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JUNE 17, 2013

Fullscreen , the online entertainment video site headed by George Strompolos, announced this morning that it has raised a round of Series A funding. Size of the funding was not announced. fullscreen media entertainment youtube network content hollywood venture capital' billion monthly views. READ MORE>>.

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AUGUST 16, 2020

Milken is taking the plunge into institutional investing, joining Norton as a partner in Watertower Ventures just as the firm prepares to close on a $50 million new fund. These opportunities are creating an opening for Watertower Ventures in markets far beyond the Hollywood hills. “I see two things happen.

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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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JANUARY 2, 2014

Santa Monica-based venture capital investor Siemer Ventures is one of the backers of a new, Japanese mobile video entertainment startup, Breaker. According to Breaker, it has raised $2M in a seed funding round, to help bolster its efforts to produce and distribute mobile video entertainment in Japan. READ MORE>>.

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NOVEMBER 2, 2021

DGene, a content creation company which has a team in Los Angeles, but is based in San Jose, says it has raised $20M in a Series A funding. The company said it is building software "to expand creativity and redefine virtual production and immersive entertainment". The funding was led by Alibaba Group.

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AUGUST 15, 2011

A trio of United Talent Agency execs said Friday that they have launched a new, media company focused on the intersection of Internet and entertainment. According to Serious Business , it has raised a second round of seed funding from Brave New Ventures to fund the effort. Amount of the investment was not disclosed.

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AUGUST 7, 2018

Los Angeles-based WndrCo , the investment firm founded by Jeffrey Katzenberg, said this morning that it has closed on $1 billion in a funding round for a new startup called NewTV. Liberty Global, and Madrone Capital. Liberty Global, and Madrone Capital. The round was led by Madrone Capital. JPMorgan Chase & Co.,

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OCTOBER 22, 2020

Earlier this week, Good Growth Capital (www.goodgrowthvc.com) announced it has started looking at investments in Southern California, adding Krisztina Holly as West Coast Venture Partner for the firm. What kinds of areas does the fund make investments in? It looks like there's some link to MIT with the fund?

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MAY 13, 2021

Los Angeles-based Curio, which says it is partnering with collectible brands to product NFTs ("non fungible tokens"), has raised $7M in a seed funding round. Curio says it has partnered with trading card brand Topps to produce NFTs from iconoclastic, cult classic Mars Attacks!,

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SEPTEMBER 22, 2014

Santa Monica-based KIN , which operates a female-focused lifestyle YouTube network, has raised $12M in a funding round, the company said last week. The funding came from Corus Entertainment, Emil Capital, Mayfield Fund, General Catalyst Partners and Rustic Canyon Partners. The company is led by Michael Wayne.

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SEPTEMBER 18, 2008

Hollywood Interactive Group, which develops an online web site for celebrity and entertainment news, said Thursday that it has raised $5M in a Series A funding round. MyHollywood.com includes a massively multiplayer online game called the "Red Carpet Game" focused on a "virtual Hollywood."

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MARCH 25, 2010

Los Angeles-based Taltopia , an angel backed, online social networking site focused on Hollywood, said today that it has launched both Apple iPhone and Google Android applications. Taltopia is backed by $800K in angel funding; the firm said it is now actively seeking investors in a second round of funding. READ MORE>>.

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JUNE 3, 2010

in a funding round, and acquired online social networking site WEvolt , focused on comic books and creative content. WOWIO said the funding was led by CEO Brian Altounian. WOWIO said that part of its plans are to license and create branded entertainment based on content submitted on the site. READ MORE>>.

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SEPTEMBER 25, 2013

Los Angeles-based venture capital investment firm DFJ Frontier is bolstering its ranks, and has snagged an entertainment and media veteran as a new Venture Partner at the company. DFJ Frontier invests in media and technology companies, and focuses on the seed and early stage; the fund has approximately $80M under management.

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DECEMBER 13, 2017

Los Angeles-based venture capital investor March Capital Partners is one of the lead investors in a round for mobile video game developer nWay , which announced a $11M funding on Wednesday.

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APRIL 5, 2013

Culver City-based Fullscreen , which operates a multi-channel youTube network, and is led by George Strompolos (formerly of YouTube/Google), has raised $30M in a new round of funding, according to reports today. The funding round reportedly values the company at $110M pre-money. The funding comes from The Chernin Group and Comcast.

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JULY 18, 2018

Los Angeles-based media brand Pocket.watch , which creates content for kids, has raised $15M in a Series B funding round, led by Viacom, the company said today. As part of the funding, Viacom Media Networks COO Sarah Levy joins the company's board of directors.

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JUNE 21, 2011

A new Los Angeles investment group, AngelVision Investors , said this morning that it has launched, and is looking to invest in startup and emerging growth-oriented companies, in the entertainment, marketing and new media. The firm said it is looking to make investments of between $100K to $2.5M.

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JANUARY 20, 2012

Los Angeles-based HitFix , the online film, TV, and entertainment news site founded by Gregory Ellwood and Jennifer Sargent, said today that it has closed a funding round. Hitfix said the round included investors Golden Seeds, Tech Coast Angels, Liquid Capital Group and a number of prominent individual angels.

