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JANUARY 5, 2017

the parent company of Snapchat , has filed lawsuit in the Los Angeles County Superior Court, alleging that he was fired for refusing to tell lies to potential IPO investors. Venice, California-based Snap, Inc. ,

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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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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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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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OCTOBER 6, 2021

Los Angeles-based online ordering technology developer ChowNow says it has launched a new product, called the Order Better Network. The brands include Google, Snapchat, OpenTable, Tripadvisor, Yelp, plus a number of airline and hotel rewards programs.

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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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MAY 31, 2019

Los Angeles-based Snap Inc. , the parent firm of Snapchat , has sold off Placed , a developer of location intelligence and offline attribution software tools. Financial terms of the acquisition were not announced. had acquired Placed in 2017, paying $135.2M

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APRIL 11, 2014

Los Angeles-based Tinder , the mobile dating app developer led by Sean Rad, is now worth over $5 billion, according to a report Friday from Bloomberg. A valuation of $5 billion puts Tinder''s worth above the $3 billion offer that Snapchat rejected last year from Facebook. Bloomberg cited "people with knowledge of the deal."

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MARCH 9, 2017

Los Angeles-based Snap, Inc. Snap's Spectacles allow Snapchat users to record short snippets of video, and automatically post them to their account. Snap's Spectacles allow Snapchat users to record short snippets of video, and automatically post them to their account. READ MORE>>.

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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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MAY 21, 2014

Los Angeles-based startup Invisible Text is hoping the attractiveness of disappearing messages--made popular by Snapchat--might rub off on its new software, saying Wednesday that it is launching a new set of apps for the iPhone to let users send disappearing email and to make secure phone calls that do not leave a footprint.

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SEPTEMBER 24, 2020

Los Angeles-based Camera IQ , a developer of augmented reality (AR) software, said this morning that it has raised $5M more in its Series A funding, bringing its total raised to over $14M. The company is developing augmented reality software specifically for use for brand marketing. Allison Ferenci is co-founder and CEO of Camera IQ.

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APRIL 4, 2018

District Court, Central District of California (Los Angeles)--the result of a patent litigation push by BlackBerry Ltd. looks similar to another lawsuit filed by Blackberry last month against Facebook, alleging Snapchat's app uses messaging technology owned by the company. in a patent infringement suite filed with the U.S.

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JUNE 14, 2018

Los Angeles- and Las Vegas-based Influential , which operates a service to help match brands with influencers, has raised $12M more in a Series B funding, the company disclosed today. The funding came from Capital Zed, ECA Ventures, Paradigm Talent Agency, ROAR, the Tech Coast Angels, plus WME. Influential is led by CEO Ryan Detert.

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