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JULY 15, 2009

The firm said that South Carolina-based Fuel Interactive has been using the firm's video players and widgets, as part of the creation of 30 tourism-related web sites based in that state. VMIX powers video sites for such companies as Penguin Books, Tribune Company, The McClatchy Company, Scion, and ABCs Dancing with the Stars.

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DECEMBER 11, 2008

Pasadena-based Big Stage Entertainment , which develops 3D avatar technology, said today that it has partnered with video game company GGL Global Gaming, to provide free game content on its web site. According to Big Stage, the deal will allow users on the site to insert the firm's 3D avatars into game photos and videos.

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DECEMBER 10, 2009

NIM, which was acquired last week for $170M, had been backed by venture firms Redpoint Ventures, Mission Ventures, and Sutter Hill Ventures. According to OVP's site, it was approached in 2005 by the CFO of a former portfolio company, who had made money for the firm twice before, begging the firm to invest.

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SEPTEMBER 12, 2008

Pasadena-based LeisureLink has signed on a loyalty and incentive company, Destination Rewards, as part of its travel services, the firm said earlier this week. LeisureLink's vacation property service markets vacation rentals, timeshares and other properties through online travel sites and travel agents. READ MORE>>

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DECEMBER 10, 2008

According to the firm, it will make its technology available via a program called PortableYou, to enable third parties to integrate the technology into video games, virtual worlds, web sites, mobile applications, and more. Big Stage is backed by Mission Ventures, Selby Venture, and the Tech Coast Angels. READ MORE>>

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APRIL 21, 2009

Financial details of the deal have not been released, however, the two companies first inked a deal to feature GGL's content in Big Stage in December of last year. The new content deal also came in conjunction with new features which allow users to add their own, custom backgrounds into BigStage's site. READ MORE>>.

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SEPTEMBER 24, 2008

Among changes in the firm's player include a new tool to help site producers speed up and simplify their design process, and better encoding tools. The company is venture backed by ATA Ventures, Enterprise Partners, JK&B Capital, and Mission Ventures. READ MORE>>

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SEPTEMBER 15, 2008

The conference, held at the Westin South Coast Plaza in Costa Mesa, featured pitches by eight different companies vying for the attention--and pocketbooks--of venture capitalists. David Sacks, one of the co-founders of PayPal, pitched Geni.com, an online site focused on both family trees and social networking.

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JULY 10, 2010

Shame they didn’t like his suggested name for the company: DreamWorks SKG-MM. You have to be selected to present and it is typically reserved for companies that have already raised early-stage capital and are well into revenue growth. Should you use investment banks to raise venture capital? We discussed: 1.

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JULY 20, 2009

Adam also had a stint at Mission Ventures, and ran worldwide sales for open source middleware at IBM. Webtide is designed to be a company which is the expert on using Jetty in companies. Adam Lieber: I think the business model for any particular open source company depends on the open source.

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