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FEBRUARY 5, 2018

The company--which trades on the NYSE as LFGR--said the funds would go to working capital and general corporate purposes, plus to acquire or invest in complementary businesses, products and technologies. Leaf Group says it does not have any specific acquisitions in mind. Leaf Group was last known as Demand Media. READ MORE>>.

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FEBRUARY 6, 2014

Westlake Village-based Conversant --the online advertising company which until a few days ago was known as ValueClick --said it has acquired Set Media , a digital video technology advertising company. Financial details of the acquisition were not announced. READ MORE>>.

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AUGUST 11, 2014

Santa MOnica-based Demand Media made a surprise move this morning, saying it has appointed former Ticketmaster CEO Sean Moriarty as its new CEO--and also acquiring Moriarty''s startup, Saatchi Art. According to Demand Media, it paid $17M for Saatchi Art, in a mix of cash and stock, in a deal which will add revenues of $0.5M

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DECEMBER 8, 2016

Calabasas-based audio technology developer DTS --which is now owned by Tessera Holding Corporation--said this morning that it has acquired All In Media , a developer of smartphone apps and broadcast systems for the radio industry. Financial details of the acquisition were not announced. READ MORE>>.

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JANUARY 18, 2018

Two, San Diego-based software development and integration companies-- Solekai Systems and Fairway Technologies --said this morning that they have merged into a new company. Solekai's customer base is in the digital media, smart grid, and IoT areas. Financial details of the merger were not announced. READ MORE>>.

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TechCrunch LA

FEBRUARY 2, 2021

The Los Angeles-based commerce and content platform StackCommerce has been acquired by the Integrated Media Company, a holding company set up by the massive private equity fund, TPG, to acquire new media businesses. As a part of Integrated Media, StackCommerce will join properties like Fandom and Goal.com.

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NOVEMBER 29, 2011

Los Angeles-based Nami Media , a provider of online advertising technology, has been acquired by Providence, Rhode Island-based LIN TV Corp. , According to LIN TV, it has acquired a majority ownership position in Nami Media. Financial terms of the investment and acquisition were not disclosed.

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NOVEMBER 22, 2010

The acquisition of El Segundo-based iSuppli , worth $95M, has completed, according to acquiring firm IHS Inc. IHS said late Friday that the deal also included Screen Digest, a digital media and technology research company which was recently acquired by iSuppli. The acquisition had originally been announced on November 2nd.

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DECEMBER 17, 2014

TrueX Media offers up interactive, video advertising technology, and is led by Joe Marchese. truex socialvibe merger acquisition 21stcenturyfox advertising video interactive' The deal is reported to be worth $200M. READ MORE>>.

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MARCH 19, 2015

GoDaddy , the domain name and web services firm which is a parent of LA''s Media Temple , has moved one step closer to an IPO, saying this morning that it now expects to sell 22,000,000 shares of its common stock at between $17.00 Arizona-based GoDaddy purchased Media Temple in October of 2013. and $19.00 READ MORE>>.

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TechCrunch LA

FEBRUARY 19, 2020

based media company angling to be the conscious consumer’s answer to Refinery29. Mogul Millennial — this Dallas-based company is a digital media platform for black entrepreneurs and corporate leaders. The list of new companies include: Brightly — an Oakland, Calif.-based Hardworkers — a Cambridge, Mass.-based

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AUGUST 8, 2012

Boingo Wireless , the Wi-Fi access point and network operator, is expanding out its services today, saying it has acquired Cloud Nine Media , a provider of Wi-Fi sponsorship and location-based advertising. Financial terms of the acquisition were not announced. and Canada. and Canada. Cloud Nine was based in San Francisco.

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FEBRUARY 1, 2021

Irvine-based a href="[link] Technology, a developer of advertising software, says it has launched an IPO, intending to sell 7,500,000 shares of its Class A common stock in an offering on the Nasdaq Global Market as DSP. Viant is led by technology veteran Tim Vanderhook, who founded Viant with brothers Chris and Russ. and $21.00

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MAY 12, 2017

Earlier this week, Los Angeles-based Donut Media (www.donut.media) announced a seed funding round, for its efforts to create a online, video-focused brand centered around car enthusiasts. Donut Media is venture backed by Techstars Ventures, 3311 Ventures, Fontinalis Partners and professional driver Ryan Tuerck. What is Donut Media?

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JULY 31, 2020

Los Angeles-based streaming media distribution and immersive training technology provider IntelliMedia Networks has acquired Canadian company GlobalMLX , the companies said this week. Financial terms of the acquisition were not announced. READ MORE>>.

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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.

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MARCH 25, 2013

Irvine-based Brand Affinity Technologies announced last week that it is in a partnership with the Los Angeles Angels. According to Brand Affinity Technologies, it will provide a "fan photography service" for the angels and fans. The new deal comes thanks to the acquisition last year of the fan photography business of Printroom.

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JUNE 9, 2014

Los Angeles-based Jukin Media (www.jukinmedia.com) thinks it has figured that out, and instead of trying to create viral videos, has been buying up the rights to those videos--before they really go viral--to create not just a one-hit, viral video wonder, but a sustainable business. What is Jukin Media?

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MAY 5, 2011

West Hollywood-based CityGrid Media , the unit of IAC formerly known as CitySearch, said today that it has acquired BuzzLabs , a social media monitoring and sentiment analysis software developer. The company explained that it would be integrating BuzzLabs' technology into its platform over the next three to six months.

