socalTECH

OCTOBER 28, 2008

Separately, Internet Brands said it has secured a $35M revolving line of credit from Silicon Valley Bank, which it plans to use for acquisitions starting in mid-2009. The firm did not detail its acquisitions plans, but did say that it has completed 25 website related acquisitions in the last nine months, spending $59.9M

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socalTECH

AUGUST 19, 2010

Venture Partners , USVP said today, on the heels of the acquisition of USVP's LimeLife by Total Beauty. Hadl is also CEO of Brand-in-Hand (BIH), a provider of mobile advertising to brands. According to U.S. USVP said that Hadl will remain in Los Angeles.

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socalTECH

JUNE 29, 2011

Los Angeles-based MySpace , the once dominant social networking website, has been sold to Irvine-based Specific Media , the online advertising network, in a deal reportly worth $35M. According to Specific Media, News Corporation will take a minority equity stake in Specific Media as part of the deal.

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socalTECH

JULY 6, 2010

Pasadena-based TweetUp , the Twitter advertising startup out of Idealab, said today that it has acquired Twidroid , which develops its own Twitter client for Android phones. As part of the acquisition, TweetUp said it will rename Twidroid to Twidroyd, to minimize confusion with products from Lucas Films, which owns the trademark "droid".

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SoCal CTO

NOVEMBER 17, 2009

We have traditionally been a company heard about through word of mouth, radio advertising (now our own show) and from a Mini sighting. Our radio show, Tech News, powered by Make It Work has been a great success. Our new customer acquisition has grown and our costs have plummeted. A negative customer acquisition cost!

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socalTECH

JUNE 28, 2011

Multiple reports today say that once lofty social networking site MySpace is now being set to be sold by News Corp. Irvine-based Internet advertising network Specific Media and Golden Gate Capital are among the rumored bidders for MySpace. for as little as $20M to $30M. READ MORE>>.

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socalTECH

OCTOBER 27, 2010

According to Yahoo, Levinsohn reports directly to Yahoo CEO Carol Bartz, and will manage the company's media group, advertising sales, and partnerships for the Americas region. News of the hiring was first reported by AllThingsD. READ MORE>>.

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socalTECH

DECEMBER 6, 2011

Los Angeles-based Panache , a provider of online advertising software and services, has been acquired by 24/7 Real Media , 24/7 Real Media said this morning. Panache offers up a variety of video ad formats to marketers and advertisers, and counts Fox News, CBS, and MTV Networks as customers. The firm was founded in 2006.

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socalTECH

JANUARY 29, 2013

Rubicon Project , the online advertising technology firm headed by serial entrepreneur Frank Addante, looks like it may just be the next Southern California company to file for an IPO, based on a number of executive appointments made Tuesday.

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socalTECH

JUNE 18, 2009

Santa Monica-based Outcast , and Irvine-based AdtekMedia , the operator of out-of-home advertising network PumpTop TV, said today that the two firms have created a new, joint venture focused on at-the-pump displays. Tags: outcast pumptop adtekmedia advertising station network video screen merger acquisition.

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socalTECH

OCTOBER 29, 2012

My background is that I was at IAC, focused on advertising solutions and advertising engagement. We saw that one third of Americans under 40 have started using satirical news sources as replacements for news from someone like Fox News or CNN. One of the companies there I was working with was CollegeHumor.

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socalTECH

JULY 20, 2011

Earlier this month, Los Angeles-based HitFix (www.hitfix.com) an online news site focused on entertainment, announced it had raised $2M in a funding round. We spoke with Jennifer about what HitFix is looking to do, her own background, and how HitFix is different from the many celebrity gossip and news sites out there.

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socalTECH

DECEMBER 26, 2012

What was the biggest news for you/your firm this year? I think that the biggest news for StartEngine this year is our productivity. 12 major acquisitions this year putting it over 100 since 05. Following that, I think mobile advertisement technologies. I think it's going to be the next great revolution in advertising.

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socalTECH

FEBRUARY 2, 2011

Encinitas-based Verve Wireless , which develops mobile applications for local publishers, said today that it has acquired Deconstruct Media , a mobile advertising technology firm. Financial terms of the acquisition were not disclosed. Verve said that Deconstruct's team will be based of it its Washington, DC office.

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TechCrunch LA

JANUARY 23, 2020

The news is significant because this is the first major music licensing deal signed by TikTok as part of its wider efforts in the music industry. “We are seeing a new generation of music services and a new era of music-related consumption, much of it driven by the global demand for independent music.

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socalTECH

OCTOBER 30, 2009

As we go into Halloween this weekend, we want to thank all of our sponsors, advertisers, and members, who make it possible for us to exist. Without all of you, we wouldn't be able to keep you updated on Southern California's high tech news and companies. Advertisers. Tags: sponsor advertising. Technology.

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Both Sides of the Table

NOVEMBER 29, 2009

He started the call by telling me he had exciting news. He was about to be featured in a major US news magazine as one of their “hot&# picks. A positive news story means NOTHING about the core performance of your business. Press doesn’t mean anything other than free advertising. Is that why you called?

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socalTECH

MARCH 28, 2014

Los Angeles-based mobile advertising company Airpush has quietly grown to around $100M in annual revenues, according to a recent ranking from Forbes--a big surprise, as the company was completely bootstrapped by founder Asher Delug , who eschewed the usual use of venture capital and private equity to build a company to those revenue levels.

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socalTECH

JUNE 19, 2009

Thanks to all of the sponsors and advertisers, who allow us to keep you updated on Southern California's high tech news and companies. Advertisers. Litigation - IP Licenses and Agreements: distribution, development, joint venture - Intellectual property aspects of mergers and acquisitions. They include: Sponsors.

