L.A. Business Journal

AUGUST 27, 2019

26 it was acquired by Israeli mobile game developer Playtika Ltd. Venice-based Seriously Digital Entertainment announced Aug.

Mobile

socalTECH

JUNE 28, 2011

San Diego-based SweetLabs , the firm formerly known as OpenCandy, is taking on the mobile app model, and applying it to the desktop. According to SweetLabs, it is bringing the "app experience to the Desktop" with its software, which is launching with apps for Gmail, Facebook, LivingSocial, the Wall Street Journal, eBay, Groupon, and Twitter.

JavaScript

L.A. Business Journal

OCTOBER 3, 2018

Culver City-based mobile game developer Jam City Inc. announced Oct. 3 it will partner with nonprofit voter registration organization When We All Vote to produce public service announcements encouraging its users to vote.

Culver City

socalTECH

JANUARY 11, 2012

HipGeo said its new app is a "complete redesign" of its platform, and is aimed at letting mobile phone users post text, places, and photos of their travels. HipGeo is backed by Morado Venture Partners, the seed fund of ex-Yahoo executives Ash Patel and Michael Marquez, eHarmony's Galen Buckwalter, and San Diego angel investor Bob Bingham.

Blogging

L.A. Business Journal

FEBRUARY 23, 2021

s Urban Air Mobility Partnership. Bay Area company Archer Aviation is developing electric aircraft for L.A.'s

Mobile

L.A. Business Journal

JANUARY 31, 2018

TT Games, makers of the Lego video game franchise published by Warner Brothers Interactive Entertainment in Burbank, has announced the opening of TT Games Brighton, a new UK-based development studio focused on creating new Lego games designed for mobile platforms.

Mobile

L.A. Business Journal

JULY 26, 2021

a cloud-based mobile access control provider based in Culver City, has been acquired by telecommunications giant Motorola Solutions Inc. Openpath Security Inc.,

Culver City

L.A. Business Journal

JULY 19, 2021

Culver City-based mobile gaming company Scopely Inc. invested a combined $50 million in three boutique European game studios, the company announced July 19.

Culver City

L.A. Business Journal

JULY 8, 2016

In a move to further consolidate the mobile gaming industry and to obtain lucrative licensing deals for several Hollywood franchises, last week mobile-game maker SGN of Culver City acquired game developer TinyCo of San Francisco for an undisclosed amount.

Culver City

L.A. Business Journal

FEBRUARY 20, 2021

Silverlake-based Artie, which creates technology that allows for app-free game development, raised a $10 million seed round.

Development

L.A. Business Journal

AUGUST 2, 2021

Culver City-based mobile gaming company Jam City Inc., which canceled plans for a SPAC merger last week, will continue to pursue a public offering.

Culver City

L.A. Business Journal

AUGUST 30, 2018

30 it is one of the official participants in Santa Monica’s shared mobility pilot program. Electric scooter manufacturer Bird Rides Inc. announced Aug. The program will begin Sept. 17 and includes not only Bird, but scooter manufacturer Neutron Holdings Inc., and Lyft Inc.

Santa Monica

L.A. Business Journal

AUGUST 9, 2018

Playa Vista-based developer of mobile ordering point-of-sale software Appetize Technologies Inc. announced Aug. 9 it has raised more than $50 million in funding, including approximated $10 million from the National Football League.

Mobile

L.A. Business Journal

MARCH 22, 2021

has been developing mobile-based door lock systems since 2016. Culver City-based startup Openpath Security Inc.

Culver City

L.A. Business Journal

MAY 30, 2017

Mobile game publisher GameMine raises $20 million, Snap Inc. acquires drone company for $1 million, and SpaceX conducts static rocket test, creates brush fire.

Mobile

L.A. Business Journal

JANUARY 25, 2021

At a time when both parents and children are spending more time using mobile devices, Malibu-based startup G3NIU7 Inc. is betting its newly released app.

Malibu

Tech Zulu Event

SEPTEMBER 27, 2013

Industry Experts from Mobile weighing in and interpreting how to Design, Build, and Monetize for success. Amir Efrati, Writer, Wallstreet Journal. The Top GLASS focused entrepreneurs in the world. A Few of Their Confirmed Speakers: Ajay Chopra, General Partner, Trinity Ventures. Alex Gourley, Founder, BitGym.

Conference

L.A. Business Journal

AUGUST 21, 2019

Scopely is expanding its footprint in Europe, more than tripling its office space in Barcelona and upgrading its existing facility in Dublin, Ireland.

Development

L.A. Business Journal

AUGUST 7, 2019

The Los Angeles Dodgers named San Francisco-based mobile app Postmates Inc. as a concessions partner - bringing the ease of food pickup into the stadium.

