socalTECH

JULY 25, 2012

Los Angeles-based online advertising technology firm OpenX has opened up its fifth data center, the company announced this morning, to help support its online advertising marketplace. OpenX provides online software used by content publishers to handle advertising serving and also for real-time bidding for ad placements on sites.

OpenX 133

OpenX Advertising Los Angeles Content 133

socalTECH

NOVEMBER 19, 2013

So, without further ado, here''s the list of this year''s 2013 Socaltech 50 : Basil Abifaker , Transaction Wireless (San Diego, digital gift cards). James Borow and Clark Landry (shared position), SHIFT (Los Angeles, Santa Monica, advertising). Tim Cadogan , OpenX (Pasadena, advertising).

Southern California 279

Southern California SoCalTech Dollar Shave Club Santa Monica 279

socalTECH

JANUARY 23, 2019

According to Viacom, the acquisition will help it with "key strategic priorities", including expanding its presence across next-generation distribution platforms and growing its advanced advertising business. 1, Scripps Network Interactive, Prizker Group, and individuals like Ross Levinsohn, Ken Parks, and Stephane Kurgan.

Advertising 113

Advertising Acquisition Los Angeles Activity 113

Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 19, 2015

Along with Greycroft, I was the first institutional investor in Maker Studios (sold to Disney for nearly $1 billion) and am still the largest investor in Mitu Network , the largest online video producer of Latino content. A new generation of content producer and video style has emerged that is distinctly different from what you see in TV.

SEM 150

SEM Content Platform Acquisition 150

Tech.Co

DECEMBER 29, 2023

To top it all off, the AI startup recently partnered up with Getty Images, one of the largest repositories of paid stock imagery, to develop a new generative AI model ‘Runway’ geared towards the film and advertising industries. Tome Tome is another AI startup that's been causing a stir in 2023. million in 2023, up from $181.5

Startup 210

Startup Generative AI Newsletter Tool 210

Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 17, 2013

Content is a “hits-driven” business that makes it unattractive to investors – remember? The number of channels grew with cable & satellite TV but we still have limitations that makes distributing content high. Content goes global (of Maker Studios 4.4 Content goes global (of Maker Studios 4.4

Company 339

Company Companies Technical Review Content 339

Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 15, 2013

For much of 2013 I watched the press write articles about how the YouTube “MCNs” (multi-channel networks) were doomed and tried to square that with the data I was watching at the one I invested in, Maker Studios, who has had one hell of a year. Yes, we understand that it’s all about providing high-quality content.

Networking 366

Networking Media Content Customer 366

Both Sides of the Table

MAY 7, 2013

Anyone who reads this blog frequently will know that I am a big believer in low-cost video content and specifically the power of YouTube as a content creation & distribution platform. My estimate is that the top 5 YouTube networks will do > $200 million net revenue in 2013 (after Google’s share).

Media 320

Media CTO Coach CTO Hire Los Angeles 320

Tech Zulu Event

MAY 9, 2013

Not just a new film, “The Cosmonaut” is a labor of love four years in the making, crowdsourced and created with a plan to test the boundaries of transmedia content distribution worldwide. The project was started by a group of young Spanish digerati called Riot Cinema Collective. They want it all hacked and mashed up. Should be pretty awesome!

Screening 111

Screening Media Content Startup 111

Tech Zulu Event

JUNE 11, 2013

Silicon Beach Fest takes place June 19-22, 2013 in Santa Monica. Silicon Beach Fest covers more than 30 topics that uniquely reflect LA’s strengths, including: Investors, Entrepreneurship, Entertainment, Games, Social Media, Digital Content, Advertising Technology, Design UX/UI, Fashion, and more. June 20 – 21).

GRP Partners 88

GRP Partners MyLife Dollar Shave Club Santa Monica 88

socalTECH

DECEMBER 30, 2015

More than half of the dollars invested this year will have gone into $100 million plus mega rounds and these investments alone will dwarf all of the capital that was invested in all of 2013. This is really just the beginning of the extraordinary things that are happening across the technology landscape.

Capital 100

Capital Beverly Hills Artificial Inteligence Equity 100

Tech Zulu Event

NOVEMBER 6, 2013

The combination of star ratings and long reviews creates a lot of unorganized/low-quality content that people have to sort through when trying to find a restaurant to eat at and discourages people from sharing their opinions. myfab5 will be available in international markets when we exit the beta phase in December of 2013.

Software Review 79

Software Review Technical Review Writing Startup 79

Tech Zulu Event

APRIL 1, 2013

CreatorUp was launched online in Beta in January of 2013 and our startup team is based in Los Angeles. Following graduate school, he worked in Film Finance and Sales at CAA, Creative Development at Vuguru (Michael Eisner’s multi-platform studio), and Content Partnerships at Blip Networks. When was it launched and where?

Web 93

Web USC Course Guide 93

Tech Zulu Event

SEPTEMBER 4, 2012

We also raised fund for CPC advertising, which doubled sign-ups. Before year-end, we should hit the 700,000 member mark and join the successes of social networks with over 1 million registered members by March 2013. At LAGbook, we rake in revenue through online advertising. What is your business model?

Social Network 100

Social Network Networking Advertising Startup 100

socalTECH

OCTOBER 15, 2015

What would be interesting, is when the non-endemic sponsors and brands start to get into advertising and positioning in e-sports, such as the Toyotas, the Hyundais, the Allstates and State Farms, the McDonalds. You're also seeing of course, the PC makers, people like Alienware, Dell, and Nvidia, supporting these.

Riot Games 100

Riot Games Southern California Invest Mobile 100

Tech Zulu Event

FEBRUARY 5, 2014

The company hopes to prepare advertisers for varying screen sizes. Peter Csathy jumps in to answer questions about content. He doesn’t see many digital media VC firms in the space and makes it a point to invest in and work with companies who engage more deeply with content. Projection for 2014? What’s on the Horizon?

Startup 95

Startup Google Education Venture Capital 95

Tech Zulu Event

OCTOBER 24, 2013

Date : Thursday, October 24, 2013. Wilson is the President/COO of Paltalk, a profitable leading live social interest/topic & content based video and chat community, with millions of active users a month, cross platforms. It generates revenues through Subscription, Virtual Currency and Advertising. Time : 7:00 PM to 11:00 PM.

Technical Review 76

Technical Review Technology Activision Entertainment 76

Tech Zulu Event

MARCH 25, 2014

As we know, long gone are the days of experiencing SXSW Interactive with just 9,000 other tech entrepreneurs and business brights – with 30,000 registrants in 2013 and the final numbers for 2014 still in the works. James Citron – Outspoken , pioneering the combination of mobile messaging and advertisements.

Entertainment 99

Entertainment Google Entrepreneur Course 99