Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 19, 2015

Along with Greycroft, I was the first institutional investor in Maker Studios (sold to Disney for nearly $1 billion) and am still the largest investor in Mitu Network , the largest online video producer of Latino content. We have made 5 online video investments in total – some we will talk about later this year.

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MAY 21, 2014

Are you a content creator for the web? It turns out, nowadays, creating the content is only a small part of your job description The most successful YouTubers, studios, brands and agencies today are intensely focused on using social media to engage with fans, get that content out there, and grow their audience.

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SoCal CTO

AUGUST 4, 2011

Almost every day I'm talking to early stage startup founders (see Free Startup CTO Consulting Sessions ) about what they plan to do. Many of these founders have talked with several developers or development firms about their plans. Tell me about the business. What special data, content, APIs, etc.

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SoCal CTO

AUGUST 4, 2011

Almost every day I'm talking to early stage startup founders (see Free Startup CTO Consulting Sessions ) about what they plan to do. Many of these founders have talked with several developers or development firms about their plans. Tell me about the business. What special data, content, APIs, etc.

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socalTECH

AUGUST 19, 2014

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. What is Sidevision all about? Justin Wu: Last year, we talked to Media Camp about our idea, when it was at a much earlier stage.

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SoCal CTO

APRIL 9, 2013

I''ve written before about finding Web Development Firms in Los Angeles. What I didn''t discuss was how you should go about selecting the right company. You will find firms that are design/interface heavy and light on development. Others that are heavier on development. Some will have some specific skill sets.

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SoCal CTO

DECEMBER 9, 2009

I just had an all-too common conversation with the founder of a startup who had spent more than a year working with a software development company who had produced a mess. The mess really comes from a developer who was willing to get started on a product that was not fully thought out. Tell me about the business.

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TechEmpower

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

Populating them can be hard work, especially when the content needs to be just right. On a different project, we’d just used a Large Language Model (LLM) - in this case OpenAI’s GPT - to provide users with pre-filled text boxes, with content based on choices they’d previously made. Everyone struggles with empty text boxes.

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socalTECH

FEBRUARY 19, 2016

The company operates the Ipsy Open Studios based in Los Angeles, which specifically caters to content creators in the beauty area. Corey Weiss , IPSY's Head of Business Development, is based in Santa Monica, and helps to run that effort. We caught up with him to learn more about IPSy and its subscription business.

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JUNE 2, 2017

The world of mobile apps has added serious challenges for software developers, who don't just have to deal with crashes�they have to deal with slow performance, strange hangs, multiple carrier networks, and more. We spoke with Eric Futoran , the CEO of Embrace.io, who also was co-founder of Scopely, to learn more about the company's software.

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socalTECH

MAY 18, 2010

Los Angeles-based Demand Media , the user-generated content venture of Richard Rosenblatt, has new competition this afternoon, from Yahoo , after Yahoo announced it would acquire content publishing firm Associated Content. Financial terms of the acquisition of Associated Content were not disclosed.

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TechEmpower

OCTOBER 9, 2023

Enhancing Front-End Product Search We also developed a front-end search tool that revolutionized the way users search for products. Content Recommendations in Streaming Services While many streaming platforms suggest content based on viewing history, LLMs have the power to significantly elevate this experience.

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socalTECH

APRIL 3, 2020

Santa Monica-based Cornerstone OnDemand , which develops online employee training and development tools, says it is offering up its exertise to help K-12 teachers with their shift to online learning. The new Cornerstone Cares content is available in English, French, German, Spanish and Italian. READ MORE>>.

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TechCrunch LA

AUGUST 27, 2020

Now the city’s enterprise tech scene can claim a really big winner with Signal Sciences , the security monitoring and management company that is getting bought by Fastly , a provider of content delivery networking services, for $775 million. Fastly was founded to meet developers’ need for greater visibility and control.

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Tech Zulu Event

JUNE 11, 2012

State of Content is an unrivaled opportunity to connect and collaborate with today’s leading influencers, executives, and entrepreneurs in the new establishment of advertising, marketing & technology. This event will bring together thought leaders to discuss the current state of CONTENT within the ever-evolving digital ecosystem.

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TechCrunch LA

JANUARY 14, 2019

Meanwhile, new venture-backed companies like the superstealthy Shadows, SuperPlastic and Toonstar are all developing virtual characters that will launch via social media channels like Snap and Instagram, or on their own platforms. Our appetite for fresh content and this stuff is kind of limitless,” says Rojas.

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TechCrunch LA

OCTOBER 17, 2018

The only requirement is that they focus on educational video content targeting children and young adults. Through this content, they may discover a field or a topic they haven’t had access to. All participants in the program will jointly participate in a revenue share on revenue generated from their content.

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TechCrunch LA

MAY 21, 2019

“What we saw as the problem is the content creation itself,” says Lee. For LG, it’s strategically important to get some applications up on its newly launched 5G subscription network back in Korea, and AmazeVR is already rolling up new content for its VR platform. The company was formed and financed with $6.3

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Both Sides of the Table

NOVEMBER 5, 2012

For the past three years I have been pounding the table as loud as I can about the future opportunities in digital video. And investing in content companies won’t return money! For the first time in history content producers can build a direct relationship with views through subscribers, email addresses and mobile phone number.

