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

TechCrunch LA

With the new capital, SpotOn has raised $628 million since its inception. The latest investment is being used to finance the acquisition of another company in the space — Appetize, a digital and mobile commerce payments platform for enterprises such as sports and entertainment venues, theme parks and zoos.

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Interview with Robert Flynn, Aggregage

socalTECH

My career in the venture startup world started in about 1984--I'm not a completely young guy--and I actually did about ten years in venture capital. Back in the early days of LA venture capital, I was first an associate of a fund, and then partner of a fund, Entertainment Media Venture Partners.

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Africa’s Largest and Fastest Growing Social Network | Interview with LAGbook’s Chidi Nwaogu

Tech Zulu Event

Myspace is a social entertainment network that suggests new musical acts to you and keeps you updated with new releases of your favourite musical acts. LAGbook is funded with money realised from our advertising services, our website development company, our venture capital firm ( LAGbook Capital ), and our lovely Dad.

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The Startup Guide To SXSW Panel Picking

Tech Zulu Event

Jason Cohen, Capital Thought. Bootstrapping development, team management. . Your Web Developer Thinks You're an Idiot. Bootstrapping development, Startup, Website content. . The PepsiCo10 program in 2010 saw the company team up with Mashable and Highland Capital Partners to. Chris Henry, Behance.

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