantasy sports games, announced Monday that the firm has signed on Sporting news, to create fantasy games for the brand. RotoHog is headed by Kelly Perdew, and is venture backed by Allen & Co, DFJ DragonFund, Mission Ventures and Sports Capital Partners Worldwide.

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News Mission Ventures Content Web 100

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MARCH 6, 2009

Los Angeles-based RotoHog , which operates online sports fantasy games, said today that the firm is in a partnership with the AVP Pro Beach Volleyball Tour on a new fantasy game. According to RotoHog, it will operate a fantasy game for the tour, which will be available through AVP's web site. READ MORE>>.

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SEPTEMBER 15, 2008

David Sacks, one of the co-founders of PayPal, pitched Geni.com, an online site focused on both family trees and social networking. The "best of show" prize went to Magnify360, which develops software for optimizing content and web sites for specific users. READ MORE>>

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