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JANUARY 30, 2014

Topspin is venture backed by Foundry Group and Redpoint Ventures. Topspin has been very quiet since Beats Electronics hired away CEO Ian Rogers to head up Beats Music, its new streaming music service last year. The startup offered up web-based apps to help artists and labels reach their fans. READ MORE>>.

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JANUARY 13, 2015

Los Angeles-based dating app developer Tinder has acquired Chill , the maker of Tappy, a Snapchat-like instant messaging service which revolves around photo sharing. Financial terms of the buy were not disclosed. As part of the buy, Tappy will shut down. Norgard and Gould rejoin Sean Rad, who the two had worked with on founding Ad.ly

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APRIL 23, 2012

Santa Monica-based BetterWorks rolled out a new set of features Monday for its service, which is used by employers to manage fringe benefit programs for their employees. BetterWorks, which is headed by Paige Craig, is backed by Redpoint Ventures. READ MORE>>.

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JUNE 22, 2009

A New York-based online learning firm with links to the University of Southern California has scored a round of funding, and added Redpoint's Greg Martin to its board, the firm said this morning. Redpoint's Martin is based in Los Angeles. Tags: 2tor online learning education venture capital redpoint greg martin executive.

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FEBRUARY 23, 2012

Chill recently shifted to focus on social discovery, after stints as a chat hangout service for live streaming video, an Internet music lounge, and a Q&A and discussion site. Chill is venture backed by Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers, Redpoint Ventures, Atlas Venture, Paul Kedrosky, and CrunchFund. READ MORE>>.

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FEBRUARY 7, 2011

Irvine-based WebVisible , which provides local online marketing services and software, and chainsaw maker Husqvarna said this morning that the two are in an online search advertising partnership. WebVisible is venture backed by Adams Street Partners, Redpoint Ventures, and Sutter Hill Ventures. READ MORE>>.

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MARCH 16, 2011

Los Angeles-based Topspin Media , the music marketing and software firm headed by Ian Rogers, has opened up general signups for its service, the firm said Wednesday in Austin. Topspin--which has been operating in an invite-only mode since 2008--said it will now allow "all comers" to use the service. READ MORE>>.

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JANUARY 20, 2012

in a round from Rustic canyon, Redpoint Ventures, Y Combinator, and Blumberg Capital. Mertado develops a social shopping service for Facebook. Financial terms of the acquisition were not disclosed, however, the acquisition comes only four months after Mertado raised $2.3M Rustic Canyon had led the September 2011 investment in Mertado.

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NOVEMBER 16, 2011

The site already allows users to interact while viewing content from VEVO, YouTube, Vimeo, and other services. Chill is venture backed by Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers, Redpoint Ventures, Atlas Venture, and CrunchFund. Norgard and Gould previously founded Ad.ly and Newroo (sold to News Corp.). READ MORE>>.

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SEPTEMBER 21, 2011

Los Angeles-based Chill , the social video streaming service created by Brian Norgard and Dan Gould, said Wednesday afternoon that it has launched a new feature around its "Chill Lounge". Chill is backed by Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers, Redpoint Ventures, Atlas Venture, Paul Kedrosky, and Michael Arrington. READ MORE>>.

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JANUARY 17, 2012

The new focus is one of several iterations made by Chill since its started life as Namesake, a social Q&A service, back in 2010. Norgard and Gould were previously the founders of Ad.ly; Chill is venture backed by Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers, Redpoint Ventures, Atlas Venture, Paul Kedrosky, and CrunchFund. READ MORE>>.

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JUNE 7, 2012

Hark , the online service which lets users share sound bites from movies and films with their friends, and Universal are in a licensing deal, Hark said Thursday. The firm--which was co-founded by David Aronchick and Fouad ElNaggar, said the deal will give it access to nearly 100 films in Univesral's film library. READ MORE>>.

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OCTOBER 12, 2011

Los Angeles-based Chill , the social video startup which allows users to chat while watching video content, announced today that it has added a number of features to the service. According to the company, it has launched new, private chat features, rich "hovercard" information on other users, and new social game features on the service.

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JUNE 18, 2012

According to AllThingsD, citing "sources close to the situation", the funding included both primary and secondary financing, and was led by Kohlberg Kravis Roberts, along with Redpoint Ventures and Elevation Partners.

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SEPTEMBER 14, 2011

According to Mertado , a social shopping service which links users with home and kitchen products via Facebook said Wednesday that it has raised $2.3M 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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NOVEMBER 5, 2009

Los Angeles-based Clicker Media , which operates an online service to index Internet television, said today that it has added Blake Krikorian, founder and former CEO of Sling Media, to its board of directors. Clicker is venture backed by Benchmark Capital and Redpoint Ventures, and was founded by former Ask.com CEO Jim Lanzone.

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SEPTEMBER 14, 2011

Los Angeles-based Chill , the social video viewing site founded by Brian Norgard and Dan Gould, said Wednesday that it has launched a new "music lounge" experience on the service, plus is also streaming the finals of TechCrunch Disrupt. READ MORE>>.

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NOVEMBER 23, 2009

Santa Monica-based Topspin Media , the developer of music and band marketing software headed by former Yahoo Music GM Ian Rogers, said over the weekend that it has added Andrew Mains as its new VP Artist Relations and Services. The firm has received venture funding from Redpoint Ventures and The Foundry Group. READ MORE>>.

