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MARCH 7, 2011

Hollywood-based FastCall411 , the developer of pay-per-call technology headed by Richard Rosen, has scored funding from Dave McClure's 500 Startups fund. FastCall411 was one of seven recipients of funding from the Twilio Startup Fund, a fund which looks to invest $250,000 in startups that use Twilio's telephony API.

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JULY 17, 2017

AT&T says that it is bolstering its operations in both Silicon Beach and Hollywood, as part of its $85.4 billion takeover of Time Warner. According to AT&T spokespeople at the company's SHAPE Tech & Entertainment Expo, which was held at the Warner Bros. READ MORE>>.

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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.

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Culver City Hollywood Software Burbank 130

L.A. Business Journal

MARCH 2, 2021

East Hollywood-based startup W Tenth Co has raised $1.5 million to further develop an app to promote businesses owned by women.

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SoCal Tech Calendar

APRIL 30, 2018

Tuesday, May 1, 2018 -- Strategic Partnerships and Business Development Tactics. Join us as Stuart Halperin, founder of Hollywood Online (now Hollywood.com), discusses tactics for business development and strategic partnership creation when building your early stage startup company. See [link] (more)

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Develop Development Hollywood Startup 100

socalTECH

JANUARY 29, 2015

In the mobile age, what is the key to connecting and engaging with users, and where does Hollywood''s creative content fit into the mix? Andrew Stalbow: We''re building mobile games, that are designed to be developed into bigger entertainment properties. What''s the connection between Seriously and Hollywood?

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socalTECH

AUGUST 5, 2013

Hollywood-based PopBoardz , a mobile developer, said today that it has released an app aimed at helping users with their business presentations. PopBoardz says its CEO and founder is Peter Stougaard.

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Hollywood Organization Mobile Help 215

socalTECH

JUNE 7, 2013

Amazon Studios , Amazon.com''s Los Angeles-based content production and development studios, is hoping to lure in more content creators to its efforts, through the release of a new storyboarding tool-- Amazon Storyteller. hollywood amazon content script storyboard software tool' READ MORE>>.

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Tool Hollywood Content Los Angeles 210

socalTECH

FEBRUARY 24, 2012

According to a property developer in Playa Vista, YouTube has signed an 11-year lease for a 41,000 square foot office building in the location. The deal--which was first uncovered by the Hollywood Reporter--is in the former headquarters of Hughes Aircraft.

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Los Angeles Content Angel Hollywood 213

socalTECH

JUNE 25, 2013

Tongal''s online site lets users contribute to develop creative ideas for different advertising projects, starting with the idea itself, to a storyboard, and eventually a full blown commercial video. tongal user generated crowdsourced crowdsourcing crowdsource video content hollywood advertising commercial television creative'

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Hollywood Advertising Sites Ideas 223

socalTECH

DECEMBER 4, 2012

Well, visitors to Hollywood's Sunset and Vine are about to see just that, with the expansion of The Melt , a Silicon Valley, venture-backed grilled cheese shop founded by Flip video CEO Jonathan Kaplan. The Melt apparently is opening up a new location in Hollywood, as it expands beyond its roots in San Francisco. READ MORE>>.

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Hollywood Capital Product Development 187

L.A. Business Journal

NOVEMBER 17, 2017

Hollywood producer plans to fund next blockbuster with cryptocurrency, SpaceX Zuma launch slips again as teams investigate hardware issue and SpaceX expects government support for development of BFR launch system.

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Hollywood SpaceX Funding Report 100

socalTECH

AUGUST 20, 2014

The company recently tied together with the U+ Project, a nonprofit which supports developing filmmakers under the age of 18, and also recently powered a launch of an editing app for GoPro cameras called Prizmia. stage32 social networking hollywood content film theater television artist' Stage 32 is led by Richard Botto. READ MORE>>.

