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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. Disney said Maker Studios will remain headquartered in Culver City. Maker operates a network of YouTube content channels--over 55,000--which gets 5.5

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TechCrunch LA

SEPTEMBER 10, 2020

LA gets a big SaaS exit as Fastly nabs the Culver City-based Signal Sciences for $775M. For chief executive Artyom Poghosyan and chief technology officer Alex Gudanis, Britive is simply the latest initiative in a decades-long effort to reshape security technology.

Los Angeles

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JANUARY 17, 2013

The last few years in Los Angeles has been a heady one for the technology startup community, with hundreds of new startups, and a tangible enthusiasm in the air along Silicon Beach. They've also become a de-facto gathering place for the local community, hosting events, meetings, and more. READ MORE>>.

Culver City

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AUGUST 31, 2016

Los Angeles-based Prime Focus Technologies , a developer of ERP software for the media industry, says it has received its first round of funding from private equity investor Ambit Pragma. The company has a significant presence in India, with headquarters here in Culver City. Size of the investment was not announced.

Equity

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SEPTEMBER 26, 2017

Culver City-based Envoy Technologies a startup developing programs to help make electric vehicles available to disadvantaged communities, has received $1.5M in funding from the California Energy Commission, according to the company.

Culver City

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JULY 31, 2014

Los Angeles-based Privlo , a technology driven startup offering up mortgage loans to consumers, said this week that it has raised $350M in a debt financing round, along with $3.8M The company is in the midst of moving from Culver City to Pasadena. The company is led by Michael Slavin. READ MORE>>.

Culver City

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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.

Startup

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MAY 30, 2013

Calacanis announced Thursday that he has started a new, co-working space called LAUNCH co-work , which will support a dozen startups in a 10,000+ square foot space in Culver City. The new coworking space goes alongside the LAUNCH Festivals, the technology launch festivals that Calacanis runs to showcase startups. READ MORE>>.

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L.A. Business Journal

JULY 26, 2021

a cloud-based mobile access control provider based in Culver City, has been acquired by telecommunications giant Motorola Solutions Inc. Openpath Security Inc.,

Culver City

socalTECH

DECEMBER 8, 2014

Culver City-based NantHealth , the health information technology venture founded by billionaire Patrick Soon-Shiong, has tied with BlackBerry Limited to provide smartphone access to NantHealth''s resources According to the two, they have created a secure, clinical genome browser which gives doctors access to patients genetic data on BlackBerry''s PassPort (..)

Culver City

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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.

Culver City

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SEPTEMBER 23, 2013

Culver City- and Seattle-based Indi Molecular , a startup developing a synthetic replacement for antibodies, has raised $1.5M Indi Molecular''s technology is based on PCC (protein catalyzed capture) agent technology licensed from the California Institute of Technology. in a seed funding round. READ MORE>>.

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JANUARY 22, 2018

Culver City-based PacketFabric , a startup working on connecting major, carrier-neutral colocation facilities with terabit-scale network technology, has raised $25M in a Series B funding, according to the company. According to PacketFabric, it now has a presence at more than 150 Points of Presence (PoPs) in 17 metro markets.

Culver City

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MARCH 29, 2013

Culver City-based Magento , the e-commerce software provider which is now part of eBay's X.Commerce unit, said Friday that it has named Glenn Hasen as Vice President of Global Sales and Channels. Hasen joins the firm from Zend Technologies, where he directed worldwide field operations.

Sales

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DECEMBER 10, 2013

Culver City-based Indi Molecular , a developer of synthetic replacements for antibodies, announced Tuesday that it has raised $300,000 more in its seed funding, bringing the total raised in the round to $1.8M. Indi Molecular''s technology is based on research out of the California Institute of Technology (Caltech).

Seed Funding

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SEPTEMBER 22, 2016

Culver City-based personalized medicine technology developer NantHealth said yesterday that it has deploed its GPS Cancer product--which is used to help idenity personalized treatments for cancer patients--at the Children's Hospital of Orange County.

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L.A. Business Journal

JANUARY 4, 2019

Flo Technologies Inc., based in Culver City, completed a Series B fundraising round worth $28 million Jan. 4, bringing the home water monitoring system developer’s total funding to an estimated $39.3

Culver City

socalTECH

SEPTEMBER 23, 2014

A new, Culver City-based startup, theAmplify , said this morning that it has launched a new, Instgram video ad service, aimed at helping brands create video content to distribute through Instagram. theAmplify said its service and tool combines tools and technology with services as a "Instagram agency".

