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Launchpad LA adds former MySpace exec Jamie Kantrowitz as partnerLaunchpad LA adds former MySpace exec Jamie Kantrowitz as partner

Launchpad LA adds former MySpace exec Jamie Kantrowitz as partner

PandoDaily 02.27.13
Launchpad LA doubles down on accelerator, now offering companies $100kLaunchpad LA doubles down on accelerator, now offering companies $100k

Launchpad LA doubles down on accelerator, now offering companies $100k

PandoDaily 01.04.13
What Entrepreneurs Should Look for in Tech Startup IncubatorsWhat Entrepreneurs Should Look for in Tech Startup Incubators

What Entrepreneurs Should Look for in Tech Startup Incubators

Bloomberg 10.05.12
General Assembly Brings its Entrepreneurial Education to Los Angeles with LaunchpadLA PartnershipGeneral Assembly Brings its Entrepreneurial Education to Los Angeles with LaunchpadLA Partnership

General Assembly Brings its Entrepreneurial Education to Los Angeles with LaunchpadLA Partnership

PandoDaily 09.27.12
Facebook: Opening Sam Teller’s Harvard Crimson Time CapsuleFacebook: Opening Sam Teller’s Harvard Crimson Time Capsule

Facebook: Opening Sam Teller’s Harvard Crimson Time Capsule

PandoDaily 05.18.12
Top Startup Incubators And AcceleratorsTop Startup Incubators And Accelerators

Top Startup Incubators And Accelerators

Forbes 04.30.12
Launchpad LA Receives VC Funding: $50,000 Per StartupLaunchpad LA Receives VC Funding: $50,000 Per Startup

Launchpad LA Receives VC Funding: $50,000 Per Startup

TechCrunch 11.08.11
Former MySpace and NASA security exec raises $700k, launches Prevoty to defend websites against malicious user code

Former MySpace and NASA security exec raises $700k, launches Prevoty to defend websites against malicious user code

PandoDaily 05.20.13
Kickstarting: A Headband That Measures Your Mental Focus

Kickstarting: A Headband That Measures Your Mental Focus

Fast Company 05.14.13
Melon turns to Kickstarter for its mental performance measuring EEG headband

Melon turns to Kickstarter for its mental performance measuring EEG headband

PandoDaily 05.14.13
The Melon Headband Launches On Kickstarter To Track Your Brain Waves And Mental Focus

The Melon Headband Launches On Kickstarter To Track Your Brain Waves And Mental Focus

TechCrunch 05.14.13
Chromatik continues to make beautiful music with a $5.7 million (and growing) Series A

Chromatik continues to make beautiful music with a $5.7 million (and growing) Series A

PandoDaily 05.08.13
Atlas Mobile Calendar Brings Real-Time Scheduling

Atlas Mobile Calendar Brings Real-Time Scheduling

Mashable 05.07.13
Tuition.io Consolidates All Your Student Loans for Simple, Easy Management

Tuition.io Consolidates All Your Student Loans for Simple, Easy Management

Lifehacker 03.27.13
Web App Interface Builder Divshot Raises $1.1 Million Seed Round

Web App Interface Builder Divshot Raises $1.1 Million Seed Round

TechCrunch 03.18.13
Six Weeks From Launch, “Mint For Student Loans” Contender Tuition.io Hits $250M Under Management, Lands $1M In Seed

Six Weeks From Launch, “Mint For Student Loans” Contender Tuition.io Hits $250M Under Management, Lands $1M In Seed

TechCrunch 02.27.13
Shoe startup Milk & Honey adds a dose of charity to its celebrity endorsements

Shoe startup Milk & Honey adds a dose of charity to its celebrity endorsements

PandoDaily 02.22.13

This Week In Venture Capital

This Week In Venture Capital with Tuition.io 02.15.13
A Sister Act, Leaping Into E-Commerce

A Sister Act, Leaping Into E-Commerce

The New York Times 01.20.13
Parade Picks: Tradesy

Parade Picks: Tradesy

Parade Magazine 01.13.13
Attention student loan borrowers: Tuition.io opens its doors to manage your repayment

Attention student loan borrowers: Tuition.io opens its doors to manage your repayment

