L.A. Business Journal

JUNE 17, 2016

CheckAlt picks up Klik Technologies, Activision Blizzard announces Netflix series, Los Angeles venture capitalist secures startup funds, and more.

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TechCrunch LA

MARCH 2, 2021

We are pleased to be supporting the continued development of Maestro as part of our ongoing investment in new technologies that provide artists with cutting-edge tools and solutions for growing their careers.

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MAY 25, 2011

Los Angeles-based Break Media , the online video and content publisher headed by Keith Richman, said today that it has tapped Andrew Doyle as its Chief Financial Officer, and David Subar as Chief Technology Officer. a game development firm that created titles for Activision, Interplay, and IBM. Subar also had founded Interna Ltd.,

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JULY 19, 2012

The team -- made up of veterans from local, Silicon Beach technology companies -- said it is developing Club Caveman , a mobile app that combines movie-quality animation with all the interactivity of an iPad or iPhone. and Demand Media.

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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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NOVEMBER 16, 2012

Peter Pham, of Los Angeles technology studio/incubator Science Inc., SpaceX tests its Grasshoppper, vertical takeoff and landing technology earlier this month. Activision launched its latest Call of Duty title, Call of Duty: Black Ops II, on November 13th. with Mario Andretti. Introducing the PublishThis Content Cloud.

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JULY 30, 2010

Irvine-based Uniloc USA , a firm which develops anti-fraud technology based on physical device recognition, said this morning that it has filed a patent infringement suit against Sony America, McAfee, Activision, Quark, Aspyr Media, and Borland Software.

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Tech Zulu Event

SEPTEMBER 12, 2013

A quarterly event series seeking to dive deep into what comes next in technology, and giving you the opportunity to experience it first hand with the gadgets on site. On October 24th tech enthusiast will come together to discuss the latest in Disruptive Technologies Impacting the Future of Gaming.

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SEPTEMBER 14, 2010

Irvine-based Uniloc USA the technology firm which filed suit against Sony America, McAfee, Activision, Quark, Aspyr Media, and Borland Software in July over its patents, is ramping up its patent lawsuits, saying today that it has filed suit against Adobe Systems Inc., CA Technologies, Sonic Solutions, Onyx Graphics, Inc.,

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JUNE 8, 2017

StartEngine's site lets investors browse investment opportunities for a wide range of companies, with background on the founders of those companies, their products and technology, as well as tools to manage the actual equity crowdfunding efforts.

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NOVEMBER 15, 2011

Marks is the co-founder of Activision, and Kessler a prolific investor in the region. Don't forget, as you know, I moved Activision from Silicon Valley to Los Angeles, which is why we were able to make it a number one company. Are there specific kinds of companies who would apply? Howard Marks: Yes. Everything is coming together.

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NOVEMBER 28, 2017

Heller was previously VP Partnerships and Emerging Technology at Hulu, and was also CEO of Vhoto; Heller also previously served at Atlas Venture, Activision, Surreal Software, Microsoft, and founded DNAi, a developer of a graphical 3D engine. Size of the new fund was not announced.

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AUGUST 5, 2010

Santa Monica-based Image Metrics , a developer of facial animation software, said Thursday that it has acquired FacePro , a developer of lip sync technology used by art directors. FacePro develops technology which analyzes audio information to automatically drive facial animation. Financial terms of the buy were not disclosed.

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DECEMBER 26, 2012

We asked the same four questions of a variety of top technology entrepreneurs, investors, and others, to hear what they're thinking about, and are sharing it here over the next week. Howard Marks is co-founder of Activision , and head of Los Angeles-based startup accelerator StartEngine. It was a big year for us.

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Tech Zulu Event

OCTOBER 24, 2013

A quarterly event series seeking to dive deep into what comes next in technology, and giving you the opportunity to experience it first hand with the gadgets on site. On October 24th tech enthusiast will come together to discuss the latest in Disruptive Technologies Impacting the Future of Gaming.

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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." READ MORE>>.

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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. What technologies or things are you looking forward to most in 2015? READ MORE>>.

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SoCal Tech Calendar

AUGUST 21, 2009

A panel discussion hosted by the Beverly Hills Bar Associations IP, Internet and New Media Section Our panelists will discuss how technical protections and legal enforcement strategies can be applied to protect digital IP during development and upon release and the challenges created as technology gets even more user-friendly.

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NOVEMBER 20, 2019

Los Angeles-based Mythical Games , a game technology studio which says it specializes in "digital ecosystems around player-owned economies", has raised $19M in a new, Series B funding round, the company said this morning. READ MORE>>.

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Tech Zulu Event

DECEMBER 17, 2012

Previously, Erik held leadership roles at MVP.com, where he was the online sporting goods retailer’s first marketing employee, and at Accenture, where he advised Fortune 500 retail, communications, and consumer products clients on strategy, operations and technology engagements. TX Zhuo , Managing Partner @ Karlin Ventures.