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socalTECH

JUNE 26, 2009

Thanks to all of the sponsors and advertisers, who allow us to keep you updated on. Southern California's high tech news and companies. Advertisers. Litigation - IP Licenses and Agreements: distribution, development, joint venture - Intellectual property aspects of mergers and acquisitions. They include: Sponsors.

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SoCalTech Southern California Rustic Canyon IP 100

socalTECH

JUNE 5, 2009

Thanks to all of the sponsors and advertisers, who allow us to keep you updated on Southern California's high tech news and companies. Advertisers. tech, new media, entertainment and consumer industries. They include: Sponsors. Redpoint Ventures (www.redpoint.com). Silicon Valley Bank (www.svb.com). Technology.

SoCalTech 100

SoCalTech Southern California Rustic Canyon IP 100

Tech Zulu Event

NOVEMBER 2, 2011

The TechZulu team is coming back to Pubcon this year from November 9-10 to bring you some amazing content from the masters of affiliate marketing, Search and SEO, Social Media, Link building, Advertising, Branding, PR, Analytics and tons more.

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SEO Advertising Conference Social Media 64

socalTECH

JULY 24, 2009

Thanks to all of the sponsors and advertisers, who allow us to keep you updated on. Southern California's high tech news and companies. Advertisers. Litigation - IP Licenses and Agreements: distribution, development, joint venture - Intellectual property aspects of mergers and acquisitions. They include: Sponsors.

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socalTECH

AUGUST 7, 2009

Thanks to all of the sponsors and advertisers, who allow us to keep you updated on Southern California's high tech news and companies. Advertisers. They include: Sponsors. Redpoint Ventures (www.redpoint.com). Backing Southern California's next great technology companies. Silicon Valley Bank (www.svb.com). Technology.

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SoCalTech Orange County Southern California IP 100

socalTECH

MAY 22, 2009

Thanks to all of the sponsors and advertisers, who allow us to keep you updated on Southern California's high tech news and companies. Advertisers. Microsoft BizSpark (www.microsoft.com/bizspark) - Microsoft has launched a new program called BizSpark to give startups a helping hand. They include: Sponsors. Technology.

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Tech.Co

JANUARY 15, 2018

Jen Consalvo and I expanded the national footprint of events, hosted conferences and festivals, created monthly leadership summits, hosted an interactive educational speaker series, wrote a book, and launched a daily news and resource platform with a new brand – Tech.Co.

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Tech Zulu Event

NOVEMBER 2, 2011

The TechZulu team is coming back to Pubcon this year from November 9-10 to bring you some amazing content from the masters of affiliate marketing, Search and SEO, Social Media, Link building, Advertising, Branding, PR, Analytics and tons more.

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socalTECH

APRIL 24, 2009

Thanks to all of the sponsors and advertisers, who allow us to keep you updated on Southern California's high tech news and companies. Advertisers. They include: Sponsors. Redpoint Ventures (www.redpoint.com). Backing Southern California's next great technology companies. Silicon Valley Bank (www.svb.com). Technology.

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Tech.Co

FEBRUARY 12, 2019

The marketing and advertising industry came in third, and the construction industry came in second. Some recommend including an equal amount of non-alcoholic to alcoholic drinks at every tech event (and advertising as much beforehand). This actually might be easier than you think. ” Are Dry Events the Answer?

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Tech.Co

JANUARY 6, 2020

A few high-profile acquisitions put Spotify into the running against Apple, while buzzy new startups like Luminary jumped into the pool as well. 2019 was the year podcasting turned into a major industry. 90 million Americans are listening to podcasts, with more every day. Above all, don't start a podcast hoping to get rich quick.

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socalTECH

FEBRUARY 1, 2011

That will primarily be focused on ad sponsorships, and selling advertising via lead generation, CPC, white papers, and so on, to generate revenue. Our largest investment was a partnership with Norman Lear's Act III Communications, we did a series of acquisition in the movie theater space. Robert Flynn: Yes. at that time. plus range.

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Tech Zulu Event

AUGUST 15, 2011

and most recently Myspace, where he ran an online marketing team focused on SEO, social media, and paid traffic acquisition. He is currently also consulting as Social Producer at CBS News for their show What’s Trending. Krishna will speak about the future of mobile advertising, and how to maximize its potential.

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Frank Addante

MARCH 26, 2012

Having overseen a number of acquisitions in my career, I’ve learned that it’s just as much art as it is science, and the devil is in the details. I recently spent more than a year integrating Fox Audience Network, an advertising technology company we at the Rubicon Project acquired from News Corporation.

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socalTECH

DECEMBER 30, 2015

Today, we have the thoughts of Jeb Spencer of TVC Capital (www.tvccapital.com), a software focused growth equity fund which just raised a new fund, and has had some great success in the market. What was the biggest news for you or your firm this year? TVC Capital has also been a big supporter of socaltech over the years.

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socalTECH

OCTOBER 15, 2008

This morning, Woodland Hills-based FatTail (www.fattail.com) announced a venture round from Velocity Interactive Group for its software for managing online advertising. FatTail is solving the problem of buying and selling advertising, one I've seen as a challenge as long as I've been in the media business, which is twenty two years.

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SoCal Delicious

AUGUST 28, 2012

VentureBeat | News About Tech, Money and Innovation. Huge news: Millions of PHP developers can now build mobile apps for iOS and Android — in PHP. 10 New York City startups we’re crazy about. Acquisition. Advertise on VentureBeat. Whats Hot Menu. Skip to primary content. Skip to secondary content.

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Tech Zulu Event

SEPTEMBER 13, 2011

How much of FOD advertising is focused on the internet rather then more traditional channels? Funny Or Die doesn’t do any advertising. It will really depend on how Facebook manages the acquisition of the up and coming generation. You make a great video and hope that it becomes viral.

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