Investment in Digital Media
SoCal Tech Calendar
APRIL 27, 2011
Tuesday, May 3, 2011 -- Investment in Digital Media. Panel discussion exploring current investment trends in digital media. Sponsored by DLA Piper and Silicon Valley Bank.
Q3 Venture Investments For SoCal Total Around $1.0 Billion
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OCTOBER 4, 2010
billion in investments, according to the Q3 analysis of venture capital deals by socalTECH.com. According to an analysis of socalTECH's proprietary database of venture capital deals, venture investors invested slightly more than the $966M in Q3 of 2009, but less than the $1.6 billion invested in Q2.
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SoCal's Big New Crop Of Venture Investors And Funds
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MARCH 16, 2017
Managing Director: Derek Norton Investment interests: Connected consumer, Internet infrastructure, next generation e-commerce, digital media, gaming, augmented reality, artificial intelligence, consumer Internet, and some ad tech. Managing Director: Ryan Blair Investment interests: Companies which leverage direct-to-consumer model.
CREATV Media, Led By Digital Media's Peter Csathy, Launches
SoCal Tech Calendar
JUNE 7, 2016
Peter Csathy , the digital media veteran who was CEO of Manatt Digital Ventures for the last three yeras, said this morning that he has launched a brand new company, called CREATV Media. Csathy said the new venture is a media innovation, investment, and advisory firm.
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Interview with Peter Csathy, CREATV Media
SoCal Tech Calendar
JUNE 9, 2016
If you wanted to find someone who truly understands the convergence of the media and technology, you need to go no further than Peter Csathy , the CEO of newly launched CREATV Media (www.creatv.media). Peter Csathy: CREATV Media is a very different kind of firm. We are an innovation, investment, and advisory firm.
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SocialAnnex Backed By Who's Who Of SoCal Angels
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APRIL 24, 2012
Los Angeles-based SocialAnnex , a startup helping online retailers to use social media to spur sales, has scored a round of funding from a who's who of Southern California technology angels, the firm said Tuesday. Lee of Legalzoom.com and ShoeDazzle, Jody Mulkey of Shopzilla, and Lawrence Ng of Oversee.net have all invested in the site.
As it adds Jeremy Milken to the partnership, Watertower Ventures nears $50 million close for its new fund
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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. Derek Norton, founder, Watertower Ventures: Image Credit: Watertower Ventures.
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Southern California Investments On Uptick, Totals $686.5M For Q1
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APRIL 15, 2010
Southern California venture capital investments totaled $686.5M According to the report, released today, Southern California investments totaled $686.5M Southern California's investment totals bucked the national trend, which found that there was a 9 percent drop in dollars to $4.7 of the total invested in Q1.
Eight Repeat Entrepreneurs To Watch In SoCal
socalTECH
JULY 7, 2010
Demand Media / Richard Rosenblatt / Los Angeles - Rosenblatt's last big win: MySpace, where he was Chairman, brokering its sale to News Corp. Getting lots of notice--and controversy--at Demand Media for its use of writers to create content specifically to attract web traffic. Less known--a healthy domain name registration business.
Trends and Funding in Digital Media
SoCal Tech Calendar
JANUARY 4, 2013
Tuesday, January 8, 2013 -- LAVA General Membership Meeting: Trends and Funding in Digital Media. Driving Innovation in Digital Media -- Incumbents, Insurgents, and Investors: digital media is going through dramatic changes in production, marketing, distribution, and monetization. See [link] (more)
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LA gets a big SaaS exit as Fastly nabs the Culver City-based Signal Sciences for $775M
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AUGUST 27, 2020
Los Angeles was always more than a one-industry town, even when it comes to technology startups, as media and entertainment (and social networking) were always the big draws in Tinseltown. Signal Sciences secures $35 million investment to protect web apps. Morgan Stanley & Co.
