socalTECH

JULY 11, 2013

Pasadena-based OpenX Technologies , and Woodland Hills-based United Online said that the companies are in a deal, where OpenX will become the exclusive provider of digital monetization technology for display ad inventory for United Online''s Juno, NetZero, and Classmates properties. Financial details of the link were not announced.

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OpenX Advertising Woodland Hills Technology 153

socalTECH

MARCH 8, 2013

UberMedia , the Pasadena-based startup developing third party, Twitter clients and other mobile apps, said yesterday that it has launched a new mobile ad campaign product called Appvertise. UberMedia said the online ads will run across its network of iOS apps, which it says now reaches over 2 billion monthly unique impressions.

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Advertising CPC Tool Idealab 138

socalTECH

JANUARY 24, 2011

Pasadena-based UberMedia , the newly renamed Twitter advertising and application provider, announced today that it has acquired Mixx. The acquisition looks to be a part of a shift from a provider of Twitter-based ad services to one focused more on software applications for posting and reading Twitter and other social media content.

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Idealab Social Media Pasadena Acquisition 187

SoCal Tech Calendar

MAY 29, 2012

Angel Launch, a new event for startups and investors, is producing a networking venture pitch, networking dinner and party the night before E3 Expo in LA for digital media, mobile and tech startups. Monday, June 4, 2012 -- aunchFEST Demo Night. See [link] (more)

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Tech Coast Angels Pasadena Angels Clearstone Pasadena 113

socalTECH

MARCH 19, 2010

The latest comScore Media Metrix ranking of top growing Internet properties shows that, among Southern California's Internet companies, Gorilla Nation , ProFlowers , and eHarmony saw big gains in their Internet traffic in February. Gorilla Nation is based in Santa Monica; eHarmony is based in Pasadena; and Proflowers is based in San Diego.

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Gorilla Nation eHarmony Southern California Santa Monica 150

socalTECH

MARCH 14, 2017

Pasadena-based ObEN , which develops virtual reality avatar technology, has scored funding from SoftBank Ventures Korea, SoftBank said this morning. SoftBank Ventures Korea said the investment came via its SB Next Media Innovation Fund. Size of the investment was not announced. READ MORE>>.

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Pasadena Research Funding Invest 124

SoCal CTO

MARCH 12, 2007

skip to main | skip to sidebar SoCal CTO Monday, March 12, 2007 MyShape Article - Analyst Misses the Point The NY Times did a piece today on MyShape, a start-up in Pasadena - Log in Your Measurements, and the Clothes May Fit. Marketing, Startups and Networking in Los Angeles. He has twenty years’ experience as a CTO.

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MyShape CTO Coach Southern California CTO Hire 150

SoCal Tech Calendar

OCTOBER 11, 2017

Connect Pasadena. Media Technologies MarketPlace, a boutique tech sales and service company, is hosting a fun evening of networking, need to know tech showcases, tea and tequila tasting, live music and culinary goodies. Tuesday, October 17, 2017 -- Tea Tech and Tequila Autumn Mixer Fundraiser. See [link] (more)

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Pasadena Design Sales Media 100

socalTECH

JANUARY 18, 2011

This morning, Pasadena-based Perfect Market (www.perfectmarket.com) announced a new, $9M round of funding for the firm's technology, which is used to help publishers monetize their content. It's some of the kinds of things Demand Media does, except, for the newsroom. Congrats on funding. The third piece, is monetizing content.

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Marketing Funding Content Writing 232

socalTECH

MARCH 1, 2012

Last week, Pasadena-based Punchcard (www.punchcard.com) launched its mobile apps, which help local retailers provide rewards to loyal customers. I did that, and the company was acquired by Disney to provide the Go Network, and I became part of Go Network at Disney. I was employee seven or eight there. We sold that to IAC.

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Southern California Idealab Startup Customer 245

socalTECH

NOVEMBER 20, 2012

seamlessly connect to your smartphone, PC, and streaming media services. The Mint Plus Cleaner--which was developed in Pasadena by Evolution Robotics, the. using 4G LTE networks. Access your media collection, connect to the Internet, stream video from Hulu, NetFlix, YouTUbe, and more. Is your pet dog a social media maven?

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El Segundo Southern California Encino Santa Barbara 153

Both Sides of the Table

JULY 10, 2012

I see it first hand in Los Angeles where given the growth of YouTube networks the worlds of art & technology are colliding. It’s becoming harder to distinguish tech companies from media companies. In LA companies used to be concentrated near Pasadena or in the San Fernando Valley. And make-up artists.

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Technology Rustic Canyon Cloud Computing Beverly Hills 313

socalTECH

JUNE 20, 2014

Kevin is also well known as the organizer of the Digital LA networking group (digitalla.net), which hosts dozens and dozens of events in Silicon Beach every year (Editor''s note: socalTECH.com is a media sponsor of the event). What''s new with Silicon Beach Fest this year? Kevin Winston: Silicon Beach fest is growing every year.

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Santa Monica Conference Belkin Southern California 205

Tech Zulu Event

OCTOBER 4, 2011

They are looking for coders, roboticist, marketing managers, and community managers, to fill the areas of their Green Tech, Social Media, Big Data, and Enterprise companies. Pasadena, CA 91103. That’s right folks Idealab is hosting a job fair at their offices for 10 of their startups companies. REGISTER HERE. 6:00pm – 9:30pm.

