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Mobile Game Developer Playtika Acquires Seriously Digital

L.A. Business Journal

Venice-based Seriously Digital Entertainment announced Aug. 26 it was acquired by Israeli mobile game developer Playtika Ltd.

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VR Company Specular Theory Lands $4.5 Million Air Force Contract

L.A. Business Journal

Venice-based virtual reality software company Specular Theory Inc. million contract with the Defense Department to expand development of its training products for the Air Force. secured a $4.5

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Bombd Sets Up Shop In Venice, Aims At Social Networking

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Bombd , a startup which develops a social networking and messaging app revolving around sharing instant photos with others, has set up shop in Venice Beach. The startup--originally started in Australia--said its team and founders have moved to Venice Beach to scale the app in the U.S., and that it has begun hiring a team here.

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Game Developer Fiending for Growth

L.A. Business Journal

Big jump in revenue for Venice-based Seriously.

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TZ Tech Crawl Venice | So Nice We Are Doing It Twice

Tech Zulu Event

We had such a great response from July’s TZ Tech Crawl Silicon Beach Santa Monica edition, that we decided to get another one in before the summer was out and this time focus around the Venice area. Where: Venice, CA (Silicon Beach!). View TZ Tech Crawl Venice in a larger map. When: August 30, 2012 6-11pm. Tech Crawl Map.

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Thankful Expands To Europe

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Venice, California-based AI customer service software developer Thankful said today that it is expanding into the European market, via a partnership with Netherlands-based Dixa. The company said it is developing natural language processing software to help provide personalized service interactions for brands.

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Robin Games Gets $7M In Seed Funding For Women's Games

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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. READ MORE>>.