I was just talking with someone who's new to Los Angeles and wanting to connect into the Los Angeles Startup Community. told them that I had recently seen several posts/articles talking about how vibrant the community has become. As is usual, I couldn't remember where I had seen those posts. will do my best to keep this up to date. MORE >>

WebVisible is venture backed by Adams Street Partners, Redpoint Ventures, and Sutter Hill Ventures. Irvine-based WebVisible , which provides local online marketing services and software, and chainsaw maker Husqvarna said this morning that the two are in an online search advertising partnership. READ MORE>>. MORE >>

Los Angeles-based Machinima.com , an online entertainment site focused on video gamers, has raised $9M in a investment from Redpoint Ventures, the firm said this week. As part of the investment, Geoff Yang of Redpoint will join the firm's board. READ MORE>>. MORE >>

Last month we Launched Los Angeles Tech and in the announcement we provide the Hot List for the first half of January 2009. This hot list is based on various social signals of what people are writing about, reading, bookmarking, searching, etc. You can go to the Hot List post to see what was hot then. Here's the rest. Here’s how to do it. MORE >>

SocialVibe has previously raised funding from JAFCO American Ventures and Redpoint Ventures. West Hollywood-based SocialVibe , an online site which combines social media with support for brands and charities, has raised $11.65M in a Series C funding round, according to a regulatory filing by the firm Monday. READ MORE>>. MORE >>