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How Epoxy Is Helping Content Creators Make Their Video More Social

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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.,

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Maker Studios Acquired By Disney For $500M

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Culver City-based YouTube network Maker Studios has been acquired by Burbank-based Walt Disney Company , in a deal worth $500M, plus up to $450M in performance earn out. Maker operates a network of YouTube content channels--over 55,000--which gets 5.5 content hollywood network youtube acquisition merger disney studios maker'

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Maker Studios Raises $26M More

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Culver City-based Maker Studios confirmed today that it has raised $26M in additional funding in its Series C funding. According to the company, the new round was led by Time Warner Investments, along with Canal+, Astor, Singtel Innov8, Upfront Ventures, Greycroft Partners, and Downey Ventures. READ MORE>>.

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Epoxy Tunes Into $2M to Enable YouTube, Video Publishing

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With the rise of an increasingly large number of companies, producers, individuals, and others building online video channels, there's been a corresponding increase in the need for tools to serve that audience. According to Epoxy, the new funding will go to expand its engineering team and build out its products. READ MORE>>.

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Why Sidevision Is Tying Content, E-Commerce Together, with Justin Wu

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Los Angeles-based Sidevision (www.sidevision.com) has developed a set of tools--aimed at content creators, multi-channel networks (MCNs), and others--to help connect online videos with e-commerce. as part of that company''s Warner Media Camp accelerator. We also helped launch a company Pluto.TV. What is Sidevision all about?

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Loot Crate Raises $18.5M to Get More Loot Into the Hands of Nerds

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This week the popular Los Angeles, CA-based ecommerce subscription company Loot Crate announced the successful close of a $18.5 million Series A fund. Downey Ventures, M13, and Sterling.VC. Along with the new round of funding, the company also announced a partnership with Microsoft in an effort to promote the Halo franchise.

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Two Amazing Women Setting Out on Their Startup Journey

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She was leaving IAC to start a company. Heck, I even had Robert Downey, Jr. Getting involved with political events and fund raisers. And still able to make it out to LA networking events. Note: if you’re a parent please check out their website. Kara called me on a Tuesday. Does that work for you?” Kara as CEO.

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