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Gravity Debuts Content Personalization API

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The firm's tools allow web publishers to recommend content to users, while also inserting "sponsored stories" in those recommendations from advertisers. Gravity is backed by GRP Partners, Redpoint Ventures and August Capital, having most recently raise d$10.6M in a Series B funding round in October.

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Interview with Fouad ElNaggar, Redpoint Ventures

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Redpoint Ventures is one of the venture capital firms which has straddled both Northern California and Southern California, with offices in both locations. It would be interesting to hear about where your interests are nowdays, there was a rumor Redpoint had backed off activity here lately. People can come in and have a coffee.

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Tastemade Gets $25M For Foodie Videos

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Santa Monica-based Tastemade , a publisher of food focused, video content led by Larry Fitzgibbon, said this morning that it has raised $25M in a Series C funding round. The funding was led by Scripps Networks Interactive, and also included Liberty Media, Redpoint Ventures, Raine Ventures and Comcast Ventures. READ MORE>>.

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Chill Debuts Premium Video Service, Chill Direct

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Chill said its new service, Chill Direct , allows artists to offer up their videos to fans via desktop, mobile and Internet connected televisions. The new service gives artists ability to control their own sales, making their content available for purchase, giving them real time analytics tools, and much more. READ MORE>>.

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Victorious Gets $25M For YouTube Celebrity Apps

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Santa Monica-based Victoroius , which develops mobile apps focused on YouTube creators and celebrities, has raised $25M in a funding round, the company disclosed on Wednesday. The funding came from Marker Ventures, Dentsu Ventures, Kleiner Perkins, and Redpoint Ventures.

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What Mattered in 2010: Greg Martin, Archer Venture Capital

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I left a great firm, Redpoint Ventures (after 11 years), to start a new firm, Archer Venture Capital. Leaving Redpoint and starting a new firm was a daunting prospect, but now that I am out on my own as an entrepreneur again it's been incredibly rewarding. What was the biggest news for you/your firm this year?

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Topspin Releases Ticket App To App Store

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Topspin--which is backed by the Foundry Group and Redpoint Ventures--develops software which helps artists market their music, and is headed by Ian Rogers, the former GM of Yahoo Music. The app allows music venues to scan paper and smart-phone tickets sold through Topspin's software using their iPhone. READ MORE>>.

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