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Dollar Shave Club Gets $50M More

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Los Angeles-based Dollar Shave Club , the subscription e-commerce startup led by Michael Dubin, has raised $50M in a Series C funding round, the company disclosed this morning. Dollar Shave Club has now raised $72.8M The funding came from Technology Crossover Ventures. in total funding.

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Dollar Shave Club Boosts Executive Team With Four VP Hires

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Los Angeles-based Dollar Shave Club is announcing a major boost to its executive team this morning, with the hiring of four executives--Alan Wizeman as Chief Digital Officer, Danny Miles as Chief Technology Officer, Gloria Synn as Vice President of Member Strategy, and David Kujda as Vice President of Experience Design.

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Dollar Shave Club Sued By Gillette

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Los Angeles-based subscription razor startup Dollar Shave Club has been sued by razor giant Gillette , which claims that Dollar Shave Club is infringing upon Gillette's patents. Gillette did not specify in its announcement which patents it believes Dollar Shave Club is infringing upon.

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Dollar Shave Club Expands Product Line

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Los Angeles-based Dollar Shave Club , is going where no man has gone before: it''s launched a new product, called One Wipe Charlies , for, um. In another humorous, irreverant video, Dollar Shave Club''s founder Michael Dubin, pitches the new wipes , saying it''s "the softest, fastest, manliest way to wipe your a ".

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Dollar Shave Club Boosts Team With Four Exec Hires

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Los Angeles-based Dollar Shave Club is announcing a major boost to its executive team this morning, with the hiring of four executives--Alan Wizemannas Chief Digital Officer, Danny Miles as Chief Technology Officer, Gloria Synn as Vice President of Member Strategy, and David Kujda as Vice President of Experience Design.

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Dollar Shave Club Acquired For $1 Billion By Unilever

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In another, stunning exit for Southern California's technology startup community, Los Angeles-based Dollar Shave Club has been acquired from a reported $1 billion by Unilever. Dollar Shave Club operates a subscription, razor and toiletries accessory business targeted at men. READ MORE>>.

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Dollar Shave Club Makes Super Bowl Debut

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Los Angeles-based Dollar Shave Club made its Super Bowl advertising debut on Sunday afternoon, during the Super Bowl 50 broadcast, went head to head against Schick in running advertising on the big game. Advertisers during the football game spent between $4.6M for their spots this year.