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SEPTEMBER 20, 2011

Los Angeles-based MediaTrust , the operator of a performance-based marketing and online advertising exchange, said this morning that it has named Keith Cohn as its new Chief Executive Officer. Cohn was most recently President and member of the firm's board. Current CEO Peter Bordes will continue to be involved with the company.

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JULY 6, 2010

Pasadena-based TweetUp , the Twitter advertising startup out of Idealab, said today that it has acquired Twidroid , which develops its own Twitter client for Android phones. Tags: tweetup twidroid merger acquisition idealab android phone mobile twitter. Financial terms of the buy were not disclosed. READ MORE>>.

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JANUARY 24, 2011

Pasadena-based UberMedia , the newly renamed Twitter advertising and application provider, announced today that it has acquired Mixx. UberMedia was, until Friday, known as PostUp, and headed by Idealab's Bill Gross. Mixx operates an online site which allows users to find social content. READ MORE>>.

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MARCH 1, 2010

Altadena-based Perfect Market , which is backed by Idealab, said this morning that it has hired on Robertson Barrett as Chief Strategy Officer at the company. Tags: perfect market idealab software publishing content executive newspaper journalism. READ MORE>>.

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AUGUST 16, 2010

Pasadena-based TweetUp , the Twitter advertising firm owned by Idealab, said today that it has linked its Twitter Client, Twidroyd, to the TweetPhoto media sharing service. Tags: advertising software sharing photo client twidroid tweetphoto tweetup. TweetUp bought Twidroid in July. READ MORE>>.

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APRIL 26, 2010

Bardon Advisors was founded by Keith Cohn, who was previously President and CEO of Vendare Media, which was backed by Idealab and other venture firms. Tags: bardon advisors mediatrust merger acquisition cpcp advertising ecommerce.

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SEPTEMBER 20, 2010

Los Angeles-based Internet Brands , which operates a suite of online, advertising driven websites across a wide range of verticals, said Monday that it would go private in a $640M, private equity deal, bucking the trend of Southern California companies filing to get to the public markets. Internet Brands had gone public just three years ago.

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MARCH 1, 2012

The firm is backed by Idealab, and is headed by Internet veteran Andy Steuer. We made it easier for local businesses to acquire customers through search and social media We sold that to Deluxe Corp. Is this part of Idealab's new ventures group, or how did you connect with them? Andy Steuer: It's actually out of Idealab proper.

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NOVEMBER 30, 2016

We take mobile behavior signals, and create actionable insights to power advertising, business intelligence, and measurement. Today, we do business with major brands and advertising agencies, including a lot of retail brands, providing them with business intelligence. How do you gather all of that mobile behavior information?

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NOVEMBER 11, 2008

According to Velocity, Rosen will focus on video, music, social media, publishing, games, and online advertising at the firm. Rosen joins Velocity Interactive from Fox Interactive Media, where she was Senior Vice President and General Manager, Entertainment. Rosen will be based in Los Angeles. READ MORE>>

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JUNE 11, 2013

ABC Family, Fox, Universal Music, Google, Facebook, Demand Media, MyLife, Riot Games, DFJ Frontier, Rustic Canyon, GRP Partners, Siemer and Associates, Marketshare, Saatchi Online, OMD, Ignited, Rubicon Project, Smashbox Cosmetics, NFL, UCLA, USC, and dozens of start-ups. June 17: Silicon Beach Fest: Pasadena Day , Hosted by Idealab.

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JANUARY 18, 2011

We caught up with Julie Schoenfeld , the firm's CEO, to hear about how the firm's offerings have evolved, an interesting comparison of the firm's software to what Demand Media is doing, and what this new funding will go towards. It's some of the kinds of things Demand Media does, except, for the newsroom. Congrats on funding.

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SEPTEMBER 19, 2012

Richard Rosenblatt – Demand Media. Most recently, Rosenblatt cofounded Demand Media, launching in 2006 with $120 million in equity and the acquisition of eHow.com. You might know Demand Media better as the people behind Cracked, DailyPuppy, and GolfLink. Bill Gross – Idealab. Thanks to our advertisers.

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