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NOVEMBER 30, 2017

Los Angeles-based Enjoius , an online party planning website, has raised $1.4M Enjoius said the new funding goes towards product development and marketing. in a seed funding round. The startup is led by CEO and founder Christopher Cunningham. READ MORE>>.

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JUNE 27, 2019

In an age of ever increasing marketing spend to attract customers, how do you make sure you aren't spending more acquiring a company than they are worth? Los Angeles-based Retina is using machine learning and artificial intelligence to figure out customer lifetime value (CLV) for such businesses as Dollar Shave Club.

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AUGUST 7, 2014

Santa Monica-based Retention Science , the marketing software technology maker led by Jerry Jao, has snagged $7M in a Series A funding, according to the company. Angels Brian Lee (Honest Company, LegalZoom), Michael Dubin (Dollar Shave Club), Tamim Mourad (PriceGrabber.com) and Andy Dunn (Bonobos) also participated in the funding.

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MARCH 5, 2019

For today's Insights and Opinions Section , Rob Freelen, Los Angeles Marketing Manager for Silicon Valley Bank, talks about the startup outlook for 2019. Market swings, geopolitical tensions and shifting trends always have the potential to throw us off course.

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SEPTEMBER 17, 2013

Senior Frontend Engineer , Dollar Shave Club. Dollar Shave Club  the largest razor subscription service  continues to grow, and we are looking for a smart, passionate, and dedicated individual to join the Dollar Shave Club Development Team. Product Marketing Manager , TigerText.

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Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 15, 2017

Upfront Ventures was created 20 years ago as one of the original VC funds in Los Angeles. Back then only 15% of our dollars were invested locally whereas today 50% of our dollars are invested in LA. Back then only 15% of our dollars were invested locally whereas today 50% of our dollars are invested in LA.

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DECEMBER 26, 2017

Michael has been behind such companies as HelloSociety (acquired by New York Times), FameBit (acquired by Google) and Dollar Shave Club (acquired by Unilever). Without a doubt, the maturing cryptocurrency markets paired with growing blockchain technology will have a bold impact on the technology industry in 2018.

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SEPTEMBER 14, 2016

Here are the venture firms who have been most active in SoCal (Santa Babrara - Los Angeles - Orange County - San Diego) in the last twelve months, based on the number of deals: 1. Local exits: Dollar Shave Club, Telogis. Most recent investments: Zingle, Thrive Market, Fluent, Comparably. Crosscut Ventures 6 deals.

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JUNE 21, 2018

How do you take the energy of such successes as Dollar Shave Club, Ring, Cornerstone Ondemand, and the many other local successes from the startup energy, and tap into the resources of local universities and research institutions?

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JULY 23, 2016

But one tech news story stood out for me — the fact that LA-based Dollar Shave Club (DSC) was sold to Unilever for $1 billion. But I knew instantly in seeing that video that Dubin was at a minimum a market genius and had a product that would resonate to a segment of the market. Congratulation. Onward and upward.

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DECEMBER 27, 2018

I would love to see a stabilization of the public markets and crypto markets, however, there are some larger issues I am curious about that will deeply impact the technology industry. He is Los Angeles's most active angel investor with more than $2.5B He is also a long-time entrepreneur.

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OCTOBER 17, 2016

Los Angeles-based Science Inc. The company's other acquisitions included the $1 billion acquisition of Dollar Shave Club by Unilever, and the acquisition of HelloSociety by the New York Times. This is your third exit this year, including Dollar Shave Club and HelloSociety.

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NOVEMBER 19, 2013

Chance Barnett , Crowdfunder (Los Angeles, crowdfunding). Allison Beal , StyleSaint (Los Angeles, fashion). James Borow and Clark Landry (shared position), SHIFT (Los Angeles, Santa Monica, advertising). Josh Brooks , OnTheRunTech.com dba Post Cards On The Run (Los Angeles, mobile apps).

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DECEMBER 27, 2012

Kevin Winston , is the organizer of Digital LA , the popular and widely attended networking organization for the Los Angeles startup, web, movie, music, marketing, and social media community. The accelerators have several success stories already in under a year including PageWoo, Invested.In, Look.io, Dollar Shave Club, and many more.

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FEBRUARY 23, 2017

What are you applying to this new fund from what you've learned investing in Los Angeles over the last few years? Tx Zhuo: There's more excitement around technology in Los Angeles in the last few years. Tx Zhuo: We've made three investments out of the fund so far, two in Los Angeles, and one in San Francisco.

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JUNE 23, 2015

Crosscut Ventures has just announced their 3rd fund and clocking in at $75 million , which will be focused heavily on Los Angeles – FTW. This week Michael Dubin’s startup Dollar Shave Club announced a $75 million funding round at a rumored $650 million valuation. LA has grown up a lot over the past 5 years.

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TechCrunch LA

JULY 23, 2016

Los Angeles didn’t have much in terms of a real tech scene — and even San Francisco only had a few VCs or tech companies. It wasn’t so long ago that venture capital was a suburban California phenomenon. Now, VC offices have sprung up in San Francisco, moving more of the investment energy up there.

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