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How Epoxy Is Helping Content Creators Make Their Video More Social

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We spoke with co-founders Juan Bruce and Jason Ahmad about Epoxy''s mission, its roots from projects at Team Downey, the production firm of Robert Downey Jr., What''s your background, why did you start the company? One of our small clients there was Team Downey, the production firm of Robert Downey Jr.,

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Two Amazing Women Setting Out on Their Startup Journey

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She was leaving IAC to start a company. Heck, I even had Robert Downey, Jr. Somehow she was always on a flight up to Seattle or San Francisco. Didn’t I make myself clear about celebrities & startups ? Turns out she’s done this startup thing before. Kara called me on a Tuesday. ” Kara came.

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Loot Crate Raises $18.5M, Tops $100M In Sales

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in a Series A funding round, for the company's subscription, "fan boxes"--which feature custom, tailored mystery boxes delivered to fans from their favorite entertainment and pop culture brands, every month. Downey Ventures, M13, and SterlingVC. Los Angeles-based Loot Crate announced this morning that it has raised $18.5M

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Airware Gets $10.7M From Google, Andreessen For Unmanned Drone Technology

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A new, Newport Beach-based startup, Airware , has raised $10.7M According to the company, its Series A financing will go towards expanding its team, meeting customer demand, and scaling for growth. Airware is led by Jonathan Downey. Looking to build your own unmanned aerial vehicle? READ MORE>>.

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How Online Video Companies Can Increase Margin and Build Better Businesses

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So why is online video such an attractive market to build a startup? These markets represent about $600 billion of total spend between them, leaving tons of opportunities for startups to disrupt and grow large. But a market in which every network competes to sign up the largest talent by throwing rev share deals at them is also stupid.

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LA TECH SUMMIT Celebrates Los Angeles’s Phenomenal Growth

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Davis talked about Loot Crate’s incredible trajectory, growing from shipping Avengers cologne as one of its first mystery box items to having none other than Iron Man himself, Robert Downey Jr, as an investor a mere four year later. Packed house for startup marketing panel at #latechsummit pic.twitter.com/m69V5KEJhr.