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APRIL 30, 2014

Social networking site MovieLaLa --which focuses on upcoming movies--said Tuesday that it has raised an angel investment from Salesforce.com founder Marc Benioff. movielala venture capital angel investment mark benioff salesforce movie social networking marketing content hollywood' READ MORE>>.

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JUNE 17, 2013

Fullscreen , the online entertainment video site headed by George Strompolos, announced this morning that it has raised a round of Series A funding. The round came from The Chernin Group along with Comcast Ventures and WPP. fullscreen media entertainment youtube network content hollywood venture capital'

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NOVEMBER 1, 2010

Hollywood-based Ranker , the online startup headed by Clark Benson, said today that it is now seeing over 1 million unique monthly visitors to its web site. Benson was the founder of eCrush, which he sold to Hearst in 2006; Ranker is backed by Benson, Siemer Venture Capital, and the Tech Coast Angels. READ MORE>>.

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MARCH 25, 2010

Los Angeles-based Taltopia , an angel backed, online social networking site focused on Hollywood, said today that it has launched both Apple iPhone and Google Android applications. In related news, the firm said it now has over 400,000 registered members on the site, and is getting around 30,000 new members per month.

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FEBRUARY 18, 2010

Los Angeles-based My Damn Channel , the online original video site run by Rob Barnett, said Thursday that it has been selected by Fox as a premium distribution partner for the network's original web series. The site said the two are launching the effort with a new series called "The Iceman Chronicles". READ MORE>>.

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JULY 1, 2010

Hollywood Walk of Fame. Current round: $7.0mm Series-B led by MK Capital, withClearstone Venture Partners and Shasta Ventures. -Based in San Francisco with 13 employees, CEO Zach Coelius. -A Site launched in October and CEO stated ad impressions are increasing ~200% month; now at 15 billion impressions/day.

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AUGUST 27, 2010

Venice-based CitizenGlobal , an online web site which allows producers to crowd-source video content, has raised $6.0M The firm--which says it is currently in beta--is headed by Paul Lussier, who is the author of Last Refuge of Scoundrels and a Hollywood producer. in a funding round, according to a regulatory filing by the firm Friday.

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MAY 21, 2010

Hollywood-based Cocodot , an online site which provides online invitations and stationery, has raised $2.0M The funding comes from Anthem Ventures, the Mailroom Fund, and Rincon Venture Partners. Tags: cocodot ecommerce stationery shawn gold venture capital. more in funding, according to reports.

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JUNE 3, 2010

in a funding round, and acquired online social networking site WEvolt , focused on comic books and creative content. WEvolt operates an online site which allows creators of comic strips and graphic novels to upload and monetize their content. Los Angeles-based WOWIO said this morning that it has raised $1.7M READ MORE>>.

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MARCH 3, 2012

I had this ethical dilemma pop up on one of the first deals I even did as a VC. ” I was learning which VCs I wanted to work with, what stage & check size I wanted to commit do and what teams would be a good fit for me. .” The call from a fellow VC to “look harder” made me decide to request a site visit.

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OCTOBER 21, 2010

San Clemente-based Poptent , an online site for crowdsourced video content for advertisers, has raised $3M in a Series A investment round, it new investor has confirmed. According to Los Angeles-based MK Capital, it made the investment in Poptent, led by partner Yair Landau. The firm had previously been known as XLNTads. READ MORE>>.

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MAY 11, 2010

West Hollywood-based SocialVibe , an online site which combines social media with support for brands and charities, has raised $11.65M in a Series C funding round, according to a regulatory filing by the firm Monday. SocialVibe has previously raised funding from JAFCO American Ventures and Redpoint Ventures. READ MORE>>.

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JUNE 28, 2010

Los Angeles-based HitFix , an online web site focused on entertainment news and information, has raised $1.6M According to the firms, HitFix was founded by Jennifer Sargent and Greg Ellwood, with Sargent serving as CEO, and Ellwood as Editor-In-Chief of the web site. in a new funding round, according to investor the Tech Coast Angels.

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OCTOBER 1, 2019

The financiers funding the company’s plans are a mix of Silicon Valley venture capital firms and members of Hollywood’s elite, which is only fitting for a company whose headquarters are in Los Angeles, but whose business takes it to the far flung research centers and launch facilities which support the U.S.

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OCTOBER 20, 2010

San Clemente-based Poptent , a firm which operates an online site which allows brands to source crowd-generated commercials, web videos, and other video content from users, has raised at least $3.0M in an equity funding, and added two directors to its board from MK Capital. According to the filing, the firm has raised $3.0M

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APRIL 1, 2011

Santa Monica-based GotCast , the online casting and talent site run by Alec Shankman, told its supporters this morning that it has raised a new round of venture capital funding. In an email, Shankman said that the firm closed a round of additional venture capital funding through NCT Ventures.

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AUGUST 15, 2012

Venice-based Movieclips , the online movie clips site and content site founded by Zach James and Richard Raddon, said today that it has raised $18.9M Venture Partners, and also included MK Capital, Shasta Ventures , SoftTech VC, First Round Capital , Richmond Park Partners , and Machinima CEO Allen DeBevoise.

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AUGUST 22, 2012

Los Angeles-based My Damn Channel , the online comedy site headed by Rob Barnett and Warren Chao, has raised $1.0M The site produces original content for the web, both on its own site as well as distributed through other sites, including Wainy Days, Horrible People, You Suck at Photoshop, and other series. READ MORE>>.

