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NOVEMBER 20, 2012

It seems like combining Hollywood and venture capital is the rage in Silicon Valley this week, as news came Tuesday of a new, seed-stage venture capital fund--run by former Mashable blogger Ben Parr--looking to raise money from Hollywood celebrities for access to hot, Silicon Valley Startups. READ MORE>>.

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SEPTEMBER 10, 2013

An effort to raise an investment fund from Hollywood, to specifically invest in technology companies, looks to have pulled back its effort to court celebrities and actors, according to a report this week. financial investment celebrity capital venture hollywood fund dominate' READ MORE>>.

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MARCH 19, 2019

West Hollywood-based venture investment firm Backstage Capital is shifting entirely to an accelerator model, according to reports today, after failing to raise a new, $36M venture capital fund. Backstage Capital focuses on focuses on minorities, including women, People of Color, and LGBT founders.

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MARCH 14, 2019

West Hollywood-based Backstage Capital , a venture capital investor which focuses on minorities--including women, People of Color, and LGBT founders, said recently that it has launched the Backstage Accelerator , a three month, startup accelerator which will provide in-person resources and support to its portfolio of companies.

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APRIL 18, 2013

In a turn from the usual formula of Silicon Valley investors backing a Hollywood, celebrity-driven startup, a Silicon Valley startup has scored the backing of a group of Hollywood insiders. thehunt online shopping fashion hollywood ecommerce visual photo social venture capital' READ MORE>>.

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AUGUST 1, 2018

TheRealReal said it will open up a "concept store" in Los Angeles on Melrose Avenue in West Hollywood, where it will both offer up its luxury goods and also accept consignments. According to TheRealReal the new retail store will both include a 12,000 foot space for women and a 5,500 square foot "men's store".

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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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MARCH 24, 2015

It looks like all the grand plans by the Tyler and Cameron Winklevoss to set up an investment outpost in Los Angeles have faded away, on news that the twins are now leasing out their Hollywood mansion, asking for $150,000 a month for the 8,000 square foot mansion in the Hollywood hills. READ MORE>>.

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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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AUGUST 9, 2010

The new funding was led by Intuitive Venture Partners, and also included prior investors Okapi Venture Capital and Sunshine Wireless Company. Tags: mydamnchannel damn channel venture capital content video online professional hollywood. The firm also has operations in New York. READ MORE>>.

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JANUARY 26, 2009

Hollywood-based TheWrap.com , a new online news site focused on entertainment and media, said it launched today, backed by venture capital firm Maveron. Maveron is a Seattle-based venture capital firm headed by Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz and Dan Levitan. Amount of the financing from Maveron was not disclosed.

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OCTOBER 8, 2013

united talent agency hollywood content venture capital investment betterworks docstoc' The UTA has already been very active in approaching the startup commmunity, most recently backing the USC Viterbi Startup Garage with Kleiner Perkins. 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. frontier venture capital partner executive investor media hollywood' READ MORE>>.

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OCTOBER 8, 2020

According to the company, $1M in the funding came via a Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase 2 contract from the United States Space Force, and the other $1M came from venture capital investment firm ATX Venture Partners.

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JULY 21, 2014

The company disclosed Monday that the funding came from 500 Startups, Siemer Ventures, Archer Gray, Rubicon VC, Wefunder, Be Great Partners, Rosepaul Investments, Mogility Capital, Sierra Maya Ventures, and Warner Brothers, along with angels. market show hollywood content movie marketplace capital venture dealflicks'

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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. and also included Siemer Ventures and other investors. and also included Siemer Ventures and other investors. The funding was led by Dram Incubator, Inc., READ MORE>>.

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SEPTEMBER 12, 2013

maker studios venture capital content youtube network hollywood time warner' The second tranche in its Series C brings the amount raised in that round to $62M. The new investment comes only a week after Maker announced it was buying Blip. READ MORE>>.

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MAY 30, 2013

According to TubeMogul, the funding was led by SingTel Innov8, and also included Cross Creek Capital, Digital Advertising Consortium, Foundation Capital and Trinity Ventures. tubemogul venture capital video advertising network content hollywood' TubeMogul is based in Emeryville, California. READ MORE>>.

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JUNE 25, 2014

Vessel , a new startup founded by former Hulu CEO Jason Kilar and CTO Richard Tom, has raised a round of funding from Benchmark Capital, Greylock Partners, and Bezos Expeditions. vessel venture capital hulu jason kilar richard content hollywood' READ MORE>>.

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SEPTEMBER 22, 2014

The funding came from Corus Entertainment, Emil Capital, Mayfield Fund, General Catalyst Partners and Rustic Canyon Partners. community kincommunity content media hollywood women channel venture capital corus entertainment' The company is led by Michael Wayne. The company says it has now raised $27M for its efforts.

