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JULY 26, 2021

Los Angeles-based mobile game developer Jam City and special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) DPCM Capital said late Friday that the two comapnies are terminating their efforts, where DPCM Capital would acquire Jam City in a SPAC deal. The two companies cited "current market conditions" for calling off the deal.

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NOVEMBER 28, 2018

The Los Angeles game development studio Jam City is setting up a shop in Toronto with the acquisition of Bingo Pop from Uken Games. We look forward to working with the talented Jam City team in Toronto as we supercharge the live operations of Bingo Pop and develop innovative new titles and mobile entertainment experiences.”

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OCTOBER 23, 2018

Los Angeles-based mobile game developer Jam City is getting into the Halloween spirit, saying this morning that it has been rolling out themeed content throughout the month of October ahead of the Halloween holiday. Jam City is led by former MySpace co-founder and CEO Chris DeWolfe. READ MORE>>.

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OCTOBER 21, 2008

Los Angeles-based social networking site MySpace said today that the firm has launched an application for Google's Android mobile operating system. According to MySpace, its new MySpace Mobile experience is available via Android Market, and allows MySpace users to access the firm's mobile web site.

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OCTOBER 7, 2016

Los Angeles-based mobile gaming developer Jam City is announcing this morning that it has hired two executives to the firm, including the former CEO of Linden Lab, the creator of the Second Life virtual world. Jam City--which recently renamed itself from SGN Games--is led by former MySpace founder Chris DeWolfe.

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NOVEMBER 19, 2013

Chance Barnett , Crowdfunder (Los Angeles, crowdfunding). Allison Beal , StyleSaint (Los Angeles, fashion). James Borow and Clark Landry (shared position), SHIFT (Los Angeles, Santa Monica, advertising). Josh Brooks , OnTheRunTech.com dba Post Cards On The Run (Los Angeles, mobile apps).

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MAY 28, 2014

Los Angeles-based online and mobile advertising technology provider OpenX announced this morning that it has named Tish Whitcraft as the company''s new Chief Customer Officer. openx chief customer officer executive myspace tagged online advertising' READ MORE>>.

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MARCH 15, 2018

Los Angeles-based mobile game developer Jam City has snagged two executives from game developer Machine Zone, the company said this morning, adding two to its executive team. Ulm was most recently GM of Machine Zone's San Diego studio. READ MORE>>.

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APRIL 5, 2012

Actually, no thanks to Santa Monica-based Mobile Roadie. Mobile Roadie, headed by Michael Schneider , develops tools that make easy for non-programmers to create their own mobile apps. We sat down with Michael to hear more about his company. Describe what Mobile Roadie does?

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AUGUST 9, 2012

Los Angeles-based Postcard On The Run , the developer of mobile apps which let people send their mobile phone photos to people as real, printed postcards, has raised $1.8M in an ongoing funding round, according to a regulatory filing from the company. in a round.

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OCTOBER 24, 2012

Los Angeles-based game developer > SGN announced this morning that it has named Josh Yguado as President of the company. He also served at Fox, serving as Vice President of Business Development, where SGN said he worked on the acquisition of MySpace and the launch of Hulu. READ MORE>>.

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SEPTEMBER 23, 2016

Los Angeles-based mobile game developer SGN has renamed itself Jam City , and says it is expecting $400M in revenues next year--and is eyeing a possible IPO. Jam City said the old name of the company "lacked the spirit" of its products. Jam" refers to two of the company's most popular titles--Cookie Jam and Juice Jam.

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SEPTEMBER 23, 2016

Los Angeles-based mobile game developer SGN has renamed itself Jam City , and says it is expecting $400M in revenues next year--and is eyeing a possible IPO. Jam City said the old name of the company "lacked the spirit" of its products. Jam" refers to two of the company's most popular titles--Cookie Jam and Juice Jam.

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MARCH 14, 2019

A new report, from market analysis firm Sensor Tower, says that Harry Potter: Hogwarts Mystery , the Harry Potter-themed mobile game developed by Los Angeles-based JamCity , has now collected $110M in player spending, in less than a year. The company is led by former MySpace founder Chris DeWolfe. READ MORE>>.

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APRIL 11, 2012

Los Angeles-based Postcard on the Run , the mobile app startup which allows users to take a photo on their smartphone and turn that into a real, physical postcard, has inked a partnership with a hotel and resort operator. Financial details of the deals between the company were not announced.

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JANUARY 18, 2012

Los Angeles-based Ranker , the online service which allows anyone to list and rank things on any topic, said today that it has named Mani Dhillon as Chief Operating Officer, and tapped former MySpace CEO Michael Jones for its board. Ranker said it is now getting around 4.5 million monthly unique visitors. READ MORE>>.

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Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 17, 2010

Thursday night was the unveiling of the newest batch of Launchpad LA companies. Commission Junction, MySpace, TicketMaster and many more. Have a look at the companies below. The ten companies selected for the programe are: • AccessDNA : – Think WebMD for genetic information.

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SEPTEMBER 21, 2012

Los Angeles-based SGN said today that it has snagged a Zynga executive to head up product development for the company. SGN, which develops cross platform social and mobile games, said it has hired Brian Kahrs as its Vice President of Product. The company is headed by Chris DeWolfe, former founder of MySpace.

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SEPTEMBER 14, 2011

Los Angeles-based MindJolt , the online and mobile games developer headed by former MySpace founder Chris DeWolfe, reports today that it is now seeing about a third of the company's total revenues coming from the sale of virtual goods. READ MORE>>.

