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AUGUST 27, 2014

Venice-based Snapchat is in the midst of raising a new round of funding, led by storied venture capital investor Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers, which valued the company at close to $10 billion, according to a report. snapchat venture capital rumor valuation kpcb investment messaging social networking'

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JUNE 7, 2013

Venice-based photo messaging service Snapchat is reportedly raising $100M in funding, at a valuation of half a billion dollars, according to a report Friday. Snapchat--which operates a mobile photo messaging service which is very popular with the teenage set--is backed by Benchmark Capital, and had previously raised $12.5M READ MORE>>.

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FEBRUARY 3, 2014

Venice, California-based Snapchat , the developer of the popular social media app, has added $4.5M in venture funding--and three new investors--as part of its Series C funding round, according to a regulatory filing by the company today. snapchat venture capital filing social media mobile' READ MORE>>.

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SEPTEMBER 18, 2014

Venice, California-based Bitcoin startup Gem has raised $2M, to make Bitcoin easier to use for developers, the company said this week. bitcoin bitvault venture capital currency cryptocurrency seed' Crypto Currency Partners, QED Associates, and Angel investor James Joaquin. The company was previously known as BitVault.

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AUGUST 9, 2011

Venice, California-based MOVIECLIPS , the online provider of licensed movie clips headed by Richard Raddon and Zach James, is announcing today that it has scored $7M in a Series B funding round, and also partnered with Google to feature its clips on YouTube.

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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 Venture Partner at venture capital firm Greycroft Partners, and is EVP and a member of the Board of Directors at William Morris Agency, and was Founder of the Mailroom Fund.

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AUGUST 15, 2012

Venice-based Movieclips , the online movie clips site and content site founded by Zach James and Richard Raddon, said today that it has raised $18.9M Venture Partners, and also included MK Capital, Shasta Ventures , SoftTech VC, First Round Capital , Richmond Park Partners , and Machinima CEO Allen DeBevoise.

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OCTOBER 6, 2014

Yahoo is planning a big investment in Venice-based Snapchat , in a deal that values Snapchat at $10 billion, according to a report over the weekend. snapchat yahoo investment venture capital valuation social networking' READ MORE>>. snapchat yahoo investment venture capital valuation social networking'

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SEPTEMBER 4, 2009

Venture capital firm Prism VentureWorks has shut its offices in Los Angeles, according to a report Friday by peHUB. According to the report, the firm's Venice offices were shut to save money on overhead for the firm, with partner Gordie Nye continuing to work here out of his home office.

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APRIL 5, 2016

Bombd , a startup which develops a social networking and messaging app revolving around sharing instant photos with others, has set up shop in Venice Beach. The startup--originally started in Australia--said its team and founders have moved to Venice Beach to scale the app in the U.S., and that it has begun hiring a team here.

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JULY 19, 2012

Venice-based MovieClips , the online site which allows people to share and view clips from movies, has raised a Series C funding round, according to reports. No details on the funding, which was first reported by Dan Primack at FORTUNE, have been released. The report said the valuation of the roudn was around $80M. READ MORE>>.

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AUGUST 14, 2013

NextSpace operates two locations in Southern California, including NextSpace @ Amplify along Venice Beach, and NextSpace Los Angeles. nextspace venture capital coworking chicago coop merger acquisition' The investment came from a Chicago real estate and private equity investor, Lakewest, along with angels. READ MORE>>.

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JULY 15, 2016

billion in venture capital in Q2 of 2016, according to the latest numbers from the MoneyTree Report from PricewaterhouseCoopers, the National Venture Capital Association, and Thomson Reuters. billion round for Venice based Snapchat. Southern California companies raised $2.49

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AUGUST 27, 2010

Venice-based CitizenGlobal , an online web site which allows producers to crowd-source video content, has raised $6.0M Tags: citizenglobal venture capital crowdsource video content hollywood citizen global paul lussier. in a funding round, according to a regulatory filing by the firm Friday.

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NOVEMBER 15, 2014

And consider Snapchat – one of our hometown favorites as they’re based in LA (Venice Beach). Luckily since then we elected Mayor Eric Garcetti who understands the importance of startups and of technology and venture capital on job creation. It’s no wonder hundreds of jobs migrated. But we still need more funds.

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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. The company lets users order flowers via iOS and Android apps, plus via the its website.

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FEBRUARY 12, 2014

tapiture venture capital angel investment social sharing photos products style' Tapiture said the new funds will go towards growth, towards international expansion, and to help build merchant partnerships. Tapiture said that Randall Kaplan, co-founder of Akamai, will join its board of directors as part of the funding. READ MORE>>.

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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.

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FEBRUARY 26, 2014

Venice-based ZEFR , which helps brands to better identify their fans on YouTube, said today that it has raised $30M in a new funding round. The funding was led by Institutional Venture Partners, and also included U.S. Venture Partners, Shasta Ventures, First Round Capital and Richmond Park Partners. READ MORE>>.

