socalTECH

OCTOBER 26, 2016

Venice-based Snapchat is hoping to launch an IPO, which will raise the company an astounding $4 billion in capital--valuing the company at between $25 billion and $35 billion--according to a report on Wednesday from Bloomberg. Snapchat is in the midst of an IPO effort being led by Morgan Stanley and Goldman Sachs Group.

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socalTECH

MARCH 4, 2016

Venice-based instant messaging app maker Snapchat has raised another $175M in funding , according to the WSJ this morning, from Fidelity Investments. According to the report, the new funding values Snapchat at $16 billion, the same valuation as the company's last funding injection. Snapchat has now raised more than $1.2

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socalTECH

FEBRUARY 21, 2013

Snapchat , the Venice Beach-based startup which has been taking the mobile world by storm with its "self destructing" mobile photos, has just officially launched video into its Android app, just days after announcing a Series A funding round. SnapChat announced $13.5M

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socalTECH

JANUARY 2, 2015

Venice, California-based Snapchat has raised an enormous, $485.6M The funding appears to be linked to an earlier reported funding effort by the company this year, led by Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers, which reportedly values Snapchat at over $10 billion. Details on the funding have not yet been announced by the company.

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socalTECH

MAY 25, 2016

A report published this week--which heavily relies on third party assumptions, back calculations, and analysis of regulatory filings--says that Venice, California-based Snapchat is out looking for $200M in funding again, this time valuing the company around $20 billion.

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socalTECH

MAY 29, 2015

Venice-based Snapchat has raised $537.6M The new investors reportedly include Alibaba, Fidelity, York Capital, and Glade Brook Capital, and the funding has widely been reported at valuing the company at around $16 billion. Snapchat has now raised north of $1.15‎ billion. billion).

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socalTECH

MARCH 9, 2015

Venice, California-based Snapchat is in discussions with Saudi Arabian Prince Alwaleed bin Talal, over possible future funding for the company, according to the Prince''s investment firm, Kingdom Holding Company. companies, and says the Prince is the largest individual foreign investor in the United States. READ MORE>>.

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socalTECH

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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socalTECH

FEBRUARY 18, 2015

Venice-based Snapchat is looking to raise at much as $500M in a new round of funding, currently valuing the company as high as $19 billion, according to a report from Bloomberg last night. snapchat venture capital investment instant social messaging rumor' READ MORE>>. READ MORE>>.

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socalTECH

FEBRUARY 2, 2017

Venice, California-based Snap Inc. , 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.

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socalTECH

JULY 18, 2013

in venture capital investments in Q2 2013 across Southern California, spread across 80 deals. The report comes every quarter from PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP (PwC) and the National Venture Capital Association (NVCA), based on data provided by Thomson Reuters. in investments across 90 deals. invested across 45 companies. READ MORE>>.

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socalTECH

MARCH 1, 2017

Who are the big winners after the IPO pricing of Venice, California-based Snap Inc. Other big winners are venture investors Benchmark Capital , and General Partner Mitch Lasky , with just over $2.0 Lasky joined Snapchat's board in 2013. on Wednesday afternoon? billion each in SNAP's publicly traded stock. billion in stock.

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FEBRUARY 16, 2018

Venice, California-based early stage, pre-seed investment fund and accelerator Amplify.LA has released its latest report on the state of the Los Angeles technology scene, saying that the city had a "landmark year". In the report, Amplify.LA

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socalTECH

MARCH 1, 2017

Venice, California-based Snap, Inc. billion for Snap, the company behind Snapchat , valuing the company at approximately $24 billion. Snap is venture backed by Benchmark Capital, Lightspeed Ventures, along with others. The IPO will raise $3.4 billion each. The IPO was underwritten by Morgan Stanley, Goldman, Sachs & Co.,

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socalTECH

AUGUST 8, 2018

Venice-based Snap Inc. , the parent company of Snapchat , has raised $250M in the publicly held company from the Saudi royal family. Saudi Arabian Price Al-Waleed Talal said on Tuesday that he has invested $250M in Snap, taking a 2.3 percent stake in the company.

