socalTECH

SEPTEMBER 27, 2010

Last week, Santa Monica-based Tecca (www.tecca.com) launched a consumer electronics, consumer information service, backed by Fuse Capital and Best Buy. We set up a digital media fund, which had the goal of investing in new digital media properties, ideas, and concepts. Second, we're going to launch it cross-platform.

Incubator 239

Incubator Startup Web Technical Review 239

Tech Zulu Event

DECEMBER 30, 2011

24 7pm at Coloft in Santa Monica. A serial Internet entrepreneur, Mike has founded, advised, invested and sold numerous businesses, including application platform Userplane, which he led from startup to its acquisition by AOL, Tsavo Media, Movoxx, PeopleMedia, Brizzly and Myspace. Dan Dato , Mentor at upStart.LA.

Tech Coast Angels 105

Tech Coast Angels Startup Angel Southern California 105

Tech Zulu Event

OCTOBER 22, 2013

Solaborate is a blend of great social network platforms, by taking in all the greatest bits and putting it all into one. Solaborate is bringing professionals and companies from the tech industry together and connect them through a new social media platform. There are multiple platforms used to get the job done.

Social Media 92

Social Media Social Network Tool Mobile 92

Tech Zulu Event

OCTOBER 24, 2013

Tonight starting at 7:00pm PST we will be streaming and bringing you all the action live from Cross Campus in Santa Monica. Event Details: Where : Cross Campus 820 Broadway, Santa Monica, CA 90401. Speakers: [Moderator] Scot Rubin - Owner NITROPOD /SVP Digital Media Big Door /Cofounder G4TV.

Technical Review 76

Technical Review Technology Activision Entertainment 76

Tech Zulu Event

JUNE 17, 2011

a perks platform for small medium businesses. After the acquisition, MyMiniLife became the common technology platform at Zynga and powers 150M monthly users including games like Cityville, Farmville, and Frontierville. He sits on several boards and is involved in the virtual worlds, gaming, mobile, media, and healthcare markets.

Tech Coast Angels 100

Tech Coast Angels Idealab Angel Design 100

socalTECH

FEBRUARY 24, 2010

Last month, Santa Monica-based ThisNext announced that it was acquiring Stylehive, an online site focused on fashion and beauty. And second, that Curate Media will be the corporate brand and organizing unit. There's also an extremely important media aspect to the model. We receive lead fees to pass users on to the brand.

Content 165

Content Demand Sites Media 165

Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 18, 2010

But he also says that it wasn’t a negative regarding M&A activities with competitors – this is sometimes seen as one of the pitfalls of strategic money. Founded in April/May 2010 by Diego Berdakin (Ex-Slingshot Labs) and Josh Berman (Ex-Slingshot Labs, MySpace Co-founder) in Santa Monica, CA.

Venture Capital 225

Venture Capital Google Web Sites 225

Tech Zulu Event

SEPTEMBER 20, 2010

Topic discussion: Impact of social media on startups and on funding leads for investors. Investment trends in startups that are about or related to social media. How startup can leverage social media to get investors attention. Novimap is an online and mobile mapping platform. Moderator: Giang Biscan , PhD., The Sponsors.

Social Media 71

Social Media Technical Review Mixergy Tech Coast Angels 71

Tech Zulu Event

JANUARY 12, 2015

at the Dethrone Base Camp in Santa Monica. Prior to working at Greycroft, Vishal worked for Bain & Company, a management consulting firm, where he advised clients in media, healthcare, tech and utilities. The experience is tailored to each company — no mandatory schedule or recycled calendar of activities.

Startup 40

Startup Artificial Inteligence Venture Capital Santa Monica 40

Tech Zulu Event

SEPTEMBER 24, 2010

We would like give a huge thank you to Social Media Week and the supportive startup community here in Los Angeles. Topic discussion: Impact of social media on startups and on funding leads for investors. Investment trends in startups that are about or related to social media. Novimap is an online and mobile mapping platform.

Social Media 60

Social Media Technical Review Tech Coast Angels Venture Capital 60

Tech Zulu Event

SEPTEMBER 21, 2011

A serial Internet entrepreneur, Mike has founded and sold numerous businesses, including agency PBJ Digital, application platform Userplane, which he led from startup to its acquisition by AOL, Tsavo Media and Myspace. Mike continues to be actively involved with early-stage start-ups as an investor, advisor and board member.

