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textPlus Lands $18M, Buys Jarvus

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textPlus, which is based in Marina Del Rey, develops a combination of mobile apps and related services which allow users to text each other for free. textPlus was founded and is headed by Scott Lahman, who also founded JAMDAT Mobile. READ MORE>>.

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TextPlus Competitor Lands $280M From Alibaba

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A direct competitor to Marina Del Rey-based free texting and phone service provider TextPlus said today that it has raised a huge, $280M funding round for its services. Tango offers up a mobile app which lets users send free text messages, and make voice and video calls. READ MORE>>.

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Twenty20 Gets $20M For Crowdsourced Stock Photography

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Marina Del Rey-based Twenty20 is taking aim at the stock photography market, announcing this morning that it has raised $20M in a Series A funding and launched its commercial image catalog out of beta. The company said that those mobile photos have already been used by West Elm, Washio and The Audience. READ MORE>>.

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Gogii Raises $8.2M

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Marina del Rey-based Gogii , a developer of text messaging applications, said Thursday that it has raised $8.2M Gogii is the latest startup of Scott Lahman, Austin Murray, and Zack Norman, all previously at JAMDAT Mobile. Tags: jamdat mobile capital venture messaging text gogii. READ MORE>>.

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GOGII Raises $15M

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Marina del Rey-based GOGII , the social messaging firm headed by former JAMDAT founders Scott Lahman, Austin Murray, and Zack Norman, announced this morning that it has raised an additional $15M in a third round of funding.

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