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AUGUST 7, 2020

An order, issued by the Trump administration on Thursday evening, bans TikTok 's parent company--ByteDance--from transactions with US companies beginning in 45 days, as well as banning US business transactions with WeChat and its parent company, Tencent.

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AUGUST 24, 2021

Los Angeles-based Greenfly, a developer of marketing software for brand ambassadors, athletes, and sponsors, said on Tuesday that it has raised $8.4M The company said that the NBA's Paul has joined the company as both a strategic investor and partner. in a strategic growth round.

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JUNE 10, 2021

Los Angeles-based Mythical Games said this week that it has raised $75M for its NFT gaming startup efforts. The startup--which says its founders are from Activision, Oculus, EA and Zynga, plus Stubhub and Charles Schwab--said the funding was led by WestCap. The company has now raised $120M in total.

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JUNE 3, 2021

Los Angeles-based DRINKS, a startup which is developing software which helps companies sell alcoholic beverages online via e-commerce, has named two executives, according to the company. According to the company, it has named Amber Roberts as Vice President of Enterprise, and Blake Hunter as Senior Director of Data Science.

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AUGUST 13, 2021

Los Angeles-based ENVOY Network, a new startup focused on Non-Fungible Tokens (NFTs), says it has raised $2.5M According to the company, it is launching a "curated digital billboard" which displays NFTs in Times Square, New York. in a funding round. and Maven Capital.

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TechCrunch LA

MAY 9, 2018

What could be more perfect than moving the inaugural championship finals for an esports league from its Los Angeles home to Brooklyn? For Overwatch League , the esports conference created by fiat from Activision Blizzard , the move is the first step in its plans for housing esports teams in cities around the country.

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DECEMBER 26, 2014

Our first post over the holidays is from Howard Marks --who co-founded Activision--and recently founded startup accelerator StartEngine, and who has been very active in encouraging the technology industry in Los Angeles. What was the most significant event for you or your company this year?

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OCTOBER 27, 2017

Los Angeles-based crowdfunding site StartEngine said on Friday that so far, it has raised $800,785 in the equity crowdfunding for itself. StartEngine operates an online marketplace which lets companies run equity crowdfunding efforts for themselves, letting contributors gain equity in companies by contributing to funding rounds for startups.

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MAY 13, 2013

Los Angeles-based Fans.lu , a developer of an e-commerce storefront to help game companies sell merchandise such as shirts, hats, posters, and more directly to their gamer fans, said over the weekend that it has partnered with the International Game Developers Association (IGDA).

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NOVEMBER 20, 2019

Los Angeles-based Mythical Games , a game technology studio which says it specializes in "digital ecosystems around player-owned economies", has raised $19M in a new, Series B funding round, the company said this morning. The new funding brings its total raised to $35M. John Linden is the CEO of Mythical Games. READ MORE>>.

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JUNE 24, 2014

Los Angeles-based mobile video advertising firm AdColony has been acquird by Silicon Valley mobile ad company Opera , the two said Tuesday. Before AdColony, Kassoy had been at Activision Blizzard. The deal is worth up to $350M. AdColony is led by Will Kassoy. AdColony was venture backed by Insight Venture Partners. READ MORE>>.

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MARCH 15, 2018

Los Angeles-based mobile game developer Jam City has snagged two executives from game developer Machine Zone, the company said this morning, adding two to its executive team. Ulm was most recently GM of Machine Zone's San Diego studio. READ MORE>>.

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JUNE 20, 2017

Los Angeles-based esports team, Immortals has received an investment from AEG , which said that the Immortals will host its home events at L.A. The size of the strategic investment was not announced. According to AEG, the investment will help it further expand its footprint in esports. READ MORE>>.

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AUGUST 19, 2014

Los Angeles-based 3BLACKDOT --founded by Machina Vets Angelo Pullen, Luke Stepleton, Adam Montoya, and Tom Cassell--said Tuesday that it has snagged another Machinima vet, Marwan Abderrazzaq, to head up game development at the company. The company said that he worked with Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment. READ MORE>>.

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MAY 30, 2012

Los Angeles-based StartEngine , the venture accelerator run by former Activision founder Howard Marks, has aligned with recruiting firm Neohire , Neohire has announced. According to Neohire, it is in an exclusive partnership with StartEngine to provide portfolio companies with unlimited access to its database of resumes and candidates.

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NOVEMBER 5, 2015

Howard Marks , the co-founder of Start Engine, founder and CEO of Acclaim Games (now owned by The Walt Disney Company), and former Chairman of Activision Studios, isn't happy with how things are going at Los Angeles-based United Online.

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MAY 25, 2011

Los Angeles-based Break Media , the online video and content publisher headed by Keith Richman, said today that it has tapped Andrew Doyle as its Chief Financial Officer, and David Subar as Chief Technology Officer. a game development firm that created titles for Activision, Interplay, and IBM. Subar also had founded Interna Ltd.,

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NOVEMBER 6, 2012

Payoff.com , the online service which is using gamification to help consumers pay off credit cards and save for goals, said Monday that Pandemic Studios co-founder Josh Resnick has joined the company's board of directors. The Los Angeles company, which is run by Scott Saunders, said that Resnick is one of the company's seed investors.

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DECEMBER 21, 2011

Los Angeles-based StartEngine , the startup accelerator headed by Activision co-founder Howard Marks, and Paul Kessler, is announcing today that it has partnered with the producers of reality series TECHSTARS to develop a show around startups going through Start Engine's accelerator program. Name of that network was not announced.

