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CES 2021 Is Now Officially an All-Digital Experience

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All the optimism in the world couldn't make an in-person CES 2021 happen, as the world's largest trade show has officially been cancelled due to the coronavirus pandemic. From SXSW in mid-March to E3 in June, many believed these cancellations would help curb the spread of the virus, opening the door to more events in 2021.

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Techstars LA Draws International Companies For 2021 Class

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Techstars LA, the startup accelerator headed up by Matt Kozlov, announced its 2021 class this week, drawing an international group of twelve new companies to its startup accelerator in Culver City. Companies this year in the program come from as far as Canada, India, and Ukraine.

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Boulevard books $70M to help beauty and wellness salons with their bookings

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In time, the plan will be to also help individual consumers (clients) build their own profiles that can be applied to any bookings they make with a particular salon, and maybe potentially elsewhere, too, marketplace style.

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Saltbox raises $10.6M to help booming e-commerce stores store their goods

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The company plans to end 2021 with eight locations, in particular eyeing the Denver, Seattle and Los Angeles markets. He also believes Saltbox is “extremely well-positioned to help power and enable the next generation of great direct to consumer brands.”

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Classy: More Than $1.1 Billion Raised For Nonprofits

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billion was raised by its nonprofit customers on its platform in 2021. The company--which helps nonprofits reach out to donors--said about $30.8 The company has been developing tools to help nonprofits move donors to give on a recurring basis--more like a subscription--rather than just provide on-time donations.

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GumGum Acquires JustPremium

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GumGum said that its 2021 revenues are on track to grow over 40% compared to last year, and the addition of JustPremium will help expedite that growth. According to GumGum, JustPremium's CEO, Eric Visser, becomes President of EMEA for GumGum.

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Green Dot To Power New Google Pay Bank Accounts

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According to Green Dot, the new Google Pay offering will roll out sometime in 2021. Green Dot said customers will be able to open and manage digital bank accounts through Google Pay, as well as access spending insights and financial search features designed to help them stay on top of their finances and manage their money more effortlessly.

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