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MARCH 21, 2012

We're looking to help the entrepreneurial ecosystem in Los Angeles, not just funding five or six companies at a time, but bringing in an entire, entrepreneurial community and more broadly industries such as entertainment and technology, and have them come into the space. That's the same with clean tech, or hard technology businesses.

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Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 15, 2011

I’m just not sure you can build a great technology firm outside of Bay Area.&#. In Silicon Valley you have mega venture capital funds who have a history of giving $20 million to early-stage technology companies hoping to swing for the fences and become the next Google, Facebook or Twitter. You just don’t. Get over it.

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Tech.Co

MARCH 5, 2015

His core belief is as technology continues to transform our work, tinkerers will inherit the earth. Founded the rebirth of Activision in 1991 with a business partner. He understands how hard it is to start up a company with no industry experience, having done it together with his business partner. Invested in 60 startups.

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Tech Zulu Event

DECEMBER 30, 2011

Howard Marks , Co-Founder at Activision / StartEngine. A 20-year industry veteran, having co-founded juggernaut Activision as well as Acclaim Games. After its acquisition by Playdom, he was most recently head of the Acclaim studio and Sr. VP, Strategic Planning at Disney Interactive Media Group.

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Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 13, 2011

My initial desire to blog came from something that’s always been my approach to investing – I’m a nerd and I love to play with the technology and part of my approach has really been to understand things both at a user level and at a reasonably deep tentacle level. Brad on blogging. How did you start blogging? “My Human Computer Interaction.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 26, 2022

Some say it’s happening today because it’s new, and technology makes it possible. Choose an agency partner who is pushing the envelope and remember to consider technology, media, and creative opportunities. They do it because engaged customers become loyal advocates and buyers. Welcome to the “Participation Age” of marketing.

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DECEMBER 6, 2011

I'm not the guy to just walk up and talk to someone, saying hey--I'm Josh, I'm into videogames and scotch--so I thought, there must be another way, from a technology standpoint, to solve that problem. I started at Activision, and worked as a producer and director. Josh Resnick: I've been in video games for about fifteen years.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 22, 2019

Some say it’s happening today because it’s new, and technology makes it possible. Choose an agency partner who is pushing the envelope and remember to consider technology, media, and creative opportunities. They do it because engaged customers become loyal advocates and buyers. Welcome to the “Participation Age” of marketing.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 24, 2014

Some say it’s happening today because it’s new, and technology makes it possible. Choose an agency partner who is pushing the envelope and remember to consider technology, media, and creative opportunities. They do it because engaged customers become loyal advocates and buyers. Welcome to the “Participation Age” of marketing.

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Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 21, 2012

Some say it’s happening today because it’s new, and technology makes it possible. Choose an agency partner who is pushing the envelope and remember to consider technology, media, and creative opportunities. They do it because engaged customers become loyal advocates and buyers. Welcome to the “Participation Age” of marketing.

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Tech Zulu Event

OCTOBER 2, 2012

He recently produced the Silicon Beach Fest along with Kevin Winston of Digital LA , and his mobile ad optimization and re-engagement company PageWoo came out of the 1st graduating class for the new Los Angeles accelerator Start Engine (developed by serial entrepreneur of Activision fame, Howard Marks). Creating L.A.’s The framework in L.A.

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Tech Zulu Event

JANUARY 30, 2012

For those who still might be wondering what Spotlight: LA Tech is all about, It’s a screening room for new technology homegrown in our region. He is also a member of the Board of Trustees of the California Institute of Technology and of the Art Center College of Design. It’s a gallery of great entrepreneurship. Bill received his B.S.

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JANUARY 18, 2012

All three of us have been working together for quite awhile, since Activision, fifteen or sixteen years ago. Certainly, we will be moving to mobile and tablet in the future, and our technology is built to do that, but philosophically, we're very focused on Facebook. Greg, thanks for talking with us today.

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Tech Zulu Event

OCTOBER 28, 2011

Thank you all for your continued support in highlighting the many innovative technologies emerging in Southern California! Howard Marks is a 30-year industry entrepreneur, having co-founded juggernaut Activision as well as Acclaim Games. The Hybrid Group is passionate about making useful things with technology.

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AUGUST 3, 2021

Oneal has been at Blizzard since January, serving as Executive Vice President of Development, and was previously head of Vicarious Visions; Ybarra has been at Blizzard since 2019, serving as Executive Vice President and General Manager of Platform and Technology.

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Tech Zulu Event

NOVEMBER 13, 2013

Verizon Wireless displayed a slew of new innovative technologies such as the VGO Robotic Telepresence. Robin Kaminsky , founder of 1st Street Partners and former EVP of Activision Blizzard. Inside Sony had a “booth” showing off their latest Vaio products for people to test and preview. Joshua Yguado , President of SGN.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 21, 2017

Some say it’s happening today because it’s new, and technology makes it possible. Choose an agency partner who is pushing the envelope and remember to consider technology, media, and creative opportunities. They do it because engaged customers become loyal advocates and buyers. Welcome to the “Participation Age” of marketing.

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