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FEBRUARY 22, 2011

Redpoint Ventures is one of the venture capital firms which has straddled both Northern California and Southern California, with offices in both locations. It would be interesting to hear about where your interests are nowdays, there was a rumor Redpoint had backed off activity here lately. People can come in and have a coffee.

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SEPTEMBER 21, 2015

Jaunt , a developer of cinematic, virtual reality hardware and software, said this morning that it has opened up a new, virtual reality studio in Los Angeles, after receiving $65M in a Series C funding. 1 SE, Axel Springer SE, The Madison Square Garden Company plus Google Ventures, Highland Capital, Redpoint Ventures, Sky and SV Angel.

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MARCH 28, 2014

2U , an online education company which has significant operations in Los Angeles, has had a successful IPO on the NASDAQ Global Market, debuting Friday morning as TWOU. Those investments were led by former Redpoint VC Greg Martin. Those investments were led by former Redpoint VC Greg Martin. Redpoint Ventures owned 23.2

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OCTOBER 5, 2021

Los Angeles-based Orca Security, a cloud-based security provider, has raised a big, $550M Series C funding round, with a valuation of $1.8 billion, the company said this morning. The company--led by CEO Avi Shua--said the new funding was led by Temasek. Orca Security was founded in 2019.

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JULY 21, 2021

Los Angeles-based accounting software developer FloQast said this morning that it has raised $110M in its Series D funding round, with its latest valuation putting the company into unicorn territory, at $1.2

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MARCH 19, 2018

Los Angeles-based 11 Honore , a new startup offering up online shopping of designer, runway fashion, has raised $8m in a Series A funding, the company said on Monday. The funding was led by Redpoint Ventures, and also included Forerunner Ventures, Upfront Ventures, Greycroft and Canvas Ventures, all existing investors.

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AUGUST 4, 2020

The company--whose President and Chief Revenue Officer, Eric Sikola is located in Los Angeles--said the funding was led by Norwest Venture Partners, and also included Redpoint Ventures and Salesforce Ventures. Sikola said Qualified is adding team members in Los Angeles shortly. READ MORE>>.

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MARCH 24, 2021

Los Angeles-based Orca Security, a developer of cloud security software, has joined Southern California's unicorns, raising $210M in a Series C funding. The funding was led by CapitalG, the growth fund of Alphabet, and Redpoint Ventures. the company said the funding gives it a valuation of $1.2

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SEPTEMBER 30, 2019

Jaunt , a developer of virtual reality technology, software, and apps--which previously had its virtual reality content development efforts based here in Los Angeles--has been acquired by Verizon , the companies said today. Jaunt had raised around $100M in total funding from such investors as Disney, GV, and Redpoint Ventures.

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FEBRUARY 2, 2018

Los Angeles-based mobile gaming developer FriendO , which develops a social game which lets friends ask each other questions and gather answers, says it has just reached 2.4 The startup says it is backed by such investors as Brad Jones (of Redpoint Ventures), Mucker Capital, and Michael Greenberg (President of Skechers).

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JULY 30, 2018

Malibu-based Pepperdine University Graziadio Business School and online education provider 2U , which has one of its major offices in Los Angeles, said last week that the two companies are in a expanded partnership. According to the two, 2U will power Pepperdine's existing online MBA degree, starting in January of 2020. READ MORE>>.

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JUNE 17, 2016

Fouad ElNaggar , a former venture capitalist who had been responsible for the Los Angeles office of Redpoint Ventures, has scored funding for a new startup, Sapho. ElNaggar was in Redpoint's LA offices from 2005 until 2011, and had stints on the boards of Machinima and Hark, among other companies. READ MORE>>.

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SEPTEMBER 13, 2016

Santa Monica-based virtual reality content developre Jaunt , and Santa Monica-based online food and travel lifestyle content provider Tastemade said today that the two have tied together for a new, virtual-reality trip through Los Angeles, featuring Ryan Seacrest and Conan O'Brien, along with a host of others.

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AUGUST 29, 2017

Ashton Kutcher and Guy Oseary 's Sound Ventures, which is based in Los Angeles, has made an investment in the Series B funding round for San Francisco-based software development provider Gigster , in a round that also included basketball legend Michael Jordan.

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JUNE 25, 2018

Los Angeles-based venture capital investor Upfront Ventures has joined in a new round for one of its portfolio firms, Tact.ai , which announced a $27M Series C funding this morning. Tact.ai, which is based in Redwood City, has now raised more than $57M in total funding.

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JUNE 14, 2017

Jaunt has its content studios in Los Angeles, although its headquarters are in Silicon Valley. The company is venture backed by The Walt Disney Company, Evolution Media Partners, China Media Capital, Highland Capital Partners, Google Ventures, Redpoint Ventures, Axel Springer, ProSiebenSat.1

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DECEMBER 12, 2016

Los Angeles-based venture capital investor Upfront Ventures is the lead investor in a new, $15M Series B funding round for artificial intelligence software developer Tact. Mark Suster of Upfront Ventures joins Tact's board as part of the funding, which also included Microsoft Ventures, Accel Partners, and Redpoint Ventures.

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JUNE 20, 2017

Los Angeles-based esports team, Immortals has received an investment from AEG , which said that the Immortals will host its home events at L.A. The size of the strategic investment was not announced. According to AEG, the investment will help it further expand its footprint in esports.

