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AUGUST 9, 2016

Monday, August 15, 2016 -- Make it on Mobile: Using Adobe Mobile Apps to Create Your Initial Design. education/make-it-on-mobile-using-adobe-mobile-apps-to-create-your-initial-design/los-angeles/27328. General Assembly. See https://generalassemb.ly/education/make-it-on-mobile-using-adobe-mobile-apps-to-create-your-initial-design/los-angeles/27328.

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Mobile Design Education Los Angeles 100

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DECEMBER 27, 2016

This holiday season, we are again sharing the reflections on 2016 from Southern California's technology ecosystem. In healthcare, I think the impact of mobility is still in its infancy as far as the enterprise is concerned. You can see all of our holiday reflections here.

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JANUARY 16, 2015

Santa Monica-based The Mobile Majority --which recently zoomed past $50M in revenues--has acquired a Brazilian web development company called Elastic , according to the company. The Mobile Majority said the deal is valued between $3 million to $7 million. The Mobile Majority is led by Rob Emrich. READ MORE>>.

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JULY 7, 2016

Thursday, July 7, 2016 -- Learn About AMP - Accelerated Mobile Pages. Come join GDG Los Angeles as we gratefully welcome Malte Ubl to speak to us about AMP, Accelerated Mobile Pages. education/learn-about-amp-accelerated-mobile-pages/los-angeles/26436. Malte Ubl (@cramforce, +MalteUbl) is the tech lead of the AMP Project.

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Xconomy

NOVEMBER 7, 2016

As we draw closer to the end of 2016, it is important that we take a moment to look back and reflect on all of the ways technology has inspired us, and transformed the way we live and do work. Through screen mirroring, users have greater flexibility over how they view – and share – content. So much so, that eMarketer forecasts 51.2

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DECEMBER 28, 2016

This holiday season, we are again sharing the reflections on 2016 from Southern California's technology ecosystem. Setting up the device is very easy and you can start your cooking from their app on your mobile. You can see all of our holiday reflections here. What's was biggest news from you or your‏ firm this year?

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JULY 18, 2016

Wednesday, July 20, 2016 -- Break into Mobile Development: Appy Hour with GA + Uber. Join General Assembly and Uber for a candid discussion to learn about a day in the life of a mobile developer - from the challenges in scaling a global app to the skills companies look for in a hire, discover resources to get you started.

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JULY 7, 2016

Wednesday, July 13, 2016 -- Building Beautiful Apps in the Mobile Age. education/building-beautiful-apps-in-the-mobile-age/los-angeles/25600. General Assembly. What leads to beautifully designed apps and products? It’s rarely a flash of genius. What does that process look like? See https://generalassemb.ly/education/building-beautiful-apps-in-the-mobile-age/los-angeles/25600.

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Mobile Design Education Los Angeles 100

TechCrunch LA

MARCH 6, 2020

The app, originally developed in Los Angeles, raised national security concerns after it was acquired by Beijing Kunlun in 2016 for $93 million. Reuters reports that the Chinese company sold its 98% stake in Grindr to a U.S.-based based company, San Vicente Acquisition Partners. That ownership was later scrutinized by a U.S.

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APRIL 5, 2016

Demo Day for the accelerator class is June 23rd.

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JULY 11, 2016

The Walt Disney Company has named its next class of startup participating in the Disney Accelerator , the startup accelerator and mentoring company held on the company's Burbank campus.

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Tech.Co

MAY 13, 2016

TECHSPO LA is a four day technology expo taking place June 13 – 16, 2016 at the luxurious Loews Santa Monica Beach Hotel, Santa Monica, California in the heart of Silicon Beach. Or just a plain old tech enthusiast? Then YOU and thousands like you attend TECHSPO LA! The Best Part?

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TechCrunch LA

APRIL 21, 2020

The automaker Tuesday said its Maven car-sharing service, which launched in 2016, will shut down for good. The car-sharing service has struggled for months, long before COVID-19 upended the “shared” mobility sector. GM’s experiment with car sharing is over. Maven had paused service due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

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TechCrunch LA

MAY 24, 2022

Since the launch of Pokémon Go in 2016, players have been coordinating meetups, in-game raids and battles on platforms like Reddit and Discord. This summer, parent company Niantic is unveiling Campfire, a social app designed to help mobile augmented reality (AR) gamers connect.

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SEPTEMBER 24, 2019

Carlsbad-based Zingle , a developer of mobile messaging and customer experience software for the hospitality, travel , and retail markets, has been acquired by San Francisco-based Medallia , a provider of customer experience management software. Medallia said it will pay approximately $42M in cash for Zingle.

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APRIL 12, 2017

Irvine-based NextGen Healthcare Information Systems , a provider of electronic health records software which is owned by Quality Systems, said this morning that it has agreed to acquire Entrada , a Nashville-based provider of cloud-based mobile apps for the electronic health records (EHR) market. READ MORE>>.

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AUGUST 15, 2016

Santa Monica-based private equity investor Clearlake Capital Group announced this morning that it has sold Netmotion Wireless , a developer of mobile security software, to The Carlyle Group. NetMotion Wireless develops mobile security software for mobile devices, and was based in Seattle.

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OCTOBER 15, 2019

The new service offers those vehicles through a monthly price which includes maintenance, comprehensive and collision insurance, and roadside assistance--all through a mobile app or web interface. Turn's cost of a vehicle is based on the value of the vehicle; a spot check on cars available in Los Angeles shows a 2016 Audi A6 2.0T

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NOVEMBER 28, 2016

Los Angeles-based mobile movie ticketing service Atom Tickets , and Disney said over the weekend that the two are in a partnership, which comes out of Atom Tickets' involvement in the 2016 Disney Accelerator Program. The two said those exclusives include a Star Wars hoodie, t-shirt, girl's shirt, and a limited edition ticket placard.

