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AUGUST 9, 2013

Venice, California-based PromoJam , the social marketing startup headed by Matt and Amanda MacNaughton, said this week that it has launched a new tool for launching social, direct, and mobile marketing campaigns. The company said the new offering starts at $29.99. READ MORE>>. tool software marketing social promojam'

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TechCrunch LA

MARCH 26, 2020

Startups across the nation and around the world are looking for ways to relieve shortages of much-needed personal protective equipment and sanitizers used to halt the spread of COVID-19. ” Against this backdrop local startups and maker spaces are stepping up to do what they can to fill the gap.

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Tech.Co

MARCH 13, 2015

Silicon Beach Start-Ups was formed to get together like minded people involved in tech start-ups on the West Side of Los Angeles. The founders run a start-up making and marketing mobile applications out of their offices in Santa Monica.

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NOVEMBER 13, 2013

In a very bold move, Venice-based Snapchat has apparently turned down a $3 billion acquisition offer from Facebook , according to a report today from the Wall Street Journal. snapchat merger acquisition exit facebook tencent mobile' READ MORE>>.

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MARCH 4, 2013

SideCar--which quietly launched February 15--said it has begun accepting rides city-wide, teaming up app users with drivers who are willing to give other people a lift around town for a donation. The company--which also has operations in San Francisco, Seattle, Austin and Philadelphia--is run locally by City Manager Drew Crofton.

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APRIL 16, 2013

Snapchat , the hot Venice-based startup which lets users send self-destructing photos to each other, has been hit by a spam attack, the firm said this morning. snapchat spam attack spammer security chat social mobile' According to posts on Twitter, a large number of posts of a "naked lady" were sent to users on the service.

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socalTECH

JANUARY 11, 2016

In an unusual twist for the car sharing market, a new, Los Angeles startup-- WaiveCar --said today that it has launched a new, mobile phone-driven car sharing program in Santa Monica and Venice, which lets drivers drive cars for free. The startup, led by Isaac Deutsch, said it is launching with a 20 car fleet.

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socalTECH

DECEMBER 28, 2012

Paul Bricault is Managing Partner at Amplify LA (Www.amplify.la), a hands-on startup accelerator and co-working and community space in Venice. He's also a very active angel investor and advisor to local startups. What was the biggest news for you/your firm this year? What was the biggest news for you/your firm this year?

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NOVEMBER 4, 2013

Venice-based Viddy , the developer of social video sharing apps, said today that it has rebranded itself as Supernova , and has expanded into a new set of mobile apps. The startup--which went through a huge rollercoaster ride earlier this year--is launching two new online apps, Clique, and EPIC. READ MORE>>.

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MARCH 31, 2014

In an effort to prove that the company''s mobile apps can help get electric vehicle owners all the way across the country, Venice, California-based startup Recargo said it has launched an effort to make an 18-day, 12,000 mile, battery powered trip entirely using an electric vehicle.

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JANUARY 2, 2014

Venice-based social photo messaging service Snapchat had a major security breach over the holidays, when at least 4.6 snapchat social mobile startup instant photo messaging security' million user names and phone numbers on the service were publicly published to the Internet. READ MORE>>.

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socalTECH

MARCH 7, 2018

Venice, California-based Amplify LA , the startup investor which got its start as one of LA's first startup accelerators, said this week that it has added two new companies-- Kulagy and Tapcart --as part of its portfolio of companies. Financial details of any investment in the two startups were not announced.

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Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 8, 2014

Let me start with the obvious baseline that most people probably know instinctively: Los Angeles is the 3rd largest technology startup ecosystem in the US. Given how efficient markets are when a large market like LA starts to blossom it attracts capital pretty quickly. LA By The Numbers. But even this is changing.

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SEPTEMBER 19, 2014

We caught up with Rachel recently to hear more about the company. Part of the difference is we use video recommendations as a starting point, not and end point. How did you end up in Los Angeles? That''s why I decided to start my next new company here. rachel payne video recommendation inteview startup entrepreneur'

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MAY 23, 2018

Venice, California-based Snap , the parent company of Snapchat, is launching a new startup accelerator, named "Yellow", the company disclosed on Wednesday afternoon. The accelerator said it will invest $150,000 into ten different "creators" and startups focused in the media area. READ MORE>>.

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NOVEMBER 6, 2013

A new lawsuit, targeting Venice, California-based Snapchat --the hottest company to emerge out of the area''s high tech startup cluster in recent years--says that the company''s founders stole the idea for the company from him after forcing him out of the company early on in its history. READ MORE>>.

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FEBRUARY 21, 2013

Snapchat , the Venice Beach-based startup which has been taking the mobile world by storm with its "self destructing" mobile photos, has just officially launched video into its Android app, just days after announcing a Series A funding round.

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JANUARY 23, 2012

Venice-based Mogreet , the mobile marketing and services firm headed by James Citron, has launched a new, mobile service today called moShare. The firm said the service is built on its media messaging platform, and can deliver any type of content to mobile phones, regardless of wireless carrier or device type.

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NOVEMBER 9, 2012

popped up consistently in an informal (and highly non-scientific poll) of a number of readers, executive recruiters, and others in the Los Angeles area, who cited growth, brand, profitability, and other factors in their suggestions to us of the top companies. the "startup culture" at the company as among reasons to work for the company.

