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JANUARY 8, 2018

Hong Kong-based mobile gaming company Kunlun Group Limited has closed on its purchase of the remaining stake of Grindr LLC, a gay men’s dating app located in West Hollywood’s Pacific Design Center, the companies announced Monday.

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NOVEMBER 14, 2018

Los Angeles-based mobile game developer Jam City --which is led by former MySpace founder Chris DeWolfe--has inked a new mobile game development partnership with Disney , the two companies said this morning. Financial details of the partnership and acquisition of Disney's Glendale Games Studio were not announced.

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DECEMBER 15, 2021

The company’s mobile application lets users take a photo of any bill and then its artificial intelligence-powered “bill-understanding technology” makes sure it gets paid (after a user has provided payment details, of course). has been an anomaly, with only 3% of bills being paid by a mobile device. In this respect, the U.S.

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JULY 6, 2016

Los Angeles-based SGN the mobile gaming company led by MySpace co-founder Chris DeWolfe, said late Tuesday that it has acquired TinyCo , a San Francisco-based mobile game developer. TinyCo is the developer of the Family Guy and Marvel Avengers mobile games, and was backed by Andreessen Horowitz.

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APRIL 16, 2018

Los Angeles-based Bridg , which develops personalized marketing software and technology, said this morning that it has acquired Relevant Mobile , a developer of mobile app, loyalty and rewards programs. Relevant Mobile's co-founders, Gerrine Pan and Dazhi Chen, will join Bridg as part of the acquisition.

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FEBRUARY 23, 2021

Urban Movement Labs and the city of Los Angeles are working on the design and access of “vertiports,” where people can go to fly on an “urban air mobility” aircraft. Archer Aviation reached an agreement in early February to merge with special purpose acquisition company Atlas Crest Investment Corp.,

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JUNE 15, 2017

Los Angeles-based mobile gaming developer Scopely has raised $60M in a new funding, the company announced on Thursday, in a round led by Revolution Growth. According to Scopely, the new funding will go towards strategic investments, commercial partners, and acquisitions. Scopely is led by Walter Driver. READ MORE>>.

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MAY 30, 2013

Newport Beach-based SignNow , a developer of mobile signature capture and document storage services, has been acquired by Barracuda Networks. Financial details of the acquisition were not disclosed. Barracuda Networks said the acquisition will help it strengthen its offerings in the cloud data storage market. READ MORE>>.

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NOVEMBER 13, 2013

In a very bold move, Venice-based Snapchat has apparently turned down a $3 billion acquisition offer from Facebook , according to a report today from the Wall Street Journal. snapchat merger acquisition exit facebook tencent mobile' READ MORE>>.

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APRIL 4, 2019

Los Angeles-based mobile games developer Jam City announced on Thursday morning that it has acquired 231 Play , a Berlin, Germany-based mobile games studio. As part of the acquisition, the company says it has opened up Jam City Germany , which will be based in Berlin. Financial terms of the acquisition were not announced.

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OCTOBER 16, 2012

textPlus, which is based in Marina Del Rey, develops a combination of mobile apps and related services which allow users to text each other for free. The company said the fourth round of funding will go towards international expansion, product development and strategic acquisitions. READ MORE>>.

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JUNE 21, 2018

Los Angeles-based private equity investor Platinum Equity says it is selling one of its portfolio companies, Verra Mobility , to The Gores Group , in a deal worth approximately $2.4 a special purpose acquisition company created by The Gores Group. The deal values Verra Mobility at 11.0x The deal values Verra Mobility at 11.0x

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APRIL 4, 2011

They have a mobile app and I felt like it crashed too much for my liking. All applications crash and this is especially true in the nascent mobile world where dealing with device types, OS’s & networks adds one hell of a configuration management problem. Customer Acquisition. On measurement. Is it 4/1,000? lowering $1.50

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JANUARY 10, 2022

Los Angeles-based mPulse Mobile, which develops conversational AI software for the healthcare industry, says it has acquired HealthCrowd, a provider of healthcare communications services for the Medicaid market. mPulse Mobile is led by CEO Chris Nicholson. Financial terms of the deal were not announced.

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JUNE 10, 2014

CheckAlt provides e-check, remote deposit capture, mobile payments, and many other services to financial institutions. checkalt mobile payment processing financial diebold merger acquisition eras' The company said the move will help extend its imaging and item processing capabilities. ERAS is based in Miami, Florida.

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OCTOBER 8, 2018

One of the portfolio companies of Santa Monica-based private equity investor Clearlake Capital Group , Minneapolis-based Perforce Software , has acquired cloud testing software developer Perfecto Mobile. Perfecto is a developer of cloud-based, automated mobile and web application test software.

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MAY 12, 2020

And n ow, even with the economy continuing to collapse, the company is on the prowl for new acquisitions and expects to spend tens of millions of dollars on new deals. “We look at three pillars of our types of apps… casual games, mobile games, and personal tools,” said Maple Media chief executive, Michael Ritter. .

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OCTOBER 28, 2015

Los Angeles-based mobile app publishing tool developer Mobile Roadie , which powers the mobile apps for such clients as The San Diego Zoo, Taylor Swift, and the Dallas Mavericks, has been acquired by app development company Intellectsoft , the two announced Wednesday. Financial terms of the acquisition were not announced.

