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AUGUST 23, 2019

According to report this week, abuse of the communications and advertising features of Los Angeles-based Snapchat is playing a significant role in the sale of firearms outlawed in California. However, the recent arrests show how easy it is for criminals to bypass those rules on any social networking platform.

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JULY 15, 2014

Los Angeles-based Snapchat said this morning that it has rolled out a new feature called geofiltering, which highlights snaps taken in special locations. Snapchat says it requires that location services be enabled, but does not store locations with the feature. READ MORE>>.

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DECEMBER 9, 2019

Venice-based Snapchat is apparently testing a feature that will allow its users to insert their own faces (or those of their friends)--"deepfake"-style--into other people's videos, and has been testing the feature in France , according to French users. READ MORE>>.

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DECEMBER 12, 2013

Los Angeles-based Snapchat confirmed it has raised $50M in a Series C funding Wednesday, as the hot, instant photo messaging app developer reportedly turned down a $3 billion offer from Facebook and has decided to continue on as an independent company. Snapchat has now raised $125.0M Snapchat has now raised $125.0M

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NOVEMBER 6, 2013

A new lawsuit, targeting Venice, California-based Snapchat --the hottest company to emerge out of the area''s high tech startup cluster in recent years--says that the company''s founders stole the idea for the company from him after forcing him out of the company early on in its history. snapchat legal lawsuit social networking mobile'

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JUNE 24, 2013

Los Angeles-based Snapchat has officially announced its Series B funding, raising $60M in a round led by Institutional Venture Partners. The funding also included General Catalyst, Benchmark Capital , Lightspeed Venture Partners, and SV Angel. snapchat venture capital photo messaging mobile sharing social' READ MORE>>.

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NOVEMBER 14, 2016

Looking to buy one of Snapchat's new high tech Spectacles ? The new product, from Snapchat parent Snap Inc., is only available what Snap is calling the "Snapbot", a vending machine which moves from place to place selling its Snapchat specific, wirelessly enabled camera. READ MORE>>.

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FEBRUARY 3, 2014

Venice, California-based Snapchat , the developer of the popular social media app, has added $4.5M snapchat venture capital filing social media mobile' in venture funding--and three new investors--as part of its Series C funding round, according to a regulatory filing by the company today. READ MORE>>.

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NOVEMBER 15, 2016

Sorry, hopeful fans here in Silicon Beach hoping to buy one of Snapchat 's new Spectacles --it looks like the next location to purchase the new, sunglasses-and-connected-camera accessory for Snapchat is not anywhere near Los Angeles. Snapchat (whose parent company is now Snap Inc.)

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OCTOBER 28, 2013

How much is Los Angeles-based Snapchat really worth? The report last week that Snapchat is raising a new funding round at $3.5 snapchat valuation venture capital mobile social teenager startup' READ MORE>>.

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JUNE 6, 2014

Los Angeles-based dating app developer Tinder launched a new feature Thursday called Moments, which allows users of the app to post photos of themselves--for a limited time--to all of their previous matches. The photos only remain accessible for 24 hours, and then disappear, ala Snapchat. READ MORE>>.

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NOVEMBER 28, 2016

Venice-based Snapchat 's newest product--Snap-recording sunglasses--is the result of the work of another, Los Angeles startup--Vergence Labs--which was quietly acquired by Snapchat back in 2014. READ MORE>>.

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JANUARY 29, 2016

Los Angeles-based Naritiv , a new startup developing a network of content creators for Snapchat, has raised $3M in a funding round, the company said Thursday. The startup--founded by Dan Altmann and Eric Posen--says it is enabling the creation of mobile-first content for Snapchat and other social network platforms.

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MARCH 21, 2017

The Snapchat analytics software developed by Los Angeles-based Naritiv , a startup producing online content for brands, has been acquired by social media management firm Hootsuite. Hootsuite said that members of the Naritiv product team will join Hootsuite as part of a new Los Angeles office. and Allen DeBevoise.

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OCTOBER 25, 2013

Los Angeles-based mobile app developer Snapchat is in the midst of a new funding round, which values the company at more than $3.6 snapchat valuation venture capital mobile social teenager startup' billion, according to a report Friday. The deal apparently has not yet closed. The deal apparently has not yet closed. READ MORE>>.

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NOVEMBER 21, 2016

Venice, California-based Snapchat is continuing to deploy its Snapbot automated vending machines for its Spectacles across the country, and is currently in New York City, after trips to the Rose Bowl and the Grand Canyon over the weekend. The location in New York City is the first time the "bot" has showed up on the East Coast.

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AUGUST 27, 2015

Los Angeles-based Snapchat has hired Drew Vollero as SVP of Finance, and acting Chief Financial Officer, the company said this week. Vollero was former at Mattell, and also has served at Taco Bell, Yum! Brands, and ZS Associates.

