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FEBRUARY 9, 2021

Sherman Oaks-based Joystick Ventures, a new venture capital fund looking to invest in the videogame industry, has raised $3M as part of an ongoing, $10M venture capital fundraising, according to a regulatory filing by the firm. The Managing Partners of the fund are Arturo Carillo Lopez and Dmitry Burkovskiy, according to that filing.

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NOVEMBER 2, 2020

Sherman Oaks-based BEN Group , a company which places brands into influencer, streaming, TV, music, and film content, said on Monday morning that it has acquired TubeBuddy , a platform which helps YouTube creators optimize their audience and channel growth. Financial terms of the acquisition were not announced.

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AUGUST 22, 2018

Sherman Oaks-based Serviz , the on-demand home services company founded by serial entrepreneurs Zorik Gordon and Michael Kline, has been acquired by Porch , another online marketplace for home services. Porch said the acquisition will help it expand its end-to-end home services solutions. READ MORE>>.

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APRIL 1, 2013

A new, Los Angeles startup hopes its service will help users simplify life choices, by asking other users to comment on different questions. ChoicePunch , founded by Hamid Saify, recently launched its services, letting users post their own questions and answers to such questions like "What's the safest car?", READ MORE>>.

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DECEMBER 16, 2014

Sherman Oaks-based Serviz , the on-demand handyman service led by former ReachLocal head Zorik Gordon, announced today that it has raised $12.5M The company helps connect homeowners with handymen and other home services, such as plumbers, electricians, and others. in a Series B funding round. READ MORE>>.

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JANUARY 15, 2015

Sherman Oaks-based home services marketplace SERVIZ , the startup led by former ReachLocal founder Zorik Gordon, said Thursday that it has expanded its services to San Diego. SERVIZ helps homeowners book home services on-demand, including finding plumbers, handymen, and other home service providers.

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MAY 15, 2012

Amazon has tapped Hollywood vet and former Disney executive Roy Price to head up its movie efforts in Seattle, and has a unit, the People's Production Company, which apparently has been set up in Sherman Oaks to help create scripts and movies as full-budget theatrical feature films based on submissions to Amazon Studios.

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