Mobile Game Developer Playtika Acquires Seriously Digital
L.A. Business Journal
AUGUST 27, 2019
Venice-based Seriously Digital Entertainment announced Aug. 26 it was acquired by Israeli mobile game developer Playtika Ltd.
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L.A. Business Journal
AUGUST 27, 2019
Venice-based Seriously Digital Entertainment announced Aug. 26 it was acquired by Israeli mobile game developer Playtika Ltd.
L.A. Business Journal
JUNE 14, 2021
Venice-based virtual reality software company Specular Theory Inc. million contract with the Defense Department to expand development of its training products for the Air Force. secured a $4.5
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socalTECH
APRIL 5, 2016
Bombd , a startup which develops a social networking and messaging app revolving around sharing instant photos with others, has set up shop in Venice Beach. The startup--originally started in Australia--said its team and founders have moved to Venice Beach to scale the app in the U.S., and that it has begun hiring a team here.
L.A. Business Journal
OCTOBER 12, 2018
Big jump in revenue for Venice-based Seriously.
Tech Zulu Event
AUGUST 8, 2012
We had such a great response from July’s TZ Tech Crawl Silicon Beach Santa Monica edition, that we decided to get another one in before the summer was out and this time focus around the Venice area. Where: Venice, CA (Silicon Beach!). View TZ Tech Crawl Venice in a larger map. When: August 30, 2012 6-11pm. Tech Crawl Map.
socalTECH
JANUARY 10, 2022
Venice, California-based AI customer service software developer Thankful said today that it is expanding into the European market, via a partnership with Netherlands-based Dixa. The company said it is developing natural language processing software to help provide personalized service interactions for brands.
socalTECH
APRIL 30, 2021
Venice, California-based social app developer Snap, the parent company of Snapchat, is still mostly white and male, according to the company's latest diversity report. 47 percent of Snap's employees are white, and 65 percent are male, according to numbers parsed by The Verge.
socalTECH
APRIL 26, 2021
Venice, California-based Snap, the parent company of Snapchat, has acquired 3D image acquisition company Pixel8earth. Pixel8earth develops a crowdsourced, 3D imagery acquisition service, which allows people to help build out a an open, 3D map of the world--mapping into 3D space. The deal was reportedly worth $7.6M.
socalTECH
MARCH 20, 2020
Venice, California-based Robin Games , a startup that is developing mobile games aimed at women, has raised $7M in a seed funding round, the company said on Thursday. The startup, led by Jill Wilson, says it is developing "lifestyle gaming" titles, which run on such platforms as Apple's iOS and Google Android. READ MORE>>.
socalTECH
JULY 20, 2020
Venice, California-based Snapchat has debuted the new meditation features that it developed with Los Angeles-based Headspace this morning, the new meditation-with-friends feature that the company announced at its Partner Summit in June.
socalTECH
MARCH 17, 2021
Venice, California-based Snap said on Wednesday that it has acquired Fit Analytics, which is developing machine learning technology which helps people figure out what clothing or shoes might fit them best. Financial terms of the acquisition were not announced. Fit Analytics is based in Berlin, and has around 100 employees.
socalTECH
SEPTEMBER 27, 2021
Venice, California-based Thankful, a new artificial intelligence software startup focused on customer service, announced this morning that it has raised $12M in its Series A funding round. The funding was led by Alpha Edison, and also included Bonfire Ventures, Ten-One-Ten, Greycroft, Omega, and Miramar Ventures.
socalTECH
FEBRUARY 24, 2020
Venice, California-based Snap has acquired the assets of ill-fated augmented reality (AR) hardware developer Daqri , according to a report today. Daqri had raised around $300M for the development of its own, augmented reality headset and technology. Financial details of the asset acquisition were not announced.
socalTECH
NOVEMBER 23, 2020
Venice, California-based Snap , the parent company of Snapchat has reported acquired Voisey , the developer of an app which lets users overlay their voice on top of existing music tracks.
socalTECH
FEBRUARY 12, 2014
Venice-based social networking app developer Snapchat looks to be on the prowl for employees, based on a new recruiting video released onto YouTube by the company Wednesday morning. In the video, Snapchat''s employees -- of which there are 35 -- talk about working at Snapchat and in Venice. video embedded below). READ MORE>>.
