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SpotOn raises $300M at a $3.15B valuation and acquires Appetize

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Fast forward to almost exactly one year later, and a lot has changed for the payments and software startup. Advisors Douglas Merritt, CEO of Splunk, and Mike Scarpelli, CFO of Snowflake, also made individual investments as angels. SpotOn is paying $415 million in cash and stock for the Los Angeles-based company.

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FabFitFun surpasses $200 million in revenue as it hits million-subscriber milestone

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At least one million people will be receiving the next FabFitFun box as the Los Angeles company surpasses $200 million in revenue and continues its run as one of the startups to watch in the Los Angeles tech community. . “We’re helping their products get discovered.

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LA's New Wave Of Companies From Serial Entrepreneurs

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Serial entrepreneurs--those who have started and successfully sold or exited startups in the past--have been outsized contributors to the local technology industry, due to the experience they had in their prior companies. Here's a quick look at just a few of the new companies who are led by serial entrepreneurs from the LA ecosystem.

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REVIEW | Un-Realistic TV: “Start-ups: Silicon Valley”

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How many entrepreneurs do you know who would throw a wild party the night before meeting a prominent angel investor? How many would spend the morning debating what to wear to the meeting, arrive hung over and get caught napping under the angel’s desk while waiting? Unrealistic. Who are these entrepreneurs anyway? Any takers?

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TZ & GR Present REACH | The Connected Future + 6yr Anniversary Extravaganza!

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Then join us February 27th as TechZulu & Gadget Review present REACH: The Connected Future. Where : Dave & Buster’s 6081 Center Dr Los Angeles, CA 90045. Over the 6 hour day, each panel will be made up of thought leaders in the hardware and software space. appeared first on TechZulu.

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LG Thrill 4G Review | 3D And A Whole Lot More

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We answer these questions and really dive into the LG 4G Thrill in our review below. I was able to test out the Thrill 4G all over Los Angeles, Orange County, Riverside County, and San Jose, CA. If you all remember our impressions of the Nintendo 3DS review , it was fun but the gaming experience on a few titles was hard to tolerate.

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Nevolution: Windows App Store Startup Closes $450K Angel Fundraising Round

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The round was led by Don Walerstein, founding partner of entertainment law firm Rohner & Walerstein, and included Los Angeles investor Bradley Maryman, founder and president of international security and technical consulting firm Maryman & Associates.