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Techstars' Anna Barber Moves To M13 Ventures

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Anna Barber , the managing director of Techstars LA, has moved over to Los Angeles- and New York-based venture investor M13 , Barber announced this morning. M13's loal investments include LootCrate and ProGuides. Barber will serve as a Partner and head of M13's internal venture studio, Launchpad. READ MORE>>.

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Loot Crate Names CTO

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Los Angeles-based subscription box service Loot Crate said today that it has hired its first CTO, John Williams. Williams was most recently at TrueCar, where LootCrate said he created the unified data platform and technology strategy behind the company. Downey Ventures, M13, and SterlingVC.

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Washos Hails User Growth For On Demand Auto Detailing

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Los Angeles-based Washos , the developer of an on-demand, auto detailing and car wash app, said today that it has doubled its user base in the last three months. The company said it now has 40,000 active clients using its app, attributing that growth partially to the come-and-go nature of its competitors, plus its focus on consumers.

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Here's Who Is Funding Companies In Southern California Today

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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. Most recent investments: GOAT, cloudvirga, Vemba, LootCrate, Invoca. Upfront Partners - 11 deals. Local exits: TrueCar, Gravity, Maker Studios.

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Announcing The socalTECH 50, 2015 Edition

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Mike Bonin , Council Member, City of Los Angeles. Chris Davis , LootCrate. The socalTECH 50 is aimed at identifying and highlighting the top 50 people in the technology industry here, who are most likely to create the next big thing, produce the next big exit, or influence the industry in a significant way. Julien Bellanger , Prevoty.

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Loot Crate, BuzzFeed Launch New Crate

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Los Angeles-based Loot Crate and BuzzFeed says they have created a new "crate" to help people take a break from the noise, slow down, and enjoy some time offline.

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Loot Crate Launches New Indie Games Subscription Service

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Los Angeles-based Loot Crate says it is launching a new subscription service, focused on the independent developed PC game market, the company said on Wednesday morning. According to Loot Crate, its new digital subscription service, Loot Play , will offer up five indie games every month, for $10 a month.

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