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APRIL 21, 2020

Maven continued to operate in Detroit, Los Angeles, Washington, D.C. All assets and resources will be transferred to GM’s Global Innovation organization, as well as the larger enterprise, according to a GM spokesperson. and Toronto. Only a program directed at gig workers was still operational in that city.

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JANUARY 26, 2021

Our interview today is with Jamey Edwards, the CEO of Cloudbreak Health, a Los Angeles-based telemedicine company, which provides telehealth services, including interpretation and access to specialists, within healthcare facilities. We now have 1800 hospitals across the country, and have had over 100,000 encounters over the platform.

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OCTOBER 15, 2014

The Disney Accelerator said that Smart Toy was acquired by Los Angeles-based children''s product firm Cartwheel Kids, and that SnowShoe raised $2.2M The Disney Accelerator said that Smart Toy was acquired by Los Angeles-based children''s product firm Cartwheel Kids, and that SnowShoe raised $2.2M READ MORE>>.

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SEPTEMBER 28, 2011

. “The Startup Foundation will ensure that community leaders across the country have a sustainable platform for which to effect real change within their local communities.” They currently have eight pilot cities which include: Los Angeles; Boston; Des Moines; Detroit; Las Vegas; New York City; Seattle; and Sao Paulo, Brazil.

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AUGUST 25, 2015

Tucker Kain: In 2012, when the current ownership group bought the Dodgers, the group they pulled together was pretty heavily investment focused. They all had come from backgrounds as investment professionals, which is how they had built their own businesses. We saw the opportunity, and decided to put resources where our heads where.

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APRIL 13, 2021

There are pretty significant resources there that standalone incubators don't have. Dave Eastman: There's a lot of interaction between the I-Corp innovation node in Los Angeles and the Startup Garage. We don't have the resources to do typical diligence and assessment, so we just piggyback on other deals.

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DECEMBER 26, 2019

This was a big year for Crosscut because were finally delivering on our promise of implementing a full-scale investing platform after 11+ years in business. Growing our practice from 3 original partners who would meet at coffee shops into a full institutional investing platform is a constant evolution.

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AUGUST 12, 2019

The Vinetta Project (www.vinettaproject.com), a group which is focused on helping to accelerate the growth of female-led startups, announced a few weeks ago that it is working with P&G Ventures, the internal "startup studio" of Procter and Gamble on an effort to help female-led companies in Los Angeles. What is The Vinetta Project?

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FEBRUARY 24, 2012

Among those startups is Sandalbay Life , a new healthcare IT firm which is resident at Los Angeles-based StartEngine, the accelerator being run by Howard Marks. The challenge for those manufacturers is providing a software platform for those devices to run on for the consumers. What's your background?

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MARCH 21, 2012

If you're looking get your startup off the ground in Los Angeles, it always helps to have help from folks with connections to the venture and angel community. It's not a lot more, juts a little more, but it's because the Los Angeles is more difficult to sustain a startup than in Cincinnati or other places.

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Both Sides of the Table

JULY 10, 2011

Today I’m announcing that GRP Partners is doubling down on the Twitter ecosystem by investing in DataSift , a company who provides a real-time data platform and tools to third-party developers and corporations. Some will cite my investment two years ago in social-media advertising company Ad.ly The Importance of Twitter.

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MAY 10, 2016

Los Angeles-based Napkin Finance (napkinfinance.com) has figured it out, with a series of very visual, highly engaging �napkins�, which explain, in a graphical way, many of the principles and basics of personal finance. How do you help young people figure out and understand finance, in a simple, easy to understand format?

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MARCH 29, 2012

For a number of high profile brands, it's by using the software and services of Los Angeles-based PromoJam (www.promojam.com), which just announced a round of funding to accelerate it efforts last week from Golden Seeds and the Band of Angels. Amanda MacNaughton: PromoJam is an enterprise, social marketing technology platform.

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SEPTEMBER 8, 2014

Los Angeles-based online advertising technology provider Rubicon Project (www.rubiconproject.com) recently had its IPO, making it one of the big success stories of Southern California''s technology startup world. When I moved back down to Los Angeles, and started Rubicon Project here, we started hosting events, Thursdays In The Mix.

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JULY 16, 2013

Previously known as GRP Partners, Upfront Ventures has focused on early stage investments since 1996. Their Behavioral Marketing Platform even broke new ground at ad:tech 2011 winning an innovation award. Fun Fact: Los Angeles heavy hitters J.J. Get to know them now before they become household names.

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APRIL 1, 2010

Earlier this week, Los Angeles-based Burstly (www.burstly.com) announced that it had raised $1.8M in a venture round from GRP Partners and Rincon Ventures, for the firm's mobile ad management platform. Mark Suster lead GRP's investment in the firm, and Jim Andelman led Rincon's investment.

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APRIL 15, 2015

Launched in Los Angeles in 2012, early-­stage venture capital firm Karlin Ventures has announced a new elite tech fellowship program that will kickoff today. Managing Partner Tianxiang Zhuo says their focus is on west-coast companies specializing in enterprise software, marketplaces, and commerce platforms. million per company.

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JUNE 12, 2010

Spark Capital is relatively new to VC (founded in 2005) yet has become one of the hottest new VCs having invested in Twitter, Tumblr, AdMeld, Boxee, KickApps and many more companies. Launched in 2007 in Los Angeles by Adam Bernhard and Konstantin Glasmacher. Revenue model: % of total ad or data buy purchased through platform.

