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Scopely Invests $50 Million in European Gaming Studios

L.A. Business Journal

Culver City-based mobile gaming company Scopely Inc. invested a combined $50 million in three boutique European game studios, the company announced July 19.

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7 Accelerated Growth Strategies For Disruptive Change

Startup Professionals Musings

To build a startup, entrepreneurs need a laser focus on providing an innovative solution to a real problem. Once they achieve that initial traction, the focus needs to change for quicker growth. Most entrepreneurs dream of achieving the exponential expansion of a Google or Amazon, but few investor pitches I see outline any strategy beyond simple marketing to make this happen.

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Stamps.com to Be Acquired for $7 Billion

L.A. Business Journal

El Segundo-based ecommerce postage company Stamps.com Inc. will be acquired by Thoma Bravo, a Chicago-based private equity firm, for $6.6 billion in cash, the companies announced July 9.

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Halo Technology Buys ARIA Technologies And Solid Optics

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Irvine-based Halo Technology Group, a manufacturer of fiber optic transceivers and high speed cabling, said last week that it acquired two companies, Aria Technologies and Solid Optics.

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Can You Ask for Office Rent Relief? How to Manage Your Lease During COVID-19

Office leases are one of companies’ largest expenses, and if your whole team is working from home with no clear end in sight, you may be wondering what to do about your lease.

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General Motors Invests $71 Million to Launch Pasadena Campus

L.A. Business Journal

Detroit-based General Motors Co. will invest more than $71 million in a 149,000 square-foot campus in Pasadena, the automotive giant announced July 13.

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HyperX Renews Sponsorship With Female Gaming, Esports Streamer Valkyrae

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Fountain Valley-based HyperX says it has renewed an existing sponsorship deal it has with Valkyrae, a female gaming streamer. Rachell "Valkyrae" Hofstetter will serve as a brand ambassador and HyperX Hero. Financial details of the sponsorship renewal were not announced. Valkyrae apparently has been full time streamer since 2016, and is on Twitch and YouTube.

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Kite Sells Facility In MD To BioNTech

socalTECH

Santa Monica-based Kite, which is now owned by Gilean Company, says it has sold its R&D and manufacturing facility in Gaithersburg, MD, to.