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MARCH 19, 2009

Los Angeles-based Buzznet , which operates a network of web sites focused on celebrities and pop culture, announced this morning that it has raised $12.5M According to the company, the funding round was led by Focus Ventures, and also included Anthem Ventures, New Enterprise Associates, Redpoint Ventures, and Sutter Hill Ventures.

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AUGUST 2, 2011

Last week, Los Angeles-based Bevvy (www.bevvy.com) launched on online site aimed at deals and offers for nightlife and nightclubs. Niall Donnelly: Bevvy is a private reservation site. We opened up our first on in Hollywood at the start of this year, which was a pretty big deal. It's been a roaring success.

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AUGUST 29, 2014

In short, we provide a toolset that allows customers to create clips not just for video sites, but for sites like Instagram and Vine, and put that in the hands of consumers. I personally was a technology VC and digital media investor. interview bubbl content clip hollywood studio sharing instagram vine warner mediacamp'

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MAY 10, 2012

The funding was led by DFJ Espirit, and also included T-Venture, Grazia Equity and VC Fund Creative Industries Berlin. Moviepilot's web site helps studios engage with the early fan base for movies, well before the theatrical release of those films.

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JULY 2, 2015

Los Angeles-based streaming media site Pluto TV has inked a deal to stream free content from Hulu, Jukin Media, and a number of others , to bolster the content lineup for the service. operates an online and mobile service which provides curated access to video streaming content, and is venture backed by U.S. READ MORE>>.

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MARCH 28, 2012

Los Angeles-based My Damn Channel , the online comedy video site backed by Intuitive Venture Partners, Okapi Venture Capital, and Sunshine Wireless Company, is debuting its live YouTube comedy show today at 1pm PST, the firm told its users this morning, as it kicks off a complete redesign effort for the company.

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DECEMBER 17, 2008

Anne Walls and John Singleton are co-founders of WordHustler (www.wordhustler.com), a local Hollywood startup looking to help writers connect with publishers. Writers can log into our site, upload their project, and select from over 4,000 markets, and send their work out to the world physically with a single click.

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MAY 24, 2011

One of them is online music events site Loudvine (www.loudvine.com), which was co-founded by Vic Caretti , who gave us the scoop on what the site is all about. I had requests from friends to put them on an email, or give them a calendar reminder when a band was playing, and one thing led to another, and I started the site.

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APRIL 17, 2010

We held a 90-minute demo session where 150 of LA’s VC’s and senior technology executives watched the LPLA V2 group present in small groups of 12-15 each. The VC’s & executives were then asked to make “commitments&# (in writing) to 3-5 of the companies that they felt they could make some sort of contribution to.

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JULY 20, 2011

Earlier this month, Los Angeles-based HitFix (www.hitfix.com) an online news site focused on entertainment, announced it had raised $2M in a funding round. We spoke with Jennifer about what HitFix is looking to do, her own background, and how HitFix is different from the many celebrity gossip and news sites out there.

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FEBRUARY 22, 2011

Redpoint Ventures is one of the venture capital firms which has straddled both Northern California and Southern California, with offices in both locations. You just have to have an iron stomach to deal with the time it takes to get things done with Hollywood. But, I'll tell you, it's been a really long slog.

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NOVEMBER 17, 2010

From there, I did a couple of internships in the venture capital world, including with Hummer Winblad in San Francisco. It seems most venture investors have been very shy about investing in Hollywood content related ventures. Then, we got written up by Time Magazine as one of the Top 50 sites of 2010.

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SEPTEMBER 16, 2015

According to Moviepilot, the funding was led by French publisher Webedia, and also included T-Venture of America and the company's other investors. Moviepilot's entertainment site is aimed at millennials, and offers up movie-related content.

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OCTOBER 2, 2012

I recently had the pleasure of interviewing engineer and PageWoo ’s CEO and co-Founder Jason Crilly about his side project, the new hacker news site for the Southern California tech community called Develop.la. Hollywood is built on ideas and lawsuits. s first hacker news site, Develop.la. Jason is a passionate advocate for.

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FEBRUARY 22, 2011

Actor Ashton Kutcher has backed a New York-based sports, concert, and theater tickets site, SeatGeek , the firm said today. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. The funding also included A Grade investments. SeatGeek helps users find the best prices on upcoming events and shows. in a funding in November.

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DECEMBER 14, 2009

A few sponsorship spots still available for early 2010 events: TechZulu still has a few slots open for our early 2010 events for our large diverse audience — social media users, venture capitalist, PR people, developers, bloggers, Hollywood entertainment and many more. You’ll receive recognition as a thank you for your sponsorship.

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JULY 13, 2009

billion to Yahoo, we did CitySearch, we invested in the largest travel site in Europe, called LastMinute.com, and also CyberSource--a number of very early stage, Internet companies. We have a regional focus here, and the market is underserved in venture capital, yet it's the second largest metropolis and DMA in the country.

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MAY 24, 2011

The firm most recently has been focusing on powering social media and content driven websites for brands and celebrities; the firm powers sites for Earth Balance, Whole Foods, Alicia Silverstone, Alison Sweeney, as well as others. The firm was founded by Miles Beckett and Greg Goodfried. READ MORE>>.

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AUGUST 28, 2012

The Winklevoss twins, the 31-year-old Harvard grads who are probably best known for their years-long legal fight with Mark Zuckerberg over the founding of Facebook, have put $18 million of their Facebook settlement cash toward buying a brand new bachelor pad in the Hollywood Hills, according to a report today out of TMZ.*.

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