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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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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. Local exits: TrueCar, Gravity, Maker Studios. Upfront Partners - 11 deals.