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JULY 9, 2015

The Walt Disney Company announced the names of the companies in its second, startup accelerator program it runs out of Burbank, with the help of Techstars. According to Disney, the second class of the Disney Accelerator includes ten startups, who will participate in a three month mentorship and investment program.

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FEBRUARY 14, 2019

A new, Burbank-based startup, Loop Media , said on Thursday afternoon that it has launched a new "short-form" streaming media service, which it says will feature music videos, film trailers, game trailers and TV clips. The startup--which says it has been in "stealth" mode for over two years--says it is backed by $10M in seed funding.

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SEPTEMBER 3, 2015

According to Sphero , the company behind the Stars Wars BB-8 drone in Star Wars VII - The Force Awakens, it will begin selling its version of the BB-8 droid starting tomorrow. The robotic ball will cost $150, and offers up voice commands, a nifty "R2D2"-like ability to project hologram-like messages ("Help me, Obi-Wan!"), and more.

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JANUARY 28, 2015

The Walt Disney Company said Tuesday that it is running another, startup accelerator class, as part of the Disney Accelerator program in Burbank, and is now accepting applications for a class of another, ten startups for the program. disney startup accelerator techstars content venture capital investment' READ MORE>>.

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MAY 15, 2019

Burbank-based CareerArc , which develops social recruiting and outplacement. The company--led by longtime technology startup veteran Robin D. Richards has a number of high tech startups under his belt, most recently Internships.com. CareerArc recently raised $30M in a funding round from PeakEquity Partners. READ MORE>>.

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NOVEMBER 6, 2013

The startup airline said the move adds nearly 50 percent more capacity for the company, and also makes it easier for people on the Westside of Los Angeles to access the company''s services. Surf Air is catering to Southern California''s high tech, startup community with all-you-can-fly service to the San Francisco Bay area.

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FEBRUARY 21, 2019

Burbank-based streaming video startup Loop Media announced on Thursday that it has acquired ScreenPlay , a video service provider which licenses videos for use in such locations as Hard Rock Cafes, Norwegian Cruise Line, Yard House, Buffalo Wild Wings and Margaritaville. Financial details of the cash-and-stock deal were not announced.

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FEBRUARY 22, 2017

MakieLab , the custom, 3D printed doll startup which had been part of Disney's second Disney Startup Accelerator program, has been acquired, reportedly by Disney itself. Full details of the acquisition and buyer were not officially announced, however, MakieLab said that it has been acquired by a "a fantastic US media behemoth".

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JANUARY 5, 2016

The Techstars Healthcare Accelerator , the new startup accelerator in Los Angeles which is being run by Cedars-Sinai and Techstars, said its deadline for applications closes this Friday, January 8th. The accelerator--the second for Techstars in Los Angeles--is aimed at healthcare-based startups looking to "transsform healthcare delivery".

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OCTOBER 8, 2015

Berberian, speaking at Disney's Accelerator Demo Day in Burbank on Thursday, said the company's participation in the accelerator ramped up its sales volume by over 500 times what it had been, calling the participation in the program "absolutely company-making." READ MORE>>.

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OCTOBER 12, 2016

SVB and Mastercard said it selected six startups for its Commerce.Innovated virtual accelerator, which is aimed at helping commerce, payments and fintech startups grow their businesses, including Santa Monica's Domuso , Santa Monica-based Earny , and Burbank-based Papaya.

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JULY 11, 2016

The Walt Disney Company has named its next class of startup participating in the Disney Accelerator , the startup accelerator and mentoring company held on the company's Burbank campus.

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OCTOBER 14, 2016

The Disney Accelerator , the startup accelerator run by The Walt Disney Program, concluded its third run of its program on Thursday, concluding with the presentation of its class of nine companies at its Demo Day in Burbank yesterday.

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OCTOBER 21, 2015

Startup accelerator operator Techstars has opened up a its second, startup accelerator in Los Angeles today, the Techstars Healthcare Accelerator. The new accelerator is being run alongside Cedars-Sinai , and will focus on health and healthcare delivery.

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JUNE 17, 2013

OpenAirplane said Monday that it has launched in Los Angeles, letting pilots join and rent aircraft, and aircraft operators to list their aircraft, starting with Long Beach Airport (LGB). The addition of Los Angeles as a market came as OpenAirplane also added service in new York, Chicago, San Jose, Kissimmee, and Detroit.

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MARCH 27, 2014

The council has expressed the desire to close the airport , and is gearing up for legal battles with the FAA. The move comes due to the concerns of Santa Monica residents, who have complained of the noise and pollution from the private jets and general aviation operators who use the airport.

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SEPTEMBER 4, 2015

Amazon.com has the droid listed as temporarily out of stock , and Sphero , the Disney Accelerator startup which created Sphero, says there is a two week expected ship date on new units of the robot. The robot ball was launched at midnight on Friday, along with a huge number of other, Star Wars related merchandise. READ MORE>>.