socalTECH
MAY 30, 2017
Venice, California-based Snap , the parent company of Snapchat , recently acquired neighboring Venice-based drone technology developer Ctrl Me Robotics , according to reports over the weekend. The deal was reportely worth less than $1M. Ctrl Me Robotics was founded by Simon Saito Nielsen. READ MORE>>.
socalTECH
JULY 8, 2021
Venice, California-based Repeat, a startup which is developing technology to help encourage reordering of consumer packaged goods online, has raised $6M in a funding round, according to the company. Battery Ventures' Neeraj Agrawal will join the company's board of directors as part of the funding.
socalTECH
FEBRUARY 2, 2021
Venice, California-based StackCommerce, which develops a white-label marketplace which is used by publishers and brands to help connect people with products, has been acquired by Integrated Media Company (IMC), itself owned by private equity investor TPG. Financial terms of the acquisition were not announced.
socalTECH
JUNE 3, 2021
Venice Beach-based Specular Theory, a developer of virtual reality training software for the U.S. Air Force, says it has received $4.5M in a Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase III contract. According to the company, the funding will go towards expanding its immersive training products supporting U.S.
socalTECH
OCTOBER 5, 2020
Interactive music creation app developer Smule said this morning that it has integrated with Venice, California-based Snap , with the Snap Camera. According to Smule, its hip-hop music app AutoRap now connects directly into Snap Camera, bringing augmented reality (AR) lens support to its ecosystem.
socalTECH
DECEMBER 18, 2018
Venice, California-based Snap is continuing to see turnover in its hardware unit, SnapLab, and has lost its VP of Hardware Development in charge of its Spectacles sunglasses product, the third head of that unit in the past six months.
socalTECH
MARCH 20, 2020
Venice, California-based Robin Games , a startup that is developing mobile lifestyle games aimed at women and others, has raised $7M in a seed funding round, the company said on Thursday. The startup, led by Jill Wilson, says it is developing "lifestyle gaming" titles, which run on such platforms as Apple's iOS and Google Android.
socalTECH
SEPTEMBER 6, 2019
Startup Boost Los Angeles says its program includes six weekly workshop sessions and one demo night hosted by Google, in Venice. Startup Boost says it provides guidance and coaching on such topics as product-market fit, market sizing, fundraising, and pitch development/presentation. Deadlines for the program close on September 20th.
socalTECH
SEPTEMBER 11, 2014
Venice, California-based Gem said this week that it has launched a new, Bitcoin platform specifically aimed at developers. The startup--led by Micah Winkelspecht--said it is hoping to let developers use Bitcoin, but not require them to be expects in security or cryptography. READ MORE>>.
socalTECH
MARCH 26, 2018
Venice, California-based Snap , the parent firm of Snapchat , has quietly acquired a 3D gaming engine developer based in the UK, according to a report. According to the report, Snap acquired PlayCanvas, a developer of 3D game design software, last May. No details on the acquisition have been announced by either of the companies.
socalTECH
NOVEMBER 2, 2018
Timothy Sehn , the former Senior VP of Engineering for Venice-based Snap , has launched a new, Santa Monica-based startup called Liquidata. The new startup says it is developing a "data as a service" offering. Sehn left Snap a year ago.
socalTECH
DECEMBER 13, 2018
Venice, California-based startup Vyng , which develops software which turns calls from friends into cute "video ringtones" that show up on your lock screen when a friend calls, has raised $4M in a funding round, the company said on Thursday. Paul Kats is the CEO and co-founder of Vyng. READ MORE>>.
socalTECH
JUNE 15, 2018
Online music streaming service Pandora said it has become one of the first partners for Snap Kit , the new developer program run by Venice-based Snap > , the parent firm of Snapchat.
socalTECH
JUNE 19, 2017
Venice, California-based Snap , the parent company of Snapchat, and Time Warner announced on Monday that the two are in a $100M deal, where the two will collaborate on both content and advertising. According to the companies, Time Warner will develop and produce shows for Snapchat, from its wide range of networks and entertainment companies.
