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Snap accelerator names its latest cohort

TechCrunch LA

and international cities like London, Mexico City, Seoul and Vilnius are building professional social networks for black professionals and blue collar workers, fashion labels, educational tools in augmented reality, kids entertainment, and an interactive entertainment production company. The new batch of startups coming from across the U.S.

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Digest 5/23-30: Snapchat’s $1.8B Raise, March Capital’s $240M Fund, Victorious $25M Series B

LATechDigest

Here’s what’s new in LA’s tech space: SNAPCHAT Raises $1.8B MARCH CAPITAL Opens LA Shop with $240M Fund ( link ). Students & Educators — Win $25k in THE MAYOR’S CUP ( link ). Series F ( link ). VICTORIOUS Raises $25M Series B ( link ). AMPLIFY Publishes Its State of LA Tech ( link ).

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Interview with Scott Grimes, Stackin

socalTECH

in a funding round led by Octopus Ventures, and also which also included Experian Ventures, Cherry Tree Investments, Dig Ventures, Mucker Capital, Unlock Venture Partners, TechStars and Wavemaker Partners. Moving forward, this recent funding is going towards creating more personalization around that text experience. READ MORE>>.

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Los Angeles’s Secret to Startup Success

Tech.Co

For three years now, Cornerstone OnDemand has been using this conference to celebrate the successes of local startups and to look to the future of technology. Money: In 2014, Los Angeles startups received more than $3 billion in funding. Tech Summit is a great example. s Startup Future. Don’t stop with just one.

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Content, Commerce, and Cosmetics: A Look At IPSY's Subscription Business

socalTECH

Los Angeles�as the center of the entertainment industry�has begun to adopt a new role as the center of online video in recent years�and has also with the e-commerce industry and expertise here from the technology industry. We understand you're backed by $100M in funding? I've been involved since the launch. delivering value.

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How You Should Start a Business Before the Bubble

Startup Professionals Musings

In the entrepreneur world, most of the energy I see is focused on the current opportunity bubbles, now including anything mobile, the new sharing economy (Uber, Airbnb), or yet another social media app (Snapchat, WhatsApp). The current rate of technology change, as well as customer cultural change, is unprecedented.

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