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DECEMBER 19, 2012

Los Angeles-based Evolve Media Corp. Evolve Media said that it originally acquired SheKnows.com in 2006, when it was a five person company with 600,000 unique visitors per month. Evolve Media said the proceeds for the sale will go into acquiring new websites, and investment in technology.

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AUGUST 8, 2016

Mike Mothner: The business today, is we are a digital agency focused on customer acquisition and growth for businesses of all types. Mike Mothner: With the acquisition of Standing Dog, which technically closed today, that added about 75 people to bring us to 260 employees. What has helped you grow to the size where you are now?

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JANUARY 15, 2019

Los Angeles-based Internet services and publishing giant j2 Global has acquired two companies, saying this morning that it acquired Ekahau , a company in the digital media space, and Castle Connolly , a company in the digital media and healthcare industry.

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Tech.Co

JANUARY 15, 2018

My first cofounder, Eric Olson, and I launched “Tech Cocktail” events to connect the Chicago startup and technology ecosystem before products like Eventbrite, Twitter, and other social and organizational tools were readily available, yet we quickly amassed crowds of hundreds at each event. Needless to say, very little of it was easy.

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MAY 1, 2014

Los Angeles-based venture investor Upfront Ventures has scored a win at social media analytics and measurement startup Awe.sm San Francisco-based Unified , a provider of cloud marketing technology, said it has acquired Awe.sm, and will integrate Awe.sm''s social media measurement tools into its products. this morning.

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NOVEMBER 21, 2014

Patrick Quigley: People often have the wrong perception of Vantage Media. As you might or might not remember, I joined in 2010 with a vision to turn the company into a true technology company, and pivoted the company to ad technology. Who we are today, is an ad technology company.

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DECEMBER 19, 2019

Grand Hustle founder Jason Geter, and NBA star Baron Davis, has acquired All Def , the media and content company which was founded in 2013 by hip-hop's Russell Simmons. Financial terms of the acquisition were not announced. According to Culture Genesis, the acquisition is the company's first. Culture Genesis is led by Cedric J.

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AUGUST 11, 2021

Santa Monica-based contextual advertising technology developer GumGum says it has acquired JustPremium, a rich media and video ad marketplace in Europe. Financial terms of the acquisition were not announced. JustPremium is based in Amsterdam, and has approximately 150 employees.

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OCTOBER 16, 2019

Financial details of the acquisition wer e not announced. TV Time is led by longtime Southern California technology veteran Richard Rosenblatt. The newly combined companies will operate under a new umbrella organization, Whip Media Group. Rosenblatt was previously CEO of Demand Media, and also had been Chairman of MySpace.

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OCTOBER 7, 2016

Calabasas-based audio technology developer DTS said Thursday that it has acquired Arctic Palm Technology , a developer of broadcast radio technology. Financial terms of the acquisition deal were not announced. Arctic Palm wa founded in 1997, and is based in London, Ontario, Canada. DTS is led by Jon Kirchner.

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SEPTEMBER 22, 2021

Wolpert spent the last 16 years as a venture partner at Accel, has his own seed investment fund, Chance Technologies, and has made investments in such companies as Scopely, Replicated, The Immortals, Snap Credit, SteadyMD, inVia Robotics, Volley, Looped Live, Scener, and Lunar Crush, as well as Bridg (acq. by Cardlytics) and Jukin Media (acq.

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FEBRUARY 19, 2014

Los Angeles-based Shopzilla , the online comparison shopping site owned by Symphony Technology Group (STG), announced today that it has acquired Ventura-based Connexity , the programmatic media buying company led by Dave Gross. connexity shopzilla merger acquisition online advertising fastclick' READ MORE>>.

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JANUARY 12, 2011

Santa Monica-based Demand Media , the online publishing firm headed by Richard Rosenblatt, said today in an S-1 filing that it expects its IPO to be between $14.00 Demand Media runs such sites as LiveStrong and eHow, along with a network of other media and content focused sites. and $16.00 READ MORE>>.

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MAY 17, 2011

A report today from Greentech Media says that Pasadena-based Idealab 's sale of portfolio firm RayTracker was worth $44.8M. in funding in RayTracker a developer of solar tracking technology. Idealab, Quercus Trust, and Phoenix Fire had invested $3.5M RayTracker was a spinout of Idealab's Energy Innovations.

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JANUARY 7, 2013

Acquisition of note: Nexsan Acquired For $120M, by Imation. TapIt Media acquired for $23M by Phunware. LaunchpadLA Opens Up Spring Applications. Independa ($5M, San Diego, software for senior independence). AwarePoint ($4M, San Diego, real time patient location systems). Surf Air ($2.6M, Los Angeles, subscription aircraft service).

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SoCal CTO

NOVEMBER 17, 2009

I’ve recently had a chance to reconnect with Eric David Greenspan ( LinkedIn , Twitter ) He’s the CEO of Make It Work a high quality, personal, high touch technology service provider for homes and small businesses. I'd rather invest time investing in social media to drive traffic to our site. A negative customer acquisition cost!

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OCTOBER 26, 2012

Irvine-based Brand Affinity Technologies , the latest startup from the Steelberg brothers, said Thursday that it has acquired the fan photography business of Printroom. Financial terms of the buy were not disclosed. READ MORE>>.

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SEPTEMBER 26, 2017

The Creative Artists Agency (CAA), the entertainment and sports agency which also is an active investor and partner of technology and media companies here, said this morning that it has received a an investment from Temasek , the $200 billion Singapore investment company. READ MORE>>.

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