socalTECH

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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NOVEMBER 28, 2017

Los Angeles-based 3Rodeo , a brand venture capital investment firm led by former Hulu executive Noah Heller, says it is targeting investments in startups in Los Angeles. 2017 has been a banner year for new startup funds in Los Angeles as well as Southern California as a whole. Size of the new fund was not announced. READ MORE>>.

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JULY 23, 2012

Los Angeles startup accelerator StartEngine has launched its third class, a new batch of fourteen startups which have set up shop in the incubator's Westwood Village space under the watchful eyes of Activision co-founder Howard Marks and investor Paul Kessler.

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JANUARY 30, 2013

StartEngine , the startup accelerator headed by Howard Marks, is launching its newest class of startups today in a private event in Santa Monica. The eight startups are pitching their investors to startups at CrossCampus in Santa Monica this afternoon. READ MORE>>.

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socalTECH

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.

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NOVEMBER 15, 2011

In an unprecedented surge in startup support activity in Los Angeles this morning, another venture startup accelerator, Start Engine , formally launched this morning, applying the accelerator model to startup in the Los Angeles area. READ MORE>>.

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L.A. Business Journal

NOVEMBER 2, 2018

Activision debuts game companion app; Snap’s Sehn launches data service startup; mapping LA’s tech neighborhoods

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TechCrunch LA

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. Eventually the league is looking to set up stadiums in locations outside of Burbank. Heading from sunny Burbank, Calif.

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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 ENVOY Network said its advisors include Austin Kramer (former Head of Dance, Spotify), Miranda Huybers (Nvidia, Activision, Paul Doherty (AIA President and CEO, The Digit Group, Inc.), in a funding round. and Maven Capital.

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socalTECH

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. Hunter previously served as Senior Manager of Global Analytics at Activision Blizzard and a Lead Senior Data Scientist at Microsoft.

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socalTECH

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. The innovation is that startups will be able for the first time to raise capital directly from consumers and fans.

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Tech Zulu Event

DECEMBER 17, 2012

TechZulu is excited to invite you to the 2013 Startup and Entrepreneurial Forecast taking place on Thursday Jan. We have a line up of amazing speakers who will share their insights and forecast for startup trends in 2013. The panel is comprised of Southern California’s Top VC’s, Angels, and Startup Accelerator founders.

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TechCrunch LA

SEPTEMBER 6, 2018

A new startup is seizing on an opportunity to help up-and-coming online entertainers take a leaf out of that book and grow their relationships with fans. Creators take a 60 percent cut of all revenue with the remainder going to Binary Bubbles, the Los Angeles-based startup behind the service.

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Tech.Co

MARCH 5, 2015

He started his first company in his of University of Michigan dorm room selling software for the Apple II. He understands how hard it is to start up a company with no industry experience, having done it together with his business partner. Howard founded StartEngine in 2011 to help LA based startups grow successfully.

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Tech Zulu Event

DECEMBER 30, 2011

TechZulu is excited to invite you to the 2012 Startup and Entrepreneurial Forecast taking place on Tuesday Jan. We have a line up of amazing speakers who will share their insights and forecast for startup trends in 2012. Mike is actively involved with early-stage start-ups as an investor, advisor and board member.

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socalTECH

OCTOBER 27, 2017

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. StartEngine is led by Howard Marks, who was a co-founder of Activision. READ MORE>>.

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socalTECH

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. Howard Marks: Yes.

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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. Neohire also said it iwll be advising StartEngine's startups on hiring key personnel.

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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. We caught up with Howard to hear about what Gamzee is all about, and where he thinks the next big thing in games is going to be.

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socalTECH

JUNE 4, 2012

For this morning's Insights and Opinions , section, where we feature the voices of Southern California's technology industry, we have an article from Howard Marks , the co-founder of Los Angeles startup accelerator StartEngine and co-founder of gaming giant Activision.

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socalTECH

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. The innovation is that startups will be able for the first time to raise capital directly from consumers and fans.

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socalTECH

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. Board that can motivate management to fully maximize value for stockholders."

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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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socalTECH

FEBRUARY 13, 2012

Interested in getting into one of the local startup accelerators? We're helping Los Angeles-based StartEngine screen possible startups this Wednesday at their offices all day. The group is one of a growing number of startup accelerators in the area. They'll let you know Tuesday if you've got a slot in the pitch lineup.

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socalTECH

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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TechCrunch LA

JANUARY 19, 2020

” Call of Duty: Mobile is developed by Tencent and published by Activision Blizzard (Image: Call of Duty: Mobile via Twitter) . All eyes are now on TiMi’s next big move, the mobile version of Activision Blizzard’s Call of Duty. . “TiMi didn’t succeed in China because of WeChat and QQ.

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socalTECH

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.

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socalTECH

NOVEMBER 16, 2012

Some of the highlights from this week from socalTECH's video section , where we're currently featuring community videos from and about local startups: Peter Pham of Science Inc. apparently likes not just his startups to move fast, but also his cars. with Mario Andretti. Introducing the PublishThis Content Cloud. SpaceX Grasshopper.

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socalTECH

MAY 16, 2012

The deal is one of several drawn between local startup accelerators and service providers, including a similar one between MuckerLab and DreamHost, and one with Amplify.LA StartEngine is the accelerator headed by Activision co-founder Howard Marks, along with investor Paul Kessler. and Joyent.

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Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 24, 2011

But I never gave up. The opportunity came up to invest in this one and I pounced. Well, we started out a free text messaging platform. The “plus&# includes features like setting up & texting to groups. My excitement really starts with the Gogii team! See, I originally lost this deal. More on that later.

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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? In the case of Westwood-based StartEngine , you head up to Silicon Valley and run a joint demo day with another accelerator, YouWeb.

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DECEMBER 6, 2017

We feel this is a great validation for the LA and SoCal venture market place, and for the startups and founders in LA. We want to work alongside founders like that, and roll up our sleeves. We've been doing this as a partnership, collectively, since Rich and Brian started in this in the late 90's until now.

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socalTECH

OCTOBER 4, 2011

The startup--headed by Daniel Lehrich--said the free app uses touch, motion, and light to change music tracks. The app includes three free tracks; the firm also said it will offer up additional music for in-app purchase. Lehrich was previously at Activision's 7 Studios.

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SoCal Tech Calendar

NOVEMBER 10, 2011

Not many people have the track record of Howard Marks, who co-founded gaming icon Activision back in '91. Now, Schmoozd is stoked and honored to have the opportunity to produce the official launch party for his hot new startup accelerator startengine, based here in Los Angeles. Wednesday, November 16, 2011 -- startengine launch party.

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JULY 23, 2012

For our Insights and Opinions section today, Howard Marks , the founder of startup accelerator StartEngine , and co-founder of Activision argues: universities ought to be focusing themselves on creating entrepreneurs.

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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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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.

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