socalTECH
OCTOBER 26, 2021
One of the founders of the Los Angeles technology networking group, LA Mixers, and co-founder of the New Media Vault monthly networking event, Michael Pilla, has died, according to the Los Angeles Times. Pilla was 58. A cause of death was not given.
socalTECH
AUGUST 25, 2017
Los Angeles-based MANDT VR , an augmented reality and virtual reality production company, said on Thursday that it has named Mike Dunn as the company's Chief Technology Officer. Mandt was most recently CIO at VER, and also had previously served as Chief Technology Officer at Time Warner, Hearst Interactive Media and TrueCar.
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socalTECH
OCTOBER 25, 2017
The event--headed up by Silicon Valley Bank (www.svb.com)--a sponsor of socaltech--was also sponsored by ZEFR , TrueX , Deep Current , The Bouqs , Hawke Media , Headspace , Mitu , Two Bit Circus , TrueCar , Embark Ventures , Aspiration , Full Stack Finance , plus LogoWorks , Cava , and NationBuilder.
socalTECH
AUGUST 21, 2012
Los Angeles-based BUZZMEDIA , the digital media publisher behind Celebuzz, Sterogum, Idolator, and a host of other music-focused blogs, said Monday that it has named Stephen Hansen as President of the firm. Hansen was most recently President and COO of TrueCar.
socalTECH
JANUARY 17, 2014
in the quarter and social media darling Snapchat raised $50.0M. Other large deals included United Capital Financial Partners ($38.0M); Achates Power ($35.2M); TrueCar ($30.0M); and JustFab (also $30.0M). The largest financing deals in the quarter were for Irvine-based virtual reality goggle maker Oculus VR , which raised $74.3M
socalTECH
NOVEMBER 19, 2013
Chance Barnett , Crowdfunder (Los Angeles, crowdfunding). Allison Beal , StyleSaint (Los Angeles, fashion). James Borow and Clark Landry (shared position), SHIFT (Los Angeles, Santa Monica, advertising). Josh Brooks , OnTheRunTech.com dba Post Cards On The Run (Los Angeles, mobile apps).
socalTECH
JANUARY 27, 2011
Santa Monica-based Anthem Venture Partners has scored two exits in the last week, as Los Angeles-based Demand Media hit a homerun with its IPO Wednesday, and San Diego-based Plixi was acquired by Lockerz Thursday. READ MORE>>.
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