socalTECH

APRIL 24, 2017

Redondo Beach-based Ozobot , which develops educational robotics products, says that it has named Joby Otero as its Chief Product Officer, and Kim Salzer as Chief Marketing Officer. Both also had served at Activision. Ozobot is backed by Tribeca Ventures, and recently raised $3M in a Series A funding. READ MORE>>.

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Redondo Beach Activision Education Platform 113

socalTECH

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.

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Startup Southern California Activision Mentor 219

Tech Zulu Event

DECEMBER 30, 2011

Previously, Paul was the founder of The Mailroom Fund (MRF) – a venture fund in partnership with Accel Partners, Venrock and AT&T that focused on early stage investments in Southern California-based digital media firms. Howard Marks , Co-Founder at Activision / StartEngine.

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Tech Coast Angels Startup Angel Southern California 105

Tech Zulu Event

NOVEMBER 13, 2013

The purpose of REACH is to explore, educate, and evaluate the future of tech, as well as experience new gadgets first hand. Indiegogo, “the world’s funding platform”, was also in attendance. Robin Kaminsky , founder of 1st Street Partners and former EVP of Activision Blizzard. Joshua Yguado , President of SGN.

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Lootcrate S3 Education Activision 80

Tech Zulu Event

JANUARY 20, 2012

In 1991, Bill started Knowledge Adventure, an educational software publisher that grew to be the third largest educational software publisher in the world and was eventually sold to Cendant Software and is now a division of Havas Interactive, which is owned by Vivendi. Howard Marks , Co-Founder at Activision / StartEngine.

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Idealab Tech Coast Angels CalTech Startup 84