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APRIL 17, 2013

Venice Beach-based Bitium , a new startup out of LA''s Amplify accelerator, announced this morning that it has raised $2.4M Bitium said it is developing a Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) operating system, offering up everything from authentication and authorization of cloud-based software to features like consolidated messaging for apps.

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FEBRUARY 7, 2013

Los Angeles-based Club W , the subscription wine club service out of the Amplify accelerator in Venice, disclosed today that it has raised $3.1M Club W's subscription wine service provides a personalized selection of wines to subscribers, through software which hone those shipments as users review and rate those wines.

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MARCH 20, 2019

Venice, California-based Snapchat , the social networking service that is part of Snap, Inc., The company--which basically lets anyone join the service by putting in a birthday that would indicate you are older than 13--said it is working on a "new age-verification system" with the UK's Home Office.

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JANUARY 3, 2014

Venice-based social messaging phenom Snapchat has locked down its Find Friends features, saying that it has improved security on the feature, after reports of the widespread release of around 4.6 million phone numbers and usernames from the service. snapchat find friends security breach software social networking' READ MORE>>.

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OCTOBER 15, 2014

Venice, California-based instant messaging app developer Snapchat --in light of the massive breach of compromising photos leaked from the service via an unauthorized, third party service reiterated Tuesday that third party apps are a threat to the community. snapchat third party apps snappening leak software' READ MORE>>.

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NOVEMBER 28, 2011

Venice, California-based Mota Motors , which provides online vehicle certification and selling software platforms, said today that it has named Ken Potter as its Chief Revenue Officer. Mota's service is working on a platform to provide used car sellers and dealerships with certification of those vehicles.

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SEPTEMBER 1, 2015

Venice, California-based ZEFR , the content monetization and protection provider, said this morning that it has named Tom Furukawa as its new Head of Product. The company's software and services helps content owners identify their content on such sites as YouTube, in order for them to monetize or control the usage of that content.

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JANUARY 7, 2019

With Startup Boost, we had dozens of investors, service providers, successful entrepreneurs, and major industry leaders (including Microsoft, Google, Softbank, REME, and TechStars) coalesce around our initiative to help early stage companies get to the next level. What was the biggest lesson you learned this year?

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JANUARY 9, 2013

All of these startups are applying technology (software development and algorithms) to some aspect of music and the music business. Miso Media is located in Venice, and was founded by Aviv Grill ; the firm's investors include Aria Ventures , Detroit Ventures Partners , Google Ventures , Mind Fund , and Keith Rabois , among others.

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OCTOBER 22, 2015

Venice, California-based SaneBox , the developer of email tools to help users better manage the flood of emails in their inbox, has rolled out a new product it says can help better figure out who in your company can make a warm intro to potential customers and partners. Pricing on the new tool was not announced. READ MORE>>.

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FEBRUARY 20, 2009

Los Angeles-based wireless software publisher Mobile-XL reported Thursday that it is partnering with Venice-based mobile video messaging firm Mogreet. Mogreet operates a mobile greeting card service which sends short video snippets to mobile phones. Mobile-XL develops mobile browser software and information services.

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NOVEMBER 9, 2012

OpenX is profitable, and its ad serving software dominant among online publishers. positions on its site, ranging from software, sales, marketing, to finance. apps, and more, it continues to be a major force in automotive information and services. range of software products, and which has offices in Calabasas and Santa Barbara.

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JANUARY 23, 2013

In a sign of the growth of the Silicon Beach technology world, last year, Google moved its headquarters out of a space on Arizona Avenue in Santa Monica, and into a new fancy headquarters space in Venice. Instead, we partner with all the companies provide those services. Digital content is the software of Los Angeles.

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JULY 14, 2016

A lot of money went into software, mostly because of some big, expansion-stage deals.”. billion invested in Venice, CA-based Snapchat. Some other highlights pulled from the second-quarter MoneyTree Report: —As usual, the software sector raised the most venture capital of any industry during the quarter, getting $8.7

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SEPTEMBER 15, 2014

However, Los Angeles-based Agent Ace (www.agentace.com) thinks is has a much better way to find the best real estate agent for you: software algorithms. Why do you need a service like this, rather than the traditional process of asking around for recommendations? How do agents react to your service? Mazen Fawaz: They love it.

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JUNE 8, 2014

To build applications we needed databases (Oracle), browsers (Netscape), servers (Sun Microsystems), storage (EMC), security (Semantic), application servers (Apache), caching software, load balancers, hosting facilities, programming languages and methods, CDNs, DSL equipment, Wifi routers and so forth. Changes in the Startup Ecosystem.

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JULY 31, 2012

In the process of doing so they are doing a service to the Silicon Beach community. On Friday, September 28th Team Viddy will pick their favorite API partner, and fly you (or your team of up to 4 people) to Venice Beach for an interview at Viddy. You only have til September to have a finished product and submitted to the Viddy team.

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AUGUST 15, 2012

Uber is an easy to use door to door car service knocking out the need for taxi cabs like bumper cars. the Viddy crew headed to the Arbor Collective showroom on the Venice boardwalk for an exclusive party. They partnered with Uber to drive people to and from the event.

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JULY 21, 2016

Zingle, a Carlsbad, CA-based tech startup targeting the service industry and consumer-facing businesses with its messaging app technology, has raised $3 million in venture capital, according to a regulatory filing earlier this month. The company raised $1 million last year, according to a 2015 regulatory filing.

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JANUARY 12, 2015

Banking the world’s most innovative companies and exclusive wineries, SVB’s diverse financial services, knowledge, global network, and world class service increase our clients’ probability of success. DeBevoise has invested in over a dozen different companies, including Overdog, AirMedia, FameBit and StyleHaul.

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JUNE 25, 2015

That's where we're at, and we include software-as-a-service, e-commerce, ad-tech, mobile marketplaces, and gaming as our companies. Brian Garrett: We consider our doors to be open, and we are throwing regular events throughout the tech ecosystem, and at our office in Venice.

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OCTOBER 28, 2016

Venice-based Amplify LA (www.amplify.la) is celebrating its fifth anniversary as a startup accelerator here in the Los Angeles area � one of the few in the area to have survived in more or less original form after the launch of a number of startup incubators and accelerators five years ago.

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FEBRUARY 22, 2011

I do energy and materials investment, Internet investing, digital media investing, and financial services investing. Fouad ElNaggar: I think that what we offer to companies is a different level of service, even at the early stage, than super angels can provide. I am different, in that my areas of focus is quite broad.

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MARCH 21, 2011

Your background is Internet services  howd you decide to instead sell what seems like a more traditional product? We live in Venice, and our back house is sort of our operations center. Plus, nutritional supplements are a great business opportunity, and an opportunity to build a brand and do some good.

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Tech Zulu Event

OCTOBER 29, 2012

The Spiridellis brothers have been at the right place at the right time several times over in the building of JibJab, now located in Venice blocks away from the ocean. Sometimes in the startup technology world, success is truly dependent on perfect timing. Back when video was a tiny patch on the screen.

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OCTOBER 29, 2012

The Spiridellis brothers have been at the right place at the right time several times over in the building of JibJab, now located in Venice blocks away from the ocean. Sometimes in the startup technology world, success is truly dependent on perfect timing. Back when video was a tiny patch on the screen.

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JULY 13, 2013

Before you think I was a complete nerd, in addition to making money selling software, which I did at 15, 16 years old, I also made money throwing keg parties. So Small Talk was a big object-oriented programming language, and a bunch of people from our company went to work at Small Talk, and they all went into the software industry.

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