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Autobytel Buys Automotive Mobile Marketing Company

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Irvine-based online auto information and leads site Autobytel has expanded into the mobile communications market, with the acquisition of Advanced Mobile, LLC , a provider of mobile apps, mobile websites, text messaging, and other mobile communications services for automotive manufacturers and dealers. READ MORE>>.

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Malauzai Lands $1.3M For Mobile Banking

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Calabasas-based Malauzai , a new startup focused on mobile banking applications, has raised $1.3M The firm's board includes executives from Digital Insight, the local online banking software firm acquired in 2006 by Intuit. in a funding round, according to a regulatory filing by the firm today.

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Mogreet, Mobile-XL Partner

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Los Angeles-based wireless software publisher Mobile-XL reported Thursday that it is partnering with Venice-based mobile video messaging firm Mogreet. According to Mobile-XL, both companies have committed resources toward developing a mobile messaging platform. Founded in 2006, Mogreet is a privately held company.

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Qualcomm's Jacobs Sees The Light With New Investment

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The company--led by Dave Grannan--said the funding came from Bessemer Venture Partners, Charles River Ventures, Paul Jacobs, as well as Sanjay Jha of Motorola Mobility. Flarion had been acquired by Qualcomm in 2006 for $805M. Laroia was a VP at Qualcomm from 2006 until 2011. READ MORE>>.

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Snap's Big Winners: Spiegel, Murphy, Laskey, Benchmark, Lightspeed

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Of particular note is the involvement of Laskey, who made his first fortune with another, Southern California mobile app maker--Jamdat Mobile--which he took public in 2004, and later sold to EA in 2006 for $680M. Other big winners are venture investors Benchmark Capital , and General Partner Mitch Laskey , with just over $2.0

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Snap's Big Winners: Spiegel, Murphy, Lasky, Benchmark, Lightspeed

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Of particular note is the involvement of Lasky, who made his first fortune with another, Southern California mobile app maker--Jamdat Mobile--which he took public in 2004, and later sold to EA in 2006 for $680M. Other big winners are venture investors Benchmark Capital , and General Partner Mitch Lasky , with just over $2.0

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Spokeo Optimizes People Search For Your Smartphone

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Spokeo , the people search site co-founded by Mike Daly, Harrison Tang, Ray Chen, and Eric Liang, has revamped its mobile web product, saying today that it has launched a brand new interface which lets users access the site with less typing and tapping. Spokeo''s founders came out of Stanford, and was founded back in 2006. READ MORE>>.

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