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FEBRUARY 20, 2019

Los Angeles-based Brainbase , a new startup building an online marketplace for intellectual property licensing, has raised $1 in a seed funding round, the company announced Tuesday afternoon. Power, Billboard, Electrolux, Entrepreneur Magazine, Hamilton Beach, University of Utah, and tohers already have signed up to use its platform.

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Both Sides of the Table

DECEMBER 11, 2022

I started my first company in 1999 and was admittedly swept up in all of this: Magazine covers, fancy conferences, artificial valuations and easy money. You had the entry into our ecosystem of hedge funds, cross-over funds, sovereign wealth funds, mutual funds, family offices and all other sources of capital that drove up valuations.

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TechCrunch LA

SEPTEMBER 11, 2019

What we are creating is less of a consumer magazine. million in seed funding from Crosscut, a Los Angeles-based venture capital firm, and Female Founders Fund. “We’re the antithesis of Goop,” Berlincourt, a fintech veteran who previously led marketing and product at Simple Finance, tells TechCrunch.

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TechCrunch LA

JANUARY 30, 2019

Nine years after launching its online magazine, and three years after diversifying into the subscription box business , FabFitFun has raised $80 million in a growth round of funding led by Kleiner Perkins with participation from its previous investors Upfront Ventures and NEA. .

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Both Sides of the Table

AUGUST 23, 2012

They are best known for their magazine titles such as The New Yorker, Wired, Vanity Fair and Vogue. And they invest n select VC funds. Key moments: 16 minutes in: Transitioning magazine readers to e-formats. 6:30 Do you disclose which funds you’ve invested in? 25:00 How should entrepreneurs approach you for funding?

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DECEMBER 4, 2013

San Diego-based unmanned aerial robot developer 3D Robotics has raised $6M in funding from Mayfield, as part of the company''s $30M Series B funding round, Mayfield said today. 3D Robotics'' big funding roudn was announced in September. READ MORE>>.

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MARCH 5, 2010

San Diego-based personalized Internet radio service Slacker announced yesterday that it has linked with The Source Magazine, to launch an online, Hip-Hop radio station. Slacker said it would power The Source Digital Radio, a hip-hop station linked with The Source's print magazine and online web site. READ MORE>>.

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SEPTEMBER 4, 2012

Four, local college startups -- all founded at the University of Southern California -- have the spotlight in the latest Inc.com magazine, which highlights America's coolest College Start-Ups. TrueRSVP has scored funding from OrganicStartup, the venture accelerator run by angel investor Scott Sangster. READ MORE>>.

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JANUARY 23, 2014

a Boston-based software developer which develops self-service, publishing tools aimed at magazine publishers, catalog publishers, and others. The Gores Group said it acquired Zmags through its Small Capitalization Partners investment fund. Financial terms of the buy were not disclosed. As part of the buy, Gores Group has named Brian T.

Mobile 113

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SEPTEMBER 26, 2013

Unmanned aerial vehicle company 3D Robotics announced Thursday that it has raised a huge, $30M funding round for the company, which was founded by Chris Anderson and Jordi Munoz. The San Diego company aid the funding round was led by Foundry Group and True VEntures, and also included O''Reilly AlphaTech Ventures and SK Ventures.

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JULY 16, 2015

Woodland Hills-based Readz , a new startup that is aiming to help marketers quickly create microsites, landing pages, white papers, and other content, said today that it has raised more than $7.15M in funding, and launched its products. The company says it first raised funding in 2011, and has been operating in stealth mode.

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FEBRUARY 1, 2013

The magazine turned its attention this month towards the Los Angeles innovation and technology economy in a section guest edited by StartEngine co-founder Howard Marks , including a reception held Wednesday evening at the Viceroy in Santa Monica.

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OCTOBER 14, 2010

Frankel has served at C Magazine, Santa Barbara magazine, Town & Country, and Departures. HauteLook is backed by Insight Venture Partners, and raised a fairly large funding round worth $31M in June. The company said it has added Margot Frankel as Creative Director, and Edan Portaro as vice President, Services.

