socalTECH

JUNE 21, 2011

A new Los Angeles investment group, AngelVision Investors , said this morning that it has launched, and is looking to invest in startup and emerging growth-oriented companies, in the entertainment, marketing and new media. The firm said it is looking to make investments of between $100K to $2.5M.

Entertainment 170

Entertainment Invest Media Los Angeles 170

socalTECH

SEPTEMBER 25, 2013

Los Angeles-based venture capital investment firm DFJ Frontier is bolstering its ranks, and has snagged an entertainment and media veteran as a new Venture Partner at the company. frontier venture capital partner executive investor media hollywood' READ MORE>>.

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Venture Capital Hollywood Media Entertainment 185

socalTECH

APRIL 5, 2013

Los Angeles area YouTube and content startups have seen a significant amount of investment from the media industry--Machinima and Maker Studios, among with others, have all scored very large investment rounds for their YouTube content creation efforts. fullscreen entertainment youtube network venture capital content studio hollywood'

Culver City 164

Culver City Networking Hollywood Content 164

TechCrunch LA

AUGUST 16, 2020

Over their longtime personal and professional relationship, the two Los Angeles-based serial entrepreneurs have invested in each other’s companies and investment firms, but never worked together until now. These opportunities are creating an opening for Watertower Ventures in markets far beyond the Hollywood hills.

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Funding Southern California Los Angeles Invest 230

socalTECH

AUGUST 31, 2016

Size of the investment was not announced. Global Eagle Entertainment, Cricket Australia, CBS Television Studios, 20th Century Fox Television Studios, and many others.

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Equity Culver City Invest Technology 145

socalTECH

NOVEMBER 9, 2012

Los Angeles-based The Chernin Group , the media holding company and investor led by Peter Chernin, said Thursday afternoon that it has received a "significant" equity investment from Qatar Holding LLC. Size of that investment was not disclosed.

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Invest Equity Entertainment Media 147

socalTECH

MARCH 25, 2010

Los Angeles-based Taltopia , an angel backed, online social networking site focused on Hollywood, said today that it has launched both Apple iPhone and Google Android applications. Tags: taltopia casting calls hollywood entertainment content jobs venture capital angel investment. READ MORE>>.

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Funding Hollywood Social Network Entertainment 165

socalTECH

AUGUST 15, 2011

A trio of United Talent Agency execs said Friday that they have launched a new, media company focused on the intersection of Internet and entertainment. According to Serious Business , it has raised a second round of seed funding from Brave New Ventures to fund the effort. Amount of the investment was not disclosed.

Entertainment 157

Entertainment Funding Seed Funding Web 157

Tech Zulu Event

NOVEMBER 11, 2013

Hard to believe another Digital LA Silicon Beach Fest Hollywood is happening this week back-to-back with the new LA Tech Summit produced by Cornerstone. The intersection of entertainment and technology has been a long time coming. Time sure flies when you’re having fun, or building a startup. See you there!

Hollywood 100

Hollywood Screening Ideas Entertainment 100

TechCrunch LA

APRIL 23, 2018

i am deeply invested in the drama surrounding lil miquela and now you all have to be too. It’s less well-known that the company is backed by some of the biggest names in venture capital investment — firms like Sequoia Capital. — maya kosoff (@mekosoff) April 19, 2018. Ephemeral, but infinite.

Social Media 254

Social Media Los Angeles Media Geni 254

Tech Zulu Event

AUGUST 27, 2013

17, entrepreneurs, investors, civic leaders and other key players in the tech industry will gather at the historic Pacific Design Center in West Hollywood, Calif. Their mission: to support a charity, savor the hot SoCal nightlife, and transform Los Angeles into the startup capital of the world. Be Great Fest is intended to unite them.

Los Angeles 101

Los Angeles Angel Startup Venture Capital 101

TechCrunch LA

NOVEMBER 4, 2019

We are in phase three of the influencer economy,” Bain Capital Ventures senior principal Jamison Hill, who led the firm’s investment in the influencer shoutout marketplace Cameo , tells TechCrunch. 2020 will be a watershed year for investment in businesses around the creator economy,” Neil Robertson tells TechCrunch.

Platform 170

Platform Marketing Tool Venture Capital 170

Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 17, 2012

A market leader in content, music, entertainment, textiles, engineering, aerospace and trade. ZestCash, founded by Douglas Merrill, former CIO of Google [Hollywood]. Deviant Art, led by Angelo Sotira, which is one of the largest online communities on the Internet [Hollywood]. Think about venture capital.

