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OCTOBER 16, 2019

Now, Thrive Global is adding a tech tool to its arsenal of cognitive behavioral therapies with the acquisition of the Los Angeles-based startup, Boundless Mind. The Boundless technology works by monitoring what activity is happening on the phone’s tap screen (similar to Apple’s screen time monitoring).

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SEPTEMBER 29, 2014

Only a few online movie distributors exist on the markets now, but how are they supposed to help grow digital movie properties? The small startup in Los Angeles created an online movie player to be embedded anywhere on the web. “We Yekra changes the way studios market their movies. Teaming up with Warner Bros.

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JUNE 23, 2014

Los Angeles-based Ebyline , which operates an online marketplace for freelance writers, said today that it has begun offering up a seven day, free trial to prospective customers. Unlike generic content-mill websites, Ebyline has focused on experienced journalists, writers, photographers, and video producers, who the company screens.

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JANUARY 26, 2016

Los Angeles-based HopSkipDrive , the kids' ridesharing service which is led by Joanna McFarland, said today that it has raised $10.2M HopSkipDrive currently only offers its service within Los Angeles, but says it hopes to expand to other U.S. markets later this year. in a Series A funding. READ MORE>>.

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OCTOBER 9, 2020

Mojiit, the Los Angeles-based company behind the popular avatar generation service Mojichat, has landed one of its highest-profile users with the launch of Odell Beckham Jr.’s ’s live stream over the weekend. As Odell Beckham Jr. and the work with Dr.

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NOVEMBER 5, 2019

The latest to launch is an at-home test for urinary tract infections from the Los Angeles-based startup Scanwell Health. ” Through this window into the market, Chen knew that there was a way to circumvent the time-consuming process of booking a doctor’s visit to get a test scheduled and performed.

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MAY 18, 2009

Los Angeles-based Stamps.com , which provides online postage and personalized postage, announced this morning that the firm has successfully completed its market test of PhotoStamps. The firm said that the product is no longer in market test status, which it has been operating under since getting an approval from the U.S.

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NOVEMBER 6, 2012

Los Angeles-based Gumiyo (www.gumiyo.com) has been developing mobile websites for SMBs and publishers for a number of years, and recently started to offer up self-service tools to make it easy for those customers to create cross-device mobile websites. They are worried about now getting that data on the screen.

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MAY 6, 2012

63 Los Angeles Entrepreneurs To Be Proud Of By mario on May 2, 2012 in Features , grid. Features like this, as well as our daily interviews wouldn’t be possible without the amazing support of our sponsor eMinutes – a law firm here in Los Angeles that focuses on helping entrepreneurs structure their companies.

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FEBRUARY 7, 2013

Los Angeles-based 3D movie technology provider RealD said today that it has signed a deal with a Russian cinema chain, Karo Films, to deploy 200 screens with its 3D technology. RealD said it recently opened up an office in Moscow to help serve the Russian market. Financial impact of the win was not announced.

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AUGUST 2, 2011

Los Angeles-based Causecast , the provider of cause marketing and related tools for nonprofits and brands run by Ryan Scott, said Tuesday that it has launched a new feature aimed at connecting nonprofits and brands.

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OCTOBER 19, 2012

Los Angeles-based ACTV8 , which develops mobile applications for the television market, said today that it has launched a new, mobile football app. The firm said its new "In The Huddle" app is designed to provide a second screen experience during nationally televised, pro football games on Sunday and Monday nights.

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SEPTEMBER 1, 2015

The startup--which already offers up its services in San Francisco and Los Angeles--lets users list, browse, and buy cars all through the company's mobile app. Instamotor launched its car buying and selling marketplace in Los Angeles in June.

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DECEMBER 5, 2011

Los Angeles-based RealD , which provides 3D movie projection technology, said over the weekend that it has inked a deal with Chinese language film producer and distributor Mei Ah Entertainment Group Limited (MAEG), to install its 3D technology across one hundred screens in China. Financial details of the win were not disclosed.

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JUNE 23, 2021

How do you reinvent your startup-focused on in-person, grass roots marketing-in the face of a global pandemic? Our interview this morning is with Alex Nocifera of Los Angeles-based Field Day. For example, one lever we have is to send 20 ambassadors to the universities in Los Angeles, and handle out collateral and materials.

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AUGUST 31, 2011

Those who didn’t get a ticket in time, turned to Zaarly where tickets sold on the SUW “grey-market” for up to $450 per ticket (this being up for discussion with potential upcoming policy changes). Also of note was Ryan Orrico’s launch of HandJob, a new form of job applicant screening and referral tracking.

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FEBRUARY 4, 2011

Slow job market? Not in Southern California's technology market! Recent job postings on the site: LAMP/Perl Developers , Los Angeles, Oversee.net. Recent job postings on the site: LAMP/Perl Developers , Los Angeles, Oversee.net. Manager, Analytics , Los Angeles, Oversee.net.

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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. Jamey Edwards: Our go-to-market platform is an iPad Pro mounted on a specialized cart.

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NOVEMBER 11, 2013

Those who are more involved in traditional entertainment are seeing a major shift online which is why an additional one-day seminar was created to coincide with Silicon Beach Fest Hollywood as a partnership called, Idea to Screen. Online content isn’t a small market, nor is it going away anytime soon.

