article thumbnail

Los Angeles-based Talespin nabs $15 million for its extended reality-based workforce training tools

TechCrunch LA

Traditional venture capitalists may have made it rain on expensive Hollywood studios that were promising virtual reality would be the future of entertainment and social networking (given coronavirus fears, it may yet be), but Talespin and others like it are focused on much more mundane goals.

Training 220
article thumbnail

Los Angeles’s Secret to Startup Success

Tech.Co

For three years now, Cornerstone OnDemand has been using this conference to celebrate the successes of local startups and to look to the future of technology. For companies in the media, entertainment, or content business, there’s no better place to be. But trying to boil it down to a single trait minimizes its impact.

Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

What I Learned in 2014: Kevin Winston

socalTECH

Our last (belated) one is from Kevin Winston , the founder of Digital LA , the big networking group which helps to connect Silicon Beach through an extensive lineup of events. Beyond entertainment, ad tech is huge with Rubicon''s IPO and the TrueX $200M acquisition by Fox. I like events. This is just the start. Watch for more in 2015.

article thumbnail

Silicon Beach at USC 2013 | Entrepreneurial Inspiration

Tech Zulu Event

Sellbot helps online sellers sell through multiple platforms. iScout makes meaning out of football data to help teams make good playmaking and recruiting choices. Consumers do want ads, but they want them to be relevant and entertaining,” Cheng explained.

USC 98
article thumbnail

Silicon Beach Fest Hollywood, LA Tech Summit, and Idea to Screen | Why You Need to Attend Any or All

Tech Zulu Event

The theme for Silicon Beach Fest Hollywood is startups and Hollywood, featuring leaders from movie studios, music labels, agencies, and startups in entertainment – how Hollywood studios are investing and working with startups, and how Silicon Beach startups are making entertainment businesses. This is the wave of the future.

Hollywood 100
article thumbnail

Ten Tech Entrepreneurs Who Are Putting LA on the Map

SoCal Delicious

Adam Miller – Cornerstone OnDemand. Founder and CEO since starting the company back in 1999, Miller has led Cornerstone through 11 years of consecutive growth. On the other hand, Rosenblatt is one of the biggest reasons why I think Silicon Beach is the future of the entertainment industry in the United States. Yes, again.