socalTECH

NOVEMBER 2, 2021

DGene, a content creation company which has a team in Los Angeles, but is based in San Jose, says it has raised $20M in a Series A funding. The company says it has relationships with Hollywood studios, and is working to "revive older films and TV shows so they may be watched across streaming platforms.".

Artificial Inteligence 113

Artificial Inteligence Software Hollywood Content 113

TechCrunch LA

NOVEMBER 23, 2020

Boulevard , a spa management and payment platform, has raised $27 million in a new round of funding despite a business slowdown caused by the COVID0-19 pandemic. The two spent months pounding the pavement in Los Angeles pretending to be college students doing research on the industry.

Software 323

Software Beverly Hills Los Angeles Equity 323

socalTECH

JUNE 29, 2018

In a move designed to attract more customers from the media and entertainment industry, Google said this week that it will be opening up a new Los Angeles cloud region to its cloud computing platform, Google Cloud.

Google 100

Google Hollywood Services Cloud Computing 100

socalTECH

JANUARY 8, 2021

Los Angeles-based Deluxe, which provides digital services to the motion picture, television, and digital media industry, said yesterday that it has acquired Sundog Media Toolkit, Ltd., a UK-based provider of a cloud platform for the industry. Financial details of the buy were not announced.

Media 113

Media Hollywood Platform Acquisition 113

socalTECH

JULY 31, 2009

West Hollywood-based Yammer , the corporate microblogging site inspired by Twitter, is moving from the Los Angeles area to Silicon Valley, according to founder David Sacks. Sacks said that Geni, which spun out Yammer, remains in West Hollywood. Sacks said that Geni, which spun out Yammer, remains in West Hollywood.

Yammer 113

Yammer Los Angeles West Hollywood Geni 113

Tech.Co

DECEMBER 27, 2016

Attendees will get to connect with the foremost experts and influencers in a casual, approachable atmosphere, and share perspectives on multi-platform real-time storytelling and branded entertainment.

Los Angeles 70

Los Angeles Conference Angel Hollywood 70

TechCrunch LA

MAY 15, 2022

Uber Eats is launching two autonomous delivery pilots in Los Angeles on Monday with Serve Robotics, a robotic sidewalk delivery startup, and Motional, an autonomous vehicle technology company. Serve’s program will focus on shorter trips in West Hollywood.

West Hollywood 232

West Hollywood Los Angeles Santa Monica Customer 232

socalTECH

JUNE 7, 2017

Los Angeles-based Stem , which is developing a platform to simplify payments for musicians and other content creators, announced Wednesday morning that it has raised $8M in a Series A funding. The company says it has now raised $12.5M Stem was co-founded by Milana Rabkin, Tim Luckow and Jovin Cronin-Wilesmith. READ MORE>>.

Platform 124

Platform Outsource Development Entertainment Los Angeles 124

TechCrunch LA

JANUARY 24, 2019

Google, of course, is interested in bringing these workloads to its cloud and it has made a concerted effort to bring the Hollywood studios to its Cloud Platform. That includes the launch of its Los Angeles cloud region last year, as well as its acquisition of the Zync cloud renderer back in 2014.

Google 261

Google Tool Los Angeles Entertainment 261

TechCrunch LA

MAY 21, 2019

For over 100 years entrepreneurs have come to Hollywood to try their luck in the dream factory and build an empire in the business of storytelling. Propelled by new technologies, new businessmen have been landing in Los Angeles since the invention of the nickelodeon to create a studio that would dominate popular entertainment.

Chief Technology Officer 211

Chief Technology Officer Content Hollywood Netflix 211

socalTECH

AUGUST 10, 2021

Los Angeles-based Tetavi, a developer of immersive content and technology, says it has raised a $20M funding round from Insight Partners. Tetavi says the funding will go towards to significantly increase its presence in North America, expanding its partnerships, brand awareness, and immersive content platform across the U.S.

Content 113

Content Los Angeles Platform Media 113

socalTECH

MARCH 11, 2014

We had gone out to all of the Hollywood studios, and licensed clip content, short segments of filmed. Plus, they''ve invested in Los Angeles. They''ve been coming here for two years, meeting with people here in Los Angeles, and we thought that we pretty cool. That goes a long way.

