TechCrunch LA

MAY 30, 2019

In a previous life, John Underkoffler spent his days in Los Angeles dreaming up all of the possible ways men and machines would interact as a science adviser on films like Minority Report. The first bolt in the quiver of tools that Underkoffler began building out over the course of 15 years spent at MIT’s Media Lab was Mezzanine.

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MAY 23, 2016

The Green Screen Institute , a startup accelerator which is looking to create innovation in the virtual reality (VR) and augmented reality (AR) areas, says that it is getting close to closing applications for its first, startup accelerator program.

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JULY 27, 2017

Los Angeles-based mobile ticketing firm Atom Tickets said this morning that it is teaming up with Paramount Pictures and Participant Media, to offer up its users a chance to see the new Al Gore film, "An Inconvenient Sequel: Truth To Power", at special public screenings.

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JUNE 22, 2009

Los Angeles-based Break Media , which operates a number of web sites focused on the young male demographic, announced this morning that it has launched a new website, MadeMan.com. The new property will be managed by Break Media VP Jonathan Small. The new property will be managed by Break Media VP Jonathan Small.

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JULY 13, 2011

Today's interview is with Los Angeles-based Miso Media , a developer of iPad-based music education software, which uses note detection to help users learn guitar, ukulele, and banjo. The firm is backed by Google Ventures, as well as a number of well known angels. First off, let's talk a little bit about your software.

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TechCrunch LA

OCTOBER 16, 2019

Now, Thrive Global is adding a tech tool to its arsenal of cognitive behavioral therapies with the acquisition of the Los Angeles-based startup, Boundless Mind. The Boundless technology works by monitoring what activity is happening on the phone’s tap screen (similar to Apple’s screen time monitoring).

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MAY 3, 2013

Los Angeles-based CraveOnline , the online unit of Evolve Media which caters to men with its video and other online content, said it has set up its own studio for creating original video. The company said it has opened up a new, 4,000 square foot studio at its Los Angeles headquarters specifically to create original video.

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JANUARY 23, 2013

We dropped in recently, and found a screening session for the Tech Coast Angels; a number of former StartEngine, MuckerLab, and LaunchpadLA startups in residence; not more than a few startup founders wandering the halls; and a long list of upcoming technology networking events on the calendar. We just see so much potential.

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FEBRUARY 12, 2014

It turns out, a Los Angeles startup has a fix for that. Spoiler Shield , which develops iOS, Android, and Kindle apps, says that its apps help shelter social media users from seeing the results of the Winter Olympics--or even the plots of television shows or other sporting events, by helping to screen a user''s Facebook and Twitter streams.

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MARCH 27, 2012

Los Angeles-based TeleSign , the developer of two-factor, phone authentication services which are used by Internet retailers and web sites to protect against online fraud, has linked with a provider of device identification and fraud prevention serviecs. READ MORE>>.

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JUNE 14, 2012

Los Angeles-based RealD , which developer 3D projection technology for the movie theater industry, has signed its fourth, Chinese exhibitor for its technology, the firm reported this morning. Financial impact of the win was not announced. READ MORE>>.

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AUGUST 5, 2013

With unrivaled weather, a host of high-profile universities and unlimited array of daytime and nightlife entertainment, Los Angeles seems like a dreamland for young tech professionals and the companies hoping to employ their talents. People don’t just solely watch TV nowadays; they multitask with a handful of screens.

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AUGUST 20, 2009

Last Week, Calabasas-based Masher Media announced it had received a round of angel funding from the Tech Coast Angels to fund its development of MyMiniPeeps (www.myminipeeps.com), a virtual world for children. Plus, exposure through USC led me to the Tech Coast Angels. I found the process incredibly great.

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MAY 13, 2016

Los Angeles-based DreamJobbing.com , the startup founded by Lisa Hennessy, Alex Boylan and Burton Roberts, which offers up true "dream jobs" to its users, has tied with outdoors product site TheClymb on a set of dream jobs for Instagram photographers. The two said that applications opened on Thursday, and will run until June 22nd.

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OCTOBER 19, 2014

Andrew & Petri posited that a modern media company would build lovable characters that span video games, online digital media, lovable plush physical toys and then ultimately find its way to the big screen. If you can engage massive online audiences they will come en masse to bigger budget theatrical releases. The results?

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NOVEMBER 11, 2013

Those who are more involved in traditional entertainment are seeing a major shift online which is why an additional one-day seminar was created to coincide with Silicon Beach Fest Hollywood as a partnership called, Idea to Screen. tech community and to discuss the opportunities and challenges facing us in the coming years. See you there!

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TechCrunch LA

OCTOBER 9, 2020

Mojiit, the Los Angeles-based company behind the popular avatar generation service Mojichat, has landed one of its highest-profile users with the launch of Odell Beckham Jr.’s ’s live stream over the weekend. As Odell Beckham Jr. “My plan is to become the avatar solution for all of Unity,” Greene told me earlier.

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JANUARY 24, 2011

Linux System Engineer , Santa Monica, Adconion Media Group. Tech Lead Adserving Engineer , Santa Monica, Adconion Media Group. Accounting Manager / Assistant Controller , Los Angeles, Oversee.net. Platform Senior Software Engineer , Los Angeles, Oversee.net. Some positions posted to the site recently: Sr.

