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MAY 15, 2012

A New York-based provider of mobile consulting and development said Tuesday that it has opened up a new Los Angeles office, specifically to become part of the "Silicon Beach" startup scene in the area. Applico , which develops Android, iPhone, and mobile web software, said it specifically decided to open an L.A.

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OCTOBER 16, 2009

Thursday, October 22, 2009 -- Los Angeles County Technology Week. Los Angeles County Technology Week (Tech Week) is the premier celebration of and showcase for technology innovation and leadership in LA County.

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TechCrunch LA

MARCH 27, 2020

The company’s entertainment is designed to be interactive with live-streaming, geo-location, live chat, polling, choice-based narratives, 360 viewing, augmented reality, and click through e-commerce, the company said.

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FEBRUARY 16, 2010

Los Angeles-based Emotive Communications , a venture backed provider of ringtone and mobile music products, was acquired last week by Zad Mobile. Emotive had raised over $13.95M in funding, and had itself acquired venture-backed Sennari Entertainment, a developer of loyalty programs for the mobile market, in 2008.

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TechCrunch LA

OCTOBER 28, 2020

In a move to shore up institutional support in what’s likely to be it’s last fundraising as a private company, the Los Angeles-based mobile gaming behemoth Scopely has raised $340 million in its latest eye-popping round of funding. ” In terms of capitalization, no other mobile gaming studio comes close.

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MAY 25, 2011

Los Angeles-based ShareSquare , the QR code firm headed by Matthias Galica, has inked a partnership with popular mobile barcode scanning firm ShopSavvy , the two said this morning. ShopSavvy offers up mobile apps for Android and iPhone for scanning barcodes and comparison shopping.

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JULY 23, 2009

Los Angeles-based Mobile Messenger , a firm which provides technology for managing mobile media distribution and billing said this week that it has named Michael Iaccarino as CEO of the firm. Mobile Messenger provides mobile entertainment and marketing services to its clients.

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FEBRUARY 1, 2016

Los Angeles-based 3BLACKDOT , which develops mobile entertainment titles, has raised a round of strategic funding from Legendary Entertainment. 3BLACKDOT is the developer of mobile game Zombie Killer Squad, among other titles. Size of the funding was not announced. The company is led by Angelo Pullen.

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AUGUST 17, 2017

Los Angeles- and Vancouver-based Ground Control , a new startup led by LA technology veteran Mike Macadaan, said on Wednesday that it has launched with the backing of the Creative Artists Agency. Macadaan's last venture was a company that made leather goods for mobile phones, tablets, and other devices. READ MORE>>.

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JUNE 26, 2013

Fans.lu , the Los Angeles- and Detroit-based startup providing e-commerce stores for brands, said this week that it has launched a new e-commerce store for the videogame Verticus, in partnership with Los Angeles mobile entertainment publisher Moonshark. Financial details of the deal were not disclosed.

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JULY 7, 2014

The Disney Accelerator , the startup accelerator backed by Disney and being run by TechStars in Los Angeles, announced its inagural class today, naming eleven companies--including three Los Angeles companies--to participate in the three month program. READ MORE>>.

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MAY 13, 2013

Los Angeles-based Greentoe.com , which operates an online marketplace which lets people name their own price for electronics and other items, has raised a round of angel funding, the firm said today. Greentoe is led by Joe Marrapodi (LBI Entertainment, Intermix) and Andrew Kurland (Deloitte). READ MORE>>.

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JANUARY 12, 2018

According to IMDb, the show will debut each Thursday on its website, its mobile apps, and social channels, and feature filmmaker and podcaster Kevin Smith, Tim Kash, and Kerri Doherty. IMDb said the new series will provide a "unique perspective on the week in entertainment". READ MORE>>.

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JULY 25, 2013

Los Angeles-based online ticket marketplace ScoreBig.com is bolstering its executive team today, saying it has named two new VPs to help drive growth at the company. Wilson was previously at Sidebar, and also had served at GoTV Networks, JAMDAT Mobile, and Citysearch, where he was founding engineer.

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JULY 19, 2012

A mobile app new project by a local, Los Angeles team has taken to Kickstarter to help fund its efforts to create an animated, interactive caveman for your iPhone and iPad. and Demand Media. The team is pitching the game with an animated pitch, showing off some of its animation chops and a preview of its caveman.

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FEBRUARY 5, 2019

Los Angeles-based entertainment content and products developer Pocket.watch said on Monday that it has launched a new, mobile and console games divison, called P.W According to the copany, the new gaming studio will bring a series of both mobile and console games to market, targeted at kids and family.

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Tech Zulu Event

AUGUST 5, 2013

With unrivaled weather, a host of high-profile universities and unlimited array of daytime and nightlife entertainment, Los Angeles seems like a dreamland for young tech professionals and the companies hoping to employ their talents. The post The Talent Tourniquet | Making Los Angeles Startup Friendly appeared first on TechZulu.

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DECEMBER 17, 2021

Los Angeles-based Go Disco announced this morning that it has launched a new, experience and entertainment discovery app, which is designed to help individuals find "cool things to do" in their area.

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MARCH 11, 2011

Los Angeles-based ShareSquare , the QR code startup headed by Matthias Galica, said Friday that it has launched a contest at SXSW. ShareSquare is marketing its QR code service to musicians and entertainers. ShareSquare is marketing its QR code service to musicians and entertainers. READ MORE>>.

