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MARCH 28, 2019

The summit is now associated with March Capital Partners (www.marchcp.com). What's your role at March Capital? Meredith Finn: I joined March Capital at the beginning of the year. How did you end up joining March Capital? It was just really great content, that frankly, all entrepreneurs, not just women, can benefit from.

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JANUARY 17, 2013

San Diego-based TVC Capital , the growth equity investor which specializes in software companies, is the lead investor in a round of funding for Levels Beyond , the two announced today. in a Series A from TVC, to invest in expanding sales, marketing, and business development. Levels Beyond said it raised $4.5M READ MORE>>.

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TechCrunch LA

MARCH 2, 2021

Existing investors like SeventySix Capital, The Strand Partners, Stadia Ventures, Hersh Interactive Group, and Transcend Fund, as well as early Zoom employees Richard Gatchalian and Aaron Lewis, also participated. . Sales, Sony Music Entertainment, in a statement. . “The third piece is a developer ecosystem,” Evans said.

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JULY 19, 2019

Los Angeles-based ZEFR has sold its rights management and content-flagging assets--RightsID and ChannelID--to Vobile Group , a provider of video content protection, measurement, and monetization, in a deal worth $90M, the two companies annoucned late Thursday. ZEFR is backed by IVP, U.S.

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InfoChachkie

JANUARY 14, 2013

If you have your eyes and ears open, you can discover sales lessons in unexpected places, including the cable TV show, Say Yes To The Dress. I do not consume much TV content, other than cable news. There are a number of solid sales techniques on display by the Say Yes team. Startup sales require high velocity.

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NOVEMBER 5, 2012

THQ said it has hired an investment banker to help it consider "strategic alternatives", in hopes of raising additional capital to bring a number of titles to market. The announcement came as the firm announced net sales of $107.4M The firm said it hired Centerview Partners to help evaluate "strategic and financing alternatives".

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TechCrunch LA

JANUARY 26, 2022

The company built its own point-of-sale system and commerce APIs in-house, allowing them to deliver a “seamless” customer experience, former Glossier CTO Bryan Mahoney said in 2018. billion valuation from Lone Pine Capital, Sequoia, Forerunner Ventures and others.

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JUNE 17, 2014

Los Angeles-based Revee , a developer of content analytics software used to help publishers understand their page yield on advertising, has raised $1M in a seed funding round. revee venture capital seed content analytics publishing publisher advertising' Source of that seed funding was not announced. READ MORE>>.

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TechCrunch LA

JUNE 9, 2021

Even as NFT sales dip below their most speculative highs, startups aiming to tap into their potential are still scoring big funding rounds from investors who believe there’s much more to crypto collectibles than the past few months of hype. The startup has raised a whopping $120 million to date.

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MAY 14, 2019

According to the startup, Deborah Scanlon will serve as vice president of strategic sales, and Nigel Quinnin will take on the role of vice president of development at the company. Curtail recently raised $3.25M in a seed funding round from Tarus Capital. READ MORE>>.

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AUGUST 21, 2013

Blip was venture backed by Ambient Sound Investment, Bain Capital, and Lauder Partners. News of the sale first came via AllthingsD. bliptv blip acquisition merger content network youtube studios maker' Financial details of the acquisition have not been announced. READ MORE>>.

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SEPTEMBER 18, 2014

According to Rio SEO, it has raised additional funding from FTV Capital, Dubilier & Co., Voyager Capital, and Stratim Capital, to allow it to pursue further development and sales of its technology platform. local automated software content marketing rioseo search funding investment capital venture'

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JULY 21, 2011

The round was led by Bullpen Capital, and also included Floodgate, Mack Capital, Tomorrow Ventures, 500 Startups, and Western Tech. PixelFish said the funding will go towards sales, marketing, and technology. The firm is headed by John McIntyre. READ MORE>>.

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JUNE 17, 2013

According to FullScreen, the new funding will go towards domestic and intentional expansion, in the areas of technology, audience development and sales. fullscreen media entertainment youtube network content hollywood venture capital' The round came from The Chernin Group along with Comcast Ventures and WPP. READ MORE>>.

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OCTOBER 12, 2016

The funding came from L Squared Capital Partners. According to L Square, the investment in Edlio will go towards sales and marketing, international growth, new product development, and strategic acquisitions. Edlio is led by CEO Ali Arsan. READ MORE>>.

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JULY 1, 2014

Culver City-based MiTu , the Latino media brand and multi-channel network (MCN) which recently scored $10M from such investors as upfront Ventures, The Chernin Group, Allen DeBevoise, and Advancit Capital, has hired a trio of executives to bolster its team. MiTu is led by Roy Burstin. READ MORE>>.

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MAY 21, 2012

The round was led by Google, along with prior investors Redpoint Ventures and MK Capital. Machinima said the new funding will go towards content and global sales operations, international expansion, distribution strategies, and product and technology initiatives. READ MORE>>.

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OCTOBER 14, 2019

Might Oak said its founder, O'Brien, previously was a development and content sales executives for Warner Bros., Financial details of the acquisition and investment were not announced, however, Mighty Oak Entertainment said Bryan and Ellis have purchased 50 percent of the company from founder Mark O'Brien. READ MORE>>.

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MAY 15, 2013

The funding came from Lerer Ventures, along with Ironfire Angel, MESA+, Advancit Capital, Growlab+LX Ventures, Jason Calacanis, Michael Cunniff, Duncan Jennings, Sean Keener, Shakil Khan, Martin Nisenholtz, Paul Noglows, and Michael Yavonditte. skift travel publishing paidcontent content venture capital angel seed' READ MORE>>.

