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APRIL 13, 2021

Tagger Media, the Santa Monica-based developer of a software platform for influencer-based marketing campaigns, has raised $8.5 million in Series A funding.

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APRIL 13, 2021

For today's interview, we spoke to Dave Eastman, the Director of the Viterbi Startup Garage, a startup incubator that is run by the University of Southern California, out of its location in Marina Del Rey. Dave told us a bit more about the Viterbi Startup Garage and several other associated efforts there at USC centered around the startup ecosystem.

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APRIL 13, 2021

Los Angeles-based solar installer PermaCity--the company which installed the solar panels on the L.A. Convention Center--has been acquired by Colorado-based Catalyze, the companies said on Monday. Financial details of the deal were not announced. Catalyze is backed by EnCap Investments, L.P. and Yorktown Partners LLC, and develops, constructs, and operates renewable power and storage projects for the commercial and industrial market.

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APRIL 13, 2021

Los Angeles-based Material, a marketing services company that focuses on B2C and B2B brands, said this morning that it has acquired Aruliden, a global design agency also focused on brands. Financial terms of the acquisition were not announced. Material said that Aruliden was founded in 2006 by Rinat Aruh and Johan Liden, and serves both startups and Fortune 100 companies, with clients like Google, Bulgari, Marc Jacobs and Compass.

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APRIL 13, 2021

Los Angeles-based Tagger, a startup focused on influencer marketing and social listening, says it has raised $8.5M in its Series A funding round. The funding came from Five Elms Capital. The startup, led by CEO Dave Dickman, said it will use the capital to grow and scale its platform, features, and resources. Tagger said it provides tools to brands and agencies to connect with and hire influencers, and plan campaigns.

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