SoCal Tech Calendar

JUNE 2, 2016

in a Series A funding round, for the company's subscription, "fan boxes"--which feature custom, tailored mystery boxes delivered to fans from their favorite entertainment and pop culture brands, every month. The funding was led by Upfront Ventures, and also included Breakwater Investment Management, Time Inc.,

Downey 100

Downey Sales Entertainment Los Angeles 100

TechCrunch LA

MAY 21, 2019

Propelled by new technologies, new businessmen have been landing in Los Angeles since the invention of the nickelodeon to create a studio that would dominate popular entertainment. Sales of headsets in the fourth quarter of 2018 topped 1 million for the first time and new, low cost all-in-one models may further move the needle on adoption.

Chief Technology Officer 211

Chief Technology Officer Content Hollywood Netflix 211

Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 24, 2011

I invested in LA-based Gogii , one of the fastest growing, most exciting mobile social networking companies you’ve never heard of and maker of a product called textPlus. I only recently invested and I only got here through persistence. The opportunity came up to invest in this one and I pounced. But I never gave up.

Gogii 310

Gogii Invest Blogging Startup 310

socalTECH

JUNE 4, 2013

The funding came from Tarsadia Investments. The company said the funding will go towards its engineering team, sales force, and to develop its platform. entertainment capital venture technology reality augmented dawri' DAQRI said that Troy Carter, founder of the Atom Factory, joins the company''s board with the funding.

Technology 147

Technology Entertainment Equity Los Angeles 147

TechCrunch LA

APRIL 5, 2022

The entire premise of Playhouse is that we find it strangely entertaining to peruse home listings. If Playhouse facilitates a sale, the app gets a cut of the transaction. However, if this sounds like a fun way to procrastinate after you’re done playing the Wordle, Quordle, Globle and Heardle for the day, you’re not alone.

Content 255

Content Pricing Seed Funding Los Angeles 255

Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 21, 2022

They advocate investing in their new framework, where the Z.E.R.O. These usually provide a customer’s first impression of your offering, and should not be blatantly self-promotional, but instead informative, educational, and even entertaining. Long-term sales.

Marketing 127

Marketing Framework Social Media Media 127

Berkonomics

DECEMBER 20, 2018

So here goes: How would I find companies willing to license my intellectual property or to invest in a royalty stream from licenses? Investment banker? These are your candidates, because they are companies already absorbing much or all the marketing expense necessary to make sales of your invention. Would I hire a broker?

IP 136

IP Product Equity Tool 136

Berkonomics

DECEMBER 20, 2018

So here goes: How would I find companies willing to license my intellectual property or to invest in a royalty stream from licenses? Investment banker? These are your candidates, because they are companies already absorbing much or all the marketing expense necessary to make sales of your invention. Would I hire a broker?

IP 120

IP Product Equity Tool 120

InfoChachkie

JULY 21, 2016

The reality television show Shark Tank makes for entertaining content but many of its underlying messages are potentially detrimental to tech entrepreneurs. I get that Shark Tank is a TV show focused on entertaining its viewers. Experienced entrepreneurs have no issues parsing where reality stops and entertainment begins.

Entrepreneur 100

Entrepreneur Entertainment Technical Review Ideas 100

socalTECH

OCTOBER 22, 2020

Earlier this week, Good Growth Capital (www.goodgrowthvc.com) announced it has started looking at investments in Southern California, adding Krisztina Holly as West Coast Venture Partner for the firm. What kinds of areas does the fund make investments in? We've never not gotten into a deal that we wanted to invest in.

Southern California 124

Southern California Capital Technical Review Startup 124

Tech Zulu Event

NOVEMBER 12, 2013

We have been based in LA for around 45 years and we have deep roots in entertainment and media. Manatt Venture Funds, which we dedicate a specific portion of our funds to targeted digital media investments, is also part of the Manatt Digital Media network. More interest and money invested in LA. HG: I would say nationally.

Los Angeles 84

Los Angeles Media Invest Startup 84

TechCrunch LA

MAY 26, 2018

Sales of head-mounted displays began to climb out of their doldrums late last year, and are expected to surpass 1.5 That experience, a more extravagant investment than Survios’ humble multi-bay storefront, was one of the first in the U.S. ” Bennett knows a thing or two about entertainment.

