TechCrunch LA

AUGUST 16, 2020

Milken is taking the plunge into institutional investing, joining Norton as a partner in Watertower Ventures just as the firm prepares to close on a $50 million new fund. These opportunities are creating an opening for Watertower Ventures in markets far beyond the Hollywood hills. “I see two things happen.

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MAY 13, 2014

Los Angeles-based viral video company Jukin Media has raised a strategic funding round, for that company''s video entertainment network on YouTube, according to the company. The company said the funds will go towards bolstering its technology and infrastructure. The company says it has more than 40 employees in Culver City.

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MAY 30, 2013

Online video advertising firm TubeMogul , which has operations in Los Angeles, said today that it has raised $10M in the second tranche of its Series C funding. According to TubeMogul, the funding was led by SingTel Innov8, and also included Cross Creek Capital, Digital Advertising Consortium, Foundation Capital and Trinity Ventures.

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APRIL 30, 2014

Social networking site MovieLaLa --which focuses on upcoming movies--said Tuesday that it has raised an angel investment from Salesforce.com founder Marc Benioff. movielala venture capital angel investment mark benioff salesforce movie social networking marketing content hollywood' READ MORE>>.

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TechCrunch LA

JULY 15, 2019

Coupled with the launch of a new networking application called AllBright Connect and the company’s AllBright Magazine, the women’s networking organization is on a full-on media blitz. The club’s first American location will be in West Hollywood, and is slated to open in September 2019.

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APRIL 30, 2020

West Hollywood-based Dear Media , which is developing a podcasting network focused on female voices, said on Thursday that it has raised $8M in a funding round. The funding came from private equity investor Magnet Companies. Dear Media is led by CEO Michael Bosstick, and the company was co-founded with Raina Penchansky.

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AUGUST 8, 2017

Los Angeles-based TYT Network , the online news empire run by Cenk Uygur, said this morning that it has raised $20M in a round of funding, to expand the company's management, creative talent, subscription offerings, marketing, and content and community. Shawn Colo of 3L will join the company's board as part of the funding.

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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. Taltopia is backed by $800K in angel funding; the firm said it is now actively seeking investors in a second round of funding. READ MORE>>.

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MARCH 24, 2014

Culver City-based YouTube network Maker Studios has been acquired by Burbank-based Walt Disney Company , in a deal worth $500M, plus up to $450M in performance earn out. Maker operates a network of YouTube content channels--over 55,000--which gets 5.5 Maker operates a network of YouTube content channels--over 55,000--which gets 5.5

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JUNE 6, 2018

Three, Southern California investors--Qualcomm Ventures, Disney, and the United Talent Agency--have backed the developer of a network of "experience centers" focused on virtual reality entertainment, as part of a newly disclosed Series A Funding. READ MORE>>.

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APRIL 23, 2017

Fund raising is hard for everybody. Fund raising is like a funnel where you need a bunch of potential leads in the top end and only a few will reach the bottom. Start Early The single biggest mistake founders make is waiting until they have too little cash in the bank before fund raising. you can usually get a sense of things.

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JUNE 3, 2010

in a funding round, and acquired online social networking site WEvolt , focused on comic books and creative content. WOWIO said the funding was led by CEO Brian Altounian. Tags: wevolt wowio venture capital comic strip content hollywood creative. Los Angeles-based WOWIO said this morning that it has raised $1.7M

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FEBRUARY 11, 2013

Alchemy Networks , one of YouTube's Premium Channel partners, which is focused on African American consumers, said last week that it has launched a new set of premium channels. The company said its new YouTube channels are aimed at the hair, beauty, fashion, and urban lifestyle categories, all specifically aimed at African American culture.

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SEPTEMBER 12, 2013

Culver City-based Maker Studios confirmed today that it has raised $26M in additional funding in its Series C funding. maker studios venture capital content youtube network hollywood time warner' The second tranche in its Series C brings the amount raised in that round to $62M. READ MORE>>.

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TechCrunch LA

MAY 21, 2019

For over 100 years entrepreneurs have come to Hollywood to try their luck in the dream factory and build an empire in the business of storytelling. In fact, AmazeVR has already partnered with LG U+, the telecommunications network arm of LG to produce virtual reality content.

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MARCH 7, 2014

Los Angeles-based online content developer Machinima said Thursday that it has laid off 42 people at the company, all from its sales force, as the company continues to struggle with low ad rates and the large chunk of revenues that are claimed by Google from multi-channel networks. READ MORE>>.

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AUGUST 15, 2013

Santa Monica-based YouTube food show producer Tastemade has raised $10M in new funding, the firm said Thursday, led by Raine Ventures and also including Redpoint Ventures. As part of the new funding, Tastemade also launched an iPhone app geared around local restaurant review videos. READ MORE>>.

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APRIL 30, 2009

According to the firm, the funding came from Australian investors Bruno Charlesworth, Michael Kantor and Steve Castan, along with former Sony Pictures co-President and CBS Television President Jeff Sagansky. Tags: view2gether venture capital content hollywood video community social networking.

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MAY 15, 2017

San Diego-based Scientist.com , a startup which operates a marketplace for outsourced research, has raised $24M in a funding round, the company announced Monday morning. The company--previously known as Assay Depot--is led by President and CEO Kevin Lustig, PhD.

