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NOVEMBER 19, 2021

Los Angeles-based esports- and gaming-media company New Meta Entertainment said this week that it has launched a new, esports website and media site, Raidiant, which is specifically aimed at women gamers.

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socalTECH

JULY 12, 2017

The Walt Disney Company has launched its fourth year of running its own accelerator program, the Disney Accelerator , saying on Tuesday afternoon that it has named eleven companies to its new class.

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TechCrunch LA

FEBRUARY 19, 2020

Yellow , the accelerator program launched by Snap in 2018, has selected ten companies to join its latest cohort. The list of new companies include: Brightly — an Oakland, Calif.-based based media company angling to be the conscious consumer’s answer to Refinery29. Hardworkers — a Cambridge, Mass.-based

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socalTECH

JUNE 23, 2011

A new, venture backed online education company, Encore Career Institute , headed by Steve Poizner, said today that it has linked with the UCLA Extension to offer up professional certificates and career counseling online. The firm said it has raised $15M in a Series A venture capital funding from InterWest Partners and Granite Ventures.

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socalTECH

MARCH 8, 2021

Los Angeles-based Instride, which operates enterprise education programs, says it has tapped Meg Whitman, most recently the CEO of ill-fated Quibi, for its advisory board. Whitman also had previously served at eBay, Hewlett-Packard, and other companies. Staggs, former COO of The Walt Disney Company. Barbara J. .; and Thomas O.

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socalTECH

JULY 30, 2018

Los Angeles-based Two Bit Circus , the startup which combines entertainment with education and immersive technology, said it has received a strategic round of funding, which it will use it will open up its very first "micro-amusement park" this fall in downtown Los Angeles.

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socalTECH

OCTOBER 9, 2019

Los Angeles-based Two Bit Circus , which operates a STEM-focused "micro amusement park" that combines entertainment, technology, and often STEM education in its site in Los Angeles, is teaming up with music festival operator Superfly , to launched a new immersive music event series. Two Bit Circus is led by CEO Brent Bushnell.

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socalTECH

NOVEMBER 20, 2019

Knutson-Ratto was most recently Global VP Product and General Manager for accounting software company Xero, and that she has over 20 years of experience in the area. Avakian joined Appetize earlier this year, according to the company.

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socalTECH

FEBRUARY 1, 2017

Los Angeles-based Two Bit Circus , the STEM-focused, entertainment-and-education startup led by Brent Bushnell, is gearing up for its first beta night, which is being held in a couple of weeks. READ MORE>>.

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socalTECH

MARCH 21, 2013

StoryBots , the developer of entertaining, fun, and educational application and content, has launched a trio of new applications, the firm said Thursday. The StoryBots are brightly colored, on-screen creatures created by the brothers to help entertain and educate kids. READ MORE>>.

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socalTECH

MARCH 13, 2014

Los Angeles-based high tech education and amusement company Two Bit Circus , which was founded by Brent Bushnell, said it has set the date for its S.T.E.A.M. Carnival , the company''s crowdfunded entertainment event which it has been describing as a varnival reimagined with "lasers, fire, and robots". READ MORE>>.

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Tech Zulu Event

FEBRUARY 21, 2013

On Friday, February 22, USC’s Business and Entertainment Association (BEA) is hosting its 4th annual E2: Evolution of Entertainment Conference at the Town & Gown Hall at the USC Campus. It’s focus is on the evolving changes in technology that have had an influential impact on the business of entertainment.

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socalTECH

AUGUST 4, 2014

KidZui , the developer of kid-friendly Internet browsers has been acquired by children''s entertainment technology developer LeapFrog , LeapFrog said this morning, to help bolster the company''s popular line of LeapPad educational tablets. Financial terms of the buy were not disclosed. READ MORE>>.

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socalTECH

OCTOBER 11, 2018

A newly launched company, Mission --created from the merger of Los Angeles-based Reliam , Los Angeles-based Stratalux ,and Boston-based G2 Tech Group -- has launched under a new, consolidated brand, Mission said this week. READ MORE>>.

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socalTECH

MAY 8, 2019

Los Angeles--based sports and live entertainment company AEG --which is behind the LA Kings , LA Galaxy , as well as Eisbaren Berlin and the Ontario Reign, said it has stepped up to support the United Nation's Sports for Climate Action Framework. READ MORE>>.

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socalTECH

MARCH 12, 2013

Beverly Hills-based talent agency and entertainment giant William Morris Endeavor looks to be busy with investments this week. The firm as backed a mobile application development company, Chaotic Moon Studios , as part of a strategic partnership. Financial terms of the investment were not disclosed. READ MORE>>.

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socalTECH

MAY 23, 2018

The venture backed company said it had 100 percent year over year growth, and 60 percent quarter-over-quarter growth in Q1, as a result of a number of new deployments in the restaurant and retail area. The company's point-of-sale terminals and software are a significant upgrade from legacy point-of-sale terminals.

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TechCrunch LA

APRIL 5, 2022

The entire premise of Playhouse is that we find it strangely entertaining to peruse home listings. Both Perelman and his co-founder Nathan Shinder previously worked at PeerStreet, a real estate tech company based in Los Angeles. It’s not too outlandish a claim, seeing as “House Hunters” has been on TV since 1999.

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socalTECH

APRIL 6, 2015

angeles camp code software education school hackreactor reactor hack makersquare' The two said that MakerSquare will launch its first class on June 29th. San Francisco-based Hack Reactor acquired MakerSquare in January. Hack Reactor said that MakerSquare has three founders who are University of Southern California graduates. READ MORE>>.

