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Sneaker culture staple GOAT hits $1.75 billion valuation on new $100 million round

TechCrunch LA

Since it launched in 2015 it has expanded into adjacent categories and become one of the biggest retailers of the current e-commerce craze. The company has managed to raise $200 million from investors including Accel, Upfront Ventures, and the shoe retail giant, Foot Locker kicked in another $100 million on its own.

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SoftBank bets big on a ‘digital Ellis Island’

TechCrunch LA

Welcome Tech , which has built a digital platform aimed at immigrants and their families, has raised $35 million in a Series B funding round co-led by TTV Capital, Owl Ventures and SoftBank Group Corp.’s s SB Opportunity Fund. the company says. TomoCredit raises $7M to help the cash rich and credit poor.

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Another Major Win for LA Tech

Both Sides of the Table

This continues to solidify Los Angeles’ place as a major player in the global tech ecosystem and while any one success doesn’t define a city — the number of high-profile startups and exits has definitely increased. Frankly, it’s awesome to see a VC articulate a vision for the kind of company they would back in a given category.

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Interview with Lolita Carrico, Gloss Network

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Lolita was founder of ModernMom.com, which she sold to Richard Rosenblatt's Demand Media last year, and we caught up with Lolita to learn more about her newest venture. Those are our three biggest categories as far as sponsorship and readership. That definitely has something to do with it. What is Gloss Network?

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Interview with Gordon Gould, SmartyPants Vitamins

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Your last venture was venture backed--how about this time? It's definitely the classic bootstrap in that regard, we're definitely not living large. It's definitely the classic bootstrap in that regard, we're definitely not living large. We will be doing a venture round.

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How Arivale Is Harnessing Genomics To Optimize Human Health and Wellness

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Leroy Hood, the well known DNA and genomics pioneer�which combines gene sequencing with a host of other diagnostic tests, with personalized counselors and health and wellness recommendations, recently launched an expansion into California, starting in Los Angeles. We figured out it's pretty much a failed category. What is Arivale?

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What Happens When Startups Turn from Their Innovation Stage to Operational Excellence?

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Innovate In the early years of a startup there is a lot of kinetic energy of enthusiastic innovators looking to launch a product that changes how an industry works. Many of us who have launched our own startups have our fondest memories of these salad days of startup life. Sam’s enthusiasm was infectious and his plans were bold.

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