socalTECH

NOVEMBER 17, 2008

Los Angeles-based Big Stage Entertainment, a USC spinoff developing avatar technology, announced a new effort to provide its technology to third parties. Big Stage is venture backed by Mission Ventures, Selby Ventures, and the Tech Coast Angels; the firm's technology was developed at the University of Southern California.

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Tech Coast Angels Southern California Mission Ventures USC 100

Tech Zulu Event

AUGUST 5, 2013

With unrivaled weather, a host of high-profile universities and unlimited array of daytime and nightlife entertainment, Los Angeles seems like a dreamland for young tech professionals and the companies hoping to employ their talents. DVDs are dying and streaming is on the rise. But as long as L.A.

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Los Angeles Startup Angel Southern California 98

socalTECH

JUNE 20, 2014

We spoke with Kevin Winston, the organizer of Silicon Beach Fest (www.siliconbeachfest.com), which is currently going on in Santa Monica and runs through Saturday, about the energy here in Southern California, as well as a little bit about what''s going on with the event this year. We have Chet Pipkin, talking about Belkin.

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Santa Monica Conference Belkin Southern California 205

Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 17, 2010

We have universities like CalTech, UCLA, USC and many more. But LA is not Silicon Valley and we don’t need to aspire to be so. But we do have great technology developers. So it’s always a trade-off. You can hire a talented head of marketing, business development, technology and sales. Get over it.

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Company Companies Technology Startup 290

Tech Zulu Event

JUNE 11, 2013

Silicon Beach Fest is gearing up to showcase the most promising startups and visionaries from across LA’s growing startup entertainment ecosystem. Mark Suster of GRP Partners and Launchpad was confirmed to keynote along with Nely Galan of Galan Entertainment, the first Latina president of Telemundo. In 2012 over $3.2

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GRP Partners MyLife Dollar Shave Club Santa Monica 88

socalTECH

DECEMBER 3, 2008

Pasadena-based BigStage (www.bigstage.com) is one of those rare companies that has taken technology developed from university research, and is now bringing that technology to the commercial market. When we do a deal with a game developer to do integration, and then do another deal, we have to do more integration, etc.

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Entertainment Clearstone Venture Capital Media 100

Tech Zulu Event

DECEMBER 18, 2013

He is also the co-founder of Playsino, ExpressCoin (Bitcoin exchange), GoCoin (Bitcoin payment platform), Five Delta, Evertune, GamesTV, Digital Entertainment Network, KnCMiner.cn (Bitcoin Mining), and Robocoin China (Bitcoin ATM). He has also been a guest lecturer at Stanford, USC, and UCLA. Babak Razi - Founder Third Wave Ventures.

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Startup Entertainment Media Santa Barbara 111

socalTECH

MAY 2, 2013

Despite a growing technology industry here in Southern California, local investors and entrepreneurs tell us there''s still a shortage of local, venture capital. In particular, funding for companies developing deep technology--software and cloud, as opposed to content and media--seems to be lacking.

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Invest Technology Startup Venture Capital 159

Tech Zulu Event

JULY 16, 2013

Product Development: philosophie. Whether the end goal is a functional business app or a mobile-friendly website, philosophie’s modern, open-source approach to development is sure to get the job done. Entertainment Tech: Atom Factory. Fun Fact: Los Angeles heavy hitters J.J. Social Media: Snapchat.

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Startup Snapchat Venice Social Media 111

SoCal CTO

MAY 15, 2009

Formerly, he was Managing Director of both Product Management and of Business Development at Los Angeles Times Interactive. A 12 - year veteran of the online world, he has worked in sales, business development and content partnership functions for Yahoo!, Before that, he was VP, Client Strategy at Blast Radius.

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Social Network Networking Yammer CTO Hire 150

socalTECH

JULY 16, 2013

In the same way that the technology community is not the same when you''re talking San Francisco versus Palo Alto versus San Jose, Southern California''s technology communities have their own neighborhoods. So, part of our goal is to acknowledge what we have. We want to create businesses and engage with entrepreneurs.

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Pasadena Santa Monica CalTech Technical Review 242

Tech Zulu Event

SEPTEMBER 23, 2010

Technology and IP law are at the forefront of the movie, and themes include common issues in startups regarding cash flow, IP rights, tech development, product design and distribution of equity. She has specialized in entertainment and Internet law since 1998. She has guest lectured on cyberlaw at USC's Annenberg School of Journalism.

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IP Social Network Technical Review Networking 81