Torrance 180

Torrance Los Angeles Entertainment Platform 180

TechCrunch LA

AUGUST 15, 2018

The company counts major clients like TripAdvisor, Lululemon, HD Supply, Express Scripts and Spirit Airlines, among its roster of customers and will use the funding led by Battery to further expand its sales and marketing and product development efforts. “We were impressed with AuditBoard’s product and its customer traction.

Startup 155

Startup Cerritos Los Angeles IBM 155

socalTECH

MARCH 1, 2018

Ahead of the conference, we sat down and spoke with Kevin Anderson , co-founder and CEO of Los Angeles-based Appetize (www.appetizeapp.com), a rapidly growing developer of point-of-sale software, on the topic of customer service. The second, was investing in relationship management and support.

Customer 113

Customer Custom Services Conference 113

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 24, 2019

They advocate investing in their new framework, where the Z.E.R.O. These usually provide a customer’s first impression of your offering, and should not be blatantly self-promotional, but instead informative, educational, and even entertaining. Long-term sales.

Media 95

Media Framework Social Media Metrics 95

Tech Zulu Event

DECEMBER 18, 2013

We will also have some of the top companies present that each of the panelist has invested in. Our Panelist Include: Brock Pierce - Starting & Investing in Bitcoin, Games, and Gambling Businesses. Mr. Csathy’s career spans Internet, music, motion pictures/video, live entertainment, and technology.

Startup 111

Startup Entertainment Media Santa Barbara 111

TechCrunch LA

NOVEMBER 4, 2019

We are in phase three of the influencer economy,” Bain Capital Ventures senior principal Jamison Hill, who led the firm’s investment in the influencer shoutout marketplace Cameo , tells TechCrunch. 2020 will be a watershed year for investment in businesses around the creator economy,” Neil Robertson tells TechCrunch.

Platform 170

Platform Marketing Tool Venture Capital 170

socalTECH

NOVEMBER 12, 2008

Los Angeles-based Agility Studios said Wednesday that the firm has launched a new entertainment studio focused on digital media. Agility Studios said that the new company is backed by Mantucket Capital, a private investment firm with over $1B under management. Exact terms and amount of the funding was not disclosed.

Equity 100

Equity Entertainment Media Advertising 100

Tech.Co

APRIL 13, 2015

Shelon’s previous experience spans a variety of industries and roles with a strong background within the Mortgage and Investment Banking Industry at Capitol Estates International as the CEO/President where she demonstrated records of high achievements.

Journal 70

Journal Incubator Networking Education 70

socalTECH

DECEMBER 30, 2016

Given the concentration of SoCal companies in entertainment and consumer-focused tech, where revenue often comes early in a company's life, entrepreneurs should expect investors to scrutinize initial revenue traction. Before SVB, Rob worked at marketing startup Impower and as investment manager at Fisher Investments.

Santa Monica 124

Santa Monica Southern California Venture Capital SoCalTech 124

Tech.Co

SEPTEMBER 25, 2015

Those that try generally agree and remain customers – but since we are initially asking Clinicians to change the format of their practice delivery, the initial sale can be challenging. After selling Web Elite in 2001 to a group of investors, I began to invest in other startups either as an Angel or cofounder.

Competition 122

Competition Mobile Startup Technical Review 122

Tech Zulu Event

AUGUST 5, 2013

With unrivaled weather, a host of high-profile universities and unlimited array of daytime and nightlife entertainment, Los Angeles seems like a dreamland for young tech professionals and the companies hoping to employ their talents. And for good reason. DVDs are dying and streaming is on the rise. But as long as L.A.

Los Angeles 98

Los Angeles Startup Angel Southern California 98

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 3, 2017

They advocate investing in their new framework, where the Z.E.R.O. These usually provide a customer’s first impression of your offering, and should not be blatantly self-promotional, but instead informative, educational, and even entertaining. Long-term sales.

Advertising 66

Advertising Marketing Startup Framework 66

Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 23, 2015

They advocate investing in their new framework, where the Z.E.R.O. These usually provide a customer’s first impression of your offering, and should not be blatantly self-promotional, but instead informative, educational, and even entertaining. Long-term sales.

Marketing 100

Marketing Social Media Framework Media 100

socalTECH

JANUARY 8, 2020

We've had event companies, and clubs, and web businesses, all vertically focused on either passions or really exciting subjects like knowledge management, sales, field force automation, and home office computing, small business, bedtime reading. On the fun side, we have different show in the entertainment world. That is amazing.