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MARCH 27, 2013

Idealab-based solar energy startup eSolar has just raised $12.8M Burbank-based eSolar is developing utility-scale, solar thermal power technology used for generating power on a large scale. in a new funding, part of an ongoing $30M funding for the company, according to a regulatory filing by the firm.

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NOVEMBER 3, 2011

Burbank-based online video guide startup MeFeedia , which is run by Frank Sinton, is continuing to expand its platform support, saying Thursday that it has launched a new Android Tablet version of its software. The app is free. MeFeedia already offers Android and iPhone versions of its video viewing and discovery apps. READ MORE>>.

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NOVEMBER 29, 2011

Burbank-based Network Optix , a startup developing video transport, management, and display technology, said this morning that it has raised $750,000 in a seed funding. The firm said the convertible debt round came from Jor Law, Veracity, HauteSpot Networks, Kenneth Lu, and other angel investors.

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FEBRUARY 5, 2016

The Walt Disney Company said Thursday that it will run its startup accelerator program, the Disney Accelerator , for the third year, with applications for the next session due on April 10th. The program, which is run in Burbank, includes both early and venture-backed startups in the area of media and entertainment.

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JULY 12, 2017

Other Disney startups such as Atom Ticket , a new movie ticketing app, partnered with the next Star Wars movie and will continue to work with Walt Disney Studios on major film releases. This corporate partnership has proven well for these startups in helping them launch their products and services into another galaxy.

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FEBRUARY 7, 2013

Health Data Vision , a new startup based in Burbank, said this week that it has raised a Series A funding round, to go towards its software-as-a-service platform for medical records analysis. Size of the funding was not announced, however, a regulatory filing indicates the funding was worth $2.8M.

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AUGUST 8, 2012

The move--driven by new CEO Marissa Mayer--looks to be the first part of an attempt to turn the company's morale and culture back to its original roots in the startup world, where free food is a cherished part of the tech culture. Yahoo has operations in Santa Monica, San Diego, and Burbank, which among them show a few dozen job openings.

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AUGUST 5, 2014

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 startups--which had previously been announced in May--are all working on areas of technology which are strategic to Turner/Warner Bros., Studios in Burbank on Monday evening.

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NOVEMBER 9, 2015

We spoke with Eyal Pfeifel , Co-founder and CTO of Imperson, about the startup and its technology�which hints at some of the impact technology development might have on Hollywood. Talk about the technology behind this, and how is it different that the chat bots you have started seeing crop up? Tell me what Imperson is all about?

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OCTOBER 20, 2015

We recently ran into a Disney Accelerator startup in Burbank, Decisive (https://decisive.is/), which has created software which is able to apply predictive analytics and software to do exactly those things, and more. We caught up with CEO and co-founder David Dundas to learn more about what the company is developing.

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NOVEMBER 18, 2010

Burbank-based Walt Disney's amusement park arm, Disney Parks , is getting on board with the location based check-in trend, and has inked a deal with Gowalla , one of a number of location-based check-in firms. Southern California's closest competitor in the sector is Geodelic , the Clearstone- and Shasta backed startup headed by Rahul Sonnad.

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SEPTEMBER 12, 2008

We recently ran into Frank Sinton, founder of Burbank-based Mefeedia (www.mefeedia.com), a popular online video search web site. How did the company come about, and why'd you start it? My father actually started a company and sold it, back in the 80's to Symantec--it was the first C++ compiler for the Macintosh.

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DECEMBER 5, 2009

I’ve been engaged with social networking for some time now, starting with Myspace and Facebook and just recently (within the last 30 days), Twitter. It’s been an amazing experience so far, but the best part are the relationships I’ve built since getting started. ’s HQ in Burbank. I’m honored.

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OCTOBER 8, 2015

The event, held at Disney's Burbank Studios, included companies demonstrating 3D, Disney-themed printed prosthetic arms; artificial intelligence which allows you to carry on a private conversation with Miss Piggy over social messaging services; brain monitoring headsets; and much more.

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DECEMBER 5, 2009

I’ve been engaged with social networking for some time now, starting with Myspace and Facebook and just recently (within the last 30 days), Twitter. It’s been an amazing experience so far, but the best part are the relationships I’ve built since getting started. ’s HQ in Burbank. I’m honored.

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SEPTEMBER 15, 2011

In the day and age of digital photos, too often the photos we take end up filed away untouched on your computer, or buried on your iPhone. We take millions of pictures each day and each year, and we don't do much with them except stick them in a repository on our iPhone or Android, or let them stack up on your computer hard drive.

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JANUARY 24, 2016

We met on Twitter, Seth David and I, during an event I hosted at Yahoo in Burbank. That said, it was very challenging to get reports of the company’s cash flow or other financial information that was needed to build the fledgling startup. He thanked me and we started the process. The man is honest to the core.

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