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DECEMBER 17, 2014

Los Angeles- and New York-based video advertising company TrueX has been acquired by 21st Century Fox , according to a report from the WSJ this morning. TrueX was previously known as SocialVibe, and is venture backed by Jafco, Norwest Venture Partners, Pinnacle Ventures, and Redpoint Ventures. READ MORE>>.

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MARCH 25, 2013

Los Angeles-based online entertainment, music, and advertising firm BuzzMedia is no more: it's just rebranded itself SpinMedia. The firm is venture backed by Anthem Ventures, Focus Ventures, Interscope, New Enterprise Associates, Redpoint Ventures, Sutter Hill Ventures, and Universal Music Group. READ MORE>>.

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JUNE 5, 2013

Los Angeles-based angel investor Paige Craig is one of the investors in Scripted.com , the online marketplace for freelance writers headed by Sunil Rajaraman. Scripted.com originally started life as Scripped in Los Angeles. READ MORE>>. scripted paige craig venture capital freelance writing content marketplace'

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MAY 22, 2014

Los Angeles-based True(X) Media --which was most recently known as SocialVibe--disclosed this week that it has raised $6M in a new funding round. The online advertising technology provider said the funding came from prior backers Jafco Ventures, Pinnacle Ventures, Norwest Venture Partners and Redpoint Ventures.

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OCTOBER 7, 2014

Beepi , a startup which helps individuals sell and buy cars online--by taking your car and running it through a 185 point inspection process, get professional photos, and more--has raised $60M to expand into the Los Angeles area and beyond.

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AUGUST 2, 2011

Los Angeles-based BetterWorks , the employee benefits platform provider headed by Paige Craig, announced today that it has raised $8M in a Series A funding round. According to the firm, the round was led by Redpoint Ventures, and will go towards hiring, expansion, and continued development of its platform. READ MORE>>.

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OCTOBER 24, 2014

Los Angeles-based venture capital investor Upfront Ventures is one of the investors in a new, luxury valet service launching in San Francisco, called Luxe. Luxe said Thursday that it has raised $5.5M

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JUNE 24, 2013

Is Los Angeles-based YouTube network Machinima looking for a big round of funding? Machinima last raised funding in May of last year, raising $35M from such backers as Google, Redpoint Ventures, and MK Capital. A report from AllThingsD says so , saying that Machinima is looking for an investment of more than $70M. READ MORE>>.

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FEBRUARY 9, 2010

2tor , a New York-based firm with strong links to the University of Southern California and a local Los Angeles office, has raised $20M in a Series B funding round. The funding was led by Highland Capital, and also included Redpoint Ventures, Novak Biddle Venture Partners, and City Light Capital. READ MORE>>.

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JANUARY 30, 2014

Los Angeles-based music software startup Topspin has laid off a "significant" amount of staff, according to reports , with a majority of the company''s staff getting the pink slip. Topspin is venture backed by Foundry Group and Redpoint Ventures. The startup offered up web-based apps to help artists and labels reach their fans.

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JUNE 16, 2010

Los Angeles-based Machinima.com , an online entertainment site focused on video gamers, has raised $9M in a investment from Redpoint Ventures, the firm said this week. As part of the investment, Geoff Yang of Redpoint will join the firm's board.

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SEPTEMBER 21, 2019

million round led by Los Angeles firm Upfront Ventures, with participation from Mucker Capital and Matchstick Ventures. Seed investor Charles Hudson of Precursor Ventures and Redpoint Ventures general partner Annie Kadavy will show up to give founders tips on how to raise VC. The business has closed a $3.85

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JUNE 7, 2012

Hark is based in Seattle but also is active in Los Angeles in business development; ElNaggar might be familiar to Los Angeles entrepreneurs for his short stint sourcing venture deals for Redpoint Ventures in Los Angeles. Hark negotiated the deal with Universal Partnerships & Licensing.

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MAY 21, 2012

Los Angeles-based Machinima , the online video entertainment firm focused on computer gamers, said Monday that it has raised $35M in a financing round. The round was led by Google, along with prior investors Redpoint Ventures and MK Capital.

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FEBRUARY 23, 2015

Los Angeles-based YouTube network Machinima revealed last week that it has raised $24M in a funding round from Warner Bros., along with Redpoint Ventures, MK Capital, Coffin Capital and Allen DeBevoise. However, the company also made some big cuts in its staff on Friday, following the funding round.

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SEPTEMBER 10, 2015

Los Angeles-based venture capital investor Upfront Ventures ‭is one of the participants in a new funding for online used clothing marketplace thredUP , which announced a big $81M funding today. The funding also included prior investors Trinity Ventures, Redpoint Ventures, Highland Capital Partners and Upfront Ventures.

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OCTOBER 2, 2012

The funding was led by GRP Partners, and also included Redpoint Ventures and August Capital. Gravity said the new funds will help it expand its operations in Los Angeles, New York, and San Francisco, as well as scale its publishing partners and deploy its platform.

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APRIL 25, 2011

Los Angeles-based Machinima , which operates a video entertainment network for video gamers and develops associated animated content tools, has raised $3.4M Machinma is venture backed by Redpoint Ventures, MK Capital, and others. Machinma is venture backed by Redpoint Ventures, MK Capital, and others. READ MORE>>.

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FEBRUARY 15, 2012

The firm--which grew out of the efforts of USC and UCLA grads--said the funding was led by former Redpoint Ventures EIR David Wu, and also included Crosslink Capital, Shopzilla CIO Jody Mulkey and Liveops Founder Douglas Feirstein. READ MORE>>.

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