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Map of VC Investments
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MARCH 9, 2007
skip to main | skip to sidebar SoCal CTO Friday, March 9, 2007 Map of VC Investments Found this Map of 2006 VC Investments post. Social Media for Service Professionals LearnTrends Speakers and Topics Accounced Tags not Folders - LinkedIn Saved Profiles Product Management for Startups in Los Angeles – S.
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Report Tallies $7.7 Billion In SoCal IT Exits In 2011
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FEBRUARY 7, 2012
The report also tallied six companies having IPOs, the most since 2005; those firms included RealD, Cornerstone OnDemand, Demand Media, ReachLocal and Inphi Corp.
Building and Growing Great Businesses
SoCal Tech Calendar
JANUARY 12, 2012
At SoftBank Capital, a venture capital fund, he helped with investments in mobile, digital media and enterprise software startups totaling $50 million; Ash Kumra is a business coach, speaker and entrepreneur. Wednesday, January 18, 2012 -- Building and Growing Great Businesses. Speakers: Tarang Shah is a venture capital professional.
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Variety 2012 Venture Capital and New Media Summit
SoCal Tech Calendar
JUNE 21, 2012
Wednesday, June 27, 2012 -- 2012 Venture Capital and New Media Summit. Variety is pleased to announce the return of its Venture Capital and New Media Summit on June 27 at the Sofitel Hotel in Los Angeles. See [link] (more)
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As Groupon Files For IPO, What SoCal Firms Might Be Next?
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JUNE 2, 2011
Southern California has had its own share of IPOs over the last year, including Demand Media, Active Network, and Boingo Wireless. Backers: A123 Systems, Ace Investments, Eco-Drive (Capital) Partners, Kleiner Perkins Caufield and Byers, New Enterprise Associates, Palo Alto Investors, Qatar Investment Authority.
Mobile LAVA: Mobile Local Media Opportunities and Challenges
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NOVEMBER 9, 2012
Thursday, November 15, 2012 -- Mobile LAVA: Mobile Local Media Opportunities and Challenges. Mobile LAVA welcomes BIA/Kelsey analysts Matt Booth and Michael Boland to share their insights into the trends, market events, companies and case studies that are driving current and future opportunities in interactive and mobile local media.
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Social Media Marketing
SoCal Tech Calendar
AUGUST 31, 2010
Wednesday, September 1, 2010 -- Social Media Marketing. The German American Business Association (GABA) and Epic States, invite you to an exciting workshop and panel discussion focusing on the social media industry followed by a reception at the UCLA Anderson School of Management. German American Business Association.
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Social Media - Is There Still a Play?
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MAY 20, 2011
Thursday, May 26, 2011 -- Social Media - Is There Still a Play? Theres been a great deal of talk and hope about the future of social media, and for good reason. Its gotten to the point that venture capital firms like Kleiner Perkins have launched an investment fund just for social media start ups. SD Venture Group.
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Social Media: Hype or Holy Grail for Business?
SoCal Tech Calendar
FEBRUARY 3, 2011
Wednesday, February 9, 2011 -- Social Media: Hype or Holy Grail for Business? Its been a year since our panelists discussed best practices for growing business using social media. AWT Quarterly Technology Forum. Join us for a lively discussion! See [link] (more)
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Getting Smart About Social Media
SoCal Tech Calendar
MARCH 24, 2010
Tuesday, March 30, 2010 -- CommNexus Presents: Getting Smart About Social Media Learn How to utilize Social Media for Talent Acquisition. Make 2010 THE year to get to know and effectively utilize social media marketing to attract, recruit, and hire employees. See [link] (more).
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Social Media: Hype or Holy Grail for Busines?
SoCal Tech Calendar
FEBRUARY 3, 2011
Wednesday, February 9, 2011 -- Social Media: Hype or Holy Grail for Busines? Join us for the AWT Quarterly Interactive Technology Forum Its been a year since our panelists discussed best practices for growing business using social media. Join us for a lively discussion!
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Is Social Media Marketing Worth It?
