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Adhesive Games Gets $18M For Massively Multiplayer Game

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Adhesive Games , the Alhambra-based, independent game publishing studio which is part of Meteor Entertainment has just scored a big, $18M funding round from Rustic Canyon Partners , Chinese game publisher KongZhong, and others to help bring its first title to market, Hawken.

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Science Inc. Gets $30M From Hearst

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As part of the investment, Hearst said that George Kliavkoff, EVP and deputy group head of Hearst Entertainment & Syndication, join's Science Inc.'s Science is also backed by Tomorrow Ventures, Rustic Canyon Partners, and White Star Capital.

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Gaikai Bolsters Exec Lineup

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Los Angeles-based cloud-based game streaming service Gaikai has bolstered its executive staff, saying today that it has named Robert Stevenson as Senior Vice President of Interactive Entertainment, and Tim Wilson as Executive Vice President, Strategic Relationships. READ MORE>>.

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Kin Lands $12M For Women's Lifestyle Channels

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The funding came from Corus Entertainment, Emil Capital, Mayfield Fund, General Catalyst Partners and Rustic Canyon Partners. community kincommunity content media hollywood women channel venture capital corus entertainment' The company is led by Michael Wayne. The company says it has now raised $27M for its efforts.

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Gaikai Signs Capcom

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Los Angeles-based Gaikai said Tuesday that it has signed an agreement with Capcom Entertainment , to stream Capcom's games online. Gaikai is venture backed by Benchmark Capital, Rustic Canyon Partners, Limelight Networks and Intel Capital. Financial details of the agreement were not disclosed.

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Report: Southern California Venture Capital Totals $464M In Q3

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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 Investments On Uptick, Totals $686.5M For Q1

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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.