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Monday, January 25, 2010
billion under management, and has investments in such firms here as Rubicon Project and Inphi . ...Tags: Bay area venture capital firm Mayfield Fund appears to be eyeing more investments in the Los Angeles area, with the addition of Sean Moriarty , the former CEO of Ticketmaster, as an Entrepreneur-in-Residence at the firm. According to Mayfield, it added Sean Moriarty--along with Neopath Networks Rajeev Chawla--as an EIR at the firm, specifically to evaluate companies in the consumer, e-commerce and new mobile applications area.
 
Monday, January 25, 2010
Los Angeles-based Rubicon Project , the online ad optimization firm, said today that its analysis finds that online spending in Q4 of 2009 was up, resulting in an increase in CPMs by 34%. Rubicon said it expects 2010 to be a "strong year" for digital advertising. Tags: rubicon project advertising publishing onlin The firm--which has been running its own series of reports on the online advertising market--attributed the increase in CPMs to holiday ad spending, as well as interesting in celebrity news topics. The firm is venture backed by $42M in funding from Clearstone Venture
 
Friday, January 15, 2010
Best Exit Internet Technology, Networks In Motion; Best Funding in New Media/Internet: Rubicon Project, The, HauteLook.com, Zag; Best Funding in Software/Services: OpenX Technologies, Inc. (FKA: Thursday, January 21, 2010 -- LAVA's 7th Annual Venture Awards Dinner. Master of Ceremonies: Ken Rutkowski, METal International.
 

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The first few weeks of starting my newest company (Startup 6.0: the Rubicon Project) have reminded me of how critical it is to have the right team. I have been absolutely amazed by what an A++ team can produce in short periods of time. It has reaffirmed every thought I have ever had about my philosophy that great companies are built by great people. To
Los Angeles-based the Rubicon Project , a provider of Internet advertising optimization software and services, announced today that it has rolled out a new product which will automate the buying of online ad inventory. According to Rubicon, the new Rubicon OnDemand product will help advertising buyers precisely target audiences across its inventory. The new product allows advertisers to specifically target user demographics, including age, income, and gender; geographic locations; and also based on context and behavioral segments. Rubicon operates a service which helps websites
My apologies for not doing a posting sooner, I have been "communication challenged" due to an office move for the Rubicon Project. Most would agree that moving is always a big distraction. So, I've decided to do a post about setting up an office space and all the things that go into the decision making process: what's the right size? location?
I had to put together a video introduction for The Lobby conference again this year. I can't say much about The Lobby other than it is a get together of industry thought leaders to talk about the future of the Internet. I can't say much about it because it is supposed to be "off the record" and blogging, micro-blogging and reporting about the conference is strictly forbidden. Anyway,
Although I try to keep this blog very focused on entrepreneurial lessons and stories, a lot of people have requested I share some of Rubicon Project's news on this blog. So, I'm going to label any Rubicon Project news with "Rubicon Project" first in the title for easy identification. I've been trying to figure out how I can balance both without compromising the lesson-oriented posts. I'
I can't believe it's been a year. When Craig, Julie and Duc and I got together a year ago we didn't have a business plan, we didn't have goals... actually, none of us were even looking to start a company in the first place. So, today, on our first birthday, I ask myself where did this all come from?
Los Angeles-based Rubicon Project , which provides Internet advertising optimization services to publishers, announced today that it has raised $9M more. Rubicon said the new funding will go towards strategic acquisitoins and international expansion. Tags: rubicon project venture capita The Series C funding was led by the GE/NBCU Peakcock Equity Fund, and also included Clearstone Venture partners and Mayfield Fund. The new funding brings the company's total raised to $42M.
Los Angeles-based Rubicon Project , which operates an online advertising optimization service, is announcing this morning that the firm has raised $13M more in a combination of equity and debt. Rubicon said that the Series B follow-on funding will go twards strategic acquisitions, research and development, international expansion, and infrastructure. According to Rubicon, the follow The investment included $5M in equity funding from Clearstone Venture Partners, Mayfield Fund, and IDG Ventures Asia, and also included $8M in debt from Silicon Valley Bank. Rubicon Project operates
Los Angeles-based Rubicon Project announced today that the firm has expanded into the UK, and hired on Jay Stevens as Vice President and General Manager, International. Rubicon, which provides online advertising optimization for web publishers, said that Stevens joins form MySpace, where he was SVP of Audience and also VP of MySpace's European operations. As part of the hire, Rubicon said it has opened Stevens has also previously served at Silverpop. Rubicon is venture backed by Clearstone Venture Partners, Mayfield Fund, and IDG Ventures.
Rubicon wants to send two lucky students to Twiistup! Nicole Jordan , Director of Integrated Communications for Rubicon, loves helping others and decided to create two Twiistup “scholarships” for budding entrepreneurs to be able to attend the one of a kind event. swanky Rubicon Project shirt and laptop case The idea behind the scholarship, is to give young college students the chance to connect with the leaders in the Business community. Twiistup offers two days of panels, Q&A sessions, start up pitches and a mixer that these lucky grad or undergrad