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Via is launching an on-demand public transit network in the city of Cupertino

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Shuttle startup Via and the city of Cupertino are launching an on-demand public transportation network, the latest example of municipalities trying out alternatives to traditional buses. The on-demand shuttle service, which begins October 29, will eventually grow to 10 vehicles and include a wheelchair-accessible vehicle.

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Massage-on-demand company, Soothe, raises $31 million

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The massage-on-demand service Soothe seems to be rubbing investors the right way with the close of a new $31 million round of funding. The former CFO of MarketShare, Heyrick has helped the company expand to over 11,000 massage therapists in its network.

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Flowspace Finds $12M For On Demand Warehousing

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Culver City-based Flowspace , a provider of "on-demand" warehousing and fulfillment services to businesses, has raised $12M in a Series A funding round, the company announced this morning. According to Flowspace, the round was led by Canvas Ventures, and also included Moment Ventures, 1984 Ventures and Y Combinator.

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Demand Media Names Head of Registrar Services

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Santa Monica-based Demand Media has announced a new head of the company''s domain name registration business this morning, saying it has named Steve Banfield as Senior Vice President and General Manager of the company''s Registrar Services business. Demand Media is in the midst of spinning off its domain name registrar business.

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Shopify Just Bought the Deliverr Shipping Network for $2.1 Billion

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Deliverr ships over one million orders monthly and gaining its network will more than double the size of Shopify’s fulfillment team. Get the latest news delivered to your inbox faster than Shopify's fulfilment network. Deliverr has an asset-light infrastructure while Shopify owns a “network of large-capacity, self-operated hubs.”

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Demand Media, Rachel Ray Partner

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Los Angeles-based Demand Media , the online publishing firm headed by Richard Rosenblatt, along with food and cooking celebrity Rachel Ray , said this morning that they are in a multi-year, exclusive partnership to develop co-branded content in the food category. Rachel Ray is known for her shows on the Food Network and CBS Television.

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Motor Trend Updates Video On Demand Service

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Los Angeles-based online content publisher TEN: The Enthusiast Network said this morning that it has launched an updated Motor Trend OnDemand , its automotive, video-on-demand service.

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