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Idealab CitySearch Social Media Pasadena 95

socalTECH

JUNE 25, 2009

round of funding from the Pasadena Angels and Frontera Capital for a voice-over-IP service, and we thought we'd talk with Cliff Rees, the firm's CEO, to understand how the firm is different from those many providers. Can you talk about how you connected with the Pasadena Angels and Frontera?

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IP Pasadena Angels Pasadena Los Angeles 165

socalTECH

DECEMBER 15, 2010

One of the firms poised to take advantage of that growth is Pasadena-based OpenX (www.openx.org), which develops one of the most widely used ad serving solutions available. We run it through our exchange, OpenX Market, which is in simple terms a stock market for online media. We manage that competition through an aucton process.

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OpenX Advertising Yahoo Pasadena 242

socalTECH

MARCH 31, 2014

We''re rolling it out to finance and Wall Street, monitoring thousands of sources of continuously changing information, such as news, social media, internal email systems, and analyzing specific, material conditions that our customers are looking for. That''s the problem with everyone doing anything which isn''t sexy in Silicon Valley.

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Orange County Startup News IBM 245

socalTECH

JANUARY 5, 2015

Our last (belated) one is from Kevin Winston , the founder of Digital LA , the big networking group which helps to connect Silicon Beach through an extensive lineup of events. We are thankful for continued support from Demand Media, City National Bank, Richardson Patel, Business Wire, Sheppard Mullin, General Assembly, and others.

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Cornerstone OnDemand Belkin Entertainment Newsletter 100

Tech Zulu Event

JUNE 11, 2013

ABC Family, Fox, Universal Music, Google, Facebook, Demand Media, MyLife, Riot Games, DFJ Frontier, Rustic Canyon, GRP Partners, Siemer and Associates, Marketshare, Saatchi Online, OMD, Ignited, Rubicon Project, Smashbox Cosmetics, NFL, UCLA, USC, and dozens of start-ups. June 17: Silicon Beach Fest: Pasadena Day , Hosted by Idealab.

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GRP Partners MyLife Dollar Shave Club Santa Monica 88

Tech Zulu Event

JUNE 17, 2011

sold to Zynga Game Networks, Inc.). He sits on several boards and is involved in the virtual worlds, gaming, mobile, media, and healthcare markets. Sangster identified new media growth opportunities, developed strategy, and managed the evaluation and execution of acquisitions that helped Disney meet its strategic objectives.

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Tech Coast Angels Idealab Angel Design 100

Tech Zulu Event

FEBRUARY 14, 2012

The irony: a sad state that even with the huge number of social network applications we have at our disposal, we’re oftentimes lost, unable to keep up, or still lose touch so easily. After an initial round of seed funding of $500k led by Pasadena’s Idealab, Mingly saw great success as they built up their Gmail user base.

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Web Social Network Email Networking 74

socalTECH

DECEMBER 3, 2008

Pasadena-based BigStage (www.bigstage.com) is one of those rare companies that has taken technology developed from university research, and is now bringing that technology to the commercial market. They can put themselves and their friends into the media and the digital experience.

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Entertainment Clearstone Venture Capital Media 100

Tech Zulu Event

JULY 8, 2011

Where: CalTech 1200 E California Blvd Pasadena, CA 91125. 8:30 – 10:30pm – cocktail reception and networking. We leverage our network in the Los Angeles community to provide members with access to potential employees, mentors and investors. mt) Media Temple, Inc. What: Spotlight Series Event. RSVP: AGENDA.

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CalTech Technical Review Companies Company 100

Tech Zulu Event

JUNE 3, 2015

It was nice to hear her validate PR as a huge piece in brand building and also to hear her validate that social media works hand-in-hand with overall marketing efforts. I learned how Nanxi approaches networking and pursuing her goals and how she has accomplished the success her company has had. But I digress.

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Conference Entertainment Startup Digital Hollywood 40

TechCrunch LA

OCTOBER 7, 2018

These venture capitalists think the same forces that have transformed transportation, media, retail and logistics will also work their way through prepared food businesses. The Battle Is For The Customer Interface. They just have to enable it. Atlanta; Columbus, Ohio; Phoenix; Seattle and Denver.

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Startup Los Angeles Demand Pasadena 279

Both Sides of the Table

AUGUST 14, 2009

If you’re really an entrepreneur you’ll find a way to network with the right people. I can’t really speak generically to this because the Tech Coast Angels / Pasadena in SoCal have produced Green Dot, MyShape and many other successes. Social Network s / Search / Blogs – Obvious, huh? How much to raise?

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Angel Funding Venture Capital Startup 291

Tech Zulu Event

JANUARY 20, 2012

VP, Strategic Planning at Disney Interactive Media Group. He sits on several boards and is involved in the virtual worlds, gaming, mobile, media, and healthcare markets. Where: CalTech 1200 E California Blvd Pasadena, CA 91125. A 20-year industry veteran, having co-founded juggernaut Activision as well as Acclaim Games.

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Idealab Tech Coast Angels CalTech Startup 84