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MAY 3, 2017

Venice, California-based Fifth Wall Ventures , a brand new venture capital firm focused on investing in real estate technology, announced this week that it has raised a new, $212M venture capital fund.

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JUNE 24, 2013

A lot of heads turned Monday after Venice-based Snapchat , the instant-photo messaging service known for its self destructing chats, announced a huge, $60M round at a huge valuation. snapchat venture capital investment valuation jamdat' Why did lead investor IVP invest in what most local investors shied away from? READ MORE>>.

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MAY 2, 2017

Former UFC owners launch Fertitta Capital with $500 million fund, Venice venture capital fund raises $212 million aimed at real estate tech, and Disney rebrands Maker Studios as Disney Digital Network.

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OCTOBER 4, 2012

Venture Partners, aMK Capital, Shasta Ventures, SoftTech VC, First Round Capital, Richmond Park Partners, and others. ZEFR is based in Venice, California. The firm recently raised a $18.5M READ MORE>>.

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OCTOBER 3, 2011

Venice, California-based Tecca , the online and mobile site providing articles, reviews, how-to articles, and other information about electronics products, said Monday that it is now reaching over one million unique visitors a month. The site says it is now the largest technology website specifically catering to women.

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APRIL 19, 2011

Venice, California-based Briabe Media , a mobile marketing firm targeting Hispanic, African, and Asian American consumers, said today that it has raised more than $2M in funding. According to Briabe, the funding also includes a joint venture between the company and Stochasto Holdings AS.

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APRIL 19, 2017

Venice, California-based startup accelerator Amplify.LA AmplifyLA pointed out that the seed deals were in contrast to the bigger picture, where venture capital investments were up 15 percent nationally--but pointed out that those gains were driven by "mega-deals", rather than seed funding. percent from Q4 of 2016, and 43.8

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APRIL 8, 2019

Venice, California-based venture capital investment fund Fifth Wall Ventures , has just received a sizeable commit into its second fund, Fifth Wall Ventures II , according to a regulatory filing by the company. According to the filing, the company now has $468.0M READ MORE>>.

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JANUARY 25, 2018

Venice, California-based venture capital investor Fifth Wall says it has made a $135M investment in San Francisco-based real estate sales startup Opendoor , as part of a combined equity and debt funding.

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MARCH 18, 2021

Venice, California-based Pledge, which provides a fundraising platform which links businesses, nonprofits, and individuals to help raise money for nonprofits, has raised $3M in additional seed funding, the company said this week.

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OCTOBER 23, 2018

completed a $9 million Series A round October 22, led by Venice-based venture capital firm Fifth Wall Ventures. Commercial real estate ratings platform WiredScore Inc.

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JANUARY 17, 2013

NextSpace , the co-working space developer which has locations in Culver City and Venice, announced this morning that it has raised $825,000 more in a funding round, to go towards expansion in Northern California.

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APRIL 27, 2011

Venice, California-based Viddy , a new startup developing mobile video tools, said today that it has raised $1.6M the funding round came from Battery Ventures, Bessemer Ventures, Qualcomm, and angel investors including Jarl Mohn and early team members from YouTube.

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APRIL 26, 2013

Venice, California-based ZEFR , formerly known as MovieClips, is expanding out its partnerships today, saying that it has added Universal Music Group, Sony Music, Ultra Music, and NASCAR as partners for the company. ZEFR is backed by U.S. READ MORE>>. nascar music publishing pirated hollywood studio content movieclips zefr'

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JANUARY 8, 2009

Venice, California-based JibJab, the online comedy site known for their politically-oriented, musical animations, said this morning that it has raised $7.5M The round came from Overbrook Entertainment and Sony Pictures Entertainment, along with existing investor Polaris Venture Partners. in a Series C funding round. READ MORE>>.

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FEBRUARY 18, 2015

Venice-based Snapchat is looking to raise at much as $500M in a new round of funding, currently valuing the company as high as $19 billion, according to a report from Bloomberg last night. snapchat venture capital investment instant social messaging rumor' READ MORE>>. READ MORE>>.

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APRIL 20, 2015

Venice, California and London-based InAuth , a provider of mobile fraud prevention and mobile application security technology, recently raised $20M in a Series A funding round. The funding came from Bain Capital Ventures. inauth venture capital multifactory security banking finance financial' Lisa Stanton.

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JANUARY 17, 2018

Venice, California-based startup accelerator Amplify.LA Capital IV , according to a recent regulatory filing from the accelerator. in three earlier funds, all for investing in the various startups which it puts through its programs in Venice. is in the midst of raising a new fund, Amplify.LA Amplify had previously raised $22.6M

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