socalTECH

NOVEMBER 3, 2017

Venice-based Snap , the parent company of Snapchat , has reportedly acquired programmatic advertising startup Metamarkets , according to unconfirmed reports. Neither Snap nor Metamarkets have yet announced any acquisition. Those reports place the transaction value of the buy at less than $100M. READ MORE>>.

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socalTECH

MARCH 26, 2018

Venice, California-based Snap , the parent firm of Snapchat , has quietly acquired a 3D gaming engine developer based in the UK, according to a report. No details on the acquisition have been announced by either of the companies. According to the report, Snap acquired PlayCanvas, a developer of 3D game design software, last May.

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socalTECH

JANUARY 10, 2017

Venice, California-based Snap, Inc. , The company said it has "one HQ, in Venice", and the changes in London simply involved billing advertising revenue in the UK through a UK entity. the parent company of Snapchat , said on Tuesday that it has not established a new international headquarters in London--despite media reports.

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socalTECH

DECEMBER 20, 2016

Venice-based Snap , the parent firm of Snapchat, has acquired San Francisco-based ad technology developer Flite , according to reports this morning. According to recode, the acquisition is an "acquihire", and Snap is using the buy to help bring in new ad technology talent, rather than any software developed by Flite.

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Report Venice Snapchat Software Development 100

socalTECH

FEBRUARY 26, 2016

Venice-based Snapchat might be the darling of the technology startup scene, but there are at least three, privately held startups--and maybe, more--in Southern California who recently passed $100M in revenues, according to a look through recent announcements. READ MORE>>.

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socalTECH

MAY 28, 2015

Wolpert is a a local technology investor and technology veteran, who helps run Venice-based startup accelerator AmplifyLA, is a Venture Advisor at Accel Partners, and was Chief Strategy Officer at RealNetworks. I think the big challenge is going to be customer acquisition. How does HelloTech work?

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SoCal Delicious

OCTOBER 8, 2012

The narrow, 3-mile strip of land that runs from Santa Monica through Venice, and is now stretching down to Playa Vista, has been dubbed "Silicon Beach" due to the heavy concentration of Internet companies and executives there. VENICE RISING. Venice: 13% | L.A. More than 600 tech start-ups have sprung up in L.A. Derek Wooden.

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