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OCTOBER 11, 2018

A newly launched company, Mission --created from the merger of Los Angeles-based Reliam , Los Angeles-based Stratalux ,and Boston-based G2 Tech Group -- has launched under a new, consolidated brand, Mission said this week.

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TechCrunch LA

FEBRUARY 11, 2020

Hyundai Motor Group said it will jointly develop an electric vehicle platform with Los Angeles-based startup Canoo, the latest startup tapped by the automaker as part of an $87 billion push to invest in electrification and other future technologies.

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JULY 22, 2020

When big platforms have carved out large swaths of the delivery market, the best thing for an upstart company to do is to specialize. In Los Angeles, the company offers menus in Mandarin and Cantonese and allows its users to bundle dishes from multiple restaurants in a single delivery.

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MARCH 6, 2018

Los Angeles-based mobile communications provider FreedomPop said on Tuesday morning that it has partnered with financial services giant Prudential , to help power a new service that Prudential will up-sell to its existing customers. READ MORE>>.

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TechCrunch LA

APRIL 21, 2021

Welcome Tech , which has built a digital platform aimed at immigrants and their families, has raised $35 million in a Series B funding round co-led by TTV Capital, Owl Ventures and SoftBank Group Corp.’s Today, Welcome’s platform is approaching 3 million active users, according to co-founder and CEO Amir Hemmat. s SB Opportunity Fund.

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OCTOBER 13, 2011

Los Angeles-based AdColony , the mobile video ad network operated by Jirbo, said Wednesday that it has launched a new, self-serve HD video ad platform targeted at mobile devices. Jirbo said its version of AdColony Express for Google Android is in private beta.

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DECEMBER 3, 2014

Los Angeles-based Tillster , which develops digital ordering and engagement platforms used by quick service and fast casual restaurants, said yesterday that it is integrating its tools with mobile marketing company Kahuna. tillster mobile emarketing software kahuna restaurant ordering system partnership'

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TechCrunch LA

MAY 17, 2019

Even as Quibi , the short form video platform from Jeffrey Katzenberg’s WndrCo , reportedly looks to raise another $1 billion , rival service Fiction Riot continues to steadily build out its pipeline of short form serials. The company is reportedly spending $5 million per hour of storytelling for some of its titles.

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MARCH 26, 2012

Another high profile, celebrity app has rolled out from Los Angeles mobile app developer Mobile Roadie today--this time, from Madonna. Mobile Roadie powers a significant number of mobile apps from artists, including Taylor Swift, Katy Perry, Adele, The Beatles, Drake, Bon Jovi, and many others.

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MARCH 18, 2015

Los Angeles-based Vroozi , a developer of cloud-based, procurement software for the enterprise, said this morning that it has launched a responsive platform which helps employees search, request, approve and order goods and services via smartphone, tablet, or any website. Vroozi is led by Steve Olds. READ MORE>>.

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JULY 17, 2012

Los Angeles-based Mogreet , the mobile marketing and mobile video technology firm headed by James Citron, has launched a new product today, aimed at providing monetization of MMS messages. The firm said the tool makes it simple for companies to generate advertising revenue from opt-in, MMS messaging campaigns.

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APRIL 5, 2017

Los Angeles-based TEN: The Enthusiast Network , the online publisher which runs such brands as MOTOR TREND, SURFER, HOT ROD, and GRINDTV, says it has expanded its video-on-emand service, Motor Trend OnDemand , to the UK and Europe. TEN had launched the service in the US in May of last year. READ MORE>>.

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JULY 26, 2016

Dropoff , an on-demand, same day delivery startup, said today that it has launched its services in Los Angeles, as the first expansion of the startup into California.

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TechCrunch LA

APRIL 16, 2019

The New York-based company was founded last year by Gina Bartasi, a fertility industry vet who previously launched Progyny, a fertility benefit solution for employers, and FertilityAuthority.com, an information platform and social network for people struggling with fertility. Bartasi said Kindbody makes all the options clear to its patients.

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TechCrunch LA

JULY 23, 2019

The Los Angeles-based Grow Credit thinks so. The service, which launched earlier this month, is one of the slew of new ideas coming from businesses that are angling to help build up credit scores for folks who can’t (or won’t) get a credit card, or who are rebuilding their credit.

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TechCrunch LA

SEPTEMBER 13, 2021

The latest investment is being used to finance the acquisition of another company in the space — Appetize, a digital and mobile commerce payments platform for enterprises such as sports and entertainment venues, theme parks and zoos. SpotOn is paying $415 million in cash and stock for the Los Angeles-based company.

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FEBRUARY 21, 2013

One of the biggest issues facing mobile application developers today, is finding new users among a gigantic sea of applications. A Los Angeles-based startup, PaeDae , is looking to change that with a new platform it is calling BARTR , which it says will let mobile app developers exchange traffic and users.

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AUGUST 27, 2012

Mobile consumers drove what Los Angeles-based movie ticketing and information site Fandango says is its best summer in its history today, as mobile purchases drove a 26 percent year-to-year increase in ticket sales on the service. READ MORE>>.

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SEPTEMBER 23, 2020

Los Angeles-based audio streaming service Vurbl , which is focused on building a platform for audio streaming, says it has raised $1.3M According to the startup, the round was led by AlphaEdison and also included Halogen Ventures, TEN13, Angellist, and individual angels. READ MORE>>.

