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Santa Monica-based virtual reality content developre Jaunt , and Santa Monica-based online food and travel lifestyle content provider Tastemade said today that the two have tied together for a new, virtual-reality trip through Los Angeles, featuring Ryan Seacrest and Conan O'Brien, along with a host of others.

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DECEMBER 17, 2015

Santa Monica-based food content and programming startup Tastemade has raised $40M in a Series D funding, the company announced this morning, to further expand its content channels. Tastemade has now raised around $80M in total funding. READ MORE>>.

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JANUARY 23, 2014

Gravity was venture backed by August Capital, Redpoint Ventures, and Upfront Ventures, and had raised around $20.6M gravity merger acquisition content personalization software exit' in total funding. Gravity''s founders are Amit Kapur, Jim Benedetto, and Steve Pearman, all of whom were previously at MySpace. READ MORE>>.

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DECEMBER 1, 2014

Scripted.com , which operates an online marketplace for professionally written content--which was originally backed by LA investors--has raised $9M more in a funding. The new funding came from Crosslink Capital and Redpoint Ventures, and also included angels Gil Penchina, Auren Hoffman (LiveRamp) and Justin Moore (Axcient).

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NOVEMBER 29, 2012

The new service gives artists ability to control their own sales, making their content available for purchase, giving them real time analytics tools, and much more. Along with the launch, Chill announced a large list of content--including comedians, documentary films, series, and much more--which will be sold through the new service.

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AUGUST 15, 2013

Santa Monica-based YouTube food show producer Tastemade has raised $10M in new funding, the firm said Thursday, led by Raine Ventures and also including Redpoint Ventures. tastemade youtube food network content hollywood venture capital foodie channel' The company''s founders are Larry Fitzgibbon, Steven Kydd and Jose Perez.

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JUNE 26, 2014

Santa Monica-based Tastemade , a publisher of food focused, video content led by Larry Fitzgibbon, said this morning that it has raised $25M in a Series C funding round. The funding was led by Scripps Networks Interactive, and also included Liberty Media, Redpoint Ventures, Raine Ventures and Comcast Ventures.

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JUNE 24, 2013

Machinima last raised funding in May of last year, raising $35M from such backers as Google, Redpoint Ventures, and MK Capital. machinima venture capital content youtube network' Machinima has not said anything about its fundraising plans in public. Fellow YouTube network Fullscreen raised its own big funding round in April.

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MAY 21, 2012

The round was led by Google, along with prior investors Redpoint Ventures and MK Capital. Machinima said the new funding will go towards content and global sales operations, international expansion, distribution strategies, and product and technology initiatives.

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MARCH 3, 2011

Last week, we talked with Fouad ElNaggar of Redpoint Ventures about some of the interesting companies in Southern California. Hark is backed by Redpoint, and happens to be co-founded by Fouad. Was Fouad with Redpoint at the time? David Aronchick: He was being courted very heavily be Redpoint at the time.

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APRIL 23, 2013

It''s increasing a world where online video distribution channels (YouTube, Hulu) are more important than the old-fashioned broadcast and cable television -- and where online video channels are helping to pave and define a new way of reaching audiences and pioneering content. TasteMade is backed by Redpoint Ventures, and announced $5.3M

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JUNE 5, 2013

San Francisco-based Scripted.com announced a funding round yesterday, saying it has raised a Series A worth $4.5M, from Crosslink Capital, Redpoint Ventures, James Currier and Stan Chudnovsky from Ooga Labs, Branchout CEO Rick Marini, Bebo co-founder Michael Birch, Military.com co-founder Chris Michel, along with Paige Craig. READ MORE>>.

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FEBRUARY 3, 2012

Machinima, which is headed by Allen DeBevoise, creates original content focused on video gamers, and is now one of the biggest provider of original content on YouTube. The company is venture backed by MK Capital and Redpoint Ventures. The companies said the first season of the series had 14 million views. READ MORE>>.

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OCTOBER 2, 2012

The funding was led by GRP Partners, and also included Redpoint Ventures and August Capital. Gravity develops real-time, personalized web pages based on what consumers are most interested in, serving up personalized content on everything from iPad apps to web pages. in a Series B financing round for its personalization technology.

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APRIL 25, 2011

Los Angeles-based Machinima , which operates a video entertainment network for video gamers and develops associated animated content tools, has raised $3.4M Machinma is venture backed by Redpoint Ventures, MK Capital, and others. as part of an ongoing, $5.0M fundraising round, according to a regulatory filing from the firm.

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NOVEMBER 16, 2011

The site already allows users to interact while viewing content from VEVO, YouTube, Vimeo, and other services. Chill is venture backed by Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers, Redpoint Ventures, Atlas Venture, and CrunchFund. Norgard and Gould previously founded Ad.ly and Newroo (sold to News Corp.).

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AUGUST 24, 2010

Los Angeles-based Clicker , the online video viewing guide firm backed by Benchmark Capital, JAFCO American Ventures, and Redpoint Ventures, said Tuesday that its iPhone application is now available on the Apple App Store. Tags: clicker video content guide iphone. READ MORE>>.

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SEPTEMBER 21, 2011

Chill also said it would be creating branded versions of the lounge feature for content providers, beginning next week. Chill is backed by Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers, Redpoint Ventures, Atlas Venture, Paul Kedrosky, and Michael Arrington. Among the first live streams featured on the Chill Lounge is ThisWeekIn. READ MORE>>.

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NOVEMBER 12, 2009

The startup, which is venture backed by Benchmark Capital and Redpoint Ventures, said its site includes guides to content in Netflix Instant Streaming, Amazon VOD, as well as another 1,200 sources. Tags: clicker television streaming internet content guide. Clicker.com is headed by Jim Lanzone, former CEO of Ask.com. READ MORE>>.