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MAY 30, 2019

Our interview this morning is with Robin Richards , the CEO of Los Angeles-based CareerArc (www.careerarc.com). Richards also has been an active angel investor in local startups. com, and Vivendi Universal Net USA, where he was also CEO. However, until now, no one addressed the candidate experience when you did not hire them.

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JULY 30, 2010

Jeffrey Stibel: It's about a $200 million deal when you look at both the investment capital that we raised, plus the asset that we acquired, which is Dun & Bradstreet Credibility Corp. We're now hiring the best and brightest in Los Angeles. As a management team, we wanted to get back to Los Angeles. all about.

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JUNE 9, 2016

We are an innovation, investment, and advisory firm. The reason why, is we're more than a consulting firm, in that we also provide access to capital, and access to production, resources, and talent. Does this include investments or an investment fund? It's a full range of activities. However, I'm a builder.

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OCTOBER 19, 2018

Earlier this month, Los Angeles-based Catalog (www.catalog.cc), a startup developing artificial intelligence software to help independent visual artists scale their content production efforts, announced it raised $1.5M We put all of that into our system, and distribute it among our network through our logistics platform.

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OCTOBER 30, 2013

Los Angeles-based BloomNation (www.bloomnation.com) is looking to change the model, and instead empower local florists to deliver their own, unique designs. It''s more about connecting then with customer, than BloomNation sending orders through the platform. I have such respect for other platforms and technology.

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JULY 12, 2013

Enterprise are quite constrained from the resource point of view, and they really don''t have the cycles to understand OpenStack at a deep level. An end user, the people who need those resources, can go to those resources and provision them in second or minutes, and have exactly what they need in one simple transaction.

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DECEMBER 1, 2008

In what looks to be a challenging funding climate for entrepreneurs, we thought it would be interesting to talk to one fund which is still making investments--Saban Ventures (www.saban.com)--a new, digital media focused venture capital fund located in Los Angeles. We're looking to build out our investment portfolio.

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DECEMBER 1, 2008

In what looks to be a challenging funding climate for entrepreneurs, we thought it would be interesting to talk to one fund which is still making investments--Saban Ventures (www.saban.com)--a new, digital media focused venture capital fund located in Los Angeles. We're looking to build out our investment portfolio.

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DECEMBER 19, 2016

Los Angeles-based Stop, Breathe, and Think (www.stopbreathethink.org) has created an app to help you have better awareness of your emotional health, and�using meditation and other exercises�helps you gain better mastery over your emotions. I was an investment banker, and happened to meet a Tibetin Buddhist Lama on how to meditate.

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JUNE 17, 2011

a perks platform for small medium businesses. After the acquisition, MyMiniLife became the common technology platform at Zynga and powers 150M monthly users including games like Cityville, Farmville, and Frontierville. Scott Sangster, President of Tech Coast Angels (Los Angeles)/CEO at OrganicStartup.

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JANUARY 18, 2013

Tech Coast Angel investor Dale Okuno came out because he believes that MuckerLab attracts better talent because they keep their class size small and focused. Okuno has been investing in Los Angeles startups for the past three years after selling his own company E-Z Data. Or maybe a goldmine. He is looking to find more.

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NOVEMBER 11, 2013

The theme for Silicon Beach Fest Hollywood is startups and Hollywood, featuring leaders from movie studios, music labels, agencies, and startups in entertainment – how Hollywood studios are investing and working with startups, and how Silicon Beach startups are making entertainment businesses.

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SEPTEMBER 27, 2011

Mike Jones , Investor and Advisor Located In Los Angeles. A serial Internet entrepreneur, Mike has founded and sold numerous businesses, including agency PBJ Digital, application platform Userplane, which he led from startup to its acquisition by AOL, Tsavo Media and Myspace. Dinesh earned his B.S. Event Details. to 9:30 p.m.

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JANUARY 20, 2012

Chris Dumler , Co-Founder of Los Angeles Startup Foundation. Chris Dumler is an advocate of the Los Angeles startup community and the culture that holds it together. Scott Sangster, President of Tech Coast Angels (Los Angeles)/CEO at OrganicStartup. Silver Sponsor.

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MAY 5, 2011

It’s why my investment philosophy is called, “ the entrepreneur thesis.&#. Who’s going to help you with improving your marketing / positioning to become a clear platform category leader like Twilio? There is a long tradition of these and it’s what formed the original angel network groups.

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JULY 8, 2011

IPPLEX researches and develops pioneering cross-platform applications and services focused on interactive communication – between people and the information, contacts and places they need to access through their mobile phone, PC, and other devices. Xavor invest through our dependable consulting services. Co-Host & Venue Sponsor.

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NOVEMBER 2, 2017

Los Angeles-based Fuel50 (www.fuel50.com) We're a disruptor, the third wave in human resources technology. We're very excited to be working with them, to help us create a platform for us for future acceleration and growth, and we're working on additional investments down the track. What is Fuel50?

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NOVEMBER 8, 2012

Seventeen lawyer regional firm Stubbs Alderton & Markiles, LLP has represented digital media, internet, technology, consumer electronics, and entertainment companies and investment funds out of its Sherman Oaks office since its formation in 2002.

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NOVEMBER 11, 2013

That’s about all I can tell you about the program, but I spent six months in tech school where I received classroom training in electrical theory and hands-on field training and learned two different system platforms we used at the time. It’s about the business community investing resources. I learned how to lead.

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