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Kim Kardashian becomes a private equity dealmaker in collab with ex-Carlyle partner

TechCrunch LA

Kardashian is launching private equity firm SKKY Partners in conjunction with ex-Carlyle consumer head Jay Sammons to invest in business across consumer products, hospitality, luxury, digital commerce and media, the Wall Street Journal first reported. Jenner will be joining SKKY as a partner, the Journal reported.

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Tech Companies Are Hiring Staff… Then Rescinding the Offers

Tech.Co

A number of tech companies have made the headlines this week for hiring new members of staff, only to rescind such offers before they start. The Wall Street Journal reports that Twitter, for instance, has refused to take on new staff it previously offered jobs to. “My A False Start. Please verify before subscribing.

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Micromobility Companies Are Ready to Roll Again

L.A. Business Journal

A year later, local micromobility companies are optimistic. Going into 2020, the micromobility industry was already experiencing some growing pains.

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LA Companies Hop Aboard NFT Bandwagon

L.A. Business Journal

Akash Nigam, founder and chief executive of Venice-based Genies Inc., said he wasn’t entirely sure what a nonfungible token was until last summer when he met with Dapper Labs Inc. Chief Executive Roham Gharegozlou.

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Tech Company Vana Helps Cannabis Companies Build Their Brands

L.A. Business Journal

founder and Chief Executive Sheldon Owen saw that companies selling cannabis products would need technological tools to advertise in compliance with regulations. Vana Technologies Inc.

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LA Tech Companies Shake Up Real Estate Industry Norms

L.A. Business Journal

said the idea for the company came to her after working with a real estate agent to sell her first home. Lindsay McLean, founder and chief executive of Home-Lister Inc.,

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Westlake, Nowcom Create Fintech Company

L.A. Business Journal

Westlake Technology Holdings and sister company Nowcom Corp. have joined to create NowLake Technology.

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