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JUNE 2, 2017

The world of mobile apps has added serious challenges for software developers, who don't just have to deal with crashes�they have to deal with slow performance, strange hangs, multiple carrier networks, and more. Software is a different beast in the mobile environment. How are developers doing this today?

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DECEMBER 15, 2021

Los Angeles-based Papaya, a fintech startup developing a mobile bill payment application, says it has raised $50M in a Series B funding. The funding was led by Bessemer Venture Partners, and also included Sequoia Capital, Acrew Capital, 01 Advisors, Mucker Capital, Fika Ventures, F-Prime, and Sound Ventures.

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APRIL 13, 2016

Los Angeles-based mPulse Mobile , which develops mobile healthcare software, has upped its recent funding round to $13M. The company--which announced the first tranche of a Series A in January, worth $10M--said the new funding came from Cambia Health Solutions and Rincon Venture Partners. READ MORE>>.

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DECEMBER 15, 2021

It has developed technology to give people a way to pay bills outside of traditional methods, such as through the mail, over the phone or via a Web portal. has been an anomaly, with only 3% of bills being paid by a mobile device. We saw a huge business opportunity with mobile bill payments.”. In this respect, the U.S.

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APRIL 7, 2014

San Diego-based Notevault , a developer of mobile apps aimed at helping people in the engineering and construction industry tie photos and voice notes to projects, has raised an undisclosed amount of funding. The funding came from San Diego investor West Partners. READ MORE>>.

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AUGUST 1, 2013

To help those taxi companies, a Los Angeles investor-- Craton Equity Partners --has backed a mobile app developer called Flywheel , which is helping taxi companies arm themselves for the fight against those startups. Flywheel''s mobile app allows mobile users to hail a tax, and pay for a ride, all from their smartphone.

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OCTOBER 2, 2023

Yet I still get too many business plans that clearly are looking for money to do research and development (R&D) on a new and unproven technology. If you need funding for these early stage activities, I have some suggestions on better strategies to follow. Commercial product prototypes. Business commercialization.

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FEBRUARY 19, 2021

Los Angeles-based Artie, a new startup developing mobile games which can be played inside social media, video, and messaging platforms, said this week that it has raised $10M in a seed funding round. The company's founders are Ryan Horrigann and Armando Kirwin.

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FEBRUARY 13, 2013

Glendale-based startup incubator, accelerator, and investment fund VoiVoda is one of the investors in mobile optimization firm Leanplum , Leanplum said today. Leanplum announced it raised $825,000 in an angel funding round, which came from TechStars, Kima Ventures, VoiVoda Ventures, and other angels.

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JANUARY 30, 2018

Los Angeles-based Mammoth Media , a startup that says it is developing mobile-first media, has raised $13M in a Series A funding round, the company disclosed on Tuesday. said the funding was led by Greylock Partners and also included Science Inc. Greylock's Josh Elman joins the company's board as part of the funding.

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APRIL 11, 2017

Irvine-based MFour Mobile Research , a developer of mobile survey and research software, announced today that it has raised $5M in a new funding round. The funding came from Kayne NewRoad Ventures Fund. According to the company, the funding will go towards scaling technology and research staff.

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OCTOBER 9, 2020

in a funding, and launched a new, mobile fitness app which combines live instruction with real time sensing of motion and metrics. The fitness app developer says its software allows trainers to see users remotely through the front-facing camera of a mobile device, so that trainers can provide feedback on workouts and their form.

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JUNE 8, 2015

The foundation said the new Adult Literacy XPRIZE challenges mobile app developers to create a mobile app, to help bring illiterate and low-literacy adults to basic literacy within 12 months. Los Angeles-based XPRIZE has launched a new, multi-million dollar prize aimed at improving adult literacy, the company said this morning.

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OCTOBER 28, 2020

Los Angeles-based mobile games developer Scopely announced this morning that it has raised a huge, $340M Series E funding round. Scopely said the new funding will go towards supporting its M&A strategy as well as expansion into new product categories.

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MARCH 21, 2019

San Diego-based Bitmo , a startup developing a mobile gifting and payment app, has raised $3M in a seed funding round, the company said on Thursday afternoon. According to the company, its mobile gifting software allows users to gift from a mobile wallet, split and exchange card values from store gifts cards, and more.

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MARCH 20, 2020

Venice, California-based Robin Games , a startup that is developing mobile games aimed at women, has raised $7M in a seed funding round, the company said on Thursday. The startup, led by Jill Wilson, says it is developing "lifestyle gaming" titles, which run on such platforms as Apple's iOS and Google Android.

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MAY 3, 2021

Craft Ventures, a venture capital firm which has offices in Los Angeles, has co-led a $14M, funding round in real estate startup Avenue 8, Avenue 8 said on Monday. The $14M funding round was co-led by Threshold Ventures and Craft Ventures.

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APRIL 13, 2015

Yet I still get too many business plans that clearly are looking for money to do research and development (R&D) on a new and unproven technology. If you need funding for these early stage activities, I have some suggestions on better strategies to follow. Commercial product prototypes. Business commercialization.