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AUGUST 25, 2020

Los Angeles-based Wrapbook , a startup developing payroll, compliance, and insurance software for the entertainment industry, said it has raised $3.6M in a seed funding round. The funding came from Equal Ventures, Uncork Capital, Steve Sarowitz (founder of Paylocity), and 4S Bay Partners.

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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. READ MORE>>.

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AUGUST 27, 2013

Studio City-based FilmTrack , which develops software-as-a-service for managing rights and content management for the film, video, and television industry, has raised $20M in a funding round. According to FilmTrack, the new funding will go towards growth of the company. The round came from Insight Venture Partners. READ MORE>>.

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MARCH 26, 2019

The company--which has offices in both LA and San Diego--said it is launching in Venice, Hollywood, Brentwood, West LA, Westwood, Miracle Mile, Mid City and other local LA markets. So far, the company has raised $37M in total funding. The startup is led by Wag co-founders and brothers Jonathan and Josh Viner. READ MORE>>.

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FEBRUARY 19, 2021

Los Angeles-based Artie, a new startup developing mobile games which can be played inside social media, video, and messaging platforms, said this week that it has raised $10M in a seed funding round. The company's founders are Ryan Horrigann and Armando Kirwin.

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JUNE 24, 2010

Los Angeles-based Vidme has launched its services this week, saying that it is offering a private video sharing service, and has gotten funding from Applied Minds and Will Hearst. Tags: vidme venture capital private video sharing kpcb content hollywood. READ MORE>>.

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FEBRUARY 14, 2019

The startup--which says it has been in "stealth" mode for over two years--says it is backed by $10M in seed funding. That funding came from angel investor Dianne Berry plus other private investors from California, Tennessee and Florida.

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JUNE 26, 2012

Hollywood-based Big Frame , a new startup focused on providing content programming and marketing of YouTube talent, has raised $3M in a funding round, the firm said Tuesday. Big Frame is headed by Steve Raymond, who was previously Vice President of Product and Strategy for Comcast Digital Entertainment. READ MORE>>.

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JUNE 23, 2011

The firm said it has raised $15M in a Series A venture capital funding from InterWest Partners and Granite Ventures. In addition to UCLA, entertainment and sports agency CAA is intimately involved in the effort, saying that it will be providing its resources to market the new Encore program nationally. READ MORE>>.

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FEBRUARY 23, 2018

Beverly Hills-based Vision Esports has raised $38M in a funding round, and said it invested in 3 Esports companies--Echo Fox, Twin Galaxies and Vision Entertainment. the New York Yankees, the St. Vision Esports says it will specifically target and invest in complementary companies spanning the entire esports ecosystem.

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SEPTEMBER 16, 2015

Moviepilot , the movie and entertainment website led by Tobi Bauckhage, has raised $16M to help the company expand into gaming content and social video. According to Moviepilot, the funding was led by French publisher Webedia, and also included T-Venture of America and the company's other investors.

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SEPTEMBER 16, 2015

Moviepilot , the movie and entertainment website led by Tobi Bauckhage, has raised $16M to help the company expand into gaming content and social video. According to Moviepilot, the funding was led by French publisher Webedia, and also included T-Venture of America and the company's other investors.

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JUNE 28, 2010

Los Angeles-based HitFix , an online web site focused on entertainment news and information, has raised $1.6M in a new funding round, according to investor the Tech Coast Angels. According to the TCA, it joined in a second round of funding worth $1.6M in Hitfix, led by investor Yuri Pikover. READ MORE>>.

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DECEMBER 14, 2012

Helinet , a provider of flight services to the entertainment, media, and other industries which is based in Van Nuys, said Thursday that it has acquired Shotover Camera Systems , a developer of a gyro-stablized, camera systems used for shooting aerial footage in Ultra High Definition.

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MARCH 2, 2012

Los Angeles-based online content producer Machinima , which produces videogame related content for YouTube, is reportedly seeking $50M in funding, at a $200M to $250M valuation, according to reports today. The firm, which is led by Allen DeBevoise, publishes videos online related to video games, video game news, and entertainment.

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OCTOBER 11, 2021

Los Angeles-based Audio Up, a podcasting and audio entertainment production studio, has raised $12M in funding, led by SiriusXM, according to SiriusXM Holdings. The deal calls for Audio Up to produce content fro the SXM App, Pandora, and Stitcher, among other efforts.

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FEBRUARY 24, 2012

A Bay area developer of social entertainment applications for Facebook, Milyoni , said Friday that it has scored $11M in a funding round, in part to open up an office in Los Angeles. The firm said the Series B funding was led by Oak Investment Partners, and also included ATA Ventures and Thomvest Ventures.

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JANUARY 9, 2013

Southern California is the center of the entertainment industry, which not only includes the world of Hollywood, movies and film, and television, but is also the home of the music industry. The firm has the backing of both Intel Capital and Liberty Global. intersection of technology and music. Miso Media. Music Mastermind.

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