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AUGUST 19, 2010

Santa Monica-based Total Beauty Media , the online fashion content site run by Emrah Kovacoglu, said this morning that it has acquired LimeLife.com , a female lifestyle and celebrity news site. Financial terms of the acquisition were not announced. LimeLife was founded by Kristin McDonnell. READ MORE>>.

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Rustic Canyon Santa Monica Acquisition News 160

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JANUARY 18, 2011

The round was led by Comcast Interactive Capital, and also included Idealab, Rustic Canyon Partners, Tribune Company, and Trinity Ventures. As part of the funding, David Horowitz of Comcast Interactive Capital joins the company's board of directors.

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Rustic Canyon Marketing Idealab Social Media 147

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JUNE 8, 2011

The firm said it has signed consumer games Eurogamer as its first media affiliate in Europe, as part of its affiliate program. The firm is venture backed by Benchmark Capital, TriplePoint Capital, Rustic Canyon Partners, Limelight Networks and Intel Capital, and is headed by David Perry. READ MORE>>.

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Rustic Canyon Los Angeles Report Capital 133

SoCal Tech Calendar

SEPTEMBER 17, 2010

Moderators: Randy Churchill, Director, Emerging Company Services, PricewaterhouseCoopers; Current Confirmed Panelists: Bruce Hallett, Miramar Venture Partners; David Travers, Rustic Canyon Partners; Jordan Posell, CFO, Total Beauty Media; Brian Garrett, Crosscut Ventures. See [link] (more).

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Rustic Canyon LAVA Miramar Venture Capital 100

Tech Zulu Event

FEBRUARY 15, 2011

During Twiistup 8 a panel moderated by Jason Nazar (DocStoc) and joined by panelist David Travers (Rustic Canyon), Brian Norgard (Namesake), Fouad ElNaggar (Redpoint) and Demian Sellfors (Media Temple), spoke about if the next big tech company could be built in Los Angeles? Visit TechZulu for full story.

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Rustic Canyon Twiistup Redpoint Company 63

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OCTOBER 20, 2011

MuckerLab , headed by Erik Rannala, William Hsu, Greg Bettinelli and Yan-David Erlich, said it will employ a similar model to TechStars and Y-Combinator, recruiting Internet softwar,e services, and media entrepreneurs through a three month program.

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Los Angeles Incubator Rustic Canyon Angel 170

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DECEMBER 10, 2010

It's the source for keeping a pulse on the dynamic world of technology, reaching venture capitalists, angel investors, entrepreneurs, CEOs, social media. Venture Partners , Rustic Canyon Partners , Binary Pulse Technology. Rustic Canyon Partners (www.rusticcanyon.com). experts, developers, and many, many others.

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SoCalTech Advertising Rustic Canyon Glendale 127

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SEPTEMBER 22, 2010

Elbaz was founder of Applied Semantics, which was acquired by pre-IPO Google for its AdSense technology, which became Google AdSense.

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Software Review Rustic Canyon Miramar Google 206

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FEBRUARY 3, 2010

Factual is developing an online platform which allows anyone to share and mash open data.

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Rustic Canyon Miramar Santa Monica Google 150

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OCTOBER 14, 2010

Media and Entertainment came in second, with $70.1M--but only because San Diego's SkinIt boosted totals by $60M. In Orange County, the biggest deals were for Irvine-based WaterHealth International , a developer of water purification products with $22.1M raised, and Irvine-based Brand Affinity Technologies , a. in funding.

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Southern California Venture Capital Orange County Rustic Canyon 195

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JANUARY 8, 2009

The funding was led by new investor Rustic Canyon Partners, with participation from Series A investors Atomico, General Catalyst Partners, and Mayfield Fund. DECA is a digital media studio which produces online video content.

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Rustic Canyon Santa Monica SoCalTech Hollywood 100

SoCal Tech Calendar

SEPTEMBER 30, 2009

MENTORS INCLUDE: Charles Halloran, Attorney, KPPB Dan Gould, VP Technology, Fox Interactive Media Dave McClure, Founders Fund Daniel C.