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JUNE 23, 2009

Los Angeles-based Mail.com Media Corporation , which operates the email service Mail.com, said today that it has acquired an entertainment focused blog, DeadlineHollywoodDaily.com. DeadlineHollywoodDaily.com was founded by Nikki Finke, a former Newsweek, Los Angeles Times, and New York Magazine writer and reporter.

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OCTOBER 13, 2014

Los Angeles-based Vyu , which is developing a personalized, mobile entertainment guide service, said this morning that it has raised $825,000 in a seed funding round. The company says its service helps viewers follow, share and discover TV and video via their mobile devices. The startup, led by Ahmed Nassef.

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JANUARY 26, 2016

Doppels , a startup which develops a mobile app to connect people with the same birthday with each other, said it has set up shop in Los Angeles. The startup--founded in London--said it decided to locate in Los Angeles, after touring New York, Austin, and Silicon Valley, looking for the right place to launch the startup.

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DECEMBER 12, 2012

Los Angeles-based Vyclone (www.vyclone.com) has created a mobile application which lets users capture videos, and automatically edits and combines multiple points of view from people nearby, and remixes it into an even more compelling video. The last I sold was in 2004, when I relocated to Los Angeles.

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OCTOBER 15, 2014

The Disney Accelerator said that Smart Toy was acquired by Los Angeles-based children''s product firm Cartwheel Kids, and that SnowShoe raised $2.2M The Disney Accelerator said that Smart Toy was acquired by Los Angeles-based children''s product firm Cartwheel Kids, and that SnowShoe raised $2.2M READ MORE>>.

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APRIL 27, 2010

Los Angeles-based Bccthis , a developer of messaging software which helps users add more information to their group emails, said Monday that it has added support from Gmail to its product. Bccthis is headed by Dave Waldman, formerly an executive at Twistbox Entertainment, Eyematic Interfaces, and Amp'd Mobile.

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DECEMBER 6, 2012

Los Angeles-based Mandalay Digital Group , a provider of mobile data services, said today that it has acquired the music label assets of Skyrockit , a venture-backed mobile entertainment studio providing content to AT&T Mobility, Sprint, T-Mobile, and Verizon Wireless.

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JUNE 29, 2010

Los Angeles-based Demand Media , the online media firm headed by Richard Rosenblatt, announced today that it has inked a partnership with celebrity model Tyra Banks , to create a new site focused on fashion and beauty. Financial details of the partnership between Banks and Demand Media were not disclosed.

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OCTOBER 8, 2012

Moviepilot , which operates an online movie discovery site, said last week that it has opened up an office on Abbot Kinney in Venice, California, as part of its expansion into Los Angeles. Smith was previously at Amazon Media Group, working with IMDb, Amazon, Mobile and Kindle with entertainment accounts. READ MORE>>.

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JUNE 23, 2010

Los Angeles-based Total Immersion , the developer of augmented reality software, has snagged another win in the entertainment industry with 'Iron Man 2'. The firm said its is providing augmented reality features for a digital promotion around the film, as part of a marketing campaign from LG.

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FEBRUARY 22, 2017

Los Angeles-based Maple Media , a new startup led by startup veteran Clark Landry, along with Jam City veteran Michael Ritter, has raised $30M in a funding round from Shamrock Capital, the company announced this morning.

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Tech Zulu Event

SEPTEMBER 19, 2012

Created by founder Toby Daniels , Social Media Week Los Angeles will focus this series of discussions around the theme of “Empowering Change Through Collaboration.” They have broken events down by two hubs: Social Tech , and Entertainment. Monday: Los Angeles – The Social City. ENTERTAINMENT HUB.

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AUGUST 17, 2011

Los Angeles-based online publisher Break Media is reporting this morning that it is seeing a shift towards mobile access on the company's various websites. According to Break, twenty two percent of its video views are now happening on mobile or other consumer entertainment devices. million downloads.

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AUGUST 27, 2015

Los Angeles-based mobile game developer Scopely is launching a new mobile game based on The Walking Dead. According to Scopely, it has partnered with Robert Kirkman and Skybound, the creators of The Walking Dead series, on a new mobile game, The Walking Dead: Road to Survival. READ MORE>>.

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TechCrunch LA

SEPTEMBER 13, 2021

The latest investment is being used to finance the acquisition of another company in the space — Appetize, a digital and mobile commerce payments platform for enterprises such as sports and entertainment venues, theme parks and zoos. SpotOn is paying $415 million in cash and stock for the Los Angeles-based company.

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TechCrunch LA

MAY 26, 2018

It’s one of several companies (many based in Los Angeles) that are turning the city into a hub for anyone looking to experience the thrill of immersive gaming. That’s the hope of people like Nancy Bennett, an entertainment industry veteran who was brought on as the Chief Creative Officer at Two Bit Circus.

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JULY 12, 2010

Los Angeles-based mobile video marketing firm Mogreet announced today that it has hired Scott Rogers as Vice President of Sales and Brand Solutions, and promoted John Allen to Vice President of Entertainment Sales. Tags: mogreet mobile marketing executive video. Allen was most recently Director of Sales at Mogreet.

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OCTOBER 6, 2015

Los Angeles-based Appetize , a startup which is backed by Guggenheim, the Jacksonville Jaguars and San Francisco 49ers family offices, Marc Geiger of William Morris, and Roar Entertainment, has signed up Live Nation Entertainment as a customer, the company said this week. Financial impact of the win was not disclosed.

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