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JULY 29, 2021

Playa Del Rey-based gaming studio That's No Moon Entertainment--created by game designers from Sony, Naughty Dog, and Activision--has raised $100M in an investment round, the company said this week. The funding came from Smilegate, a South Korean gaming company knokwn for the title "CROSSFIRE".

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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. Not only did they have to work 24/7 to build their startup, but they also had to invest the same effort in raising capital.

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NOVEMBER 20, 2019

Mythical Games said the funding was led by Javelin Venture Partners, and also included new investors Avon Ventures, Alumni Ventures, and Hashed, along with its current investor Galaxy Digital (via Galaxy EOS VC Fund and Struck Capital). The new funding brings its total raised to $35M. READ MORE>>.

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MAY 9, 2018

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. What could be more perfect than moving the inaugural championship finals for an esports league from its Los Angeles home to Brooklyn?

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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. Not only did they have to work 24/7 to build their startup, but they also had to invest the same effort in raising capital.

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JUNE 8, 2017

Howard Marks was previously founder and CEO of Acclaim Games (now part of Walt Disney), and was co-founder of Activision; he created StartEngine with co-founder Ron Miller in 2011, initialy as a startup accelerator, and later transitioned the incubator into the online equity crowdfunding area.

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JUNE 20, 2017

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OCTOBER 12, 2010

Online Warmongers says its founders come from EA, Activision, and Cryptic Studios. Tags: arktos entertainment venture capital online warmongers. Arktos is headed by Sergey Titov, and according to the firm's site has been an investor in Online Warmongers since at least March of this year.

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NOVEMBER 15, 2011

Start Engine, started by Activision co-founder Howard Marks and investor Paul Kessler, said today that it is looking to provide mentorship, funding, and other resources to startups in the area, starting with a first class in January. READ MORE>>.

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AUGUST 16, 2010

80, the co-founder of Shea Homes and a former venture capital investor at Hambrecht & Quist , died August 13th at his San Marino home, according to J.F. Shea was a former venture capital investor and investment banker at Hambrecht & Quist in San Francisco in the 1960's. Shea, Jr. , Shea & Co. Shea & Co.,

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JANUARY 4, 2012

Borrus was a co-founder of Pandemic Studios; Gewritz was formerly a game designer at Activision; and Miller has served at Vivendi Games and Little Quake Games. The funding came from DFJ Frontier and venture capitalist Tom Matlack. Seismic Games was co-founded by Greg Borrud, Eric Gewirtz, and Chris Miller. 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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JUNE 16, 2011

Gamzee is headed by Howard Marks , a co-founder of Activision and Acclaim Games, and former SVP at Disney Interactive Media Group. Paul Ksller of Bristol Investment Fund joins the firm's board as part of the funding. READ MORE>>.

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DECEMBER 6, 2017

We are fortunate to have great new institutional LPs and investors, including foundations and endowments who are well known in the venture capital industry and have backed some great, high quality funds. LA is the epicenter for eSports, and it's the capital for eSports worldwide.

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Tech Zulu Event

DECEMBER 17, 2012

Prior to founding MuckerLab, Erik was most recently at Harrison Metal Capital where he helped lead one of the most successful seed-stage venture capital firms in Silicon Valley. Marks was the founder and CEO of Acclaim Games (now owned by Disney), and the co-Founder of Activision and Chairman of Activision Studios (1991-1997).

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OCTOBER 24, 2013

Prior to joining DWA Chris worked at Activision Blizzard for 13 years, during which time he held a number of role including Executive Producer and Lead Game Designer. Robin Kaminsky - CEO 1 st Street Partners | Former EVP of Publishing, Executive Lead Global Gaming Activision / Blizzard.

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JANUARY 20, 2012

Bill founded Idealab to create and build successful businesses that capitalize on innovations in areas with significant growth opportunities, including the Internet. Howard Marks , Co-Founder at Activision / StartEngine. A 20-year industry veteran, having co-founded juggernaut Activision as well as Acclaim Games.

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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. Foy�along with a number of partners, including, Brian Lee of Honost Co.;

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APRIL 13, 2011

Yeah, that was when I changed for me…” “…there was so much positive feedback on demystifying this one element of venture capital. Brad’s start in Venture Capital. Venture Capital in Boulder and other smaller communities. “So National Venture Capital Group endorsed it. This time frame – 2005/2006 – web 2.0

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FEBRUARY 17, 2010

As part of the funding, the firm said it has hired Activision vet Lawrence Goldberg as its Chief Operating Officer, and fellow Activision vet Michael Steiner as Director of Marketing. Goldberg was EVP, Worldwide Studios, Chief Corporate Counsel, and General Counsel at Activision.

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JANUARY 30, 2012

Bill founded Idealab to create and build successful businesses that capitalize on innovations in areas with significant growth opportunities, including the Internet. Thousands of organizations have turned to TriNet for human resources, benefits, payroll, workers’ compensation, and strategic human capital services. Silver Sponsor.

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OCTOBER 28, 2011

Howard Marks is a 30-year industry entrepreneur, having co-founded juggernaut Activision as well as Acclaim Games. We offer an intensive three-month program and provide up to $18,000 of seed capital, extensive mentorship and a shared work environment to help entrepreneurs go from idea to product to fundable business. Gold Sponsor. .

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OCTOBER 28, 2011

Howard Marks is a 30-year industry entrepreneur, having co-founded juggernaut Activision as well as Acclaim Games. We offer an intensive three-month program and provide up to $18,000 of seed capital, extensive mentorship and a shared work environment to help entrepreneurs go from idea to product to fundable business. Gold Sponsor. .

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JANUARY 25, 2011

Playcast said the new round was led by MK Capital, and also included Israeli venture capital firm JVP, Xenia Venture Capital, and C.Mer Industries. The firm said that Gadi Tirosh of JVP and Yair Landau of MK Capital are joining the firm's board as part of the funding.

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MARCH 21, 2012

The amount of capital varies by accelerator. We decided, after looking at Los Angeles, that what was needed most in Los Angeles, and what entrepreneurs were interested in here, was that we'd need a little bit more capital offered than other accelerators. whereas in Los Angeles, there's sort of a paucity of those kinds of resources.

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FEBRUARY 15, 2011

Last year I was on Sand Hill Road in Silicon Valley meeting with one of the most prominent venture capital firms in the country. If you are talented, of course, you can get funded in any region with enough venture capital and obviously in markets outside of the Valley it is easier to get noticed and get access.

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Tech Zulu Event

FEBRUARY 7, 2013

The company recently closed an impressive $19 million in Series B funding led by Sequoia Capital to build out the engineering teams. Drawsomething was built on Marmalade, and EA Games (Need For Speed, Tetris), Popcap, and Activision have used the solution as well. How important are services to the mobile app economy?

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