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Robotoki Nabs Funding For Zombie Apocalyse Game

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Robotoki , a Los Angeles-based game developer headed by Robert Bowling, formerly working on Call of Duty, has raised a funding round from NEXON Co., Nexon said the investment will go towards developing games based on Robotoki's multi-screen, cross-platform games. Nexon said today. Financial details of the investment were not announced.

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Arianna Huffington’s Thrive Global is buying a startup that uses neuroscience to boost app usage

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Originally called Dopamine Labs, the company was founded in 2015 to bring some of the same technologies that social media companies like Facebook used to boost engagement to a broader range of applications. Previous Boundless investors including Revolution’s Rise of the Rest Seed Fund and Esther Dyson will join Thrive Global’s cap table.

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Scanwell Health launches smartphone tests for UTIs in partnership with Lemonaid Health

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The company first submitted its product to the Food and Drug Administration for approval in 2015. The company has a test for chronic kidney disease in the works through a collaboration with Kaiser Permanent and the Chronic Renal Insufficiency Cohort Study to improve screening for and monitoring of chronic kidney disease at home.

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10 Guidelines for Angel Funding Presentations

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The average length of a funding pitch to Angel investors is ten minutes. The first words out of your mouth should be “Can everyone hear me, and read the screen?” According to Gartner, the opportunity is 100 million by 2015, with 12% compounded growth.” entrepreneur startup funding angel investors presentation business'

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10 Funding Quotes Every Entrepreneur Should Skip

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No investor wants to wait that long for his return, or fund the years of waiting. Gartner says our market will be $50 billion in 2015.” If the entrepreneur and team were that proven, they probably would be funding others rather than asking for money. A world-class CEO will be joining us after the funding event.”

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Puls Snags $50M to Grow On-Call Repair Service for Smartphones, IoT

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San Francisco-based Puls, founded in 2015, offers to dispatch technicians quickly to a customer’s home or office to replace malfunctioning parts, mount a widescreen TV on the wall, or install smart home devices such as security systems, voice-activated assistants, and Internet-connected thermostats.

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10 Ways To Make Your Investor Pitch More Effective

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The average length of a funding pitch to Angel investors is ten minutes. The first words out of your mouth should be “Can everyone hear me, and read the screen?” According to Gartner, the opportunity is 100 million by 2015, with 12% compounded growth.” Or they get sidetracked by a technical glitch due to poor preparation.

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