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Rustic Canyon MyLife GRP Partners Funding 100

Tech Zulu Event

JUNE 11, 2012

David Travers, Rustic Canyon Partners , Partner. Gretchen Fox, Live Nation , VP of Marketing, Social Media. Lindsay Gabler, The GRAMMYs , Social Media Specialist. Speakers From Startups/Entertainment/Tech Include: Howard Marks, StartEngine Co-Founder, formerly Activision Founder. William Hsu, MuckerLab , Co-Founder.

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Rustic Canyon CTO Coach Santa Monica Press 85

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JUNE 5, 2009

Rustic Canyon Partners (www.rusticcanyon.com). tech, new media, entertainment and consumer industries. GetItStarted (www.getitstarted.com). Startups Made Simple. An on-line community for entrepreneurs. Murano Software (www.muranosoft.com). Your Software Development Partner. Safire Partners (www.safirepartners.com). Advertisers.

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SoCalTech Southern California Rustic Canyon IP 100

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MARCH 20, 2009

Rustic Canyon Partners (www.rusticcanyon.com). tech, new media, entertainment and consumer industries. Dealmaker Media www.undertheradarblog.com is presenting their 13th Under the Radar conference in Mountain View, CA. GetItStarted (www.getitstarted.com). Startups Made Simple. An on-line community for entrepreneurs.

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Rustic Canyon Southern California Technology Council High Tech 100

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JUNE 14, 2010

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Rustic Canyon Miramar Google Santa Monica 150

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APRIL 15, 2010

Media and Entertainment was at $55.5M Interestingly enough, the most active local venture capital firms did not necessarily invest in Southern California, with Redpoint ventures (11 investments), GRP Partners (4 investments), Enterprise Partners (4 investments), and Rustic Canyon Partners (4 investments) ranked on the most active firms here.

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Southern California Orange County Invest GRP Partners 208

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MAY 22, 2009

Rustic Canyon Partners (www.rusticcanyon.com). BASSETT Executive Search Solutions (www.BassettSearch.com) The confidential source for executive talent -- serving emerging growth company clients in the high tech, new media, entertainment and consumer industries. GetItStarted (www.getitstarted.com). Startups Made Simple.

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SoCalTech Southern California Rustic Canyon IP 100

Tech Zulu Event

OCTOBER 21, 2011

Much like the model employed by TechStars and Y-Combinator, MuckerLab will recruit Internet software, services, and media entrepreneurs through an open, but selective, application process. At the end of the program, companies present their businesses to potential investors at a Demo Day event.

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Los Angeles Rustic Canyon Incubator Angel 58

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DECEMBER 30, 2010

We last shared the thoughts of John Babcock at Rustic Canyon Partners. We've seen a lot of innovation come out of Los Angeles in the past few years, with Demand Media, Socialvibe, Zag, ShoeDazzle, Factual and many others. This morning, we're sharing the insights of Greg Martin , a venture capitalist at Archer Venture Capital.

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Venture Capital Capital Rustic Canyon Southern California 234

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APRIL 24, 2009

Rustic Canyon Partners (www.rusticcanyon.com). BASSETT Executive Search Solutions (www.BassettSearch.com) The confidential source for executive talent -- serving emerging growth company clients in the high tech, new media, entertainment and consumer industries. GetItStarted (www.getitstarted.com). Startups Made Simple.

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SoCalTech Southern California Rustic Canyon Technology Council 100

Both Sides of the Table

JULY 10, 2012

It’s becoming harder to distinguish tech companies from media companies. In LA the VC shift is clearly to Santa Monica / Venice, home of Rustic Canyon, Greycroft, Anthem and just about every incubator (Amplify, Launchpad, Mucker, Science). Many “tech companies” now have green screens. And make-up artists.

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Technology Rustic Canyon Cloud Computing Beverly Hills 313

Jason Nazar

MAY 4, 2010

This month’s session will be hosted by Jason Nazar (CEO, Docstoc.com), and we will be joined by Nate Redmond of Rustic Canyon , Josh Stein of Draper Fisher Jurvetson , Thomas Ball of Austin Ventures , Jim Tybur of Trinity Ventures , and Bill Gurley of Benchmark Capital. TO SIGN UP FOR THIS EVENT, CLICK HERE.

