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Is it a Good Idea to Have Ads in Tweets?

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Advertising has driven the majority of Internet innovation. My firm GRP Partners recently funded a young LA based company named Ad.Ly that is an “in-stream advertising&# company currently focused on monetizing Twitter. So what do we mean by in-stream advertising? Advertising is great. Then came blogs.

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What’s Really Going on in the VC Industry? What Does it Mean for Startups?

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But VC is an “illiquid asset&# so funds didn’t disappear quickly - In 2000/01 the stock market quickly adjusted punishing investors in the NASDAQ and in individual public technology stocks. side note: our last fund at GRP Partners is currently ranked as the 5th best performing fund of the year 2000. VC will shrink.

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I Just Invested in @Burstly, a Mobile Ad Management Company

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I’m very pleased today to announce that I invested, on behalf of GRP Partners, in Burstly alongside Rincon Venture Partners , an early stage VC in Southern California whith whom we love to work (and were our co-investors on RingRevenue ). I don’t intend either, Burstly has respectable and strong competition.

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This Week in VC with Dana Settle of Greycroft Partners

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Our guest this week on #TWiVC was Dana Settle , partner at Greycroft Partners , a venture capital firm with offices in New York and Los Angeles. It’s always fun debating companies with Dana because she’s always so knowledgeable on deals – particularly those in the digital media, ad-tech and eCommerce spaces. Founded in 2007.

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StartupDemo Was a Huge Success!

Tech Zulu Event

Stewart Roberts , President of Orange County of Tech Coast Angels. Mark Suster , GRP Partners. Tech Coast Angels is ever-mindful that some of the world’s greatest companies began with angel investments and we take our commitment to that tradition seriously. Panel speakers: Paige Craig , aka. Adrenaline Fueled Angel.

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TechZulu Live from StartupDemo

Tech Zulu Event

Stewart Roberts , President of Orange County of Tech Coast Angels. Mark Suster , GRP Partners. Tech Coast Angels is ever-mindful that some of the world’s greatest companies began with angel investments and we take our commitment to that tradition seriously. Be sure to tune in at 5:30pm PT. Adrenaline Fueled Angel.