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MAY 6, 2014

Dubset Media Holdings , a developer of technology used to help DJs monetize their music, and helps identify music for music rights holders--which has offices in Beverly Hills--has scored a strategic round of funding from Rhapsody International. Size of the funding was not announced. READ MORE>>.

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Beverly Hills Invest Hollywood Media 178

socalTECH

APRIL 24, 2013

Amazon.com has been muscling its way into the business of Hollywood a lot recently--particularly with its local Amazon Studios effort here to produce its own content and series--all to bolster its online video streaming service, Amazon Instant Video. The new set-top box is apparently being developed by Amazon division Lab126.

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Report Hollywood Content Entertainment 183

socalTECH

SEPTEMBER 25, 2013

Video and music streaming device developer Roku and Culver City-based online movie streaming service M-GO said this morning that the two are in a partnership, which will give Roku customers direct access to movies and TV shows via M-GO. roku video internet streaming movies content hollywood hardware television rental dreamworks technicolor'

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Culver City Hollywood Content Services 196

socalTECH

JANUARY 28, 2014

Think Southern California''s tech industry is all about fashion, Hollywood, and content? Yesterday, TigerText , a developer of enterprise, secure texting tools, raised a big $21M funding and last week, the big funding round was for Kareo , which raised $29.5M for its cloud-based medical offices software.

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Southern California Software SaaS SoCal 241

InfoChachkie

AUGUST 12, 2013

Hollywood Gap. The nature of the creative process of legacy Hollywood movies separates fans from the content creators. This allows for a timely, spontaneous and authentic connection to develop between the YouTube personalities and their fans.

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socalTECH

JANUARY 21, 2014

Beats Music , the streaming music service which is being developed by Santa Monica-based Beats Electronics, officially launched this morning on the web and via an iPhone application. beats music streaming service content hollywood audio' The service, which costs $9.99 a month, is being launched along with partners AT&T and Target.

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socalTECH

JUNE 17, 2013

According to FullScreen, the new funding will go towards domestic and intentional expansion, in the areas of technology, audience development and sales. fullscreen media entertainment youtube network content hollywood venture capital' The round came from The Chernin Group along with Comcast Ventures and WPP. billion monthly views.

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Networking Funding Entertainment Hollywood 174

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JANUARY 31, 2013

Lyft , the developer of a service and mobile app which lets users find, and offer, rides across town, said it is launching today in the Los Angeles area. Lyft said it will be moving east towards Hollywood and beyond in coming weeks. Do you need a ride across town, but don't have a car or want to drive? READ MORE>>.

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Santa Monica Venice Hollywood Mobile 204

socalTECH

JANUARY 9, 2013

Southern California is the center of the entertainment industry, which not only includes the world of Hollywood, movies and film, and television, but is also the home of the music industry. All of these startups are applying technology (software development and algorithms) to some aspect of music and the music business. Music Prodigy.

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Southern California Startup Sherman Oaks Venice 254

L.A. Business Journal

FEBRUARY 24, 2017

Israeli web development company Wix said last week that it had purchased popular West Hollywood-based online artist platform DeviantArt for $36 million, including $3 million in assumed debt.

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West Hollywood Hollywood Web Development Web 154

socalTECH

MARCH 7, 2014

Los Angeles-based online content developer Machinima said Thursday that it has laid off 42 people at the company, all from its sales force, as the company continues to struggle with low ad rates and the large chunk of revenues that are claimed by Google from multi-channel networks. READ MORE>>.

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Layoffs Google Hollywood Content 159

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FEBRUARY 24, 2014

Burbank-based Doremi Labs , a developer of digital video playback hardare, servers, format converters, and other products, has been acquired by Dolby Laboratories , the two said late Monday, in a deal worth $112.5M server converter video hardware equipment content film hollywood cinema digital acquisition merger dolby labs doremi'

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Burbank Hollywood Content Acquisition 153

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APRIL 3, 2014

Cloud Takes founder Daryll Strauss has been hired by Technicolor as Vice President of Software Development. cloud takes technicolor merger acquisition project collaboration film content hollywood post production dailies movie software' READ MORE>>.

