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Santa Monica-based on-demand electric scooter provider Bird says it is planning a major investment in Europe, saying it will invest $150M in the continent in 2021. Bird said the investment is part of an effort to support European cities as they reopen and recover.

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AUGUST 19, 2021

Los Angeles-based mobile automotive repair startup RepairSmith, led by Joel Milne, has raised $42M in a new funding round, the company announced this morning. The company offers up mobile automotive repair and maintenance in 650 cities. The company offers up mobile automotive repair and maintenance in 650 cities.

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MAY 31, 2013

Weotta , a Silicon Valley developer of an application to help users discover and find events and things happening locally, has raised a funding round from newly formed Los Angeles investment firm TenOneTen , which was founded by David Waxman and Gil Elbaz. The investment by Weottawas reported this morning by Fortune''s Term Sheet.

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MARCH 12, 2019

Monrovia, California-based Green Dot , the prepaid card and mobile banking giant, is powering the new banking offerings for mobile investing and financial app startup Stash. Stash offers up a mobile app which lets users buy stocks starting as little as $5, with an aim of helping users become more familiar with investing.

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SEPTEMBER 23, 2021

Los Angeles-based Perch Mobility, a startup that is developing portable charging "pods" aimed at helping professional chargers and scooter operators to bulk-charge scooters and e-bikes, says it has scored seed funding for its efforts. The company said the funding came from Lorentzen Investments. Size of the funding was not announced.

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APRIL 26, 2019

Irvine-based technology distributor Ingram Micro has made an investment in e-commerce logistics startup HDS , which is developing a robotics system which uses artificial intelligence and mobile, articulated robots for the logistics industry. READ MORE>>.

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SEPTEMBER 7, 2018

Los Angeles-based NantWorks , the investment arm of billionaire Dr. Patrick Soon Shiong, said on Thursday afternoon that it has made a strategic investment in San Diego-based multiplayer online games developer Daybreak Game Company. Size of the investment was not announced.

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DECEMBER 1, 2011

Irvine-based Kofax said late Wednesday that it has invested $500,000 in Mobiflex , a developer of software tools for creating iPhone and Android apps without coding.

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JULY 31, 2018

said this morning that it has launched a new mobile app to help consumer invest and learn about cryptocurrency. Cred says it provides information about cryptocurrency, helps users track investment progress, learn about different kinds of "coins" before investing, provides daily market recaps and news, and much more.

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JULY 23, 2014

Santa Monica-based entertainment company Lionsgate has made an investment in a Finnish game developer, Next Games , as part of a strategic partnership, the studio said this morning. According to Lionsgate, the investment comes as part of an extended Series A financing round for Next Games. Size of the investment was not disclosed.

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JUNE 30, 2016

Carlsbad-based BandwidthX , which provides an online marketplace for third party, Wi-Fi networks--targeted at helping mobile operators scale their cellular networks--said it has received a strategic investment from Orange Digital. The size of the investment was not announced by the company. s Pertti Visuri is CEO of BandwidthX.

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OCTOBER 28, 2014

Los Angeles-based mobile dating app developer Tinder said late Tuesday afternoon that it has scored an equity investment round from Benchmark. Size of the investment was not announced. match date hookup matchmaking dating mobile capital venture benchmark tinder' READ MORE>>.

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MARCH 21, 2018

La Jolla-based venture investor Avalon Ventures is the lead investor in a round for San Francisco-based Averon , a developer of mobile identity verification software. Averon says it uses mobile network signaling and hardware in smartphones for its mobile identity software. Averon says it has now raised $13.3M READ MORE>>.

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DECEMBER 5, 2014

San Diego-based Qualcomm has invested $7M in a new, Internet-of-Things startup called Qterics , as part of a strategic investment, according to Qterics'' parent Silicon Image. Silicon Image said the investment provides a 7% ownership interest to Qualcomm in its spinout.

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DECEMBER 12, 2014

San Diego-based Qualcomm said Thursday that it has committed to investing $40M in China, investing in four different Chinese companies and one venture capital fund. China Walden Ventures Investment is a venture capital fund focused on investing in semiconductor and semiconductor-related businesses in China. READ MORE>>.

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JANUARY 30, 2019

Irvine-based Acorns , which offers up a micro-investment and savings app, has raised $105M in a Series E funding, which values the company at $860M, the company said this week. Acorns' mobile apps include one which rounds up the purchases users make, and invests them in an index fund run by Acorns. READ MORE>>.

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DECEMBER 11, 2018

Los Angeles-based AppOnboard , the startup developing mobile app demo and analytics software, has raised $15M more in a funding round, the company said on Tuesday morning. The company's software makes it easy for people to try out full featured mobile apps without having to download and install those apps first.

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The investment round also included DEFTA Partners, Rethink Impact, and DigiTx Partners. Savonix--which is based in San Franciso--develops a digital cognitive assessment platform called Savonix Mobile, which is being used to assess brain health through mobihle devices. Savonix said it raised $9.6M

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OCTOBER 18, 2018

Los Angeles-based AppOnboard , the developer of mobile app demo technology led by Jonathan Zweig, says that it now has such app developers as FoxNext Games, Game Insight, Superheart Studios, Jam City, Huuuge Games, and Simple Habit using its tools. READ MORE>>.

