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Q1 Seed Funding Deals Up From Last Year, Says Amplify LA

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in seed funding in Q1, which was up 2.5 The most active area for LA area seed investments was in media, entertainment, and gaming, with software-as-a-service businesses also bringing in significant seed funding. According to the report from Amplify, 23 LA startups raised a total of $52.9M READ MORE>>.

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Midnight Lights Up With $7.5M

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in its seed funding round. The funding came from Shima Capital, blockchain platform Forte, gaming community SNACKCLUB, guild and mod platform Overwolf, plus the founders of gaming companies Illuvium and investors Woodstock Fund, FJ Labs, Bixin Ventures, among others.

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

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million in seed funding. 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. Dre Academy for the Arts, Technology and the Business of Innovation. .

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Vadio Finds $7.5M, Taps Sony's Landau As Chairman

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Vadio , the music video streaming technology developer led by Bryce Clemmer, said today that it has raised $7.5M in a Series A funding round, and tapped former Sony Pictures Digital Entertainment executive Yair Landau as its Chairman and COO. The funding was led by Marker LLC. READ MORE>>.

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Tapiture Taps Into Successful Social eCommerce And Secures $2.25M In Seed Funding

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million in seed funding since its founding in 2012. The curated design and photography-driven entertainment site is where GIFs and memes intermingle with stunning photography, video and the ability to purchase in app. There is real technology underneath the hood for a personalized experience at Tapiture.

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Amplify Joins Accelerator Crowd

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Bricault is a Venture Partner at Greycroft Partners, and Wolpert was most recently at the Mailroom fund. Amplify said it will invest in companies at the intersection of technology and entertainment. in its own fund, and plans to invest $50,000 in seed funding to companies accepted to its program.

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More investors are betting on virtual influencers like Lil Miquela

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version of this new breed of entertainer, the collective behind the account is far from the only one. At Betaworks, the firm is exploring the popularity of these virtual characters — and the role that artificial intelligence and new content creation technologies will play in reshaping entertainment and social media platforms.