socalTECH

JULY 20, 2020

El Segundo-based Carbonated Games , a developer of mobile games, has raised $8.5M in a seed funding round, the company said late last week. The funding came from Andreessen Horowitz, Golden Ventures, and Bitkraft Esports Ventures. The company is led by founder and CEO Travis Boatman. READ MORE>>.

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socalTECH

APRIL 17, 2013

Calabasas-based Music Mastermind , the interactive entertainment firm headed by Matt Serletic, has raised $11.3M, as it has inked a deal with mobile games publisher Chillingo to publish a new music creation game called Zya. Music Mastermind said the funding came from Intel Capital and Liberty Global. READ MORE>>.

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TechCrunch LA

JANUARY 16, 2019

A slew of banks are coming together to back a new roll-up strategy for the Los Angeles-based mobile gaming studio, Jam City and giving the company $145 million in new funding to carry that out. According to data collected by Newzoo , mobile games revenue reached a record $63.2 That number could reach $81.3

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socalTECH

DECEMBER 7, 2011

nProgress announced an angel funding round worth $1.7M Founder Resnick co-founded Pandemic, which ultimately was sold to Electronic Arts for $860M. The sweepstakes runs through December 31st. READ MORE>>.

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socalTECH

APRIL 25, 2011

Lahman is also one of the co-founders of JAMDAT Mobile, the immensely successful developer of mobile games, which had an IPO in 2004, and eventually became part of Electronic Arts in 2006. We spoke with Scott about GOGII and textPlus, the shifting mobile market, and also what lessons he's applied to his new startup.

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Tech Zulu Event

MAY 21, 2012

Speakers will introduce their new shows debuting this spring, including shows that were pitched at the NewFronts, YouTube-funded shows and other original shows. Works with Felicia Day on her Geek & Sundry YouTube-funded channel, as well as theThe Guild (Microsoft, etc.), Big Frame produces the YouTube funded channel Bammo.

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Both Sides of the Table

JULY 13, 2013

And we had these vans and mobile kegs in the back, and we would go to golf courses. I’ve got guys getting funded at 23! If you’re not confident enough to get funded now, you’re never going to be funded. I’m not going to wait until you raise another fund.” Just forget it.”

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