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APRIL 3, 2014

Los Angeles-based AwesomenessTV --which is now part of Dreamworks--has acquired Big Frame , another local YouTube network operator. AwesomenessTV''s acquisition by DreamWorks was one of the fastest and most profitable exits of a company ever in Southern California. The company had a $3.0M Series A funding back in 2012. READ MORE>>.

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Anthem Southern California Acquisition Networking 145

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SEPTEMBER 21, 2010

Demand offers up a network of online, content driven web sites--plus a healthy domain name registration business--and has garnered lots of attention for specifically creating content for search engines. MySpace Connection : Shawn Gold , former SVP Marketing and Content at MySpace. www.cocodot.com). Platform G / Mindjolt.

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Startup Tech Coast Angels Demand News 178

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SEPTEMBER 28, 2010

Here are three, Southern California blog networks which have quietly growing their network of properties: BUZZMEDIA. BUZZMEDIA has a network of music and entertainment news related blogs, including Buzznet, Celebuzz, Absolute Punk, GoFugYourself, JustJared, Stereogum, TheSuperficial, WWTDD, SocialiteLife, and Idolator.

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Southern California Blogging Buzznet News 113

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JUNE 18, 2010

I made the point (not widely publicized) that OS4 is currently “breaking&# many applications that use ad networks that are not Apples (most notably AdMob, owned by Google). Online social game network; make their own games (FarmVille, Mafia Wars, FrontierVille) in addition to allowing third-party developers to access network.

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Venture Capital Google Web Sites 225

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APRIL 15, 2010

I think the best solution for the social networking era is “in-stream&# advertising. I think everybody heard about this acquisition. I know you could argue that YouTube was much broader but it was really popularized in the social networks. 2.6mm in Series A : Canaan , Anthem. But I made it for a reason.

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Venture Capital Capital Google Platform 271

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FEBRUARY 18, 2009

Last week, Altadena-based AdventureLink (www.adventurelink.com) announced that it raised a Series A funding round, for the firm's adventure travel reservation network. The round came from Anthem Venture Partners and the Mail Room Fund. Talk about your VoIP network? Thanks for the interview. What's the new company all about?

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