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The makers of the virtual influencer, Lil Miquela, snag real money from Silicon Valley

TechCrunch LA

i am deeply invested in the drama surrounding lil miquela and now you all have to be too. It’s less well-known that the company is backed by some of the biggest names in venture capital investment — firms like Sequoia Capital. Around this time McFedries also began investing in companies, according to AngelList.

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Venture capitalists ‘like and subscribe’ to influencers

TechCrunch LA

We are in phase three of the influencer economy,” Bain Capital Ventures senior principal Jamison Hill, who led the firm’s investment in the influencer shoutout marketplace Cameo , tells TechCrunch. 2020 will be a watershed year for investment in businesses around the creator economy,” Neil Robertson tells TechCrunch.

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On Leadership, Teams, Success & Happiness

Both Sides of the Table

I’m in the team centric sphere so every investment decision I make first & foremost centers on this plane. I made an investment in a company with deep domain knowledge. I’ll write that post one day – it is a very interesting story. How come you guys only invest when you have proof of success?&#

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