socalTECH

FEBRUARY 2, 2017

the parent firm behind Snapchat , has joined up with R/GA Marketing --which helps run the Dodgers Accelerator in Los Angeles--to launched a new startup accelerator, the R/GA Marketing Tech Venture Studio with IPG. Venice, California-based Snap Inc. ,

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Snapchat Startup Venice Advertising 100

socalTECH

JULY 24, 2020

Los Angeles-based Wave.tv , a sports media company focused on Instagram, Snapchat, Facebook, Youtube, and Tiktok, said this week that it raised $32M in its Series A funding round. The company said the funding will go to expand its portfolio of media brands.

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Media Snapchat Equity Los Angeles 113

socalTECH

MAY 20, 2015

Venture capitalist David Lee , who was Managing Partner of seed and angel investing fund SV Angel , one of the most active venture investors in San Francisco, has resigned to spend more time with his family in Los Angeles, the fund told its Limited Partners on Tuesday. READ MORE>>.

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Angel Snapchat Venture Capital Los Angeles 100

Tech Zulu Event

JANUARY 21, 2014

Snapchat, the messaging pioneer leads the charge with a staggering $123 million raised (and a valuation of $3-4 billion) even amongst a strange series of uncertainty surrounding their denial of Facebook’s $3 billion cash offer and security leaks. Originally posted by the good people at Built In Los Angeles.

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Los Angeles Angel Startup Snapchat 105

TechCrunch LA

MAY 12, 2020

Snap invests $150,000 in each Yellow startup for an equity stake, and while the program does not require batch participants to integrate with Snap’s services, the company has used the program to invest in strategic areas that it has also pushed on the product side. making their way to Los Angeles. ”

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Invest Startup Artificial Inteligence Class 237

socalTECH

SEPTEMBER 14, 2016

Here are the venture firms who have been most active in SoCal (Santa Babrara - Los Angeles - Orange County - San Diego) in the last twelve months, based on the number of deals: 1. Most recent investments: Ring, Flipagram, Snapchat. Upfront Partners - 11 deals. Most recent investments: GOAT, cloudvirga, Vemba, LootCrate, Invoca.

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Southern California Dollar Shave Club Lootcrate Orange County 100

socalTECH

JANUARY 16, 2015

billion in investments in Los Angeles, near $125M in Orange County, and $106.6M The numbers in Southern California were significantly helped by two, mega-funding deals in Los Angeles, including $485.6M raised by SnapChat , and $320M in an investment in NantHealth. Venture capitalists invested more than $1.3 READ MORE>>.

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