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Oversee.net Santa Barbara ReachLocal Sales 133

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MAY 3, 2012

Forbes Magazine has just published its annual Midas List , its annual ranking of the top 100 venture capitalists, and -- despite a record number of IPOs and exits last year from southern California technology companies -- Southern California's venture capital community was shut out of the list entirely.

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JUNE 4, 2013

which is backed by True Ventures, Collaborative Fund, SV Angel and others, said today that it has added the team behind the popular technology blog Laughing Squid to its service. is headed by Zach Frechette, who also founded GOOD Magazine. Hollywood-based subscription gift service Quarterly Co. Quarterly Co. Quarterly Co. READ MORE>>.

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Berkonomics

DECEMBER 30, 2021

In aviation circles, we read in our pilot magazines about “Never again!” So, what if that startup could not have raised funds? I volunteered to do this several times when there was no-one else, even the founders, to do this. And these were emotional experiences to say the least. We ask ourselves “what if?”.

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Entrepreneur Training Invest Email 156

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 company said that the new facilities would be opening in the coming months.

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NOVEMBER 21, 2011

He has also served at SocialMedia.com, Business.com, Advertising.com, and Petersen Publishing, publisher of Motor Trend and Teen magazines. Gumgum recently raised $7M in a funding from New Enterprise Associates, GRP Partners, and First Round Capital. Beyer joins the company from SocialVibe, where he also served as VP of Sales.

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SEPTEMBER 21, 2011

The firm--which is fresh off a $30M funding from Sequoia Capital--said the new software allows users to view "magazine-style" reports and publications on the iPad. San Diego-based MeLLmo , the developer of the Roambi mobile business apps, said today that it has launched a new iPad App, Roambi Flow.

San Diego 140

San Diego Report Research Mobile 140

Tech Zulu Event

NOVEMBER 5, 2012

3D Robotics has raised over $5 million in round two funding to accelerate its growth and expansion into new markets says Chris Anderson 3DR CEO and former Editor in Chief of Wired Magazine, Entrepreneur and author. Anderson is opportunistic that the funding round and him joining the firm as CEO will propel the firm to new heights.

Marketing 71

Marketing Funding Software Engineering San Diego 71

Both Sides of the Table

JULY 6, 2016

I even prefer to fund entrepreneurs who have experience some level of set-backs in their careers or startups because I think it brings a humility to decision-making that I find healthy. I was interviewed recently by Inc Magazine and they have been publishing snippets of this interview online.

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Startup Press Blogging .Net 261

Xconomy

JUNE 2, 2016

The high-profile drone startup, which raised $50 million in venture funding early last year in a Series C funding round led by San Diego-based Qualcomm (NASDAQ: QCOM ), has raised almost $26.7 After a painful restructuring earlier this year, Berkeley, CA-based 3D Robotics appears to be raising additional capital.

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San Diego Capital Funding Startup 71

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FEBRUARY 8, 2012

The funding came from First Round Capital, Crosslink Capital, InterWest, and SK Telecom. Silicon Valley-based SchoolFeed said it raised $1.75M to create a new service which helps people find their classmates via online "yearbooks", in conjunction with Facebook.

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Social Network Startup Sites Competition 145

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 12, 2021

They cite sources like Profitable Venture Magazine, “ Why Business Plans are a Waste of Time ” and this Forbes article. Most of these scenarios involve attracting outside investors, strategic partners, or key team members: You are the team and you don’t need outside funding. You need funding, and plan to get it from friends and family.

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Technical Review Writing Entrepreneur Slides 126

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AUGUST 13, 2009

magazine ranked the firm as the 39th fastest-growing private company in America. ReachLocal has raised funding from VantagePoint Venture Partners, Rho Ventures, and Galleon Special Opportunities Fund. READ MORE>>.

