socalTECH

SEPTEMBER 28, 2010

Since its acquisition in July of 2008 by The Guardian, and departure of founder Rafat Ali, ContentNext has continued to operate out of Santa Monica, and runs paidContent.org, mocoNews, contentSutra, and paidContent:UK. The firm is now run by Caroline Little, the CEO of Guardian Media North America. corp.mail.com).

Southern California 113

Southern California Blogging Buzznet News 113

socalTECH

JUNE 27, 2013

Our 2008 fund is also performing incredibly strong. We''ve put lots of money into areas we know well, such as technology for the financial services industry, technology for retail services, and technology for digital media. How has your broad social media presence affected your dealflow? Mark Suster: One thing: track record.

Funding 196

Funding Venture Capital Los Angeles Social Media 196

Tech Zulu Event

DECEMBER 18, 2013

28 from 7pm-10pm in Santa Monica. Pierce is an advisor to Casual Connect, GamesBeat, and Digital Media Wire, an active angel investor and member of BitAngels and an active supporter of non-profit and advocacy organizations and is a member of Clinton Global Initiative. Peter Csathy - CEO Manatt Digital Media Ventures.

Startup 111

Startup Entertainment Media Santa Barbara 111

socalTECH

OCTOBER 20, 2008

PricewaterhouseCoopers and the National Venture Capital Association released their Q3 2008 venture capital numbers over the weekend, finding that Southern California companies raised nearly $751 in funding during the quarter. Surprisingly, Media and Entertainment only saw $18.1M in investments.

Southern California 113

Southern California Orange County Funding Report 113

socalTECH

APRIL 5, 2012

Actually, no thanks to Santa Monica-based Mobile Roadie. Michael Schneider: I was running a design agency, Fluid Design, in Santa Monica, which I started in high school. Mobile Roadie, headed by Michael Schneider , develops tools that make easy for non-programmers to create their own mobile apps.

Mobile 239

Mobile Santa Monica Content Tool 239

socalTECH

AUGUST 7, 2014

We''d gone to high school together in Santa Monica, and we were both very entrepreneurial in high school. In 2008, we started to throw around ideas, and eventually settled on this one. So, we wondered what we could do at a low price point, things like transcribing voicemail, things like social media sentiment analysis.

Startup 231

Startup Technology Outsource Santa Monica 231

Both Sides of the Table

JULY 24, 2012

When I first arrived in LA my good friend Matt Pillar (a long-term veteran of tech, media & VC) who had been in LA for some time told me, “in LA there’s none better than David.” They scooped up none other than David Hernand who will join the practice as managing partner. There’s more!

Venture Capital 299

Venture Capital Startup Los Angeles GRP Partners 299

Jason Nazar

DECEMBER 29, 2008

These are FREE events, and my goal is to help contribute to the Los Angeles Technology Scene by bringing together various entrepreneurs, angel investors, venture capitalists, social media experts, and professionals in the technology field. These events are put on in conjunction with our friends at DealMaker Media. Cost: FREE.

Los Angeles 46

Los Angeles Santa Monica Startup Angel 46

Both Sides of the Table

JULY 1, 2010

Founded in 2008 in Santa Monica by Ron Goldman (former CRO of shopping.com) and Rahul Sonnad. Incubated by Clearstone Ventures in 2008. Competitors: Google (Invite Media) , MediaMath , X+1. Current round: $4. led by Altos Ventures and Maverick Capital, with Larry Braitman. Total raised: $6.0mm. See: TechCrunch.

Zag 248

Zag Truecar Venture Capital CarsDirect 248

Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 18, 2010

Founded in November 2008 by Jack Moffitt and Patrick Mahoney; CEO is Gerry Campbell (ex-AOL, ex-Reuters/OpenCalais). Founded in April/May 2010 by Diego Berdakin (Ex-Slingshot Labs) and Josh Berman (Ex-Slingshot Labs, MySpace Co-founder) in Santa Monica, CA. Competitors: OneRiot , Topsy , Crowdeye , Twitter Summize.

Venture Capital 225

Venture Capital Google Web Sites 225

Tech Zulu Event

OCTOBER 24, 2013

Tonight starting at 7:00pm PST we will be streaming and bringing you all the action live from Cross Campus in Santa Monica. Event Details: Where : Cross Campus 820 Broadway, Santa Monica, CA 90401. Speakers: [Moderator] Scot Rubin - Owner NITROPOD /SVP Digital Media Big Door /Cofounder G4TV.

Technical Review 76

Technical Review Technology Activision Entertainment 76

socalTECH

NOVEMBER 15, 2012

Prior to starting PublishThis, I was the General Manager for Edmunds.com, the automotive site here in Santa Monica. I ran that between 2001 and 2008, and then left to start what has become PublishThis. Matt Kumin: I've been working in digital and Internet in LA since 1995, and have been doing this for a number of years.

Web 237

Web Newsletter Content Startup 237

socalTECH

FEBRUARY 24, 2010

Last month, Santa Monica-based ThisNext announced that it was acquiring Stylehive, an online site focused on fashion and beauty. And second, that Curate Media will be the corporate brand and organizing unit. There's also an extremely important media aspect to the model. We receive lead fees to pass users on to the brand.

Content 165

Content Demand Sites Media 165

Tech Zulu Event

OCTOBER 11, 2012

Recycled Bride was founded in 2009 in Santa Monica, CA. Tracy was married in 2008, and found the wedding planning process frustrating and expensive. When was Recycled Bride founded and where is it based? Who are the founders and what are their backgrounds? Business Model? What inspired you? Any funding yet?

Design 84

Design Social Media Sales Sites 84

SoCal Delicious

AUGUST 23, 2010

Demand Media is an online media company operating two strategically-linked businesses: an integrated content and social media platform, and registrar solutions. The CitizenNet platform helps you measure, analyze, and automate social media marketing and engagement. It filed for an IPO on August 6th. LowerMyBills, Inc.

Guide 42

Guide Startup Mahalo GRP Partners 42

SoCal Delicious

OCTOBER 8, 2012

There is a feeling that techies are the new celebrities," says Eric Kuhn, an agent who heads the social-media department at United Talent Agency. These days, there are more Internet guys at the Vanity Fair Oscar party than traditional media players.". with her husband, Douglas, a former Google chief information officer, in late 2008.

Los Angeles 44

Los Angeles Software Review Technical Review Journal 44