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MARCH 28, 2019

The summit is now associated with March Capital Partners (www.marchcp.com). What's your role at March Capital? Meredith Finn: I joined March Capital at the beginning of the year. For myself, I'm largely focused on investments in enterprise software, primarily in the areas of application software and intelligence.

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NOVEMBER 27, 2018

Santa Monica-based venture investor March Capital is one of the lead investors in a new, video game publishing startup called Nifty Games , in a $3M funding round, announced on Tuesday by Nifty Games.

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FEBRUARY 13, 2019

Los Angeles-based JibJab , which provides animated, personalized greeting cards and other social content, has been acquired by private equity investor Catapult Capital LLC , Catapult Capital announced this morning. Cloud Capital, with Catapult being advised by Reed Smith LLP in the deal. READ MORE>>.

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OCTOBER 28, 2020

Los Angeles-based mobile games developer Scopely announced this morning that it has raised a huge, $340M Series E funding round. According to Scopely co-CEO Walter Driver, the investment comes as Scopely has become a "significantly profitable business".

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JULY 16, 2021

5th Kind, a developer of workflow management software for Hollywood studios, has scored an investment from private equity investor HCAP Partners. Size of the investment was not announced. According to HCAP, the investment capital will go to fund growth initiatives for 5th Kind.

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DECEMBER 23, 2019

Today, we share the thoughts of Kelly Perdew , the founder and Managing Director of Moonshots Capital (www.moonshotscapital.com). We have invested in 13 companies out of our Fund 1 so far and are more bullish than ever on the amazing entrepreneurs we are meeting and the companies we are helping them build. Since 2010, $6.3B

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AUGUST 29, 2019

Los Angeles-based venture investor March Capital Partners is the lead investor in a new, Series A $4M funding round for a new, video game developer called Knock Knock Games , according to the company on Thursday. The funding also included Raine Ventures, London Venture Partners, and Ludlow Ventures.

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OCTOBER 17, 2018

Los Angeles-based Edlio , has received a growth capital investment this morning, for its K-12 education and "community engagement" software, and in particular, acquisitions of other companies. The funding came from private equity investment provider LLR Partners. Size of the investment was not announced.

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NOVEMBER 7, 2019

Irvine-based Kajabi , which develops a platform that helps both individuals, as well as small- and mid-sized businesses monetize online courses, training materials, and other content, has receive an investment from private equity investor Spectrum Equity. Financial details of the minority growth investment were not announced.

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MAY 6, 2014

Dubset Media Holdings , a developer of technology used to help DJs monetize their music, and helps identify music for music rights holders--which has offices in Beverly Hills--has scored a strategic round of funding from Rhapsody International. Size of the funding was not announced. READ MORE>>.

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SEPTEMBER 3, 2010

Los Angeles-based venture capital firm Vicente Capital Partners has invested $12.5M in a funding for sports statistics and information provider SportMEDIA Technology Corp. Vicente Capital's investment was led by Jay Ferguson. SportsMEDIA said today. SportsMEDIA, which is base din Durham, N.C.,

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FEBRUARY 3, 2021

Los Angeles-based Crush Capital, a startup founded by Darren Marble and Todd Goldberg, said on Wednesday that it has raised $3.25M in a seed funding round, which will go towards its own, online streaming series called "Going Public".

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MAY 19, 2016

Los Angeles-based March Capital Partners is the lead investor in Berlin-based Dojo Madness , a developer of e-sports content and coaching tools, as part of a $4.5M funding round, Dojo Madness revealed today. The funding round also included Investment Bank of Berlin, DN Capital, and London Venture Partners.

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JULY 18, 2013

Santa Monica-based content delivery network EdgeCast has just filled up its warchest, announcing Thursday that it has raised $54M in a big funding round. The new funding was led by Performance Equity Management, and also included existing investors Menlo Ventures and Steamboat Ventures. READ MORE>>.

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AUGUST 7, 2014

Culver City-based ALL DEF DIGITAL , a startup which says it will be delivering comedy, music, news, poetry and innovative artistry to consumers, has raised $5M in a funding round, the company said late Wednesday. The SEries A funding was led by Greycroft Partners, and also included Advancit Capital, Nu Horizons Investments and e.ventures.

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APRIL 3, 2014

San Diego-based growth equity investor TVC Capital has boosted portfolio company Levels Byond , and invested an additional $2.5M more in Series A funding in the company. Levels Beyond, which develops a content management software platform called ReachEngine, said the $2.5M Levels Beyond is based in Denver. READ MORE>>.

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SEPTEMBER 18, 2014

San Diego-based Rio SEO , the local search software development arm of Covario, said Wednesday that it has raised a new round of funding to take the company independent. The new funding comes after the rest of Covario was sold to Dentsu Aegis Network. Size and details of that investment were not disclosed. READ MORE>>.

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JANUARY 16, 2018

Los Angeles-based Propagate Content , an independent content studio, said today that it has received a "significant" investment from The Raine Group. Size of that investment was not announced. Propagate is led by Ben Silverman (Chairman, CO-CEO) and Howard T. Owens (Foundaing Partner, Co-CEO).

