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Early-stage investment firm Defy updates the venture partner model

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Vassallo and Sequeira prefer the term “sage” to describe the folks they’re looking to bring in to help mentor their companies. Just don’t call them venture partners. Both Lee, a Los Angeles-based serial entrepreneur who founded or co-founded Honest Co.,

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MuckerLab Takes TechStars Incubation To Los Angeles

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MuckerLab , headed by Erik Rannala, William Hsu, Greg Bettinelli and Yan-David Erlich, said it will employ a similar model to TechStars and Y-Combinator, recruiting Internet softwar,e services, and media entrepreneurs through a three month program.

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Interview with Bryan Burkhart, H.Bloom

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H.Bloom is one of the companies backed by Los Angeles technology entrepreneur and investor Brian Lee (Shoedazzle, Legalzoom). Finally, my background, and the background of my co-founder is software. Your connection to LA, aside from this expansion, is Brian Lee (of Shoedazzle, Legalzoom)- how did you connect? What is H.Bloom?

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MuckerLab Startup Accelerator Brings TechStars Incubation To Los Angeles

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Much like the model employed by TechStars and Y-Combinator, MuckerLab will recruit Internet software, services, and media entrepreneurs through an open, but selective, application process. At the end of the program, companies present their businesses to potential investors at a Demo Day event.