SoCal Tech Calendar

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.

Media 100

Media Blogging Hulu Invest 100

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OCTOBER 13, 2014

The company says its service helps viewers follow, share and discover TV and video via their mobile devices. Nassef was previously Vice President and Managing Director of Yahoo! As part of the funding, the company said that it has added former Yahoo! The startup, led by Ahmed Nassef. READ MORE>>.

Guide 171

Guide Yahoo Seed Funding Mobile 171

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OCTOBER 16, 2014

According to the company, it has launched its Mobile Rich Media Ad Platform, a product which helps advertisers maximize their mobile ad dollars, with tools for ad authoring, a creative library, and analytics engine.

Mobile 218

Mobile Product OpenX Yahoo 218

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FEBRUARY 19, 2009

Los Angeles-based Global Fitness Media , which is developing a number of fitness-related online web sites, has hired on a new Chief Technical Officer, according to the firm's search agency, NeoHire. Auld was most recently Senior Operations Architect at Yahoo, and has also served at IBM Corporation and Alchemy Communications.

CTO Hire 113

CTO Hire Media IBM IBM 113

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JANUARY 27, 2015

Snapchat launched its new tool on Tuesday, saying that its new feature is a collaboration with "world-class leaders in media" to put the "narrative first"--tapping into the knowledge of professional editors and artists. The new tool might help Snapchat become a serious player in directing young, mobile users to professional news sources.

Snapchat 100

Snapchat News Social Media Venice 100

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JANUARY 27, 2015

Snapchat launched its new tool on Tuesday, saying that its new feature is a collaboration with "world-class leaders in media" to put the "narrative first"--tapping into the knowledge of professional editors and artists. The new tool might help Snapchat become a serious player in directing young, mobile users to professional news sources.

Snapchat 100

Snapchat News Social Media Venice 100

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JULY 28, 2015

The new product, ypPresence Starter , helps business owners share content with consumers, engage in social media, and more from a central location. YP said the tool connects into such sites as Google+, Yahoo Local, Yelp, and Facebook. The tool runs on iOS and Android.

Product 100

Product Yahoo Social Media Mobile 100

InfoChachkie

SEPTEMBER 10, 2012

With that in mind, TechCrunch readers have an opportunity to help crown America's Coolest Tech Company via a new crowdsource polling widget, created by Ranker , a Rincon Venture Partners' portfolio company. About a decade ago, when Yahoo! If you are an A-player, you want to work for Yahoo." Like It Or Not, Cool Matters.

Yahoo 205

Yahoo Company Companies RSS 205

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MARCH 9, 2011

Venice, California-based Topspin Media , the venture backed developer of music marketing software and applications, has released its venue ticketing software to the Apple App store. The app allows music venues to scan paper and smart-phone tickets sold through Topspin's software using their iPhone. READ MORE>>.

Redpoint 140

Redpoint Venice Yahoo Software 140

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JULY 19, 2012

A mobile app new project by a local, Los Angeles team has taken to Kickstarter to help fund its efforts to create an animated, interactive caveman for your iPhone and iPad. The team includes entertainment and tech vets who have worked on computer games from Activision, animation from Dreamworks and Disney, and who have worked at Yahoo!

Activision 212

Activision Yahoo Mobile Entertainment 212

Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 23, 2022

Neither people nor computers can really help you as a personal assistant unless you are willing to share data about what you like, what you feel, and who and what’s important to you. They neither frequently use nor derive much satisfaction from social media, and would be classified at late adopters of new technology. Norton, Ph.D.,

Social Media 107

Social Media Tool Google Yahoo 107

TechCrunch LA

AUGUST 24, 2020

Amanda Milligan is the marketing director at Fractl , a prominent growth marketing agency that’s helped Fortune 500 companies and boutique businesses alike earn quality media coverage, backlinks, awareness and authority. Amanda Milligan. Contributor. Share on Twitter. More posts by this contributor.

Content 218

Content SEO Tips Ideas 218

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OCTOBER 14, 2008

Ian Rogers is the CEO of Topspin Media (www.topspinmedia.com), a venture backed, Santa Monica-based startup developing web applications for the music industry. Rogers is the former GM of Yahoo Music, and sat down with us to talk about the company and his view of the music business and where it is going. By toolset, what do you mean?

