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Vision Internet Gets Private Equity Investment

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Santa Monica-based Visio Internet , which develops Internet sites for governments, has raised a round of growth capital, according to the company. Size of the investment was not disclosed. Vision Internet provides government website development, and says it has nearly 600 government, non-profit and education clients.

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

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Existing investors DST Global, 01 Advisors, Dragoneer Investment Group, Franklin Templeton and Mubadala Investment Company too doubled down on their investments in SpotOn, joining new backers Wellington Management and Coatue Management. We are deeply invested in growing the business together.

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Lightpost Digital Lands New Funding For Online Marketing Services

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The funding came from Canal Partners and DWP Investments. The company focuses on website development, SEO, Facebook ads, and review monitoring. San Diego-based Lightpost Digital , a digital agency which provides online marketing services to local businesses, has raised a round of funding, the company disclosed this week.

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Grindr Seeks Sale, Says Report

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Los Angeles-based gay dating app and website developer Grindr is looking for a buyer, according to Bloomberg. Bloomberg said that Grindr has hired investment banker Raine Group to advise the company on a sale. Grindr was founded by Joel Simkhai. READ MORE>>.

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Last Exit Wall Street: 7 Considerations When Raising Venture Capital

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The recent firing of Groupon’s CEO Andrew Mason is a cautionary tale of the increased scrutiny and heightened expectations that come from accessing increasingly larger amounts of investment capital. It can give you a foundation from which to launch, but usually requires subsequent rounds of capital from larger investment sources.

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Frank Addantes FounderBlog: Startup 2.0: The Internet is Coming! How will we make money?

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. ► February (1) Building and Developing an A++ Team ► 2008 (14) ► December (1) Develop a Culture Roadmap ► November (2) Green Week - Save the Environment and Your Cash Creating a Culture of Innovation: Cultural Values. ► October (1) New Video! the Rubicon Project's Secret to Succes.

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