socalTECH

AUGUST 17, 2017

Los Angeles- and Vancouver-based Ground Control , a new startup led by LA technology veteran Mike Macadaan, said on Wednesday that it has launched with the backing of the Creative Artists Agency. According to the company, it is aimed at creating technology and experiences which help consumers find "new experiences".

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SoCal Tech Calendar

FEBRUARY 19, 2017

Saturday, February 25, 2017 -- Caltech Entrepreneurs Forum - Entertainment. Many of the studios have sizable in-house technology development operations, but all acquire technology or technology products from outside their corporate borders.

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socalTECH

AUGUST 12, 2014

If you''re a large, Hollywood studio, how do you tap into the energy and ideas of the startup community? We caught up with Debra Baker , Senior Vice President, Global Business Development at Warner Bros., We caught up with Debra Baker , Senior Vice President, Global Business Development at Warner Bros., Warner Bros.

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Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 2, 2023

One of the simplest questions I get from aspiring entrepreneurs, and ironically one of the hardest, is “How do I start?” I want to tell them to just start anywhere, but I realize that most have no idea where anywhere is. The wealth of online education offerings is a great start, but is not enough.

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SoCal Tech Calendar

JUNE 15, 2016

Wednesday, June 15, 2016 -- IDEAS LA - The Future of Digital Technology and Content: Media and Entertainment and Lifestyle and Health. See [link] (more)

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TechCrunch LA

JUNE 28, 2018

This week, both Microsoft and Google made moves to woo Hollywood to their cloud computing platforms in the latest act of the unfolding drama over who will win the multi-billion dollar business of the entertainment industry as it moves to the cloud. “I n media and entertainment there are lots of isolated studios around the world.

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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. Combine that with the growing startup community here, and you end up with at. intersection of technology and music. Miso Media.

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Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 11, 2019

It’s enough to drown any business which tries to fight it or ignore it, and it’s an opportunity to ride higher and faster than even the successes of Google and Facebook, for those startups that use it as their driving force. For startups, this is an engagement opportunity worth billions of dollars. Smartphone penetration in the U.S.

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socalTECH

OCTOBER 24, 2019

HelloOffice , a San Francisco-based real estate startup, is opening up an office in Los Angeles, after raising $6.5M The company pointed to LA's growth in the technology and entertainment area for the entry into the market. in a funding round. READ MORE>>.

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TechCrunch LA

OCTOBER 14, 2020

A pitch to offer artists a way to give geo-fenced, live events to fans around the world has brought the new Los Angeles startup Moment House $1.5 The money came from heavy hitters in the Los Angeles entertainment and investment scene including Scooter Braun, Troy Carter, Kygo’s Palm Tree Crew and Jared Leto.

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socalTECH

FEBRUARY 13, 2013

It looks like there's a new startup accelerator in town today: MediaCamp , an entertainment-focused startup acceleration program backed by Turner Broadcasting, a division of Warner Bros. Entertainment. According to Warner Bros., According to Warner Bros., According to Warner Bros., READ MORE>>.

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socalTECH

JUNE 19, 2013

It''s all Silicon Beach, all the time, for all of the rest of the week--starting today--as Silicon Beach Fest , the combination conference, networking session, party started by Kevin Winston, kicks off at noon. silicon beach fest siliconbeach conference event week startup technology entertainment content'

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Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 17, 2010

And we’re left with a city with idyllic weather, major commerce, the media center of the world, and a great emerging technology scene. But we have a great city for building technology companies. You can find very talented technology executives. But we do have great technology developers. You don’t.

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socalTECH

OCTOBER 30, 2017

Los Angeles-based entertainment and sports agency Creative Artists Agency (CAA) has launched itself into the startup business, saying that it has created a new startup studio it calls Creative Labs , according to the company. The new effort is funded by $12.5M

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Tech Zulu Event

JUNE 10, 2014

Malibu and Beverly Hills have long been hot neighborhoods for entertainment execs. As the line blurs between tech and entertainment, and as Silicon Valley seeks synergy with L.A.’s But it was the low-key, creative beach vibe of Venice and Santa Monica that spurred a spate of start-ups to seek offices and homes.

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socalTECH

SEPTEMBER 5, 2013

We caught up with M-GO''s CEO, John Batter , to hear about where M-GO fits into the streaming media market. So, they just ave up. As it turns out, as we thought about that, we started looking for partners to help us build a platform. John Batter: We have 135 people in LA, about 80 percent are in technology and product.

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socalTECH

JUNE 21, 2011

A new Los Angeles investment group, AngelVision Investors , said this morning that it has launched, and is looking to invest in startup and emerging growth-oriented companies, in the entertainment, marketing and new media. The company also revealed that it has invested in SoliDDD Corp, a firm developing 3D technology.

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socalTECH

NOVEMBER 16, 2017

Los Angeles-based venture investor Upfront Ventures is the lead investor this morning in a startup, Inboard Technology , a developer of a battery powered, electric skateboard. The company was seeded by Sweet Capital, the investment fund of the founders of King Digital Entertainment (the makers of Candy Crush).

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TechCrunch LA

JANUARY 27, 2022

Gaming has been one of the most popular entertainment categories in the last two years of pandemic living. Now, a gaming startup that’s building a new kind of platform that it thinks will be a — wait for it — game changer in the category is announcing some funding as to ride that wave of attention.