Los Angeles

L.A. Business Journal

JUNE 21, 2018

Verra Mobility sells for $2.4 billion; Lizzie Francis joins GOAT; Pasadena company goes to Madagascar

Mobile

TechCrunch LA

OCTOBER 19, 2019

. “Whether it be a passion for an obscure manga or your favorite football team, Kik has shown an incredible ability to provide a platform for new friendships to be forged through your mobile phone.” In acquiring Kik, the holding company is expanding its mobile app portfolio.

Social Network

Tech Zulu Event

APRIL 10, 2012

All you hear about these days is Mobile. Companies are spending more time and money on their mobile sites than their full-fledged website. It’s hard to even watch a TV commercial without some sort of mobile app shout out. I bet there is a lot that would surprise you about the mobile world. Download Apps From the Web.

Mobile

L.A. Business Journal

AUGUST 29, 2019

Santa Monica-based venture investment firm March Capital Partners led a $4 million funding round in San Francisco-based mobile game developer Knock Knock Games Inc.

Mobile

L.A. Business Journal

JUNE 28, 2017

Mobile game hardware startup Wonder raises $14 million, SpaceX to launch final Falcon 9 upgrade this year and Snapchat users can create custom filters in the app.

Mobile

L.A. Business Journal

DECEMBER 1, 2020

The Santa Monica-based mobile app developer is bringing some humor to its meditation app.

Santa Monica

L.A. Business Journal

JUNE 24, 2016

MediaMation looks to position its movie theater motion seats for viewing video-game matches.

Mobile

L.A. Business Journal

FEBRUARY 23, 2021

s Urban Air Mobility Partnership. Bay Area company Archer Aviation is developing electric aircraft for L.A.'s

Mobile

L.A. Business Journal

JUNE 19, 2019

developers of a financial management mobile app designed to prevent bank overdrafts, announced June 19 a $110 million debt funding raise. Santa Monica-based Dave Inc.,

Santa Monica

Tech Zulu Event

SEPTEMBER 1, 2011

Emerging Technology: Mobile Engagement: Reaching the Connected Consumer (Miller PR, Avatar Labs). Badges & Beyond – Gamification and Mobile Apps (Mobile Roadie, Soundcloud). Social + Location + Mobile = The Perfect Beer (Untapped). Social + Location + Mobile = The Perfect Beer (Untapped).

Southern California

L.A. Business Journal

SEPTEMBER 6, 2018

creating through the investment a joint venture titled NantG Mobile. Wilshire-based NantWorks, a diversified holding company run by Patrick Soon-Shiong, announced Sept. 6 it invested an undisclosed sum into Daybreak Game Co.,

Invest

L.A. Business Journal

JANUARY 8, 2018

Hong Kong-based mobile gaming company Kunlun Group Limited has closed on its purchase of the remaining stake of Grindr LLC, a gay men’s dating app located in West Hollywood’s Pacific Design Center, the companies announced Monday.

Acquisition

socalTECH

AUGUST 13, 2015

Tinder--which called the Vanity Fair article "one-sided journalism"--posted dozens of tweets attacking Vanity Fair's author and taking issue with the article, which focused on the "hookup" nature of many of Tinder's connections. READ MORE>>.

Journal

Both Sides of the Table

DECEMBER 25, 2015

The killer chart is below: In the article it raved particularly about the WaPo’s amazing mobile app and how Bezos personally intervened to get the team to improve loading times – whatever the short-term costs. With this article, plus my recent frustrations with the NYT mobile (cr)app, I thought I’d give the WaPo a try.

News

L.A. Business Journal

OCTOBER 21, 2021

The round gives the company a total of $57 million in funding.

Platform

Tech Zulu Event

AUGUST 6, 2013

The Glazed Conference will seek to bring in all the major players into the discussion including: Top Tier Press and Editors from TechZulu, VentureBeat, ReadWrite, All Things D, The Wall Street Journal, TIME, TechCrunch, Ubergizmo, Examiner among others. The Top GLASS focused entrepreneurs in the world.

Conference

socalTECH

FEBRUARY 9, 2016

The startup said it recently closed a seed funding round from BAM Ventures, Chaotic Investments, John Bendheim Enterprises, and Suntoy Enterprises along with Courtney and Carter Reum, Jeff Stibel, and Matt Toledo, Publisher and CEO of the Los Angeles Business Journal. Financial details of the seed funding round was not announced.

Seed Funding

L.A. Business Journal

JUNE 14, 2017

s youth, insurance mobile app startup Sure raises $8 million, and computer software company Datum Security acquired by Prevalent. Mayor Garcetti plans tech jobs for L.A.’s

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