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LA gets a big SaaS exit as Fastly nabs the Culver City-based Signal Sciences for $775M

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Los Angeles was always more than a one-industry town, even when it comes to technology startups, as media and entertainment (and social networking) were always the big draws in Tinseltown. Los Angeles, California, USA – March 23, 2016: Aerial view of the Hollywood sign at dusk in Los Angeles.

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Relativity Media Sells Stake To Singaporean Social Networking Company YuuZoo

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Beverly Hills-based movie studio Relativity Media --which is behind such titles as Limitless, Masterminds, and Immortals--scored a big investment from Singaporean Internet company YuuZoo , the two companies said this morning. The two said that YuuZoo will initially buy 33.3

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Warner Bros. Buys Flixster

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Flixster operates an online social network and community for fans; Rotten Tomatoes provides film reviews, information, and news. According to Warner, both sites will continue to operate independently. Flixster has offices in San Francisco, and Rotten Tomatoes has their operations in Los Angeles. READ MORE>>.

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This Week in Venture Capital – Episode 2

Both Sides of the Table

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. This is a CDN (Content Delivery Network). No big surprise.

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Interview with Fouad ElNaggar, Redpoint Ventures

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We've been quite active, and have had a bunch of acquisitions lately -- including Internet Brands and MySpace -- a total of over 2 billion in acquisition in Southern California. We're helping the entrepreneur, leveraging our network, introducing them to people, and helping them think about new products. That's part one.

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Let’s Get Weird, a SXSW Interactive Recap (2014)

Tech Zulu Event

Savannah Peterson – Shapeaways , the social platform for 3D printing. Anima Sarah Lavoy – Connect , Geo locational convenience for your social networks. Joergen Aaboe – Momentfeed , combining life foot traffic with reduced customer acquisition costs. Save the best part for last, right?

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Top 57 Online Startups Meets Technology Meets Product Posts for November 2010

SoCal CTO

aka: An Open Letter to the Next Big Social Network) - 500 Hats , November 1, 2010 I've held off writing this post for a long time, because I couldn't quite get my head around all the issues. If network B has 20 users than it’s value is 400 (20*20). How to Take Down Facebook -- Hint: It Ain't Twitter.