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Uber launches Assist in LA, faces suspension
Good news for Uber: Their new uberAssist service launched in Los Angeles this week, providing extra help to elderly and disabled passengers. [Uber Targets Seniors, Disabled With New Service In Los Angeles, uberAssist: SoCal tech]
Bad news for Uber: A state judge called for the suspension of the service within 30 days if the ride-sharing app doesn't hand over operational data that they say may compromise the privacy of its users. [Uber Has 30 Days To Comply With The Law Or Face Suspension In California: TechCrunch]
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Zealot buys ViralNova for $100M
The Danny Zappin-led Venice startup is at it again, this time acquiring viral content sent ViralNova. Reports indicate that ViralNova is on track to have $35 million in revenues in 2015, and is now seeing an average of 100 million monthly visits to its site. [Zealot Networks Buys ViralNova: SoCal Tech]
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Scopely hires GM & VP of product
Scopely, the local mobile entertainment network, named Bernard Chen as their GM & VP of Product this morning. He has been involved with consumer-facing technology for more than 15 years. Most recently, he was at KIXEYE, where he was the GM of War Commander and the lead product owner of Battle Pirates. Over the lifetime of his career in gaming, Bernard has managed games that earned more than $400 million.
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Mobcrush launches public beta
Mobcrush, the live streaming platform for mobile games, launched the public beta program for its iOS and Mac OSX apps on Monday. Serving the world’s 1.2 billion mobile gamers, Mobcrush is a one-click, multi-platform streaming solution that allows players to livestream gameplay sessions at the touch of a button, chat with their communities in real time, save videos for future viewing and distribution, and empowering the mobile gaming community. [Live-streaming platform Mobcrush raises $4.9M as it prepares for public beta: Built In]
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Bringhub partners with Zoe Report to begin one-click purchases
Local LA e-commerce aide, Bringhub, partnered with fashion publication Zoe Report to begin rolling out their one-click purchasing sidebar platform. Bringhub allows users to buy and create a shopping cart directly from a publication, streamlining the purchasing process. Pinterest and Google have also added one-click purchasing capabilities recently. [From airline tickets to Air Jordans: New LA platform has streamlined purchasing power: Built In]
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Fundings
Flipagram, $70M
Investors: Seqouia, Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers, Index Ventures
The LA-based video editor announced their Series B on Thursday. Flipagram simultaneously announced that its tens of millions of users can now pull from a library of millions of songs. [New tunes and new investors: Flipagram grabs $70M and adds to music library: Built In]
RealtyMogul, $35M
Investors: Sorenson Capital, Canaan Partners
Co-founder and CEO Jilliene Helman has capitalized on a lucrative niche in the real estate world, allowing accredited investors to crowdfund and buy shares of pre-vetted investment properties. [Realty Mogul nabs $35M series B after $500M in transactions: Built In]
Omaze, $9M
Investors: FirstMark Capital, Tornante Company, Vayner/RSE, Dave Gilboa, Dave Leyrer , CrossCut Ventures, FFVC, Adam Press
Providing once in a lifetime experience to users to benefit charity has proven to be a profitable business for founders Matt Pohlson and Ryan Cummins. [Omaze Gets $9M For Charity Crowdfunding: SoCal Tech]
HopSkipDrive, $3.9M
Investors: Upfront Ventures, and also included FirstMark Capital, Maveron, BBG Ventures
The Uber for kids service was founded by three local moms and now has more than certified 100 drivers in Los Angeles. [HopSkipDrive, Uber For Kids, Gets $3.9M To Expand From LA: SoCalTech]
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