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TradeYa Gets $1.1M

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in a venture capital funding, to launch its social platform for trading goods and services. TradeYa''s platform focuses on letting users trade electronics, gift cards, sporting equipment, vacation homes, as well as services like cooking, web design, medical care, and more. The startup is led by Jared Krause. READ MORE>>.

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Putting the Pedal to the Metal at Amplify

From the Venture Trenches

As a fourteen-year veteran of the venture industry I have often heard the phrase, “value added investors”, which is usually touted by certain VC’s as their biggest differentiating quality. Besides capable entrepreneurs who have a similar drive and passion that the partners extol, Jeff looks for businesses that can scale.

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Mark Suster Invests In Treehouse

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Mark Suster , the highly visible venture capitalist blogger at GRP Partners, has invested in UK-based TreeHouse , an online, video-focused site for helping users learn web design and development. Other investors in the firm include Kevin Rose, Reid Hoffman, David Sze, Josh Elman, and Chamath Palihapitiya.

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Meet Launchpad LA’s Graduating Startups

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million led by GRP Partners, with participation from Baroda Ventures, Bertelsmann Digital Media Investments (BDMI), Daher Capital, Double M Capital, Karlin Ventures, Clark Landry, Andy Rankin, and Launchpad LA. . · YieldMetrics has already raised $1.7

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Putting the Pedal to the Metal at Amplify

From the Venture Trenches

As a fourteen-year veteran of the venture industry I have often heard the phrase, “value added investors”, which is usually touted by certain VC’s as their biggest differentiating quality. Besides capable entrepreneurs who have a similar drive and passion that the partners extol, Jeff looks for businesses that can scale.

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The Startup Guide To SXSW Panel Picking

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Simply, there are thousands of agencies, design shops and communications firms across the world, all. Jason Cohen, Capital Thought. The PepsiCo10 program in 2010 saw the company team up with Mashable and Highland Capital Partners to. Entrepreneurism / Monetization Funding, psychology , vc. . Joshua Baer, Capital Factory.

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LaunchpadLA Application Deadline Nears, As Class Graduates

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