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MAY 20, 2010

Search engine giant Google is entering the television guide and consumer electronics market today, saying at the Google I/O conference that it is working with Sony, Logitech, and others on embedding technology to search for and view both web and television shows within devices.

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JANUARY 27, 2022

The startup — based in Oslo but with a significant presence also in Los Angeles — plans to use the funding to continue building out its platform and operations en route to its first commercial launch: PortalOne Arcade, a journey into a retro “arcade” featuring multiple games.

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NOVEMBER 4, 2019

The second phase was the emergence of influencer marketing, or connecting those influencers to brands to leverage their audiences … Now that influencer marketing has become an established part of the marketing playbook, we are in phase three: tools to help influencers further monetize their influence, like Cameo, and then manage their lives.”.

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JULY 11, 2014

Los Angeles-based deal site Slickdeals (www.slickdeals.com), an online deal site, has nine million, highly loyal users and a daily updated list of great, user-generated, deal listings. Those might be on household items like laundry detergent, or it might be gadgets like tablets or a large screen television.

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JULY 15, 2010

RealD - Los Angeles- Michael Lewis, CEO [ profile ]. If so, you very likely watched in on a RealD-enabled movie screen. The firm is also one of Southern California's upcoming IPOs, expected to debut soon on the public markets. . GotCast - Los Angeles - Alec Shankman, CEO [ profile ]. Seen a 3D movie lately?

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JANUARY 24, 2011

Accounting Manager / Assistant Controller , Los Angeles, Oversee.net. Platform Senior Software Engineer , Los Angeles, Oversee.net. SVP /General Manager with Internet, P&L Experience , Los Angeles, Oversee.net. Senior Web Developer , Malibu Dun & Bradstreet Credibility Corp.

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NOVEMBER 11, 2010

Los Angeles-based DataPop , a new paid search ad management firm started by a pair of Overture/Yahoo Search Marketing veterans, has raised $1.7M The round was led by Rincon Ventures, and also included IA Ventures, Momentum Ventures, Accelerator Ventures, and angels. READ MORE>>.

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NOVEMBER 8, 2010

Los Angeles-based uSamp , the online panel and survey firm headed by Gregg Lavin and Matt Dusig, said today that the firm has updated its panel service, SampleMarket. service allows its customers to access its panel of screened and vetted survey respondents in real time, and will be available in beta in December. READ MORE>>.

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SEPTEMBER 12, 2013

In a bid to change that, there are a few groups working on helping women entrepreneurs, investors, and others, including the Pipeline Fellowship (www.pipelinefellowship.com), which recently launched itself into the Los Angeles market. Eva Helene Yazhari: It''s a program for budding angel investors, and female angel investors.

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NOVEMBER 2, 2010

Los Angeles-based RealD , the provider of 3D movie projection technology, has reported its quarterly results today, saying it had net revenues of $65.3M RealD also reported that it now has 9,300 screens deployed worldwide. for its quarter ended September 24, 2010. in revenues. it saw in the six months ending September 25, 2009.

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FEBRUARY 14, 2018

Awareness Years ago Upfront Ventures rented out a movie theater of 350 people in Santa Monica to screen the movie, “ Code: Debugging the Gender Gap ,” an important movie by Robin Hauser and we invited senior members of many local tech firms to attend. The importance of screening this film is to raise the awareness of bias within men!”

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OCTOBER 19, 2014

Andrew & Petri posited that a modern media company would build lovable characters that span video games, online digital media, lovable plush physical toys and then ultimately find its way to the big screen. Tech Market Analysis Upfront Ventures' They also had much experience before that. The results? Watch this space. (as

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NOVEMBER 15, 2010

Last week, Los Angeles-based Datapop (www.datapop.com) announced a Series A funding for the startup, which is developing search advertising products which better tune ads to improve click throughs. Search Marketing. What our technology platform does, is determines what about a marketer's offers that will matter to the consumer.

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JANUARY 23, 2018

Our intelligent data-driven marketing, seamless transaction engine and licensed REX Agents sell homes faster, create better experiences, and yield huge savings for buyers and sellers. We started offering this in Los Angeles, and have since expanded to Orange County and San Diego. Do they have positive equity in their home?

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AUGUST 20, 2010

For this morning's interview, we thought we'd talk with Los Angeles-based Sidebar (www.sidebar.com), a venture backed startup in the mobile space, to learn more about what they are up to. What happened with smart phones, is consumers are buying more and more applications, but a screen can only fit a dozen icons.

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AUGUST 9, 2013

In West Hollywood, Los Angeles last night, Werner Herzog’s new documentary, “From One Second to the Next” premiered at the Silver Screen Theater located within MOCA’s Pacific Design Center followed with Q&A from the legendary director himself. ◄ Back. ◄ Back. Next ► Picture 1 of 6.

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APRIL 19, 2013

The Los Angeles area was down to just $206.0M The largest funding round was for PICS Auditing , which provides screening of contractors, which is in Irvine; the firm raised $35M in funding. Nationally, venture capital investment was 12 percent in terms of dollars and 15 percent in the number of deals, totalling only $5.9

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JUNE 12, 2013

It’s why long before you ever want press coverage you need to spend time actually helping journalists, respecting their profession, taking their calls (not having your PR department screen them) and knowing what interests them. Todd Gitlin is one of the best executive recruiters the technology & startup market in Los Angeles.

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