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Subscribe to Chain Reaction on Apple , Spotify or your alternative podcast platform of choice to keep up with us every week. million in pre-seed investment from investors including Liberty City Ventures, Digital Currency Group and Coinbase Ventures. Tencent, Block back Indonesian fintech platform Flip with $55M Series B extension.

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Spot Runner Names GM

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Los Angeles-based Spot Runner , which operates an online service to help businesses buy and sell TV and video advertising, said late Friday that it has promoted Gus Warren to General Manager of the firm's Malibu Media Platform unit. Warren has been VP of Media Partner Sales and Development for the last three years. READ MORE>>.

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Reflections on 2018: Michael Jones, Science Inc.

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Our investment in PlayVS and the subsequent launch of their Season Zero high school e-sports platform was very exciting. Additionally, due to the fires in Malibu, we have been testing various air filtration system. What was the biggest news for your company in 2018?

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Interview with Jeffrey Stibel, Dun & Bradstreet Credibility Corp.

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s headquarters to Malibu. Jeffrey Stibel: It's about a $200 million deal when you look at both the investment capital that we raised, plus the asset that we acquired, which is Dun & Bradstreet Credibility Corp. We imagine you're probably going to be one of the biggest companies in Malibu. Tell us about the deal? all about.

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Interview with Jonathan Kohn, Fitspot

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We have about 350, nationally certified, trainers on the platform, all vetted internally by us, and by our mentor network. Jonathan Kohn: I'm a former investment banker turned personal trainer. Jonathan Kohn: Fitspot is an on demand fitness app, where we send a trainer to you for a flat fee, $59. How did you start the company?

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Robb Report's Bill Curtis On Why Podcasting Is The Next Media Frontier

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For today's interview, we spoke to Bill Curtis , the founder of Malibu-based CurtCo Media (www.curtco.com). Bill Curtis: It's by far the most exciting platform right now. It ends up being good for both. Why podcasting? To a content provider, that's something you have to pay attention to.

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Interview with Rob Farrow, Chi.mp

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We had a concept around creating a platform, using open standards, to resolve lots of the issues surrounding social networking and the issues of identity. as a social identity platform, which you think of as a social hub, rather than a filter or aggregator. It's a flood, with robust amount of information. We like to talk about Chi.mp