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SEPTEMBER 26, 2016

Glendale-based Walt Disney Co. Walt Disney apparently is working with an un-named investment bank to evaluate the deal. is looking at a possible acquisition of Twitter , according to reports. Twitter had been rumored to be looking to sell itself to Salesforce.com on Friday.

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AUGUST 9, 2017

Burbank-based The Walt Disney Company made the first move to create its own streaming service on Tuesday, saying it will launch two different video streaming services--one focused on sports, under the ESPN brand, and another direct-to-consumer service under the Disney brand in 2019. Disney already owned a 33 percent stage in BAMTech.

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APRIL 30, 2009

The Walt Disney Company is the latest firm to invest in online video aggregator Hulu , saying this morning that it has agreed to join NBC Universal, New Corporation, and Providence Equity Partners as a joint venture partner in the site. Tags: streaming media capital venture content video hulu walt disney. READ MORE>>.

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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.

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FEBRUARY 5, 2016

The Walt Disney Company said Thursday that it will run its startup accelerator program, the Disney Accelerator , for the third year, with applications for the next session due on April 10th. According to Disney, the three month mentorship and investment program will run through the summer, with a Demo Day in October.

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JANUARY 28, 2015

The Walt Disney Company said Tuesday that it is running another, startup accelerator class, as part of the Disney Accelerator program in Burbank, and is now accepting applications for a class of another, ten startups for the program. Disney said that so far, of its prior 2014 class, one company--SnowShoe--raised $2.2M

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JULY 9, 2015

The Walt Disney Company announced the names of the companies in its second, startup accelerator program it runs out of Burbank, with the help of Techstars. According to Disney, the second class of the Disney Accelerator includes ten startups, who will participate in a three month mentorship and investment program.

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Tech.Co

JULY 12, 2017

What you might not realize is that the adorable droid was the brain child of Sphero, a robotics and digital technology company and an alumni to the Disney Accelerator program. Courtesy of Sphero & Disney. Photos courtesy of Disney and Sphero. Meet the 11 startups for 2017: Ambidio.

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AUGUST 10, 2016

Burbank-based The Walt Disney Company says it is acquiring a 33 percent stake in BAMTech , the new technology services and video streaming spinout of Major League Baseball (MLB). According to Disney, it has the option to acquire majority ownership of BAMTech in the coming years.

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OCTOBER 9, 2015

Earlier this week, the Disney Accelerator held the demo day for its second class. We caught up with Michael Abrams , Senior Vice President, Innovation at The Walt Disney Company , to talk more about this year's class of companies and the program. Walt Disney is a big company�has innovation been an issue for you?

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NOVEMBER 30, 2022

The company said its game designers include Chris Heatherly (most recently EVP Games for NBCUniversal and GM of Disney Mobile Games); Geoffrey Hunt (Star Trek: Fleet Command and Game of War: Fire Age); and Bill Roper (Disney Interactive Central Creative, Improbable), and that it was founded by gaming investment banker, CEO Steve Wade, and CTO Steven (..)

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AUGUST 31, 2016

Size of the investment was not announced. Prime Focus develops a cloud-based software product aimed at managing the supply chain for the media industry, and says its software is being used by such companies as 21st Century Fox-owned Star India, Novi Digital - Hotstar, Miramax, Disney, Warner Bros.,

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JULY 23, 2014

Santa Monica-based entertainment company Lionsgate has made an investment in a Finnish game developer, Next Games , as part of a strategic partnership, the studio said this morning. According to Lionsgate, the investment comes as part of an extended Series A financing round for Next Games. Size of the investment was not disclosed.

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MARCH 18, 2011

Burbank-based Disney Interactive Media Group announced yesterday that it has named Mark L. Media, and served at investment firm Oceanix Ventures, among other positions in the entertainment industry. Walker as Senior Vice President of Disney.com. Walker joins the firm from Yahoo!

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TechCrunch LA

FEBRUARY 13, 2020

Riot Ventures , the Los Angeles-based, early-stage and deep technology investment firm is going out to market to raise a $75 million second fund to finance the development of startups in LA and beyond, according to fundraising documents viewed by TechCrunch. Marcus has a long background in angel investing and company creation.

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MARCH 12, 2013

Beverly Hills-based talent agency and entertainment giant William Morris Endeavor looks to be busy with investments this week. Financial terms of the investment were not disclosed. The firm as backed a mobile application development company, Chaotic Moon Studios , as part of a strategic partnership. READ MORE>>.

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FEBRUARY 12, 2014

The Walt Disney Company & Techstars have officially announced the Disney Accelerator, a three-month mentorship and seed-stage investment program for 10 lucky companies. Disney Accelerator, Powered by Techstars. Mayer, Disney’s EVP of Corporate Strategy and Business Development. ” - Kevin A.

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FEBRUARY 23, 2018

Beverly Hills-based Vision Esports has raised $38M in a funding round, and said it invested in 3 Esports companies--Echo Fox, Twin Galaxies and Vision Entertainment. Vision Esports says it will specifically target and invest in complementary companies spanning the entire esports ecosystem. the New York Yankees, the St.

