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OCTOBER 14, 2010

Venture capital investments in Southern California in Q3 totaled to $464.18M, according to the latest numbers released by the PricewaterhouseCoopers/NVCA Money Tree Report this evening, based on data from Thomson Reuters. Media and Entertainment came in second, with $70.1M--but only because San Diego's SkinIt boosted totals by $60M.

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FEBRUARY 19, 2017

Saturday, February 25, 2017 -- Caltech Entrepreneurs Forum - Entertainment. Southern California is still the home of Hollywood -- the symbolic name for the motion picture industry, but that industry has changed dramatically in recent years.

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APRIL 6, 2012

The University of Southern California's Entertainment Technology Center , which is part of the USC School of Cinematic Arts, said this week that it has named a new CEO. The center--which promotes and runs projects between the entertainment and technology industry--said it has appointed Kenneth S.

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NOVEMBER 19, 2012

Three, Southern California companies have topped the annual Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year awards in three different categories. READ MORE>>.

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socalTECH

FEBRUARY 16, 2017

Amazon.com is launching a new game studio in San Diego, according to reports , in an effort being led by former Sony Online Entertainment chief John Smedley. The new studio apparently is looking to hire on many of the game developers who were at SOE. Smedley had been at Sony Online Entertainment for 20 years, up until July of 2015.

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SoCal Tech Calendar

NOVEMBER 27, 2012

Thursday, November 29, 2012 -- Entertainment Apps Conference + Entertainment App Awards. From social viewing and second-screen apps to content discovery to streaming and games, apps are becoming an integral piece of the content monetization puzzle. See [link] (more)

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socalTECH

FEBRUARY 9, 2018

Two, Los Angeles-area venture capital investors--the new Akatsuki Entertainment Fund (AET Fund), and Upfront Ventures , have backed a developer of virtual reality livestreaming and broadcast software. According to Vreal , it raised $11.7M Upfront was already an investor in the company.

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OCTOBER 20, 2008

PricewaterhouseCoopers and the National Venture Capital Association released their Q3 2008 venture capital numbers over the weekend, finding that Southern California companies raised nearly $751 in funding during the quarter. Glaukos , which develops medical devices for treating glaucoma. in investments. in investments.

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socalTECH

FEBRUARY 26, 2020

Culver City-based Encantos , the venture-backed developer of family entertainment education brands which raised $2M in January , says it has launched a new program which links the company with educators, the companys said today.

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socalTECH

OCTOBER 16, 2019

Santa Monica-based TV Time , a developer of an app which lets users report information about their engagement with TVs and movies, has acquired New York City-based Mediamorph , according to the two companies. Mediamorph is a provider of entertainment content distribution and tracking services.

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DECEMBER 6, 2016

Automotive audio and entertainment systems maker Harman , which has a significant number of its businesses in Southern California, has made a strategic investment in Navdy , a developer of after-market, heads-up and augmented reality devices for the automotive market. Size of the investment was not announced.

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SoCal Tech Calendar

APRIL 19, 2011

Monday, April 25, 2011 -- Digital LA - Branded Entertainment Panel. Join us for our Branded Entertainment panel. We'll discuss how content creators and brands work together to create, develop, and market digital branded entertainment, distributed via online, mobile, iPad, etc. See [link] (more)

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TechCrunch LA

AUGUST 16, 2020

Later, at Jeffries Technologies, and the $120 million Entertainment Media Ventures seed and early stage venture capital fund, Norton was intimately involved in bringing tech to market and focusing on early stage investments. “We want to connect them to the right person at those companies to create a commercial relationship. .

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JUNE 10, 2014

Malibu and Beverly Hills have long been hot neighborhoods for entertainment execs. As the line blurs between tech and entertainment, and as Silicon Valley seeks synergy with L.A.’s In part because there is not much developable or rentable space left in that city, the Santa Monica firms tend to be smaller.

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SoCal Tech Calendar

MARCH 24, 2017

Talks Hosts Leading Virtual Reality Developers. Talks: Creating the Next Wave of Consumer Entertainment,” a discussion with one of the leading VR companies, Lucid Sight Inc., Thursday, March 30, 2017 -- R.E.D Los Angeles is the fastest growing tech startup region, but it soon may acquire another moniker: Virtual Reality Hub.

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APRIL 19, 2011

Monday, April 25, 2011 -- Digital LA - Branded Entertainment Panel. Join us for our Branded Entertainment panel. We'll discuss how content creators and brands work together to create, develop, and market digital branded entertainment, distributed via online, mobile, iPad, etc. See [link] (more)

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AUGUST 2, 2011

Vice Pace has developed new 3D technology in partnership with director James Cameron. Mr. Pace will talk about the future of film, TV and other entertainment, and the impact of technology on the entertainment industryin Southern California and worldwide. Wednesday, August 3, 2011 -- ACG 101 on 3D Technology.

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socalTECH

APRIL 24, 2009

Thanks to all of the sponsors and advertisers, who allow us to keep you updated on Southern California's high tech news and companies. Backing Southern California's next great technology companies. Your Software Development Partner. SoCal IP Law Group LLP - IP Counselors For Technology Companies.