PandoDaily 01.02.13
The Musician's OS: Tech For Music Education

The Musician's OS: Tech For Music Education

Forbes 11.15.12
Backed By $2 Million In Funding From Learn Capital, Kapor, 500 Startups, Bruno Mars & Others, Chromatik’s Digital Music Platform Goes Live

Backed By $2 Million In Funding From Learn Capital, Kapor, 500 Startups, Bruno Mars & Others, Chromatik’s Digital Music Platform Goes Live

TechCrunch 11.15.12
Chromatik nabs $1M from Bruno Mars to help musicians harmonize

Chromatik nabs $1M from Bruno Mars to help musicians harmonize

PandoDaily 11.15.12
Tradesy.com Helps Users Sell Used Fashion

Tradesy.com Helps Users Sell Used Fashion

Good Morning America 11.02.12
Tradesy raises $1.5 million Series A to kill clothing resale competition

Tradesy raises $1.5 million Series A to kill clothing resale competition

GigaOm 10.24.12
Tradesy Brings New Life To Your Closet By Helping You Sell It To Others

Tradesy Brings New Life To Your Closet By Helping You Sell It To Others

Fast Company 10.24.12
Recycled Bride founder launches Tradesy to monetizes the rest of women’s closets

Recycled Bride founder launches Tradesy to monetizes the rest of women’s closets

PandoDaily 10.24.12
Startup offers personalized footwear just for you

Startup offers personalized footwear just for you

VentureBeat 10.15.12
Order Management Startup Lettuce Raises $2.1 Million From Crosscut Ventures, 500 Startups, And Others

Order Management Startup Lettuce Raises $2.1 Million From Crosscut Ventures, 500 Startups, And Others

TechCrunch 10.15.12
Lettuce raises $2.1M to prove the viability of SMB software

Lettuce raises $2.1M to prove the viability of SMB software

PandoDaily 10.15.12
Applying Design Thinking To The Student Loan Nightmare

Applying Design Thinking To The Student Loan Nightmare

Fast Company 10.10.12
Divshot Launches In Public Beta, Helping Developers Quickly Turn Mockups Into Usable Code

Divshot Launches In Public Beta, Helping Developers Quickly Turn Mockups Into Usable Code

TechCrunch 10.09.12
Tuition.io Makes Managing Student Loans Child’s Play

Tuition.io Makes Managing Student Loans Child’s Play

PandoDaily 08.21.12
New Lettuce Order Management Platform Is as Beautiful as it Is Powerful

New Lettuce Order Management Platform Is as Beautiful as it Is Powerful

PandoDaily 08.13.12
Video Company Big Frame Raises $3 Million To Discover The Next Wave Of YouTube Stars

Video Company Big Frame Raises $3 Million To Discover The Next Wave Of YouTube Stars

TechCrunch 06.27.12
TripTrotting Celebrates Oversubscribed Round by Eating Its Own Dogfood

TripTrotting Celebrates Oversubscribed Round by Eating Its Own Dogfood

PandoDaily 05.22.12
Triptrotting Revamps Its Website, Adds Social Activities & Curated Events For Travelers

Triptrotting Revamps Its Website, Adds Social Activities & Curated Events For Travelers

TechCrunch 05.16.12
Tiny Music Startup Chromatik Goes Elephant Hunting, Bags “American Idol” and $1.1 Million

Tiny Music Startup Chromatik Goes Elephant Hunting, Bags “American Idol” and $1.1 Million

PandoDaily 05.02.12
ChowNow Launches As A Food Ordering Platform For Restaurants On Facebook And iOS

ChowNow Launches As A Food Ordering Platform For Restaurants On Facebook And iOS

TechCrunch 05.02.12

The music app used by American Idol

Robert Scoble 05.02.12
Big Frame launches Mystery Guitar Man-starring channel, partners with web series

Big Frame launches Mystery Guitar Man-starring channel, partners with web series

GigaOm 03.18.12
Triptrotting Raises $1M To Combat Clueless Tourism

Triptrotting Raises $1M To Combat Clueless Tourism

TechCrunch 03.08.12

Venture Capital : Tracy DiNunzio of Recycled Media

This Week in Venture Capital 02.10.12

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