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DECEMBER 7, 2016

Santa Monica-based The Mobile Majority , the mobile advertising technology developer led by Rob Emrich, says it has acquired Gimbal , the Qualcomm spinout focused on mobile engagement and location intelligence in the retail market. Financial details of the acquisition were not announced. READ MORE>>.

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MARCH 3, 2014

Los Angeles-based mobile advertising network Airpush , which is led by Asher Delug, is in the midst of being acquired by Israeli company Perion , according to a report Monday evening. airpush merger acquisition conduit perion rumor mobile advertising android' READ MORE>>.

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AUGUST 22, 2013

San Diego-based Qualcomm has acquired Orb Networks , a developer of media streaming hardware for a range of mobile devices. Orb did not name the buyer, however, a report from GigaOm has identified Qualcomm as the buyer, and says the acquisition actually came in May. Financial details of the deal were not disclosed. READ MORE>>.

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DECEMBER 17, 2015

Purch , the online publishing company which owns Tom's Guide, Space.com, TopTenReviews, LAPTOP, and a number of other online properties, has acquired mobile shopping app developer ShopSavvy. Financial terms of the acquisition were not disclosed.

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OCTOBER 4, 2021

Culver City-based PacketFabric, a provider of optical network services for the enterprise market, said this morning that it has acquired RSTOR, a Saratoga, California-based cloud-based storage and data mobility products. Financial terms of the acquisition were not announced. PacketFabric is led by CEO Dave Ward.

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FEBRUARY 8, 2021

Financial details of the acquisition were not announced. According to Seed Health, Auggi has the world's largest stool image database, and has developed algorithms for automated stool image detection and consistency characterization using computer vision and neural networks.

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TechCrunch LA

FEBRUARY 19, 2020

and international cities like London, Mexico City, Seoul and Vilnius are building professional social networks for black professionals and blue collar workers, fashion labels, educational tools in augmented reality, kids entertainment, and an interactive entertainment production company. The new batch of startups coming from across the U.S.

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TechCrunch LA

FEBRUARY 11, 2021

Since the beginning of the year, three companies have been acquired by special purpose acquisition vehicles and are on a path to go public, while a third has raised tens of millions from some of the biggest names in private equity investing for its own path to commercial viability. One more deal soon followed. billion valuation.

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JULY 12, 2011

Sherman Oaks-based GoTV Networks , the provider of mobile applications and content, has been acquired by a Texas mobile software developer, Phunware. Financial terms of the acquisition were not disclosed. According to Phunware, the acquisition will add offices in San Francisco, Sherman Oaks, and San Diego.

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DECEMBER 6, 2022

Los Angeles-based AtlasJobs, a developer of a white-label web and mobile app for talent acquisition, said it has signed up healthcare operator PAM Health as a customer. AtlasJobs said that PAM Health has a network of over 100 specialty hospitals and outpatient clinics across the United States. AtlasJobs is led by Dr.

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JANUARY 16, 2013

How was Monrovia, California-based Green Dot able to quickly launch itself into the mobile banking category? Through two strategic acquisitions, one made in late 2011, and one made in early March of 2012. in assets, and with the acquisition in March of last year of mobile software developer Loopt. READ MORE>>.

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MAY 30, 2012

Pasadena-based Punchcard , the Idealab startup working on mobile loyalty applications, reported this morning that it is in a joint partnership with KDA Group , a local marketing agency, and mobile-local ad network xAd. Financial details of the joint partnership deal were not announced by the companies.

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FEBRUARY 28, 2018

According to Phunware , a developer of mobile application lifecycle management software, it has been acquired by Stellar Acquisition II , which is listed on the NASDAQ Stock Market. Stellar is a so-called "blank check acquisition company" specifically designed to for reverse mergers.

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MARCH 21, 2013

Domeyer recently told us how mobile visitors to the web are dramatically changing how Oversee looks at the market, and are pushing the firm to invest more in technology to adapt to mobile users. Debra Domeyer: Number one, we're definitely showing leadership in mobile innovation. That's a huge amount of mobile traffic.

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JULY 14, 2021

Los Angeles-based electric vehicle (EV) charging network operator EVgo said this morning that it has acquired Recargo, a developer of e-mobility software. Recargo was founded in 2009, and operates PlugShare, an online community for EV drivers, and also developed PlugShare, a mobile payment platform for EV cahrging networks.

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SEPTEMBER 15, 2013

For much of 2013 I watched the press write articles about how the YouTube “MCNs” (multi-channel networks) were doomed and tried to square that with the data I was watching at the one I invested in, Maker Studios, who has had one hell of a year. So can you successfully build a YouTube network? ” YouTube takes 45%.

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TechCrunch LA

APRIL 16, 2019

The New York-based company was founded last year by Gina Bartasi, a fertility industry vet who previously launched Progyny, a fertility benefit solution for employers, and FertilityAuthority.com, an information platform and social network for people struggling with fertility.

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JULY 19, 2018

Los Angeles-based j2 Global , which has made an art out of buying small companies and incorporating them into a large portfolio of acquired companies, has acquired two more companies, saying this morning that it completed two more acquisitions in Q2. Financial details of the two acquisitions were not announced. READ MORE>>.

