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NOVEMBER 10, 2017

Los Angeles-based game studio Respawn Entertainment , best known for its development of the title Titanfall, has been acquired by Electronic Arts , the two said on Thursday afternoon. Respawn Entertainment was led by Vince Zampella, and was based in Sherman Oaks. Respawn becomes part of EA's Worldwide Studios organization.

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AUGUST 1, 2017

The company--which is currently headquartered at Amplify LA--currently only offers up its services in Los Angeles. Vetted says it is currently offering its services in Bel Air, Beverly Hills, Brentwood, Culver City, Inglewood, Santa Monica, Sherman Oaks, Van Nuys, Venice, and Westwood. READ MORE>>.

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APRIL 1, 2013

A new, Los Angeles startup hopes its service will help users simplify life choices, by asking other users to comment on different questions. ChoicePunch , founded by Hamid Saify, recently launched its services, letting users post their own questions and answers to such questions like "What's the safest car?", READ MORE>>.

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MARCH 30, 2015

Sherman Oaks-based SERVIZ , the home services marketplace founded by former ReachLocal head Zorik Gordon, has a giant new competitor as of this morning: Amazon.com.

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DECEMBER 4, 2014

Sherman Oaks-based SERVIZ , a new, on-demand home services startup led by ReachLocal founder Zorik Gordon, said Wednesday that it is connecting consumers with holiday lighting installation services--and also revealed a funding round from Groupon. The startup said it raised $10.7M

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MAY 3, 2011

Los Angeles-based Gorilla Nation Media , the division of Evolve Media which provides advertising representation services to websites, said this morning that it has launched a new kids, tweens, and teens vertical. The firm said the new "Youthology" vertical will help advertisers specifically engage with tweens. READ MORE>>.

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FEBRUARY 13, 2012

Technology's big names appear to be rushing to tap into the wealth of talent and creativity in Los Angeles, with the latest firm being online e-commerce giant Amazon.com. According to reports today, Amazon is looking to ramp its efforts in Los Angeles to develop original programming through its Amazon Studios initiatives.

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OCTOBER 25, 2012

High tech startups--and the service providers who serve the industry--are continuing to cluster along Santa Monica's Third Street Promenade, as Stubbs, Alderton & Markiles LLP , one of the Los Angeles legal firms focused on the high tech market, announced a grand opening date for a new office on the 3rd Street Promenade.

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NOVEMBER 13, 2014

Disclaimer: socalTECH was a sponsor of Deloitte''s Fast 500 program in Los Angeles. Deloitte''s list is an interesting, due to its use of financial results to paint a true picture of growth at companies. READ MORE>>. solarreserve wireless amped fuhu phounware deloitte fast ranking growth'

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APRIL 12, 2010

Sherman Oaks-based Schaaf Consulting , a firm that manages affiliate programs for online retailers, has acquired PartnerCentric , an internet marketing firm, the two said last week. The firm said it will become Schaaf-PartnerCentric , and will be headquartered in Los Angeles. Financial terms of the buy were not disclosed.

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SEPTEMBER 26, 2011

Don't tell that to Sherman Oaks-based Advertise.com , the online advertising network run by Daniel Yomtobian. Lousy economy? No one hiring? The firm said today that it is planning to grow its workforce by as much as 30 percent over the next two quarters, due to "significant growth" in online ad spending.

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JULY 6, 2010

The acquisition is the end of a long road for Greenplum--originally based in Sherman Oaks--and its investors, which includes San Diego's Mission Ventures. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed.

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JANUARY 9, 2013

Music Prodigy is in Sherman Oaks. The firm has picked up funding from YCombinator, Charles River Ventures , Start Fund , and angels. The app not only tells you what to do, it monitors and tells you how you are doing. Looking for the next new sound? Want to hear some new music from independent artists? Disagree with our choices?

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JUNE 26, 2009

Sherman Oaks-based Red Mango , one of a number of Korean-style frozen yogurt chains based in Los Angeles, has raised $1.2M of a $8M, venture funding round, according to a recent regulatory filing by the company. No details on the funding hav been released by the company.

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OCTOBER 20, 2009

In what looks like a continuing consolidation for the out-of-home media industry, Los Angeles-based Channel M has been acquired by PlayNetwork. The firm will continue to maintain offices in Sherman Oaks. Financial terms of the acquisition were not disclosed.

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NOVEMBER 8, 2012

Seventeen lawyer regional firm Stubbs Alderton & Markiles, LLP has represented digital media, internet, technology, consumer electronics, and entertainment companies and investment funds out of its Sherman Oaks office since its formation in 2002. The idea is simply to foster the community and support up-and-coming entrepreneurs.

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MARCH 20, 2009

Dan Yomtobian is CEO and founder of Sherman Oaks-based Scour (www.scour.com), a meta-search engine which adds social features such as voting and comments to Internet search. Scour is an offshoot of a PPC advertising firm, ABCSearch, which was also founded by Dan. We've given thousands of dollars away already.

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