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APRIL 15, 2010

for the quarter, up from both Q4 of last year as well as the comparable Q1 quarter in 2009, according to the latest numbers from PricewaterhouseCoopers and the NVCA. in Q1, up from $588.033M tallied by the report in Q4 of 2009, and up significantly from the $320.2M received in the region in Q1 of 2009. across 31 days.

Southern California 208

Southern California Orange County Invest GRP Partners 208

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FEBRUARY 13, 2009

Yesterday, Google announced that it was shutting down its Google Audio efforts--the search engine giant's efforts to try to sell radio advertising. I believe that the advertisers they started with were probably disappointed that the cost per customer acquisition was not the same as search. Broadcast isn't like that.

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Google Advertising Media Startup 124

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SEPTEMBER 23, 2008

As companies figure out a way to monetize social media, one of the areas which has been lacking is a way to measure the impact and effectiveness of social media advertising. Ian Swanson: Sometrics is a social analytics and advertising company. The firm has also received investments from Greycroft Partners and AT&T.

Social Media 113

Social Media Advertising Social Network Userplane 113

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SEPTEMBER 23, 2008

As companies figure out a way to monetize social media, one of the areas which has been lacking is a way to measure the impact and effectiveness of social media advertising. Ian Swanson: Sometrics is a social analytics and advertising company. The firm has also received investments from Greycroft Partners and AT&T.

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SEPTEMBER 7, 2010

So, we refocused in late 2008 and early 2009, and launched Island Paradise in August of that year. In late fall and winter of 2009, it had reached 8-10 million players already. Zac Brandenberg: I've been in the advertising space, and in online advertising and interactive for much of the last ten years. READ MORE>>.

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JULY 20, 2011

The driving force for me was the gap in the market which I saw, a disruption in media consumption patterns. Basically, that disruption is 18-34 year olds have changed how they consume media. However, 18-34 year olds have been in high demand by marketers, TV advertisers, and consumer companies as an audience. Everyone knows this.

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News Entertainment Startup Bertelsmann 173

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MAY 18, 2010

We built that and put it on the App Store on December 24 of 2009. We've had close to 2 million tasks people have put into there in the last four months, and all this without any PR or advertising, completely organic. All of 2009 was figuring out what people want. What's special about the application? READ MORE>>.

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Mobile .Net Pasadena Software Review 168

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JULY 23, 2010

Matt Edelman: The last company I ran and co-founded PeopleJam, which was a social media business for people interested in self improvement. We started that in 2006, and sold it to Chicken Soup For The Soul in 2009. Our users are a highly desirable content for advertisers, and our brand advertising is growing quite well.

Newsletter 165

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MARCH 22, 2011

During that time, I co-headed both our Software Group and Media Group. Our original vision was about the convergence of technology and media in Southern California and globally. When the market crash hit in 2009, the financing and M&A business dropped dramatically throughout the entire investment banking industry.

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Southern California Invest Media Content 100

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MARCH 1, 2012

We made it easier for local businesses to acquire customers through search and social media We sold that to Deluxe Corp. in 2009, and through that process I learned a lot about local businesses, and about customer acquisition pain points. After I met the team here at Idealab, we hit it off.

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FEBRUARY 24, 2010

And second, that Curate Media will be the corporate brand and organizing unit. There's also an extremely important media aspect to the model. About 1/3 of our model is around display or standard media. Second, we look at advertising/brand/and marketer appeal for that audience.

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JUNE 27, 2011

In 2009, I teamed up with my partner, co-founder Eden Warner. Part of our advertising, is we are sending people checks in the mail for $25, or $50. Ultimately, we expect those to be ad-funded by different advertisers involved in our platform. It's managing money for money's sake, rather than money in the context of life.

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MAY 15, 2010

SocialVibe – Social media monetization platform that benefits non-profit organizations and social causes. Users participate by performing tasks, taking surveys or watching advertiser videos. Addressable advertisements are capable of being targeted to the individual household. OTHER DEALS. Primarily targets SMBs.

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APRIL 28, 2010

We raised funding in September of 2009, about six months ago, raising $500,000 from private angel investors. My co-founder, Michael Steuer and myself both came from Twistbox, which was later acquired by Mandalay Media. We've obviously toyed with advertising and sponsorship as well.

Email 185

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FEBRUARY 9, 2009

We're really excited about 2009. We are not looking to fund people in 2009, who are learning a new market, on our nickel. In 2009, we will have way more deals than in 2008, and we hope to be able to be announcing some in the next four weeks. What I'm looking for in companies when pitching, is, first and foremost--the founders.

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