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TechCrunch LA

OCTOBER 29, 2019

The Los Angeles-based mobile game development studio Scopely has become America’s newest unicorn thanks to a $200 million financing which values the company at a whopping $1.4 The company raised a $55 million round of financing in 2016, $60 million in 2017 and $100 million in 2018.

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TechCrunch LA

AUGUST 11, 2021

The link-in-bio business is heating up as more mobile website builders compete for a coveted slice of real estate on a creator’s TikTok, Instagram or Twitter. Linktree has been around since 2016 and has more funding than its up-and-coming competitors. Now, Snipfeed enters the ring with its own $5.5

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Xconomy

APRIL 12, 2017

Lymber was barely a year old when Mindbody (NASDAQ: MB ) announced recently that it acquired the San Diego mobile app developer. Lymber, named as a 2017 Xconomy San Diego startup to watch , has developed a technology platform that enables mobile users to book openings in fitness and wellness classes.

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APRIL 10, 2017

San Diego-based antenna technology developer Airgain announced late Sunday that it has acquired substantially all of the assets and certain liabilities of Antenna Plus , a developer of antenna products for the mobile and automotive fleet market. in 2016, and that it expects the acquisition to be accretive to the firm within 2017.

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MARCH 21, 2018

La Jolla-based Connectiv , a developer of cloud-based, mobile software used by biomedical and clinical engineering groups to manage and control their medical devices and equipment, has been acquired by Austin, Texas-based Accruent. Accruent was founded in Los Angeles a little over 22 years ago, but was acquired and moved to Texas in 2016.

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MARCH 29, 2021

The company said its founder and CEO is Shawn Dougherty, a co-founder of mobile charging company mophie. mophie was acquired by ZAGG back in 2016 in a deal worth more than $100M. The company--which apparently has yet to build the charger--also offers up other, "luxury" wireless chargers, starting at around $685.00.

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MARCH 6, 2017

Takl , which operates a mobile app-driven service to connect users with on-demand home services such as lawn care, house cleaning, home repair, and more, has launched into Southern California. Takl is led by serial entrepeneur Willis Johnson, who also founded online auto auction site Copart; the company launched in Nashville in July of 2016.

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SoCal Tech Calendar

JUNE 15, 2017

Mobile App, Dan Pankratz, One Way Board Shop. Orcutt Board Shop Pioneers Go Mobile! Exchange Collective launched in beta in 2016 and is now in 25 stores in California! Monday, June 19, 2017 -- "Save the Sale" Santa Maria Tech Brew. See [link] (more)

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Mobile Sales Tool Entrepreneur 100

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MARCH 3, 2017

WashOS, led by Bertrand Patriarca, says it detailed 10,000 cars in 2016, with services starting at $29.99. WashOS joins Washe, Envi, Squeegy--and probably many others--on the list of mobile car wash marketplaces which serve Southern California.

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Southern California Demand SoCal Training 100

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NOVEMBER 12, 2015

Los Angeles-based TeleSign , the provider of phone verification and mobile identity technology led by Steve Jillings, said Wednesday that it has partnered with Swisscom, the Switzerland-based telecom provider. The first products are expected in 2016. READ MORE>>.

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MARCH 17, 2017

which until recently was known as Novatel Wireless, said on Thursday that it has delayed its 10-K filing for its fiscal year ended December 31, 2016. San Diego-based Inseego Corp.

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San Diego Mobile Invest Companies 113

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MAY 3, 2018

On-demand, car wash startup Washe , which lets users connect with professional mobile car washers, said this week that it has raised $3.5M Washe has been in Southern California since at least July of 2016, when it started offering its services in San Diego and Los Angeles. READ MORE>>.

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SEPTEMBER 8, 2016

Friday, September 9, 2016 -- LA CTO Forum. Members are the senior most person in their organization in charge of software, database, web/mobile development. The LA CTO Forum has grown over the past 15 years into an amazing, highly-vetted group with more than 350 members. It's the largest such group in the US.

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JUNE 24, 2016

Thursday, June 30, 2016 -- Alternative Accelerators and Start-Up Resources. The next Mobile LAVA will present some of these different equity partners available to start-ups in today’s rapidly evolving tech landscape. Today, start-ups have more choices for accessing business resources and seed funding than ever. See [link] (more)

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JUNE 17, 2016

Thursday, June 23, 2016 -- Alternative Accelerators and Start-Up Resources. The next Mobile LAVA will present some of these different equity partners available to start-ups in today’s rapidly evolving tech landscape. Today, start-ups have more choices for accessing business resources and seed funding than ever. See [link] (more)

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Startup Resource LAVA Seed Funding 100

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NOVEMBER 1, 2016

Vizio's app--which runs on Vizio's various connected television products and also on iOS and Android tablets and mobile devices--also supports VUDU, Hulu, and Google Play Musics & TV. FandangoNOW launched in March of 2016, and came out of the acquisition of on-demand movie service M-GO in January.

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Fandango Hulu Demand Google 100

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MARCH 17, 2016

Green Dot said that it does not expect revenues from the deal to be material to its 2016 financial guidance, however, the deal provides significant exposure to Green Dot's GoBank service to a large number of people. GoBank is a FDIC insured, mobile-online banking service, which the company has been marketing to its debit card customers.

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Pasadena Demand Mobile Services 100

TechCrunch LA

JANUARY 19, 2020

The wind, he said, “refers to the ever-growing desire for quality by mobile gamers.” ” Breaking the wave, on the other hand, entails TiMi applying new development tools to building high-budget, high-quality AAA mobile games. “TiMi didn’t succeed in China because of WeChat and QQ.

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