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Riot Games Snags Mohn For Board

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Los Angeles-based Riot Games , a venture backed developer of online games, said Wednesday that it has added Jarl Mohn to its board of directors. Entertainment Television, and was also founding president and CEO of Liberty Digital. The company's first title is League of Legends, an online role-playing and strategy game.

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Singularity 6 Takes $16.5M In Series A

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Anthony Leung, the CEO and co-founder of Singularity 6 said in a statement that the company was created because "games are significant on a personal level, they are more than mere entertainment, but rather a path to community, friendships and a real sense of belonging." READ MORE>>.

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Looking At LA's Technology Future with Derek Norton

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Watertower has been involved in a number of high visibility exits and fundings in recent months, including Riot Games (rumored to be $400M+), Machinima, and ExtendMedia. I think you know Riot Games, where we put together their first institutional money. Those are two big gaming companies.

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Reflections on 2018: Clinton Foy, CrossCut Ventures

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Venture Capital is a Long Term Game. My interests are eclectic and range from SpaceX and innovations in aerospace, transportation, robotics, autonomous vehicles, to esports, the future of work, and the future of entertainment. What was the biggest lesson you learned this year?

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Twiistup 007: Date, Speakers, Early Bird Special

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Co-founder and CEO of BlogHer the leading participatory news, entertainment and information network for women online, reaching more than 15 million women each month via annual conferences, a Web hub, and an publishing network of more than 2,500 qualified, contextually targeted blog affiliates. . Rick Heitzmann. Click here to Register ).

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Veteran LA law firm opens a Silicon Beach office and launches a pro-bono “Precelerator”

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Seventeen lawyer regional firm Stubbs Alderton & Markiles, LLP has represented digital media, internet, technology, consumer electronics, and entertainment companies and investment funds out of its Sherman Oaks office since its formation in 2002.

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Twiistup 007: Final Showoff's Additional Speakers and TZ Discount

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Founder and CEO of Mandalay Entertainment, the visionary multimedia venture spanning movies, TV, sports, and new media, Peter Guber is among the most successful executives in the entertainment and communications industries. Prior to founding FirstMark Capital, Rick was a Partner with Pequot Ventures. Rick Heitzmann.