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Venture capitalists ‘like and subscribe’ to influencers

TechCrunch LA

Creators and influencers like Bernstein are forging a path from content creator to full-fledged business, with multiple revenue streams via podcasts, licensing deals, branded merchandise and even software products. “A The firm even launched an accelerator for YouTube personalities in late 2018. invests exclusively in the space.

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Upfront Ventures Raises > $650 Million for Startups and Returns > $600 Million to LPs

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The industry has obviously changed enormously in 2022 but in many ways it feels like a “return to normal” that we have seen many times in our industry. Since 2021, Upfront returned more than $600 million to LPs and returned more than $1 billion since 2018. In fact, I am still active on two boards where I first invested in 2009.

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