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JUNE 13, 2013

With the E3 Expo wrapping up, SGN announced early this morning the acquisition of Mob Science further expanding its game portfolio and development team. SGN is the priemere cross-platform mobile game developer founded by MySpace Co-Founder Chris DeWolfe, delivering highly entertaining and engaging titles to millions of users around the world.

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TechCrunch LA

AUGUST 27, 2020

Los Angeles was always more than a one-industry town, even when it comes to technology startups, as media and entertainment (and social networking) were always the big draws in Tinseltown. Fastly was founded to meet developers’ need for greater visibility and control.

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JUNE 5, 2009

Thanks to all of the sponsors and advertisers, who allow us to keep you updated on Southern California's high tech news and companies. Backing Southern California's next great technology companies. Your Software Development Partner. tech, new media, entertainment and consumer industries.

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JANUARY 24, 2013

BlackLine Systems , the developer of financial software used for automating financial close processes at companies, said it has linked with Los Angeles-based professional services firm The Goetzman Group. Financial details of the alliance were not announced. READ MORE>>.

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SoCal Tech Calendar

JANUARY 20, 2012

Thursday, January 26, 2012 -- Century City Bar Association Annual Entertainment Symposium, Session 4. Session 4 of 4: Copyright Law, Idea Submission and Trademark Law.

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SoCal Tech Calendar

JANUARY 18, 2012

Tuesday, January 24, 2012 -- Century City Bar Association Annual Entertainment Symposium, Session 3. Session 3 of 4: Copyright Law, Idea Submission and Trademark Law.

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SoCal Tech Calendar

JANUARY 13, 2012

Thursday, January 19, 2012 -- Century City Bar Association Annual Entertainment Symposium, Session 2. Session 2 of 4: Right of Publicity and Profit Participation.

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TechCrunch LA

AUGUST 23, 2018

Electronauts is an impressive title from the California VR studio that also developed the addictive first-person shooter, Raw Data. Formed in 2013 by a trio of University of Southern California students, Survios is among the most compelling VR studios around.

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SoCal Tech Calendar

JANUARY 11, 2012

Tuesday, January 17, 2012 -- Century City Bar Association Annual Entertainment Symposium. Contributors of a recent law treatise and other experts, will participate in a four-session symposium on the topics that most frequently arise in entertainment law and litigation, with a focus on the latest legal developments and current trends.

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socalTECH

NOVEMBER 18, 2010

The University of Southern California is looking to tie together technology and media, saying Thursday that it has launched a new Annenberg Innovation Lab as part of the USC Annenberg School for Communication & Journalism. READ MORE>>.

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socalTECH

DECEMBER 28, 2016

This holiday season, we are again sharing the reflections on 2016 from Southern California's technology ecosystem. We gained so much knowledge about our own capabilities and potential when we began developing KidGuard. It combines innovation and entertainment. You can see all of our holiday reflections here.

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Tech Zulu Event

SEPTEMBER 1, 2011

TechZulu is helping the Southern California tech community out by listing all the great panels. If you do not see your panel listed and are from SoCal let us know in the comments below and I’ll get it listed. Design: Developing for a Consumerized Enterprise World (BetterWorks).

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socalTECH

JANUARY 21, 2011

Pasadena-based PostUp , the Internet advertising firm spawned out of Idealab, said Friday afternoon that it has acquired UberTwitter , developer of a Twitter client that runs on the BlackBerry Platform. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. As part of the acquisition, the firm said it has changed its named to Ubermedia.

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socalTECH

JUNE 21, 2012

The event--one of a number of events focused on LA tech, entertainment & startups tied into the Silicon Beach Fest--will award $20,000 in cash from StartEngine, $12,000 in cloud hosting services from Peak Hosting, and many other prizes to the top technical products cooked up at the event. The hackathon kicks off Thursday night at 5pm.

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socalTECH

DECEMBER 30, 2016

All this holiday season, we have been sharing the reflections on 2016 from the movers and shakers in Southern California's technology ecosystem. Here, we have the thoughts of Rob Freelen of Silicon Valley Bank (www.svb.com). Silicon Valley Bank is big supporter and has been a sponsor of socaltech for many, many years.

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socalTECH

MAY 22, 2009

Thanks to all of the sponsors and advertisers, who allow us to keep you updated on Southern California's high tech news and companies. Backing Southern California's next great technology companies. Your Software Development Partner. SoCal IP Law Group LLP - IP Counselors For Technology Companies.

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socalTECH

DECEMBER 27, 2012

For the last week of the year, we're featuring the thoughts and reflections of some of the movers and shakers of Southern California's high tech community. We launched a Digital LA - Women series with four panels starring female founders, entrepreneurs, developers and PR, which will also continue into the new year.

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TechCrunch LA

FEBRUARY 13, 2020

Riot Ventures , the Los Angeles-based, early-stage and deep technology investment firm is going out to market to raise a $75 million second fund to finance the development of startups in LA and beyond, according to fundraising documents viewed by TechCrunch. Oculus, Snap, Tinder and others.

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socalTECH

JULY 28, 2010

San Diego-based Entropic Communications , a publicly held developer of semiconductors used in home entertainment and consumer electronics products, reported today that it had an increase of 56 percent in its second quarter net revenues, compared with last year. The firm said it earned $3.1M it had in Q2 of 2009, when it lost $4.3M.

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