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Reflections On 2017: Michael Jones, Science Inc.

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What was the biggest personal lesson you learned from 2017? I think we will see the rise of a newer and larger mobile-focused media companies and the continued evolution in traditional television entertainment. Are there any technology innovations, gadgets, devices, software, that particularly caught your eye in 2017.

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Q1 Seed Funding Deals Up From Last Year, Says Amplify LA

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Seed stage investments in Los Angeles area startups was up, year-to-year, according to the Q1 2018 LA Seed Deal Report from investor Amplify LA. percent from Q1 of 2017. According to the report from Amplify, 23 LA startups raised a total of $52.9M in seed funding in Q1, which was up 2.5 READ MORE>>.

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As it adds Jeremy Milken to the partnership, Watertower Ventures nears $50 million close for its new fund

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Over their longtime personal and professional relationship, the two Los Angeles-based serial entrepreneurs have invested in each other’s companies and investment firms, but never worked together until now. With that in mind, the Watertower Ventures group, which launched in 2017 with a small, $5 million fund, is a return to those roots.

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Los Angeles-based ‘deep tech’ investment firm Riot Ventures is raising a $75M fund

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Riot Ventures , the Los Angeles-based, early-stage and deep technology investment firm is going out to market to raise a $75 million second fund to finance the development of startups in LA and beyond, according to fundraising documents viewed by TechCrunch. Marcus has a long background in angel investing and company creation.

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Location-based virtual reality is increasing its footprint in the U.S.

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It’s one of several companies (many based in Los Angeles) that are turning the city into a hub for anyone looking to experience the thrill of immersive gaming. alone in 2017 (not to mention the roughly 32 million consoles sold at the market’s peak in 2008), according data on the Statista website. .

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Techstars' Anna Barber Moves To M13 Ventures

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Anna Barber , the managing director of Techstars LA, has moved over to Los Angeles- and New York-based venture investor M13 , Barber announced this morning. Barber will serve as a Partner and head of M13's internal venture studio, Launchpad.

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DICE Setting Up New LA Studio

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DICE , a game studio owned by Electronic Arts, is setting up a new studio in Los Angeles , to be headed by game designer Vince Zampella, according to an interview with Zampella in the LA Times. Zampella was co-founder of Respawn Entertainment, known for its Titanfall title, and was at Infinity Ward working on the Call of Duty game franchise.