socalTECH

NOVEMBER 6, 2008

Los Angeles- and San Diego-based Veoh (www.veoh.com), an online video sharing site, has laid off 20 people, or roughly 18-20 percent of the firm's employees. Veoh said that the firm, although doing well financially, could not predict how soft the online advertising market will become, given the economic challenges of today.

Veoh 124

Veoh Layoffs San Diego SoCalTech 124

Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 23, 2011

So it is a combination of markets and people. The contextual ad market was attractive. He is starting to see this occur in sites that are verticalizing content. Initially it was a UGC site that competed with sites like YouTube and Veoh. Why do you think Veoh didn’t succeed? (40:30 37:00-40:30).

Capital 265

Capital Venture Capital Veoh Startup 265

socalTECH

DECEMBER 1, 2008

For example, our existing portfolio is content related--Next New Networks, which is in online video, creating content for super distribution on multiple sites like YouTube, Metacafe, AOL Video, Veoh, and others--happens to be a content company. I've also got a partner in the Orange County area, so we've got the whole coast covered.

Southern California 100

Southern California Media Venture Capital Invest 100

socalTECH

DECEMBER 1, 2008

For example, our existing portfolio is content related--Next New Networks, which is in online video, creating content for super distribution on multiple sites like YouTube, Metacafe, AOL Video, Veoh, and others--happens to be a content company. I've also got a partner in the Orange County area, so we've got the whole coast covered.

Capital 100

Capital Southern California Media Venture Capital 100