TechCrunch LA

DECEMBER 11, 2018

Play Store shoppers who engage with an app store demo before installing have higher retention and are more likely to become paying customers than those who install directly without playing or using a demo version, the company said. And the company is in talks with other platforms, like the Apple Store, he said.

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MARCH 22, 2010

announced today that it is launching today at the DEMO Spring 2010 conference in Palm Desert. calls itself a "social fundraising platform", and allows users to use Facebook, MySpace, Twitter, and other means to promote different projects, handling the collection of funds for those different projects. Los Angeles-based Invested.in

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JUNE 2, 2010

launched earlier this year at DEMO. Alon Goren: Basically, what we've done, is we've built a platform where anyone can raise money for anything. Alon Goren: What we did, actually, was when we launched at DEMO we got up on stage, and you're not allowed to show a PowerPoint--you have to demo your product. READ MORE>>.

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Tech Zulu Event

FEBRUARY 4, 2013

On Saturday February 9, Demo Video Lab is holding a one-day event to teach secrets to successfully launching a crowdfunding campaign. Demo Video Lab will prevent you from making those common mistakes. Cause related campaigns (only for certain crowd-funding platforms). Web Series. Music Project. Art Project. Consumer Product.

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TechCrunch LA

MARCH 26, 2020

500 Startups is scrapping its cohort model for accelerating companies and moving to a rolling admissions process, the accelerator said during its latest demo day. One of the progenitors of the accelerator model in the US along with Techstars and Y Combinator , 500 has been a cornerstone of the early-stage company building platform.

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OCTOBER 15, 2014

The Disney Accelerator , the startup accelerator sponsored by Walt Disney and being run by TechStars, had its demo day Tuesday, showing off the nine companies to emerge out of the accelerator. The Disney Accelerator said that Smart Toy was acquired by Los Angeles-based children''s product firm Cartwheel Kids, and that SnowShoe raised $2.2M

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Tech Zulu Event

MAY 9, 2014

As our first time covering a 500 Startups demo day , we could only imagine the stratospheric levels of stress our Batch 8 founders must have gone through to get on stage and present their progress from their last four months of startup bootcamp. In true 500 Startups fashion, Demo Day had an almost cathartic feel. ” Demo Day.

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MAY 24, 2012

Aerovironment said it will use one of its hand-launched, small UAS as a airborne communications relay; those unmanned aircraft currently can fly between 45 minutes and two hours.

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TechCrunch LA

MAY 12, 2020

This morning, Snap joined a host of startup accelerators shifting its demo day online amid the COVID-19 quarantine. The 10 startups in Yellow’s third batch include: Brightly : a media platform and community that promotes ethical and sustainable brands. Stipop : a rich cross-platform chat sticker API.

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MAY 13, 2013

is the brainchild of David Padula, Derek Padula, and Dave Delaney, who have created a platform to help developers monetize their games through merchandise sales. The company was one of the companies that presented at StartEngine''s demo day back in January. READ MORE>>.

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socalTECH

AUGUST 14, 2012

and Where My Dogs At practiced their demo pitches - a dry run in anticipation of the September 19th demo day. The company's founders, Nanxi Liu , Alex Ross and David Zhu , are quick to point to the many venues they have ready and willing to utilize their platform. Five startups: Contur , Enplug , FitKit , Afterschool.me

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NOVEMBER 21, 2011

The offering--the first foray into added services for the site--will provide professional headshots, professional demo reel, and one year of access to its job platform, for $499. Los Angeles-based GotCast , the online talent casting service, said today that it is offering up a new holiday gift package for its members and others.

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OCTOBER 8, 2015

The Disney Accelerator , held its Demo Day for its second class on Thursday, showing off ten companies to a theater packed full of venture and angel investors. READ MORE>>.

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socalTECH

AUGUST 5, 2014

What do you get when you combine a technology investment demo day with a Hollywood-style story pitch session? It might look a little like Demo Day for Warner Media Camp , the startup incubator program being run out of Los Angeles by Turner/Warner Bros. warner media camp demo demoday content hollywood' READ MORE>>.

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SEPTEMBER 16, 2010

Irvine-based startup CloudBasic is one of the startups which launched a product this week at the DEMO conference in Silicon Valley, saying that it has released the CloudBasic Application Platform, a cloud application environment targeted at Microsoft.NET developers and business users.

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Tech Zulu Event

AUGUST 19, 2010

TechZulu and Schmoozd have joined forces to bring you Startup Demo during Social Media Week. We are selecting 10 startups to demo during the event and the lucky chosen get to do so completely free! What: A Startup Demo event. If you have a startup you would like to showcase at Startup Demo please apply here. Price: FREE.

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Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 1, 2009

While iPhone is really still the only true game in town for mobile applications investors can see in the near future a world in which multiple mobile applications platforms will likely exist – perhaps with Blackberry, Palm Pre and Google’s Android operating system gather more momentum. Notice that I didn’t say “social networking.”

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Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 17, 2010

We held a 90-minute demo session where 150 of LA’s VC’s and senior technology executives watched the LPLA V2 group present in small groups of 12-15 each. They have developed a cloud-based platform for merchants to publish to multiple distribution networks, including social, mobile and email.