Media 100

Media Yahoo Startup Tool 100

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MARCH 27, 2015

We spoke with founder and CEO Tyler Francois to hear about his vision for making anyone an Internet radio DJ, and how the team--made up of former Yahoo! Tyler Francois: urRadio is an all new, social media app, which allows you to host your own Internet radio station. UrRadio can be a powerful social media outlet for those users.

Yahoo 100

Yahoo Social Media Content Media 100

Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 17, 2022

He talks in detail about ten of the key challenges that Facebook faced in their growth, to move from a tiny social media upstart to one of the most successful companies in the world. Zuckerberg had so much confidence and determination to stay independent that he turned down an early $1 billion offer from Yahoo. Marty Zwilling.

Startup 144

Startup Social Media Metrics Customer 144

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JULY 1, 2009

San Diego-based VMIX is eyeing customers of Maven Networks, a provider of video hosting owned by Yahoo, saying Wednesday that it will help customers of Maven to migrate to VMIX. VMIX said it is offering to migrate hosting and delivery of media to former Maven Networks customers to VMIX, without any transfer or setup fees.

Networking 100

Networking Customer Custom Yahoo 100

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AUGUST 22, 2014

For our profile today, we had a chat with Jonathan David , the CEO of Los Angeles-based Tapstone (www.tapstone.com), a company providing media buying and optimization. Jonathan David: We''re essentially a media buying and optimization platform. We spoke with Jonathan about the company and where it fits into the advertising market.

Advertising 230

Advertising Santa Monica Startup Media 230

Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 26, 2020

Neither people nor computers can really help you as a personal assistant unless you are willing to share data about what you like, what you feel, and who and what’s important to you. They neither frequently use nor derive much satisfaction from social media, and would be classified at late adopters of new technology. Norton, Ph.D.,

Social Media 131

Social Media Startup Tool Google 131

Eric Greenspan

DECEMBER 5, 2009

We created Superfriends, a group of local entrepreneurs that will gather to share ideas and help each other grow personally and professionally. Jeff was tweeting about needing help organizing and promoting the upcoming #140conf LA Meetup. I was provided with introductions to execs at Myspace, Facebook, Yahoo!,

Social Network 196

Social Network Networking Social Media Yahoo 196

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JANUARY 22, 2010

Los Angeles-based Hello Music , a new startup looking to help identify musicians and help them distribute their music, said Friday that it has raised $4M in a private equity funding. Zalon was co-founder and managing partner of Wilshire Media Group, and also previously was at Virgin Digital and Farmclub.com. READ MORE>>.

Yahoo 133

Yahoo Equity Venture Capital Los Angeles 133

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MARCH 27, 2009

Today's interview is with Peter Csathy, President and CEO of Sorenson Media (www.sorensonmedia.com), which recently relocated its executive offices to San Diego. Csathy was the former CEO of SightSpeed, which he sold to Logitech last year, and also served as COO of MusicMatch, which was sold to Yahoo in 2004. Peter Csathy: Absolutely.

Media 100

Media San Diego Southern California Class 100

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JULY 21, 2009

Topspin Media , the high profile, Santa Monica-based music startup headed by former Yahoo Music GM Ian Rogers, has inked a deal with independent music promoter INgrooves. Tags: topspin media ingrooves music content marketing. Financial details of the deal were not disclosed. READ MORE>>.

Redpoint 100

Redpoint Santa Monica Yahoo Media 100

Eric Greenspan

DECEMBER 5, 2009

We will collaborate on ideas and projects and we created the Superfriends together, a group of local entrepreneurs that will gather to share ideas and help each other grow personally and professionally. Jeff was tweeting about needing help organizing and promoting the upcoming #140conf LA Meetup. YouTube and many others.

Social Network 180

Social Network Networking Yahoo Social Media 180

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MAY 3, 2010

Los Angeles-based Ace Metrix , which operates an online service which helps televisoin advertisers determine the effectiveness of their advertising and creative, said today it has named Peter Daboll as CEO of the company. He also had served at Chief of Insights at Yahoo!, and Nielsen. READ MORE>>.

Palomar 113

Palomar Yahoo Advertising Resource 113

Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 17, 2022

On the other end of the spectrum are companies that fell behind the curve and may never recover, including MySpace for social networking, Yahoo with online ads, and Groupon with discounts for group purchasing. You suddenly need to enhance your in-house social media efforts with a public relations firm.

