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OCTOBER 28, 2020

In a move to shore up institutional support in what’s likely to be it’s last fundraising as a private company, the Los Angeles-based mobile gaming behemoth Scopely has raised $340 million in its latest eye-popping round of funding. ” In terms of capitalization, no other mobile gaming studio comes close.

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TechCrunch LA

JANUARY 16, 2019

A slew of banks are coming together to back a new roll-up strategy for the Los Angeles-based mobile gaming studio, Jam City and giving the company $145 million in new funding to carry that out. According to data collected by Newzoo , mobile games revenue reached a record $63.2 That number could reach $81.3 Roughly half of the U.S.

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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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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. are still handing out hoards of paperwork and using fax machines.

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JANUARY 21, 2010

Los Angeles-based EA Mobile , the mobile game publishing arm of Electronic Arts, has set its sights on a new platform for its mobile games: Amazon's Kindle. As part of the announcement, Amazon said that one of the first firms to be creating applications for the Kindle is EA Mobile. READ MORE>>.

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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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FEBRUARY 12, 2018

Irvine-based property information provider CoreLogic announced this morning that it has acquired eTech Solutions Limited , a UK-based provider of mobile surveying and workflow management software. Financial details of the acquisition were not announced. eTech was founded in 2005. READ MORE>>.

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OCTOBER 21, 2013

Los Angeles-based mobile software developer Gumiyo has quietly been acquired by fellow Los Angeles company Talus Labs , a developer of a platform used for selling digital products to local businesses. The acquisition actually occurred in Q2 of this year, but was not formally announced. READ MORE>>.

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JUNE 22, 2016

Orange, California-based Kuber Financial , a financial technology developer for the consumer and small business market, said that it has acquired Mobilend , a developer of a mobile, software-as-a-service, lending platform developer. Financial terms of the acquisition were not announced. Kuber Financial is led by Timothy Li.

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OCTOBER 26, 2017

Santa Clara- and San Diego-based ServiceNow said on Wednesday that it has acquired San Mateo-based SkyGiraffe , a developer of a mobile software development platform. ServiceNow said the buy will help its customers easily deliver "consumer-like" mobile experiences for applications build on its Now Platform.

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TechCrunch LA

OCTOBER 29, 2019

The Los Angeles-based mobile game development studio Scopely has become America’s newest unicorn thanks to a $200 million financing which values the company at a whopping $1.4 “Our technology platform is about optimizing free digital experiences for the largest amount of players possible,” Driver says.

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OCTOBER 3, 2018

The goal of the combined entity is to provide a leading data platform. Palo Alto, CA-based Cloudera (NYSE: CLDR ) and Santa Clara, CA-based Hortonworks (NASDAQ: HDP ) said they expect the merger to close during the first quarter of 2019 if it passes an antitrust review. Read more » Reprints | Share: UNDERWRITERS AND PARTNERS.

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SEPTEMBER 5, 2013

Los Angeles-based mobile advertising technology firm Gradient X , which is led by Brian Baumgart, has been acquired by digital advertising firm Amobee , Amobee announed this morning. Financial terms of the acquisition were not announced. gradientx amobee merger acquisition digital advertising mobile' READ MORE>>.

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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. Ptch said it will join Yahoo''s team to help bolster Yahoo''s photo and video platforms. READ MORE>>.

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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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DECEMBER 3, 2014

Pasadena-based Wallaby Financial , the developer of web and mobile apps to help consumers optimize their credit card spending, hsa been acquired by Bankrate. Bankrate said that it will combine wallaby''s product family and technology with its existing credit card distribution platform, including its CreditCards.com online credit marketplace.

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OCTOBER 11, 2013

Los Angeles-based mobile ad technology developer Airpush said Thursday that it has acquired Hubbl , a native advertising and personalization technology developer. Airpush, which is led by Asher Delug, said it will integrate Hubbl''s native advertising platform into its own products. Financial terms of the buy were not disclosed.

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FEBRUARY 10, 2015

Los Angeles-based valet parking app developer CurbStand said this morning that it has acquired another, parking app developer, Curby , and will integrate Curby''s technology platform into its software. Curbstand, which is led by Serge Gojkovich, offers up an app which helps connect mobile users with local valet parking locations.

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JUNE 26, 2013

As part of the acquisition, EMN8 said it raised $50M in a new funding, to both acquire Snapfinger and expand its platforms. The company said that its products now include products for online, mobile, tablet, kiosk, group and call center ordering, loyalty programs, email marketing and mobile marketing products, and more.

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DECEMBER 20, 2013

Pasadena-based payment services provider DoubleBeam said Friday that it has acquired GoPago , a provider of e-commerce solutions for merchants and mobile payment products. DoubleBeam said that the deal will help it deliver a turnkey mobile commerce platform that includes an integrated POS system. READ MORE>>.