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AUGUST 8, 2016

Mike Mothner: The business today, is we are a digital agency focused on customer acquisition and growth for businesses of all types. Mike Mothner: With the acquisition of Standing Dog, which technically closed today, that added about 75 people to bring us to 260 employees. What has helped you grow to the size where you are now?

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JANUARY 29, 2021

Los Angeles-based HyreCar, which operates a carsharing marketplace aimed at the ridesharing, and food and package delivery services market, says it has partnered with automotive mobility fleet manager AmeriDrive, to create a national network to provide vehicle supply and fleet operations. Details on that deal were not announced.

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SEPTEMBER 24, 2012

Santa Monica-based private equity firm Clearlake Capital Group said today that it has acquired substantially all of the assets of Mformation Technologies , a developer of mobile device management software. Clearlake said the acquisition includes a "significant capital infusion" for the New Jersey company.

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NOVEMBER 12, 2014

According to the report--from USA Today--Sprint is considering the acquisition to boost its revenue growth and lower cost of acquisition of customers. The company said the new service lets users access landlines in over 50 countries, and mobile phone calling in 14 countries. READ MORE>>.

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SEPTEMBER 24, 2014

has acquired mobile ad network PlayHaven from current owner Upsight , the two companies aid this morning. Science said the deal came as it was looking for a mobile advertising firm. PlayHaven Ad Network and its operating team are becoming part of Science''s Growth Labs division. Los Angeles-based Science Inc. READ MORE>>.

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JUNE 6, 2017

Los Angeles-based FoxNext , the virtual and augmented reality, mobile, console/pc games and location-based entertainment unit of Twentieth Century Fox Film and Fox Networks Group, announced today that it has acquired Aftershock , a developer of mobile games. Aftershock has locations in both Los Angeles and San Francisco.

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NOVEMBER 28, 2018

Cinedigm said it will distribute content from ComicBlitz as a licensed offering for mobile carriers, OTT providers, and other media companies, and also integrate the new proerty with its current fandom lifestyle network, CONtv. ComicBlitz foudner and CEO Jordan Plosky will join Cinedigm as part of the acquisition.

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FEBRUARY 27, 2019

As part of the acquisition, Forge Technologies said it is moving its headquarters to Los Angeles. Financial terms of the acquisition wer enot announced. Forge is led by CEO Stacey Ferreira, and develops its own software which allows businesses in close geographic proximity to partner up to share part-time labor.

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APRIL 4, 2012

Monrovia-based Green Dot , the provider of prepaid debit card products, reports today that it has completed its acquisition of Mountain View-based mobile social networking developer Loopt. Green Dot had announced the acquisition in March. The deal was worth approximately $43M in cash.

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MAY 7, 2015

Playhaven is a mobile ad network, which Science had acquired in September of 2014. RockYou said it will use the acquisition to "turbocharge" its expansion into mobile. The two companies said Playhaven serves its mobile ads to 18,000 games and 250 million monthly active users. READ MORE>>.

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OCTOBER 19, 2021

Los Angeles-based mobile games developer Scopely said on Monday that it is paying approximately $1 billion for GSN Games, the division of Game Show Network owned by Sony Pictures Entertainment. GSN Games owns a portfolio of free-to-play mobile and online games, and is best known for such titles as "Solitaire TriPeaks" and "Bingo Bash".

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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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MAY 19, 2016

Los Angeles-based bLife , the mobile, stress management application software developer which was founded by Paul A. Los Angeles-based Canary Health said that the acquisition will help it augment its existing suite of programs for managing such chronic conditions as diabetes, heart disease, depression and arthritis.

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TechCrunch LA

OCTOBER 19, 2019

Popular messaging app Kik is, indeed, “here to stay” following an acquisition by the Los Angeles-based multimedia holding company, MediaLab. ” MediaLab is a holding company that owns several other mobile properties , including anonymous social network Whisper and mixtape app DatPiff.

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JULY 2, 2014

According to Qualcomm, it will use the buy to bolster its technology and use of 60 Ghz wireless for the mobile, computing, and networking market. wigig 802.11ad wifi 60ghz acquisition merger wilocity qualcomm' Wilocity develops chipsets for the 802.11ad standard (WiGig). READ MORE>>.

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NOVEMBER 20, 2013

In a move to sign up more consumers for the company''s free mobile phone service, Los Angeles-based FreedomPop said yesterday that it will start letting users bring their old Sprint phones to its service. freedompop sprint mobile phone network android free calling broadband' READ MORE>>.

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FEBRUARY 13, 2015

Los Angeles-based CurbStand (www.curbstand.com) is hoping to change that, by offering up a mobile app which connects you with the company''s network of CurbStand valet parking companies, which offers on-demand retrieval of your car, mobil payments, and on the valet parking operator side--lots of business analytics tools and reporting.

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FEBRUARY 28, 2007

skip to main | skip to sidebar SoCal CTO Wednesday, February 28, 2007 Google Maps Mobile I recently downloaded Google Maps Mobile for my Treo. Technology Advisor Technology Roles in Startups Pricing Customer Acquisition Sunk Costs and More -. Marketing, Startups and Networking in Los Angeles. Its works great.

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FEBRUARY 26, 2014

Santa Monica-based GSN Games , the online games division of Game Show Network, has acquired Bash Gaming , which makes the social bingo game Bingo Bash. The company said the move will strengthen its portfolio of games, and also help it bolster the scale of its titles, reach new players, and improve its user acquisition. READ MORE>>.

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