Startup 304

Startup Venture Capital Los Angeles Woodland Hills 304

socalTECH

MAY 13, 2021

Curio said the seed funding came from Fenbushi Capital, Kenetic Capital, Protocol Labs, LongHash Ventures, Picus Capital, along with entertainment angels Marc Geiger (SaveLive, WME) and Rich Battista (Time, Fox Entertainment).

Seed Funding 113

Seed Funding Entertainment Los Angeles Capital 113

socalTECH

JULY 20, 2011

Earlier this month, Los Angeles-based HitFix (www.hitfix.com) an online news site focused on entertainment, announced it had raised $2M in a funding round. What's the story behind HitFix and where do you fit in the entertainment news landscape? and entertainment as a whole is rapidly changing and growing.

News 173

News Entertainment Startup Bertelsmann 173

Tech Zulu Event

JULY 19, 2013

Angel Investors look for very different things than more advanced VC’s who’ve been investing for years, who are different still from those who are just getting into the investing world. The bottom line though, is they want to believe in your capability to pull off whatever they’re investing in.

Tech Coast Angels 87

Tech Coast Angels Technical Review Invest Venture Capital 87

socalTECH

FEBRUARY 24, 2012

A Bay area developer of social entertainment applications for Facebook, Milyoni , said Friday that it has scored $11M in a funding round, in part to open up an office in Los Angeles. The firm said the Series B funding was led by Oak Investment Partners, and also included ATA Ventures and Thomvest Ventures.

Funding 145

Funding Entertainment Los Angeles Invest 145

Jason Nazar

MARCH 22, 2011

Here it seems that entrepreneurs are coming out of business school, transitioning from corporate life, or hail from the entertainment industry. Whereas in Silicon Valley, you can have a V.1 Challenge #3 – There Needs to Be More Institutional Capital in Los Angeles. That’s typically not the case in Los Angeles.

Company 111

Company Companies Startup Twiistup 111

Both Sides of the Table

AUGUST 3, 2009

We had an excellent opening panel on early-stage investing with Dave McClure (Founders Fund – NorCal), Brad Feld (Foundry Group, Boulder) and Andy Sack (Founders Co-Op, Seattle). Jason’s cutting wit and insightful commentary made for entertaining listening on topics ranging from the Microsoft / Yahoo!

Twiistup 228

Twiistup SoCal Southern California Yammer 228

socalTECH

NOVEMBER 17, 2010

Rich Raddon: When Zach and I came together, I had been working in LA for fifteen years in entertainment and traditional media. From there, I did a couple of internships in the venture capital world, including with Hummer Winblad in San Francisco. I ran the Los Angeles Film Festival for a decade. Fascinating story.

Startup 190

Startup Los Angeles Content Hollywood 190

Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 17, 2010

We will never be Silicon Valley in the way that Toronto will never be Hollywood. Funding is different – In Silicon Valley you have mega venture capital funds and many of them. LA generally doesn’t have an appetite for this kind of investment at early stages. LA investors are more pragmatic.

Company 290

Company Companies Technology Startup 290

Tech Zulu Event

MAY 10, 2012

Although Jason currently is employed at DreamWorks Animation, he has previously worked at Digital Domain, Luma Pictures, SW Digital, CIS Hollywood, Ring of Fire, and yu+co. Anthony also founded the entertainment-blog powerhouse BUZZMedia, played a role in early craigslist.org as well as Absolut Vodka’s award winning digital media strategy.

Technical Advisors 89

Technical Advisors Design Education Study 89

SoCal Delicious

OCTOBER 8, 2012

In growing numbers, Silicon Valley executives—long based in tech strongholds like Santa Clara and Palo Alto—are buying homes in Los Angeles, as the lines between the technology and entertainment businesses grow blurrier. the entertainment industry. When I arrived in Hollywood, everybody had written a screenplay," he says.

Los Angeles 44

Los Angeles Software Review Technical Review Journal 44

Tech Zulu Event

MARCH 7, 2010

After recent announcements by Google and Apple, the mobile advertising ecosystem is abuzz with optimism and flush with venture capital. Today major brands in entertainment, automotive, travel, technology, and CPGs are embracing mobile, especially mobile rich media, to engage and interact with consumers.

Mobile 40

Mobile Media Case Study Advertising 40