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SEPTEMBER 10, 2018

Los Angeles-based private equity investor Shamrock Capital reports this morning that it has led a $30M investment in Pixellot , an Israeli firm developing automatic, artificial intelligence-driven software for producing streaming sports video. The funding was led by Shamrock, and also included other, existing, un-named investors.

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FEBRUARY 27, 2013

Anametrix , the developer of marketing analytics software based in San Diego, and started by the team behind WebSideStory, said today that it has released its mobile app for iOS, Android, and BlackBerry. Anametrix said the new mobile app gives marketers access to their analytics data, on any tablet or smartphone.

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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. tinder venture capital investment social networking dating mobile snapchat' Bloomberg cited "people with knowledge of the deal." READ MORE>>.

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JULY 18, 2011

Agoura Hills-based TouchCommerce , a provider of online chat and sales conversion services for e-commerce retailers, reports today that Virgin Mobile France has implemented the firm's live assistance solution. Virgin Mobile France is the fourth-largest mobile operator in the region, according to the two firms.

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DECEMBER 16, 2016

Los Angeles-based mobile app developer Flipagram is looking for a buyer, and may have found one, in Chinese news aggreagtor Toutiao , according to a report Thursday. Flipagram is venture backed by Index Ventures, Kleiner Perkins Caufield and Byers, and Sequoia Capital, and raised a bit $70M funding round in 2015. READ MORE>>.

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JANUARY 31, 2019

Los Angeles-based on-demand moving and storage company Clutter is reported to be raising somewhere between $200M to $250M in a new funding round, according to a report today, saying that the yet-to-be-completed round is being led by Softbank. READ MORE>>.

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OCTOBER 6, 2017

Hopscotch, led by Laurence Sotsky , has built software which enables sports teams, venues, and others to rapidly create mobile apps for their fans. We caught up with Lauren to hear about Hopscotch, and why teams and schools are turning to the company to power their mobile apps. What is Hopscotch? What do your apps do?

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OCTOBER 10, 2018

A new report, from Los Angeles startup investor Amplify LA , says that Los Angeles seed investment deals in Q3 were for the most part steady, with a total of $59.4M Amplify LA said it found that software-as-a-service (SaaS) was the most funded sector, with a decline in investments in such areas as e-commerce and mobile technology.

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TechCrunch LA

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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OCTOBER 7, 2010

Los Angeles-based Burstly , the mobile advertising tools firm run by Evan Rifkin, said this week that it has opened up a new way for mobile application developers to sell their own advertising space. Burstly is venture backed by Founder Collective, GRP Partners, Rincon Venture Partners, and SoftBank Capital. READ MORE>>.

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OCTOBER 14, 2016

Southern California's venture capital totals dropped significantly in Q3 of 2016, to a mere $663.2M in funding, according to the latest numbers from the PricewaterhouseCoopers MoneyTree report, based on data from Thomson Reuters. According to the report, there were 71 deals worth a total of $663.2M

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APRIL 8, 2019

Los Angeles-based CitySourced , which develops mobile apps to help cities communicate with their constituents, has merged with Rock Solid Technologies , a provider of software to the government. Rock Solid is owned by private equity investor Strattam Capital. Financial terms of the merger were not announced. READ MORE>>.

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APRIL 12, 2012

Los Angeles-based mobile games developer Mention Mobile , a developer of social gaming applications, reported today that it has scored a second round of funding from Mark Cuban. Mention Mobile said the new investment will go to develop new titles from the company. Mention Mobile is headed by Ryan Ozonian.

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JUNE 21, 2017

Santa Monica-based BlockFraud , a developer of machine learning and artificial intelligence software used for detecting mobile fraud, has reportedly raised $5M in a Series A funding, the company disclosed on Wednesday. The funding was led by Palisades Venture Capital. BlockFraud is led by CEO Massimo Cristini. READ MORE>>.

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AUGUST 27, 2019

Mobile games developer Seriously , which has offices in Los Angeles and links to the local technology ecosystem, has been acquired by social gaming company Playtika , according to reports. Seriously's other investor include Northzone, Korea Investment Partners, HeartCore Capital, and Daher Capital. READ MORE>>.

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AUGUST 21, 2019

The funding was led by RPS Ventures, and also included GGV Capital, IVP, Revolution Growth, Lowercase Capital, Data Collective VC, ThomVest Ventures, and PayPal. Santa Monica-based Tala , the fintech startup led by CEO Shivani Siroya, has raised $110M more in a Series D funding round, the company said this morning.

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L.A. Business Journal

MAY 18, 2018

project; mobile game developer Gamelynx announced a $1.2 million raise to create a competitive e-sports game; venture capital firm Upfront Ventures continued to back Irvine-based Cloudvirga. Elon Musk revealed more details about his Boring Co.

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NOVEMBER 12, 2014

Los Angeles-based FreedomPop is in talks to be acquired by Sprint, according to reports this morning, in a deal which values FreedomPop between $250M to $450M. According to the report--from USA Today--Sprint is considering the acquisition to boost its revenue growth and lower cost of acquisition of customers. READ MORE>>.