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APRIL 1, 2016

Woodland Hills-based United Online has sold its StayFriends social networking site, to German company Stroer Content Group GmbH , the company said Thursday afternoon. United Online said it will receive 16.0 million euros ($18.3M US) for StayFriends.

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MAY 23, 2012

The apps--which range from advice on how to get a job interview or venture capital, to sales techniques and HR advice--cover a wide range of small business topics. Docstoc is tapping its extensive library of documents, as well as its recent video efforts, to bolster the content in the wide range of free iPhone and iPad apps.

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NOVEMBER 5, 2014

The startup, which is led by Robert Flynn, said it will use the funding to launch new sites and grow its advertising sales. aggregage venture capital newsletter software automated content analysis aggregation publishing news blog angel tech coast angels' READ MORE>>. READ MORE>>.

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InfoChachkie

MAY 22, 2012

The steps outlined below represent an ideal approach to raising capital from sophisticated investors. Based on your research from Step 1, you should be able to communicate meaningful and insightful comments regarding the partners’ tweets, blog content, etc. Unfortunately, your fundraising efforts will be less linear. Stay Limber.

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MAY 30, 2019

How we do that, is we're building a content community, and saying, here's all this content we want to give to you, and consulting we can provide, to help you and your family get back on your feet at last. Essentially, we've taken a portion of our outplacement content, and put it on the front end, and saidthis is complimentary for you.

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DECEMBER 20, 2017

San Diego-based Zesty.io , a startup developing web content management systems, said on Wednesday that it has raised $1.5M said the new funding will go towards sales and marketing, plus its product development roadmap. in a new funding. The funding came from ClearVision Equity Partners, a local San Diego investors. READ MORE>>.

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FEBRUARY 27, 2013

Selectable Media , a digital advertising firm which lets users unlock digital content in exchange for interacting with brand advertising, said today that it has expanded to Los Angeles, as part of a growth in its footprint. The expansion came alongside the opening of a new office in Chicago. READ MORE>>.

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JULY 18, 2013

The company said it will use the funding for continued platform expansion and sales and marketing. music entertainment brand celebrity publishing content capital venture magazine mobile yapert' The firm currently has an iOS app , and an Android app in beta. READ MORE>>.

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OCTOBER 27, 2010

Internet portal Yahoo confirmed Wednesday afternoon that it has hired Ross Levinsohn , former head of Fox Interactive Media, and current venture capitalist at Fuse Capital, as its new Executive Vice President of Americas. Tags: yahoo ross levinsohn executive media content. News of the hiring was first reported by AllThingsD.

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JANUARY 31, 2011

The firm, which debuted on the NYSE as DMD, said it will use the new funding for investments in content, international expansion, working capital, product development, sales and marketing activities, general and administrative matters and capital expenditures. in net proceeds from the firm's IPO last week.

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APRIL 12, 2010

Santa Monica-based EdgeCast Networks , a content delivery network (CDN) provider, is announcing today that it has raised $10M in a Series C funding round. The new funding will go towards developing and launching new value-added services, expand its network, and for sales and marketing. READ MORE>>.

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FEBRUARY 27, 2017

Cordial's founder and CEO is Jeremy Swift, who was previously VP, Sales & Strategic Accounts at BlueHornet. The company said the funds will go to accelerate adoption of its platform among retailers, e-commerce, content publishing, travel, and hospitality brands. The investment was led by Upfront's Kobie Fuller. READ MORE>>.

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 22, 2021

Many aspiring entrepreneurs are looking to the Internet as an opportunity to get rich quick, instead of a place where you can start a business you love, for very little capital and minimal technical expertise. Let your audience help with content creation. Even more valuable are success case studies and testimonials.

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TechCrunch LA

SEPTEMBER 14, 2018

Oculus has pumped hundreds of millions of dollars into funding VR content, and while the headset market is still small, developers have built plenty of games and experiences. Niko Bonatsos [ General Catalyst ] , Catherine Ulrich [ FirstMark Capital ] and Jacob Mullins [ Shasta Ventures ]. “[VR] UCLA, Los Angeles // October 18.

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JUNE 21, 2012

Aliso Viejo-based Gaikai , the venture-backed developer of videogame streaming services, is looking for buyers for the firm, in what is expected to be a sale worth more than $500M, according to reports today. The reports--from FORTUNE's Dan Primack--said that the firm has already hired bankers to help it with a possible sale.

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AUGUST 20, 2010

Patrick Kennedy: Sidebar is a company that was founded to bring consumers personalized content, focused on mobile delivery of that content. I joined about a year ago--a bunch of us did--and looked at where Sidebar was as it was gearing up for a full consumer launch of its personalized content portal. What is Sidebar all about?

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Technology Council

MARCH 31, 2009

The Technology Council of Southern California and TechEmpower are happy to announce the launch of: Southern California Tech Central This is a community of people in Southern California who have come together to help find and organize the best content from blogs, news sources and other web sites all around technology in So Cal.

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JANUARY 18, 2011

This morning, Pasadena-based Perfect Market (www.perfectmarket.com) announced a new, $9M round of funding for the firm's technology, which is used to help publishers monetize their content. Julie Schoenfeld: When we talked last, we were focusing primarily on helping publisher monetize their archived content. So, we start with that.

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