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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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OCTOBER 11, 2018

The company--led by longtime cloud and hosting services veteran Simon Anderson--offers up managed services and consulting for cloud platforms like Amazon Web Services (AWS) and Microsoft Azure. According to the newly formed company, it completed all three of those mergers earlier in 2018, and now has a customer base of 175 enterprises.

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OCTOBER 17, 2013

TigerLogic said the divestiture will help it focus on its cloud-based platforms in the social and mobile business area. tigerlogic multidiemsional database management systems software merger acquisition rocket' TigerLogic was advised by Viant Group in the deal. READ MORE>>.

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MARCH 21, 2017

Financial terms of the acquisition were not announced. Hootsuite said the acquisition specifically was geared towards the Snapchat analytics solutions created by Naritiv. The announcement was made on Tuesday. Hootsuite said that members of the Naritiv product team will join Hootsuite as part of a new Los Angeles office. READ MORE>>.

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JUNE 30, 2020

The company says it is now the "largest independent sell-side advertising platform". The company runs a programmatic advertising exchange, used to conduct real-time, ad auctions across desktop, video, audio, mobile, and other platforms. The newly merged company is led by President and CEO Michael Barrett. READ MORE>>.

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JULY 7, 2014

According to the Disney Accelerator, its first class includes Buzzstarter (programmatic content marketing); Choremonster (mobile platform to make chores fun for kids); Codarica (coding for kids); Cogo (monetizing content); Jogg (video acquisition and sharing); Sidelines (online discussions); SnowShoe (interactive plastic); Sphero (robots); Twigtale (..)

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DECEMBER 1, 2020

Quibi had been trying to start a service focused on original, short form videos on mobile platforms, with a major effort funding development of content. High flying Quibi--which raised more than $1.75 billion--was backed by Jeffrey Katzenberg and Meg Whitman, but failed to gain any traction before its spectacular flameout.

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FEBRUARY 2, 2015

The company said that it will be "business as usual" for game players, but that the move will allow it to expand into a multi-platform gaming company, supporting PlayStation, Xbox, mobile, and other platforms. The company specifically said the move will allow it to "embrace the multi-platform world we are living in."

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FEBRUARY 13, 2020

Circle Media Labs' operator business includes two key customers, T-Mobile USA and Sky, according to Smith Micro. The company will use the buy to enhance its existing SafePath Connect Life Platform, which it sells to cable, broadband, mobile, and fixed line operators. READ MORE>>.

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Tech Zulu Event

OCTOBER 15, 2012

Email marketing and cross-channel interactive marketing saas solutions provider ExactTarget has acquired Pardot, a marketing automation provider and iGoDigital, web personalization provider in a move that will revolutionize its marketing platform. The acquisitions are meant to make the firm’s marketing platform better.

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MAY 19, 2014

According to the two, DIRECTV will continue to be based in El Segundo after the acquisition. The two said the move would help it offer content distribution across mobile, video, and broadband platforms. dish cable television satellite acquisition merger directv' READ MORE>>.

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MARCH 30, 2012

Telogis said the acquisition is its fifth in the last three years, and will help expand its services. Telogis said its product line now includes fleet management, navigation, route optimization and planning, work order management, and mobile integration products. Maptuit's technology will go to bolster the Telogis platform.

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NOVEMBER 10, 2017

Los Angeles-based Musical.ly , which develops mobile apps centered around short video, has merged with Chinese company Bytedance. will continue to operate as its own, independent platform, with founders Louis Yang and Alex Zhu joining Bytedance's team. Financial details of the merger were not announced. According to the two, Musical.ly

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JUNE 21, 2012

Cox said the buy "substantially expands" its business across traditional, digital, social and mobile platforms. Loren Bendele, founder of Savings.com, continues on at Savings.com after the acquisition. Cox said that Savings.com has more than 5 million visitors monthly. Savings.com was backed by U.S. in funding.

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OCTOBER 15, 2014

Among the announcements at the demo day were the funding of smartphone toy company SnowShoe , and an acquisition of Smart Toy , a developer of an interactive toy. The Disney Accelerator said that Smart Toy was acquired by Los Angeles-based children''s product firm Cartwheel Kids, and that SnowShoe raised $2.2M in its seed funding round.

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FEBRUARY 7, 2013

Mobile first is becoming an important part of our daily lives. We interact with the world through our mobile devices, and they are quickly becoming our main vehicles for accessing and sharing information. Hence the emergence of Source13, a new mobile conference produced by Flurry. 12,000 apps currently on the platform.

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NOVEMBER 10, 2016

TubeMogul is a provider of a video advertising platform, which lets users buy video ads on desktop, mobile, streaming devices, and TVs. TubeMogul , a video advertising company which has offices in Los Angeles, has been acquired by Adobe in a deal worth $540M net of debt and cash. According to Adobe, it will pay $14.00

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