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JULY 24, 2013

Two of LA''s growing online and mobile advertising advertising firms, SHIFT , and Gradient X , have tied together in a partnership, the companies said Wednesday. The two said the deal will offer a "one-stop-shop" to execute Facebook, Twitter, and mobile display advertising campaigns. READ MORE>>.

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NOVEMBER 22, 2013

Los Angeles-based SodaHead , the developer of online polling services and software, has just launched a major upgrade to the company''s polling software for WordPress. The new software is available through WordPress , and competes directly against such tools as Wp-Poll and Polldaddy. READ MORE>>.

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JANUARY 17, 2013

Pasadena-based advertising technology firm OpenX has raised $22.5M OpenX develops online ad serving software, used by web publishers to serve up advertising on their web sites; the firm also offers up a real-time bidding exchange, OpenX Market, used by advertisers and publishers for deciding what advertising to serve up to consumers.

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JULY 8, 2013

If there were such a thing as a "Dream Team" for mobile advertising, you would be hard pressed not to pick the founding team of Los Angeles-based Gradient X (www.gradientx.com), whose founders include Michael Lum (formerly of OpenX), Brian Baumgart (formerly at Adconion), and Julie Mattern (formerly of Rubicon Project).

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MAY 23, 2013

UberMedia , the Idealab-backed startup best known for its Twitter client software, has recast itself as a mobile advertising firm, saying yesterday that it has launched a new mobile advertising product called UberAds. ubermedia mobile advertising twitter social signals' READ MORE>>.

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AUGUST 23, 2013

Ventura-based The Trade Desk , the real-time bidding and advertising company led by industry veteran Jeff Green, has launched a new version of its platform, the company said this week. The Trade Desk''s software is used to manage display, social, and video advertising campaigns. READ MORE>>.

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JUNE 30, 2015

Los Angeles-based Nativo the native advertising technology developer led by Justin Choi, said Tuesday morning that it has raised $20M in a Series B funding round. The funding was led by Advance Vixeid Partners (AVP), and also included RezVen Partners and the company's other existing investors.

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FEBRUARY 9, 2009

Woodland Hills-based FatTail , the online advertising firm venture backed by Velocity Interactive Group, announced this morning that the firm has rolled out PageGage, a new product which helps to optimize online ad sales operations for publishers. Tags: marketing online sales software fattail advertising saas. READ MORE>>.

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JULY 11, 2013

Two, Los Angeles online advertising firms have linked up in a technology deal today. openx united online netzero advertising exchange technology software' United Online says it has more than 100 million registered accounts on its various brands. READ MORE>>.

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DECEMBER 16, 2016

Santa Monica-based GumGum has launched a new effort to apply its technology to analyze sports sponsorships and advertising. The company says its new offering lets teams and advertisers analyze every single frame of sports coverage, to understand how the signage at sports events is appearing across live television, social media, and streaming.

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NOVEMBER 13, 2013

in a funding round, for the company''s software for automatically improving site layout and advertising revenue. Ezoic''s software automatically changes the layout of a site, based on how users are interacting with that site, plus what kind of device they''re using to browse a site, using multivariate testing. READ MORE>>.

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APRIL 9, 2018

Santa Monica- and Mexico-based Flyr , a startup developing video advertising templates specifically designed for the iPhone and iPad, says it has upped its funding to $6M in total for the company. Flyr said its software and products democratizes production of TV-quality advertisement for iPhone and iPad users worldwide.

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SEPTEMBER 23, 2013

ReachLocal said its new ReachEdge product includes a website, lead management software, and mobile application specifically aimed at converting web site visitors into leads and customers for companies. reachlocal marketing software leads management launch advertising saas' Pricing on the new tool was not announced. READ MORE>>.

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JANUARY 11, 2010

Santa Barbara-based Impact Radius , a new firm which includes a number of the founders of Commission Junction, said today that it has launched a new, multi-channel performance advertising company. The firm said those tools will include software for tracking advertising, negotiating online, distribution advertising creative, and more.

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NOVEMBER 2, 2009

Pasadena-based OpenX is in a major deal with software giant Microsoft , saying today that the two are in a deal to cross-market and promote products to their publishers. Financial details of the advertising technology partnership were not disclosed. Tags: software publishing advertising microsoft openx. READ MORE>>.

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FEBRUARY 25, 2011

Los Angeles-based Rubicon Project and advertising agency software firm Donovan Data Systems (DDS) said this morning that the two are in a new partnership. According to the firm, they have partnered to automate display advertising transactions, via the software of DDS. Rubicon Project is headed by Frank Addante.

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OCTOBER 26, 2021

Los Angeles-based e-commerce software developer Assembly said this morning that it has acquired e-commerce advertising software developer Pacvue. Financial details of the buy were not announced. Pacvue is based in Seattle. Assembly s is led by co-founder and CEO Sandeep Kella.

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MAY 10, 2013

We caught up with CEO Walter Delph to hear how the promise of social media advertising has measured up to reality, and what that means for brands and marketers today trying to leverage the new reality of social conversations. We''re the leading social advertising platform that leverages celebrity relationships.

