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Snapchat, R/GA Partner For New Startup Accelerator

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the parent firm behind Snapchat , has joined up with R/GA Marketing --which helps run the Dodgers Accelerator in Los Angeles--to launched a new startup accelerator, the R/GA Marketing Tech Venture Studio with IPG. Venice, California-based Snap Inc. ,

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Wave.tv Snags $32M For Sports Media

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Los Angeles-based Wave.tv , a sports media company focused on Instagram, Snapchat, Facebook, Youtube, and Tiktok, said this week that it raised $32M in its Series A funding round. The funding--which included both equity and debt--was led by CoVenture and GPS Partners, and also included existing investor Golden Ventures and Sweet Capital.

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SV Angel's David Lee Resigns To Spend More Time In LA

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It's unclear if Lee will be joining one of LA's venture capital or private equity investors, but any such move by Lee would bring some serious new investment firepower and connections to the local venture market. SV Angel has been an early investor in such unicorns as Airbnb, Dropbox, Snapchat, and Pinterest.

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Here's Who Is Funding Companies In Southern California Today

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It's often tough to figure exactly who the venture capital funds are who are funding startups in the area. However, for members of socaltech.com, it's a click away with our real time analysis of venture funding flows. Most recent investments: Ring, Flipagram, Snapchat. Crosscut Ventures 6 deals. READ MORE>>.

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Southern California Venture Investments Top $1.3 Billion In Q4

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Venture capitalists invested more than $1.3 billion in Southern California startup, according to the latest MoneyTree Report issued by PricewaterhouseCoopers and the National Venture Capital Association last night, based on data from Thomson Reuters. raised by SnapChat , and $320M in an investment in NantHealth.

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Digest 5/9-15: Hyperloop One’s Big Week; uBeam Accusations; Snapchat Moves into Santa Monica

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SNAPCHAT Expands into New Offices at Santa Monica Airport ( link ). Upfront VC Defends uBEAM Against Accusations ( link ). COMPARABLY Adds Equity Calculator ( link ). Here’s what’s new in LA’s tech space: Behind the Scenes at SMASHD LABS , Open for Accelerator Submissions ( link ).

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Infographic: Over $1B Raised in 2013 by Los Angeles Startups

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Snapchat, the messaging pioneer leads the charge with a staggering $123 million raised (and a valuation of $3-4 billion) even amongst a strange series of uncertainty surrounding their denial of Facebook’s $3 billion cash offer and security leaks. Originally posted by the good people at Built In Los Angeles.