Startup 106

Startup Pricing Cloud Computing Customer 106

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JANUARY 14, 2009

Pasadena-based Perfect Market, the Idealab-backed startup which is looking to help publishers monetize their underutilized and archive content, said Wednesday that it has created a new advisory board. The firm is hoping its automated tools can help large, branded content publishers a way to drive traffic to their sites. READ MORE>>.

Search Engine Optimization 124

Search Engine Optimization Marketing Idealab Yahoo 124

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AUGUST 20, 2012

The hardest part for us, and what really took the longest is actually the user interface, and making it easy to use, and intuitive, helping to make it clear when people have multiple, different numbers, where those calls are coming in from. I was also very involved in the strategy on Yahoo's Brickhouse incubation effort.

Yahoo 200

Yahoo Startup Mobile Ideas 200

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FEBRUARY 19, 2016

Corey Weiss , IPSY's Head of Business Development, is based in Santa Monica, and helps to run that effort. Social media allows women to seek out other, like minded women, and learn from them. Corey Weiss: I got involved with IPSY, because early on in Michelle's career I had connected with her manager, and helped her with early deals.

Commerce 100

Commerce Content Sample Yahoo 100

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JULY 11, 2014

I was at Overture, then Yahoo, and later People Media, which we sold to Match.com. We''re hoping to continue that growth trajectory, and help increase it, via online marketing and other forms of marketing, as well. The company is actually relatively new to the LA market. Finally, we are really investing in consumer experience.

Content 212

Content Yahoo Los Angeles Sites 212

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DECEMBER 27, 2018

I've found that it helps to schedule it, socialize it with your business partners and family and make meditation and exercise a priority. Health is the new wealth and you'd be surprised at how supportive your colleagues, friends, and family are in helping you. That was a lame excuse.

Riot Games 133

Riot Games Southern California Startup Santa Monica 133

Inverted Software

SEPTEMBER 8, 2017

Hootsuite helps you publish and track content by connecting to all of your social media accounts. With Hootsuite you can schedule regular social media updates, find hot content to share, monitor customer interaction and even create sweepstakes or polls. Here is our list: Hootsuite. ConstantContact. Yext puts you on the map.

Software Review 44

Software Review Tool Software Marketing 44

Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 17, 2010

We want to give our brightest new startups the connections and interactions they need to help streamline success. We had software executives from Google, Yahoo!, The company combines high-quality information about genetics, with tools that use family health history to help identify personal disease risk.

Company 276

Company Companies Startup Southern California 276

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JANUARY 9, 2014

One local startup, Chippmunk (www.chippmunk.com), hopes so, and believes that focusing on user interface design will help it win over its competitors. We spoke to CEO Brian Nickerson --an Internet veteran with time at Yahoo and Internet Brands--about the company and its goals. What is Chippmunk? What''s the background of your team?

Internet Brands 257

Internet Brands Content Startup Sites 257

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MARCH 19, 2009

Venice, California-based Topspin , a developer of software focused on helping musicians market and distribute their work, launched an upgrade to its product Wednesday at the SXSW festival. The firm is backed by Redpoint Ventures and The Foundry Group, and its CEO is Ian Rogers, former GM of Yahoo Music. READ MORE>>.

Software 100

Software Marketing Redpoint Venice 100

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JANUARY 14, 2011

We have a very sophisticated, analytics and software platform that over half the Fortune 50 are now using, to help guide how they invest in marketing and sales activities and investments. Essentially, we help them learn how to get more with less, and also how to consider new investments in things like social media, mobile marketing, or video.

Social Media 235

Social Media Demand Activity Marketing 235

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SEPTEMBER 16, 2008

Santa Monica-based Tsavo Media, the startup headed by former Userplane CEO Michael Jones, said today that it has acquired Better Inc, the SEO and pay-per-click marketing software firm headed by Ben Padnos. s technology uses technology to help set up, manage, optimize, and report on pay-per-click campaigns for small and medium businesses.

Tsavo 100

Tsavo SEO PPC Userplane 100

Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 17, 2013

In my last post I pointed out that many of the media commentators who have criticized the YouTube video network companies as not having strong businesses were mistaken. People aren’t going to fundamentally change their media consumption patterns just as consumers don’t fundamentally change their diets. MSN & AOL.

Company 339

Company Companies Technical Review Content 339