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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. With that in mind, the Watertower Ventures group, which launched in 2017 with a small, $5 million fund, is a return to those roots. “I see two things happen.

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SEPTEMBER 26, 2017

The Creative Artists Agency (CAA), the entertainment and sports agency which also is an active investor and partner of technology and media companies here, said this morning that it has received a an investment from Temasek , the $200 billion Singapore investment company. READ MORE>>.

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MAY 10, 2021

The former CEO of a Southern California communications services company has plead guilty to charges that he fraudulently obtained $5 million in bank loans from one of Southern California's big startup and technology banks. Lewis was the CEO of Blue Wave Media. According to the U.S.

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APRIL 29, 2009

Southern California's venture capital industry isn't just content and media, but is gaining a reputation for companies who "actually know how to make money,"--or so says Highland Capital's Richard de Silva. Tags: venture capital southern california angeles alwayson onhollywood.

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MAY 15, 2013

Peter Csathy , the CEO of San Diego''s Sorenson Media , and digital media veteran, has departed the company, and will head up a new legal and investment group formed by Manatt, Phelps & Phillips. The new digital media venture from Manatt was created by Los Angeles partner T. READ MORE>>.

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OCTOBER 20, 2008

PricewaterhouseCoopers and the National Venture Capital Association released their Q3 2008 venture capital numbers over the weekend, finding that Southern California companies raised nearly $751 in funding during the quarter. Surprisingly, Media and Entertainment only saw $18.1M do not expect venture funding to dry up.

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APRIL 24, 2012

Los Angeles-based SocialAnnex , a startup helping online retailers to use social media to spur sales, has scored a round of funding from a who's who of Southern California technology angels, the firm said Tuesday. As part of the funding, the firm said that Pourzanjani has joined the company's advisory board.

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NOVEMBER 10, 2020

Los Angeles-based Signal Automotive , a startup which develops software for managing buying, selling, and inventory allocation for automobile dealers, has raised $20M in a funding round. The funding was led by Kayne Partners Fund, the growth private equity arm of Kayne Anderson Capital Advisors LP. READ MORE>>.

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OCTOBER 4, 2010

Southern California venture totals for Q3 totaled around $1.0 Q3 has traditionally been a slower, venture funding quarter in Southern California, due to summer vacations and a slower work schedule for both high tech companies and venture firms during the summer months. billion invested in Q2.

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JANUARY 23, 2009

Most sectors saw drops in investment during the year, with the exception of few--including a couple of sectors where Southern California has a significant presence, in Clean Technology and Media & Entertainment. Media & Entertainment also saw an increase, up 3 percent to $2.0 billion in 277 deals. READ MORE>>.

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JUNE 5, 2012

A brand new, domain registration startup headed by a set of ex- Demand Media executives, has just raised an astounding $100M for its efforts. He continued to serve at Demand Media until 2009. Donuts Inc. Donuts Inc. Donuts Inc. says it is headquartered in Bellevue, Washington, and also has operations in Los Angeles and elsewhere.

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MAY 10, 2017

Social games developer Zynga has funded a new effort to increase the diversity in the video game development industry, through a partnership with the University of Southern California , Zynga said on Tuesday.

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TechCrunch LA

FEBRUARY 3, 2021

As the diaspora out of Silicon Valley continues, the Southern California tech world has proven to be a tempting landing pad during the COVID-19 pandemic. .” Kozlov’s appointment comes as the Los Angeles tech ecosystem is having something of a moment. and Los Angeles angel investor.

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JANUARY 4, 2013

Tuesday, January 8, 2013 -- LAVA General Membership Meeting: Trends and Funding in Digital Media. Driving Innovation in Digital Media -- Incumbents, Insurgents, and Investors: digital media is going through dramatic changes in production, marketing, distribution, and monetization. See [link] (more)

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JUNE 2, 2011

Southern California has had its own share of IPOs over the last year, including Demand Media, Active Network, and Boingo Wireless. However, a number of Southern California firms have been rumored to be seeking IPOs, who have not yet filed. Backers: Elon Musk, Founders Fund. Those firms are: 1.

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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 6, 2012

Tuesday, April 10, 2012 -- LAVA Special Event: Venture Funding in Digital Media. Digital Media's New World: Incumbents, Insurgents, and Investors: The media world is going through tremendous change. See [link].

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SEPTEMBER 1, 2011

For those who may be living under a rock and have no idea what SXSWi is, its five days of presentations and panel discussions from some of the biggest thought leaders in Interactive digital media space. TechZulu is helping the Southern California tech community out by listing all the great panels. Scaling thru Outsourcing.

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JANUARY 22, 2013

Los Angeles-based investor Siemer Ventures has backed social media advertising and analytics firm Optimal , Optimal said Monday. READ MORE>>.

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JULY 7, 2014

San Diego-based Qualcomm Ventures and active Southern California investor Greylock Partners have both put more money behind Matterport , a developer of interior, 3D room scanning technology. Matterport is based in Silicon Valley.

