socalTECH

JUNE 14, 2018

Los Angeles- and Las Vegas-based Influential , which operates a service to help match brands with influencers, has raised $12M more in a Series B funding, the company disclosed today. The funding came from Capital Zed, ECA Ventures, Paradigm Talent Agency, ROAR, the Tech Coast Angels, plus WME. Influential is led by CEO Ryan Detert.

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Tech.Co

NOVEMBER 29, 2017

Now Snapchat has stepped into the fray with its own solution. The New Snapchat. In addition, Spiegel’s faith in algorithms has yet to be proven true: Given that machine learning operates by analyzing the world’s data, it’s tough to avoid an algorithm replicating any prejudices it might find in society.

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socalTECH

APRIL 24, 2017

Influential says it is using artificial intelligence and technlogy from IBM Watson to help brands and agencies tap into a network of more than 17,000 highly engaged influencers on Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat, Twitter, and YouTube, and elsewhere. READ MORE>>.

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socalTECH

JULY 27, 2016

The startup, led by Ryan Detert, says it helps marketers reach more than 7,000 top influencers on Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat, Twitter, Vine and YouTube, using artificial intelligence technology from IBM Watson. The company says it has now raised a total of $9M.

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socalTECH

MARCH 17, 2021

Venice, California-based Snap said on Wednesday that it has acquired Fit Analytics, which is developing machine learning technology which helps people figure out what clothing or shoes might fit them best. Financial terms of the acquisition were not announced. Fit Analytics is based in Berlin, and has around 100 employees.

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Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 6, 2017

It is fitting that 2012 is the year that Snapchat really took off in Los Angeles and raised its first venture capital and began a five year ascent to becoming LA’s most recognizable startup company and largest IPO alongside LAs other great startup brands such as Riot Games and Tinder.

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socalTECH

JUNE 8, 2020

There are lots of others trying to put content on Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat, and Tiktok, which is more about entertainment around social media. Right now, we have two categories, banking, where we've partnered with Neobank to provide better solutions to our audience, digital solutions which are cheaper and help them savemoney.

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