Hollywood 159

Hollywood Help Media Content 159

Tech Zulu Event

JUNE 11, 2012

TALK NYC Heads to SOHO House, Bringing Madison Avenue to West Hollywood on June 13, 2012. Producers, Brands, and Advertisers all share unique perspectives about where we are and where we need to go as new forms of content emerge across digital platforms.

Content 61

Content Los Angeles West Hollywood Angel 61

TechCrunch LA

APRIL 23, 2018

Last week, the Los Angeles-based startup led by Trevor McFedries , outed itself as the collective consciousness behind the virtual celebrity Lil Miquela and her less well known contemporaries Blawko22 and BermudaisBae in a choreographed melodrama worthy of Los Angeles’ best reality television. It worked. .

Social Media 254

Social Media Los Angeles Media Geni 254

TechCrunch LA

JUNE 17, 2020

Imagine Impact , the entertainment accelerator launched by Brian Grazer and Ron Howard to try and bring Silicon Valley-style mentorship and project development techniques to Hollywood, has inked a development deal with Netflix and is looking for submissions.

Netflix 137

Netflix Entertainment Hollywood Writing 137

socalTECH

JULY 26, 2017

AT&T , which has been ramping up its efforts and presence in Los Angeles, both with technology and Hollywood, said this week that it has topped 500,000 subscribers on its over-the-top (OTT) streaming platform, DIRECTV NOW.

El Segundo 113

El Segundo Hollywood Demand Los Angeles 113

socalTECH

AUGUST 7, 2018

Los Angeles-based WndrCo , the investment firm founded by Jeffrey Katzenberg, said this morning that it has closed on $1 billion in a funding round for a new startup called NewTV.

Startup 100

Startup Entertainment Hollywood Los Angeles 100

socalTECH

DECEMBER 2, 2021

Los Angeles-based research and analytics provider MarketCast says it has appointed its very first Chief Product Officer, naming Carmen Palmer to the role. MarketCast provides studios, entertainment platforms, sports, and lifestyle brands with research and analytics services. previously.

Product 113

Product Yahoo Research Entertainment 113

socalTECH

MAY 2, 2018

Los Angeles-based OTOY , which provides cloud-based, graphics rendering services, has jumped into the world of Blockchain, saying that it has launched a new Ethereum-based token called RNDR. OTOY said the advisory board for RNDR includes Hollywood director and producer J.J. READ MORE>>.

Hollywood 100

Hollywood Los Angeles Networking Content 100

socalTECH

JUNE 28, 2013

Los Angeles-based GumGum , which provides an in-image advertising platform for publishers, said Friday that it has added Ryan Schinman, CEO of Platinum Rye Entertainment, to its advisory board. gumgum executive advertising entertainment hollywood' GumGum said the addition of Schinman will help its strategic growth plans.

GRP Partners 164

GRP Partners Entertainment Hollywood Advertising 164

socalTECH

JULY 22, 2020

Los Angeles-based Whip Media Group , a developer of software used by the entertainment industry to manage content, said that Shout! Factory , also based in Los Angeles, has selected its platform. Financial details of the deal were not announced. Whip Media says that Shout!

Media 113

Media Entertainment Content Los Angeles 113

socalTECH

FEBRUARY 19, 2021

Los Angeles-based Artie, a new startup developing mobile games which can be played inside social media, video, and messaging platforms, said this week that it has raised $10M in a seed funding round. The company's founders are Ryan Horrigann and Armando Kirwin.

Mobile 113

Mobile Seed Funding Social Media Entertainment 113

socalTECH

AUGUST 6, 2014

Los Angeles-based Seed&Spark , an online crowdfunding platform aimed at independent filmmakers, has raised $1M in a seed funding round. Seed&Spark operates an online, crowdfunding platform to help independent filmmakers raise money for their films. The company is led by Emily Best. READ MORE>>.

Seed Funding 127

Seed Funding Hollywood Platform Content 127

socalTECH

JANUARY 28, 2014

Los Angeles-based Chideo , a new startup that is looking to help raise money for charities, launched today, saying that it has come up with a way that celebrities can connect with fans and help raise money for charity. chideo celebrity video charity donation nonprofit content hollywood' READ MORE>>.

Hollywood 173

Hollywood Content Los Angeles Platform 173

socalTECH

JULY 9, 2013

Los Angeles-based YouTube network Fullscreen , which was created by former YouTube executive George Strompolos, has launched a brand new product today, aimed at providing analytics and other information to video creators. The company said its new Fullscreen Creator Platform is a "brand new mission control for YouTube success."