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socalTECH

OCTOBER 27, 2011

The company said Thursday that it has released technology which help employers cut down on employees watching time-wasting viral videos and entertainment--while still allowing those employees to access other, useful content on sites like YouTube, Facebook, and other social sites.

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socalTECH

JANUARY 25, 2019

Los Angeles-based Two Bit Circus , which operates its own "micro-amusement park" featuring immersive technology and entertainment experiences, says it has launched a number of new immersive experiences and interactive shows to its program. The company says it is creating an "ever-changing" experience for its park goers.

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socalTECH

JANUARY 23, 2013

Today, we just had a screening for the Tech Coast Angels, they're screening companies and having lunch here. We do none of our own events, none of our own education, and none of our own acceleration. Instead, we partner with all the companies provide those services. We hosted Digital LA's Silicon Beach Fest recently.

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SoCal Tech Calendar

OCTOBER 14, 2016

Consumers these days are looking to connect with companies on a much deeper level. They're seeking community, education, entertainment, and most of all, a sense of authenticity. Join us at the Pepperdine West Los Angeles Graduate Campus and learn invaluable information about what it means to be an entrepreneur.

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socalTECH

APRIL 25, 2012

THQ said the sale will allow the company to focus on its core video game portfolio. Cosmi publishes PC productivity, education, utility, entertainment, and other software which is distributed to retail stores like Office Depot, Staples, officeMax, Walmart, and others. Financial terms of the sale were not disclosed.

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socalTECH

AUGUST 29, 2011

San Diego-based Zeebo , a developer of a wireless, digital entertainment and education system, initially targeted at the global market, has raised $17M in a new funding round, according to a regulatory filing by the firm today. Source of the new funding was not disclosed. Zeebo has previously raised funding from Qualcomm.

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socalTECH

JANUARY 19, 2017

We sat down with Deborah to hear more about the app, why millenials and other youth are having such a hard time figuring out a career, and the company's solution. Deborah Ramo: The group of us who started the company are all very interested in solving problems. There's a big disconnect between their education and employment.

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Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 19, 2014

We are often asked how companies get funded, why VCs make the decisions we make and what we’re looking for in entrepreneurs. On August 26th I had an equally effusive intro from Ynon Kreiz, also a friend, trusted source and also the CEO of portfolio company Maker Studios. But I’m guessing the narrative is similar elsewhere.

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Tech.Co

JULY 12, 2017

What you might not realize is that the adorable droid was the brain child of Sphero, a robotics and digital technology company and an alumni to the Disney Accelerator program. “This year, more than ever, we are working with companies with the potential to help define the future of media and entertainment together with Disney.”

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socalTECH

AUGUST 18, 2010

According to the company, it has linked with two environmental organizations to power a augmented reality kiosk at the SEA Lab in Redondo Beach. Total Immersion's technology is used to insert real-time, interactive graphics into a live video stream, and have been heavily applied to the entertainment and advertising markets.

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InfoChachkie

SEPTEMBER 6, 2016

These clever ideas often come from unusual sources, including an uneducated carnival operator, an author who dropped out of High School at 15, the owner of a laundry company who ran away from home as a teenager and a restaurateur who left school at the age of 13. Education – When he opened his first casino, gambling was not mainstream.

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socalTECH

OCTOBER 14, 2019

We caught up with Michele and Dan to better understand why they founded the company, and why this market was such an interest to them. Michele Ruiz: BiasSync provides a solution for companies, state and federal agencies, school districts, and organizations to assess and manage unconscious bias in the workplace. What is BiasSync?

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Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 27, 2011

In fact, we are all media companies now, with our cell phones, computers, and professional-looking publishing tools. Offer a story, entertainment, or a compelling idea that you can link convincingly to your brand, rather than trying to sell products or services directly. Try branding yourself, not selling a product. Marty Zwilling.

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InfoChachkie

JULY 21, 2016

The reality television show Shark Tank makes for entertaining content but many of its underlying messages are potentially detrimental to tech entrepreneurs. I get that Shark Tank is a TV show focused on entertaining its viewers. Experienced entrepreneurs have no issues parsing where reality stops and entertainment begins.

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SoCal Tech Calendar

MAY 6, 2012

Social, education, and hardcore games are now distributed wirelessly to handheld devices, the free-to-play/virtual goods model has transformed how publishers monetize game titles, and crowd-sourced funding has proven to be a viable source of financing for independent game developers.

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socalTECH

NOVEMBER 9, 2010

According to the firm, the alliance will include technical collaboration and education focused on using Total Immersion's D-Fusion software along with Adobe Flash. The companies said the relationship will help ensure that Flash will support development and playback of augmented reality based on Total Immersion's products. READ MORE>>.

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InfoChachkie

MARCH 6, 2018

The rules that I drew up required that every member, in his turn, should produce one or more queries on any point of Morals, Politics, or Natural Philosophy, to be discuss’d by the company; and once in three months produce and read an essay of his own writing, on any subject he pleased. My Junto Groups.

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socalTECH

DECEMBER 28, 2016

It combines innovation and entertainment. Two good examples are children's entertainment company (Spin Master) which launched an AR drone-racing game for the holiday season. The company won numerous awards during his tenure as CEO. Lawrence Ng: Drone and Augmented Reality (AR) is a huge game changer for many industries.

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