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NOVEMBER 10, 2015

Sean Percival , who was once among Silicon Beach's most visible startup entrepreneurs and activists, is taking his experience starting companies in Southern California to Norway--as the head of a new, seed stage venture fund. Mahalo, and MySpace.

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NOVEMBER 25, 2014

Southern California has had a banner year this year, with a huge number of successful exits, fundings, and more. It''s the season to celebrate the technology and media industry''s success here with the Digital Family Reunion on December 10th at the Skirball Cultural Center.

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JUNE 9, 2016

If you wanted to find someone who truly understands the convergence of the media and technology, you need to go no further than Peter Csathy , the CEO of newly launched CREATV Media (www.creatv.media). Peter Csathy: CREATV Media is a very different kind of firm. I came to Manatt to build digital media companies.

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OCTOBER 5, 2017

In this solo episode we meet up with Greg Bettinelli and talk about Upfront Ventures, investing in Los Angeles, high performance cultures, building legacy, helping/funding/nurturing entrepreneurs and the future of the Los Angeles tech scene. Media Sponsor: SOCALTECH - High Tech News and Information for Southern California.

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JUNE 5, 2013

San Francisco-based Scripted.com announced a funding round yesterday, saying it has raised a Series A worth $4.5M, from Crosslink Capital, Redpoint Ventures, James Currier and Stan Chudnovsky from Ooga Labs, Branchout CEO Rick Marini, Bebo co-founder Michael Birch, Military.com co-founder Chris Michel, along with Paige Craig. READ MORE>>.

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DECEMBER 4, 2014

Southern California has had a banner year this year, with a huge number of successful exits, fundings, and more. Tickets are on sale now , so buy your ticket today!

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OCTOBER 29, 2012

Rincon Venture Partners , the Santa Barbara-based venture capital fund run by Jim Andelman , John Greathouse , and Brian Kelly , has led the investment in a developer of social recruiting software tools for companies, The Resumator. Resumator develops social media recruiting tools, which helps startups find and recruit employees.

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JANUARY 24, 2011

Looking for a high tech job in Southern California? Despite the economy, Southern California's high tech job outlook is better than it has ever been, with hundreds of open positions and many companies eagerly seeking high tech talent. Linux System Engineer , Santa Monica, Adconion Media Group.

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APRIL 9, 2013

the startup which is taking on the new, generic top-level domain name market, announced a new round of funding today, a Series B round. The firm said the round was at twice the valuation of its initial Series A funding. Donuts is led by Paul Stahura, the former Demand Media President and Chief Strategy Officer. Donuts Inc. ,

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FEBRUARY 4, 2013

The acquisition significantly bolsters j2's media properties. j2 Global said the acquisition will more than double its digital media business. The acquisition significantly bolsters j2's media properties. j2 Global said the acquisition will more than double its digital media business.

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JULY 30, 2012

The move might actually be a positive one for Southern California, given that Levinsohn had been pulled away from investing and helping Southern California startups in 2010, when he was tapped by then Yahoo CEO Carol Bartz to aid Yahoo. Levinsohn has not said what he'll do next after his stint as Yahoo CEO.

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TechCrunch LA

JUNE 28, 2018

While Google just launched its LA hub, Microsoft has operated a cloud region in Southern California for a while, and started wooing Hollywood last year at the National Association of Broadcasters conference, according to Tad Brockway, a general manager for Azure’s storage and media business. We open these doorways.”

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APRIL 3, 2014

Big Frame had been venture backed by Anthem Venture Partners, Daher Capital, DFJ Frontier, LaunchPad LA, New World Ventures, The Media Farm and Social Starts, and angels Diego Berdakin, Dave Goldberg, Peter Gotcher, Clark Landry, Adam Lilling and Dan Murray. Series A funding back in 2012. The company had a $3.0M READ MORE>>.

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MARCH 5, 2013

The funding came from MindFund, Charles River Ventures, Trinity Ventures, Naval Ravikant, as well as others. Cheers actually has a pair of iPhone apps -- one, Cheers, is aimed at sharing "good in your life", the other, "Gripe" calls itself the "Better Business Bureau for the age of social media". Scripps for $525M in 2005.

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JUNE 26, 2013

Metacloud , a provider of managed, Openstack-based private cloud services, announced this morning that it has raised $10M in a Series A funding round. The companies said the funding will go towards growth and global expansion of its services. The round was led by Canaan Partners, and also included Storm Ventures and AME Cloud.

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DECEMBER 30, 2016

All this holiday season, we have been sharing the reflections on 2016 from the movers and shakers in Southern California's technology ecosystem. Rob Freelen: The best lesson I learned in 2016 is that a well-managed company can succeed in any funding environment. You can see all of our holiday reflections here.

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MAY 27, 2011

Pasadena-based online advertising software firm OpenX has just raised a big, $20M funding round, according to a regulatory filing from the firm late Friday. The funding has not yet been announced by the company. The new round would bring the company's total raised up to around $50M, over four rounds of funding. READ MORE>>.

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