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Venture Capital Rustic Canyon Capital Santa Monica 108

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MARCH 27, 2009

Rustic Canyon Partners (www.rusticcanyon.com). tech, new media, entertainment and consumer industries. Dealmaker Media www.undertheradarblo g.com is presenting their 13th Under the Radar conference in Mountain View, CA on. GetItStarted (www.getitstarted.com). Startups Made Simple. An on-line community for entrepreneurs.

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SoCalTech Southern California Rustic Canyon Technology Council 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. Saturday Night Closing Party by Media Temple.

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GRP Partners MyLife Dollar Shave Club Santa Monica 88

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JANUARY 23, 2009

Most sectors saw drops in investment during the year, with the exception of few--including a couple of sectors where Southern California has a significant presence, in Clean Technology and Media & Entertainment. Media & Entertainment also saw an increase, up 3 percent to $2.0 billion in 277 deals. billion and 407 deals in 2008.

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Southern California Rustic Canyon Orange County Miramar 100

Tech Zulu Event

MAY 11, 2011

The event includes keynotes from Shawn Colo, co-founder of Demand Media, one of the hottest IPOs of this year, Zorik Gordon, co-founder and CEO of ReachLocal, one of the hottest IPOs of 2010.

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Rustic Canyon Venture Capital ReachLocal Anthem 61

Jason Nazar

NOVEMBER 24, 2008

My dear friend Debbie Landa, supreme queen of DealMaker Media is hosting another kick ass event in Los Angeles, and… I’M GIVING AWAY A TICKET TO THE EVENT (keep reading below). Nate Redmond , Partner, Rustic Canyon Ventures. DECEMBER 2, 2008. Roundtable Discussion: 6:00pm -7:30pm. Mixer/Party: 7:30pm-9:00pm.

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Rustic Canyon Los Angeles Venture Capital Tsavo 41

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SEPTEMBER 30, 2009

The fund--started by Brian Garrett and Rick Smith --has been focused on digital media investments, and so far has made investments in six companies. We're describing ourselves as a micro-cap venture fund, focused on digital media opportunities in the emerging ecosystem of Southern California. What do you mean by infrastructure?

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Southern California Startup Palomar Rustic Canyon 153

Tech Zulu Event

JUNE 28, 2012

TechCrunch, Forbes, PandoDaily, and other national and local media covered the fest, centered in Santa Monica and Venice at venues with views of the beach on picture-perfect sunny days. Panels were based at hubs including Leadership, Branding / Advertising, Social Media, Entrepreneurs, Community and more. Highlights. B each Games.

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Hollywood Technical Review Startup Rustic Canyon 67

Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 28, 2010

This week’s guest was David Travers from Rustic Canyon Partners. Rustic Canyon is an LA-based, but geography-agnostic VC that is currently investing from a $200 million fund. They focus on trying to drive engagbranded social media marketing campaigns (e.g.

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Venture Capital Capital Rustic Canyon Mobile 270

Tech Zulu Event

OCTOBER 24, 2013

Speakers: [Moderator] Scot Rubin - Owner NITROPOD /SVP Digital Media Big Door /Cofounder G4TV. As a consultant for Comcast and co-founder of G4 Media, Scot helped bring the world of video games to television in 2002. He also leads mergers and acquisitions and ran the acquisitions of SGN, MindJolt and HallPass Media.

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Technical Review Technology Activision Entertainment 76

Jason Nazar

DECEMBER 7, 2008

Last week I hosted a panel of Los Angeles Venture Capitalists with Jim Armstrong (Clearstone Ventures), Mark Suster (GRP), David Travers (Rustic Canyon), and Brian Garrett (Crosscut Ventures). You can see the recap here on the DealMaker Media Blog and here on Nicole Jordan’s new blog KickingSand.com.

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Venture Capital Rustic Canyon Capital Clearstone 44

Jason Nazar

MARCH 22, 2011

In LA there has typically been a small handful of firms actively making investments in tech, they include: Rustic Canyon , GRP Parners , Clearstone Venture Partners , Redpoint Ventures , Mission Ventures , Anthem Venture Partners , Greycroft , Crosscut , Palomar Ventures , and Rincon Ventures.

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Company Companies Startup Twiistup 111