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Spotter Expands Partnership With Havas Media Group

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Los Angeles-based Spotter, which connects creators with funding to develop content for brands and businesses, and media agency Havas Media Group (HMG) North America said today that the two are in a new partnership. Financial details of the deal--which will fund more investments in YouTube creators--were not announced.

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Kim Kardashian becomes a private equity dealmaker in collab with ex-Carlyle partner

TechCrunch LA

Kardashian is launching private equity firm SKKY Partners in conjunction with ex-Carlyle consumer head Jay Sammons to invest in business across consumer products, hospitality, luxury, digital commerce and media, the Wall Street Journal first reported.

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COSM Acquires C360

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Los Angeles-base Cosm, which develops immersive media, said on Thursday that it has acquired C360, a developer of immersive video products based in Pittsburgh, PA. According to Cosm, C360's client included sports media companies and leagues, plus various governmental agencies. Financial details of the acquisition were not announced.

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7 Keys To An Engaging Framework For Social Media Mktg

Startup Professionals Musings

Most startups, and many big businesses, still don’t have a clue on how to use social media productively for marketing their business. The next thing that entrepreneurs need to realize is that the process and framework for making social media marketing work are different from traditional marketing, and trial and error certainly doesn’t work.

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9 Innovative Startups To Watch For in 2024

Tech.Co

Bobbie’s growth snowballed after caregivers sought new sources of baby formula during the nationwide shortage in 2022. RunwayML Runway is an applied AI tool artists can use to create AI-generated media, like video, audio and text. million in 2022. million in 2022 to $5 million in 2023. You can unsubscribe at any time.

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What Does the Post Crash VC Market Look Like?

Both Sides of the Table

Probably not and 10x (May 2022) seems more in line with the historical trend (actually 10x is still high). Even then private market investors can paper over valuation changes by investing at the same price but with more structure so it’s hard to understand the “headline valuation.” But rest assured valuations get reset.

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How long can Zuckerberg afford to bankroll the AR/VR market?

TechCrunch LA

— Lucas Matney (@lucasmtny) February 6, 2022. The double-digit drop actually came from Meta’s earnings report which investors feared would be indicative of a broader revenue slump across social media stocks. “ Crypto investment starts 2022 with a roar. Image Credits: TechCrunch. other things.

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