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Venture capitalists ‘like and subscribe’ to influencers

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YouTuber Caspar Lee, the co-founder of a startup called Influencer, attends the UK Gala Screening of “Wonder Park” in London, England (Photo by David M. Another company, Tribe , has similarly raised VC to grow its American footprint. Benett/Dave Benett/WireImage). Rethinking value. million Series A in March.

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There was the usual cogent presentation by Brian Solis on the future of PR in which he implored us to get beyond the echo chamber of Silicon Valley and Techmeme and focus on staying on the radar screen of real America. He talked about the need to give personal access to fans and remain authentic while still leaving some room for mystique.

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