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

TechCrunch LA

It’s less well-known that the company is backed by some of the biggest names in venture capital investment — firms like Sequoia Capital. “[Manufacturing] social influence.” In the process, they created a sensation that’s become well-known worldwide. ” That was a lie. It worked. .

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Is Silicon Valley Really Coming to an End?

Both Sides of the Table

By now you probably know that David Sacks , co-founder of PayPal and founder of both Geni & Yammer made some observations on Facebook that Silicon Valley “as we know it” was coming to an end. Enter social media and its importance as a traffic source. Is Facebook unstoppable? Of course not. “ And my fear?

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Venture capitalists ‘like and subscribe’ to influencers

TechCrunch LA

Next she took to Instagram, a new social media platform that quickly became the most effective tool in a blogger’s toolkit. Another company, Tribe , has similarly raised VC to grow its American footprint. Danielle Bernstein is just 27 years old, but she’s been running her own business for 10 years. million Series A in March.

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Tech Titans Peter Thiel, Matt Jacobson, Cameron and Tyler Winklevoss, Mich Mathews, Elon Musk Buy Homes in Los Angeles

SoCal Delicious

There is a feeling that techies are the new celebrities," says Eric Kuhn, an agent who heads the social-media department at United Talent Agency. Prices are soaring in the beachfront communities tech types favor, and rents in these. areas are growing at a faster rate. than in other parts of the city. Now, everyone has an app.".