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Reflections on 2018: Michael Jones, Science Inc.

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Our investment in PlayVS and the subsequent launch of their Season Zero high school e-sports platform was very exciting. He is Los Angeles's most active angel investor with more than $2.5B Often from this learning are they were able to improve, make better choices and continue to take bold actions to scale their company.

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Reflections On 2017: Michael Jones, Science Inc.

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Since we started Science six years ago, we've co-founded and invested in more than 70 companies and have exited multiple portfolio companies. He is Los Angeles's most active angel investor with more than $2.5B What was the big news for your company this year? He is also a long-time entrepreneur.

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MySpace, Ad.ly Link On In-Stream Advertising

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Los Angeles-based MySpace and startup Ad.ly , also based in LA, said today that they have linked in an in-stream advertising deal. is an investment of GRP's Mark Suster, who hosts This Week in Venture Capital along with Mahalo's Jason Calacanis. According to MySpace, it will use Ad.ly Suster also runs Launchpad LA.

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Interview with Mike Jones, Science Inc.

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The Los Angeles area has seen a surge in the last month in companies and organizations looking to bolster entrepreneurial activity and startups in Southern California. Science is looking to incubate its own set of companies, make investments, and otherwise work to create the next successful startups. What is Science?

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TechZulu Presents 2012 Startup Forecast | Featuring Science, Tech Coast Angels, Amplify, StartEngine, upStart.LA

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A serial Internet entrepreneur, Mike has founded, advised, invested and sold numerous businesses, including application platform Userplane, which he led from startup to its acquisition by AOL, Tsavo Media, Movoxx, PeopleMedia, Brizzly and Myspace. Scott Sangster , President at Tech Coast Angels (Los Angeles)/CEO at OrganicStartup.

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Spotlight: LA Tech Fall Judges Include Mike Jones, CallFire, Idealab, Tech Coast Angels, Coloft

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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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Interview with Ian Swanson, Sometrics

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Sometrics is venture backed by The Mail Room Fund, a Los Angeles-based early stage fund backed by Accel, Venrock, and the William Morris Agency. The firm has also received investments from Greycroft Partners and AT&T. I worked at Userplane, building social applications for sites like MySpace.