TechCrunch LA

FEBRUARY 19, 2020

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.) . — hailing from Mexico City, this startup makes mini games in augmented reality for brands and advertisers. The latest cohort from Snap’s Yellow accelerator.

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socalTECH

DECEMBER 20, 2016

Venice-based Snap , the parent firm of Snapchat, has acquired San Francisco-based ad technology developer Flite , according to reports this morning. According to recode, the acquisition is an "acquihire", and Snap is using the buy to help bring in new ad technology talent, rather than any software developed by Flite.

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socalTECH

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. Los Angeles-based Naritiv , which produces online content for brands, has been acquired by social media management firm Hootsuite , the two said on Tuesday.

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TechCrunch LA

MAY 24, 2022

Following in Snapchat’s footsteps as a map-based social platform, the app also includes the ability to connect with people, find nearby events, join communities and message people. With the help of Niantic’s recent 8th Wall acquisition , these features will also be available in mobile web browsers.

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socalTECH

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.

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socalTECH

JUNE 5, 2017

the parent firm of Snapchat , has acquired, location-based information startup Placed , according to Placed. Venice, California-based Snap Inc. , Financial terms of the buy were not disclosed. Placed was based in Seattle. Financial details of the deal were not announced, but a report said Snap paid more than $200M for the startup.

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Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 8, 2014

What is perhaps different from other regions is that we have large indigenous aerospace industry and a big high-tech import/export trade as opposed to a lot of software companies. They estimate that high-tech work contributes $108.3 billion dollars of regional GDP. But even this is changing. More on both trends later. billion.

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Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 17, 2017

Or you know the other one — the one where Snapchat lost $2 billion in just one quarter. The first company represents a normal software company that sells its products directly (either via sales staff or directly off of the internet). Two-f **g-billion! What a disaster! Except that they didn’t actually lose $2 billion in cash.

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