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APRIL 4, 2019

Los Angeles-based eTailPet , a new startup which helps pet store owners create online e-commerce sites, has received a round of seed funding, the company said this week. The seed funding was worth $800K, and led by Moonshots Capital, and also included individual angels from the pet industry. READ MORE>>.

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APRIL 4, 2019

Los Angeles-based eTailPet , a new startup which helps pet store owners create online e-commerce sites, has received a round of seed funding, the company said this week. The funding was led by Moonshots Capital. Size of the funding was not announced.

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MAY 17, 2012

Rakuten , the Japanese e-commmerce giant which owns Aliso Viejo-based e-commerce site Buy.com , has just grabbed a stake in up-and-coming Internet sharing site Pinterest , according to reports today. The Wall Street Journal reports the round values the startup at $1.5 READ MORE>>.

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JULY 19, 2012

Los Angeles investor Baroda Ventures , the venture capital arm of David Bohnett, has re-upped on online fashion and e-commerce site Fab.com , in a big, $105M third round of funding for that site. Baroda has been an investor in Fab since its seed funding back in June of 2010. Bohnett is the founder of Geocities.com.

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APRIL 21, 2010

Investors: Foundation Capital (lead), with existing investors: Morgenthaler Ventures, Norwest Venture Partners, Canaan Partners. Investors: FirstMark Capital (Amish Jani)(lead), with existing investors: Accel Partners, Bessemer Venture Partners, First Round Capital, Reid Hoffman. Online peer-to-peer lending. 14.7mm in Series D.

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OCTOBER 11, 2018

San Diego-based e-commerce marketplace operator Zebit --which lets underserved consumers buy items on credit through its marketplace--said this morning that it has received a commitment for up to $75M in debt financing, from Route 66 Ventures. Zebit said it will use the debt funding to expand its reach. READ MORE>>.

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OCTOBER 6, 2014

The startup, led by Jeremy Bodenhamer, said the funding came from DN Capital, and also included Karlin Ventures, Rothenberg Ventures, and Wavemaker Partners (formerly Siemer Ventures). DN Capital''s Steve Schlenker also joins the company''s board. shiphawk shipping marketplace logistics startup venture capital dncapital'

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OCTOBER 15, 2015

Los Angeles-baesd Onestop Internet , which provides outsourced fulfillment and technology for brands and their e-commerce efforts, said Wednesday that it has named Denise Wallen-Grant as its new Vice President of Planning, Merchandising, and Allocation. Onestop Internet is backed by Bessemer Ventures and Fund Capital USA.

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DECEMBER 12, 2012

A new, online coupon software "bookmarklet" called Koupon Kitty --backed by Juvo Capital, the investment firm of Talmadge O'Neill and Harry Tsao--said it launched Wednesday, to help consumers find the best coupon codes for various e-commerce sites.

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NOVEMBER 13, 2021

The pervasive ability and need to communicate constantly and globally through the Internet and smartphones is incenting everyone to get more out of their own assets and time, and capitalize on the idle resources of others. Usually these are revenue-generating e-commerce sites, or have the potential to be revenue-generating.

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MAY 11, 2011

The new site goes head to head with Groupon, LivingSocial, and a slew of other imitators. OnSale said it had approximately 81 people working on the effort, and claimed that its expertise and experience in the online e-commerce space would help it in its effort. READ MORE>>.

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FEBRUARY 26, 2016

Pasadena-based 55Haitao.com , a Chinese shopping site which acts as a forum and shopping guide for Chinese consumers, has raised $15M in a Series A financing, the company said today. The funding was led by JJ Capital, a Chinese venture capital firm. 55Haitao wa founded by Alan Gu, who is the company's CEO. READ MORE>>.

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SEPTEMBER 26, 2013

Los Angeles-based e-commerce site JustFab announced this morning that it has raised another $40M in funding in a Series C funding. The funding was led by Shining Capital, in addition to the company''s existing investors. justfab venture capital ecommerce subscription fashion' JustFab has now raised $149M in funding.

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FEBRUARY 19, 2020

Digital Motors develops software which is used by car dealerships to create their own, online e-commerce sites. As part of the funding, Alexei Andreev, manging director of Autotech Ventures, joins the board of Digital Motors. READ MORE>>.

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FEBRUARY 13, 2018

inVia's robotics warehouse automation solutions will be deployed at Hollar to streamline e-commerce fulfillment and pick-and-placement of products. Hollar operates an online e-commerce site with toys, electronics, home, beauty, and other products for as low as $1. Lior Elazary is CEO of inVia Robotics.

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MARCH 27, 2014

GoCoin has around 7,000 square feet on the 3rd Street Promenade, and is developing a platform to allow merchants to accept Bitcoin and other digital currency payments on their e-commerce sites. software ecommerce angel seed purchase capital venture bitcoin gocoin' READ MORE>>.

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JUNE 19, 2013

But, it looks like being a seed investor has paid off for at least one local investor, Baroda Ventures , the venture capital investment fund owned by GeoCities founder David Bohnett. Fab.com is an online fashion and flash sales site, which has a huge following both here in the U.S. and oversease. READ MORE>>.

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Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 2, 2022

Many entrepreneurs think that adapting to the new technologies, like smart phones and Internet commerce, are the key to attracting new customers. Survey results show that more than 80% of consumers now receive advice through social networking sites prior to a product purchase. Authority – the guiding light.