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NOVEMBER 17, 2011

Los Angeles-based Postcard on the Run , the startup headed by Josh Brooks, announced this morning that it has raised $750,000 in an angel round, which included actress Selena Gomez, Crosscut Ventures, Mike Jones, Yves Sisteron, Chris DeWolfe, Aber Whitcomb, Brian Fitzgerald, Ryan Steelberg, Colin Digario, Brian Lee, and Jarl Mohn.

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FEBRUARY 28, 2012

Los Angeles-based Mindjolt , the developer of casual games which is now being run by MySpace co-founder Chris DeWolfe, has renamed itself Social Gaming Network (SGN). The firm said the move corresponds with a new focus on its business, which now includes a significant number of Facebook and mobile titles. READ MORE>>.

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FEBRUARY 8, 2013

Did you ever wish you could turn that photo on your mobile phone into a real postcard, and send it to your friends? Another new Los Angeles-based startup, Boastcards , said this week that it has a service which do just that, letting users turn their digital photos and images into real, physical postcards. per postcard.

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Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 17, 2010

Los Angeles. I was recently interviewed for an article that appeared in Fast Company titled, “ Why you should start a business in LA.&# If you’re interested in the topic it’s worth a read, but I thought I’d elaborate on the topic since it comes up all the time. People either love it our hate it.

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Tech Zulu Event

SEPTEMBER 21, 2011

Mike Jones is an Internet executive, investor and advisor located in Los Angeles. A long-time entrepreneur, Mike founded his first successful Internet company in college and since then, has founded, built and sold numerous online and mobile businesses. Most recently Mike Jones served as the CEO of Myspace.

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DECEMBER 18, 2012

Los Angeles-based social and mobile game development firm, SGN , said today that it has launched a new tool called MasterKey, which it says can be used to develop cross-platform titles. SGN is headed by Chris DeWolfe, one of the founders of MySpace, and is venture backed by Austin Ventures.

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OCTOBER 10, 2012

Los Angeles-based game developer SGN , the mobile and social gaming firm headed by former MySpace founder Chris DeWolfe, has kicked off an effort to help support ocean conservation via a relationship with EarthEcho International , a nonprofit headed by Phillippe Cousteau.

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DECEMBER 26, 2017

Michael has been behind such companies as HelloSociety (acquired by New York Times), FameBit (acquired by Google) and Dollar Shave Club (acquired by Unilever). What was the big news for your company this year? So far, we have launched a handful of blockchain companies and are looking forward to more partnerships in 2018.

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APRIL 25, 2018

The highly anticipated, Harry Potter-themed videogame from Los Angeles-based Jam City -- Harry Potter: Hogwarts Mystery --officially launched today, and is now on Apple's App Store and Google Play. Interactive Entertainment, and features voices of many of the original Harry Potter actors and actresses. The new game is free to play.

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JUNE 3, 2013

The announcement Monday that Zynga is cutting 18 percent of its workforce is throwing a lot of talent onto the market, to the benefit of the company''s competitors. When asked, Chris Dewolfe, SGN''s founder and the co-founder of MySpace, said that SGN is growing quickly and hiring at a fast pace. READ MORE>>.

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JUNE 13, 2013

Los Angeles-based social games developer SGN , which is led by former MySpace co-founder Chris DeWolfe, said today that it has acquired Mob Science , the social games developer behind Zynga''s Legends: Rise of a Hero. videogame zynga game mobile social acquisition merger mobscience science' READ MORE>>.

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DECEMBER 22, 2016

The first contribution we have is from Josh Yguado , the co-founder, President, and COO of mobile games maker JamCity. We are so excited to share that Jam City now has 6 mobile games in the Top 100 grossing charts - only 2 other game companies can claim that. He lives in Los Angeles with his family. READ MORE>>.

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JUNE 24, 2011

Los Angeles-based MindJolt , the social gaming firm run by former MySpace founder Chris DeWolfe, said today that SGN , its newly acquired mobile, social gaming business, has released its first title since being acquired by the company in April.

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NOVEMBER 21, 2011

The Los Angeles area has seen a surge in the last month in companies and organizations looking to bolster entrepreneurial activity and startups in Southern California. www.science-inc.com), headed by Mike Jones , the former CEO of Myspace. You just left MySpace--when did you decide to start Science?

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APRIL 19, 2011

Los Angeles- and San Francisco-based online gaming service MindJolt , which is run by MySpace co-founder Chris DeWolfe, has acquired two companies, according to a report today. Financial terms of the deals were not disclosed.

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SEPTEMBER 16, 2010

Los Angeles-based Ad.ly , the Twitter advertising startup, is further looking to diversify its service from Twitter, saying this week that it has added support for Facebook. had added support for MySpace in June, shortly after Twitter said it would not allow other companies to automatically include advertising into Twitter.

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Tech Zulu Event

DECEMBER 30, 2011

Topics of discussion will be Saas, Cloud, Mobile, Gaming, Social Markets, what surprises are coming for 2012, creating value with your company, hiring problem solvers, and building sensible businesses. Former CEO of Myspace. Most recently Mike Jones served as the CEO of Myspace. Mike Jones , Founder at Science Inc.

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Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 8, 2014

Let me start with the obvious baseline that most people probably know instinctively: Los Angeles is the 3rd largest technology startup ecosystem in the US. What is perhaps different from other regions is that we have large indigenous aerospace industry and a big high-tech import/export trade as opposed to a lot of software companies.

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