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IVP: We Love LA, So We Invested In Snapchat

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A lot of heads turned Monday after Venice-based Snapchat , the instant-photo messaging service known for its self destructing chats, announced a huge, $60M round at a huge valuation. Among the reasons given in a blog post from IVP, defending its investment in Snapchat: the firm loves LA.

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FabFitFun raises $80 million for its growing lifestyle brand

TechCrunch LA

Last year the company crossed $200 million in revenue and managed to net over 1 million subscribers for the service. From a newsletter and blog to the subscription box to the launch of live programming last year. FabFitFun surpasses $200 million in revenue as it hits million-subscriber milestone.

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Interview with Josh Resnick, ntro

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Josh was formerly the President of Pandemic Studios, and helped co-found the company, merge it with Bioware, and eventually sell the combined firm to Electronic Arts for $860M. We need lots of people in this service, who are able to connect on those long tail, unique interests. What's the idea behind the ntro?

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Startup Grind Turns the Tables on Mark Suster

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.” I want to do the best deals wherever they are, but I thought, most VCs I met didn’t have very good operational experience, so I thought, “Well, what if I created a blog called Both Sides of the Table and could emphasize the fact that I used to sit on your side of the table?” But you can create your own brand.

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