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LA tech industry mourns Kobe Bryant

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The Los Angeles startup community is joining the rest of the world in mourning the death of NBA superstar, entrepreneur and investor Kobe Bryant who was killed in a helicopter crash in Calabasas, Calif., shortly before 10 a.m. Last year, the investment firm expanded with a $1.7 You will be missed, @kobebryant.

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Former Tinder VP Launches Startup Accelerator, Product Club

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who is based in Los Angeles--has launched a brand new startup accelerator called Product Club , which is aiming itself at accelerating a small class of product-focused startups. Morris is currently a venture investor at Chapter One Venture Capital. Morris is currently a venture investor at Chapter One Venture Capital.

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Spotting, Nurturing and Mentoring Talent – The Power of Troy Carter

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I recently sat down with Troy Carter to talk about what he does and why he believes it is applicable to venture capital. Troy represents what I believe the best magic of Los Angeles is – the merging together of creative talent with technical talent and he brings the lessons learned from these two fields into investments nationally.

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Disney Launches New LA Startup Accelerator

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Walt Disney Company said Wednesday that it is launching a new, Los Angeles based startup accelerator, focused on. According to Disney, it will provide $120,000 in investment capital to startups to help them develp their ideas, and also provide mentoring from Disney executives. READ MORE>>.

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Disney Accelerator Names First Class

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The Disney Accelerator , the startup accelerator backed by Disney and being run by TechStars in Los Angeles, announced its inagural class today, naming eleven companies--including three Los Angeles companies--to participate in the three month program. READ MORE>>.

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HyreCar Names New Chairman

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Los Angeles-based HyreCar , which operates a marketplace that connects car fleet owners with ridesharing drivers, said on Tuesday afternoon that it has named Grace Mellis as its new Chairman of the Board of Directors. Mellis is founder and managing director of IGA Capital. Mellis already was on the company's board of directors.

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LA Mayor Garcetti Launches Entrepreneur-in-Residence Program

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In a bid to boost the Los Angeles economy and create new jobs in the city, Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti said Friday that he has created a new "Entrepreneur-in-Residence" program, which will help the city in developing initiatives and policies aimed at growing, assisting and sustaining entrepreneurs in Los Angeles.