SoCal Tech Calendar
JUNE 10, 2010
Wednesday, June 16, 2010 -- Is Social Media Marketing Worth It? This event will take experts from social media analytics, new media thought leaders and practical marketing masters to help you make up your mind if social media is even worth it and if it can be applied to your business. See [link] (more).
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Twiistup 6 Highlights
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AUGUST 3, 2009
We are a city unique in merging the world’s best content with digital media and technology expertise. In SoCal we are also leaders in affiliate marketing (Commission Junction), Internet video (Hulu) and bringing local businesses online (ReachLocal). Much of this was highlighted at Twiistup.
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Good Times Ahead for VC-backed Tech Companies?
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OCTOBER 21, 2009
On the third Wednesday of every month I co-chair a meeting called the SoCal VCA (venture capital alliance), which represents participants from all of the top venture capital firms in Southern California as well as prominent members of the Tech Coast Angels (TCA). We feature a prominent speaker at every event. Love to hear more views! .
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socalTECH
SEPTEMBER 30, 2009
The fund--started by Brian Garrett and Rick Smith --has been focused on digital media investments, and so far has made investments in six companies. What do you invest in? We're describing ourselves as a micro-cap venture fund, focused on digital media opportunities in the emerging ecosystem of Southern California.
Venture Conference Highlights SoCal Startups
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SEPTEMBER 15, 2008
socalTECH was a media sponsor of the conference). Magnify360 was voted the best investment opportunity by both venture capitalist audience members and panelists. The "best of show" prize went to Magnify360, which develops software for optimizing content and web sites for specific users.
Reflections on 2016: Rob Freelen, Silicon Valley Bank
socalTECH
DECEMBER 30, 2016
Other examples include media tech companies ZEFR and GumGum � both having record years and positioned extremely well for continued growth in 2017. Before SVB, Rob worked at marketing startup Impower and as investment manager at Fisher Investments. This is a trend from 2016 that should gain momentum in 2017. He earned a B.A.
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Plug In: Digital and Beyond - South LA
SoCal Tech Calendar
OCTOBER 6, 2017
Join us at our upcoming Plug in South LA event and in our movement to spark conversation and identify and accelerate tech and digital media in South LA. We will have an inspiring program of panels and fireside chats featuring South LA leaders and prominent voices in LA tech and investment. See [link] (more)
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SoCal Tech Calendar
OCTOBER 11, 2018
But now, the emergence of finely-tuned league structures centered around specific games, has helped solidify a growing business ecosystem that has attracted significant investment.
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100 Flying With Unicorns LAVA Awards Celebration 2018
SoCal Tech Calendar
JULY 5, 2018
OCV is a Los Angeles-based venture fund that invests in, owns, and operates companies in the information technology, e-commerce, media and telecommunications, life sciences and healthcare, and clean technology sectors with the objective of creating sustainable long-term value. Hemi Zucker is a Managing Principal of OCV Partners.
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100 FundingPost Los Angeles VCs, Angels, Crypto and ICOs Event
SoCal Tech Calendar
MARCH 29, 2018
At our next event the panel of investors will focus on Early-Stage Venture Investing and a fireside chat about ICO basics: How to meet investors, pitch them, and what it really takes to get them to write you a check! Manager, Interstellar Capital Steve Kuh, Group Project Keynote - Patrick Lowry, Iconiq Lab Markus Levin, XYO Network.
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Interview with Kevin Covert, Covert & Co.
socalTECH
MARCH 22, 2011
has had a fairly significant connection to the market here, and is among the more prominent investment banks in the area. Our original name when we launched the firm was Digital Coast Partners, and we focused on being a consulting firm, investment bank, and incubator. Why a new investment bank? www.covertandco.com).
Fireside Chat With VC Mark Terbeek - Partner At Greycroft Partners. Hosted By TechFire - Splash
SoCal Tech Calendar
NOVEMBER 9, 2016
Mark focuses on investment opportunities in the digital media sector, with an emphasis on online video and infrastructure software. Hosted By TechFireMark Terbeek, a partner at Greycroft Partners, will be joining WeWork Playa Vista for an engaging Fireside Chat.
