socalTECH

SEPTEMBER 16, 2008

Santa Monica-based Tsavo Media, the startup headed by former Userplane CEO Michael Jones, said today that it has acquired Better Inc, the SEO and pay-per-click marketing software firm headed by Ben Padnos. s technology uses technology to help set up, manage, optimize, and report on pay-per-click campaigns for small and medium businesses.

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Tsavo PPC SEO Userplane 100

Tech Zulu Event

DECEMBER 10, 2011

City Sourced – A real time mobile citizen engagement app, which allows users to report graffiti, trash, potholes, and other civic problems. Userplane – A social media platform to help businesses, communities, and organizations manage their social graphs.

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Technical Review Userplane Social Media Santa Monica 63

Both Sides of the Table

AUGUST 29, 2012

Nate followed through on his views by investing in LA accelerator Science , run by the venerable Mike Jones , who is a former founder (UserPlane, sold to AOL), tech exec (at AOL and later at MySpace) and one of LA’s most prolific (and well liked) angels. I don’t know the company or the details first hand.

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Rustic Canyon Venture Capital Southern California Userplane 279