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j2 Global Buys IGN Entertainment

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Los Angeles-based j2 Global , the provider of cloud-based business and telephony services, said today that it has acquired IGN Entertainment , the video game, entertainment, and men's lifestyle publisher, via is Ziff Davis subsidiary. Financial terms of the buy were not disclosed.

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

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Last year at this time, SpotOn was on the brink of announcing a $60 million Series C funding round at a $625 million valuation. 4 key areas SaaS startups must address to scale infrastructure for the enterprise. Fast forward to almost exactly one year later, and a lot has changed for the payments and software startup.

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FilmTrack Gets $20M For Rights Management Software

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Studio City-based FilmTrack , which develops software-as-a-service for managing rights and content management for the film, video, and television industry, has raised $20M in a funding round. According to FilmTrack, the new funding will go towards growth of the company. The round came from Insight Venture Partners. READ MORE>>.

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Above the Cloud with Dave Linthicum | Shifting Perspectives on SaaS and Enterprise IT

Tech Zulu Event

Join us for a special evening with InfoWorld’s Dave Linthicum as he delves into global enterprise software trends with some of LA’s most successful SaaS and cloud computing companies. The opportunities cloud computing and SaaS afford management. Paths to SaaS and cloud computing that will work for your enterprise.

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A Great Discussion with @skupor @davemcclure @msuster on Changes in the VC Industry

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We both agree that the later-stage valuations are being driven up to a point that feels irrationally priced [he uses b-round SaaS valuations as an example and I am willing to be even more broad based]. I believe most LPs still want discipline in fund sizes, fees and focus. I don’t totally agree with that view.

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Wrapbook Finds $3.6M For Film, Production Payroll Management

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Los Angeles-based Wrapbook , a startup developing payroll, compliance, and insurance software for the entertainment industry, said it has raised $3.6M in a seed funding round. The funding came from Equal Ventures, Uncork Capital, Steve Sarowitz (founder of Paylocity), and 4S Bay Partners.

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Clubspeed Collects $20M

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Corona, California-based Clubspeed , a software developer which develops software used by entertainment and activity centers to manage their business, has raised $20M in a funding round, according to investor Bellwether Financial Group.