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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. Wouldn’t we be a bit hypocritical if we talked with entrepreneurs about innovation and change but we weren’t willing to take it on ourselves? We have long wanted to move but wanted to wait for the perfect space.

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Some Thoughts on Branding Startups and Communities

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Third most powerful economic city in the world after NYC & Tokyo. Creative – we’re a place of writers, directors, producers, musicians, costume designers, make-up artists, graphic artists, 3D modelers. not near the beach): Factual, founded by Gil Elbaz who built AdSense [Century City]. downtown LA].

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