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DECEMBER 17, 2015

Santa Monica-based food content and programming startup Tastemade has raised $40M in a Series D funding, the company announced this morning, to further expand its content channels.

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FEBRUARY 23, 2015

Los Angeles-based YouTube network Machinima revealed last week that it has raised $24M in a funding round from Warner Bros., along with Redpoint Ventures, MK Capital, Coffin Capital and Allen DeBevoise. However, the company also made some big cuts in its staff on Friday, following the funding round. READ MORE>>.

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FEBRUARY 12, 2019

San Diego-based Qualcomm has seen an exit at one of its Qualcomm Ventures portfolio companies, Wi-Fi mesh equipment maker Eero , which was acquired by Amazon on Monday. Financial terms of the acquisition were not announced.

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APRIL 25, 2011

Los Angeles-based Machinima , which operates a video entertainment network for video gamers and develops associated animated content tools, has raised $3.4M Source of the new funds have not yet been announced by the company. Machinma is venture backed by Redpoint Ventures, MK Capital, and others. as part of an ongoing, $5.0M

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FEBRUARY 3, 2012

The firms, both of which are located in Los Angeles, said the second season of the series will run on both Machinima's online YouTube network, as well as via Lionsgate's FEARnet premium cable network. The companies said the first season of the series had 14 million views. Financial details of the deal were not disclosed.

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MAY 17, 2011

Los Angeles Guide to the LA Startup Community Why You Should Start a Company in. I'd also recommend you subscribe to So Cal Tech Central. Venture Capital As long as I'm pulling this together, here are some venture capital firms in Los Angeles that can help get you wired in.

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MAY 17, 2011

Los Angeles Guide to the LA Startup Community Why You Should Start a Company in. I'd also recommend you subscribe to So Cal Tech Central. Venture Capital As long as I'm pulling this together, here are some venture capital firms in Los Angeles that can help get you wired in.

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SEPTEMBER 14, 2010

Loria was most recently running his own consulting firm, Third Millennium, and also has serve as SVP of Sales at Viacom, where he handled ad sales for MTV Networks. SVnetwork is venture backed by Redpoint Ventures, Jafco Ventures, and Pinnacle Ventures. The company is headed by Jay Samit. READ MORE>>.

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MARCH 3, 2011

Last week, we talked with Fouad ElNaggar of Redpoint Ventures about some of the interesting companies in Southern California. Hark is backed by Redpoint, and happens to be co-founded by Fouad. How is the company funded and backed? Was Fouad with Redpoint at the time? However, Redpoint still wanted to go in.

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JUNE 29, 2010

Hollywood-based BUZZMEDIA , the venture backed online entertainment content network, has snagged two editors for a new, yet-to-be launched celebrity site, the firm said today. The company said the new property will "significantly extend" its position in the entertainment category. READ MORE>>.

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MAY 5, 2010

Hollywood-based BUZZMEDIA , the parent company of Buzznet, Celebuzz, Stereogum, and a network of other sites, is in the midst of expansion, saying this week that it has hired on four new additions to the firm's advertising team. Heimowitz was most recently at Time, Inc., READ MORE>>.

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DECEMBER 30, 2010

I left a great firm, Redpoint Ventures (after 11 years), to start a new firm, Archer Venture Capital. Coming off a very successful exit with Networks in Motion at the end of 2009, 2010 has been a very exciting year for several of my companies, Socialvibe, 2tor, Leadpoint, Webvisible and Impact Radius. Stay tuned.

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MARCH 22, 2011

The funding was led by Norwest Venture Partners, and also included Redpoint Ventures, Jafco Ventures, and Pinacle Ventures. Jeff Crowe of Norwest Venture Partners joins the company's board as part of the funding. The company said the new funding will go towards growth efforts. SocialVibe is headed by Jay Samit. READ MORE>>.

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MARCH 19, 2009

Los Angeles-based Buzznet , which operates a network of web sites focused on celebrities and pop culture, announced this morning that it has raised $12.5M According to the company, the funding round was led by Focus Ventures, and also included Anthem Ventures, New Enterprise Associates, Redpoint Ventures, and Sutter Hill Ventures.

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DECEMBER 11, 2009

Redpoint Ventures (www.redpoint.com). Backing Southern California's next great technology companies. We Create Demand for California's Technology Companies. Custom Insurance Programs for Technology Companies. PricewaterhouseCoopers' Vision To Reality Program for Emerging Tech Companies. Need office or Tech Space?

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JUNE 19, 2009

Thanks to all of the sponsors and advertisers, who allow us to keep you updated on Southern California's high tech news and companies. Redpoint Ventures (www.redpoint.com). Backing Southern California's next great technology companies. We Create Demand for California's Technology Companies. They include: Sponsors.

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FEBRUARY 9, 2010

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JUNE 26, 2009

Southern California's high tech news and companies. Redpoint Ventures (www.redpoint.com). Backing Southern California's next great technology companies. We Create Demand for California's Technology Companies. Custom Insurance Programs for Technology Companies. They include: Sponsors. Helping entrepreneurs succeed.