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DECEMBER 11, 2018

Los Angeles-based AppOnboard , the startup developing mobile app demo and analytics software, has raised $15M more in a funding round, the company said on Tuesday morning. The company's software makes it easy for people to try out full featured mobile apps without having to download and install those apps first.

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MAY 8, 2018

Encino-based mPulse Mobile has raised $11M in a Series B funding, for the company's mobile engagement software. According to mPulse Mobile, the funding was led by SJF Ventures, and also included HLM Venture Partners, EchoHealth Ventures, OCA Ventures, and Bonfire Ventures. mPulse has now raised over $25M in total.

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APRIL 12, 2012

Los Angeles-based mobile games developer Mention Mobile , a developer of social gaming applications, reported today that it has scored a second round of funding from Mark Cuban. Mention Mobile said the new investment will go to develop new titles from the company. READ MORE>>.

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JANUARY 13, 2021

Los Angeles-based musician will.i.am, of the Black Eyed Peas, has partnered with mobile gaming developer ,a href="[link] on a new, $5 million effort to fund STEAM education for students. According to the two, Zynga is the launch donor for the American Dream GoFundMe initiative.

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NOVEMBER 8, 2011

Los Angeles-based Mentoin Mobile , a developer of social gaming apps, said this morning that it has scored $250,000 in funding from Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban. Mention Mobile said that Cuban gains a minority equity stake in the firm.

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DECEMBER 15, 2017

Los Angeles-based Villiger , a startup developing a mobile app to help parents book tutors, baby sitters, and other services, has raised a seed round of funding, the company said this week. Size of that funding round was not announced.

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DECEMBER 13, 2017

Los Angeles-based venture capital investor March Capital Partners is one of the lead investors in a round for mobile video game developer nWay , which announced a $11M funding on Wednesday.

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JUNE 9, 2021

Santa Monica-based Luxury Travel Hackers said today that it has launched a new company, focused on helping the "mobile millennial" book "influencer-curated" trips via social media, with a seed funding. Size of the funding was not announced. According to Luxury Travel Hackers, the funding was led by Thomas B.

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DECEMBER 15, 2011

Woodland Hills-based Yowza , the developer of a mobile coupon application for both the iPhone and Android, disclosed today that it has closed on a Series A funding round. Yowza's application provides location-based mobile coupons and offers for national retailers.

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MAY 23, 2017

Los Angeles-based Embrace.io , which is developing software to help provide performance feedback for mobile apps, is announcing this morning that it has raised $2.5M in a seed funding round. The company says its software is available to developers in limited release today. Embrace.io's co-founder and CEO is Eric Futoran.

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NOVEMBER 8, 2013

San Diego-based Mobile Learning Networks , which is developing tablet-based apps to help students work with tutors, has raised $350,000 in a funding round, the company announced Thursday. Source of the funding was not announced. mobile learning networks tablet tutoring tutor venture capital angel funding'

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DECEMBER 12, 2012

Los Angeles-based social game developer Scopely announced today that it has launched a new, developer program called LeveUp, which looks to help top independent game studios co-develop titles with Scopely. in a funding in September. The firm raised $8.5M

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APRIL 17, 2018

Los Angeles-based AppOnBoard , a developer of a mobile technology platform aimed at helping app developers create app demos, has raised $15M in a Series A funding. AppOnBoard--which is led by serial entrepreneur Jonathan Zweig--says the funding will go towards growth and development.

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JANUARY 13, 2021

Los Angeles-based musician will.i.am, of the Black Eyed Peas, has partnered with mobile gaming developer ,a href="[link] on a new, $5 million effort to fund STEAM education for students. According to the two, Zynga is the launch donor for the American Dream GoFundMe initiative.

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NOVEMBER 5, 2019

Los Angeles-based Geenee , a company developing mobile software that allows physical objects to trigger mobile, augmented reality (AR) experiences, has raised $7M in a seed funding round, the company said on Tuesday morning. The company said the funding was led by IDI Partners.

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NOVEMBER 18, 2014

Santa Monica- and Helsinki-based Seriously , a developer of mobile games, has raised $5M in additional funding, according to the company. The funding came from Upfront Ventures, Sunstone Capital, and Daher Capital. Seriously has its business development and marketing arm in Santa Monica, with game development in Helsinki.

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MARCH 20, 2020

Venice, California-based Robin Games , a startup that is developing mobile lifestyle games aimed at women and others, has raised $7M in a seed funding round, the company said on Thursday. Wilson previously worked at Jam City. READ MORE>>.

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MARCH 21, 2018

La Jolla-based venture investor Avalon Ventures is the lead investor in a round for San Francisco-based Averon , a developer of mobile identity verification software. Averon said today that it has raised $5M in a Series A funding round. Averon says it has now raised $13.3M READ MORE>>.

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APRIL 23, 2019

Santa Barbara-based Impact , which develops software used by brands to manage partnership and affiliate programs, has launched a new product to help those companies with managing mobile linking. The company said the move will help marketers drive more revenue and higher mobile conversion rates. READ MORE>>.

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