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JUNE 10, 2021

Just over three months after its last funding round, European fintech giant Klarna is announcing today that it has raised another $639 million at a staggering post-money valuation of $45.6 Previous backers include Sequoia Capital, SilverLake, Dragoneer and Ant Group, among others. The new valuation represents a 47.3%

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FEBRUARY 7, 2019

San Diego-based Power Digital Marketing , a digital marketing agency has raised a round of funding, from private equity investor Periscope Equity. Financial details of the investment were not announced. The company says it offers up content marketing, SEO, paid marketing, social media marketing, and other related services.

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JANUARY 6, 2023

Los Angeles-based Spotter, which connects creators with funding to develop content for brands and businesses, and media agency Havas Media Group (HMG) North America said today that the two are in a new partnership. Financial details of the deal--which will fund more investments in YouTube creators--were not announced.

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DECEMBER 20, 2012

Culver City-based Maker Studios , which develops YouTube channels and content, said today that it has raised $36M in a funding round. The investment was led by Time Warner Investments, and also included Greycroft Partners, Downey Ventures (Robert Downey, Jr.) The new funding brings the company's total raised to $44M.

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MAY 13, 2014

Los Angeles-based viral video company Jukin Media has raised a strategic funding round, for that company''s video entertainment network on YouTube, according to the company. The company said the funds will go towards bolstering its technology and infrastructure. The company says it has more than 40 employees in Culver City.

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JUNE 27, 2019

Wondery, the podcast network that produced Los Angeles Times’ “Man in the Window” and “Dirty John,” will use Series B funds to acquire new and original content, invest in technology.

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JUNE 16, 2010

Los Angeles-based Machinima.com , an online entertainment site focused on video gamers, has raised $9M in a investment from Redpoint Ventures, the firm said this week. The firm said the Series B funding round will go towards accelerating further growth at the company. READ MORE>>.

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OCTOBER 11, 2021

in a funding round. The company said the funding was led by Seven Seven Six, the venture investment firm from Alexis Ohanian, and also included Soma Capital, VERSO Capital, Cruise founder Kyle Vogt, and actor Patrick Schwarzenegger. The company says it has now raised $4M in total. Better Brand is led by Aimee Yang.

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APRIL 30, 2014

Social networking site MovieLaLa --which focuses on upcoming movies--said Tuesday that it has raised an angel investment from Salesforce.com founder Marc Benioff. The startup''s angels include a number of folks from the Silicon Beach content world, including Allen DeBevoise, Jim Moloshok, and others. READ MORE>>.

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DECEMBER 20, 2017

San Diego-based Zesty.io , a startup developing web content management systems, said on Wednesday that it has raised $1.5M in a new funding. The funding came from ClearVision Equity Partners, a local San Diego investors. said the new funding will go towards sales and marketing, plus its product development roadmap.

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APRIL 5, 2022

million in seed funding from groups like Agya Ventures, Gaingels, Goodwater Capital, Nomo Ventures, PKO Investments and Y Combinator — Playhouse was a member of Y Combinator’s summer 2021 cohort. But before then, it would need to boost its content moderation capacities. It’s already secured $2.8

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AUGUST 16, 2011

Los Angeles-based private equity firm Shamrock Capital has invested $25M in Thought Equity Motion , a provider of video footage licensing services, Thought Equity Motion said today. Shamrock focuses on investment in the media, entertainment, and communications areas.

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AUGUST 5, 2014

Toggle , a new startup creating HDMI-based dongles to allow consumers to purchase movies and other videos using UltraViolet, has raised a seed round of funding from Warner Bros. , Size of the seed funding round--which came on top of an investment in Toggle as part of Warner MediaCamp--was not disclosed by the company.

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MAY 30, 2013

Online video advertising firm TubeMogul , which has operations in Los Angeles, said today that it has raised $10M in the second tranche of its Series C funding. According to TubeMogul, the funding was led by SingTel Innov8, and also included Cross Creek Capital, Digital Advertising Consortium, Foundation Capital and Trinity Ventures.

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APRIL 21, 2021

Welcome Tech , which has built a digital platform aimed at immigrants and their families, has raised $35 million in a Series B funding round co-led by TTV Capital, Owl Ventures and SoftBank Group Corp.’s s SB Opportunity Fund. And at the same time, they have been building targeted content. with a population of 62.8

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JANUARY 11, 2022

Los Angeles-based AmazeVR has raised $15M more in a new funding, from Partners Investment and Murex Partners, plus Smilegate Investment, Quantum Ventures Korea, ABC Partners, Everrich Group, GS Futures, We Ventures, Base Investment, Duname&Partners, Mirae Asset Venture Investment, Mirae Asset Capital, Partners Investment and Timewise Investment.

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JULY 12, 2018

Sound Ventures , the venture capital firm run by Ashton Kutcher and Guy Oseary , has filed to raised a new, $150M fund called Sound Ventures II. According to a regulatory filing, no commitments have yet been made to the new fund, which will be managed by Effie Epstein, Kutcher, and Oseary. READ MORE>>.

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JUNE 24, 2013

Is Los Angeles-based YouTube network Machinima looking for a big round of funding? A report from AllThingsD says so , saying that Machinima is looking for an investment of more than $70M. Machinima last raised funding in May of last year, raising $35M from such backers as Google, Redpoint Ventures, and MK Capital.

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SEPTEMBER 4, 2013

Online talent management agency Digital Brand Architects , a company focused on talent management of online influencers, has raised a round of funding from Azoff Music Management. Size of the funding was not announced. As part of the funding, Azoff Music Management''s Allison Statter will join DBA''s management team.

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