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Yet Another LA Incubator Opens: Io/LA

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If the Los Angeles accelerator/incubator market is not yet crowded enough, Hollywood-based io/LA opened its doors over the weekend, looking to recruit a class of five to six companies in a three month mentorship program. Io/LA is an offshoot of an incubator in San Francisco. READ MORE>>.

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Capital Music Group Launches Music, Technology Innovation Center

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Capital Music Group (CMG), which is a division of Universal Music Group (UMG), announced on Tuesday that it is launching a new "innovation center", which will be based in the music company's iconic tower in Hollywood.

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Siemer Ventures Backs Japanese Mobile Video Firm

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Santa Monica-based venture capital investor Siemer Ventures is one of the backers of a new, Japanese mobile video entertainment startup, Breaker. The funding was led by Dram Incubator, Inc., The funding was led by Dram Incubator, Inc., hollywood content entertainment video mobile ventures siemer japan breaker'

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UTA Targets Early Stage Investments With New Hire

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According to the United Talent Agency, it has hired Robyn Ward as part of its Digital Media practice, to work closely with its existing portfolio of early stage companies and help identify new investment, incubation and representation opportunities. united talent agency hollywood content venture capital investment betterworks docstoc'

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Io/LA Plans $500K In Investments

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One of the newest accelerator and incubators to open in the Los Angeles area, io/LA , is planning to invest $500,000 in local startups as part of its efforts to incubate 25 companies in its new space in Hollywood. READ MORE>>.

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How ZEFR Is Helping Hollywood And Brands Understand YouTube

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Venture Partners, Shasta Ventures, First Round Capital and Richmond Park Partners--so we thought it would be great to catch up with co-founders Rich Raddon and Zach James to hear more about what the company is working on now. We had gone out to all of the Hollywood studios, and licensed clip content, short segments of filmed.

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Curious Minds Backs Ringadoc

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Los Angeles-based technology incubator Curious Minds is one of the firms backing Ringadoc , a new startup which offers up medical consultations via phone or computer. Curious Minds, which is based in West Hollywood, Curious Minds says it has been incubating companies since 2004, and lists its President and co-founder as David Gonen.