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Postie Raises $3.5M To Apply Machine Learning To Direct Mail

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Los Angeles-based Postie , a new startup focused on using machine learning and "quant marketing" to direct mail, said on Tuesday that it has raised $3.5M working on such companies as Dollar Shave Club, DogVacay, MeUndies, Famebit and Hello Society. in a seed funding.

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Enjoius Gets $1.4M For Online Party Planning Site

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Los Angeles-based Enjoius , an online party planning website, has raised $1.4M Enjoius said the new funding goes towards product development and marketing. in a seed funding round. The startup is led by CEO and founder Christopher Cunningham. READ MORE>>.

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Retention Science Snags $7M

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Santa Monica-based Retention Science , the marketing software technology maker led by Jerry Jao, has snagged $7M in a Series A funding, according to the company. Angels Brian Lee (Honest Company, LegalZoom), Michael Dubin (Dollar Shave Club), Tamim Mourad (PriceGrabber.com) and Andy Dunn (Bonobos) also participated in the funding.

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Understanding What’s Going on in #LATech

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Upfront Ventures was created 20 years ago as one of the original VC funds in Los Angeles. Back then only 15% of our dollars were invested locally whereas today 50% of our dollars are invested in LA. Back then only 15% of our dollars were invested locally whereas today 50% of our dollars are invested in LA.

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Reflections On 2017: Michael Jones, Science Inc.

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Michael has been behind such companies as HelloSociety (acquired by New York Times), FameBit (acquired by Google) and Dollar Shave Club (acquired by Unilever). Without a doubt, the maturing cryptocurrency markets paired with growing blockchain technology will have a bold impact on the technology industry in 2018.

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Here's Who Is Funding Companies In Southern California Today

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It's often tough to figure exactly who the venture capital funds are who are funding startups in the area. Here are the venture firms who have been most active in SoCal (Santa Babrara - Los Angeles - Orange County - San Diego) in the last twelve months, based on the number of deals: 1. Local exits: Dollar Shave Club, Telogis.

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First Look SoCal Showcase: How Do You Create More SoCal Startup Success?

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How do you take the energy of such successes as Dollar Shave Club, Ring, Cornerstone Ondemand, and the many other local successes from the startup energy, and tap into the resources of local universities and research institutions?