Media 150

Media Report Advertising Content 150

socalTECH

AUGUST 20, 2010

Patrick Kennedy: Our customers are very active using our technology and analytics as a solution to increase the content sales from all kinds of customers. Mobile Media Ventures is part of a larger investment company, which has the core of their investing in the energy market. So how does this fit into the mobile world and B2B?

Content 189

Content Screening Mobile Customer 189

InfoChachkie

JUNE 6, 2011

While hundreds of BDCs each spent hundreds of thousands of dollars attempting to fool the market as to their relevance by investing in garish tradeshow booth monstrosities, Seth played by his own rules. With an investment of less than $10,000, FUEL became the talk of the show and generated enough hype to land several new clients.

Sales 174

Sales Customer Custom Conference 174

socalTECH

JULY 15, 2015

We're now taking the same solutions around the globe, and finding companies in the sports, entertainment, manufacturing, large automotive companies, and the Fortune 500 acquiring and using Chrome River. Dave Terry: We originally were self funded until 2012, when we took a very low investment.

Software 100

Software Report Startup IBM 100

Both Sides of the Table

AUGUST 21, 2011

When I first got into VC I decided I better have some investment themes. Nordstrom sales reps are trained to do this to, but of course they can’t know every customer that walks around the store. To be clear, that is excluding the sales uplift from the calls. “People still want calls …&#. Or can they?

Mobile 329

Mobile Advertising Media Marketing 329

Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 20, 2013

They advocate investing in their new framework, where the Z.E.R.O. These usually provide a customer’s first impression of your offering, and should not be blatantly self-promotional, but instead informative, educational, and even entertaining. Long-term sales.

Media 101

Media Marketing Startup Framework 101

Tech Zulu Event

JULY 6, 2013

I once worked for the NBA and there are two problems that the live entertainment and sporting industry faces: the number of empty seats and the consistency of raising prices. Marketing that our tickets are on sale is a huge problem and in the live entertainment/sport industry, that’s just bad. What is ScoreBig?

Startup 79

Startup Pricing Entertainment Sales 79

Tech Zulu Event

NOVEMBER 11, 2013

The theme for Silicon Beach Fest Hollywood is startups and Hollywood, featuring leaders from movie studios, music labels, agencies, and startups in entertainment – how Hollywood studios are investing and working with startups, and how Silicon Beach startups are making entertainment businesses. See you there!

Hollywood 100

Hollywood Screening Ideas Entertainment 100

InfoChachkie

JUNE 3, 2013

Consistent with the statistics cited in Why Entrepreneurs Hate (Most) MBAs , the large majority of John and Kyle''s classmates accepted positions at investment banks and consulting firms upon graduation. The popularity of the company''s newsletter soon began to grow at a pace that outstripped the MouseDriver''s relatively meager sales.

Newsletter 233

Newsletter Startup Entrepreneur Writing 233

InfoChachkie

JUNE 6, 2011

While hundreds of BDCs each spent hundreds of thousands of dollars attempting to fool the market as to their relevance by investing in garish tradeshow booth monstrosities, Seth played by his own rules. With an investment of less than $10,000, FUEL became the talk of the show and generated enough hype to land several new clients. <break

Sales 124

Sales Customer Custom Conference 124

Tech Zulu Event

JULY 13, 2015

On July 15, Amazon’s Prime Day , an ostensible celebration of the online retailer’s 20th birthday, will offer members “more deals than Black Friday,” including seven Deals of the Day, thousands of lightning offers, and flash sales every 10 minutes. billion in 2014 Singles’ Day sales, spurred by more than $2 billion in the first hour.)

Sales 40

Sales Social Media Competition Entertainment 40

Tech Zulu Event

JULY 6, 2013

While I was working for the NBA, I learned there were two problems the live entertainment and sporting industry were facing: the number of empty seats and the consistency of raising prices. This is a huge deal to a half a billion dollar industry market that our tickets are on sale. The first problem is the number of empty seats.

Startup 61

Startup Pricing Entertainment Education 61

Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 28, 2010

Rustic Canyon is an LA-based, but geography-agnostic VC that is currently investing from a $200 million fund. They were originally founded inside of Times Mirror and had a huge string of major investment success before spinning out as a fully independent fund. The investment will be used for product development initiatives.

Venture Capital 270

Venture Capital Capital Rustic Canyon Mobile 270