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Snap accelerator names its latest cohort

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and international cities like London, Mexico City, Seoul and Vilnius are building professional social networks for black professionals and blue collar workers, fashion labels, educational tools in augmented reality, kids entertainment, and an interactive entertainment production company. Wabisabi Design, Inc.

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UK-based women’s networking and private club, AllBright, raises $18.8 million as it expands into the US

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The company’s new round was led by Cain International and was designed to take AllBright into three U.S. Coupled with the launch of a new networking application called AllBright Connect and the company’s AllBright Magazine, the women’s networking organization is on a full-on media blitz.

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Wavemaker Portfolio Firm, Phunware, Goes Public Via Reverse Merger

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Stellar is a so-called "blank check acquisition company" specifically designed to for reverse mergers. As a result of the merger, Stellar is renaming itself as Phunware, Inc., and will start trading under the new stock symbols PHUN and PHUNw. The two said the acquisition values Phunware at an enterprise value of $301M. READ MORE>>.

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E2: Evolution of Entertainment Conference at USC

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On Friday, February 22, USC’s Business and Entertainment Association (BEA) is hosting its 4th annual E2: Evolution of Entertainment Conference at the Town & Gown Hall at the USC Campus. It’s focus is on the evolving changes in technology that have had an influential impact on the business of entertainment.

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Entropic Links With ARM

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San Diego-based Entropic , the developer of semiconductors for the in-home entertainment market, has linked up with semiconductor company ARM for its latest designs, the two said today. Entropic develops chipsets used for set-top box, consumer electronics, and other products with home networking and entertainment functions.

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LA gets a big SaaS exit as Fastly nabs the Culver City-based Signal Sciences for $775M

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Los Angeles was always more than a one-industry town, even when it comes to technology startups, as media and entertainment (and social networking) were always the big draws in Tinseltown. Together with Signal Sciences, we will give developers modern security tools designed for the way they work.”.

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CoolSys Buys Energy Squared

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Brea-based CoolSys , which owns a large network of refrigeration and HVAC servicing companies across the nation, has acquired ‌engineering consulting company Energy Squared , the company announced this morning. Financial details of the acquisition were not announced. CoolSys said the buy adds more than 100 engineers to its team.