Friday, October 23, 2015SunBrite TV Acquired By SnapAVThousand Oaks-based SunBrite TV, a manufacturer of large screen, HDTV screens specifically designed to be installed outdoors, next to pools, on patios, and elsewhere, has been acquired by SnapAV, which is owned by private equity investor General Atlantic. Financial terms of the acquisition were not disclosed. SunBrite TV's displays are used both in residential and commercial installations. SunBriteTV was backed by Bunker Hill Capital. SunBrite said it was advised by Intrepid Investment Bankers o (More info...)
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Clutter Raises $9M From Sequoia For On Demand Self StorageLos Angeles-based Clutter, an on-demand, self-storage startup which helps consumers store and organize their belongings, has raised $9M in a Series A funding. The funding came from Sequoia Capital. As part of the funding, Omar Hamoui of Sequoia has joined the company's board. According to Clutter, ,it will use the new funding to aggressively expand its sales and marketing, broaden product development and help it expand in cities and regions throughout the U.S. Clutter said it has now raised $12. (More info...)
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Hulu To Stream James Bond Movies, MoreLos Angeles-based streaming video site Hulu is getting set to start streaming nearly every episode of the classic James Bond, 007 films, starting on November 1st, the company said this week. Hulu announced its upcoming lineup this week, saying it would start showing such films as Diamonds Are Forever, For Your Eyes Only, From Russia With Love, Goldfinger, License to Kill, Live and Let Die, The Living Daylights, Man With The Golden Gun, Moonraker, Never Say Never Again, Octopussy, On Her Majesty' (More info...)
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Prevoty Opens New HQ In Silicon ValleyLos Angeles-based application security monitoring software developer Prevoty said this week that it has expanded into Silicon Valley, and has opened up a new office in Menlo Park which will serve as its headquarters. According to the company, it will move its marketing, sales, and operations out of Menlo Park, while maintaining its product development in Los Angeles. Prevoty is backed by US Venture Partners, Plus Capital, Double M Capital, Core Ventures Group, Inventures Group, Daher Capital, D (More info...)
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RealtyMogul Names VP Residential FinanceLos Angeles-based online real estate marketplace RealtyMogul.com said Thursday that it has promoted Amy Wu to the position of Vice President of Residential Finance, and also put Wu in charge of its team in Irvine. Wu was most recently serving as Vice President of Enterprise Solutions at the company, and she also has served at Banc of California, State Street, Citi, Encore Credit Corp., and CB Richard Ellis. RealtyMogul.com says it focuses on fix-and-flip loans, bridge loans, permanent loans and (More info...)
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Sonos Adds Amazon Prime Music SupportSanta Barbara-based whole home, streaming music system maker Sonos has added support for Amazon Prime Music to its systems, letting users stream songs from Amazon's music service through its systems. Sonos said the company's products now also support Prime Stations, Amazon's theme-based music stations, and can also play from curated Prime Playlists. The new service is available as a beta to users in the US.
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