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Maestro nets $15 million for its interactive commerce, community and engagement tools for livestreams

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As video commerce becomes the norm and entertainers, brands, businesses, and franchises of all sizes and stripes look to cut out the middle man, the array of services on offer from Maestro may be the scissors these entities need to cut the cord. . Sales, Sony Music Entertainment, in a statement. .

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LA-based gaming company, Scopely, expands in Spain and Ireland

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Meanwhile, Scopely is also planning to invest heavily in expanding its strategy-focused game studio, DIGIT, in Dublin. The company also plans to double its footprint in its hometown of Los Angeles in 2020. Scopely didn’t say how many jobs it would be adding in either location.

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White House and House Democrats agree to funding package for paid sick leave, funding for tests

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It’s also a factor for gig and sharing economy companies like Postmates, Instacart, Lyft, Uber, Airbnb and others — companies which were venture capital darlings for their novel approach to excess resources (be it cars, spare time, or space). — Nancy Pelosi (@SpeakerPelosi) March 13, 2020.

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Venture capitalists ‘like and subscribe’ to influencers

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She created and launched an overall brand and a swim collection , then came the book deal ( “This is Not a Fashion Story: Taking Chances, Breaking Rules, and Being a Boss in the Big City” is expected out May 2020). Bain Capital Ventures' Jamison Hill. We are in phase three of the influencer economy.

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Why an Atlanta-based Black influencer collective swapped their collab house for a studio

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By moving away from the “influencer house” model, Collab Crew can also expand to include more BIPOC creators and entrepreneurs in the Georgia capital. For example, in the midst of racial justice protests in summer 2020, posts on TikTok with hashtags like #BlackLivesMatter and #GeorgeFloyd appeared to have 0 views.

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Reflections on 2019: Scott Alderton, Preccelerator

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In late 2018 we shifted the model to include a cash investment in cohort companies. What are you most looking forward to in the technology/startup world in 2020? Scott is also co-chair of the Firms Venture Capital and Emerging Growth practice group. What was the biggest news for you/your company this year? READ MORE>>.

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More investors are betting on virtual influencers like Lil Miquela

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“The way I look at it… a lot of it is going to be like any kind of content studio,” says Peter Rojas, a partner at the New York investment firm Betaworks Ventures. “ In 2019 and 2020 we’re going to see a lot of these… we’re going to see a lot of people putting out a lot of stuff.” million followers.