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Google Lunar X Prize Announces Official Teams

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The competition seeks to send a robot to the Moon, and transmit video, images, and data back to earth. The foundation believes it will have a winner in the competition by 2015. The X PRIZE Fondation said that teams are spread across 17 nations on four continents. READ MORE>>.

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XPRIZE Extends Deadline for Google Lunar XPRIZE To 2016

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XPRIZE said the deadline for documenting a scheduled launch is now December 31, 2015, for teams to move forward in the competition. The purpose of the competition is to help advance technology and develop low-cost methods for robotic space exploration. READ MORE>>.

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Delane Parnell’s plan to conquer amateur esports

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The company raised $46 million last year—its first year operating—with the vision that owning the infrastructure for competitions and expanding it to encompass other social elements of gaming can make it the largest gaming company in the world. Eric P: What then drove you to found PlayVS?

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Good Eggs raises $100M and plans to launch in Southern California

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And while the grocery delivery market has become increasingly competitive, Hall argued that Good Eggs stands out thanks to the quality and breadth of its products — 70% of its products are locally sourced, and it often delivers them within 48 hours of harvesting. Image Credits: Good Eggs.

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How VCs Think About Adding New Partners

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Competitive (Athlete: skier & rowed at Princeton, hates losing at everything she does). Helped merge company with Seedling – on track to do $20 million combined revenue in 2015 – will now become Chairman). Thus began my marketing campaign. Investment experience (5 years a VC at Battery Ventures).

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Los Angeles – Tech.Co’s Startup of the Year Online Competition

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Make some noise Los Angeles because it’s time to compete in Tech.Co’s Startup of the Year Competition! has been traveling the globe, both virtually and physically, searching for the world’s best startup, and the Tech.Co’s Startup of the Year Competition & Tour’s next stop is in Los Angeles! So apply today!

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Kara Nortman Was Just Promoted to Co-Managing Partner at Upfront Ventures. Here’s What it All Means

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leadership, mentorship, competitiveness, communications, relationship-building?—?and For example, we’re now already well into our third growth fund that we started in 2015 (the first returned 2x cash in 3.5 She had all of the skills and traits we sought?—?leadership, and of course a relentless pursuit of helping founders succeed.