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JANUARY 30, 2013

StartEngine's founders are Howard Marks, who co-founded Activision, and investor Paul Kessler. The accelerator is among a number that have emerged in Los Angeles in the past year or so; StartEngine specifically has been focusing on startups targeting consumers, small to medium sized businesses, and web infrastructure.

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DECEMBER 26, 2014

Our first post over the holidays is from Howard Marks --who co-founded Activision--and recently founded startup accelerator StartEngine, and who has been very active in encouraging the technology industry in Los Angeles. What was the most significant event for you or your company this year?

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JANUARY 11, 2013

StartEngine , the startup accelerator founded by Howard Marks, the co-founder of Activision, is expanding, saying thta it is opening up a new location in downtown Los Angeles. StartEngine announced the new location in an invitation to an opening event January 15th for its mentors and companies. READ MORE>>.

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MAY 16, 2012

Los Angeles-based business accelerator StartEngine has aligned itself with hosting firm Peak Hosting , the two said Wednesday, where members of the StartEngine business accelerator will gain $12,000 woth of credit for 12 months of hosting services from the firm. and Joyent. READ MORE>>.

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DECEMBER 6, 2011

Los Angeles-based Start Engine , the business accelerator being spearheaded by Activision co-founder Howard Marks, said today that it has created a new, $15M investment fund for its portfolio of startups, and added former Governor Gray Davis as an advisor.

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NOVEMBER 21, 2013

Los Angeles-based television streaming site Hulu is set for the launch tomorrow of Microsoft''s new Xbox One, saying that its video app--Hulu Plus--will be available as part of the Friday launch of the Xbox One. READ MORE>>. hulu xbox video streaming television'

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TechCrunch LA

JANUARY 19, 2020

Eleven-year-old TiMi currently has a team working out of Los Angeles on global business and plans to grow it into a full development studio that “helps us understand Western players and gives us a stronger global perspective,” said the studio’s international business director Vincent Gao. .

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Tech Zulu Event

DECEMBER 30, 2011

Topics of discussion will be Saas, Cloud, Mobile, Gaming, Social Markets, what surprises are coming for 2012, creating value with your company, hiring problem solvers, and building sensible businesses. The panel is comprised of Southern California’s Top VC’s, Angels, and Startup Accelerator founders. Our Panelist Include.

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JULY 19, 2012

A mobile app new project by a local, Los Angeles team has taken to Kickstarter to help fund its efforts to create an animated, interactive caveman for your iPhone and iPad. The team includes entertainment and tech vets who have worked on computer games from Activision, animation from Dreamworks and Disney, and who have worked at Yahoo!

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APRIL 25, 2012

How do you get above the noise of the many startup accelerators and incubators in Los Angeles, and convince investors--many of them on Sand Hill Road--to look at your firms? The two said they will present 20 companies at their event on May 1st. READ MORE>>.

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TechCrunch LA

SEPTEMBER 6, 2018

Creators take a 60 percent cut of all revenue with the remainder going to Binary Bubbles, the Los Angeles-based startup behind the service. While the primary goal is to help grow the fan-creator relationship, Popbase is also aimed at enabling YouTubers to monetize their brand through in-app purchases and advertising around content.

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NOVEMBER 15, 2011

Are you an entrepreneur hoping to startup a company in the Los Angeles area? The latest to enter the scene is Los Angeles accelerator Start Engine (www.startengine.com), which was created by Howard Marks and Paul Kessler. Marks is the co-founder of Activision, and Kessler a prolific investor in the region.

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JANUARY 18, 2012

Los Angeles-based Gamzee , the HTML5 game development firm headed by Howard Marks, one of the founders of Activision, has shifted its staff as it rethinks how to approach the market. The startup develops the Skyscraper City social game, which lets users create and build a city, adding buildings, redeveloping neighborhoods, and more.

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JUNE 30, 2011

Earlier this month, Los Angeles-based Gamzee (www.gamzee.com), a new game company founded by Howard Marks, the co-founder of Activision and Acclaim Games, announced a seed round of funding. We organized the resurgence of the company, then I left in 1998 and started a business in distance learning.

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NOVEMBER 16, 2012

Earlier this week, Deloitte released its latest list of the top 500 growing technology companies, in its 2012 Technology Fast 500. A very healthy list of Southern California companies made the list, with a total of 64 companies in the region ranked in the list. 191% Los Angeles Thomas A. 129% Los Angeles David Hagan.

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DECEMBER 6, 2017

Los Angeles-based venture investment firm CrossCut Ventures (www.crosscut.vc) announced this morning that it has raised its fourth fund, CrossCut 4 , a brand new, $125M early stage investment fund. What kind of companies are you looking for in this fund? We might not be right for every company that pitches us.

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SoCal Tech Calendar

OCTOBER 19, 2009

With all of the major console and PC video game companies in Los Angeles (Electronic Arts, Activision, THQ, Blizzard), it only makes sense to discuss how more and more games are bringing in aspects of social media to enhance game play. Tuesday, October 20, 2009 -- Games Go Social. See [link] (more).

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Tech Zulu Event

JANUARY 30, 2012

Months of submissions and the amazing help from our judges , the Spotlight is shinning down on awesome companies that were born right out of Southern California. And now without further ado I present the Spotlight: LA Tech Winter Companies: Spotlight Companies. Bill serves on the boards of directors of numerous companies.

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