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AppOnboard raises $15 million to let Android users try before they buy apps on Google Play

TechCrunch LA

It was an early success for the regional ecosystem and proved to be one of the most valuable exits (from a capital efficiency standpoint) for the year. Zweig says that the service is the first from a third party to be directly integrated into a platform like Google’s Play store.

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LA, and Southern California's Surge In Venture Capital Funds

socalTECH

Managing Director: Bill Maris (formerly of GV/Google Ventures) Investment interests: Health care investments. Core Innovation Capital. Moonshots Capital. Bryant Stibel. www.bryantstibel.com. Fund size: $100M fund. www.corevc.com. HashTagOne. hashtagone.com. Fund size: $20M. moonshotscapital.com. so far in investments.

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E-Commerce Startups Open Door to Endless Virtual Closet

Xconomy

Now, thanks to a growing number of e-commerce companies, the ability to share goods and services is being applied to our wardrobes through programs that offer clothing rentals for a monthly fee. The sharing economy is moving into our bedroom closets. Women are tired of what’s in their closets; they.

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Soylent Now Available In LA 7-11 Stores

socalTECH

Rosa Foods, led by CEO and founder Rob Rhinehart, said the distribution at 7-11 stores is its first move beyond e-commerce. Soylent recently raised $50M from GV (formerly Google Ventures), Tao Capital Partners, Lerer Hippeau Ventures and Andreessen Horowitz. Rosa Foods says Soylent is aimed at the "on-the-go millennial".

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6 Keys To Recognizing Business Bubbles Ready To Burst

Startup Professionals Musings

In startup business plans, a bubble is too many entrepreneurs and too many investors chasing the latest “next big thing,” like Google search engine, Facebook social network, or Amazon e-commerce site. Change is always hard, so people already on Amazon are not easy convert to another e-commerce system. Overconfidence.

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This Week in Venture Capital – Episode 3

Both Sides of the Table

Investors: Foundation Capital (lead), with existing investors: Morgenthaler Ventures, Norwest Venture Partners, Canaan Partners. Investors: FirstMark Capital (Amish Jani)(lead), with existing investors: Accel Partners, Bessemer Venture Partners, First Round Capital, Reid Hoffman. Online peer-to-peer lending. 14.7mm in Series D.

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Ghost appears with new funding, marketplace to match buyers with unsold products

TechCrunch LA

Privacy is important, so inventory owners can choose the restrictions on who can see the liquidation, like competitors, and it doesn’t appear in Google searches, Kaplan explained. The investment was led by Union Square Ventures and included participation from Eniac Ventures, Human Capital and Flexport. Buyers then can bid on the goods.

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