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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. Since its 2017 inception, SpotOn has been focused on providing software and payments technology to SMBs with an emphasis on restaurants and retail businesses.

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It’s Morning in Venture Capital

Both Sides of the Table

Many observers of the venture capital industry have questioned whether its best days are behind it. I can’t help feel a bit of rear-view mirror analysis in all of “VC model is broken” bears in our industry. They are, in fact, great news for traditional venture capitalists. This article originally ran on PEHub.

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Web Second, Mobile First

Both Sides of the Table

Kind of like a law firm (or VC firm) with four partners but shortened to just two, people dropped off his second two words. But on the other hand if you have a product with a very high gross margin (software, virtual goods, etc.) Try reading a bunch of reviews, checking 5 different restaurants to try and compare the differences.

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Interview with Richard Yen, Saban Ventures

socalTECH

In what looks to be a challenging funding climate for entrepreneurs, we thought it would be interesting to talk to one fund which is still making investments--Saban Ventures (www.saban.com)--a new, digital media focused venture capital fund located in Los Angeles. where he is Chairman. How big of a fund is this?

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Interview with Richard Yen, Saban Capital

socalTECH

In what looks to be a challenging funding climate for entrepreneurs, we thought it would be interesting to talk to one fund which is still making investments--Saban Ventures (www.saban.com)--a new, digital media focused venture capital fund located in Los Angeles. where he is Chairman. How big of a fund is this?

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REACH | Disruptive Technologies Impacting the Future of Gaming [Live]

Tech Zulu Event

TechZulu & Gadget Review present REACH. Scot has been an entrepreneur and executive responsible for the launch of several interactive entertainment ventures. In that position, Scot served as Executive Producer of the QB Club Chanel, a joint venture with the NFL. Make sure to tune in! Josh Yguado - President SGN.

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Tech Titans Peter Thiel, Matt Jacobson, Cameron and Tyler Winklevoss, Mich Mathews, Elon Musk Buy Homes in Los Angeles

SoCal Delicious

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