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What Mattered in 2010: Greg Martin, Archer Venture Capital

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Coming off a very successful exit with Networks in Motion at the end of 2009, 2010 has been a very exciting year for several of my companies, Socialvibe, 2tor, Leadpoint, Webvisible and Impact Radius. The continuing rise of smart phones and iPad-like devices has created enormous opportunities for the mobile web.

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Want to Start a Technology Company in LA?

Both Sides of the Table

LA was a leader in lead generation (LowerMyBills), comparison shopping (PriceGrabber, Shopzilla), social networking (MySpace … I know, I know – Facebook won – but it was still a big business). Scott Painter , founder of CarsDirect has created two new generation LA startups (Zag and TrueCar, both backed by GRP Partners).

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