socalTECH

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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Activision Mobile Resource Los Angeles 191

socalTECH

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. There's been a dramatic shift in recent years from the traditional videogame model, to social, mobile, and casual games.

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Activision Platform Startup Mobile 217

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.

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Electronic Arts THQ Activision Social Media 100

socalTECH

APRIL 25, 2011

Scott Lahman is co-founder of Los Angeles-based GOGII (www.gogii.com), the developer of group text messaging application textPlus. Lahman is also one of the co-founders of JAMDAT Mobile, the immensely successful developer of mobile games, which had an IPO in 2004, and eventually became part of Electronic Arts in 2006.

Gogii 200

Gogii Mobile Activision Electronic Arts 200

Tech Zulu Event

DECEMBER 17, 2012

Topics of discussion will be Saas, Cloud, Mobile, Gaming, Social Markets, what surprises are coming for 2013, 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.

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Startup Activision Santa Monica SaaS 110

socalTECH

DECEMBER 26, 2012

Howard Marks is co-founder of Activision , and head of Los Angeles-based startup accelerator StartEngine. Following that, I think mobile advertisement technologies. What was the biggest news for you/your firm this year? I think that the biggest news for StartEngine this year is our productivity. SAAS is here to stay.

Southern California 168

Southern California High Tech SaaS Social Media 168

socalTECH

MARCH 21, 2012

If you're looking get your startup off the ground in Los Angeles, it always helps to have help from folks with connections to the venture and angel community. It's not a lot more, juts a little more, but it's because the Los Angeles is more difficult to sustain a startup than in Cincinnati or other places.

Startup 254

Startup Los Angeles Entrepreneur Media 254

Tech Zulu Event

JANUARY 20, 2012

Chris Dumler , Co-Founder of Los Angeles Startup Foundation. Chris Dumler is an advocate of the Los Angeles startup community and the culture that holds it together. He continues to build that community as the Los Angeles Co-founder of Startup Foundation, a global program for accelerating startup ecosystems around the world.

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Idealab Tech Coast Angels CalTech Startup 84

socalTECH

OCTOBER 15, 2015

To get some insight into the growing world and business of e-sports, we caught up with Clinton Foy , a local venture capital investor at Crosscut Ventures in Los Angeles. which is the leading e-sports, mobile platform, and with their title Vainglory, has become the top mobile e-sports company in the world.

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Riot Games Southern California Invest Mobile 100

Tech Zulu Event

JANUARY 30, 2012

Mobile Web America, Inc. has created a simple to use, online application for your business to create a mobile site and secure its mobile presence. We utilize the content of your existing website and create a mobile version on-the-fly. CitySourced is a real time mobile civic engagement platform. Gold Sponsor. .

CalTech 91

CalTech Company Companies Idealab 91

socalTECH

DECEMBER 6, 2011

That's the problem that the mobile app ntro is looking to solve. I started at Activision, and worked as a producer and director. Why did you decide to start a company in the mobile area, rather than the video game business? We notice you've initially targeted Los Angeles and San Francisco. What's the strategy there?

Electronic Arts 236

Electronic Arts Startup Mobile West Los Angeles 236

Tech Zulu Event

OCTOBER 28, 2011

Howard Marks is a 30-year industry entrepreneur, having co-founded juggernaut Activision as well as Acclaim Games. Howard is now CEO of Gamzee, a new social game company building games for the new Facebook mobile platform. Treatsa hand delivers fresh baked cookies, brownies, and more throughout Los Angeles. Community Sponsors.

Idealab 77

Idealab Tech Coast Angels Startup Platform 77

Tech Zulu Event

OCTOBER 2, 2012

the rising tech movement sweeping through the burgeoning Los Angeles startup scene ­— he wants to put L.A. A vision of the future of the Los Angeles tech community he hopes will rival ­­— if not surpass Silicon Valley in 10 years as a the leader of groundbreaking innovation. Jason is a passionate advocate for. Creating L.A.’s

News 95

News Los Angeles Ideas Startup 95

SoCal Delicious

SEPTEMBER 19, 2012

If a person from outside Los Angeles is a fan of the city, dig a little and you’ll probably find that they like it for the celebrities, Hollywood not LA. Well, they’re all wrong, and Los Angeles is about to prove it. Next → For one reason or another, people in this country tend to look down on LA. Howard Marks.

Technical Review 75

Technical Review Entrepreneur Riot Games Southern California 75

Tech Zulu Event

OCTOBER 28, 2011

Howard Marks is a 30-year industry entrepreneur, having co-founded juggernaut Activision as well as Acclaim Games. Howard is now CEO of Gamzee, a new social game company building games for the new Facebook mobile platform. Treatsa hand delivers fresh baked cookies, brownies, and more throughout Los Angeles. Community Sponsors.

Idealab 49

Idealab Tech Coast Angels Startup Platform 49

socalTECH

JANUARY 18, 2012

That's what Los Angeles-based Seismic Games (www.seismicgames.com) is looking to figure out, headed by Greg Borrud, Eric Gewirtz, and Chris Miller. All three of us have been working together for quite awhile, since Activision, fifteen or sixteen years ago. Greg, thanks for talking with us today. Tell us a little bit about Seismic?

Entertainment 154

Entertainment Startup Platform Content 154

Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 15, 2011

Los Angeles. There is no region in the country that comes close to having the sheer number of angels & VCs that Silicon Valley has as well as the dollars that flow into the region (40% of all dollars, PwC Moneytree report ). There are no $600 million funds in Los Angeles. Let me use LA as an example.

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Venture Capital Southern California Google Startup 313