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NOVEMBER 2, 2009

Los Angeles-based Impact Radius , a firm which is developing a service to link performance advertising to TV, radio, print, and online channels, has raised $1.0M Impact Radius is backed by Redpoint Ventures, and the firm's management team includes Per Petterson, co-founder of Commission Junction.

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DECEMBER 3, 2009

Clicker said its Boxee app allows users to search for favorite shows, movies, and video using Boxee's service. Clicker is venture backed by Benchmark Capital and Redpoint Ventures. Financial and business terms behind the deal were not announced by the firm. READ MORE>>.

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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.

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MARCH 31, 2010

Irvine-based WebVisible , the provider of local online marketing services to small and mid-sized businesses, said today that it has big hiring plans, and is looking to hire 50 people for sales positions at the firm. WebVisible is venture backed by Focus Ventures, Adams Street Partners, Redpoint Ventures and Sutter Hill Ventures.

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APRIL 23, 2013

The world of search technology is constantly evolving, with new features like autosuggestion, "instant search", autocorrect, mobile support, and more constantly showing up in such services like Google. But, if you''re not one of the giants in search, how do you keep up with the constantly evolving features in search?

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NOVEMBER 20, 2008

WebVisible is a provider of local online advertising services, which helps small and midsize businesses place search engine marketing. WebVisible is venture backed by Redpoint Ventures and Sutter Hill Ventures. READ MORE>>

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MAY 12, 2009

According to Webvisible, PC Mall will offer its web advertising programs through its online destination site for business services, MyBusinessMVP. WebVisible helps businesses market their products online, and is venture backed by Sutter Hill Ventures and Redpoint Ventures. Financial details of the partnership were not disclosed.

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FEBRUARY 22, 2011

Redpoint Ventures is one of the venture capital firms which has straddled both Northern California and Southern California, with offices in both locations. It would be interesting to hear about where your interests are nowdays, there was a rumor Redpoint had backed off activity here lately. People can come in and have a coffee.

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JULY 21, 2009

INgrooves and Topspin said that Topspin will provide its marketing software to INgrooves' artists and labels, as part of an enterprise marketing service deals. Topspin is venture backed by Redpoint Ventures and The Foundry Group. Financial details of the deal were not disclosed.

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DECEMBER 16, 2008

The firm, which provides local online advertising services for businesses, said that Lupo joins the firm from Yodle. The firm is venture backed by Redpoint Ventures and Sutter Hill Ventures. Lupo has also served at AltaVista/Shopping.com.

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NOVEMBER 21, 2008

Irvine-based location-based services (LBS) firm Networks in Motion said this week that it has hired on a new Vice President of Engineering at the firm. Networks In Motion said that M. Fathi Hakam has joined the firm from Kyocera Wireless, in San Diego. He has also served at Motorola. READ MORE>>

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DECEMBER 11, 2009

Redpoint Ventures (www.redpoint.com). Alvand Solutions - Alvand Solutions (www.alvandsolutions.com) provides world-class technology solutions, professional services and technical training with a focus on Offshore Software Development Management and Enterprise Data Protection. We put the "Service" back into Internet Service Provider.

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JANUARY 16, 2009

According to the firm, Ryan will oversee corporate marketing, public relations and creative services, along with managing and purchasing media across different ad networks. WebVisible is backed by Redpoint Ventures and Sutter Hill Ventures. Ryan is relocating New York to join WebVisibile. READ MORE>>.

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JUNE 19, 2009

Redpoint Ventures (www.redpoint.com). We put the "Service" back into Internet Service Provider. Thanks to all of the sponsors and advertisers, who allow us to keep you updated on Southern California's high tech news and companies. They include: Sponsors. Backing Southern California's next great technology companies.

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OCTOBER 14, 2010

provider of celebrity endorsement services, with $21.6M The most active Southern California investors, including all of their investments both inside and outside of the region, were the Tech Coast Angels (7 investments), and Rustic Canyon Partners (6 investments); Redpoint , Mission Ventures , and GRP all had 4 investments total.

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OCTOBER 30, 2009

Redpoint Ventures (www.redpoint.com). companies, universities, and organizations will be sharing their latest technologies, products, and services in this unique Southern California event. We put the "Service" back into Internet Service Provider. Thanks in particular to: Sponsors. Silicon Valley Bank (www.svb.com).

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JULY 1, 2009

Irvine-based WebVisible , the local online advertising startup backed by Redpoint Ventures and Sutter Hill Ventures, says that it has "thrived," in the first half of the year, despite the current economy. WebVisible helps local businesses place online advertising, and uses Yellow Pages and other firms to distribute it services.

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JUNE 26, 2009

Redpoint Ventures (www.redpoint.com). We put the "Service" back into Internet Service Provider. Thanks to all of the sponsors and advertisers, who allow us to keep you updated on. Southern California's high tech news and companies. They include: Sponsors. Backing Southern California's next great technology companies.

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JUNE 5, 2009

Redpoint Ventures (www.redpoint.com). We put the "Service" back into Internet Service Provider. Thanks to all of the sponsors and advertisers, who allow us to keep you updated on Southern California's high tech news and companies. They include: Sponsors. Backing Southern California's next great technology companies.

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