socalTECH

SEPTEMBER 27, 2012

In a proof that it's not all social media and e-commerce here in Southern California, number two ranking startup in The Wall Street Journal's ranking of the "Top 50 Startups" is none other than wireless hardware provider Xirrus , based in Thousand Oaks. That list included Laguna Hills-based Glaukos at number 7; Donuts Inc. ,

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TechCrunch LA

NOVEMBER 4, 2019

Next she took to Instagram, a new social media platform that quickly became the most effective tool in a blogger’s toolkit. Bain Capital Ventures' Jamison Hill. The first phase was the rise of the media platforms: YouTube, Instagram, etcetera, that allowed creatives to build audiences.

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Both Sides of the Table

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. And more recently he has turned that into a fund called CrossCulture VC such that many in Silicon Valley and beyond now know Troy as well. It’s the same story.

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socalTECH

MAY 24, 2011

The firm has previously raised funding from such firms and angels as Spark Capital, Conrad Riggs, Ron Conway, Marc Andreessen, and Georges Harik. The filing indicates the firm has so far raised $650K of the round from eight investors. The firm was founded by Miles Beckett and Greg Goodfried.

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socalTECH

MAY 24, 2011

We're also self funded, and absolutely have no need for venture capital. We've also got a really interesting API and social tools, which we are going to be rolling out in the next few months. We wanted to do some testing ni Los Angeles, and quickly expanded to four cities. They really just want their music to be heard.

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socalTECH

OCTOBER 31, 2016

percent of Relativity Media, and now has an option to take a majority stake of the company over the next 24 months. YuuZoo is an online operator of social media, e-commerce, and gaming properties, and says it has the ability to reach more than 4 billion consumers. The two said that YuuZoo will initially buy 33.3

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socalTECH

APRIL 24, 2015

It's actually nice that there is a shortage of capital for sports startups. The next thing was our exit partners on my prior firms had all been media companies, and I had worked with those media companies for many years, and know how they work. Another part of this, is we do some interesting data mining on social media.

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socalTECH

APRIL 24, 2015

It's actually nice that there is a shortage of capital for sports startups. The next thing was our exit partners on my prior firms had all been media companies, and I had worked with those media companies for many years, and know how they work. Another part of this, is we do some interesting data mining on social media.

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Media Startup Avalon Social Media 100

socalTECH

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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Tech Zulu Event

DECEMBER 14, 2009

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Tech Zulu Event

JUNE 3, 2015

It was nice to hear her validate PR as a huge piece in brand building and also to hear her validate that social media works hand-in-hand with overall marketing efforts. I was actually working for The Hollywood Reporter at the time and enjoyed the benefits of this marketing drive.:). But I digress.

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Tech Zulu Event

DECEMBER 9, 2009

TechZulu still has a few slots open for our early 2010 events for our large diverse audience — social media users, venture capitalist, PR people, developers, bloggers, Hollywood entertainment and many more. Advertise and get noticed with us! You’ll receive recognition as a thank you for your sponsorship.

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Both Sides of the Table

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. The VC partner, somebody I greatly respect said, “Yeah, we like Gil and what they’re doing. In my LA I often see computer screens open with entrepreneurs talking about digital media.

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SoCal CTO

DECEMBER 1, 2010

I'm Tired of Creating Your Content - Babbling VC , November 12, 2010 Jeff triggered this post in regards to his Check-in Fatigue on Foursquare. Storm Clouds - A VC : Venture Capital and Technology , November 12, 2010 We have enjoyed an amazing run in the web startup and investing space over the past five or six years.

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SoCal Delicious

MARCH 1, 2010

Surprisingly, Hollywood hasnt played a major role in the formation of new companies, which have tended to be in less glamorous though more lucrative areas like lead-generation and service (with obvious exceptions like JibJab and Hulu, a joint venture of Fox and NBC). And what happened in L.A. is--were not Sand Hill Road, right?

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Los Angeles Company Companies Angel 50

SoCal Delicious

OCTOBER 8, 2012

There is a feeling that techies are the new celebrities," says Eric Kuhn, an agent who heads the social-media department at United Talent Agency. When I arrived in Hollywood, everybody had written a screenplay," he says. In the end, he sold an $8 million home in the Hollywood Hills to the entrepreneur.

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SoCal CTO

JANUARY 5, 2011

- SoCal CTO , January 13, 2010 5 Lessons from 150 startup pitches - A Smart Bear: Startups and Marketing for Geeks , July 11, 2010 9 Reasons Why Many Smart People Go Nowhere - Life Beyond Code , March 29, 2010 No Accounting For Startups - Steve Blank , February 22, 2010 Startup Advice In Exactly Three Words - #StartupTriplets - OnStartups , January (..)

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