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SpotOn raises $300M at a $3.15B valuation and acquires Appetize

TechCrunch LA

Fast forward to almost exactly one year later, and a lot has changed for the payments and software startup. Today, SpotOn said it has closed on $300 million in Series E financing that values the company at $3.15 SpotOn is paying $415 million in cash and stock for the Los Angeles-based company. Image Credits: SpotOn.

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Los Angeles Web Developer

SoCal CTO

Yesterday, I met with someone at the early stage of a startup. He was struggling to find high quality developers in Los Angeles. Just the kind of person I like to meet. :) But I was a bit surprised when he emphasized how hard it had been for them to find a web developer in Los Angeles. Or at least not development to any depth.

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Last Exit Wall Street: 7 Considerations When Raising Venture Capital

From the Venture Trenches

While taking a startup public is a goal most entrepreneurs dream of, the general rule of thumb is the more capital your raise the more control you have to cede and the less tolerance your investors will have of poor financial performance. By this measure, Groupon was by no means your typical start-up.

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Frank Addantes FounderBlog: Startup 2.0: The Internet is Coming! How will we make money?

Frank Addante

► August (1) Stay Positive ► July (2) Go Fast, but Don’t Hurry The DNA of an A++ Team ► June (1) Setting up Shop - Picking an Office Space ► May (3) Startup 6.0 - the Rubicon Project: Internet Advert. No, it’ Startup 2.0: Startup 1.0: “The Bug Bite&# - The Internet Needs.

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Africa’s Largest and Fastest Growing Social Network | Interview with LAGbook’s Chidi Nwaogu

Tech Zulu Event

Today they say its Africa’s largest and fastest growing social networking utility with over 4,000 daily new sign-ups. TechZulu caught up with Chidi Nwaogu, co-founder and CEO brings you the energy behind the twin co founders. What inspired you to come up with LAGbook? What is LAGbook? Who are your mentors, role models?