Multi-player mobile games network just raised $35 million in Series A funding from a pool that includes Knoll Ventures, Sands Capital Ventures, The Chernin Group, Greycroft Partners, Highland Capital Partners, and Evolution Media Capital. More details at VentureBeat.
The Los Angeles City Council voted unanimously to continue to waive filming fee on municipal property, such as airports, libraries, and city parks. This extension runs through June 2019. Numerous shows have taken advantage of this waiver, including Scandal and Newsroom. For more financial details behind the deal and its impact on the LA / California economy, read the full report.
LA’s City Council voted unanimously to notify renters of their obligations to pay hotel taxes for revenues earned via Airbnb and other such short-term rental platforms. First steps require the Office of Finance to put together a list of such renters and to notify them of the tax. Approximately 4500 units are available in the LA area, more on this as it…
LA’s tech scene is on fire. Recent funding activity points to continued growth, even in the face of falling unicorns. But any fears of dark times in the tech / funding spaces were allayed by the stellar lineup of VCs and companies that spoke at LA TECH SUMMIT, the fourth annual event hosted by Santa Monica-based Cornerstone on Demand. With a sellout…
Looks like another great week of events as we head towards the holidays, a great mix of merriment & science, including: SMCLA Annual Holiday Celebration Fireside Chat with Jeremy Liew LA Tech Rise Holiday Party / Table Tennis Tourney STEM in LA Holiday Meetup @ Two Bit Circus NextSpace Happy Hour (NvVB) LA Venture Association (LAVA) Holiday Party HOOKED: Conversation b/t Keith…
LA’s tech set have mostly flown back home as music slowly creeps into the foggy streets of Austin this St Patrick’s Day morning, but we’d be remiss if we didn’t acknowledge the star power that rolled into Austin to promote upcoming films or current web products, as well as the numerous brands that filled the corners from Rainey to 10th, from Red…
Kudos to Biz Journals for putting together this amazing list, which beautifully illustrates Los Angeles as the intersection of tech & entertainment — LA’s looking at nearly $2 billion in investment AND $8 billion in exits for 2014! If you put together all the disparate pieces from these 20 deals, you see a rich ecosystem filled with players of all types across…
Welcome back from the holiday break! So a few peoiple will be out of town for CES in Vegas, but there’s plenty going on this week in LA, including: RKS Sessions: Problem Solving to Fuel Innovation & Improve the World Digital LA – CES Digital Drinks @ Hyde Bellagio (Vegas) LAPHP Monthly Mixer EntrepreneurSHIFT Comic Book & SciFi Convention (meet cast members…
