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DECEMBER 1, 2014

Scripted.com , which operates an online marketplace for professionally written content--which was originally backed by LA investors--has raised $9M more in a funding. The new funding came from Crosslink Capital and Redpoint Ventures, and also included angels Gil Penchina, Auren Hoffman (LiveRamp) and Justin Moore (Axcient).

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AUGUST 15, 2013

Santa Monica-based YouTube food show producer Tastemade has raised $10M in new funding, the firm said Thursday, led by Raine Ventures and also including Redpoint Ventures. As part of the new funding, Tastemade also launched an iPhone app geared around local restaurant review videos. READ MORE>>.

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JANUARY 23, 2014

Gravity was venture backed by August Capital, Redpoint Ventures, and Upfront Ventures, and had raised around $20.6M in total funding. gravity merger acquisition content personalization software exit' Gravity''s founders are Amit Kapur, Jim Benedetto, and Steve Pearman, all of whom were previously at MySpace. READ MORE>>.

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JUNE 26, 2014

Santa Monica-based Tastemade , a publisher of food focused, video content led by Larry Fitzgibbon, said this morning that it has raised $25M in a Series C funding round. The funding was led by Scripps Networks Interactive, and also included Liberty Media, Redpoint Ventures, Raine Ventures and Comcast Ventures.

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JUNE 5, 2013

San Francisco-based Scripted.com announced a funding round yesterday, saying it has raised a Series A worth $4.5M, from Crosslink Capital, Redpoint Ventures, James Currier and Stan Chudnovsky from Ooga Labs, Branchout CEO Rick Marini, Bebo co-founder Michael Birch, Military.com co-founder Chris Michel, along with Paige Craig.

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APRIL 23, 2013

It''s increasing a world where online video distribution channels (YouTube, Hulu) are more important than the old-fashioned broadcast and cable television -- and where online video channels are helping to pave and define a new way of reaching audiences and pioneering content. TasteMade is backed by Redpoint Ventures, and announced $5.3M

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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.

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OCTOBER 2, 2012

The funding was led by GRP Partners, and also included Redpoint Ventures and August Capital. Gravity develops real-time, personalized web pages based on what consumers are most interested in, serving up personalized content on everything from iPad apps to web pages.

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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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MAY 25, 2016

Santa Monica-based Victoroius , which develops mobile apps focused on YouTube creators and celebrities, has raised $25M in a funding round, the company disclosed on Wednesday. The funding came from Marker Ventures, Dentsu Ventures, Kleiner Perkins, and Redpoint Ventures.

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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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SEPTEMBER 14, 2011

Los Angeles-based venture capital firm Rustic Canyon is the lead investor in a round of funding from a social shopping site out of Y Combinator. The round came from new investor Rustic Canyon Partners, and also included prior investors Blumberg Capital and Redpoint Ventures. in a Series A round. Mertado is based in Redwood City.

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FEBRUARY 18, 2010

The new funding was led by JAFCO Ventures, and also included prior investors Benchmark Capital and Redpoint Ventures. Clicker said the new funding will go to support the development of its product line, as well sa for partnerships. Series A funding round, in September. The firm is headed by former Ask.com CEO Jim Lanzone.

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NOVEMBER 23, 2009

The firm has received venture funding from Redpoint Ventures and The Foundry Group. Tags: topspin media yahoo music content executive. The firm said that Mains will help artists find their way to the firm's platform. Topspin is developing software tools to help musicians market and distribute their music. READ MORE>>.

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SEPTEMBER 15, 2009

Los Angeles-based Clicker.com , a startup looking to index and search online television content, launched Tuesday at the TechCrunch50 conference, saying it has raised $8M in venture funding from Benchmark Capital and Redpoint Ventures. The firm is headed by Jim Lanzone, former CEO of Ask.com. READ MORE>>.

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SEPTEMBER 21, 2015

Jaunt , a developer of cinematic, virtual reality hardware and software, said this morning that it has opened up a new, virtual reality studio in Los Angeles, after receiving $65M in a Series C funding. 1 SE, Axel Springer SE, The Madison Square Garden Company plus Google Ventures, Highland Capital, Redpoint Ventures, Sky and SV Angel.

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FEBRUARY 2, 2010

Los Angeles-based Clicker Media , the online video guide service funded by Benchmark Capital and Redpoint Ventures, said that it has linked with the University of California, Los Angeles, with a branded version of the service specifically for UCLA students. Tags: clicker television internet content guide ucla school video.

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OCTOBER 11, 2010

Rogers was the former GM of Yahoo Music, and Topspin has raised funding from the Foundry Group and Redpoint Ventures. Tags: topspin mp3hd high definition content music retail software technicolor fraunhofer. Technicolor said that Topspin is the first retailer to support its new mp3HD format. READ MORE>>.

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MARCH 19, 2009

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. The firm said the funding will go towards "continued growth of its portfolio."Buzz and will rename itself Buzz Media. READ MORE>>.

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MARCH 4, 2011

Clicker was venture backed by Benchmark Capital, JAFCO, Redpoint Ventures, and Blake Krikorian, and had raised around $21M in funding. The acquisition is a quick one for Clicker, which only launched public access to its site in November of 2009. READ MORE>>.

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FEBRUARY 1, 2011

In the quest to own the world of Internet content, there has been a huge amount of focus given to the world of consumer Internet content. For that reason, more and more content is going online. However, as these are relatively niche focuses, it's difficult for those content providers--often times bloggers--to build an audience.

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AUGUST 1, 2012

Chill is venture backed by Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers, William Morris Endeavor Group, Atlas Venture, Lowercase Capital, Troy Carter, 500 Startups, Science Media, CrunchFund, Mike Jones and Redpoint Ventures. Even though it's early, and I think it will be like games, where the content quality over time gets better and better.

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APRIL 12, 2011

Derek Norton is head of Los Angeles-based Watertower Group (www.watertowergroup.com), a firm which helps companies raise funding, one of the rare companies which has a track record and good reputation helping companies with fundraising, and also runs its own investment fund. Those are two big gaming companies.

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MAY 19, 2010

Their first fund was a $75 million fund raised in 2006 and they very recently announced a brand new $130 million fund. Closing a VC fund in 2009/10 is a major achievement in and of itself. In the intro section of the show we talked a lot about why VC funds are becoming smaller again and where Greycroft fits.

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NOVEMBER 8, 2012

Skip to primary content. Skip to secondary content. 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. Follow PandoDaily: Search.

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MAY 15, 2010

We’re staring to get the hang of how to divide the show up into talking about deals but also talking about issues for entrepreneurs during funding. Next Wednesday we’ll have Dana Settle of Greycroft Partners, a New York / LA early-stage venture capital fund. short answer: very, very rarely. But it does happen.

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