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SEPTEMBER 22, 2014

Santa Monica-based KIN , which operates a female-focused lifestyle YouTube network, has raised $12M in a funding round, the company said last week. The funding came from Corus Entertainment, Emil Capital, Mayfield Fund, General Catalyst Partners and Rustic Canyon Partners. The company is led by Michael Wayne. READ MORE>>.

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SEPTEMBER 18, 2013

Los Angeles-based YouTube network Machinima announced Wednesday afternoon that it has laid off 10 percent of its employees, or 22 employees out of a current staff of 206, as part of a shift in its programming plans. Machinima has apparently been looking for a big funding round in recent months. READ MORE>>.

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OCTOBER 14, 2011

Well, Los Angeles based Near Networks (www.nearnetworks.com) is looking to both reach customers online, and avoid the tacky, lousy production of typical small business ads, with a new service. What is Near Networks? I imagine it must be difficult to scale this and build out a network of filmmakers? How is the company funded?

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MARCH 27, 2014

Los Angeles-based Collective Digital Studio , a YouTube multichannel network operator (MCN), has raised a round of investment from German media company ProSiebenSat.1, The size of the funding was not announced, however, Collective Digital Studio said it received a "significant" investment for a minority share of the company from ProSiebenSat.1.

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NOVEMBER 21, 2013

Santa Monica-based Tubestart , the online crowdfunding provider for YouTube content, said today that it is in a partnership with YouTube network Fullscreen , to become the exclusive crowdfunding provider for the company. tubestart fullscreen crowdfunding youtube content hollywood production crowdfund crowd' READ MORE>>.

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AUGUST 7, 2017

Scientist.com is venture backed by Leerink Transformation Partners (LTP), 5AM Ventures, Heritage Provider Network, Bootstrap Ventures and Jack Giarraputo, a Hollywood producer, and raised a big $24M funding round in May. READ MORE>>.

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FEBRUARY 23, 2015

Los Angeles-based YouTube network Machinima revealed last week that it has raised $24M in a funding round from Warner Bros., However, the company also made some big cuts in its staff on Friday, following the funding round. The company has now raised nearly $100M in funding over its lifetime. READ MORE>>.

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JANUARY 20, 2009

West Hollywood-based Geni, and instant messaging spinout Yammer have both raised $5M in funding from the firms' existing backers, Charles River Ventures and the Founders Fund, according to regulatory filings and reports. Requests for comment to the firm's management were not returned Monday.

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AUGUST 15, 2011

According to Serious Business , it has raised a second round of seed funding from Brave New Ventures to fund the effort. The firm said it is working with the Cheezburger Network to develop projects for TV and digital, and also has partnership with AdGent Digital and Funny or Die. Amount of the investment was not disclosed.

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MARCH 26, 2015

The startup--which raised a funding round back in December--said it has partnered with television networks ABC, CBS, FOX, Comedy Central, VH1, A&E and Lifetime, Bloomberg, truTV and OWN, along with Universal Music Group and Sony Music for its service. READ MORE>>.

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TechCrunch LA

MARCH 3, 2020

Traditional venture capitalists may have made it rain on expensive Hollywood studios that were promising virtual reality would be the future of entertainment and social networking (given coronavirus fears, it may yet be), but Talespin and others like it are focused on much more mundane goals.

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APRIL 27, 2011

in a funding round, led by Technicolor, and including prior investors.406 406 Ventures, Aurora Funds, Chrysalis Ventures, Capitol Broadcasting and Cisco. Turner, The CW Network, Paramount, and Telepictures. operations in Hollywood. -based Digitalsmiths said that it has closed on $12.5M Technicolor has its U.S.

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MARCH 5, 2013

To that end, Venice-based Epoxy announced this morning that it has raised $2M in a funding round, to help build out its product suite to help grow, engage, and monetize online video channels. According to Epoxy, the new funding will go to expand its engineering team and build out its products. READ MORE>>.

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OCTOBER 22, 2020

What kinds of areas does the fund make investments in? Krisztina Holly: We are an early stage fund, known for our ability to discovery and cultivate very complex science and technology deals. We just launched a third, $100M fund focused on seed to Series A investments in transformative science and technology companies.

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DECEMBER 14, 2009

Hollywood-based Friendgiftr , an angel funded startup developing Facebook applications, said today that it has launched a new Facebook application which allows users to send real gift cards to friends, family, and others. The startup said it is now offering over 120 U.S. The startup said it is now offering over 120 U.S. READ MORE>>.

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MARCH 2, 2010

But, there was no good for Hollywood to find them. I got to talking with Will Schroter, who was an old business associate of mine and old friend, and we thought it could be very interesting to create a place where Hollywood could reach out to find people. Let's talk a little bit about the intersection of technology and Hollywood.

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JUNE 20, 2013

Two local, next generation media companies--Youtube network Fullscreen , and production studio FishBowl Worldwide Media --said today that they''ve linked up in a deal to bring the America''s Funniest Home Videos (AFV) brand to YOuTube. videos content youtube fullscreen fishbowl television hollywood video home funniest americas'

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TechCrunch LA

DECEMBER 16, 2019

Solve began as a series developed within the mobile-focused entertainment studio, Vertical Networks. Helmed by Tom Wright and financed by Elisabeth Murdoch (through her Freelands Ventures fund, which Wright also managed) and Snap, the company was one of the early entrants to raise cash as a production studio for mobile content.

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