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MARCH 20, 2020

Venice, California-based Robin Games , a startup that is developing mobile games aimed at women, has raised $7M in a seed funding round, the company said on Thursday. The startup, led by Jill Wilson, says it is developing "lifestyle gaming" titles, which run on such platforms as Apple's iOS and Google Android.

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JUNE 26, 2014

Venice, California-based online flower delivery service TheBouqs said this morning that it has raised $6M in a Series A financing, to go towards expansion of its team, delivery outside the US, and scaling of its technology and infrastructure. mobile online delivery floral flower capital venture thebouqs' READ MORE>>.

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FEBRUARY 2, 2017

Venice, California-based Snap Inc. , the parent firm behind Snapchat , has joined up with R/GA Marketing --which helps run the Dodgers Accelerator in Los Angeles--to launched a new startup accelerator, the R/GA Marketing Tech Venture Studio with IPG. READ MORE>>.

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OCTOBER 4, 2011

Venice-based VenLabs , a developer of mobile applications focused on music, said Monday that it has launched a new iPhone and iPod Touch app called DimSong , which allows users to remix instrumental music based on their movements and surroundings. Lehrich was previously at Activision's 7 Studios. READ MORE>>.

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Tech Zulu Event

JULY 16, 2013

Today’s startup innovators come from about six hours south of Silicon Valley. Fun Fact: One of the most prominent figures from their firm, Mark Suster t, runs a blog startups follow religiously. By bringing startup companies together with modern facilities and tools, Amplify LA is the engine that powers the cutting edge.

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JULY 2, 2014

Venice-based music service Radical.FM The startup is led by Tom McAlvey. radicalfm music streaming service donation android mobile' has rolled out a brand new Android app , saying Wednesday that the new app is commercial free, and has a catalog of 25 million songs. The company already hsa an iOS app which was released last year.

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FEBRUARY 19, 2020

Venice-based Snap announced the third class of its Yellow startup accelerator class on Wednesday, naming ten companies to participate in its annual 14-week program in Los Angeles.

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Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 18, 2019

The company started the year with no revenue and at it’s peak had a run rate well in excessive of $100 million / year. They are no longer remarkable in Santa Monica or Venice or in many cities in America, Europe or South America. They were new, they were strange, they were ridden mostly by young people?—?they they were highly visible.

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APRIL 15, 2020

Los Angeles-based mobile streaming video startup Quibi will not be launching a series about Venice, Californi-based Snapchat , according to a report from Variety. Quibi had said last year at SXSW that it would film a series based on the script "Frat Boy Genius" by Elissa Karasik.

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AUGUST 16, 2016

Venice-based Snapchat is reportedly near a $110M acquisition of mobile search startup Vurb , according to reports. Neither Snapchat nor Vurb have yet confirmed the deal, which apparently has yet to be signed. The original report cited a "person famliar with the deal". READ MORE>>.

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Both Sides of the Table

MAY 7, 2013

The news that Ynon Kreiz is joining to run the company as Executive Chairman was first reported by Peter Kafka at AllThingsD (and later picked up by Variety , AdWeek and several other traditional media outlets. Ynon started as shareholder, board member & advisor and switches to full-time executive. billion deal to Disney.

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socalTECH

DECEMBER 11, 2015

Hermosa Beach-based Precipice Labs , a new startup developing mobile apps, has announced a new platform and SDK which helps mobile app developers add photo sharing to any mobile app. The platform handles everything from the photo gallery within the app to all the back-end database and image storage. READ MORE>>.

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MARCH 20, 2020

Venice, California-based Robin Games , a startup that is developing mobile lifestyle games aimed at women and others, has raised $7M in a seed funding round, the company said on Thursday. Wilson previously worked at Jam City. READ MORE>>.

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JULY 20, 2018

Venice-based, last-mile scooter transportation company Bird has rolled out a brand new program which will offer up discounted rates to low income users, saying it will eliminate its $1 base fee per ride for anyone who qualifies for a state or federal assistance program. READ MORE>>.

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socalTECH

SEPTEMBER 24, 2015

The company--which launched a pilot program in Santa Monica in August--said it now is offering up its service in Beverly Hills, Beverlywood, Brentwood, Century City, Culver City, Mar Vista, Marina del Rey, Pacific Palisades, Palms, Playa Vista, Playa del Rey, Santa Monica, Venice, West LA, Westchester and Westwood. READ MORE>>.

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FEBRUARY 3, 2016

Venice, California-based The Bouqs Company , the direct, cut-to-order flower delivery provider led by John Tabis, is announcing today that it has raised $12M in a Series B funding. The startup recently started working with local florists, offering up not just flowers but also custom-designed floral arrangements.

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JANUARY 29, 2015

Los Angeles-based Takehollywood , a new startup offering up online short form videos around different topics about acting, said Wednesday that it has linked with Venice-based Mobli , the developer of a social sharing app. The two said the move will help offer up Takehollywood''s content library to Mobli''s users.

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socalTECH

AUGUST 1, 2017

Venice, California-based Vetted , a new startup offering up on-demand, veterinary services at your home, has raised $3.47M in seed funding, the company disclosed this week. The company--which is currently headquartered at Amplify LA--currently only offers up its services in Los Angeles. READ MORE>>.

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