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More investors are betting on virtual influencers like Lil Miquela

TechCrunch LA

Brud , the company behind the virtual celebrity Lil Miquela , is now worth at least $125 million thanks to a new round of financing the company is currently closing. Last year the company scored at least $6 million from investors, including Sequoia Capital , BoxGroup and other, undisclosed, investors. million followers.

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Why an Atlanta-based Black influencer collective swapped their collab house for a studio

TechCrunch LA

From Los Angeles to Silicon Valley , a trend emerged among social media influencers and startup founders alike: move into a mansion with 10 or so collaborators, work day and night together to build fame and wealth, and hope that your new roommates do their dishes. Image Credits: Robiiiworld (Brandy Merriweather via BStarPR).

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Reflections on 2016: Brad Brooks, TigerText

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Today's contribution is from Brad Brooks , the co-founder and CEO of TigerText , which provides clinical communication solutions for the healthcare industry, and also co-founder of anonymous social media app Whisper. You can see all of our holiday reflections here. What's was biggest news from you or your‏ firm this year?

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Star-studded digital avatar startup Genies launches NFT fashion marketplace

TechCrunch LA

The Los Angeles-based company partnered with NBA Top Shot NFT creator Dapper Labs to develop the storefront on Dapper’s Flow blockchain and debuted it to a group of invite-only beta users in December last year, TechCrunch reported at the time.

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Interview with Scott Grimes, Stackin

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How did the company start? There are lots of others trying to put content on Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat, and Tiktok, which is more about entertainment around social media. What we do, is we take them from social media into a one-to-one relationship, via text, directly to their phone.

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LA Tech Startup Innovators and Fun Facts

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Their roster of success includes numerous pioneering tech companies, many of which continue to be industry leaders today — Overture, BillMeLater, CitySearch, and more. Part accelerator, part lab, and part café, Hub LA is a diverse community working for social good. Entertainment Tech: Atom Factory. Social Media: Snapchat.

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Content, Commerce, and Cosmetics: A Look At IPSY's Subscription Business

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Los Angeles�as the center of the entertainment industry�has begun to adopt a new role as the center of online video in recent years�and has also with the e-commerce industry and expertise here from the technology industry. Social media allows women to seek out other, like minded women, and learn from them.

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