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JANUARY 5, 2011

November 23, 2010 Entrepreneurs, Using Outsourcing to Obtain Capital Efficiency Needs to be Thought Through to be Effective - Robert Ochtel , June 7, 2010 Teen Entrepreneur, Brian Wong, Youngest Founder to Receive Angel Funding - teenentrepreneurblog.com , October 28, 2010 Build Your Own Silicon Valley?

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JUNE 16, 2010

The firm said it is developing a user-created, social gaming and chat platform for Facebook, Twitter, MySpace, and OpenSocial. Tags: worlize venture capital startup social gaming chat angel investment facebook twitter myspace opensocial. Financial terms of the funding were not disclosed. READ MORE>>.

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JULY 1, 2010

A social analytics platform for Facebook app developers and publishers that provides detailed demographic and engagement data. Company plans to use the capital to build out sales and marketing and r&d. Company plans to use the capital to build out sales and marketing and r&d. -a Hollywood Walk of Fame.

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NOVEMBER 17, 2011

Despite the proximity to Hollywood and the entertainment world, in the world of Southern California startups, actually combining the two world is quite difficult. Sara Bordo: My co-founder, Brad Sexton and I, both come from the Hollywood studio world. We spoke with Sara Bordo , the firm's founder and CEO, about the company.

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AUGUST 6, 2014

Los Angeles-based Seed&Spark , an online crowdfunding platform aimed at independent filmmakers, has raised $1M in a seed funding round. Seed&Spark operates an online, crowdfunding platform to help independent filmmakers raise money for their films. The company is led by Emily Best. READ MORE>>.

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NOVEMBER 11, 2013

Hard to believe another Digital LA Silicon Beach Fest Hollywood is happening this week back-to-back with the new LA Tech Summit produced by Cornerstone. LA Tech Summit takes place the following day and takes a more comprehensive look at the entire tech eco-system in Los Angeles, not just Hollywood.

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FEBRUARY 23, 2012

Hollywood-based Fanattac , a developer of an online, social media platform which looks to connect music fans and artists, has raised $1M in a funding round. The firm, which is headed by Dan Faiman, did not disclose the names of the investors in the company.

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JANUARY 28, 2019

Under the pilot program, Via will provide on-demand rides to and from the Compton, El Monte and North Hollywood stations. The company also partners with cities and transportation authorities, giving clients access to their platform to deploy their own shuttles.

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FEBRUARY 18, 2020

Sometimes that’s venture capital generally (like last year’s conversation with Reid Hoffman ) and sometimes it’s in a space where I’ve invested (like mobility and city innovation with Bird’s Travis VanderZanden , one of our portfolio founders.) That includes things like: Structure of the “turnstile” content?

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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. If you want to become a screenwriter, you can't just move to Hollywood and network your way into the industry now. It's even harder now.

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FEBRUARY 3, 2015

Epoxy is venture backed by Upfront Ventures, Time Warner Investments, Bertelsmann Digital Media Investments, Advancit Capital, Greycroft Partners and Robert Downey Jr.''s marketing platform tools social hollywood content youtube downey team epoxy' s Downey Ventures. Epoxy''s founders came out of Team Downey. READ MORE>>.

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SEPTEMBER 18, 2020

North Hollywood-based ConsejoSano , a developer of patient experience and engagement software, aimed at payers, providers, and health care systems, has scored a round of "impact" funding, the company said this week. ConsejoSano offers up a healthcare outreach platform specifically aimed at culturally diverse populations.

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AUGUST 7, 2018

The new startup, being led by Meg Whitman and Jeffrey Katzenberg, said it is creating an entertainment platform that "brings together the best of Silicon Valley and Hollywood". Liberty Global, and Madrone Capital. Liberty Global, and Madrone Capital. The round was led by Madrone Capital. JPMorgan Chase & Co.,

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NOVEMBER 2, 2021

The company says it has relationships with Hollywood studios, and is working to "revive older films and TV shows so they may be watched across streaming platforms.". DGene says it is using artificial intelligence for content creation and restoration.

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FEBRUARY 15, 2011

Last year I was on Sand Hill Road in Silicon Valley meeting with one of the most prominent venture capital firms in the country. My daily coffee meetings are not surrounded by the Hollywood elite with discussions of scripts, scenes and casting. And of course you have Hollywood. This article originally appeared on TechCrunch.

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FEBRUARY 11, 2011

Pandora is venture backed by Crosslink Capital, Walden Venture Capital, Greylock Partners, Labrador Ventures, The Hearst Corporation, GGV Capital, and others. Topspin Media provides an online music marketing platform. According to Pandora's S-1, Gotcher owns roughly 1.05

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SEPTEMBER 16, 2020

North Hollywood-based Yapi , a provider of paperless communications and account management software for dental practices, says it has raised a round of growth investment from M33 Growth. Financial details of that investment were not announced. YAPI's software allows dental practices to automate administrative tasks.

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SEPTEMBER 17, 2019

Los Angeles-based Steereo , which pays ridesharing drivers to stream new music to their riders, has raised a round of funding, which came from Moonshots Capital, Halogen Ventures, Moving Capital, Quake Capital, AET Fund, Beresford Partners, Fall Creek Capital, and Hawke Ventures.

