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LA Tech Startup Innovators and Fun Facts

Tech Zulu Event

Venture Capital: Upfront Ventures. Previously known as GRP Partners, Upfront Ventures has focused on early stage investments since 1996. Abrams, Jim Wiatt, and Zach James have presented at Amplify’s Wednesday evening mentor events. Entertainment Tech: Atom Factory. Social Media: Snapchat.

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How to Kick Start Your Community’s Startup Scene

Both Sides of the Table

Changes in the Software World & in Venture Capital. But notably you had the following changes: Horizontally scalable computing & storage systems, which meant you required less capital up front for hardware. I don’t need to tell you what else is LA … SnapChat, Whisper, Tinder. Venture Capital.

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Behind the Scenes: Troy Carter’s SMASHD LABS with Suzy Ryoo

LATechDigest

Each mentor spoke for nearly an hour to the entire group, answered questions, and sat with each company for one-on-one mentoring. Trakfire : a platform that enables its community to curate the best music from emerging artists, the third company founded founded by 19 year old USC Iovine Young Academy sophomore Arjun Mehta.

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