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NOVEMBER 10, 2015

A report Tuesday in the Financial Times said that investment giant Fidelity has written its investment in Los Angeles-based Snapchat by 25 percent, citing data from a Morningstar report. Snapchat--arguably, the most visible "unicorn" startup in Southern California--had been valued at $15 billion in its last fundraising round.

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DECEMBER 13, 2013

The company--which describes the feature as "SnapChat for Files"--said its new function lets users share photos, music, videos, and data to friends in their personal cloud, but only for a certain amount of time. storage music cloud snapchat sharing file younity' READ MORE>>.

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NOVEMBER 17, 2016

In a sign that, perhaps, it will not be as difficult to get Snapchat 's new Spectacles sunglasses for those of us in Los Angeles, the Snapbot vending machine--the only way to buy Snapchat's new combined sunglasses/camera--has appeared on the Santa Monica Pier this morning.

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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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MARCH 25, 2016

Los Angeles-based Snapchat has acquired emoji software developer Bitstrips , in a deal worth around $100M in cash and stock, according to a report this morning. Fortune citing multiple sources, says the companies refused to comment on the deal.

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JUNE 24, 2013

A lot of heads turned Monday after Venice-based Snapchat , the instant-photo messaging service known for its self destructing chats, announced a huge, $60M round at a huge valuation. Among the reasons given in a blog post from IVP, defending its investment in Snapchat: the firm loves LA. READ MORE>>.

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L.A. Business Journal

MAY 10, 2018

Uber to test air taxis in Los Angeles; Snapchat hosts Creators Summit; Arrowroot pours $38 million into ClickFox.

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L.A. Business Journal

JANUARY 16, 2017

Snapchat IPO investors won’t get voting power, Wilcon plans to wire downtown Los Angeles to aid increased cell demand, DirecTV Now customer complaints growing, and more.

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L.A. Business Journal

JUNE 27, 2017

Maersk halts operations at Port of Los Angeles after cyberattack, Belkin starts selling backpacks and messenger bags and Snapchat pitches advertisers on advantages of Snapchat’s smaller audience.

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L.A. Business Journal

JANUARY 5, 2017

Imax to launch VR arcade in Los Angeles, former Snapchat executive alleges app misrepresented growth numbers, and Hulu to add CBS to live streaming service.

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L.A. Business Journal

FEBRUARY 9, 2018

Snap is trying to lure Instagram advertisers by offering them free ads on Snapchat; Elon Musk explains why SpaceX prefers clusters of small engines for the Falcon Heavy; and digital media drives entertainment employment growth in Los Angeles

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L.A. Business Journal

JULY 18, 2016

Airbnb to pay hotel taxes to City of Los Angeles, Snapchat is in talks for Hollywood TV shows, SpaceX lands fifth rocket, and more.

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TechCrunch LA

FEBRUARY 20, 2020

During the days when Snapchat’s popularity was booming, investors thought the company would become the anchor for a new Los Angeles technology scene. “There was a buzz, but it doesn’t quite have the depth of bench of people that investors wanted it to become,” says one longtime VC based in the City of Angels.

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L.A. Business Journal

JANUARY 16, 2018

Google to connect Latin America and Los Angeles with new undersea cable; Snapchat content execs talk app redesign and push into scripted programming; and Lockheed Martin exec hints that SR-72 might be built already.

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TechCrunch LA

FEBRUARY 19, 2020

Nuggetverse — Los Angeles-based Nuggetverse is creating a children’s media business based on its marquee character, Tubby Nugget. The company is backed by none other than the National Science Foundation and based in Los Angeles. -based professional digital community built for blue-collar workers. Wabisabi Design, Inc.

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L.A. Business Journal

AUGUST 17, 2016

Gwyneth Paltrow’s Goop is moving to Los Angeles, TeleSign Hires new chief executive, and Snapchat plans to expand New York office to 400 employees.

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MARCH 20, 2019

Loop Now Technologies , a startup founded by former LinkedIn and Snapchat employees--which has offices in Los Angeles--says it has launched a brand new, short-form video and social media app called Firework. The company's Chief Revenue Officer is Cory Grenier, who previously was Director of Sales & Marketing at Snapchat.

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JANUARY 11, 2021

Los Angeles-based Snap has acquired New York City-based StreetCred, a developer of location data and mapping software, according to reports. Snap is the parent company of Snapchat. Financial terms of the acquisition were not announced. Snap appears to be using StreetCred to bolster the development of its Snap Map feature.

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Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 16, 2017

Every tech or major news journal in the country is preparing to write their Snap, Inc (creators of Snapchat, Spectacles, etc) stories and many of them seem to want a “How does it feel to have missed this investment story.” We did know about Snapchat as early as anybody. Mostly I wanted the journalist to know: We love Snapchat.

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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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