socalTECH

OCTOBER 30, 2009

Los Angeles-based Sometrics , a developer of analytics tools for online game developers, announced today that it has appointed Steve Schepke as its Vice President of Business Development. Schepke was most recently Agency General Manager for Tsavo Media, and has also previously served at Commission Junction and Proceed Interactive.

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socalTECH

MAY 24, 2010

AudioMicro , the Los Angeles-based online marketplace for royalty-free music and sound effects, said today that it has acquired Manhattan Beach-based Audioo , an online voicemail sharing service which was founded by Ben Padnos. Financial terms of the acquisition were not disclosed. Yuri Baranov, President of Audioo, becomes COO of both firms.

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socalTECH

APRIL 27, 2009

News Corporation said a few minutes ago that it has added two new executives at MySpace , and is tapping Tsavo Media's Michael Jones as Chief Operating Officer and Sling Media's Jason Hirschhorn as Chief Product Officer. Both are in Los Angeles. READ MORE>>.

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socalTECH

SEPTEMBER 16, 2010

The site had originally been conceived as a Los Angeles version of the popular Silicon Valley blog Valleywag--at least, according to Sean in conversations with socalTECH over the years--looking to cover the re-emerging Los Angeles technology scene. Tags: angeles news blog gossip percival sean laurie lalawag. READ MORE>>.

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SoCal CTO

FEBRUARY 4, 2009

Last month we Launched Los Angeles Tech and in the announcement we provide the Hot List for the first half of January 2009. This hot list is based on various social signals of what people are writing about, reading, bookmarking, searching, etc. You can go to the Hot List post to see what was hot then. Here's the rest. Here’s how to do it.

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socalTECH

OCTOBER 30, 2009

Los Angeles-based Sometrics , a developer of analytics tools for online game developers, announced today that it has appointed Steve Schepke as its Vice President of Business Development. Schepke was most recently Agency General Manager for Tsavo Media, and has also previously served at Commission Junction and Proceed Interactive.

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Tech Zulu Event

NOVEMBER 17, 2011

He’s had multiple exits and also advises private startups (his company Userplane sold to AOL for nearly $40 million and Tsavo Media drew a cool $75 million from Cyberplex ). Which is why, perhaps, Jones has foregone the pure investor route to instead focus on Science , his new accelerator and tech studio in Santa Monica, California.

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Tech Zulu Event

DECEMBER 30, 2011

The panel is comprised of Southern California’s Top VC’s, Angels, and Startup Accelerator founders. Scott Sangster , President at Tech Coast Angels (Los Angeles)/CEO at OrganicStartup. There will be plenty of FREE Pizza and drinks! Grab your tickets here: We have an amazing treat for all you out there.

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socalTECH

MAY 12, 2009

Twiistup , the popular Los Angeles technology showcase and networking event started by Mike Macadaan, is announcing today that the event has been sold to a undisclosed, private investor. Financial details of the ownership change were not disclosed. The event's new producer for the events is Francisco Dao.

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Tech Zulu Event

SEPTEMBER 27, 2011

Mike Jones , Investor and Advisor Located In Los Angeles. A serial Internet entrepreneur, Mike has founded and sold numerous businesses, including agency PBJ Digital, application platform Userplane, which he led from startup to its acquisition by AOL, Tsavo Media and Myspace. Alex Maleki , Member of New Venture Group at Idealab.

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socalTECH

DECEMBER 26, 2017

He is Los Angeles's most active angel investor with more than $2.5B I believe we can expect a change in venture capital, with different ways of looking at early stage company value, and new ways to empower networks to participate in the growth of their respective products. He is also a long-time entrepreneur. READ MORE>>.

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socalTECH

DECEMBER 27, 2018

He is Los Angeles's most active angel investor with more than $2.5B Lastly, the United States overall relations with China and their ever-growing influence on our technology industry will be vital to consider in the coming year. Mike Jones is an internet executive, investor and strategic advisor and CEO of Science, Inc.

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Tech Zulu Event

SEPTEMBER 21, 2011

Mike Jones is an Internet executive, investor and advisor located in Los Angeles. A serial Internet entrepreneur, Mike has founded and sold numerous businesses, including agency PBJ Digital, application platform Userplane, which he led from startup to its acquisition by AOL, Tsavo Media and Myspace. mt) Media Temple, Inc.

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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). VC Outlook 2009: If You Need Funding You’re Fuc%ed ( or are you ) - Candid Talks with VCs in Los Angeles. Speakers: Mike Jones , CEO, Tsavo.

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socalTECH

NOVEMBER 20, 2008

One of the recent trends in the technology industry here in Los Angeles is the use of "coworking" spaces--flexible workspaces where companies can rent open office space. Jerome Change: A couple of the typical clients here are Tsavo Media, the new company from Michael Jones and Twiistup founder Mike Macadaan.

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