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APRIL 30, 2014

movielala venture capital angel investment mark benioff salesforce movie social networking marketing content hollywood' MovieLaLa said that Benioff''s investment brings the company''s total raised to $750,000. The company is led by Dana Loberg, and is based in San Francisco. READ MORE>>.

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JUNE 19, 2014

The new funding was led by Upfront Ventures. The company''s other investors included The Chernin Group LLC (TCG), Allen DeBevoise (Machinima) and Advancit Capital. mitu latino content venture capital hollywood' MiTu was founded by Doug Greiff, Beatriz Acevedo, and Roy Burstin. READ MORE>>.

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OCTOBER 1, 2019

The financiers funding the company’s plans are a mix of Silicon Valley venture capital firms and members of Hollywood’s elite, which is only fitting for a company whose headquarters are in Los Angeles, but whose business takes it to the far flung research centers and launch facilities which support the U.S.

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JULY 23, 2014

lionsgate finnish game developer nextgames venture capital strategic investment hollywood content walkingdead videogame mobile rovio' Next Games is made up of veterans from Rovio, Supercell, and Disney, and is developing mobile games, including a title around the TV series The Walking Dead. READ MORE>>.

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NOVEMBER 21, 2014

Venture Partners, United Talent Agency, Sky plc, Chicago Ventures, Great Oaks Venture Capital, Luminari Capital, along with Ross Levinsohn, Ken Parks (Spotify), and Stephane Kurgan (King Digital). hollywood content capital venture guide channel video online streaming pluto' READ MORE>>.

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AUGUST 15, 2013

tastemade youtube food network content hollywood venture capital foodie channel' As part of the new funding, Tastemade also launched an iPhone app geared around local restaurant review videos. READ MORE>>.

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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. According to HCAP, the investment capital will go to fund growth initiatives for 5th Kind. Size of the investment was not announced.

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JULY 1, 2010

Company plans to use the capital to build out sales and marketing and r&d. -a led by Altos Ventures and Maverick Capital, with Larry Braitman. Hollywood Walk of Fame. Current round: $7.0mm Series-B led by MK Capital, withClearstone Venture Partners and Shasta Ventures. a fbFund winner.

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JUNE 17, 2013

fullscreen media entertainment youtube network content hollywood venture capital' Fullscreen said its clients include NBCUniversal and Ryan Seacrest Productions, and that it now has a network of over 10,000 channels, 150 million subscribers, and 2.5 billion monthly views. Fullscreen also said it now has over 150 employees.

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JULY 16, 2013

Hollywood-based gift delivery firm Quarterly has raised its funding up to $2.2M, according to a regulatory filing by the company. Quarterly has previously announced funding from True Ventures, SV Angel, Initialized Capital, and Collaborative Fund. quarterly venture capital investment funding ecommerce subscription curated'

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JANUARY 28, 2014

Think Southern California''s tech industry is all about fashion, Hollywood, and content? enterprise software tigertext invoca chromeriver venture capital feature saas cloud' If you look at the last few weeks of deals here, you might be surprised: it''s almost been entirely enterprise software. Image courtesy Bigstock.

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MARCH 11, 2015

cinqmusic venture capital content hollywood streaming distribution godigital' GoDigital said that Cinq Music will use the funding to finance catalog acquisition, for advances to artists, and accelerate development of its cloud-based technology. Cinq Music is led by Barry Daffurn. READ MORE>>.

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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. The roudn came from BlueRun Ventures. MyHollywood.com includes a massively multiplayer online game called the "Red Carpet Game" focused on a "virtual Hollywood."

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SEPTEMBER 18, 2013

machinima venture capital content youtube network hollywood layoff jobs employment' Machinima has apparently been looking for a big funding round in recent months. The layoff is not the first for Machinima, which also cut around 10 percent of its staff back in December. READ MORE>>.

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MARCH 31, 2014

pluto media aggregation content hollywood video streaming television aggregate spotrunner nick grouf' Interscope), Jamie Tarses (ABC Entertainment), Brent Weinstein (UTA), David Waxman (TenOneTen), and Jeremy Welt (Maker Studios). Pluto.TV''s founders are Nick Grouf, Ilya Pozin and Tom Ryan; Grouf was the founder of SpotRunner. READ MORE>>.

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JULY 18, 2013

Hollywood-based Quarterly Co. , The new funding was led by True Ventures, and also included the Collaborative Fund and VegasTechFund, the venture fund led by Zappos.com CEO Tony Hsieh. quarterly venture capital investment funding ecommerce subscription curated zappos vegastechfund' READ MORE>>.

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APRIL 5, 2013

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