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socalTECH

JUNE 9, 2014

We caught up with Lee Essner , the President of Jukin Media, to learn more about how the company thinks it has figured out how to make a business round viral videos. We then acquire those videos directly from content owners. Can you talk about those businesses? We can bring in a clip, cleared in about eight hours.

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socalTECH

NOVEMBER 19, 2018

In a world of digital video, whats the best way to distribute and monetize that streaming video content? San Diego-based uCast Global (www.ucastglobal.com), backed by Gary Winnick, is looking to tackle that entire area of content distribution, and is led by startup veteran Dr. Kanaan Jemili. Thats what uCast is all about.

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socalTECH

OCTOBER 29, 2012

One of the major growth areas along Silicon Beach has been in the whole area of creating content for digital platforms. But, how do you figure out what actual content will resonate with online consumers? Tell us a little bit about your background and the company? Recently, USC's film school started a comedic content major.

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socalTECH

NOVEMBER 15, 2012

If you're a web publisher, or even a brand developing your own outreach to customers through a newsletter or microsite, how do you efficiently gather and curate all of the news and information out there? The firm has created a tool which uses software and semantic search to help in the whole process of curating content.

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socalTECH

SEPTEMBER 5, 2013

Culver City-based M-GO (www.mgo.com) thinks so, with its own twist on providing content to consumers. We caught up with M-GO''s CEO, John Batter , to hear about where M-GO fits into the streaming media market. John Batter: M-GO was formed about two years ago as a joint venture between DreamWorks and Technicolor.

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socalTECH

OCTOBER 16, 2019

Santa Monica-based TV Time , a developer of an app which lets users report information about their engagement with TVs and movies, has acquired New York City-based Mediamorph , according to the two companies. Mediamorph is a provider of entertainment content distribution and tracking services.

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InfoChachkie

JULY 9, 2012

Other than the occasional NBA game, he consumes his video content via our iPad and Xbox. Mark Suster , fellow venture capitalist and serial entrepreneur, has written extensively about YouTube’s evolution from dogs-on-skateboards to its current status as an entertainment medium rivaling cable television networks. He is not alone.

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Tech Zulu Event

MAY 11, 2015

As a creative director at a software development company, I am always looking for ways to speed up our design and development process and to include as many people and teams working on the project. These teams are usually: business, design, frontend, development, and quality assurance. Sitemap & Wire-Framing.

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socalTECH

APRIL 5, 2012

If you're a music artist or band, and you want to create your own fan app for the iPhone, Android, or iPad, you're looking at hiring an app development firm, spending six months, and $100,000--right? Mobile Roadie, headed by Michael Schneider , develops tools that make easy for non-programmers to create their own mobile apps.

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TechCrunch LA

OCTOBER 7, 2021

Women have made great inroads into the tech world in recent years, but there remains a long way to go before we reach a truly equitable state of affairs in workforce numbers, remuneration and product development. Its “content arm” Entity Mag has quite interestingly gone viral on social media and has more than 1.1

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Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 17, 2013

These markets represent about $600 billion of total spend between them, leaving tons of opportunities for startups to disrupt and grow large. Content is a “hits-driven” business that makes it unattractive to investors – remember? Content goes global (of Maker Studios 4.4 Content goes global (of Maker Studios 4.4

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JULY 31, 2020

The startup has developed an app which it says help individuals generate online income and monetize content. Newport Beach-based Indi , which was founded by former Buy.com CEO Neel Grover, has raised $9M in a Series A funding, the company announced this week. Source of the funding was not announced.

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socalTECH

OCTOBER 26, 2017

According to GoFundMe, the new video production studio will be developing films that tell the many stories which emerge through the site. GoFundMe said that the new studio will be led by Wil Tidman and Chris Neil, and will product short-form documentaries, feature-length films, "live moments", podcasts, and editorial content.

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socalTECH

AUGUST 27, 2018

Los Angeles-based GoGuardian , a developer of educaitonal software, says it is targeting the problem of suicide and self-harm in K-12 schools, with a new product called Beacon. According to GoGuardian, its new tool uses mahcine learning to identify and alert school staff about at-risk students, so they can get assistance they need.

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socalTECH

AUGUST 23, 2013

Confused about the myriad of incubators and accelerators in the Los Angeles area? The infographic was created by local high tech video production creative and strategy, and content syndication company 4WT Media , along with partner Fresh Development. We''ve reprinted it below. READ MORE>>.

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socalTECH

JANUARY 8, 2020

We spoke to Bill about CurtCo's move into the podcasting area, and why he thinks podcasting is the next frontier in media. Talk about what CurtCo is working on? To a content provider, that's something you have to pay attention to. Bill Curtis: To give you a quick history, CurtCo has a 30 year history. That is amazing.

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socalTECH

AUGUST 12, 2014

We caught up with Debra Baker , Senior Vice President, Global Business Development at Warner Bros., to hear about how the program is both helping the studio tap into the energy and ideas of the startup community, as well as helping those startups find new customers in the media and entertainment business. READ MORE>>.

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socalTECH

SEPTEMBER 18, 2019

We spoke with Zach about the company and its technology. My business partner and I working together for about 20 years, and we actually met at a short-lived startup Jimmy Iovine created in the 90's called Farmclub.com. We wanted to do something about that. They are going to need to have unique, exclusive content between songs.

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