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Maestro nets $15 million for its interactive commerce, community and engagement tools for livestreams

TechCrunch LA

. “ 2020 was a blowout year… People needed an interactive streaming platform that they could spin up quickly that they could launch on their website.” Since the launch of monetization tools in May of last year, Evans estimated that the platform has paid out at least $5 million to entertainers who used the service. “We

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Mythical Games Finds $19M For Game Studio

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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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StartEngine Chalks Up 25 Companies Raising Funding Since Start Of 2017

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Los Angeles-based StartEngine , the equity crowdfunding service run by serial entrepeneur Howard Marks, has chalked up 25 companies raising money on its platform since the start of 2017, according to the company.

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Why I Invested in Gogii (textPlus) – My First Ever Later Stage Deal

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Well, we started out a free text messaging platform. We just happen to have significantly more users than most of the group texting platforms you typically read about. Scott was one of the first employees at Activision and was VP of their Studio Business. Why are they doing it on textPlus? People like free.

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REACH | Disruptive Technologies Impacting the Future of Gaming [Live]

Tech Zulu Event

As President of Game Development and Operations at SGN, a leading cross platform game developer and distributor, Josh Yguado is responsible for development, marketing, and operations for all games. Robin Kaminsky - CEO 1 st Street Partners | Former EVP of Publishing, Executive Lead Global Gaming Activision / Blizzard.

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Digest 5/30 – 6/5: Nant Health’s IPO, Loot Crate’s Series A, Snapchat Passes Twitter, RadPad FB’s App of the Year

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ACTIVISION ‘s Overwatch is a Huge Hit in First Week ( link ). ARENA VC Leads $1.5 Lexi Komisar & Neil Sahota of @IBMWatson share the future of platform for #cognitivebusiness to a maxed out crowd! IMPERSON Powers AI Chatbot for Zootopia ( link ). TIGERTEXT Works with Honeywell on Patient Info Product ( link ).

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TechZulu Presents 2012 Startup Forecast | Featuring Science, Tech Coast Angels, Amplify, StartEngine, upStart.LA

Tech Zulu Event

The panel is comprised of Southern California’s Top VC’s, Angels, and Startup Accelerator founders. Howard Marks , Co-Founder at Activision / StartEngine. A 20-year industry veteran, having co-founded juggernaut Activision as well as Acclaim Games. There will be plenty of FREE Pizza and drinks!