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AUGUST 9, 2012

At a recent accelerator event on the West Side, a friendly young founder told me that he had been coached by his mentor not to talk to Angel groups. As a Pasadena Angel, I wanted to be shocked, but I wasn’t. The Angel funding process can be arduous. To help with the capital shortage, we have to tap the Angel community.

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TechCrunch LA

JANUARY 27, 2022

The startup — based in Oslo but with a significant presence also in Los Angeles — plans to use the funding to continue building out its platform and operations en route to its first commercial launch: PortalOne Arcade, a journey into a retro “arcade” featuring multiple games.

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MAY 9, 2013

It only cost 2 Euros to become a producer and was influenced by other epic projects including “Artemis Eternal” and “ A Swarm of Angels.” There will be a smattering of special screenings worldwide. Entrepreneurship Events Funding Video New Media Nicolas Alcala Riot Cinema Collective Russia Share-alike The Cosmonaut'

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JULY 11, 2014

Los Angeles-based deal site Slickdeals (www.slickdeals.com), an online deal site, has nine million, highly loyal users and a daily updated list of great, user-generated, deal listings. Those might be on household items like laundry detergent, or it might be gadgets like tablets or a large screen television. READ MORE>>.

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Tech.Co

JULY 12, 2017

“This year, more than ever, we are working with companies with the potential to help define the future of media and entertainment together with Disney.” Brit + Co is a digital media company that inspires, educates and entertains real women with a creative spirit. Read more about startups in the Los Angeles area at TechCo.

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Tech Zulu Event

AUGUST 31, 2011

Participating in this event also included world recognized security expert and Co-founder of Fonality , Samy Kamkar , Danny Schreiber (Managing Editor of Silicon Prairie News) and Rob Jadon (serial-entrepreneur and angel investor). Also of note was Ryan Orrico’s launch of HandJob, a new form of job applicant screening and referral tracking.

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JANUARY 22, 2009

Los Angeles-based Access 360 and production company Endemol USA said Thursday that the two firms have partnered on a new series, which will run on Access 360's media network. Access 360, develops content for in-store, retail media displays for retailers such as f.y.e.,

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JANUARY 27, 2009

Los Angeles-based Break Media , an online video and entertainment site focused on men, said Tuesday that it has tapped a new team of writers, directors, and producers for a new "Creative Lab", which the firm said will create original content for its branded advertisers. Exact size of the new team was not disclosed by Break.

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FEBRUARY 9, 2009

Los Angeles-based Break Media , which operates a online network of web properties focused on men, announced this morning that it is teaming up with Quantcast to collect demographic information about its sites. The service will collect demographic data about who is viewing the firm's web videos.

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MAY 6, 2012

63 Los Angeles Entrepreneurs To Be Proud Of By mario on May 2, 2012 in Features , grid. Features like this, as well as our daily interviews wouldn’t be possible without the amazing support of our sponsor eMinutes – a law firm here in Los Angeles that focuses on helping entrepreneurs structure their companies. Subscribe to RSS.

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AUGUST 20, 2010

For this morning's interview, we thought we'd talk with Los Angeles-based Sidebar (www.sidebar.com), a venture backed startup in the mobile space, to learn more about what they are up to. What happened with smart phones, is consumers are buying more and more applications, but a screen can only fit a dozen icons.

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FEBRUARY 19, 2014

You might be aware of their products – perhaps having seen their digital media signs in your favorite local restaurant or bar, but what you might not know is their compelling founders’ story and unique company culture. ” The large social media screen is Enplug, five iterations later. Focus on Value, Not Advertising.

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DECEMBER 22, 2016

Cody Simms: Techstars tripled down on Los Angeles in 2016 with the launch of three investment and mentorship programs for startups through which we will be investing in more than 30 startups per year in LA. You'll be able to see all the many 2016 reflections here as they are posted. What was the biggest news from you or your firm this year?

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Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 26, 2013

One of the advantages of blogging, using social media, public speaking, etc as a VC is that you get a more nuanced view of these shifts by watching your own successes and failures. When many of us advisors / investors did our first startups there were very few purely tech media outlets. That used to be the standard.

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OCTOBER 3, 2013

It got quite good reviews in the media: TechCrunch , LifeHacker & PandoDaily and many others. We then spent much of 2013 proving out the merchant model in one city – Los Angeles. If you want to get a quick sense of the app there’s a short screen cast here that make it obvious what it does.

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TechCrunch LA

NOVEMBER 4, 2019

Next she took to Instagram, a new social media platform that quickly became the most effective tool in a blogger’s toolkit. The first phase was the rise of the media platforms: YouTube, Instagram, etcetera, that allowed creatives to build audiences. With new followers — today her account, @weworewhat , has 2.2 Rethinking value.

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Tech Zulu Event

FEBRUARY 19, 2014

You might be aware of their products – perhaps having seen their digital media signs in your favorite local restaurant or bar, but what you might not know is their compelling founders’ story and unique company culture. ” The large social media screen is Enplug, five iterations later. Focus on Value, Not Advertising.

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Tech.Co

AUGUST 22, 2016

myLAB Box From Los Angeles California. myLAB Box was conceived by Los Angeles-based entrepreneurs Ursula Hessenflow and Lora Ivanova who saw the opportunity to fix a major gap between the way we all approach our sexual health and a health crisis of epidemic proportion.

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APRIL 17, 2010

The team has experience in building startups (Doug Ludlow was formerly a founder in a TechStars company) and have all worked at local Los Angeles based startups. Walk into any Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf in Southern California and you can’t miss their digital screens. Watch this space.

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