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MAY 20, 2014

Los Angeles-based OpenX launched a new software development kit for the mobile video advertising market today, aimed at helping iOS and Android developers to add video ads to their apps. OpenX said the SDK offers up "plug-and-play" video advertising to help mobile app publishers and developers monetize their inventory. READ MORE>>.

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MARCH 14, 2014

Newport Beach-based ACorns Grow , a developer of a mobile phone driven service which will sweep loose change from a user''s credit card purchases into an investment account, has raised $5.5M finance phone mobile capital venture financial investing grow acorns' in a Series B funding round. READ MORE>>.

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SEPTEMBER 25, 2012

Los Angeles mobile app developer Mobile Roadie said over the weekend that it has added NBA team the Sacramento Kings to its sports roster. The Kings are using Mobile Roadie's software to power its official Sacramento Kings app, which provides fans with news, photos, schedule, and more. The new app runs on both Android and iOS.

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MAY 17, 2017

San Diego-based TealTech Capital , a new, $60M venture investment fund backed by Torrey Pines Investment, has launched its new investment fund, and made its first investment. Size of the investment in TealNet MMO was not announced. READ MORE>>.

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APRIL 7, 2014

San Diego-based Notevault , a developer of mobile apps aimed at helping people in the engineering and construction industry tie photos and voice notes to projects, has raised an undisclosed amount of funding. The company said its products work with any mobile device, including smartphones and tablets, as well as PCs and laptops.

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AUGUST 28, 2012

Santa Barbara-based real estate and property management software developer Yardi said MOnday that it has updated its mobile software, Yardi Maintenance Mobile. Yardi develops software used for property management and real estate investment management. READ MORE>>.

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AUGUST 7, 2014

The company said its app creation platform--which is free--is aimed at businesses and nonprofits who want to go mobile but lack the resources to invest in design and app creation. BulidFire said its mobile app creation platform supports e-commerce capability, straming video, calendar integration, social features, and much more.

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MARCH 12, 2014

San Diego-based PatientSafe Solutions announced this morning that it has received $3M in a strategic investment, from TELUS Ventures. patientsafe solutions mobile healthcare software venture capital telus canada' PatientSafe is led by Joseph Condurso. READ MORE>>.

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OCTOBER 16, 2019

TDK Ventures , the venture investment arm of TDK Corporation , has made an investment in Los Angeles-based Wheels , the last-mile, on-demand, electric bicycle company led by Josh Viner. According to TDK Ventures, the investment came as part of the recently announced funding round led by DBL Partners.

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APRIL 17, 2018

Los Angeles-based AppOnBoard , a developer of a mobile technology platform aimed at helping app developers create app demos, has raised $15M in a Series A funding.

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FEBRUARY 13, 2013

Verve Mobile , a developer of location-based, mobile advertising services, said today that it has raised $14M in a Series C funding. Qualcomm invested in Verve Mobile through its Qualcomm Ventures venture investment group. Qualcomm invested in Verve Mobile through its Qualcomm Ventures venture investment group.

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FEBRUARY 21, 2014

Financial details of that investment were not disclosed. MagnaCom''s is angel funded, and is led by Yossi Cohen, the former Senior Vice President and General Manager of Motorola Mobility. magnacom qualcomm executive advisor venture capital angel investment' He also had been an SVP and GM at Broadcom during and after its IPO.

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FEBRUARY 13, 2013

Glendale-based startup incubator, accelerator, and investment fund VoiVoda is one of the investors in mobile optimization firm Leanplum , Leanplum said today. San Francisco-based Leanplum was founded by two former Google engineers, and is developing a mobile website optimization tool. READ MORE>>.

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MARCH 20, 2014

Phunware , a developer of mobile advertising, application, analytics, and other tools for brands which has operations in both Newport Beach and San Diego, said this week that it has raised $26.25M in a Series E funding. phunware venture capital mobile advertising analytics software' The company is headquartered in Austin. READ MORE>>.

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JANUARY 4, 2016

Irvine-based mobile accessory maker Incipio has scored an investment from private equity investor Goode Partners, the company announced this morning, via a minority investment. Incipio did not disclose the size of the investment.

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SEPTEMBER 18, 2013

Los Angeles-based venture capital investor Karlin Ventures is the lead investor in mobile advertising firm StrikeAd. Karlin''s investment into StrikeAd was led by TX Zhuo. capital venture advertising mobile ventures karlin strikead' Karlin''s Zhuo joins the company''s board. READ MORE>>.

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AUGUST 4, 2015

Venice, California- and Helsinki, Finland-based mobile game developer Seriously , the developer behind the title Best Fiends , has raised $18M in a venture funding round, the company said this morning. Seriously is led by mobile gaming veteran Andrew Stalbow. Seriously said it has now raised $28M in funding. READ MORE>>.

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APRIL 12, 2012

Los Angeles-based mobile games developer Mention Mobile , a developer of social gaming applications, reported today that it has scored a second round of funding from Mark Cuban. Size of the new investment in the company was not announced. Mention Mobile said the new investment will go to develop new titles from the company.

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