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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. READ MORE>>.

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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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Interview with Michael Dubin, Dollar Shave Club

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Earlier this month, Los Angeles startup Dollar Shave Club (www.dollarshaveclub.com) made a huge splash with its launch of a subscription, monthly delivery service for razor blades. What's your background, and how did the company start? It's not just with razors, but also shaving cream, aftershave, and moisturizers.

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6 Commercials That Made Dollar Shave Club So Successful

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Whether it be the empire of characters employed by Geico or the Energizer Bunny that keeps going and going and going, finding a way to connect with potential customers through the power of advertising is something every startup hopes for. We are excited to be part of the family.”. Now, the moment you’ve been waiting for! Razor Escapes.

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Dollar Shave Club Gets $1M To Disrupt The Razor Industry

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Michael Dubin has just one goal with his new startup: to totally disrupt the razor blade industry. The new startup, which spawned out of the walls of Science Inc., Dubin told socalTECH that the new startup is aimed at reducing the hugely expensive cost of brand name razor blades, and will supply both men and women with its products.

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Dollar Shave's TV Push Powered By Convertro

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Fans of Los Angeles subscription razor firm Dollar Shave Club might have noticed a lot of the firm recently on television. The reason why, is the firm has been running ads since January to help get the word out about its service and products. READ MORE>>.

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Reflections On 2019: Mike Jones, Science Inc.

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(www.science-inc.com), which has been behind such companies as Dollar Shave Club, August Home, DogVacay, Hello Society, Playhaven, and many others. What new technology area, startup, service, or app did you find most interesting or useful this year, and why? We'll be featuring contributions all through the holiday season.