article thumbnail

Epoxy Looks To Help Online Video Creators With Social Tools

socalTECH

Venice, California-basd Epoxy --which was built by former executive from Team Downey--has launched a brand new set of tools aimed at helping online video creators use social media, and also disclosed a funding round. The startup is led by Juan Bruce, and was co-founded by fellow Team Downey executive Jason Ahmad. READ MORE>>.

Downey 207
article thumbnail

Carrot Group Ties With Lenovo On STEAM Education

socalTECH

Carrot Group says its programs are already being implemented at the Downey and Compton School Districts of Los Angeles. The company says its mission is to engage and inspire students to pursue STEAM fields, and to get students interested in game design, programming, coding, and other technical skills.

Education 113
Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

How Epoxy Is Helping Content Creators Make Their Video More Social

socalTECH

We spoke with co-founders Juan Bruce and Jason Ahmad about Epoxy''s mission, its roots from projects at Team Downey, the production firm of Robert Downey Jr., What''s your background, why did you start the company? One of our small clients there was Team Downey, the production firm of Robert Downey Jr.,

Downey 215
article thumbnail

Epoxy Gets $6.5M For Social Video Tools

socalTECH

in a Series A funding round, for the company''s social-focused, video tools. According to the company, the investment came from Upfront Ventures and Time Warner Investments, along with prior investors, Bertelsmann Digital Media Investments, Advancit Capital, Greycroft Partners and Robert Downey Jr.''s s Downey Ventures.

Tool 164
article thumbnail

Pocketwatch Picks Up $6M For Kids Media Brand

socalTECH

The funding was led by Third Wave Digital, and also included Les Moonves (CBS ), Jon Landau (Avatar & Titanic), United Talent Agency (UTA), Robert Downey Jr. Downey Ventures) and Chris Jacquemin (WME). Williams is the CEO and founder of Pocketwatch, who says the company's mission is to "create the ultimate headquarters for kids".

Downey 113
article thumbnail

LA’s socially conscious bank challenger, Aspiration, launches a carbon offset credit card

TechCrunch LA

The Los Angeles-based company, which has raised roughly $250 million from investors including the celebrities Leonardo DiCaprio, Robert Downey Jr.’s What Aspiration co-founder Andrei Cherny did discuss was the company’s sense of the significance of its new offering.

Downey 245
article thumbnail

Maker Studios Lands $36M More For YouTube Content

socalTECH

The investment was led by Time Warner Investments, and also included Greycroft Partners, Downey Ventures (Robert Downey, Jr.) The new funding brings the company's total raised to $44M. Elisabeth Murdoch, M+C (Jon Miller, Jimmy Yaffe of News Corp.), and Jon Landau (Avatar). READ MORE>>.

Content 157