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Why The Haters are Wrong About Growth Hacking
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JANUARY 11, 2014
In essence Muhammad thinks the “growth hacking” is a charlatan term for online marketing that consists of a bunch of everyday tasks that all online businesses should be doing: SEO, SEM, Content Marketing, Social Media, Referral Marketing, etc. “How many legs does a dog have if you call the tail a leg? Success begets success.
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Realistic Entrprenuers Guide to Venture Capital
SoCal CTO
MARCH 20, 2007
His work in social media, e-Learning and Performance Support has won awards and has led him into engagements at many Fortune 500 companies including Credit Suisse, Royal Bank of Canada, Citibank, Lexus, Microsoft, Nissan, Universal, IBM, Hewlett-Packard, Sun Microsystems, Fidelity Investments, Symbol Technologies and SHL Systemhouse.
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socalTECH
MAY 27, 2009
We caught up with Peter earlier this week to get the background on Baroda, and to talk a little about the firm's investment goals. Peter Lee: Baroda Ventures is David Bohnett's--the founder of Geocities'--personal investment fund. He then invested in about twenty companies, almost all of them in Los Angeles or Southern California.
Kevin Federline Search Engine
SoCal CTO
MARCH 20, 2007
skip to main | skip to sidebar SoCal CTO Tuesday, March 20, 2007 Kevin Federline Search Engine Just saw a post - Sleep with a pop star, get your own branded search engine. Los Angeles Social Media Starters What is Visible Networking? talking about Prodeges Search with Kevin Site - [link].
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150 8 Ways the Internet has Changed Software Marketing
SoCal CTO
MARCH 13, 2007
skip to main | skip to sidebar SoCal CTO Tuesday, March 13, 2007 8 Ways the Internet has Changed Software Marketing Great post - 8 Ways The Internet Changed Software Marketing - is an interesting take on how different it is these days to market software. Los Angeles Social Media Starters What is Visible Networking? Good stuff.
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MARCH 1, 2007
skip to main | skip to sidebar SoCal CTO Thursday, March 1, 2007 Entreprenuer Network Great post by Ben Kuo - The Importance of the “Network&# to Entrepreneurs - the informal connections between people in the technology industry here who have a vested interest in helping entrepreneurs take their companies to the next level.
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LA CEOs
SoCal Tech Calendar
APRIL 27, 2012
Investment Banking veteran Kevin Covert will share insights into achieving home-run MandA and financing outcomes for digital media and technology companies. He will discuss current MandA and VC financing market dynamics, acquisition and financing interests of the large media and tech buyers and how to get on their radar.
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INVESTOR OUTLOOK 2012
SoCal Tech Calendar
NOVEMBER 30, 2011
Dealmaker Media. Want to know what industry leaders think about investment trends given the economys instability? Come to the next Dealmaker Media Investor Outlook session to find out. Tuesday, December 6, 2011 -- INVESTOR OUTLOOK 2012 - Will investors continue to spend like drunken sailors? Strategy Series and Mixer.
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Google Maps Mobile
SoCal CTO
FEBRUARY 28, 2007
skip to main | skip to sidebar SoCal CTO Wednesday, February 28, 2007 Google Maps Mobile I recently downloaded Google Maps Mobile for my Treo. Social Media for Service Professionals LearnTrends Speakers and Topics Accounced Tags not Folders - LinkedIn Saved Profiles Product Management for Startups in Los Angeles – S.
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150 Interesting Model for University President
SoCal CTO
FEBRUARY 25, 2007
skip to main | skip to sidebar SoCal CTO Sunday, February 25, 2007 Interesting Model for University President Saw a post by Paul Kedrosky pointing us to Graeme Thickins on How Stanford Does It. Los Angeles Social Media Starters What is Visible Networking? In my experience, this has been really hard to do successfully.
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