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Backstage Capital Launches New Startup Accelerator In LA

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West Hollywood-based Backstage Capital , a venture capital investor which focuses on minorities--including women, People of Color, and LGBT founders, said recently that it has launched the Backstage Accelerator , a three month, startup accelerator which will provide in-person resources and support to its portfolio of companies.

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Report: Backstage Capital Shifting To Accelerator Model After Fundraising Issues

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West Hollywood-based venture investment firm Backstage Capital is shifting entirely to an accelerator model, according to reports today, after failing to raise a new, $36M venture capital fund. The firm announced its new startup accelerator, Backstage Accelerator, earlier this month. READ MORE>>.

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UK-based women’s networking and private club, AllBright, raises $18.8 million as it expands into the US

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AllBright , the London-based women’s membership club backed by private real estate investment firm Cain International , has raised $18.8 The club’s first American location will be in West Hollywood, and is slated to open in September 2019. million to expand into the U.S.

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Laurel & Wolf Raises $5.5M For Interior Design Marketplace

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West Hollywood-based Laurel & Wolf , a startup which offers up an online marketplace to connect people with top interior designers, disclosed Wednesday that it has raised $5.5M kleinman brandon fine leura investment karlin capital venture marketplace design interior wolf laurel' in funding. in seed funding.

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Uber Eats pilots autonomous delivery with Serve Robotics, Motional

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Uber Eats is launching two autonomous delivery pilots in Los Angeles on Monday with Serve Robotics, a robotic sidewalk delivery startup, and Motional, an autonomous vehicle technology company. Serve’s program will focus on shorter trips in West Hollywood.

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Tech Scenes: Greg Bettinelli of Upfront Ventures

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In this solo episode we meet up with Greg Bettinelli and talk about Upfront Ventures, investing in Los Angeles, high performance cultures, building legacy, helping/funding/nurturing entrepreneurs and the future of the Los Angeles tech scene.

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Be Great Fest | Celebrating Los Angeles’ Startup Ecosystem

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Meet the next generation of startup success stories at Be Great Fest in Los Angeles. 17, entrepreneurs, investors, civic leaders and other key players in the tech industry will gather at the historic Pacific Design Center in West Hollywood, Calif. Although the Startup Genome Project named Los Angeles the No.