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Homebound Gets $35M More For Home Rebuilding

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Homebound , a startup which rebuilds homes after disasters--and which has offices in Malibu--has raised $35M in a Series B funding, the company disclosed this week, bringing its total raised to $53M. The company's founders are Nikki Pechet and Jack Abraham.

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Interview with Jonathan Kohn, Fitspot

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We spoke with Jonathan Kohn , the founder and CEO of Fitspot, on what the startup is all about. How did you start the company? I moved to LA to sell television pilots, and started a fitness business as a college athlete. I started Fitspot about a year ago. How are you backed and funded? What is Fitspot?

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Does a VCs Culture Really Matter? The Upfront Story

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The biggest difference I cite is that Venture Capital often feels like an “individual sport” while startups are a “team sport.” Startups are team sports because you’re all working on the same shared objective of the company. The truth is that the newer the firm the easier that shared mission is.

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Interview with Jeffrey Stibel, Dun & Bradstreet Credibility Corp.

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a new firm built on assets spun out of Dun & Bradstreet , announced that it had raised $100M in funding from Great Hill Capital. Stibel and his team have been instrumental in many local, successful startups, both public and private, and have moved Dun & Bradstreet Credibility Corp.' s headquarters to Malibu. all about.

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Catching Up With Jeffrey Stibel of D&B Credibility

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Jeffrey Stibel has been quietly building a technology powerhouse in Malibu, leveraging the D&B brand at D&B Credibility Corp. The firm is backed by more than $100M in funding from private equity firm Great Hill Partners. Stibel is also very active in supporting the Los Angeles startup ecosystem as an angel investor.

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Tech and Entertainment Have a Home in Silicon Beach

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Malibu and Beverly Hills have long been hot neighborhoods for entertainment execs. But it was the low-key, creative beach vibe of Venice and Santa Monica that spurred a spate of start-ups to seek offices and homes. But the tech culture of Los Angeles is shifting real estate’s center of gravity. The weather’s not too bad, either!