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AUGUST 10, 2012

Los Angeles-based Rubicon Project said today that it has passed Google in the latest, comScore Media Metrix monthly ranking of Ad Focus properties. Rubicon reports that the the July 2012 comScore ranking found that Rubicon Project now reaches 96.2% of the U.S. READ MORE>>.

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FEBRUARY 11, 2010

San Diego- and Los Angeles-based video sharing site veoh Networks has filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy, according to web site Mashable.

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AUGUST 16, 2012

Huntington Beach-based AnyMeeting , which develops free web conferencing and online meeting software, reported this morning that it has released a new feature which lets users share any YouTube video into their meeting, and has also hit a milestone of 200,000 registered users. READ MORE>>.

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JULY 25, 2019

Los Angeles-based web application security software developer Signal Sciences says that it is seeing strong revenue growth, as it grows its headcount by nearly 100 employees just in the past year. The company said its software protects more than 25,000 applications.

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FEBRUARY 28, 2011

Los Angeles-based JibJab , the online humor and comedy site run by Gregg Spiridellis, reports today that its recent web video campaign for the Justin Bieber: Never Say Never movie has broken records for the most engaged audience ever on the site.

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SEPTEMBER 1, 2010

Los Angeles-based Rubicon Project , the online advertising firm which helps web publishers optimize their ad network revenues, reported this week on the latest online ad spending, saying that ad spending tracked at its customers grew 47 percent in the first half of the year.

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NOVEMBER 10, 2011

Huntington Beach-based Anymeeting , the free web conferencing and webinar service headed by Costin Tuculescu, and backed by the Tech Coast Angels, Pasadena Angels and Maverick Angels, reports today that it has added a new, ad-free version of the software aimed at small business users. READ MORE>>.

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FEBRUARY 13, 2012

Los Angeles-based OpenX , the developer of online advertising serving software, reported today that it has achieved its first full quarter of profitability, and is has exceeded an annual run rate of $100M. OpenX develops online ad serving software, which is used by web publishers to display web advertising.

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OCTOBER 28, 2008

Los Angeles-based Internet Brands disclosed Tuesday as part of its earnings report that the firm has purchased two web sites, BensBargains.net, and GrooveJob.com. on those web site buys. Financial terms of those buys were not disclosed, however Internet Brands said it spend $10.7M on the buy of four companies during Q3.

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FEBRUARY 14, 2019

The personal account details of nearly 28 million users of HauteLook , the private sales site founded in Los Angeles and now owned by Nordstrom , have been hacked and have just shown up for sale on the "dark web" , according to security researchers.

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AUGUST 22, 2011

A new analysis of the most popular, YouTube channels, shows that the Los Angeles area continues to lead the world in content production, even as the medium shifts to the web. According to a new report from comScore, measuring the popularity of YouTube Channels, Los Angeles-based Machinima saw around 16.9

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JUNE 8, 2014

Cincinnati, like many startup communities in the US over the past 5 years, has revitalized important regions in its urban core, created accelerators, built co-working facilities, pooled together angel capital, attracted VCs, involved educational institutions and solicited the help of important corporations in a more cohesive ecosystem.

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JUNE 12, 2012

Los Angeles-based content delivery network provider NetDNA reports this morning that it has scored a customer win with news website The Next Web. Financial details of the win were not disclosed.

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MARCH 7, 2011

Marina Del Rey-based Cooking.com , which operates its own and other online stores for cooking-focused brands and companies, reported today that it will be managing and building a new, online kitchenware store for recipe video web site Good Bite. Good Bite is a site owned by Los Angeles-based online video firm DECA.

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APRIL 26, 2011

Los Angeles-based Boingo Wireless , the operator of an international network of Wi-Fi hotspots, reported today that it has launched an application for the new Barnes & Noble NOOK Color reader. Barnes & Noble updated its device yesterday, extending its electronic book reader to support third party applications and web access.

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SEPTEMBER 1, 2009

Los Angeles-based Rubicon Project , which provides online advertising optimization for web publishers, reports this morning that its latest advertising market survey finds that CPMs are up "significantly" in Q2. Overall, the firm reported CPMs are up about 38% in Q2.

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FEBRUARY 5, 2014

Los Angeles-based Prodege , the company which runs the Swagbucks rewards site, reported today that the firm passed $50M in revenue in 2013, is profitable, and has expanded its executive team to include a new Executive Chairman, Chuck Davis, the former CEO of Shopzilla and Fandango; a new CFO, Brad Kates; and a new CTO, Shane O''Neill.

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APRIL 4, 2011

domain name, used by such services as Los Angeles-based Twitter ad service Ad.ly , URL shortening service bit.ly , and a slew of other Web services, appear to be under threat from the war in Libya. At least in the case of Los Angeles-based Ad.ly, as long as domains continue resolving, the firm is okay until April 12, 2016.

