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Tsavo Media Sold For $75M

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Los Angeles-based online media firm Tsavo Media , which was founded by Mike Jones, founder of Userplane and current co-President of MySpace, has been sold for $75M to a Canadian firm. According to Toronto-based Cyberplex , it is acquiring Tsavo and its 300 consumer websites for $75M. Tsavo was backed by American Capital.

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Reflections on 2018: Michael Jones, Science Inc.

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Are there any technology innovations, gadgets, devices, software, that you found most interesting in 2018? He is Los Angeles's most active angel investor with more than $2.5B I continue to love my Apple Watch and its new health orientated features. My daughter Oceane and I have come to use the Walkie Talkie feature frequently.

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Reflections On 2017: Michael Jones, Science Inc.

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Are there any technology innovations, gadgets, devices, software, that particularly caught your eye in 2017. He is Los Angeles's most active angel investor with more than $2.5B I think we will see the rise of a newer and larger mobile-focused media companies and the continued evolution in traditional television entertainment.

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Spotlight: LA Tech Fall Judges Include Mike Jones, CallFire, Idealab, Tech Coast Angels, Coloft

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Mike Jones , Investor and Advisor Located In Los Angeles. A serial Internet entrepreneur, Mike has founded and sold numerous businesses, including agency PBJ Digital, application platform Userplane, which he led from startup to its acquisition by AOL, Tsavo Media and Myspace. Alex Maleki , Member of New Venture Group at Idealab.