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FEBRUARY 17, 2011

San Diego-based KidZui said this week that it has launched a new advertising platform focused on family-friendly brands. The advertising on KidClicks includes age- and gender-filtered content, must meet editorial standards, and includes ability to link to videos or other websites. READ MORE>>.

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MARCH 8, 2011

Los Angeles-based MarketShare , the marketing analytics firm headed by Wes Nichols, and software firm TRA, Inc. TRA is a provider of information on television advertising, used to analyze second-by-second TV viewing from set top box data and purchasing behavior. Financial details of the deal were not disclosed. READ MORE>>.

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SEPTEMBER 4, 2019

Advertising technology software firm SRAX Inc. announced Tuesday it will bring its product offerings to Europe, an expansion made possible by the closing of an Aug. 12 equity worth $5.5

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AUGUST 17, 2010

Irvine-based WebVisible announced today that it has upgraded its dashboard for its online advertisers and resellers. WebVisible, which is headed by Kristin Mangers, provides online advertising services to small and mid-sized local businesses. Tags: webvisible dashboard local advertising. READ MORE>>.

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JUNE 14, 2019

Los Angeles-based CreatorIQ , a developer of enterprise software used for influencer marketing, has raised $12M in a Series B funding round, the company said Thursday. The funding was led by TVC Capital, and also included Affinity Group, and Unilever Ventures. Affinity Group is a partnership between TPG Growth and Evolution Media.

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JANUARY 15, 2021

Irvine-based Viant Technology, a developer of advertising software, has filed for an IPO, saying in a filing with the SEC that it is looking to raise up to $150M in an IPO on the Nasdaq Global Market as DSP.

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MARCH 3, 2010

Beverly Hills-based Hydra , which operates an online, cost-per-acquisition (CPA) advertising network, said today that it has officially debuted its new campaign tracking software for its advertisers. The firm said the new software, HN 2.0, The firm said the new software, HN 2.0, Hydra's HN 2.0 READ MORE>>.

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JUNE 16, 2009

Los Angeles-based Ace Metrix is looking to apply analytics to the television advertising market, saying this morning that it has launched a service which helps advertisers measure persuasion and watchability of their advertising. Tags: metrix advertising content analytics startup saas software. READ MORE>>.

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APRIL 16, 2009

Pasadena-based OpenX Technologies , a provider of ad serving software for web publishers, announced this morning that the firm has launched a new, advertising marketplace it is calling OpenX Market. According to OpenX, the marketplace will integrate with its software, and allow publishers to maximize their revenues. READ MORE>>.

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NOVEMBER 12, 2018

Santa Monica-based augmented reality advertising and software provider Vertebrae announced Nov. 12 the launch of its new e-commerce AR platform, Axis.

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JANUARY 3, 2023

Santa Monica-based VideoAmp, which develops advertising measurement software, said this morning that it has inked a deal with Warner Bros. According to VideoAmp, it will measure cross-screen campaigns for Warner Bros. Financial impact of the win was not announced. VideoAmp is led by CEO and Founder Ross McCray.

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MARCH 16, 2021

Los Angeles-based Magnite, the sell-side advertising software developer which was previously known as Rubicon Project, says it has priced an offering of $350M in convertible senior notes. Magnite offers up a sell-side advertising platform for desktop, mobile, audio, and other platforms. The notes are due in 2026.

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APRIL 9, 2013

Selling enterprise software is completely different than selling digital ads. Unlike digital advertising, the primary goal in enterprise software is to get someone else to sell your product. To sell enterprise software, sales employees are trained to sell through channels. In digital advertising, we have it backwards.

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MAY 29, 2019

Santa Monica-based GumGum , which develops artificial intelligence-driven advertising software, has partnered with ad safety firm White Ops , to provide anti-fraud protection to GumGum's programmatic advertising exchange, the two said this morning. Terms of the deal between the companies were not announced. READ MORE>>.

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NOVEMBER 22, 2021

Burbank-based Cast & Crew, which provides payroll software and services to the entertainment industry, said last week that it has signed a deal to acquire The Team Companies, a developer of payroll and production management services to the advertising, music and concert tours and live events industries.

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APRIL 4, 2017

Santa Monica-based GumGum , the developer of computer vision and artificial intelligence software focused on the advertising industry, has jumped into the online publishing business, saying it has started a new online publication call The Visionary.

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NOVEMBER 29, 2018

Costa Mesa-based a href="[link] , the developer of artificial intelligence software for the advertising industry led by Chad and Ryan Steelberg, said this morning that it has signed an expanded agreement with Cumulus Media, the second largest owner and operator of radio stations in the U.S.

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FEBRUARY 4, 2010

Beverly Hills-based Hydra has launched a new, proprietary ad campaign tracking software product it is calling HNv2, the firm said Thursday. According to Hydra, the online ad tracking software is designed to help its publishing partners prevent fraud and the promotion of campaigns in unauthorized channels. READ MORE>>.

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SEPTEMBER 25, 2009

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