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JULY 13, 2011

According to Escrow.com, it has seen 413 reports of escrow scams since March of 2010 which have used the company's name, with at least 35 of those victims losing money. The fraudulent use of Edmunds.com's name was highlighted in an article from the Los Angeles Times last week. READ MORE>>.

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MAY 24, 2012

Los Angeles-based Crowdfunder , an online crowd funding site headed by Chance Barnett, has raised $400,000 in seed funding, according to reports today.

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OCTOBER 21, 2009

Los Angeles-based Geni , the online family tree and genealogy web site started by David Sacks, was hit by unexpected downtime Tuesday and today, the firm told its users Wednesday afternoon. The company said it managed to get the service back online at 4:30am Wednesday. READ MORE>>.

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MAY 6, 2010

Los Angeles-based Gorilla Nation , which provides advertising sales for web site operators, reported today that it has renewed an agreement with eBaumsWorld.com , where it will continue to represent all of the site's ad inventory. Gorilla Nation specializes in finding brand advertisers for mid-range web sites.

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MARCH 2, 2012

Los Angeles-based hosting provider DreamHost , the provider of web hosting and managed hosting services, is planning a new, open source software spinout, the firm revealed this week, as it looks to leverage its work on the Ceph open source project for distributed storage.

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A California-based medical startup that provides COVID-19 testing across Los Angeles has pulled down a website it used to allow customers to access their test results after a customer found a vulnerability that allowed access to other people’s personal information.

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AUGUST 24, 2009

Los Angeles-based Gorilla Nation reported Monday afternoon that it has signed on World Wrestling Entertainment as a client. READ MORE>>.

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NOVEMBER 9, 2012

Who are the top tech companies to work for in Los Angeles? popped up consistently in an informal (and highly non-scientific poll) of a number of readers, executive recruiters, and others in the Los Angeles area, who cited growth, brand, profitability, and other factors in their suggestions to us of the top companies. The now-public.

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JULY 30, 2010

Los Angeles-based Internet Brands reported its results Thursday, saying that the firm saw record revenues in Q2. Internet Brands--which has been an aggressive acquirer of web sites--also revealed that it acquired six websites in Q2, for a total of $8.6M. According to Internet Brands, it had net income of $4.6M in Q2 of 2009.

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OCTOBER 19, 2009

Burbank-based Be Jane , the angel funded, online home improvement site focused on women, told its users that it has sold the web site to an undisclosed buyer, according to reports. The firm said in a newsletter to users that the buyer was a "perfectly suited partner" in the home industry.

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MARCH 16, 2016

Tesla Motors is getting set to launch its newest model--the mass market, Model 3--at an event on March 31st in Los Angeles, in what is expected to be watershed moment for the electric car company. Tesla has reportedly been inviting Tesla owners and the press to the launch event, which Tesla will also be webcasting live from its web site.

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FEBRUARY 24, 2010

Los Angeles-based Leads360 reported today that it has linked its sales lead management software with offerings from web-based mortgage software firm Optimal Blue. Business details of the integration were not announced.

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JUNE 4, 2014

Los Angeles-based online restaurant ordering systems developer Tillster , which is led by Perse Faily, reported today that it has scored a win with Pizza Hut and KFC. Financial impact of the win was not annonuced.

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NOVEMBER 4, 2011

Los Angeles-based Gorilla Nation , the online advertising representation firm which is a part of Evolve Media Corp., reported this morning that it has added a new suite of "Urban" and "Latina lifestyle" sites to its network of web sites.

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DECEMBER 12, 2013

Los Angeles-based Cinedigm reported today that it has signed up MJR Theaters, to use the company''s new web-based software for theater chains. Financial impact of the sale was not announced. Cinedigm''s software handles management of ads and trailers for exhibitors, and supports handheld or desktop devices.

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JUNE 4, 2012

Los Angeles-based online advertising technology developer OpenX reported this morning that it has named Jason C. OpenX developers advertising serving software and related advertising network services, aimed at web publishers. White as its General Manager, Publisher Business - West. READ MORE>>.

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MAY 18, 2010

Los Angeles-based Demand Media , the user-generated content venture of Richard Rosenblatt, has new competition this afternoon, from Yahoo , after Yahoo announced it would acquire content publishing firm Associated Content. Reports from AdAge place the acquisition of Associated Content at over $100M.

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JUNE 30, 2010

Los Angeles-based Catchpoint , a new web monitoring service headed by former DoubleClick executive Mehdi Daoudi, reports that yesterday's downtime of e-commerce site Amazon.com lasted for three hours. to monitor web sites for customers.

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FEBRUARY 20, 2013

Los Angeles-based FastPay , which provides specialized line of credit to online publishers, e-commerce companies, videogame companies, and other digital media companies, reports this morning that it has placed over $100M in funding to over 100 customers since its launch in 2010.

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