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FEBRUARY 5, 2013

How do you capture the interest of male users, and not only capture their eyeballs--but drive some e-commerce revenues? Tapiture's site centers around a visual tableau of different products, photos, videos, and more, which can be browsed, voted up and down, and which users can interact with.

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OCTOBER 29, 2014

Los Angeles-based P.S. XO , the e-commerce and crafts startup founded by Soleil Moon Frye and Kara Nortman, said this morning that it has merged with craft and toy brand Seedling , and raised $7M in a funding round. The companies are also heavily social, with a huge focus on posting their items on sites like Pinterest. READ MORE>>.

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JUNE 17, 2011

Santa MOnica-based BeachMint , the celebrity e-commerce site started by former MySpace founder Josh Berman and Diego Berdakin, said Friday afternoon that it has raised $23.5M Lightbank is the venture capital firm of Groupon founders Eric Lefkofsky and Brad Keywell. in a new funding round.

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TechCrunch LA

JULY 19, 2022

Today, when you start a brand, your first hire is probably someone to build out your Shopify site. The investment was led by Union Square Ventures and included participation from Eniac Ventures, Human Capital and Flexport. How e-commerce companies can brave the new retail environment. Syrup Tech bags $6.3M

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NOVEMBER 8, 2022

Users will first pick from a range of templates, be it a theme for a shopping site or a trip to Japan. It has so far raised around $9 million in funding from investors including IDG, Sequoia Capital China and, most recently, Baidu Ventures. The platform is going after marketers with a Canva-style drag-and-drop interface.

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SEPTEMBER 27, 2011

Los Angeles-based Steelhouse , a provider of behavioral targeting technology for e-commerce sites, has raised $3.8M Other investors in the firm include Baroda Ventures, the venture capital arm of former Geocities founder Dave Bohnett. in a funding round, according to a regulatory filing from the firm Tuesday.

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DECEMBER 12, 2014

If you''re a brand or retailer, needing to get online, there are a lot of things to deal with to run your e-commerce business smoothly--everything from your e-commerce site itself, to taking photos of your products, packing and shipping, to digital marketing. John Tomich: OneStop Internet is an e-commerce services company.

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AUGUST 15, 2012

EcoMom , the online e-commerce site focused on organic and eco-friendly products for children, disclosed this week that it has raised $4.7M The round came form Blue Pacific Ventures , Crosslink Capital , Cue Ball, Rising Tide , Vegas Tech Rhodium and Embarcadero Ventures. in an additional funding round. EcoMom (Won Inc.)

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FEBRUARY 1, 2013

the startup incubator headed by Mike Jones, has just tossed its ring into the another e-commerce category: women's activewear. Science just launched Ellie , a site which offers up clothing for activewear for women, via subscription. Science, Inc.,

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NOVEMBER 4, 2013

Los Angeles-based Greentoe , a startup developing an e-commerce marketplace which lets people set their own price on appliances, photo equipment, home theater, baby products, music, and more, has raised $500,000 in angel funding. startup investment angel capital venture ecommerce auction reverse priceline greentoe' READ MORE>>.

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JANUARY 6, 2023

Of course, once you have a brand and more resources, it can pay to expand your book selling to a full e-commerce site. Did you know that both YouTube and Facebook started out to be dating sites? In many business domains today, the market seems to change about every ninety days. Your personal bandwidth is quickly exceeded.

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APRIL 3, 2013

According to Tealium, the new funding comes from Tenaya Capital, Battery Ventures and Presidio Ventures. Tealium is a developer of software used for "tag management" on company web and e-commerce sites, and counts such clients as Petco, Lenovo, A+E, Mattel, Fox Networks, NOkia, Urban Outfitters, and Sony Online Entertainment as customers.

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FEBRUARY 5, 2013

Los Angeles-based Retention Science , the developer of big data analytics software for online marketing, announced today that it has launched a new "Retention Score", which it bills as a Klout Score of e-commerce. The score allows online stores to see, at a glance, what their performance is with customer retention.

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 16, 2023

Years ago, it cost a million dollars for a new e-commerce site, one that you can now create for almost nothing with current tools and technology. Before you bring on partners, develop intellectual property, raise capital, or generate revenues, you need to establish an official business entity.

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JUNE 5, 2021

In startup business plans, a bubble is too many entrepreneurs and too many investors chasing the latest “next big thing,” like Google search engine, Facebook social network, or Amazon e-commerce site. Change is always hard, so people already on Amazon are not easy convert to another e-commerce system. Supply and demand ignored.

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JUNE 21, 2013

Ayannah , a provider of mobile payment and commerce services for unbanked consumers in emerging markets, has raised new funding, the company said Friday. ayannah venture capital overseas remittance international siemer' The company, which has its U.S. READ MORE>>.

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MAY 18, 2022

For example, the e-commerce trend, driven by the Internet, has boosted many companies to success, but Covid and more recent customer demands for customization, easy returns, and instant delivery have made to model very difficult for many businesses. Capitalize on a continuing market demand trend.

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 13, 2022

The problem is that professional investors (angels and venture capital) want a proven business model before they invest, ready to scale, rather than early projections and product development. The hottest new way of funding startups is to use online sites, like Kickstarter , to request donations, pre-order, get a reward, or even give equity.

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DECEMBER 6, 2011

BIA said that the round also included primary equity backer Azure Capital Partners. The funding will go towards growth of the company's flagship site, as well as build out of its e-commerce and enterprise products. Marina del Rey-based Cooking.com has raised $13.5M Damien Dovi of BIA joins the company's board as an observer.

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