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Putting the band back together, ExactTarget execs reunite to launch MetaCX

TechCrunch LA

The former President of ExactTarget and later chief executive of Salesforce Marketing Cloud has made billions of dollars building products to help support customer service and now he’s back at it again with his latest venture MetaCX. Especially since the round was led by the Los Angeles-based venture firm Upfront Ventures.

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Boulevard books $70M to help beauty and wellness salons with their bookings

TechCrunch LA

This round is being led by Point72 Private Investments, with previous backers Toba Capital, Index Ventures, Bonfire Ventures, BoxGroup, and VMG Partners also participating. But at the same time, Los Angeles–based Boulevard got this funding infusion at a boosted valuation because it has been on a roll. Focusing on the U.S.

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MuckerLab Unveils Second Graduating Class to Investors

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A traffic jam of expensive cars lined up to pull into the packed parking lot of MuckerLab for its second graduating class demo day. The large gathering of top investors spilled out of the office into the surrounding sidewalk and swelled with buzz and speculation of what the 10 newly formed companies had to offer. Or maybe a goldmine.

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AvantStay, a platform for kitting out — and then renting out — high-end vacation rental homes, raises $160M

TechCrunch LA

The company saw revenues grow tenfold in the last two years and its total number of properties balloon to over 1,000, and now it will use the new funding for expansion, specifically adding more properties to its platform; and to continue developing its technology as it expands into more aspects of the property rentals business.

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Yet Another LA Incubator Opens: Io/LA

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If the Los Angeles accelerator/incubator market is not yet crowded enough, Hollywood-based io/LA opened its doors over the weekend, looking to recruit a class of five to six companies in a three month mentorship program.

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Interview with Howard Marks, Start Engine

socalTECH

Are you an entrepreneur hoping to startup a company in the Los Angeles area? The latest to enter the scene is Los Angeles accelerator Start Engine (www.startengine.com), which was created by Howard Marks and Paul Kessler. Are you making investments in those firms as part of the program? Howard Marks: Absolutely.

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Announcing The socalTECH 50, 2015 Edition

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The socalTECH 50 is aimed at identifying and highlighting the top 50 people in the technology industry here, who are most likely to create the next big thing, produce the next big exit, or influence the industry in a significant way. Mike Bonin , Council Member, City of Los Angeles. Joe Devon , CTO Mixers. Renee Dua , Heal.

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