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L.A. Business Journal

DECEMBER 11, 2018

Mobile app demo and analytics platform AppOnboard Inc., based in Santa Monica, announced Dec. 11 it completed a $15 million series B funding round led by Breakaway Growth Fund, bringing its total 2018 fundraising to $30 million. To date, AppOnboard has raised $35 million.

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SEPTEMBER 15, 2010

Los Angeles-based Needly , a new startup headed by Fred Kreuger, who has been involved with such firms as Adconian, the Dot Eco domain, Tagworld, and iWin, has launched this week at the DEMO conference in Silicon Valley. Needly has created a way for mobile phone users to list the goods and services they are looking to buy and sell.

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Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 7, 2011

A few months ago I wrote a post called “ Invest in Lines, Not Dots.&# It was my investment philosophy that observing teams’ performance over time was far more insightful than reacting to how good of a product demo they do, how good they present Powerpoint slides or how great tech blogs say they are. They are at basecamp.

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SoCal Tech Calendar

APRIL 20, 2011

What will be the hot games and gaming platforms in 2011 and beyond? LA Games Conference  now in its 4th year  features a lively and fun debate on timely cutting-edge business topics, demos as well unrivaled access to some of the most progressive companies in Hollywood, Silicon Valley and beyond.

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L.A. Business Journal

APRIL 17, 2018

AppOnboard, a Los Angeles based mobile technology platform that creates demos for apps, announced a $15 million Series A round led by Korea Investment Partners (KIP) with contributions from Mirae Asset Management, Mantaray, MTG and Runa Capital. The capital infusion brings their total funding to $20 million.

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socalTECH

MARCH 21, 2012

We're also interested in disruptive media, any company that is helping to reinvent any component of the media ecosystem, across any platform, like publishing, film, television, and music. 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.

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JUNE 10, 2013

Dan Gilman: We provide a cloud-based platform for medical practices to more efficiently coordinate and communicate with representatives, from pharmaceutical and other medical companies who are calling on their practice. Dan Gilman: We find that when we get an office to see a quick, live demo, 90 percent of them sign up.

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JANUARY 5, 2021

The massive geographic footprint of the region has always been a limiting factor in our work as a Super Connector, but we soon realized that virtual platforms actually allow us to more effectively bring people together than solely relying on live in-person convenings.

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Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 31, 2011

It is intended for product & tech people – mostly people who want to build cool stuff on the Twitter platform and it will showcase some really cool stuff that has been built on Twitter. you’re not following him? Object Communications. The most dynamic businesses will use all of this for positive effect.

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JULY 9, 2015

The program runs until October 6th, when Disney will have a Demo Day for the startups. According to Disney, the second class of the Disney Accelerator includes ten startups, who will participate in a three month mentorship and investment program. READ MORE>>.

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JULY 1, 2019

According to the accelerator, whichi s managed by Anne Wellington, the teams will spend three months in the Cedars-Sinai Innovation Space, which is immediately across the street from the Cedars-Sinai medical center; all of the startups will received $100,000 in an investment, and present at the accelerator's Demo Day.

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Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 8, 2014

And we’ve begun relaunching our “platform services” for entrepreneurs. Even though my wife thinks my true mental age is still around 13, sadly I am not in this youth demo. Our theme for 2014 is “teach a firm to fish” where we build more scalable support for portfolio companies.

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socalTECH

JANUARY 8, 2009

According to Qualcomm, the demo shows "tight integration" between the firm's processors and the Android platform. Qualcomm's Snapdragon chipset is a 1Ghz, DSP-enabled processor specifically focused on 3G mobile devices. Google's Android is an open source mobile operating system, which is being targeted at next generation phones.

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socalTECH

AUGUST 22, 2016

According to the accelerator, it has added Greenfly (content creation and distribution); Keemotion (sports video streaming for broadcasters, professional leagues, and universities); ShotTracker (basketball stats); Renegade (sports detergents); and WSC Technologies (personalized sports video platform) to the program. READ MORE>>.

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Eric Greenspan

MAY 25, 2010

Jeremy demos various new programs and websites and shows all kinds of tips and tricks, DIY and other cool stuff. In addition, we use this platform during our other shows to provide our audience a way to view what Jeremy is displaying on his monitor while during a typical radio broadcast.

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socalTECH

AUGUST 12, 2014

This is our second class, and it culminates in this Demo Day we just had. These companies were each offering a product or platform that really addressed one of those areas. When we saw the great success that they were doing, we started our own program in 2013. What''s your big goal for the program? Are you going to do this again?

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Tech Zulu Event

FEBRUARY 1, 2012

During this year’s 2012 Consumer Electronic Show (#CES), we were sponsors to the demoing of the new venue management solution from the nightclub and nightlife web application called SocialNightLife.com. Attending the demo event were some of the current private beta users from the Las Vegas market. Andrew: “Absolutely.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 15, 2020

Be sure to involve real people and real customers, such as GoPro cameras , with user generated demos and amazing aspirational videos. Think of these as the future version of the old “computer clubs,” or today’s multi-player game platforms. New products being used in unusual ways attract attention, buzz, and followers.

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Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 1, 2011

Around 2003, Quigo was doing tens of millions of dollars in revenue with two main products: a ready-to-use, search engine marketing solution for advertisers called FeedPoint and a contextual advertising platform for publishers called AdSonar. So, they built an auction system, a self-service platform, and an ad-server from scratch.

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