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SEPTEMBER 14, 2011

The round came from new investor Rustic Canyon Partners, and also included prior investors Blumberg Capital and Redpoint Ventures. A key part of Mertado's service is video content, whre it has syndicated content from Food Network, Fine Living, and Better TV to promote home an dkitchen products in its catalog.

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MAY 14, 2010

Los Angeles-based Clicker.com , the online video programming startup backed by JAFCO Ventures, Benchmark, and Redpoint, said Thursday afternoon that it has added a new "People Page" feature to the site. Tags: clicker people online video hollywood content guide. Clicker said it is featuring over 75,000 people through the new feature.

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NOVEMBER 5, 2009

Clicker is venture backed by Benchmark Capital and Redpoint Ventures, and was founded by former Ask.com CEO Jim Lanzone. Kirkorian joins Bill Gurley of Benchmark Capital and Geoff Yang of Redpoint on Clicker's board. Tags: clicker executive online video blake krikorian sling media content venture capital. READ MORE>>.

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JUNE 29, 2010

Hollywood-based BUZZMEDIA , the venture backed online entertainment content network, has snagged two editors for a new, yet-to-be launched celebrity site, the firm said today. BUZZMEDIA is backed by Anthem Ventures, Redpoint Ventures, New Enterprise Associates, Focus Ventures, Sutter Hill Ventures, and others. READ MORE>>.

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The funding came from Marker Ventures, Dentsu Ventures, Kleiner Perkins, and Redpoint Ventures. Santa Monica-based Victoroius , which develops mobile apps focused on YouTube creators and celebrities, has raised $25M in a funding round, the company disclosed on Wednesday.

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JUNE 20, 2017

AEG joins an ownership group led by Clinton Foy of Crosscut Ventures, and which also includes Lionsgate, Lionsgate's Peter Levin; Michael Milken; Memphis Grizzlies co-owner Steve Kaplan; Gregory Milken of March Capital Partners; Allen DeBevoise; Brad Jones of Redpoint Ventures; Greg Deutch, formerly of Activision; the band Linkin Park (via Machine (..)

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NOVEMBER 23, 2009

The firm has received venture funding from Redpoint Ventures and The Foundry Group. Tags: topspin media yahoo music content executive. Topspin is developing software tools to help musicians market and distribute their music. READ MORE>>.

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FEBRUARY 2, 2010

Los Angeles-based Clicker Media , the online video guide service funded by Benchmark Capital and Redpoint Ventures, said that it has linked with the University of California, Los Angeles, with a branded version of the service specifically for UCLA students. Tags: clicker television internet content guide ucla school video. READ MORE>>.

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DECEMBER 3, 2009

Clicker is venture backed by Benchmark Capital and Redpoint Ventures. Tags: clicker boxee television content hollywood video search index. Clicker said its Boxee app allows users to search for favorite shows, movies, and video using Boxee's service. Financial and business terms behind the deal were not announced by the firm.

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SEPTEMBER 15, 2009

Los Angeles-based Clicker.com , a startup looking to index and search online television content, launched Tuesday at the TechCrunch50 conference, saying it has raised $8M in venture funding from Benchmark Capital and Redpoint Ventures. The firm is headed by Jim Lanzone, former CEO of Ask.com. READ MORE>>.

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MARCH 25, 2013

The firm is venture backed by Anthem Ventures, Focus Ventures, Interscope, New Enterprise Associates, Redpoint Ventures, Sutter Hill Ventures, and Universal Music Group. BuzzMedia started its life as BuzzNet. READ MORE>>.

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OCTOBER 12, 2011

Los Angeles-based Chill , the social video startup which allows users to chat while watching video content, announced today that it has added a number of features to the service. Chill is venture backed by Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers, Redpoint Ventures, Atlas Venture, Paul Kedrosky, and Michael Arrington of TechCrunch.

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FEBRUARY 18, 2010

The new funding was led by JAFCO Ventures, and also included prior investors Benchmark Capital and Redpoint Ventures. Tags: clicker venture capital video content streaming television. Clicker said the new funding will go to support the development of its product line, as well sa for partnerships. Series A funding round, in September.

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SEPTEMBER 27, 2010

SVnetwork is venture backed by Redpoint Ventures, Jafco Ventures, and Pinnacle Venture. Tags: publishing hollywood content executive advertising internet socialvibe svnetwork. The firm said Rooke will lead its efforts to expand its presence among Internet publishers. The firm just renamed itself last month from SocialVibe to SVnetwork.

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OCTOBER 11, 2010

Rogers was the former GM of Yahoo Music, and Topspin has raised funding from the Foundry Group and Redpoint Ventures. Tags: topspin mp3hd high definition content music retail software technicolor fraunhofer. Technicolor said that Topspin is the first retailer to support its new mp3HD format. READ MORE>>.

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SEPTEMBER 21, 2015

1 SE, Axel Springer SE, The Madison Square Garden Company plus Google Ventures, Highland Capital, Redpoint Ventures, Sky and SV Angel. Jaunt specifically said the funding goes to help with the opening of a new location in Los Angeles, which will serve as a virtual reality studio for the company.

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NOVEMBER 24, 2008

Hollywood-based, music-related blog and content firm Buzznet has reportedly cut employees, according to a report from Digital Music News. Buzznet operates an online social networking and social media site focused on music and bands, and is backed by Anthem Ventures, Interscope, Redpoint Ventures, and others.

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JULY 21, 2009

Topspin is venture backed by Redpoint Ventures and The Foundry Group. Tags: topspin media ingrooves music content marketing. Topspin has developed software which helps music artists to market and distribute their music, helping aspiring and established artists to publish, sell, and reach their fans using the Internet. READ MORE>>.

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