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Hollywood Content Software Development Web 153

socalTECH

JUNE 27, 2013

Amazon said that projects will be eligible for a $10,000 payment which are added to its development slate. amazon studios hollywood shorts short video pitch production option' The move is the first for Amazon to accept video pitches--the studio has previously been focusing first on script submissions through its service. READ MORE>>.

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Hollywood Screening Content Los Angeles 180

TechCrunch LA

JANUARY 24, 2019

Google, of course, is interested in bringing these workloads to its cloud and it has made a concerted effort to bring the Hollywood studios to its Cloud Platform. That includes the launch of its Los Angeles cloud region last year, as well as its acquisition of the Zync cloud renderer back in 2014.

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Google Tool Los Angeles Entertainment 261

socalTECH

JUNE 25, 2014

Los Angeles-based Shotgun Software , a developer of cloud-based production tracking, review, and asset management software for the film, television and games industries, has been acquired by Autodesk , the two said Wednesday. shotgun software merger acquisition film television content hollywood games videogame production schedule'

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Software Review Software Hollywood Acquisition 147

socalTECH

AUGUST 27, 2013

Studio City-based FilmTrack , which develops software-as-a-service for managing rights and content management for the film, video, and television industry, has raised $20M in a funding round. software hollywood content management rights saas capital venture filmtrack' The round came from Insight Venture Partners. READ MORE>>.

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Software Studio City SaaS Hulu 159

socalTECH

DECEMBER 4, 2014

Los Angeles-based 3D movie project technology developer RealD said this morning that it has cut its headcount, and will be downsizing its facilities, as part of a expense reduction move. According to RealD, the cuts include the elimination of certain sales and marketing and research and development expenditures. READ MORE>>.

Layoffs 147

Layoffs Hollywood Research Los Angeles 147

socalTECH

JULY 1, 2014

The company said that it has named Daniel Batista, as VP, Head of Strategic Partnerships & Business Development; Cesar Martinez as VP, Sales & Branded Entertainment; and Jeff Mayo as SVP, Business & Revenue Operations. mitu executive content youtube channel media latino hispanic hollywood livenation machinima' READ MORE>>.

Culver City 147

Culver City Hollywood Media Entertainment 147

socalTECH

NOVEMBER 5, 2014

Los Angeles-based FilmTrack , a developer of contracts and rights management software for the media and entertainment industry, has raised $10M in a Series B funding, and also acquired Dashbox, a developer of cloud-based music asset and metadata management software. FilmTrack is led by Jason Kassin. READ MORE>>.

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Outsource Development Entertainment Hollywood Acquisition 147

socalTECH

JUNE 25, 2014

Vessel is in stealth mode, and has not said anything about what it is developing. vessel venture capital hulu jason kilar richard content hollywood' READ MORE>>.

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Hulu Funding Companies Company 147

socalTECH

FEBRUARY 6, 2013

West Hollywood-based Citysearch has launched two new products today, including both a visual city guide, and a new iPhone app. However, unlike social sites like Pinterest, those guides appear to all developed by staffers or experts provided by Citysearch. READ MORE>>.

CitySearch 178

CitySearch Guide Sites West Hollywood 178

socalTECH

DECEMBER 9, 2014

Los Angeles-based 3D movie projection technology developer RealD said today that it has licensed some of its technology to theater screen manufacturer Harkness Screens International Limited. reald licensing harkness screen movie projection theater theatre hollywood content' Financial details of the licensing deal were not announced.

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Technology Screening Hollywood Content 138

socalTECH

MARCH 12, 2014

Los Angeles-based mobile dating app developer Tinder is looking to clamp down on users creating fake celebrity accounts on the service, by launched a new verification program.

Hollywood 153

Hollywood Mobile Report Los Angeles 153