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JUNE 5, 2009

Thanks to all of the sponsors and advertisers, who allow us to keep you updated on Southern California's high tech news and companies. Redpoint Ventures (www.redpoint.com). Backing Southern California's next great technology companies. We Create Demand for California's Technology Companies. They include: Sponsors.

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OCTOBER 30, 2009

Without all of you, we wouldn't be able to keep you updated on Southern California's high tech news and companies. Redpoint Ventures (www.redpoint.com). Backing Southern California's next great technology companies. We Create Demand for California's Technology Companies. Custom Insurance Programs for Technology Companies.

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MARCH 19, 2009

The firm said that it has commercially released its software, which helps artists generate demand from fans via direct marketing, social networking and other online channels, widgets, as well as email campaigns. The company has previously rolled out the software in a limited released with David Byrne and Brian Eno, among others.

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MAY 22, 2009

Thanks to all of the sponsors and advertisers, who allow us to keep you updated on Southern California's high tech news and companies. Redpoint Ventures (www.redpoint.com). Backing Southern California's next great technology companies. We Create Demand for California's Technology Companies. They include: Sponsors.

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AUGUST 7, 2009

Thanks to all of the sponsors and advertisers, who allow us to keep you updated on Southern California's high tech news and companies. Redpoint Ventures (www.redpoint.com). Backing Southern California's next great technology companies. We Create Demand for California's Technology Companies. They include: Sponsors.

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SEPTEMBER 25, 2009

Once again, we'd like to thanks to all of the sponsors and advertisers, who allow us to keep you updated on Southern California's high tech news and companies. Redpoint Ventures (www.redpoint.com). Backing Southern California's next great technology companies. We Create Demand for California's Technology Companies.

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APRIL 24, 2009

Thanks to all of the sponsors and advertisers, who allow us to keep you updated on Southern California's high tech news and companies. Redpoint Ventures (www.redpoint.com). Backing Southern California's next great technology companies. We Create Demand for California's Technology Companies. They include: Sponsors.

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JULY 24, 2009

Southern California's high tech news and companies. Redpoint Ventures (www.redpoint.com). Backing Southern California's next great technology companies. We Create Demand for California's Technology Companies. Custom Insurance Programs for Technology Companies. They include: Sponsors. Helping entrepreneurs succeed.

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OCTOBER 1, 2008

socalTECH tracks day-to-day venture capital activity in the Southern California region, and uses venture data disclosed by companies announcing funding; self-reported by both technology companies and venture firms; as well as regulatory filings and other sources.

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NOVEMBER 17, 2009

Redpoint Ventures (www.redpoint.com). Backing Southern California's next great technology companies. We Create Demand for California's Technology Companies. Custom Insurance Programs for Technology Companies. PricewaterhouseCoopers' Vision To Reality Program for Emerging Tech Companies. Need office or Tech Space?

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SEPTEMBER 15, 2008

The conference, held at the Westin South Coast Plaza in Costa Mesa, featured pitches by eight different companies vying for the attention--and pocketbooks--of venture capitalists. David Sacks, one of the co-founders of PayPal, pitched Geni.com, an online site focused on both family trees and social networking.

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APRIL 25, 2013

com) recently scored a round of funding from such notable investors as Data Collective, Brad Jones of Redpoint Ventures, Horizon Ventures, and TenOneTen Ventures, the new Southern California venture capital firm headed by Gil Elbaz and David Waxman. They all went on to start a whole bunch of big companies, and Chen was among those.

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MARCH 27, 2009

Thanks to all of the sponsors and advertisers, who allow us to keep you updated on Southern California's high tech news and companies. Redpoint Ventures (www.redpoint.com). Backing Southern California's next great technology companies. We Create Demand for California's Technology Companies. Email us at info@socaltech.com.

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SEPTEMBER 23, 2010

Earlier this month, Los Angeles-based SVnetwork (www.svnetwork.com) announced the launch of a new, Internet advertising network. The firm was was formerly known as SocialVibe, and is backed by Redpoint Ventures, Jafco Ventures, and Pinnacle Ventures.

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FEBRUARY 1, 2011

The startup is headed by Robert Flynn --a former VC, and co-founder of Liquid Audio, and most recently head of Modern Feed, the company that is now Clicker--who talked with us about his new company. On the other side, we had about one third of our investments in early stage, technology driven companies. What is Aggregage?

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SoCal Delicious

MARCH 10, 2010

A new study of the financial outcomes for Southern California venture-backed companies in the IT sector finds that approximately $48 billion in value has been created by those companies over the period 1995-2009. Funk then focused the analysis on the 731 documented exits for the period 1995-2009. IPO in 1996).

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Both Sides of the Table

MAY 19, 2010

It’s always fun debating companies with Dana because she’s always so knowledgeable on deals – particularly those in the digital media, ad-tech and eCommerce spaces. But having different funds available for different stages of one’s company is actually a really good thing. DEAL OF THE WEEK: Gilt Groupe – We both admired this company.

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MAY 15, 2010

I asked some of the participating VCs, and they told me their attorneys had figured out a way to keep their stealth-mode companies stealthy.Yes, this strategy is not for every company. Often times when companies raise “bridge” financing (this is money from internal investors. We spoke briefly about why. Short answer: no.

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