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Ranker Takes $2M For Expansion Efforts

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Los Angeles-based Ranker , the online site which lets users rank, view, vote, and share their opinions on a wide range of topics, announced today that it has raised $2M in a follow on investment round. The company said the proceeds will go towards hiring, platform expansion, and marketing.

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Interview with Costin Tuculescu, Freebinar

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Freebinar is backed by the Pasadena Angels and the Tech Coast Angels. I immediately was recruited out into another company in webcasting, CTM Marketing Group, building out their platform for them. I believe the key here is key, and the ability to provide this for free, which is why we took the recent investment.

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Interview with Dan Tamkin, Unified Dispatch

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In addition, the investors decided they were just tired of their investment, and wanted to move on. Most of the board was from the Tech Coast Angels and Pasadena Angels, and while they are good people--and frankly, from their point of view--it made sense not to nurse it along in their portfolio when a company isn't going to make it.

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How Yapert Puts All Your Interests In One Mobile App, With Phil Kelly

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Yapert raised a funding round a few weeks ago from the Tech Coast Angels, Desert Angeles, and Pasadena Angels for its mobile apps, which consolidates news and information about your favorite interests. Phil Kelly: Before Yapert, I was angel investing. Your background was in telecom, wasn''t it?

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