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Los Angeles-based startup accelerator MuckerLab is booting up its first Demo Day later this afternoon, debuting nine new startups out of its incubator focused on Internet software, services, and media.
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Bricault was the founder of The Mailroom Fund, which was focused on early stage investments in Southern California digital media, and prior to that spent significant time at William Morris Agency. One reason we have those investors, is I think that demo days won't work in LA. That's all obviously relevant to the LA ecosystem.
I was just down at Demo Day for the USC Incubator. They had some pretty high quality companies presenting. I just found out about a great award opportunity for people connected to USC (or who can figure out a connection in time). I also have a discount code below for the event.
The technology lets users manage and enrich their varying daily tasks by integrating elements from social media and project management. Rick Duggan Director of Website Systems & Community Technology & Incubation Services at Zappos who gave a talk based around the VegasTech and the Downtown Project. Sarah Evans PR.
Erik Rannala: MuckerLab is a new startup accelerator, focused on incubation stage Internet, software, services, and media businesses here in LA. For those not familiar with accelerators and MuckerLab, explain what it's all about? It's a very similar model to YCombinator and TechStars. But, first and foremost, it's a great opportunity.
It’s a three-month program providing its selected startups with $21,000 in seed funding, plus the typical incubator benefits like shared office space, legal assistance, infrastructure and hosting, and mentorship from a network of advisors.
According to Disney, the three month mentorship and investment program will run through the summer, with a Demo Day in October. The program, which is run in Burbank, includes both early and venture-backed startups in the area of media and entertainment.
million led by GRP Partners, with participation from Baroda Ventures, Bertelsmann Digital Media Investments (BDMI), Daher Capital, Double M Capital, Karlin Ventures, Clark Landry, Andy Rankin, and Launchpad LA. YieldMetrics has already raised $1.7 I think the model works well,” said McCann.
With a room full of investors, founders, media, and tech enthusiasts; and a hilariously dramatic orchestral soundtrack that would show up from time to time (Cal Tech Symphony practice happening on the first floor), there was definitely a strong air of excitement through our different stages of the evening.
Earlier this week, the Disney Accelerator held the demo day for its second class. This year, we looked at companies that are really technology driven, who are more on the cutting edge of technology and how it might apply to media in the long run, in the far future.
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A traffic jam of expensive cars lined up to pull into the packed parking lot of MuckerLab for its second graduating class demo day. MuckerLab has already secured its reputation as one of the hottest startup accelerators in town with a particular emphasis on product for incubation-stage software, services and media ventures.
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Peter Csathy – CEO Manatt Digital Media Ventures, accomplished media and digital media entrepreneur. Richard Wolpert – Managing Director of Amplify.LA, startup incubator and Venture Advisor at Accel Partners. The company hopes to prepare advertisers for varying screen sizes. Enabling Social Change.
The final showoff's have been selected, so that brings the count to a total of 10 showoff's plus a wild card from the demo night at UCLA (full list of showoff's below). As a serial entrepreneur and Internet visionary, Richard co-founded Demand Media in May 2006, and currently serves as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. startups.
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VP, Strategic Planning at Disney Interactive Media Group. OrganicStartup incubates and accelerates innovative ventures by providing them with strategic early-stage investment, advisory, and operational assistance. He sits on several boards and is involved in the virtual worlds, gaming, mobile, media, and healthcare markets.
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