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This Week in VC – Scott Painter, CEO of Zag & TrueCar

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The consumer product they’ve created is called TrueCar. Analytics also extend to iPhone and web apps using Facebook Connect. A demand side advertising platform which allows advertisers to bid on individual ad impressions in real time, based on the site and who would see it. And it carries no inventory. a fbFund winner.

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Why Has LA Suddenly Gotten So Much Attention from VCs and Entrepreneurs?

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He built & IPOd Demand Media. But many people forget that we have 2 relatively recent IPOs that are substantive companies: TrueCar (Upfront backed) & Cornerstone OnDemand. If you throw in Oculus into the mix along with TrueCar, Rubicon, Burstly, Beats and others LA Tech has seen more than $8 billion in exits in 2014 alone.

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How to Develop Your Fund Raising Strategy

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It’s tempting to want to stay in your offices and fund raise via email or web conferencing. GroupOn, Living Social, AdMeld, Gilt Group, Demand Media, ShoeDazzle, Tumblr, FourSquare, etc. It’s ideal for people who have VCs all chasing them. For everybody else I would encourage you to meet early and often. Press the flesh.

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