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SEPTEMBER 2, 2021

Los Angeles-based Whip Media has named Jamie Otero a the company's new Vice President of Business Development and Content Strategy. The company said the appointment comes as it has added Globo, Univision's VIX and Onza to the Whip Media Exchange, the company's data and AI-powered content rights marketplace.

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JANUARY 6, 2023

Los Angeles-based Spotter, which connects creators with funding to develop content for brands and businesses, and media agency Havas Media Group (HMG) North America said today that the two are in a new partnership. The company claims it has deployed over $740M to Youtube creators. billion.

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APRIL 30, 2020

West Hollywood-based Dear Media , which is developing a podcasting network focused on female voices, said on Thursday that it has raised $8M in a funding round. The funding came from private equity investor Magnet Companies. Dear Media is led by CEO Michael Bosstick, and the company was co-founded with Raina Penchansky.

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NOVEMBER 2, 2021

Santa Monica-based subscription health and wellness service The Beachbody Company said Monday that it has named Jean-Michel Fournier as President, Global Partnerships and Corporate Development. According to the company, Fournier will lead its global partnership and international development efforts.

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JULY 17, 2020

Los Angeles-based Jukin Media , the viral- and user-generated content company, has promoted Lee Essner to the post of Co-CEO, the company said late Thursday. Essner--who has been President and Chief Operating Officer at the company since 2013, will share the CEO post with Jukin Media founder Jonathan Skogmo.

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JANUARY 30, 2018

Los Angeles-based Mammoth Media , a startup that says it is developing mobile-first media, has raised $13M in a Series A funding round, the company disclosed on Tuesday. The company, co-founded by CEO Benoit Vatere, and incubated at venture studio Science Inc., READ MORE>>.

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MAY 29, 2020

Los Angeles-based mobile app developer Maple Media says it has acquired the mobile application NOAA Hi-Def Radar , which provides weather information, from The E.W. Scripps Company. Maple Media is backed by Shamrock Capital. Financial terms of the acquisition were not announced. READ MORE>>.

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TechCrunch LA

MAY 12, 2020

Over the past three years the Los Angeles-based startup Maple Media has amassed a portfolio of roughly thirty companies and one hundred apps in its quest to become the IAC of app store businesses. Other apps in the company’s portfolio include Pic Stitch, the photo collage editor and the calendar app, WeCal. . ”

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JANUARY 11, 2013

Thursday, January 17, 2013 -- Developing a Content Strategy for Social Media. Do you find it difficult to come up with topics to post to your social media channels? hr class to learn how to develop a social media content strategy for your company. Coloft Academy. Are you posting but no one is engaging?

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OCTOBER 22, 2021

Los Angeles-based media measurement and optimization software developer VideoAmp has raised $275M in funding, giving it a $1.4 billion valuation, the company said onn Thursday. The funding included The Spruce House Partnership, D1 Capital Partners, Tiger Global, EPIQ Capital Group and Ankona Capital Partners.

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FEBRUARY 13, 2020

Aliso Viejo-based Smith Micro Software says it has acquired the operator business of Circle Media Labs , a developer of parental control software. The company says it the operator business is expected to report 2019 revenues of $4M. Smith Micro said the asset deal was worth approximately $13.5M READ MORE>>.

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APRIL 15, 2021

Los Angeles-based TrillerNet, the parent company of social video app developer Triller, has acquired two companies, including a live event and pay-per-view (PPV) company, and a conversational artificial intelligence (AI) company. Financial terms of the two deal were not announced.

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NOVEMBER 1, 2018

Sharp Display Company , a unit of Sharp Eectronics Corporation which develops TFT-LCD products, plus Flying Eagle Sytsems , a new company created by Foxconn crated to "drive innovation in the display industry", announced today that they have set up shop in downtown Los Angeles.

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SEPTEMBER 18, 2020

Los Angeles-based Boosted Commerce announced on Thursday that it has raised $87M, and acquired six different companies in the business of Amazon fulfillment. Staggs (former COO of the Walt Disney Company); Marc Mezvinsky (TPG), and David Farhi (COO, Monarch Casino & Resort). READ MORE>>.

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Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 20, 2021

With real-time online reviews and feedback via the Internet, and instant relationships via social media, a voice from the top that is inconsistent with what is heard from the firing line defines a dysfunctional and noncompetitive company for today’s customer. Thus team makeup is the critical success factor.

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JANUARY 22, 2019

Costa Mesa-based Veritone , which develops software for analyzing advertising campaigns, reported a win with radio broadcaster Beasley Media Group. Financial details of the expanded licensing agreement with the radio station company were not announced.

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NOVEMBER 17, 2014

San Diego-based Soci , a developer of a social content discovery engine and social media marketing software product, has raised $1.5M The company said the round was led by angel Peter Fischer (Shepherd Ventures) and Silicon Valley Growth Syndicate. soci social media marketing venture capital content discovery'

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JULY 15, 2020

Manhattan Beach-based Pod Network , which says it is developing a mobile, social media network which connects users based on their physical location, plus professional and personal interests, has raised $5M in a seed funding. The company said the round was led by PACA Ventures and Anthony Misitano, founder of Post Acute Medical.

