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What I Learned In 2015: Jeb Spencer, TVC Capital

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Our first investment in the new fund was a $12 million investment in Beverly Hills based MediaPlatform. Over the course of the year our active portfolio companies received awards or recognition on over 35 separate occasions. It is easy to invest capital, but very, very hard to exit, so don't. READ MORE>>.

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110K Tweets Per Minute, The Walking Dead, Nintendo TVii & More | AdAge Social TV Conference Recap

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The West Coast biannual AdAge Social TV conference took place in Beverly Hills earlier this week. Hashtags help to narrow focus of course, and yes, there are apps for that. All casting for the show was done through Facebook, creating pre-show buzz and invested followers. And it is a rush at 110k tweets per minute.

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Why The Next Generation of Online Video Companies Will be Vertical

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The company that I invested in – Maker Studios – became the largest and covered video games, music, comedy, women’s life style, mom’s, animation and the like. And of course the 800 pound gorilla – YouTube – is also horizontal in nature. And of course these numbers are only increase.

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