Tsavo 76

Tsavo Idealab Tech Coast Angels Userplane 76

Tech Zulu Event

OCTOBER 28, 2011

Please join us in congratulating this quarter’s Spotlight companies: Earbits is an online radio platform where artists, labels and concert promoters bid for airtime on a per-song-played basis, and use the exposure to sell their music, event tickets and more. VP, Strategic Planning at Disney Interactive Media Group.

Idealab 77

Idealab Tech Coast Angels Startup Platform 77

Tech Zulu Event

SEPTEMBER 14, 2010

Novimap is an online and mobile mapping platform. SimplyEvents is a social media website that enables a community of members to shout out location based events and stay connected by tracking fellow friends, family, public figures, organizers, bands, artists etc. Where: Wokcano, 1413 5th Street, Santa Monica, CA.

Company 106

Company Companies Web Evite 106

Tech Zulu Event

JULY 8, 2011

IPPLEX researches and develops pioneering cross-platform applications and services focused on interactive communication – between people and the information, contacts and places they need to access through their mobile phone, PC, and other devices. CallFire.com is a small company with fewer than 20 employees located in beautiful Santa Monica.

CalTech 100

CalTech Technical Review Company Companies 100

Tech Zulu Event

SEPTEMBER 27, 2011

A serial Internet entrepreneur, Mike has founded and sold numerous businesses, including agency PBJ Digital, application platform Userplane, which he led from startup to its acquisition by AOL, Tsavo Media and Myspace. Mike continues to be actively involved with early-stage start-ups as an investor, advisor and board member.

Tech Coast Angels 96

Tech Coast Angels Idealab Angel Startup 96

SoCal CTO

NOVEMBER 10, 2009

I then worked as a product manager at NetZero/United Online in the VOIP group, and then most recently at Google as a product manager on the Picasa/Photos team based in Santa Monica. We are creating a platform that enables users to play instant games and apps directly on the computer desktop. What are you working on now?

Product 150

Product Entrepreneur Social Media Google 150

Tech Zulu Event

OCTOBER 20, 2011

Earbits is an online radio platform where artists, labels and concert promoters bid for airtime on a per-song-played basis, and use the exposure to sell their music, event tickets and more. It’s the first performance-based marketing platform specifically designed for the music industry. mt) Media Temple, Inc.

UCLA 102

UCLA Company Companies Idealab 102

Tech Zulu Event

AUGUST 26, 2011

CallFire.com is a small company with fewer than 20 employees located in beautiful Santa Monica. Tech Coast Angels is actively seeking great startups to fund. mt) Media Temple, Inc. They are a unique group of intellectuals with aspirations to truly change how companies do business.

Tech Coast Angels 80

Tech Coast Angels Southern California Los Angeles Santa Monica 80

Tech Zulu Event

OCTOBER 28, 2011

Please join us in congratulating this quarter’s Spotlight companies: Earbits is an online radio platform where artists, labels and concert promoters bid for airtime on a per-song-played basis, and use the exposure to sell their music, event tickets and more. VP, Strategic Planning at Disney Interactive Media Group.

Idealab 49

Idealab Tech Coast Angels Startup Platform 49

Tech Zulu Event

DECEMBER 23, 2013

He explains with online marketing in general, there’s the huge shift into native advertising (inputting marketing messaging in line with content users are actively engaging with) – Largely due to a shift away from traditional in banner advertising. Ophir considers GumGum as part technology and part media company.

Technical Review 76

Technical Review Advertising Google Screening 76

SoCal Delicious

AUGUST 23, 2010

Demand Media is an online media company operating two strategically-linked businesses: an integrated content and social media platform, and registrar solutions. The CitizenNet platform helps you measure, analyze, and automate social media marketing and engagement. It filed for an IPO on August 6th.

Guide 42

Guide Startup Mahalo GRP Partners 42

Tech Zulu Event

JANUARY 20, 2012

Known as the “coloftologist”, Chris spent the past year connecting and developing the LA startup scene by building on and offline community at Coloft, the most recognized hub for startup activity in Los Angeles. VP, Strategic Planning at Disney Interactive Media Group. Tech Coast Angels is actively seeking great startups to fund.

Idealab 84

Idealab Tech Coast Angels CalTech Startup 84

Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 15, 2011

I live in the city of Santa Monica. In my LA I often see computer screens open with entrepreneurs talking about digital media. I don’t see this changing much like I don’t see you building blockbuster movies outside LA or shift the media buying center of gravity out of NY. Let me use LA as an example.

Venture Capital 313

Venture Capital Southern California Google Startup 313