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Netflix employees stage a trans solidarity walkout, pose list of demands

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At the same time, Los Angeles-based trans activist Ashlee Marie Preston hosted a rally in solidarity with Netflix workers participating in the walkout. They want Netflix to address a list of demands in the categories of content investment, employee relations and safety, and harm reduction. Photo by Rodin Eckenroth/Getty Images).

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Backed by LG, AmazeVR is hoping to resurrect virtual reality’s consumer dreams

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Propelled by new technologies, new businessmen have been landing in Los Angeles since the invention of the nickelodeon to create a studio that would dominate popular entertainment. Hardware makers have invested billions to improve the technology, and they’d like that money to not go to waste.

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CapLinked Adds Investors To Series A

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Los Angeles-based business transactions and dealroom service CapLinked has rounded up some new investors today, saying that it has added additional investors in its Series A funding. The firm earlier had announced investments from. FF Angel, Siemer Ventures, 500 Startups, and Peter Thiel (co-founder of PayPal), and others.

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Codesmith Raised $1.1 Million Funding Round Lead by Test Prep CEO

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And one well-known coding bootcamp has made an effort to focus on engineering thanks to a huge investment from a Malibu CEO. The investment will help to add more online classes to their already impressive offerings. “Codesmith, the leading advanced software engineering school in the US is announcing a $1.1m

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What Makes a Successful Startup Community? Is it Possible to Build One Where You Live?

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Think USV is only invested around Union Square in NYC? And in many communities that are new to building tech startups I’ve found that a lot of angel money is not very sophisticated at investing in startup companies. Think the next big startup can’t come from Dallas, TX? Think again. Angry Birds?

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Why Has LA Suddenly Gotten So Much Attention from VCs and Entrepreneurs?

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” I hear it when I visit LPs (the people who invest in VCs) all across the country, “Yeah, I haven’t been out there for a few years but I keep hearing that something is going on there.” And it wasn’t just Google Ad Words that originated in Los Angeles. LA By The Numbers. acquired Overture for $1.63

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CapLinked Announces New Investors, Signs Up New Clients & Builds New Features

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Speaking of the new investment, CapLinked CEO Eric M. Jackson said, “We’re using the proceeds from our financing round to invest in our technology, build new features, and increase sales and support.”. Jackson added that the firm was proud of its product, and even uses its own software to manage their capital raised from investors.

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