Both Sides of the Table
MARCH 17, 2010
We were also an investor in the early local listing company, CitySearch – an LA company. But ultimately we’re on the Internet to communicate, buy stuff, become informed and be entertained. So if you’re out to create content businesses there is no better time and no better place than here.
Tech Zulu Event
JULY 16, 2013
Their roster of success includes numerous pioneering tech companies, many of which continue to be industry leaders today — Overture, BillMeLater, CitySearch, and more. Entertainment Tech: Atom Factory. Previously known as GRP Partners, Upfront Ventures has focused on early stage investments since 1996.
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socalTECH
JULY 16, 2013
In the same way that the technology community is not the same when you''re talking San Francisco versus Palo Alto versus San Jose, Southern California''s technology communities have their own neighborhoods. My own history, is I was here when Overture was doing great things, and Citysearch, Earthlink, and eHarmony were all here.
Both Sides of the Table
APRIL 17, 2012
A market leader in content, music, entertainment, textiles, engineering, aerospace and trade. Idealab, led by Bill Gross, who founded Overture, CitySearch and MANY other business [Pasadena]. I thought about some Southern California angle, because this is where > 50% of my investments are. North of the 101].
SoCal Delicious
SEPTEMBER 19, 2012
A SoCal native and graduate of both UCLA and USC, Richard Rosenblatt led the growth of MySpace from an unknown to a household name. On the other hand, Rosenblatt is one of the biggest reasons why I think Silicon Beach is the future of the entertainment industry in the United States. Iraq a hard place to work, is not SoCal.
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