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SEPTEMBER 14, 2011

Los Angeles-based Mobile Roadie , the developer of branded, mobile apps for celebrities and brands, said last night that it has launched in China. Mobile Roadie's mobile software is being used by brands to easily create their own, custom mobile apps.

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APRIL 21, 2021

Los Angeles-based Welcome Tech, which is developing a financial inclusion platform aimed at the multigenerational, immigrant community, said this week that it has raised $35M in a Series B funding round. According to the company, it is developing financial services, including a debit card and bilingual mobile app.

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DECEMBER 1, 2020

Los Angeles-based short form, streaming video startup Quibi is officially dead , a mere month after saying it would sell off its assets. Quibi had been trying to start a service focused on original, short form videos on mobile platforms, with a major effort funding development of content. READ MORE>>.

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TechCrunch LA

APRIL 21, 2020

The automaker Tuesday said its Maven car-sharing service, which launched in 2016, will shut down for good. Maven had paused service due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The company sent an email to customers Tuesday that after examining the business, the car-sharing industry and COVID-19, it decided to shutter the service permanently.

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TechCrunch LA

DECEMBER 11, 2018

Based in Los Angeles, AppOnboard sees itself as one of a new breed of LA startup that’s steeping itself in the local ecosystem and trying to be one of the cornerstone’s for a new technology hub in the southern California region. Company co-founder Jonathan Zweig has already had one hit as a Los Angeles-based entrepreneur.

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FEBRUARY 18, 2020

Sometimes that’s venture capital generally (like last year’s conversation with Reid Hoffman ) and sometimes it’s in a space where I’ve invested (like mobility and city innovation with Bird’s Travis VanderZanden , one of our portfolio founders.) We would argue that our movies are world-class movies, just designed entirely for mobile.”

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APRIL 8, 2014

Los Angeles-based Frequency , the video publishing software provider headed by Blair Harrison, has launched a new product, saying at NAB that it has launched Frequency Sync, which helps users publish their videos across the company''s range of video applications. READ MORE>>.

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JUNE 2, 2017

The world of mobile apps has added serious challenges for software developers, who don't just have to deal with crashes�they have to deal with slow performance, strange hangs, multiple carrier networks, and more. Software is a different beast in the mobile environment. Mobile, in a lot of respects, is still in the super early innings.

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OCTOBER 7, 2019

The on-demand shuttle service, which begins October 29, will eventually grow to 10 vehicles and include a wheelchair-accessible vehicle. Avis Budget Group, another partner in this service, is the fleet management service that will maintain the vehicles. ” The service, which will run from 6 a.m. weekdays and 9 a.m.

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MAY 19, 2010

Los Angeles-based social networking service MySpace is looking to attract mobile developers, saying today that it has released a new SDK which will allow developers to integrate the site into mobile applications. Tags: myspace mobile development developer software android google apple iphone. READ MORE>>.

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DECEMBER 15, 2008

Woodland Hills-based Gumiyo, which develops mobile marketing technology, said today that it has launched an effort with the Los Angeles Times to market classifieds, online automotive, and real estate advertising via mobile phones. The new text messaging service also includes access to CARFAX Vehicle History Reports.

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OCTOBER 29, 2019

The Los Angeles-based mobile game development studio Scopely has become America’s newest unicorn thanks to a $200 million financing which values the company at a whopping $1.4 “Our technology platform is about optimizing free digital experiences for the largest amount of players possible,” Driver says.

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SEPTEMBER 15, 2010

Los Angeles-based Needly , a new startup headed by Fred Kreuger, who has been involved with such firms as Adconian, the Dot Eco domain, Tagworld, and iWin, has launched this week at the DEMO conference in Silicon Valley. Needly has created a way for mobile phone users to list the goods and services they are looking to buy and sell.

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JUNE 30, 2020

A new, Los Angeles-based startup, Order For Me , says it has launched a new, mobile platform aimed at helping restaurant customers order from menus in a "completely touchless" way. Jordan's co-founder is Greg Daniels, who is also Executive Chef at the Golden Bull.

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MARCH 17, 2010

Los Angeles-based Mobile-XL , the international mobile information services firm backed by the Tech Coast Angels, said this week that it has linked a deal with Oberthur Technologies to include its XLBrowser Content Platform on Oberthur's line of SIM cards. READ MORE>>.

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TechCrunch LA

OCTOBER 19, 2019

Popular messaging app Kik is, indeed, “here to stay” following an acquisition by the Los Angeles-based multimedia holding company, MediaLab. ” MediaLab is a holding company that owns several other mobile properties , including anonymous social network Whisper and mixtape app DatPiff.

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TechCrunch LA

OCTOBER 9, 2020

Mojiit, the Los Angeles-based company behind the popular avatar generation service Mojichat, has landed one of its highest-profile users with the launch of Odell Beckham Jr.’s ’s live stream over the weekend. As Odell Beckham Jr. and the work with Dr. . ”

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APRIL 19, 2017

Los Angeles-based Pledgeling , which develops software-as-a-service to help brands raise money for nonprofits, said on Tuesday that it has launched support for Apple Pay, Apple's mobile payment service. Pledgeling said it launched its Apple Pay support at a fundraiser for the American Red Cross Los Angles.

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