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FEBRUARY 1, 2017

Los Angeles-based mobile video sharing and creation company Flipagram , let by Farhad Mohit, has beenacquired by Chinese company Toutiao , the companies said this morning. Financial details of the acquisition were not announced. Toutiao said it will use the acquisition to help expand into the U.S.

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socalTECH

DECEMBER 16, 2016

Los Angeles-based mobile app developer Flipagram is looking for a buyer, and may have found one, in Chinese news aggreagtor Toutiao , according to a report Thursday. Citing "multiple sources" close to the company, Recode said Flipagram is still discussing financial terms with Toutiao, but no deal has been signed.

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socalTECH

NOVEMBER 10, 2017

Los Angeles-based Musical.ly , which develops mobile apps centered around short video, has merged with Chinese company Bytedance. Bytedance--also known as Toutiao-- had also acquired Los Angeles-based Flipagram, the developer of another mobile, social photos and video sharing app, in February. According to the two, Musical.ly

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socalTECH

JULY 20, 2015

Los Angeles-based Flipagram (www.flipagram.com) has created a potent and wildly viral mobile app, which combines photos, music, and video to create addictive, engaging mini slideshows of your life. Farhad, tell us a bit about the story behind Flipagram -- how did you get from Bizrate to Flipagram? They were Flipagram LLC.

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socalTECH

JULY 20, 2015

Los Angeles-based Flipagram (www.flipagram.com) has created a potent and wildly viral mobile app, which combines photos, music, and video to create addictive, engaging mini slideshows of your life. Farhad, tell us a bit about the story behind Flipagram -- how did you get from Bizrate to Flipagram? They were Flipagram LLC.

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