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socalTECH

OCTOBER 9, 2020

Costa Mesa-based Veritone has swapped its CFO, saying that it has named local technology industry veteran Michael L. Veritone did not say where Collins is departing to, but did praise his work in taking the company from a start-up company to its public status. The company said prior CFO Peter F. READ MORE>>.

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socalTECH

SEPTEMBER 26, 2017

The Creative Artists Agency (CAA), the entertainment and sports agency which also is an active investor and partner of technology and media companies here, said this morning that it has received a an investment from Temasek , the $200 billion Singapore investment company. READ MORE>>.

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TechCrunch LA

FEBRUARY 19, 2020

The new batch of startups coming from across the U.S. and international cities like London, Mexico City, Seoul and Vilnius are building professional social networks for black professionals and blue collar workers, fashion labels, educational tools in augmented reality, kids entertainment, and an interactive entertainment production company.

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socalTECH

OCTOBER 3, 2018

Santa Monica-babsed Tyffon , a developer of immersive entertainment technology started in Japan, said this morning that it has raised $2.17M in a funding round, to set up its first location in Los Angeles. media and entertainment companies to bring "brands, content, characters and intellectual property to life".

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TechCrunch LA

NOVEMBER 28, 2017

Just in time for the holiday season, a group of prominent Los Angeles entertainment and technology executives have come together to back the new startup, Enjoius, which aims to make it easier for hosts to plan their perfect party.

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TechCrunch LA

NOVEMBER 28, 2017

Just in time for the holiday season, a group of prominent Los Angeles entertainment and technology executives have come together to back the new startup, Enjoius, which aims to make it easier for hosts to plan their perfect party. Read More.

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Tech Zulu Event

JANUARY 1, 2013

The final episode of Bravo’s Start-ups: Silicon Valley aired recently, wrapping up an 8-episode run of what could be considered the most bizarre depiction of entrepreneurs and start-ups to date. They sound serious about start-ups, however actions speak louder than words. What was that ?

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socalTECH

FEBRUARY 6, 2012

Not a tech startup, but one of the more intriguing ads debuted during the Super Bowl on Sunday. OK Go , whose combination of music, Rube Goldberg, and technology have made it a favorite among technology geeks, debuted its video for new single Needing/Getting as part of an ad push by sponsor Chevrolet during the Super Bowl.

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socalTECH

OCTOBER 9, 2019

Los Angeles-based Two Bit Circus , which operates a STEM-focused "micro amusement park" that combines entertainment, technology, and often STEM education in its site in Los Angeles, is teaming up with music festival operator Superfly , to launched a new immersive music event series.

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socalTECH

JULY 30, 2018

Los Angeles-based Two Bit Circus , the startup which combines entertainment with education and immersive technology, said it has received a strategic round of funding, which it will use it will open up its very first "micro-amusement park" this fall in downtown Los Angeles.

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Tech Zulu Event

JULY 2, 2014

We just wrapped up our REACH | The Wearable Future event last week where we had Intel, Epson, Indiegogo, LA Times and ShotTracker discuss where wearables have been, where they are now and what is the future of wearables. Wrap up post and video coming soon. 15 Startups to pitch their products – 2 winners to be announced.

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Tech Zulu Event

DECEMBER 18, 2013

TechZulu is excited to invite you to the 2014 Startup and Entrepreneurial Forecast taking place on Tuesday Jan. We will have a line up of amazing panelist who will share their insights and forecast for startup trends in 2014. The panel is comprised of Southern California’s Top VC’s, Angels, and Startup Accelerator founders.

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socalTECH

JULY 15, 2010

Despite a perpetual belief that the presence of both high tech companies and Hollywood should be spawning out hundreds of entertainment and technology related startups, it actually happens much less than one might think. What do industrial equipment and tooling have to do with Hollywood and technology?

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socalTECH

MAY 2, 2013

Despite a growing technology industry here in Southern California, local investors and entrepreneurs tell us there''s still a shortage of local, venture capital. In particular, funding for companies developing deep technology--software and cloud, as opposed to content and media--seems to be lacking. How did the new fund come about?

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TechCrunch LA

AUGUST 27, 2020

Los Angeles was always more than a one-industry town, even when it comes to technology startups, as media and entertainment (and social networking) were always the big draws in Tinseltown. Fastly is also setting up a $50 million retention pool of restricted stock units to give out to Signal Sciences employees.

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SoCal Tech Calendar

OCTOBER 8, 2009

Wednesday, October 14, 2009 -- Frontiers in Digital Entertainment. IEEE Buenaventura Section presents a dinner / panel discussion with innovators of new technologies in entertainment from major studios and from startups. See [link] (more).

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Tech.Co

JULY 12, 2017

What you might not realize is that the adorable droid was the brain child of Sphero, a robotics and digital technology company and an alumni to the Disney Accelerator program. This corporate partnership has proven well for these startups in helping them launch their products and services into another galaxy. Epic Games.

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Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 21, 2010

If you’re a startup and you don’t have a close relationship with a few law firms you’re really missing one of the most important relationships that any entrepreneur can have. Many people start companies arse backwards. I write about some of the lessons in my post on Startup Mistakes.

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