Demand Media becomes Leaf Group
Demand Media, a diversified media group that manages a number of well-known websites including eHow and LIVESTRONG.com, announced earlier this week its intention to change the company's name to Leaf Group, effective November 9. [Press Release]
Woven Digital names CEO
Culver City-based Woven Digital named former chief creative officer Benjamin Blank as its new CEO this week. Former CEO Colin Digiaro will move to the executive chairman role within the media company. Prior to joining Woven, Blank co-founded Locksmith Studios and directed a number of award-winning commercials. [SoCal Tech]
Personal achievement app Mindsail launches
Mindsail, an app designed to help users change personal behaviors and achieve goals officially launched out of stealth this week. The app serves as a platform where users can find original content from experts covering a number of topics, including careers, relationships and sleep, among others. [Press Release]
City of Pasadena teams with tech company to help parkers
The City of Pasadena is known as one of the most innovative areas in Los Angeles County, but it, like many other parts of LA, has a problem with parking. In an intriguing move, the city announced today it was partnering with Portland-based parking app Citifyd and New York City-based smart city developer P3GM. The move will allow commercial parking spot owners to list their unused and available spaces. What's more, the move does not cost the municipality any taxpayer money. [Citifyd]
Fundings of the Week
Super League Gaming, $5 million
Investors: Toba Capital and esports company aXiomatic.
Super League Gaming, a Santa Monica-based company that allows gamers to play each other on screens at movie theaters across the company, announced a $5 million Series C this week as it becomes clearer that venture capitalists are well aware of the future of e-Sports. [VC News Daily]
Replicated, $5 million
Investors: Amplify Partners, and also included Webb Investment Network, BoldStart Ventures, Founder Collective, TenOneTen, Mucker Capital and others.
Replicated, a company that helps SaaS companies create enterprise versions of their products for sale to customers, was on the receiving end of a $5 million Series A round this week as the company emerges from a private beta. [Replicated]
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