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APRIL 27, 2014

I started in 2007 with a thesis that my primary investment decision would be about the team (70%) and only afterward about the market opportunity (30%). Twitter, LinkedIn, Salesforce not to mention Disney, Warner, GM, P&G. So that means 2-3 good investments a year and we are doing well.

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OCTOBER 18, 2010

Los Angeles-based Steamboat Ventures , the venture capital arm of The Walt Disney Company, has invested in a Chinese startup which provides web, video, and search analytics, Gridsum Technology. Tags: steamboat ventures walt disney analytics investment china gridsum. According to Gridsum, Steamboat led its Series A.

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L.A. Business Journal

APRIL 24, 2017

Upfront Ventures Joins Jeff Skoll, Paul Allen Investing Arms in $119M Sale of TrueCar Shares, Disney says more than 160 stations signed up for its clearinghouse, and The New York Times launches content and crossword puzzle on Snapchat.

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FEBRUARY 2, 2012

In yet more attrition from Southern California's venture capital ranks, Burbank-based Steamboat Ventures , the venture capital arm of the Walt Disney Company, looks to have sharply pulled back on its U.S. investment efforts. According to the firm's website, it has trimmed its list of Managing Directors in the U.S. READ MORE>>.

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Xconomy

JANUARY 23, 2018

To launch his first biotech startup, Dragonfly Therapeutics, Bill Haney went to private family offices, including one linked to the Disney family, rather than venture firms.

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MARCH 4, 2009

The move is somewhat unusual for Steamboat, which usually does not invest in content businesses, but usually opts for investing in technology firms with applicability to the media business. Steamboat is the venture capital arm of Walt Disney. Tags: ventures steamboat fanzter content disney venture capital celebrity.

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MARCH 21, 2011

Kevin Covert , one of the co-founders of investment bank Montgomery & Co. said today that he has officially launched his Los Angeles-based investment bank Covert & Co. the acquisition of Club Penguin by Disney, Sony's acquisition of Grouper, among others. as well as other local investment banking firms.

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L.A. Business Journal

DECEMBER 8, 2017

Snapchat gets up to $1 million a day for branded augmented reality; K1 invests $200 million in SecureAuth; and Disney adds tech execs to board.

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TechCrunch LA

AUGUST 16, 2020

Over their longtime personal and professional relationship, the two Los Angeles-based serial entrepreneurs have invested in each other’s companies and investment firms, but never worked together until now. These opportunities are creating an opening for Watertower Ventures in markets far beyond the Hollywood hills.

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NOVEMBER 9, 2021

Boosted Commerce's investors include Torch Capital, Crosscut Ventures, Spencer Rascoff (co-founder of Zillow), Elie Seidman (former CEO of Tinder), Tucker Kain (Los Angeles Dodgers); Ken Ramberg (founder of Goodpods), Scott Hendrickson (co-founder Permian Investment Partners), Thomas O.

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L.A. Business Journal

NOVEMBER 27, 2018

Disney, Google sign advertising deal; NBCUniversal makes use of AI; Axiomatic and March Capital invest in Nifty Games.

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NOVEMBER 4, 2021

The company says its tools provide creators with the tools to launch NFTs and gain direct artistic and financial control of their fan relationships.

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OCTOBER 28, 2013

Paul was previously SVP of Corporate Strategy at Disney, and also had worked at the Walt Disney Internet Group. Hulu said that Paul had been involved in Disney''s original investment in Hulu back in 2009. Paul replaces Tom Fuelling, who had been at Hulu since 2007. READ MORE>>.

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JANUARY 28, 2016

Steamboat Ventures , the venture capital firm linked to The Walt Disney Company, is seeking to raised $100M for its latest fund, Steamboat Ventures V. The investment firm--which once was located in Burbank--has shifted its operations to Hong Kong, and now looks to be focusing strongly on overseas rather than domestic investments.

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FEBRUARY 14, 2017

The funding was led by Bold Capital Partners, the investment firm run by Peter Diamandis, and also included Warner Bros., Size of the funding round was not announced, however, a regulatory filing indicates around $11.36M was raised in the round. READ MORE>>.

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TechCrunch LA

APRIL 12, 2018

Located at the southeastern tip of the San Fernando Valley, the Los Angeles suburb counts its biggest employers as the adhesive manufacturer Avery Dennison; the Los Angeles industrial team for the real estate developer CBRE; the International House of Pancakes; Disney Consumer Products; DreamWorks Studios; Walt Disney Animation and Univision.

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JULY 7, 2020

Size of the investment was not announced. Grow Credit's service lets consumers establish or re-establish their credit by paying for subscriptions to such services as Netflix, Spotify, or Disney Plus. According to Grow Credit, Hasn also has taken on an advisory position at the company. READ MORE>>.

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MARCH 8, 2018

Santa Monica-based movie ticketing service provider Atom Tickets announced this morning that it has raised over $60M in a new, Series C funding round, which was led by Fidelity Management & Research Company, and which also included Lionsgate, Disney, and Twentieth Century Fox Film. The company's co-founder and chairman is Matthew Bakal.

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AUGUST 3, 2016

Financial details of the investment were not announced. Time Warner joins current investors The Walt Disney Company, 21st Century Fox, and Comcast in the joint venture. READ MORE>>.

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