socalTECH
JUNE 19, 2020
The crudely manipulated version tweeted by Trump --with the manufactured headline "terrified todler runs from racist baby" had been edited to show the black child running away from the white child with a CNN banner, before showing the original video.
socalTECH
OCTOBER 11, 2018
Venice, California-based on-demand scooter rental firm Bird said on Thursday afternoon that it has hired two, former Uber executives. Bird said it has named Davis Cinelli as Vice President and Head of Finance of the company, and Yibo Ling has become Vice President of Corporate Development, in addition ot heading up Bird's team in China.
socalTECH
DECEMBER 15, 2017
Venice, California-based Snap said on Thurday that it has rolled out a new tool, which lets designers create and build augmented reality lenses for Snapchat. The company said the tool is not just built for developers, but also creatives, students, and brands. READ MORE>>.
socalTECH
DECEMBER 18, 2019
Venice, California-based GIGXR , a new startup, has acquired the assets of Pearson Immersive Learning Group , a unit of publishing firm Pearson, and raised $1M in a seed funding round, the company disclosed today. Financial terms of the acquisition were not announced. GIGXR is led by CEO David King Lassman, who previously founded Vyclone.
socalTECH
DECEMBER 28, 2016
Venice-based Snap, Inc. , Cimaging Media develops augmented reality technology. the parent company of Snapchat, has reportedly acquired Israeli startup Cimagine Media. The deal is reportedly worth between $30M and $40M. The acquisition was first reported by a local Israeli financial daily. Cimagine was founded in 2012. READ MORE>>.
Tech Zulu Event
JULY 31, 2012
Yesterday Viddy, the social video sharing site announced the launch of their public API for developers to build around the platform and come up with new ways of sharing video. What developer wouldn’t want the chance to live in beautiful sunny Southern California. Get on it devs!
socalTECH
MARCH 11, 2013
Are you a cat lover, and an iPad app developer? A new hackathon, being held at Amplify in Venice Beach later this month, is looking for you. The top prize: $15,000. The hackathon runs on the weekend of March 23rd to 24th at Amplify, according to the organizers.
socalTECH
MARCH 8, 2018
Venice, California-based social networking app developer Snap Inc. has laid off more than 120 engineers, according to reports based on internal emails being circulated from the company, saying it had cut its "lowest performing" engineers in recent job reviews. The layoffs represent around 10 percent of Snap's engineering team.
socalTECH
MARCH 7, 2018
Venice, California-based Amplify LA , the startup investor which got its start as one of LA's first startup accelerators, said this week that it has added two new companies-- Kulagy and Tapcart --as part of its portfolio of companies. Financial details of any investment in the two startups were not announced.
socalTECH
OCTOBER 9, 2014
Venice, California-based messaging app developer Snapchat is planning to roll out its first advertising effort soon, according to CEO Evan Spiegel, who said this week at the Vanity Fair New Establishment summit. Spiegel disclosed the company''s plans in a conversation on stage with Michael Bloomberg and Katie Couric.
socalTECH
DECEMBER 20, 2016
Venice-based Snap , the parent firm of Snapchat, has acquired San Francisco-based ad technology developer Flite , according to reports this morning. According to recode, the acquisition is an "acquihire", and Snap is using the buy to help bring in new ad technology talent, rather than any software developed by Flite.
socalTECH
JULY 6, 2016
Venice, California-based OpenMail , a developer of data warehousing products used for marketing analytics and targeting, has acquired the Infospace business from owner Blucora. Blucora said that OpenMail is paying the company $45M in cash for Infospace. Blucora was advised by GCA Savvian Advisors in the sale.
socalTECH
APRIL 20, 2016
Venice, California-based Snapchat has set up an a new office in Texas, to help it recruit talent to help develop its software, according to a report Tuesday. The report says that Snapchat has opened up an output in Dallas, in part to tap into that area's local tech startup community and low cost of labor.
socalTECH
MAY 21, 2019
Venice-based social media app developer Snap said late Monday that it has named a new Chief Financial Officer and Chief People Officer, in a shuffling of its executive staff.
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