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GOGII Hires Away MySpace Exec

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Los Angeles-based GOGII , the venture backed provider of mobile social messaging services, has snagged MySpace exec Chandra Hill as its new Vice President of Monetization and Publishing. Hill has also served at Fox Interactive Media. GOGII develops textPlus, a mobile social messaging application for the iPhone.

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Why I Invested in Gogii (textPlus) – My First Ever Later Stage Deal

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I invested in LA-based Gogii , one of the fastest growing, most exciting mobile social networking companies you’ve never heard of and maker of a product called textPlus. But who exactly is Gogii, what is textPlus and why are they so exciting if I’ve never heard of them? My excitement really starts with the Gogii team!

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Demand Media Names Kirby As Mobile Head

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Santa Monica-based Demand Media announced today that it has named Michael Kirby as head of its mobile efforts. Kirby joins Demand Media from GOGII, where he was Chief Revenue Officer. He also has served at Activision, FOX Sports Interactive, Fox interactive Media, and Intermix Media. READ MORE>>.

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Explaining FNAC: Feature, Not a Company

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We spoke about my interest in cloud computing, digital media and mobile. I talked in specifics about a bunch of my investments including Factual , MongoLab , Maker Studios and Gogii (maker of TextPlus ). It’s about 10 minutes long. It’s a fun 10-minute interview that you might enjoy watching. Actually, I never said that.

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Ten Tech Entrepreneurs Who Are Putting LA on the Map

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Richard Rosenblatt – Demand Media. Most recently, Rosenblatt cofounded Demand Media, launching in 2006 with $120 million in equity and the acquisition of eHow.com. You might know Demand Media better as the people behind Cracked, DailyPuppy, and GolfLink. Gogii / TextPlus is absolutely one of the best patron cos here in LA.

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Can You Really Build a Great Tech Firm Outside Silicon Valley?

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In my LA I often see computer screens open with entrepreneurs talking about digital media. I don’t see this changing much like I don’t see you building blockbuster movies outside LA or shift the media buying center of gravity out of NY. In New York you have access to fashion, media, art and of course, financial services.