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Why We’re Looking to Fund Stuff With More Meaning

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This was certainly the case when I invested in a small YouTube video production company called Maker Studios that recently sold to Disney for just shy of $1 billion. We look at stage, geography and of course sector. in fact we still look at many deals in the media sector whose main objective is to entertain people. 6SensorLabs.

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The Most Interesting Online Video Trend

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Maybe small amounts of money for what founders reading these pages dream of but life-changing for many. Of course you know Gangnam Style , which is now the most viewed video in history at 1.3 think Amazon) and therefore hits with high production costs were more suited to the medium. Gangnam Style Meets Torso TV. billion views.

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Why Online / Offline Mobile Integration is Going to be a Huge Business

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They recommend up-sells and cross-sells of products. Nordstrom sales reps are trained to do this to, but of course they can’t know every customer that walks around the store. Banner ads were never very effective on web pages so it baffles me that it’s the preferred method of advertising today on mobile devices.

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Chill.com | A Place To Chill And Watch Online Video

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After you sign up for an account, super easy if you have a Facebook account, you are taken to a page with available lounges for you to view video. Everything from hip hop music videos to entertainment news and gossip, there is sure to be a lounge to suit your taste. You can also create your own lounge. and YouTube Live. Exciting times.

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Tapiture Taps Into Successful Social eCommerce And Secures $2.25M In Seed Funding

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The curated design and photography-driven entertainment site is where GIFs and memes intermingle with stunning photography, video and the ability to purchase in app. We put products they can purchase in the mix. If we see products are trending, we reach out and strike a deal with the vendor and make it for sale on our platform.

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This Week in VC with Dana Settle of Greycroft Partners

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Of course none of these funds (my own included) want to be lumped into just one category because we all move across the spectrum. But truthfully both Dana and I are more aligned with the lean startup principles and believe you only go FAT when you’ve really proved out your product / market fit. I would also note that they claim 2.1

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TZ Startup Hot Seat | Vincent Borel Co-Founder of Webdoc

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Users range from consumers who are bloggers and/or active on Facebook and Twitter to entertainers who want to share content and better engage with fans, small business owners who want to more effectively share promotions, discounts, contests and products, and big brands who want to generate more awareness and drive traffic.

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