Enplug, Inc. was an American technology company headquartered in Culver City, California that offers software for digital displays, allowing real-time social media interaction between brands and users.
[2] Enplug was part of the emerging Los Angeles startup community, dubbed "Silicon Beach"[3] The company was a graduate of StartEngine, founded by Howard Marks, in September 2012.
[5][6] In April, 2014, Enplug raised $2.5 million through seed funding, which came from a number of investors, such as Larry Keele, co-founder of Oaktree Capital Management; Rasoul Oskouy, founding member of Juniper Networks; Bill Gross, founder of Idealab; Hossein Eslambolchi, former president and CTO at AT&T; David Cohen, Executive Vice President at Interscope Records; Justin Caldbeck, managing director at Lightspeed Venture Partners; Troy Carter, CEO at Atom Factory; Activision co-founder Howard Marks; Amidi Group, DominateFund, and zPark Venture.
"[10] The Wall Street Journal wrote of Enplug's culture in an article about the company: "Employees and managers meet, work, eat, clean, exercise and sleep in the same space.
And while there are occasional uncomfortable moments, such as nudging your boss to do the dishes, companies like Enplug say it is good for professional relationships, saves on rent and travel costs and is often just plain fun.