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SpotOn raises $300M at a $3.15B valuation and acquires Appetize

TechCrunch LA

The latest investment is being used to finance the acquisition of another company in the space — Appetize, a digital and mobile commerce payments platform for enterprises such as sports and entertainment venues, theme parks and zoos. The acquisition of Appetize extends SpotOn’s reach to the enterprise space in a major way.

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Last Exit Wall Street: 7 Considerations When Raising Venture Capital

From the Venture Trenches

Whether your investors set an established milestone or not you should have a clear idea of where your company currently stands in its growth phase and what it has to accomplish once the investment has been raised.

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Frank Addantes FounderBlog: Startup 2.0: The Internet is Coming! How will we make money?

Frank Addante

Visit StrongMail Website Startup 4.0: Internet Advertising ASP) Exit: $112M IPO and acquisition Lesson: Think big. Web Development & Marketing Technology) Exit: evolved into L90 (next company) Lesson: What you dont know cant stop you. Zondigo, Inc. Startup 3.0: Be scrappy. ReaXions, Inc.

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