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APRIL 20, 2018

West Hollywood-based Casa Verde Capital , the new, $45M investment fund run by rapper Snoop Dogg, is one of the investors in a software developer developing code for running cannabis businesses. Casa Verde said when it launched last month that it will specifically invest in the "ancillary cannabis" industry.

West Hollywood 100

West Hollywood Capital Funding Hollywood 100

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APRIL 11, 2018

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. The center will open its doors on April 15th, hosting a set of teams that were picked at the SXSW Music Hackathon.

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Capital Technology Hollywood Content 113

socalTECH

JANUARY 9, 2013

Southern California is the center of the entertainment industry, which not only includes the world of Hollywood, movies and film, and television, but is also the home of the music industry. All of these startups are applying technology (software development and algorithms) to some aspect of music and the music business.

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Southern California Startup Sherman Oaks Venice 254

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JANUARY 20, 2016

Virtual reality hardware and software developer Jaunt --which is backed by The Walt Disney Company, Evolution Media Partners, China Media Capital, Highland Capital Partners, Google Ventures, Redpoint Ventures, Axel Springer, ProSiebenSat.1

USC 100

USC Southern California Redpoint Incubator 100

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FEBRUARY 3, 2016

Calabasas-based software developer Final Draft , which develops screenwriting software, has been acquired by Burbank-based Cast & Crew Entertainment Services. Cast & Crew was advised by Kirkland & Ellis LLP in the deal; Final Draft was represented by MediaBridge Capital Advisors. READ MORE>>.

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Silver Lake Entertainment Burbank Calabasas 100