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LA gets a big SaaS exit as Fastly nabs the Culver City-based Signal Sciences for $775M

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Los Angeles was always more than a one-industry town, even when it comes to technology startups, as media and entertainment (and social networking) were always the big draws in Tinseltown.

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Media Temple Parent GoDaddy Approaches IPO

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The parent company of Culver City-based hosting service Media Temple -- GoDaddy --is getting closer to an IPO, based on reports Wednesday that the company has hired on several investment bankers for its public offering. GoDaddy acquired Media Temple in October of last year. READ MORE>>.

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Uproxx Acquired By Warner Music Group

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Culver City-based Uproxx Media Group , which operates the Uproxx entertainment and pop culture news site, has been acquired by Warner Music Group , the two said on Thursday. Financial terms of the acquisition were not announced. Uproxx Media Group also provides branded content and video services to marketers.

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Media Temple Sells Reinvigorate To Webtrends

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Los Angeles-based web hosting firm Media Temple said today along with web analytics firm Webtrends , that Media Temple Ventures, its investment arm, has sold real time analytics firm Reinvigorate to WebTrends. Culver City-based Reinvigorate is a developer of web visitors tracking and anaytics software. READ MORE>>.

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PK4 Media Buys JSFour

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Culver City-based PK4 Media , an online video advertising network operator, said Thursday that it has acquired JSFour , a fellow video ad technology firm. Financial terms of the buy were not disclosed. The companies said the two have been working together on an advanced video distrbution platform. READ MORE>>.

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Purch Acquires ShopSavvy For Mobile Shopping Apps

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Financial terms of the acquisition were not disclosed. Purch has offices in Culver City, thanks to its acquisition of Tom's Guide a few years ago , when Purch was known as Best Media Network. ShopSavvy develops a barcode scanning and mobile shopping app which highlights local sales for retailers.

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Purch Raises $135M To Grow Online Publishing Empire

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Purch , the online publishing company with offices in Culver City that owns Tom's Guide, TopTenReviews, Laptop, and other online publications, has raised $135M in a Series C funding round. The company--until recently known as Tech Media Network--said the funding goes towards strategic acquisitions.