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NOVEMBER 14, 2010

They have marked-up paper gains propped up by an over excited venture capital market that has validated their investments. Bad times often require more capital but ironically this is when capital is dried up. The dinner parties now are filled with self-righteous angel investors bragging about how many deals they are in on.

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TechCrunch LA

DECEMBER 16, 2019

Now the company is launching a true crime podcast, to tap into another potentially high-growth market, on the iHeartMedia and Apple platforms. As Vertical Networks was winding down, Solve was spinning up with help from Lightspeed Venture Partners, Upfront Ventures, and Advancit Capital.

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FEBRUARY 4, 2009

The convergence of the Internet and the entertainment business has made Los Angeles a hotbed of activity in the online entertainment industry, attracting companies from all over the country interested in connecting Hollywood with the Internet. We started, obviously, some time ago, and raised a fair amount of capital to build our business.

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FEBRUARY 22, 2018

Beverly Hills-based live-streaming and on-demand video content provider LiveXLive has shifted its public listing to the NASDAQ Capital Market, the company said on Thursday, and is now trading as LIVX. LiveXLive says its platform and app, deliver premium live-streamed and on-demand video content from live music events and festivals.

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MARCH 17, 2010

We will never be Silicon Valley in the way that Toronto will never be Hollywood. Funding is different – In Silicon Valley you have mega venture capital funds and many of them. But we have a great city for building technology companies. If you decide to build a company in LA, here’s what you need to know: 1.

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AUGUST 25, 2020

The funding came from Equal Ventures, Uncork Capital, Steve Sarowitz (founder of Paylocity), and 4S Bay Partners. According to Wrapbook, its software platform handles the labor-intensive process of onboarding, paying and insuring film and production crews. in a seed funding round.

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MARCH 24, 2010

We started out with a laser focus on the independent musician, where one of the biggest issues is that they don't have capital for upfront inventory. They're the largest marketing platform in the music business, and we've signed on to be their exclusive ecommerce partner. Thanks, and good luck! READ MORE>>.

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FEBRUARY 26, 2016

I recently sat down with Troy Carter to talk about what he does and why he believes it is applicable to venture capital. The old saying in Hollywood is that “It’s not what you know but whom you know” but the truth is always more deceptive and the tech industry is a lot more susceptible to this notion than you may think.

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JANUARY 23, 2019

According to Viacom, the acquisition will help it with "key strategic priorities", including expanding its presence across next-generation distribution platforms and growing its advanced advertising business. 1, Scripps Network Interactive, Prizker Group, and individuals like Ross Levinsohn, Ken Parks, and Stephane Kurgan.

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JANUARY 14, 2013

Los Angeles-based Tongal , an online platform which helps brands crowdsource video for their advertising, said this morning that it has raised $15M in a Series B funding. The funding came from Insight Venture Partners.

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OCTOBER 8, 2015

Los Angeles-based Pluto TV , which is developing an online Internet TV platform aimed at curating live TV entertainment for Internet users, said Wednesday afternoon that it has signed up a roster of over 20 new content partners fro the service.

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NOVEMBER 14, 2012

Base79 helps video rights holders and producers distribute their brands and content through YouTube and other platforms. According to Base79, the strategic equity investment included both The Chernin Group and MMC Ventures, an existing investor. Size of the investment round was not announced. READ MORE>>.

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JANUARY 29, 2016

The startup--founded by Dan Altmann and Eric Posen--says it is enabling the creation of mobile-first content for Snapchat and other social network platforms. The funding was led by Third Wave Digital and Allen DeBevoise and also included Disney and Luminari Capital.

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MAY 24, 2011

We're creating a platform that highlights musicians, venues, and local fans. We're also self funded, and absolutely have no need for venture capital. One of them is online music events site Loudvine (www.loudvine.com), which was co-founded by Vic Caretti , who gave us the scoop on what the site is all about. What is Loudvine?

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OCTOBER 11, 2016

You want to make sure to capitalize on that. And, that help is not always capital. As an investor, there is financial capital and intellectual capital. Anyone can write a check, but not everyone can provide intellectual capital. But on TV, you need to get people to know you and connect with you.

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NOVEMBER 6, 2008

It's a great testament to the management team, that we've been able to gain traction among big strategic partners, such as carriers and the major Hollywood studios. This latest round gives us the capital to expand and build our business domestically, as well as internationally. We've also seen lots of consumer traction.

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AUGUST 10, 2021

Tetavi says the funding will go towards to significantly increase its presence in North America, expanding its partnerships, brand awareness, and immersive content platform across the U.S. with specific locations in Los Angeles and New York, including opening up a new studio in Los Angeles.

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JULY 20, 2011

There are trade publications such as Variety, Hollywood Reporter, and Deadline at one end, and gossip celebrity news at the other end. It really showed me how you can leverage the power of an online platform for marketers, helping to convince marketers that leveraging the web was a good way to spend and invest their money.

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JULY 10, 2019

in seed funding, from E&A Venture Capital and SOSV. Spencer Price: The customer experience with e-commerce has become less and less human, as algorithms on digital platform replace human interaction. The challenge of any AI platform, is to understand that. The company has raised $1.9M What is Halla? I went to Berkeley.

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