Search Engine Optimization 153

Search Engine Optimization Product SEO Hollywood 153

socalTECH

JUNE 5, 2020

Los Angeles-based LiveXLive Media said this week that it has released a new, smart TV app, which runs on Apple TV, Roku And Samsung TV. The company said the upgraded app allows users on those platforms to listen to and watch m usic and pop culture entertainment. LiveXLive is led by Chairman and CEO Robert Ellin. READ MORE>>.

Entertainment 113

Entertainment Platform Los Angeles Activity 113

socalTECH

JUNE 18, 2014

Los Angeles-based viral video entertainment network Jukin Media is continuing to build out its executive team, saying today that it has named Jerry Boonstra as its new Chief Technology Officer, and Theresa Tran as its new Head of Product. jukin media viral video youtube content hollywood videos executive frequency cnet'

Media 157

Media Chief Technology Officer Hollywood Content 157

socalTECH

JUNE 11, 2018

For our interview this morning, we caught up with Scot Lawrie , the President and technical Co-founder of Los Angeles-based Coverfly (www.coverfly.com), and John Rhodes , Coverfly's head of Marketing and Business Development, to learn a bit more about the early stage, bootstrapped startup focused on Hollywood script writers.

Technical Review 100

Technical Review Hollywood Platform Competition 100

socalTECH

MARCH 12, 2014

Los Angeles-based mobile dating app developer Tinder is looking to clamp down on users creating fake celebrity accounts on the service, by launched a new verification program.

Hollywood 153

Hollywood Mobile Report Los Angeles 153

socalTECH

FEBRUARY 3, 2015

Los Angeles-based Epoxy , the social engagement software develoled by Juan Bruce, announced a long list of partnerships this morning with YouTube MCNs. marketing platform tools social hollywood content youtube downey team epoxy' According to Epoxy, it has partnered with. s Downey Ventures. READ MORE>>.

Downey 100

Downey Bertelsmann Hollywood Tool 100

socalTECH

DECEMBER 1, 2020

Los Angeles-based short form, streaming video startup Quibi is officially dead , a mere month after saying it would sell off its assets. Quibi had been trying to start a service focused on original, short form videos on mobile platforms, with a major effort funding development of content. READ MORE>>.

Content 113

Content Los Angeles Platform Mobile 113

socalTECH

MARCH 31, 2014

Los Angeles-based Pluto.TV , a new company led by startup veteran Nick Grouf, said Monday that it has launched a brand new, video platform which will curate streams of video content around music, sports, news, entertainment, and many other areas. READ MORE>>.

Media 159

Media Hollywood Entertainment Content 159

socalTECH

APRIL 30, 2014

Los Angeles-based streaming television provider Hulu said today that its Hulu Plus subscription service has just passed six million subscribers, which it credited to both exclusive access to broadcast and cable shows, as well as its own original content effort, Hulu Originals. READ MORE>>.

Hulu 147

Hulu Hollywood Content Advertising 147

socalTECH

FEBRUARY 28, 2014

Los Angeles-based streaming television service Hulu announced late Thursday that it is selling its Japanese business to Nippon Television Network Corporation (Nippon TV). hulu japan merger acquisition nippontv content hollywood nippon television streaming' Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. READ MORE>>.

Hulu 138

Hulu Hollywood Demand Content 138

socalTECH

AUGUST 5, 2014

What do you get when you combine a technology investment demo day with a Hollywood-style story pitch session? It might look a little like Demo Day for Warner Media Camp , the startup incubator program being run out of Los Angeles by Turner/Warner Bros. the camp is the second in the Los Angeles area. READ MORE>>.

Media 124

Media Class Hollywood Incubator 124

socalTECH

NOVEMBER 21, 2011

Los Angeles-based GotCast , the online talent casting service, said today that it is offering up a new holiday gift package for its members and others. The offering--the first foray into added services for the site--will provide professional headshots, professional demo reel, and one year of access to its job platform, for $499.

Hollywood 183

Hollywood Sites Los Angeles Platform 183

TechCrunch LA

DECEMBER 16, 2019

Mining that same well of a demand for whodunnits, a roughly one-year-old Los Angeles-based startup called Solve has raised $20 million in financing to update the genre for a new generation of media consumers. Its success was a testament to the enduring popularity of a good mystery.

Social Media 131

Social Media Media Startup Mobile 131