socalTECH

OCTOBER 15, 2008

Buzznet said that The Superficial will become part of Celebuzz.com, the firm's entertainment focused and social media website. Buzznet is venture backed by Sutter Hill Ventures, Redpoint Ventures, Anthem Ventures, NEA, and Universal Music Group. Financial arrangement of the deal between Buzznet and The Superficial was not disclosed.

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Buzznet Anthem Redpoint Entertainment 124

socalTECH

SEPTEMBER 21, 2010

Here are four startups of them, and what they're doing: Demand Media. Demand Media, the internet publishing firm which is in the midst of an IPO effort, is the brainchild of Richard Rosenblatt, who was at the reins of Intermix, the parent firm of MySpace, and brokered the sale of MySpace to News Corporation. www.demandmedia.com).

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Startup Tech Coast Angels Demand News 178

socalTECH

JULY 29, 2010

AdventureLink is backed by Allegis Capital, Anthem Ventures, and the Mailroom Fund, and is run by adventurer Jeff Dossett. Trails.com offers trail guides, topographic maps, travel gear, professional trail guides and reviews and more--and happens to be owned by Demand Media , the online media empire run by Richard Rosenblatt.

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socalTECH

OCTOBER 1, 2008

Hollywood-based Buzznet, an online social media and networking site focused on music, said Wednesday that it has hired two editors to bolster its music editorial team. Buzznet is venture backed by Anthem Ventures, Interscope, and Redpoint Ventures. READ MORE>>

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Buzznet Anthem Redpoint Social Media 113

SoCal CTO

FEBRUARY 4, 2009

Here's the rest. Top for January 16, 2009 - January 31, 2009 Posts Are You Selling Online Yet? Here’s how to do it.

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Layoffs Woodland Hills Southern California Orange County 159

socalTECH

MARCH 19, 2009

and will rename itself Buzz Media. According to the company, the funding round was led by Focus Ventures, and also included Anthem Ventures, New Enterprise Associates, Redpoint Ventures, and Sutter Hill Ventures. Buzz Media said it now has more than 40 million people visiting its web sites every month. READ MORE>>.

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Buzznet Anthem Redpoint Hollywood 100

socalTECH

SEPTEMBER 28, 2010

Venture backed by Anthem Ventures, Redpoint Ventures, New Enterprise Associates, Focus Ventures, Sutter Hill Ventures, and others. The firm is now run by Caroline Little, the CEO of Guardian Media North America. Tags: techcrunch blog empire southern california buzzmedia mail media paidcontent contentnext. corp.mail.com).

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Southern California Blogging Buzznet News 113

socalTECH

NOVEMBER 13, 2008

Hollywood-based Buzznet, a venture-backed operator of social media websites, said Thursday that it has launched a new site called Just Jared Jr. Buzznet is venture backed by Sutter Hill Ventures, Redpoint Ventures, Anthem Ventures, NEA and Universal Music Group. focused on tweens and teens. READ MORE>>

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Buzznet Sites Anthem Redpoint 100

socalTECH

NOVEMBER 24, 2008

Buzznet operates an online social networking and social media site focused on music and bands, and is backed by Anthem Ventures, Interscope, Redpoint Ventures, and others. According to the publication, citing a representative of the firm, Buzznet has eliminated 10 employees, from a total of 89 staff.

Buzznet 100

Buzznet Report Anthem Redpoint 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. And writers!

Technology 313

Technology Rustic Canyon Cloud Computing Beverly Hills 313

SoCal Tech Calendar

MAY 20, 2011

This upcoming Splash will showcase 10 up-and-coming startups, prominent VCs and founders of the leading LA-based companies - Demand Media and ReachLocal. Hear Shawn Colo, co-founder and EVP of MandA at Demand Media, share his lessons and advice on building Demand from scratch in 2006 to one of this year's hottest IPOs.

Rustic Canyon 100

Rustic Canyon ReachLocal Anthem Mission Ventures 100

Berkonomics

JUNE 16, 2016

Attackers use social media and professional pages to understand their targets. Anthem Blue Cross for example could be a phishing loser. The attack is believed to have started with custom malware sent to Anthem IT staff. “Spear phishing” is directed at specific individuals or groups and is especially effective.

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Anthem Software Review Email Organization 120

socalTECH

FEBRUARY 19, 2009

Los Angeles-based Buzznet , the venture-backed operator of a network of entertainment-focused social media sites, is making the rounds with a new feature on its Celebuzz celebrity web site this week. The firm rolled out a "zoom" feature that allows users on the site to magnify celebrity photos on the site.

Buzznet 100

Buzznet Anthem Redpoint Social Media 100

Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 18, 2010

Current round: $5.0mm in Series A by NEA and Anthem Venture Partners. Structured data asset creation works in on demand in real-time across multiple data sets Including web, e-mail, internal databases, documents, and media. Independents: Millennial Media , Greystripe , Medialets , JumpTap , Mojiva. Total raised: $5.0mm.

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Venture Capital Google Web Sites 225

socalTECH

OCTOBER 14, 2008

Brenner has served at 1-800-CARSEARCH, PromiseMark, and CARFAX; Pributsky joined Zag in 2006 and served at eVox Productions and Malldecker Media; Easterby was most recently at Yahoo!; The firm is backed by Anthem Venture Partners, Capital One Auto Finance, GRP Partners, Arcturus Capital, Callaway Cars and the Skoll Fund. READ MORE>>

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Zag Arcturus GRP Partners Anthem 100

Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 3, 2010

Customer are primarily large media companies (publishers) and their media agencies. Current round: $2mm in Series B from Anthem Venture Partners and Rincon Venture Partners – Total Raised: $3mm – Read more: TechCrunch. Competitors: VivaKi (Publicis Groupe) , FatTail , AdMeld , Rapt (part of Microsoft Publishing).

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Venture Capital Startup Design S3 214

socalTECH

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

Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 15, 2010

2.6mm in Series A : Canaan , Anthem. They help speed up the network by pushing the highly viewed and large media files to the “edge&# of the network (e.g. is it not obvious to people to not name your company on somebody else’s product) can diversify and innovate maybe there’s room for growth. Other Deals.

Venture Capital 271

Venture Capital Capital Google Platform 271

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. Not ready to submit your company or just want to take part of this event? TechZulu is hooking you up with a special discount!

Rustic Canyon 61

Rustic Canyon Venture Capital ReachLocal Anthem 61

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. It’s a chicken and egg problem.

Companies 111

Companies Company Startup Twiistup 111

Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 17, 2016

a leading researcher on consumer behavior and the impact of digital, reports that decision makers, social media users, and younger demographics are more and more comfortable sharing data in order to close the gap between thought and action. Google scores high for tools, location, and social media data sharing, but not for biometric data.

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Social Media Tool Anthem Google 53

Tech Zulu Event

JANUARY 26, 2016

Top media giants Facebook and Alphabet are determined to grow this number with the introduction of various airborne devices designed to bring internet to the far corners of the globe to boost their revenues. The issue of cyber-espionage, targeting companies like Target, Home Depot and Anthem Insurance, continues to be a concern.

Commerce 40

Commerce Mobile Technical Review Google 40

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