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Dollar Shave Club Gets $50M More

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Los Angeles-based Dollar Shave Club , the subscription e-commerce startup led by Michael Dubin, has raised $50M in a Series C funding round, the company disclosed this morning. Dollar Shave Club has now raised $72.8M The funding came from Technology Crossover Ventures. in total funding. READ MORE>>.

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Dollar Shave Club Sued By Gillette

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Los Angeles-based subscription razor startup Dollar Shave Club has been sued by razor giant Gillette , which claims that Dollar Shave Club is infringing upon Gillette's patents. Gillette did not specify in its announcement which patents it believes Dollar Shave Club is infringing upon.

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Dollar Shave Club Acquired For $1 Billion By Unilever

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In another, stunning exit for Southern California's technology startup community, Los Angeles-based Dollar Shave Club has been acquired from a reported $1 billion by Unilever. Dollar Shave Club operates a subscription, razor and toiletries accessory business targeted at men. READ MORE>>.

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Dollar Shave Club Makes Super Bowl Debut

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Los Angeles-based Dollar Shave Club made its Super Bowl advertising debut on Sunday afternoon, during the Super Bowl 50 broadcast, went head to head against Schick in running advertising on the big game. Dollar Shave Club appears to have been Southern California's only startup debuting as a national Super Bowl advertiser.

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Dollar Shave Club's Secret Weapon: Snazzy Launch Video

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But, it has something most of those startups don't have: a snazzy launch video. If nothing else, the video seems to suggest that Dollar Shave Club has, if nothing else, an eye for viral Internet marketing.

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Neighborgoods Gets $5.75M From CAA, Dollar Shave Club's Dubin

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Neighborgoods , a company which is looking to create a "new type a department store", has received $5.75M in a funding, which included both CAA Ventures, the venture arm of the Creative Artists Agency, as well as Dollar Shave Club founder Michael Dubin. The startup is led by CEO Matt Alexander. Shore (Retail Connection).

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Dollar Shave Club: 2.2M Members, New Commercials

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Santa Monica-based Dollar Shave Club , the membership-based razor delivery service led by Michael Dubin, says the firm is up to 2.2 The company says that, since it started its made-for-TV commercials last fall, it has doubled its membership. READ MORE>>.