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FEBRUARY 12, 2013

Los Angeles-based Telesign, which is headed by serial entrepreneur Steve Jillings, said that the acquisition will help it improve its fraud prevention services. The firm said that Routo will become TeleSign Mobile, the messaging services division of the company. TeleSign is backed by Summit Partners. READ MORE>>.

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SEPTEMBER 20, 2013

Los Angeles-based Virtual Greats , a provider of licensed, virtual goods for online and mobile games, has been acquired by fellow virtual goods company Iconicfuture , the two announced this week. Financial terms of the acquisition were not disclosed. in funding from Omnicom and others. READ MORE>>.

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AUGUST 16, 2016

Venice-based Snapchat is reportedly near a $110M acquisition of mobile search startup Vurb , according to reports. Neither Snapchat nor Vurb have yet confirmed the deal, which apparently has yet to be signed. The original report cited a "person famliar with the deal". READ MORE>>.

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FEBRUARY 19, 2020

SketchAR — this Lithuanian company is developing an AI-based mobile app for teaching drawing using augmented reality. Since launching the platform in 2018, startups from the Snap accelerator have gone on to acquisition (like Stop, Breathe, and Think, which was bought by Meredith Corp.)

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DECEMBER 22, 2021

SalesRabbit offers up both native mobile and web-based software aimed at field sales organizations. In a statement, Diversis co-founder and Managing Partner Ron Nyot said that it is now "actively identifying strategic add-on acquisitions to broaden the product portfolio.". The company is based in Utah.

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MARCH 5, 2020

The Scoot Moped — an electric moped born out of Bird’s acquisition of Scoot — will launch in Austin five months after unveiling the shared micromobility vehicle. Bird first unveiled the Scoot Moped in October following its acquisition of Scoot. Initially the mopeds were piloted in Los Angeles, according to Bird. ”

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OCTOBER 19, 2017

Santa Monica-based Tapatalk , which develops mobile community software apps used heavily by online forums, has acquired Panjo , a marketplace for gear for auto, sport, and hobby enthusiasts. Financial details of the acquisition were not announced. Tapatalk said the deal was for cash and stock.

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MARCH 11, 2014

In fact, many people know I grew up in NorCal and still have a 650 area code on my mobile phone. AOL committed to keeping the team in LA after the acquisition and in building a deeper technology team in town. LA has a serious technology scene. And I’m proud of that, too.

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AUGUST 28, 2013

Los Angeles-based online and mobile movie ticket service Fandango announced this morning that it is acquiring the business of Quantum Loyalty Solutions , a provider of movie ticket promotions. Financial terms of the acquisition were not announced. Quantum Loyalty Solutions runs movie loyalty points program Hollywood MOvie Money.

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SEPTEMBER 26, 2016

It's been a banner year for acquisitions and IPOs in Southern California--with such acquisitions as the $2 billion acquisition of Vizio in June; the acquisition of Dollar Shave Club in February; and the IPO of The Trade Desk last week. Who else is on the possible exit list? Image courtesy N StJerna via Flickr.

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JUNE 10, 2013

Financial terms of the acquisition were not announced. Green Dot has recently been expanding the range of services it offers, including launching a "bank for the mobile generation" called GoBank, which is powered entirely from a consumer''s smartphone. card prepaid financial acquisition merger gecapital walmart gdot green greendot'

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FEBRUARY 8, 2021

Financial details of the acquisition were not announced. The company says it plans to use Auggi's mobile tracking applications for its clinical trials assessing gut microbiota, constipation, and patients with Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS).

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NOVEMBER 20, 2014

The new app comes thanks to eBay''s recent acquisition of Rumgr, which was developing social selling apps very similar to Close 5. close5 ebay local shopping craigslist mobile iphone android' READ MORE>>.

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APRIL 16, 2019

” Kindbody operates a fleet of vans — mobile clinics, rather — where women receive a free blood test for the anti-Müllerian hormone (AMH), which helps assess their ovarian egg reserve but cannot conclusively determine a woman’s fertility.

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DECEMBER 4, 2013

Glendale-based Ptch , a startup developing mobile applications for sharing video and photos, has been acquired by Yahoo. As part of the acquisition, Ptch said it will be shutting down its services on January 2nd. startup video sharing photo mobile acquistion merger yahoo ptch' Financial terms of the buy were not disclosed.

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MARCH 6, 2020

based company, San Vicente Acquisition Partners. Little is known about San Vicente Acquisition, but a person with knowledge of the deal said that the company is made up of a group of investors that’s fully owned and controlled by Americans. Reuters reports that the Chinese company sold its 98% stake in Grindr to a U.S.-based

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JUNE 24, 2014

Los Angeles-based mobile video advertising firm AdColony has been acquird by Silicon Valley mobile ad company Opera , the two said Tuesday. video mobile acquisition merger opera adcolony' The deal is worth up to $350M. AdColony is led by Will Kassoy. Kassoy becomes Chief Marketing Officer of Opera Mediaworks with the buy.

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FEBRUARY 6, 2014

San Diego-based cloud communications service developer Voxox said Thursday that it has acquired PokeTALK , an international calling service, rom E-Mobile. Financial terms of the acquisition were not disclosed. voxox poketalk android mobile iphone calling service international voice' READ MORE>>.

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NOVEMBER 19, 2019

Peter Adderton , the founder of Boost Mobile , the prepaid cell phone provider now owned by Sprint , is looking to buy back the company for up to $2 billion, according to reports. Sprint is in the process of selling Boost Mobile, as part of a regulatory agreement to merge with T-Mobile. READ MORE>>.

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