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socalTECH

APRIL 3, 2018

A report, published Tuesday by CNBC, says Venice, California-based Snap is in advanced talks to set up a new office in Saudi Arabia. Details on the rumored deal between Snap and Saudi Arabia have not been released, and it's unclear what, if any, investment by the kingdom would be made in Snap, the parent firm of Snapchat.

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socalTECH

FEBRUARY 2, 2017

Venice, California-based Snap Inc. , the parent company of Snapchat , has filed for its much anticipated IPO, saying in a filing late Thursday that it is looking to raise up to $3.0 Snap's major backers are Benchmark Capital (12.7 billion in an IPO offering on the New York Stock Exchange, under the symbol SNAP. percent and 15.0

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JULY 15, 2016

billion in venture capital in Q2 of 2016, according to the latest numbers from the MoneyTree Report from PricewaterhouseCoopers, the National Venture Capital Association, and Thomson Reuters. billion round for Venice based Snapchat. Southern California companies raised $2.49

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JULY 21, 2017

Snap - Venice - (www.snap.com). How is the parent company of Snapchat involved in drone development? It's a bit of a mystery, but Snapchat acquired a maker of drones in May, Ctrl Me Robotics.

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Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 8, 2014

Given how efficient markets are when a large market like LA starts to blossom it attracts capital pretty quickly. billion in venture capital to LA’s technology startups and 2014 will shatter that figure. Both are massively funding other LA tech companies through what Fred Wilson once defined as “recycled capital.”

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socalTECH

MARCH 1, 2017

Who are the big winners after the IPO pricing of Venice, California-based Snap Inc. Other big winners are venture investors Benchmark Capital , and General Partner Mitch Laskey , with just over $2.0 on Wednesday afternoon? billion each in SNAP's publicly traded stock. billion in stock after the IPO plus Lightspeed Partners with $1.39

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Tech Zulu Event

JULY 16, 2013

Venture Capital: Upfront Ventures. Fun Fact: Walk into their Venice-based office and you’ll find a giant giraffe (dubbed their co-founder’s “spirit animal”) stuffed in their version of a startup treehouse. Social Media: Snapchat. Today’s startup innovators come from about six hours south of Silicon Valley. Marketing: SteelHouse.

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Tech.Co

FEBRUARY 14, 2017

I chose Venice, California as a great breeding ground for this tool to help all the local businesses,” said Hagger. Snapchat Stories are an easy way to send your friend a birthday wish. Snapchat Stories are an easy way to send your friend a birthday wish. Big brands are also heading for Doppels. Express Yourself.

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Xconomy

JULY 14, 2016

Showing little concern for stock-market volatility or worries over the Brexit, venture capital firms pumped $15.3 billion into 961 deals across the United States during the three months that ended June 30, according to the MoneyTree Report on venture capital activity. venture capital market leader at PricewaterhouseCoopers.

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LATechDigest

MAY 30, 2016

Here’s what’s new in LA’s tech space: SNAPCHAT Raises $1.8B MARCH CAPITAL Opens LA Shop with $240M Fund ( link ). Tour RYOT ‘s Venice HQ ( link ). Preparing to speak with Shahin Farshchi of Lux Capital & Seth Gerson of @Survios at @uclaanderson VC event pic.twitter.com/YwqpmyHvYg.

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Both Sides of the Table

NOVEMBER 15, 2014

They started their company in LA but a couple of years after raising capital from Khosla Ventures in the Bay Area they ended up relocating there. And consider Snapchat – one of our hometown favorites as they’re based in LA (Venice Beach). Locally we call it “the Snapchat effect.”

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socalTECH

MARCH 11, 2014

Venice-based Zefr (www.zefr.com) got its start in the content world--licensing movie clips and posting them online--but soon, figured out there was a whole different opportunity in developing software tools to understand exactly what was happening on YouTube. Thanks for the time today. Plus, they''ve invested in Los Angeles.

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Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 8, 2014

Cincinnati, like many startup communities in the US over the past 5 years, has revitalized important regions in its urban core, created accelerators, built co-working facilities, pooled together angel capital, attracted VCs, involved educational institutions and solicited the help of important corporations in a more cohesive ecosystem.

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