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FEBRUARY 19, 2009

The new site--funded by Forbes Media--said it is looking to create a "new visual discovery experience" for consumers. FlipGloss said it is funded by Forbes Media, and received an undisclosed funding round in March of 2008. Tags: magazine photography flipgloss fashion forbes. READ MORE>>.

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Marketing Yahoo Venice Media 100

Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 14, 2011

Aside from having one of the best performing funds in the entire country (I’ve seen the data) they’re a down to Earth group of guys. I also loved the guest appearance by Dan Primack of Fortune Magazine. It’s almost as though they lacked personality, originality, empathy, humility or a sense of humor.

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Venture Capital Blogging Conference Google 292

Xconomy

DECEMBER 9, 2016

President-elect Donald Trump re-stirred the drug-pricing pot with comments in Time Magazine and a reported FDA commissioner candidate who doesn’t seem to think much of the regulatory process. The 21st Century Cures Act is now waiting President Obama’s promised signature after easy passage through Congress.

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AUGUST 2, 2013

Yapert raised a funding round a few weeks ago from the Tech Coast Angels, Desert Angeles, and Pasadena Angels for its mobile apps, which consolidates news and information about your favorite interests. Phil Kelly: We''re an interactive, mobile magazine, which I think is probably the best way to describe it. Thanks, and good luck!

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Mobile Startup Entertainment Tech Coast Angels 159

TechCrunch LA

APRIL 23, 2018

The subject of numerous glowing profiles in online and print fashion and lifestyle magazines (including, most recently, in High Snobiety ), Lil Miquela’s stardom (and her fellow avatars) fascinated because the characters’ creators coyly toed the line around “her” self-awareness and their own.

Social Media 254

Social Media Los Angeles Media Geni 254

InfoChachkie

JULY 9, 2012

some of the money was spent by YouTubers to purchase homes and not create videos), the majority of the funds were properly deployed by the emerging community of professional YouTubers. Subscriptions & Social Sharing – In the last century, magazine and newspaper subscriptions drove readership, which sold print ads.

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Google Develop Development Funding 133

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MAY 30, 2013

If you think about the amount of media and engagement our clients have driven in print, in digital, and through different magazines, it''s a huge amount. You have some funding for the company? Steve Ellis: We''re building an entertainment magazine create by entertainers themselves, on their smartphone.

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Content Media Startup Entertainment 174

InfoChachkie

JUNE 11, 2012

HIGHEST DEGREE OBTAINED BY AMERICA'S 400 RICHEST PEOPLE Source: Forbes Magazine, Jan 2012. Steve Jobs – “So we went to Atari and said, ‘Hey, we’ve got this amazing thing, even built with some of your parts, and what do you think about funding us? Or we’ll give it to you. We just want to do it.

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Tips Startup Education Entrepreneur 279

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SEPTEMBER 19, 2014

How is your company funded, and where are you now? Rachel Payne: We have been around for a couple of years, and have raised a round of funding. magazine, for example. Rachel Payne: We''re going to close our round of funding, and focus on scaling. As you can probably imagine, we are talking to top tier VCs.

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Google Content Startup Venice 233

Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 5, 2012

For example, if you're selling a travel magazine, you could add a free travel video when someone buys a subscription. You're now targeting people who want the travel magazine and those that want the specific video you are giving away.

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Company Companies Startup Examples 96

InfoChachkie

JUNE 3, 2013

Dear Friends, We have no income and no venture capital funding. Magazine ended up doing a cover story on Kyle and I called, An American Start-Up. The opening paragraphs of that first newsletter are indicative of the captivating and accessible writing style, which eventually cultivated a huge audience. February of 2001, Inc.

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Newsletter Startup Entrepreneur Writing 233

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FEBRUARY 1, 2011

Back in the early days of LA venture capital, I was first an associate of a fund, and then partner of a fund, Entertainment Media Venture Partners. The CEO of that company turned into a partner of mine, and when my fund was up in 1994, we joined forces and founded a company called Liquid Audio. It's very much a low cost model.

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Startup Content Advertising Sites 162