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JUNE 24, 2009

Los Angeles-based Big Stage Entertainment , which develops avatar creation technology for turning photos into animated, 3-D likenesses, said Wednesday that the firm has launched a new effort targeted training content creators on the firm's products. Tags: bigstage stage entertainment avatar content. READ MORE>>.

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MAY 5, 2009

Hawkins, President and CEO of technology services firm OFS, for its board of directors. Teresis provides workflow and digital asset management software for the entertainment and broadcast industry. Teresis is angel backed by the Tech Coast Angels and Pasadena Angels.

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socalTECH

JUNE 25, 2009

Pasadena-based Big Stage Entertainment , a developer of 3D avatar creation software, has released new software today which allows users of the popular Skype voice calling application to lip synch spoken words through a photo-realistic avatar. Tags: software plugin calling skype virtual avatar entertainment bigstage stage. READ MORE>>.

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MARCH 16, 2009

Los Angeles-based Big Stage Entertainment , a venture-backed startup developing 3D animation technology used to create avatars, said this morning that the firm has created a new application which works on the Apple iPhone. Big Stage is venture backed by Mission Ventures, Selby Ventures and the Tech Coast Angels.

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socalTECH

DECEMBER 11, 2008

Pasadena-based Big Stage Entertainment , which develops 3D avatar technology, said today that it has partnered with video game company GGL Global Gaming, to provide free game content on its web site. Big Stage develops technology which converts digital photos of a person into a 3-D avatar. READ MORE>>

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OCTOBER 20, 2011

Similarly, the firm is using a Y-Combinator/TechStars model to startups, and covers Los Angeles, Orange County, and San Diego. The group's members include many member of the Tech Coast Angels, and has a goal of making Southern California, and particularly Orange County, a more vibrant environment for tech startups.

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socalTECH

NOVEMBER 5, 2008

Pasadena-based Big Stage Entertainment , the venture-backed startup which is developing photo-realistic avatar technology, has exited its beta and officially launched its site. The firm had launched a beta of its site in August.

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NOVEMBER 17, 2008

Los Angeles-based Big Stage Entertainment, a USC spinoff developing avatar technology, announced a new effort to provide its technology to third parties. Big Stage said it has created BackStage, which will offer its 3D face modeling technology to clients and partners.

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DECEMBER 10, 2008

Pasadena-based Big Stage Entertainment, which is developing 3D avatar technology, said today that it has opened up its proprietary 3-D facial modeling system to third parties. Big Stage is backed by Mission Ventures, Selby Venture, and the Tech Coast Angels. READ MORE>>

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OCTOBER 14, 2010

raised, and Irvine-based Brand Affinity Technologies , a. Media and Entertainment came in second, with $70.1M--but only because San Diego's SkinIt boosted totals by $60M. In Orange County, the biggest deals were for Irvine-based WaterHealth International , a developer of water purification products with $22.1M in funding.

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socalTECH

JULY 14, 2009

Contrary to the common belief that Southern California "should be an easy place to raise money" with all of its' entertainment and real estate wealth, it is a very difficult place to raise Venture Capital for technology start-ups.

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SEPTEMBER 24, 2008

Pasadena-based Big Stage Entertainment, whcih provides technology to create 3D avatars, said today that it has partnered with Stephen J. BigStage's technology will be used to insert users into video clips and photos. Cannell Productions, the firm behind "The A-Team" and "The Greatest American Hero." READ MORE>>

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AUGUST 20, 2009

Last Week, Calabasas-based Masher Media announced it had received a round of angel funding from the Tech Coast Angels to fund its development of MyMiniPeeps (www.myminipeeps.com), a virtual world for children. How did you get into this - looks like you came from the entertainment world?

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socalTECH

APRIL 21, 2009

Pasadena-based Big Stage Entertainment , the startup which uses photos to create animated, 3-D facial avatars of users, has added new content from a game from GGL Global Gaming. Big Stage is a spinout of technology from USC, originally developed for the CIA. READ MORE>>.

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MAY 19, 2015

Fetch and Schlep just raised a round of funding from the Pasadena Angels and the Tech Coast Angels. I'm also an entertainment and music writer. We had the Pasadena Angels and three chapters of the Tech Coast Angels in our first round, and we just did another round with them.

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AUGUST 2, 2013

Yapert raised a funding round a few weeks ago from the Tech Coast Angels, Desert Angeles, and Pasadena Angels for its mobile apps, which consolidates news and information about your favorite interests. You can go to your particular interests, pick your favorite brands and entertainers, and favorite them.

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Technology Council

JULY 31, 2008

Top articles include: Valuing Your Company For Success by Doug Hayes, executive committee, Tech Coast Angels Winning Approach To PR by Julia Zamorka, senior account executive, RuderFinn/West Member [.] Catch up on the latest news, see our upcoming event schedule, or visit the Website of the sponsors that make this all possible.

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JULY 19, 2013

Here’s a blurb from Tech Coast Angels: “ Tech Coast Angels (TCA), the nation’s largest angel investor network, today announced that its Angel Capital Entrepreneurial Fund (ACE) committee has invested in a second round funding that helped raise $1.8M

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Tech Zulu Event

SEPTEMBER 21, 2011

This included stabilizing a historically negative traffic and user trend, reducing the operational cost of the business by nearly 90 percent and pivoting the product from its legacy as a social network to a social entertainment destination. join us in proving there’s more than one place in California to create great technology.

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Tech Zulu Event

SEPTEMBER 13, 2010

We give a huge Thank You to the following sponsors: Demand Media is a leading online media company that informs, entertains and connects millions of people every day. Tech Coast Angels is ever-mindful that some of the world’s greatest companies began with angel investments and we take our commitment to that tradition seriously.

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Tech Zulu Event

SEPTEMBER 19, 2010

Tuesday - Sept 21st - 1PM - How Geolocation Technology is Changing the World. This highly engaging event will explore where geolocation technologies are taking us, both literally and figuratively, as a society. What types of technologies exist today and how will they evolve? Info & RSVP: [link]. Info & RSVP: [link].

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Tech Zulu Event

AUGUST 31, 2011

Evening guests and judges arrived including Scott Sangster (President of LA Tech Coast Angels ), Farhad Mohit (Founder of BizRate/Shopzilla and Gri.pe ) and David Carter (Entrepreneur, Investor, Mentor, advisor at UCLA/USC/Chapman). Chris Dumler.

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Tech Zulu Event

SEPTEMBER 20, 2010

Adrenaline Fueled Angel. Stewart Roberts , President of Orange County of Tech Coast Angels. Demand Media is a leading online media company that informs, entertains and connects millions of people every day. Be sure to tune in at 5:30pm PT. Panel speakers: Paige Craig , aka. Allen Morgan , Mayfield Ventures.

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Tech Zulu Event

SEPTEMBER 24, 2010

Adrenaline Fueled Angel. Stewart Roberts , President of Orange County of Tech Coast Angels. Demand Media is a leading online media company that informs, entertains and connects millions of people every day. Panel speakers: Paige Craig , aka. Allen Morgan , Mayfield Ventures. Mark Suster , GRP Partners.

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Tech Zulu Event

JANUARY 12, 2010

Founder and CEO of Mandalay Entertainment, the visionary multimedia venture spanning movies, TV, sports, and new media, Peter Guber is among the most successful executives in the entertainment and communications industries. He previously co-founded and served as Chief Technology Officer of IMVU. He is a frequent public speaker.

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