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Jared Leto, Scooter Braun and Troy Carter are backing Moment House, a startup recreating live events… digitally

TechCrunch LA

The money came from heavy hitters in the Los Angeles entertainment and investment scene including Scooter Braun, Troy Carter, Kygo’s Palm Tree Crew and Jared Leto. Forerunner Ventures led the deal and the investment was made by Kirsten Green, the firm’s famous founder and managing partner.

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Silicon Beach At USC | TZ Hooks You Up With 10 Free Tickets!

Tech Zulu Event

USC’s Marshall School of Business and School of Cinematic Arts present Silicon Beach @USC : an event highlighting innovation, new ventures, partnerships and investment at the intersection of technology and digital content. Come join us for Silicon Beach @ USC! Silicon Beach @ USC. Everyone Else: $150.

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How TenOneTen Ventures Is Investing In LA's Technology Future

socalTECH

There is a really genuine and real opportunity in the intersection of media and entertainment technology here in Los Angeles, and people are focused here on that for a legitimate reason. Explain what kinds of investments TenOneTen makes or hopes to make? David Waxman: We''ve been making investments since the beginning of the year.

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How Google's Old Offices Are Becoming A Tech Hub, with ROC's Walter Grieves

socalTECH

They're using the ROC platform to have their events in all one place, and take their investing from 8 to 30 days, down from 90 days. Walter Grieves: We have 20 percent entertainment and about 50 percent tech startups. We're just a neutral platform for the community. The appetite for space has just been voracious.

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TechZulu Presents: The Annual Startup Forecast

Tech Zulu Event

We will also have some of the top companies present that each of the panelist has invested in. Our Panelist Include: Brock Pierce - Starting & Investing in Bitcoin, Games, and Gambling Businesses. He has also been a guest lecturer at Stanford, USC, and UCLA. He began his career as a media, entertainment and IP attorney.

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How Yapert Puts All Your Interests In One Mobile App, With Phil Kelly

socalTECH

What we''re doing, is curating the most popular interests, brands, and entertainers, which comprise the interest in the social web, and putting in on one platform. You can go to your particular interests, pick your favorite brands and entertainers, and favorite them. Phil Kelly: Before Yapert, I was angel investing.

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Behind the Scenes: Troy Carter’s SMASHD LABS with Suzy Ryoo

LATechDigest

SMASHD’s first Cohort brought four early-stage + one mature company into the fold: Sidestep : Mobile platform for live events that allows fans to order merchandise before, during and after an event for VIP pickup and delivery, who has relationships in place with Ticketmaster, and is a merch partner on Beyonce’s latest tour.

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