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Flying taxi startup Blade is helping Silicon Valley CEOs bypass traffic

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One year after a $38 million Series B valued on-demand aviation startup Blade at $140 million, the company has begun taxiing the Bay Area’s elite. Uber too has lofty plans to develop a consumer aerial ridesharing business , as do several other privately-funded startups.

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Wander Debuts Wireless, High Speed Networking In Santa Monica

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The startup--led by David Fields and Dan Rahmel--said that it is providing last-mile, wireless Internet to users using low-cost wireless hardware and its own software. The company claims it is available to "tens of thousands" of households on day one.

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Vetted Finds $3.47M For In-Home, On-Demand Pet Care In LA

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Venice, California-based Vetted , a new startup offering up on-demand, veterinary services at your home, has raised $3.47M in seed funding, the company disclosed this week. The company--which is currently headquartered at Amplify LA--currently only offers up its services in Los Angeles. READ MORE>>.

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