TechCrunch LA

AUGUST 16, 2020

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. These opportunities are creating an opening for Watertower Ventures in markets far beyond the Hollywood hills.

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socalTECH

FEBRUARY 26, 2019

According to Cedars-Sinai, the pilot program lets patients both drive healthcare requests--such as requesting help to go to the restroom--as well as control in-room entertainment, such as turning a TV on or off, changing the channel, or listening to music. READ MORE>>.

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TechCrunch LA

SEPTEMBER 13, 2021

Existing investors DST Global, 01 Advisors, Dragoneer Investment Group, Franklin Templeton and Mubadala Investment Company too doubled down on their investments in SpotOn, joining new backers Wellington Management and Coatue Management. We are deeply invested in growing the business together.

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socalTECH

FEBRUARY 4, 2019

Techstars Music Accelerator says that its program is being supported by Warner Music Group, Sony, Concord, Bill Silva Entertainment, Silva Artist Management, RecoChoku, Royalty Exchange, Q Prime Management and others. READ MORE>>.

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socalTECH

DECEMBER 30, 2016

Other examples include media tech companies ZEFR and GumGum � both having record years and positioned extremely well for continued growth in 2017. Finally, what do you think will have the biggest impact on the technology industry in 2017? This is a trend from 2016 that should gain momentum in 2017. Rob Freelen: Focus.

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socalTECH

DECEMBER 27, 2016

Finally, what do you think will have the biggest impact on the technology industry in 2017? While it has consumed so much consumer behavior I think we are just beginning to see it on the enterprise side, and it's something we will see much more of in 2017. READ MORE>>.

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socalTECH

DECEMBER 27, 2018

Techstars has continued to expand its global footprint with 48 accelerator programs around the world and the first company from our portfolio (Sendgrid) to IPO in late 2017 and then be acquired by Twilio in 2018. Anna Barber is the Managing Director at Techstars LA where she invests in B2B and B2C early stage startups.

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socalTECH

DECEMBER 28, 2016

Today's contribution is from Lawrence Ng , serial entrepreneur who, last year, founded OnRamp Fund , a $10 million incubator that invests in early stage startups. Finally, what do you think will have the biggest impact on the technology industry in 2017? It combines innovation and entertainment. Lawrence C.

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TechCrunch LA

AUGUST 15, 2018

“We have invested before in similar companies that sell technology to CFOs — ranging from Avalara* and Intacct* to Outlooksoft* and Bonfire*– and we are excited to partner with Daniel, Jay and their team, who have already built a significant business in a short amount of time.”.

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TechCrunch LA

MAY 26, 2018

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. . That experience, a more extravagant investment than Survios’ humble multi-bay storefront, was one of the first in the U.S. ” Bennett knows a thing or two about entertainment.

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socalTECH

NOVEMBER 7, 2016

Nikhil told us a bit about the startup,which was spawned out of Idealab, and recently raised a round of funding from CrestValue Capital, Cybernaut Westlake Partners, Leaguer Venture Investment Co., Third Wave Digital (Allen DeBevoise), Dream Maker Entertainment Ltd. Entertainment Co., That's the entire premise of the idea.

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socalTECH

OCTOBER 26, 2016

Collectively, across all those programs, we've invested in a bit over 900 startups around the world. One could argue that in 2010, 2011, and 2012, that growth was in the video and entertainment area. Cody Simms: Applications will open in January, on January 17th, 2017, and they will close April 9th, 2017.

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Tech.Co

OCTOBER 26, 2017

In January 2017, HTT announced that the company was opening a research facility in Tououse, France to work on prototyping. Subsequently, Hyperloop One began testing their full scale system in May 2017 and continued tests throughout the year. In July 2017, Musk announced that he had acquired a verbal permit to build a tunnel from D.C.

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Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 26, 2017

We all want to be entertained. Investors invest in the jockey, more than the horse. Marty Zwilling First published on Huffington Post on 11/25/2017. The hook is everything, and a story fragment to clutch their hearts is the key to holding their minds. We yearn for things that engage our senses, and give us hope.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 6, 2017

Everyone may love your idea on how to find the best entertainment in town, but how many are willing to pay real money for your phone app? There are new investment vehicles, like crowdfunding, which gives everyone a chance to own a piece of a new opportunity. Marty Zwilling First published on Inc.com on 02/17/2017.

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LATechDigest

MAY 13, 2016

” Ryoo expects to bring in up to seven companies on this round, which will all receive hands-on mentorship from Atom Factory’s management, investment, and content teams, as well as a direct connection to a new batch of mentors culled from the companies’ far-reaching Rolodex. To apply to SMASHD Labs, visit [link].

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Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 12, 2017

That is why I invited the Founder & CEO, Jonah Peretti , to come talk at the 2017 Upfront Summit and make the case himself. But I knew I had to look for investments in “software meets X (often known as Vertical Software solutions)” rather than necessarily horizontal enterprise software applications.

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