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Why not share your liquidity success with those who got you there?

Berkonomics

Those that pay off handsomely (congratulations if so), those marginal exits that selvage technology, brand and jobs – better than nothing. We should all recognize that we did not do it alone, and that even generous stock options may not well-enough reward those who are direct reports and have done the most amount of heavy lifting.

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Overall VC Fundraising Drops 33%, But AI Investment Surges

Tech.Co

AI investments were responsible for a full 64% of all deal value going into US startups across the first half of the year, a new PitchBook report finds. It’s part of a huge 75.6% increase for the sector during that period, putting 2025 in line to be the second highest year ever for US startup deals.

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53 Questions Developers Should Ask Innovators

TechEmpower

Do you have a custom algorithm or other technology? What about reporting and moderation? Reporting What needs to be reported? Reporting can be endless! What are some sites or companies in the same space? How will you differentiate from these? What is different, special here? Where’s the mystery?

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Beachbody Snags CIO From Red Bull

socalTECH

Muehlberger joins the company from Red Bull North America, where he was Chief Information Officer and Vice President of Information Technology. According to Beachbody, Muehlberger will lead its Enterprise Technology team, reporting to President and COO Robert Gifford. READ MORE>>.

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Bitcoin Inventor Found Living In LA, Says Report

socalTECH

The inventor of the technology behind Bitcoin -- Satoshi Nakamoto -- has been found living near Los Angeles, near San Bernadino, according to a report in the new Newsweek. READ MORE>>. bitcoin satoshi nakamoto angeles inland empire inventor secretive currency financial'

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Report: Fidelity Writes Down Investment in Snapchat

socalTECH

A report Tuesday in the Financial Times said that investment giant Fidelity has written its investment in Los Angeles-based Snapchat by 25 percent, citing data from a Morningstar report. Snapchat--arguably, the most visible "unicorn" startup in Southern California--had been valued at $15 billion in its last fundraising round.

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Silicon Beach Report Dec. 5: Hyperloop Transportation Technologies Creates New Venture

L.A. Business Journal

Upfront Ventures leads $14 million MetaCX round; Axiomatic invests in Matcherino; Hyperloop Transportation Technologies links with German port authority.