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GRP Announces $200 Million Fund. Rebrands as Upfront Ventures

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Second, we are announcing officially that we are moving our offices from Century City to Santa Monica. And in our last fund our two biggest exits came from companies run by women, neither of whom fit the 20-something entrepreneur stereotype. Our portfolio companies value us as sparring partners.

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Gil Elbaz On Factual's New Warchest

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We caught up with Gil to hear more about the round and what he's hoping to do with the large amount of capital Factual has just raised, as well as how the firm's technology is being used by such companies as Facebook for their local information. Gil, thanks for the time today. In the case of the U.S., Thanks for the time!

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Some Thoughts on Branding Startups and Communities

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In his blog he says, “I responded that I thought it was stupid. Whatever you’re trying to brand – your company, your community or yourself – this is the first exercise I would recommend that you start with. The people I know in LA building serious companies ARE working their asses off. LA should be LA.”

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