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Unity Influence Gets $1M For Influencer Marketing

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Los Angeles- and South San Francisco-based Unity Influence , a developer of influencer advertising software, has raised $1M in funding, according to the company. Unity Influence is using machine learning and artificial intelligence tools to connect advertisers with "micro-influencers". READ MORE>>.

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Catalog Collects $1.5M For AI Software For Visual Artists

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Los Angeles-based Catalog , a startup developing artificial intelligence software to help independent visual artists scale their content production efforts, has raised $1.5M The startup--led by Patrick Ip--develops software to automate the creation of custom visual content for brands. in a seed funding round.

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Beyond Limits, Fresh Off $133M Funding, Links With Management Consulting Firm

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Los Angeles-based Beyond Limits , the artificial intelligence software developer which recently raised a big, $133M funding round, has linked with management consulting firm The Carnrite Group , the two said on Wednesday. The Carnrite Group focuses on oil and gas, utility, power, and industrial customers.

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53 Questions Developers Should Ask Innovators

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Do you have legal (Founder Agreement, IP, etc.) Artificial Intelligence Does your application leverage AI in any way? Team and Process Are you using, or planning to use any software development methodologies? Tell me about the business. How are you funding this? What level of funding do you currently have?

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What Did I Learn From the First VC Check I Ever Wrote?

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Defensible IP When I’m asked by newer, younger VC partners for advice on our sector, one of the things I always emphasize is looking for companies who have built defensible intellectual property (IP). Defensible IP becomes insanely valuable?—?particularly Over the past 2.5 particularly as you achieve scale.

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How Catalog Is Helping SMBs Compete Against Big Brands

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Earlier this month, Los Angeles-based Catalog (www.catalog.cc), a startup developing artificial intelligence software to help independent visual artists scale their content production efforts, announced it raised $1.5M There, I learned that there is a lot of top level churn from small businesses because Google ads cost too much.

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Interview with Andrew Schydlowsky, TrackStreet: Brand Protection Using AI

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Andrew spoke to us about TrackStreet's brand protection software and artificial intelligence efforts. We have some IP we are waiting on to put a wedge in the market, and we have quite a bit of backlog in our product. What is TrackStreet? We are extremely excited about growth, and we have a lot of low-hanging fruit.