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Why Has LA Suddenly Gotten So Much Attention from VCs and Entrepreneurs?

Both Sides of the Table

This method was perfected by Gil Elbaz and his team at Applied Semantics in LA and in what some have called “ the most important acquisition ever made by Google ” they acquired the company for $102 million before Google had even IPO’d. He built & IPOd Demand Media. He built & sold iMall in Internet 1.0

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Two Decade-Defining Acquisitions? Then (Google) & Now (Apple)

Genuine VC

Back in 2003 Google acquired Applied Semantics for just over $100M. In a decade in which we saw the web become increasingly distributed with a proliferation websites and content, this acquisition served as a foundation to empower Google to move beyond their core search Adwords product. Sound familiar?

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Two Decade-Defining Acquisitions? Then (Google) & Now (Apple)

Genuine VC

Back in 2003 Google acquired Applied Semantics for just over $100M. In a decade in which we saw the web become increasingly distributed with a proliferation websites and content, this acquisition served as a foundation to empower Google to move beyond their core search Adwords product. Sound familiar?

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Looking for your summer internship? Look no further.

Austin Startup

Thrillbox Thrillbox is an immersive media analytics platform that provides distribution tools for content generators, advertising agencies, vendors, and networks. Visual Semantics JustLegal JustLegal is a SaaS enabled marketplace allowing people to connect with the right lawyer in their area and schedule a free initial consultation.

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Invest in Israel Newsletter September 2010 Edition

VC Cafe

AOL INC BUYS ISRAEL’S 5MIN MEDIA START UP FOR $65 MLN. “5min Media is the perfect complement to our powerful video capabilities&# – Tim Armstrong, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of AOL. the New York-based Internet company spun off from Time Warner Inc., in August 2010. in August 2010.

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The Hitchhiker’s Guide to Boston Tech: 2016 Update

View from Seed

There’s Semantic Machines , one of the best collections of AI and ML minds in the world, led by serial entrepreneur Dan Roth. Put all that together, and consider that this is a company that thinks in decades or even centuries, and we’re bound to see both more jobs and more acquisitions. Want hardcore futuristic technology?

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Transcript of How to Turn Marketing Costs Into Profit

Duct Tape Marketing

You know Robert talks about BabyCenter.com from Johnson and Johnson all the time and how they created this standalone media property that enables them to not only sell more of their stuff but to create more products and services that they never thought was possible. John Jantsch: Because social media marketing requires content.

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