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MARCH 28, 2018

Los Angeles-based AEG Global Partnerships , which is part of sports and entertainment giant AEG, has boosted its digital marketing and media expertise, with the addition of a new Director of Digital at the company. According to the company, Matt Lawler will help it as it expands its digital business capabilities.

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DECEMBER 9, 2013

Irvine-based online advertising firm Adaptive Medias is announcing this morning that it has acquired Ember , one of the companies incubated out of the StartEngine startup accelerator in Los Angeles. As part of the acquisition, StartEngine founders Howard Marks and Paul Kessler have both joined Adaptive Medias'' advisory board.

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AUGUST 20, 2019

The Los Angeles-based gaming company, Scopely is expanding its geographical footprint in Spain and Ireland. The company is building out its Barcelona offices tripling its office space and planning to significantly expand its 100-person-strong team in the city.

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 21, 2022

One of the quickest ways to become an entrepreneur these days is to develop and publish a smartphone app. According to Tim Cook at Apple, there are over 34 million registered developers in 2022. Above all, don’t forget to develop a comprehensive marketing and promotion strategy. Look for value points to control.

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JUNE 19, 2020

Another, Southern California technology company has ended up in the middle of increasingly divided U.S. politics, after Culver City-based Jukin Media issued a takedown request for a misleading, manipulated video that has been retweeted by Donald Trump.

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DECEMBER 28, 2016

the parent company of Snapchat, has reportedly acquired Israeli startup Cimagine Media. Cimaging Media develops augmented reality technology. Venice-based Snap, Inc. , The deal is reportedly worth between $30M and $40M. The acquisition was first reported by a local Israeli financial daily. Cimagine was founded in 2012.

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OCTOBER 15, 2013

In a surprise move, Santa Monica-based Demand Media said late Monday that founder, Chairman, and CEO Richard Rosenblatt has resigned from the company. Demand Media said that it has appointed Shawn Colo as interim President and interim CEO, effective immediately, with James Quandt taking the Chairman position. READ MORE>>.

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JULY 11, 2013

Burbank-based Beachfront Media , the developer of video software tools headed by Frank Sinton, is further extending its outreach to app developers today, with a new set of SDKs. The company added its mobile video ad services in May. beachfront media mefeedia video publishing software mobile iphone android developer'

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DECEMBER 19, 2012

A new study of social media activity and e-commerce, compiled from Los Angeles social tools developer Social Annex , shows that social media is--not surprisingly--playing a far bigger role in online shopping this year. The company highlighted some of its result in an infographic (reproduced below). READ MORE>>.

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SEPTEMBER 13, 2016

Los Angeles-based DEFY Media , a developer of YouTube channels and digital content, said on Tuesday that it has raised $70M in a Series B funding. The funding was led by Wellington Management Company LLP, and also included ABS Capital, Lionsgate, Viacom and ZMC (Zelnick Media Capital). READ MORE>>.

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DECEMBER 8, 2016

Calabasas-based audio technology developer DTS --which is now owned by Tessera Holding Corporation--said this morning that it has acquired All In Media , a developer of smartphone apps and broadcast systems for the radio industry. Financial details of the acquisition were not announced. READ MORE>>.

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FEBRUARY 28, 2014

Irvine-based Adaptive Medias , the developer of programmatic advertising technology which acquired StartEngine''s Ember back in December, said Thursday that it has named Bryan Nguyen as its Chief Technology Officer. One of Adaptive Medias'' largest shareholders is Ben Padnos, the Internet entrepreneur behind such companies as DONE!

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AUGUST 23, 2012

In case you don’t know, they are one of the biggest media companies in the world. I asked Andrew how companies can best work with Condé Nast and he gave the answers in the episode. He also covered how “traditional media companies” think about the future and how they view disruption.

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JUNE 1, 2017

Los Angeles-based automotive, digital media publisher Donut Media said today that it has launched its own, internal content agency, called Donut Brand Studio. The company said Donut Brand Studio will focus on developing millennial-driven, automotive-themed content. READ MORE>>.

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JUNE 12, 2018

Los Angeles-based PR0HBTD , a startup which says it is developing a "cannabis lifestyle media and brand platform", announced this week that it has raised a Series A investment round worth $8M, bringing its total raised to $12M.

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NOVEMBER 3, 2014

Los Angeles-based digital advertising technology developer Social Reality said this morning that it has raised $25M, and acquired display and mobile ad company Steel Media. Terms of the Steel Media acquisition were not disclosed, however, the company said Steel Media expected $10M in 2014 revenues.

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SEPTEMBER 27, 2012

Los Angeles-based mobile messaging firm Mogreet is expanding into the telephony API market, telling its users that it has just opened up a new suite of APIs which allow users to send SMS and MMS messages, look up user information, and trancode media. READ MORE>>.

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MAY 28, 2016

I’ve been online for nearly 30 years (yes, there was CompuServe and Prodigy before the www), blogging for 10 and using social media tools since the earliest days. Facebook had an elegant solution to the “half life” problem in that it developed an algorithm that determined what users saw in their feeds. Will that continue?

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OCTOBER 24, 2014

Santa Monica-based interactive video technology developer Fuisz Media and IP licensing firm Intellectual Ventures said yesterday that the two are in a intellectual property licensing agreement. recognition video licensing patent ventures intellectual media fuisz' Financial details of the patent licensing deal were not announced.

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