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Laffster's Mock The Vote Hits Android

socalTECH

Mock The Vote , the mobile, political satire application developed by Venice-based Laffster , has just launch on Android, giving political news fans another platform to get the latest, humorous take on politics. The firm told users today in an email that the new Android app now has "20% more CIA sex scandals". READ MORE>>.

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Private tech companies mobilize to address shortages for medical supplies, masks and sanitizer

TechCrunch LA

. “Community underscores everything we do here at Bev, and as such, we will be producing hand sanitizer and distributing it free of charge to the homeless and elderly communities here in Venice, populations who largely have insufficient access to healthcare and essential goods like sanitizer.”

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Reflections on 2018: Clinton Foy, CrossCut Ventures

socalTECH

This year, we focused on diversifying and strengthening our team by recruiting Maureen Klewicki as an investor and senior associate, and Nick Kim as our head of platform. We moved from our loft in Venice to a new tech campus in Santa Monica. I'm fascinated by the creator economy on Twitch, Youtube, and new streaming platforms.

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Doppels Is the Birthday Matching App You’re Going to Love

Tech.Co

After logging into your account via Facebook API, the platform uses your date of birth as the core data to help you calendar all of your friend’s birthdays and discover other people around you who also celebrate your special day. It reinforces the company’s culture of being a platform for giving and celebration,” said Hagger.

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WESAWIT | Experience Events Through The Eyes of The Crowd

Tech Zulu Event

You take all the photos and videos and upload it on YouTube, Facebook, Vine, and other social media platforms and experience the event through the eyes of the crowd. But the list is increasing as we are supporting more and more social media platforms. We sent out a lot of emails and showed them a lot of visuals of what we can do.

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Putting the Pedal to the Metal at Amplify

From the Venture Trenches

For the first three months of this year, I have had the pleasure of breathing the same air as the crew from Amplify , the Venice based accelerator. Consequently, Jeff is a big believer in B to B opportunities or SaaS platforms, like Jeff’s own Leads 360. Unwinding at an Amplify party.

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Putting the Pedal to the Metal at Amplify

From the Venture Trenches

For the first three months of this year, I have had the pleasure of breathing the same air as the crew from Amplify , the Venice based accelerator. Consequently, Jeff is a big believer in B to B opportunities or SaaS platforms, like Jeff’s own Leads 360. Unwinding at an Amplify party.