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Xconomy

APRIL 5, 2019

—Mobile app startup Bitmo announced it had raised more than $3 million in seed funding from investors including Everplus Capital, Longboard Capital Advisors, and several Southern California-based family fund offices.

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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 billion, according to a report Friday. AllThingsD reports that the firm--which just raised $60M in June --is looking for more money, upping its valuation from $800M to $3.6 READ MORE>>.

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JUNE 5, 2018

San Diego-based Raken , a startup developing mobile software to manage construction projects, has raised $10M in a Series A funding round. Venture Partners, and also included Tao Capital Partners, plus earlier investors Eniac Ventures, Rincon Venture Partners and Spider Capital. The funding was led by U.S. READ MORE>>.

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DECEMBER 12, 2013

messaging photo instant startup mobile social capital venture snapchat' 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. in funding.

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APRIL 15, 2014

Mobile music game Zya , which was developed by Calabasas-based Music Mastermind, has now been downloaded more than 350,000 times, according to the app developer, up dramatically from the 250,000 downloads the company had reported right before SxSW. Zya''s app revolves aroudn letting mobile users create their own songs.

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TechCrunch LA

OCTOBER 19, 2019

It echoes the same message from Kik’s chief executive Tim Livingston last week when he rebuffed earlier reports that the company would shut down amid an ongoing battle with the U.S. ” 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 28, 2013

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

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FEBRUARY 11, 2013

Venice Beach-based Snapchat , the developer of a popular mobile application which lets users take "self destructing" mobile photos of themselves that they can send to friends, has raised $13.5M in a Series A funding, according to multiple reports. The funding came from Benchmark Capital, led by Mitch Lasky.

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DECEMBER 11, 2014

in a funding round, from Anthem Venture Partners, Simon Equity Partners, Third Wave Capital, Wavemaker Partners and ZenShin Capital. videoamp video advertising venture capital ross mccray' Santa Monica-based VideoAmp , which operates a programmatic video advertising platform, said this morning that it has raised $2.2M

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OCTOBER 10, 2013

San Diego-based Sotera Wireless reports today that it has received FDA clearance for its continuous, patient blood pressure monitoring system. Sotera is venture backed by Safeguard Scientifics, Delphi Ventures, Sanderling Ventures, Qualcomm Ventures, EDBI, Intel Capital, Cerner Capital and West Health Investment Fund.

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MARCH 20, 2014

Tango offers up a mobile app which lets users send free text messages, and make voice and video calls. tango text video messaging venture capital social mobile textplus qualcomm' Silicon Valley-based Tango raised the giant funding round from Chinese company Alibaba, which reportedly valued Tango at around $1 billion.

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NOVEMBER 17, 2014

Boston-based WiGo (Who Is going Out), a developer of mobile apps to help college students coordinate their social lives, has scored seed funding from Sean Rad and Justin Mateen, the two local entrepreneurs behind hit app Tinder. According to reports, the two were among a number of angels in a $700,000 seed funding for WiGo.

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MAY 31, 2013

WeOutta raised funding from Google Ventures, David Morin, and TenOneTen, and also is backed by Data Collective, Crosslink Capital, and Eric Blachford. The investment by Weoutta was reported this morning by Fortune''s Term Sheet. weoutta venture capital mobile event discovery application' READ MORE>>.

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SEPTEMBER 21, 2011

San Diego-based MeLLmo , the developer of the Roambi mobile business apps, said today that it has launched a new iPad App, Roambi Flow. The firm--which is fresh off a $30M funding from Sequoia Capital--said the new software allows users to view "magazine-style" reports and publications on the iPad. READ MORE>>.

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SEPTEMBER 29, 2011

San Diego-based MellMo , the developer of the Roambi mobile business reporting application, has tied with an Italian developer of business intelligence software, the company said today. MeLLmo's Roambi software allows users to access their business reports and dashboards directly from their iPhone or iPad. READ MORE>>.

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JUNE 9, 2014

Irvine-based Kurion , the developer of nuclear cleanup technology, reported another win over the weekend at Fukushima Daiichi. Kurion''s mobile system will be used to help remove strontium from hundreds of on-site tanks with contaminated water. Financial impact of the win was not announced. READ MORE>>.

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SEPTEMBER 15, 2011

San Diego-based MeLLmo , the developer of the Roambi mobile business apps for the iPhone and iPad, said Thursday afternoon that it has raised $30M in a first round of institutional funding. The round was led by Sequoia Capital. MeLLmo develops business reporting and data applications which are accessible via iPhone and iPad devices.

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TechCrunch LA

MARCH 23, 2019

As part of a new pilot program, Blade has given 200 people in San Francisco and Silicon Valley exclusive access to its mobile app, allowing them to book helicopters, private jets and even seaplanes at a moments notice for $200 per seat, at least. — Tyler Babin (@Tyler_Babin) March 11, 2019.

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Tech Zulu Event

MARCH 7, 2013

CapLinked, Cloud-based enterprise platform for deal management and investor reporting, Wednesday announced a new suite of enterprise features in a move to take transactions mobile. The firms Enhanced Reports which can be viewed and downloaded will establish a thorough audit trail. iOS Compatibility. According to Eric M.

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