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EVgo Completes SPAC Deal, Trading Now On Nasdaq

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Los Angeles-based electric vehicle charging network operator EVgo says it has completed its business combination with Climate Change Crisis Real Impact I Acquisition Corporation. EVgo had previously said it would receive $575M in net proceeds, which it will use to fund and accelerate its growth strategy and network build out.

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Baroda In Fab.com's New $105M Funding

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Los Angeles investor Baroda Ventures , the venture capital arm of David Bohnett, has re-upped on online fashion and e-commerce site Fab.com , in a big, $105M third round of funding for that site. Baroda has been an investor in Fab since its seed funding back in June of 2010. Bohnett is the founder of Geocities.com. READ MORE>>.

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EVgo Goes Public Via SPAC

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Los Angeles-based electric vehicle charging network operator EVgo said early on Friday morning that it will be going public, via an acquisition by a special-purpose acquisition company (SPAC). EVgo said that it expects to receive $575M in net proceeds, which it will use to fund and accelerate its growth strategy and network buildout.

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UCLA Looks To Tap Social Networks In Teen Health Effort

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The UCLA School of Public Health is looking to tap into the power of social networks, in an attempt to encourage adolescents from 13 to 17 to take better care of their health. UCLA and Health Net said the effort is being funded by a $1.1M UCLA and Health Net said the effort is being funded by a $1.1M

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Interview with Sam Rogoway, Near Networks

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Well, Los Angeles based Near Networks (www.nearnetworks.com) is looking to both reach customers online, and avoid the tacky, lousy production of typical small business ads, with a new service. What is Near Networks? I imagine it must be difficult to scale this and build out a network of filmmakers? How is the company funded?

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Interview with Derek Norton, Watertower Ventures

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Earlier this week, Derek Norton , a long time advisor to the media, Internet, and technology industry in Los Angeles, announced a brand new venture capital fund called Watertower Ventures (www.watertowerventures.com). We sat down with Derek to learn more about the new $5M fund and what it's all about. Tell us about the new fund?

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Interview with Wil Schroter, Fundable

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One way is getting funding from your potential customers. Wil--who has previously been involved in such starutps as Affordit, GotCast, GoBig Network, and several others--sat down with us to talk about his new startup. Wil Schroter: We're a crowd-funding platform for startups. What's Fundable?

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