socalTECH

MAY 13, 2014

Los Angeles-based Swagbucks , the web-based rewards and offers site, said this morning that it has raised $60M in funding--the company''s first, external capital round--and also appointed Chuck Davis as CEO of the company. According to Swagbucks, the funding round comes from Technology Crossover Ventures (TCV).

Fandango 196

Fandango Sites Advertising Web 196

socalTECH

MAY 23, 2012

How do a bunch of German moviemakers end up in Los Angeles, running a site helping studios to market and promote their films via their venture backed startup? MOviepilot is starting to bring its movie recommendations and discovery site to the U.S., and are now one of the largest media outlets for entertainment on the web and Facebook.

Startup 164

Startup Paramount Netflix Entertainment 164

Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 28, 2010

Provides publishers innovative site-search tools that enhance user engagement ( icanhazcheeseburger.com and Fred Wilson’s blog avc.com use Lijit as does Feld.com [but he's an investor]). Founded by Shervin Pishevar (COO of Webs). Example of publishers include: moviefone, Fandango, Jingle, SayNow, and voice blogs.

Venture Capital 230

Venture Capital Blogging Startup Fandango 230

Tech Zulu Event

MARCH 7, 2010

Today major brands in entertainment, automotive, travel, technology, and CPGs are embracing mobile, especially mobile rich media, to engage and interact with consumers. When will we reach a tipping point in the consumer psyche in regards to making purchases through a mobile Internet site or an App?

Mobile 40

Mobile Media Case Study Advertising 40

Both Sides of the Table

DECEMBER 9, 2010

For decades the “layering&# of technology has allowed us to develop IT systems and networks in a specialized way that let’s best-of-breed technology solutions to emerge at each layer of the stack and to allow people with different skill sets to specialize in key areas without having to have competence in every technology arena.

Startup 343

Startup Technical Review S3 Services 343