Hertz Lichtenstein Young & Polk

Hertz Lichtenstein & Young is a law firm established in 2012 and headquartered in Los Angeles, California. The firm specializes in providing legal services and business strategy support to a diverse clientele, including renowned musicians, actors, creators, and entrepreneurs. It operates primarily within the music, film, television, and digital content sectors, assisting clients with deal-making, licensing, sponsorship, endorsements, and the establishment of new ventures. By focusing on the needs of talent and innovators, Hertz Lichtenstein & Young aims to protect and enhance the business interests of its clients in the evolving media and technology landscape.

Ken Hertz

Founding Partner

11 past transactions

Rumble

Venture Round in 2017
Rumble offers boxing-inspired fitness classes for a full-body strength and conditioning workouts crafted around specially designed water-filled, teardrop-style boxing bags. Rumble incorporates the best principles of the sweet science of boxing and strength training, all to help you develop that lean, strong, and confident fighter's physique. Rumble is HIIT (High-Intensity Interval Training), strength training, metabolic conditioning (METCON), and uppercut throwing cardio in one clean class.

Hickies

Venture Round in 2016
Hickies specializes in an innovative elastic lacing system designed to replace traditional shoelaces, transforming sneakers into convenient slip-ons. Their product features never-tie laces made from thermoplastic elastomer, which flexes with the foot's movement while ensuring fit and stability. This modular design offers adaptive fit and tension control, allowing customers to customize their footwear for enhanced comfort and ease. By eliminating the need to tie or untie shoes, Hickies provides a functional solution for individuals seeking both practicality and style in their footwear.

ObEN

Series A in 2016
ObEN, Inc. is an artificial intelligence technology company based in Pasadena, California, founded in 2014. It specializes in developing advanced speech technology that allows users to create personalized 3D avatars that replicate their appearance, voice, and behavior for digital interactions. The company's innovative voice synthesis technology captures voiceprints to build customizable voice models applicable in multiple languages, enhancing user experience in virtual environments. ObEN's Personal AI (PAI) platform operates on a decentralized blockchain, enabling secure management of these intelligent avatars. The company has established strategic partnerships with notable organizations, including SM Entertainment and Tsinghua University, positioning itself at the forefront of the digital identity landscape for consumers and celebrities alike.

MobLabs

Venture Round in 2016
Developing interactive mobile experiences that people love.

Cool Hunting

Venture Round in 2016
Cool Hunting is an online platform established in 2003 in New York, serving as a reference for designers and creative individuals. It focuses on uncovering the latest intersections of design, culture, and technology, offering a diverse range of content that includes articles and videos. The platform highlights creativity and innovation across various categories such as design, technology, style, culture, food, and travel. With a global team of editors and contributors, Cool Hunting provides daily updates and weekly mini documentaries, attracting an international audience of like-minded individuals who share a passion for creativity.

Stem Disintermedia

Venture Round in 2015
Stem Disintermedia Inc. develops a distribution platform and payments solution tailored for independent musicians, teams, and record labels. The platform, known as Stem, simplifies the management of revenue splits among collaborators, providing artists with valuable insights into their earnings and performance data across multiple streaming services. It allows users to customize their dashboards and offers assistance with release strategies and connections to a broader creative community. Additionally, Stem aggregates earnings from various platforms, facilitates contract creation, and ensures timely payments and statements to all stakeholders involved in a project. Founded in 2015 in Los Angeles, California, Stem Disintermedia aims to clarify the complexities of revenue management in the music industry, ensuring fair compensation for all contributors.

Aemass

Seed Round in 2014
Aemass, Inc. is a company specializing in virtual reality solutions tailored for the entertainment and media industry. Established in 2013 and based in San Francisco, California, Aemass focuses on advanced computer vision and graphics to create life-like holographic projections and interactions. The company employs innovative video capture technology that utilizes cameras and spatial visualization to record three-dimensional scenes and live events. This capability allows clients to produce authentic holograms, facilitating immersive experiences that enable users to explore, engage, and view moments from multiple perspectives. Aemass aims to advance the evolution of entertainment and media technology through its patented solutions and collaboration with leading artists and experts in interactive virtual reality.

Plus Capital

Venture Round in 2014
Plus Capital, established in 2013, is a California-based venture capital firm headquartered in Marina del Rey. It specializes in early-stage investments, focusing on technology companies across North America. The firm uniquely caters to elite artists and athletes, providing them with venture capital investment and equity opportunities for endorsement deals. Plus Capital is registered as an Investment Adviser and targets investments in the software, media, and technology sectors, typically allocating between USD 0.1 to 1 million per company.

Popchips

Venture Round in 2014
Popchips, Inc. is a snack food company based in Playa Vista, California, founded in 2007. It specializes in the production and marketing of a variety of popped snacks, including popped potato chips, sweet potato chips, and popped tortilla chips. The company's innovative method of creating these snacks involves heating ingredients in a pressurized chamber, resulting in non-greasy, low-fat options that cater to health-conscious consumers. Popchips offers its products in various flavors and also provides a range of variety packs. The company distributes its snacks through retail stores across the United States and Canada, as well as through its online store, allowing customers to conveniently purchase their favorite snacks. In addition to its primary markets, Popchips has expanded its reach to several European countries, including the United Kingdom, Ireland, France, Belgium, and the Netherlands.

DigiTour Media

Venture Round in 2013
DigiTour Media, LLC, founded in 2010 and based in Los Angeles, specializes in producing live music events and social media festivals. The company creates immersive experiences known as DigiTours and DigiFests, which showcase popular social media influencers alongside traditional artists in genres such as pop, alternative rock, hip-hop, and comedy. DigiTour has successfully organized numerous sold-out events across major U.S. cities, as well as in London and Toronto, attracting over 120,000 attendees in 2014 alone. The company has garnered significant media attention and acclaim, with mentions in notable publications like The New York Times and Forbes. By bridging the gap between online platforms and live entertainment, DigiTour Media has established itself as a prominent player in the entertainment industry, particularly among younger audiences eager to engage with their favorite celebrities in person.

Doppler Labs

Venture Round in 2013
Doppler Labs was founded in 2013 with the mission to make computing more immersive and human. Here Active Listening, Doppler Lab’s first digital product, was named TIME magazine’s Best Invention of 2015. In February 2017, Doppler Labs released Here One, the evolution of Here Active Listening and the first 3-in-1 wireless smart headphone, delivering premium sound quality, Smart Noise Cancellation, and Speech Enhancement
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