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L.A. Business Journal

JANUARY 17, 2020

Burbank-based Entertainment Partners has acquired Culver City-based software developer SyncOnSet Technologies Inc.

Culver City

socalTECH

JULY 31, 2019

According to OnRobot, the new office in Culver City will be exclusively dedicated to research and development, and will help it attract talent and add new products to its portfolio. According to OnRobot, its new office in Culver City has 6,000 square feet. OnRobot is headquartered in Odense, Denmark.

Los Angeles

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SEPTEMBER 29, 2011

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JANUARY 31, 2011

Culver City-based Cognition Technologies , the developer of natural language processing technology software, has raised $200,000, as part of an ongoing $500,000 funding round, according to a recent regulatory filing by the firm. No details on the funding have been announced. Source of the new funding was not disclosed.

Culver City

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OCTOBER 4, 2013

Culver City-based SOFIE BIOSCIENCES , a developer of imaging diagnostics products, reported earlier this week that it has received $1.8M Sofie Biosciences''s technology is being applied to the research of the brain and its diseases. Sofie Biosciences''s technology is being applied to the research of the brain and its diseases.

Culver City

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MAY 13, 2014

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. Jukin Media''s YouTube channels include viral video channels FailArmy, JukinVideo, and CutiesNFuzzies. Jukin Media was founded by Jonathan Skogmo. READ MORE>>.

Media

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JANUARY 20, 2011

In an interesting note of trivia, the new funding marks the second firm named "Cognition" funded by the Tech Coast Angels; the TCA also is the backer of Culver City-based semantic search technology firm Cognition Technologies, which is currently headed by Bill Collins, a past president of the TCA. READ MORE>>.

Tech Coast Angels

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FEBRUARY 27, 2015

Los Angeles-based audio enhancement and processing software developer DTS said this morning that it is in a partnership with Culver City-based M-GO , the provider of video-on-demand and streaming movie services. surrround sound technology' Financial details of the licensing deal were not announced. READ MORE>>.

Culver City

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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.

Culver City

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NOVEMBER 29, 2012

Culver City-based Fourth Wall Studios , a developer of interactive content backed by LA billionaire Patrick Soon-Shiong, has laid off the majority of its staff, and stopped production, according to a report from the LA Times.

Culver City

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OCTOBER 15, 2013

Culver City-based molecular imaging products maker Sofie Biosciences said Tuesday that it has raised $5M in a Series A funding round. Sofie Biosciences--which is a spinout of UCLA and Caltech--said the funding will go towards further development of its technology.

Culver City

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OCTOBER 17, 2014

Culver City-based Sofie Biosciences has scored a $1.5M, Phase II SBIR award for its Positron Emission Tomography (PET) imaging technology, the company said Thursday. The company said the SBIR award came from the National Cancer Institute (NCI).

Culver City

socalTECH

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>>.

Culver City

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DECEMBER 8, 2010

Culver City-based Sofie Biosciences , a firm developing agents and devices for molecular imaging, said today that it has raised $2M in funding. Sofie Biosciences technology is being applied to new imaging agents for PET. The round came from Cycad Group and other investors.

Culver City

socalTECH

MARCH 29, 2012

Culver City-based Praedicat , a spinout of the RAND Corporation, has raised $8.0M earlier this month, will provide provide consulting services and software to the property and casualty insurance industries, including developing tools and technology for the liability insurance industry. READ MORE>>.

Culver City

socalTECH

DECEMBER 20, 2013

NTS said that iControl Networks has selected the company to operate its iControl OpenHome Partner Program Test Facility, which will be based at the NTS Advanced Technology lab in Culver City. NTS said it will be responsible for all of the execution of testing plans for iControl''s certification program ZigBee-enabled devices.

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SoCal Tech Calendar

JANUARY 20, 2017

Thursday, January 26, 2017 -- Technology Trends, Fast Growth Areas – How to Leverage Trends for Career Advancement. Date: 1/26/2017 Location: Courtyard by Marriott – LA Westside, 6333 Bristol Parkway, Culver City 90230. See [link].

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APRIL 17, 2017

Culver City-based NantOmics , which is developing molecular diagnostics technology, said last week that it has acquired Genos , a developer of next-generation sequencing, personal genetic discovery and research. Financial terms of the acquisition were not announced. READ MORE>>.

Culver City

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AUGUST 1, 2017

Culver City-based NantHealth , the provider of personalized medicine technology led by Dr. Patrick Soon-Shiong, said today that it has received a three-year contract extension with Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Nebraska (BCBSNE). Financial details of the contract extension were not announced.

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