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MARCH 24, 2014

Culver City-based YouTube network Maker Studios has been acquired by Burbank-based Walt Disney Company , in a deal worth $500M, plus up to $450M in performance earn out. Maker operates a network of YouTube content channels--over 55,000--which gets 5.5 Disney said Maker Studios will remain headquartered in Culver City.

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AUGUST 1, 2014

Culver City-based NantHealth , the healthcare technology company created by Dr. Patrick Soon-Shiong, said Thursday afternoon that it has teamed up with The Chan Soon-Shiong Insitute of Molecular Medicine, and Providence Health and Services, to create a clinical, genomic network for whole genomic sequencing.

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NOVEMBER 16, 2012

Earlier this week, Deloitte released its latest list of the top 500 growing technology companies, in its 2012 Technology Fast 500. The full list follows: 13 EdgeCast Networks 21406% Santa Monica Alex Kazerani 15 Optimer Pharmaceuticals, Inc. 381 Life Technologies Corporation 195% Carlsbad Gregory T. Frost, Ph.D.

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DECEMBER 11, 2014

Culver City-based Fullscreen is making a foray into the country of India, the company said this week, in a deal with Indian MCN Qyuki , the two said this week. According to the two companies, the deal will give Qyuki''s creators access to Fullscreen''s technology, partnerships, and brand services. READ MORE>>.

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JANUARY 2, 2014

in Culver City, as part of a promotion of its new grocery coupon app, Favado. Savings.com recently launched its Favado app, tapping a network of grocery bloggers and its own technology to help grocery shoppers find shopping deals and coupons. Centinela Ave.

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DECEMBER 20, 2013

Calabasas-based testing and engineering services provider National Technical Systems will operate the testing lab for certification testing for iControl Networks , according to NTS. national technical systems testing tester icontrol home network connected devices software zigbee' Financial impact of the deal was not announced.

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MAY 13, 2014

Los Angeles-based viral video company Jukin Media has raised a strategic funding round, for that company''s video entertainment network on YouTube, according to the company. The company says it has more than 40 employees in Culver City. The company said the funds will go towards bolstering its technology and infrastructure.

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JANUARY 13, 2012

Culver City-based PK4 Media , an online video advertising network operator, said Thursday that it has acquired JSFour , a fellow video ad technology firm. Financial terms of the buy were not disclosed. The companies said the two have been working together on an advanced video distrbution platform. READ MORE>>.

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NOVEMBER 6, 2014

David Carter and Allen Hurff are two startup veterans, who believe they have a new formula to help create early stage, technology companies, through their new "startup studio", Zuma Ventures (www.zumavc.com). Incubators, at the core level, take basic core level technology and try to build a company around it.

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MAY 15, 2009

Just a quick note that I'll be moderating a Technology Council Event : Social Networking as a Business Strategy May 19, 2009 - Culver City Social networking media are used on a daily basis to grow businesses and expand career opportunities. Can social networking be a money-maker for companies?

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Tech Zulu Event

MAY 7, 2012

Technology acts as a catalyst for change, rethinking old paradigms and inventing new approaches to old systems. In the entertainment business, technology is often seen as the Tower card; the lightning bolt destroying the stronghold and shaking it to its very foundation. 8:30 – 9:30pm – Networking Mixer. See you there!

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Both Sides of the Table

MAY 7, 2013

The industry finally has one of their own at the helm of the largest YouTube network. My estimate is that the top 5 YouTube networks will do > $200 million net revenue in 2013 (after Google’s share). Our industry just took one big step towards legitimacy with the hiring of renowned media exec Ynon Kreiz to run Maker Studios.

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SEPTEMBER 22, 2011

In his quest to better connect with new friends, Alex Capecelatro had a problem: none of the existing social networking sites were really designed to connect people with who you didn't know, and might share your hobbies and interests. That was utilizing technology to influence the world in a good way. What is Hyphos?

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OCTOBER 21, 2014

Culver City-based Enplug (www.enplug.com) is looking to change those one way digital displays into social, interactive content. Our technology is advanced enough that we also have big companies using our software to power their own massive network of displays, as well.

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SEPTEMBER 5, 2013

Culver City-based M-GO (www.mgo.com) thinks so, with its own twist on providing content to consumers. We''re next day TV with the networks. John Batter: We have 135 people in LA, about 80 percent are in technology and product. Does the world need another, online streaming media service for movies and television?

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NOVEMBER 13, 2015

Culver City-based Lootsie (www.lootsie.com) has createe a product which ties together those loyalty reward programs with the advertising and marketing efforts of brands, to help both those mobile developers and marketers. Marc Mitchell: We are a loyalty and rewards technology for mobile apps. How does Lootsie work?

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APRIL 29, 2014

I wrote WiFiToys, a do-it-yourself how to build yourself stuff out of scratch, and started Crashspace, the Makerspace in Culver City. They wanted to do 3-D X-rays, but at the time, there was not technology available to do that. We''re more like that, where we''re pulling together a network of experts where we need them.

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AUGUST 11, 2011

Towards the end of last month, Culver City-based ThinkNear (www.thinknear.com) announced a seed round of funding for its location-based mobile advertising service, with notable inclusion of such firms as IA Ventures, Google Ventures, Qualcomm Ventures, and others. We were able to meet the who's who of Internet technology.

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Tech Zulu Event

FEBRUARY 19, 2014

Eventually, the team moved into a house (which at one point supported a crew of 20 people) and are presently in an office space in Culver City. Think a digital billboard ecosystem where third parties can create apps for our network. They lived/worked closely and established an unconventional family view of how they operated.

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Tech Zulu Event

FEBRUARY 19, 2014

Eventually, the team moved into a house (which at one point supported a crew of 20 people) and are presently in an office space in Culver City. Think a digital billboard ecosystem where third parties can create apps for our network. They lived/worked closely and established an unconventional family view of how they operated.

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SoCal Delicious

OCTOBER 8, 2012

In growing numbers, Silicon Valley executives—long based in tech strongholds like Santa Clara and Palo Alto—are buying homes in Los Angeles, as the lines between the technology and entertainment businesses grow blurrier. WSJs Lauren Schuker Blum shows us around. Manage Email Preferences. Thank you ! You will receive in your inbox.

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