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MARCH 7, 2014

The deal apparently comes ahead of a $18M funding round expected from Warner Bros. Machinima has had a series of layoffs , as the MCN has struggled to find the right formula to sustain its content development business. machinima youtube network content hollywood google layoff jobs employment' READ MORE>>.

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DECEMBER 18, 2018

UK-based augmented reality technology developer Blippar , which had been backed by Qualcomm Ventures, has gone into administration in the UK--their equivalent of bankruptcy--after failing to obtain new funding for the company. READ MORE>>.

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JULY 6, 2017

XCOR--which has been working on developing a "space plane" since at least 2005--said the layoffs came due to "adverse financial conditions", although it apparently is still looking for funding. XCOR has apparently laid off all of its employees , due to the inability of the company to raise money.

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APRIL 10, 2014

Zumbox had raised at least $28M in funding from such investors as Compushare, Shelter Capital Partners, Michael Eisner, and others. zumbox postal delivery mail shutdown employment jobs layoff' READ MORE>>.

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FEBRUARY 23, 2015

Los Angeles-based YouTube network Machinima revealed last week that it has raised $24M in a funding round from Warner Bros., However, the company also made some big cuts in its staff on Friday, following the funding round. The company has now raised nearly $100M in funding over its lifetime. READ MORE>>.

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JUNE 17, 2013

billion dollars in private and public funds, according to Reuters. fisker automotive cleantech electric auto maker fiskerauto strategic merger acquisition layoff jobs employment bankruptcy' Anaheim-based Fisker Automotive , the troubled electric car maker, has now burnt through $1.4 READ MORE>>.

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OCTOBER 4, 2012

Los Angeles-based ShoeDazzle has cut a significant amount of its staff, according to sources, saying that the company had "major layoffs" Thursday morning. ShoeDazzle recently re-installed co-founder Brian Lee as CEO, let go of its prior CEO, and apparently raised a small round of venture funding in recent weeks.

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FEBRUARY 27, 2015

Los Angeles-based online fashion retailer Nasty Gal has raised $12.7M, as part of an ongoing venture funding targeted at $16M, according to a regulatory filing by the firm this week. Source of the new funding was not announced. The new funding brings the company''s total raised to $61.7M. READ MORE>>.

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JANUARY 30, 2009

In other funding new, Slacker has apparently raised a bridge financing worth $5M--no comment yet from the firm's investors. In other funding new, Slacker has apparently raised a bridge financing worth $5M--no comment yet from the firm's investors.

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APRIL 19, 2013

It all looked good at the time: oil company Exxon needed to develop a more earth-friendly way to produce oil, and San Diego startup Synthetic Genomics needed funding to get its technology off the ground. But then, ExxonMobil cut back its original investment--worth up to $600M--in Synthetic Genomics. What happened?

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OCTOBER 12, 2016

NastyGal--founded by Sophia Amorusa--had been facing some major headwinds over the last few years, which had resulted in Amorusa resigning as CEO and layoffs at the company. READ MORE>>.

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JULY 18, 2012

in funding from Kleiner, Perkins, Caufield & Byers--has been suffering since the unexpected death of its CEO, Brian Roberts, in a plane crash in December. The firm has had a series of layoffs since then. Amonix--which had raised $129.4M Amonix apparently had, at one point, as many as 700 employees at the Las Vegas plant.

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MAY 23, 2012

It's unclear on the reasons behind the layoffs, however, the solar power industry in the United States has been seeing some serious retrenchment, due to low cost modules from China, and decreased funding for solar projects from the DOE. The company also had received a $90M Department of Energy loan guarantee. READ MORE>>.

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DECEMBER 11, 2009

Verari had raised over $59M in funding from such investors as Carlyle Group, Celerity Partners, Sierra Ventures, and Voyager Capital. Tags: verari systems blade server shutdown employment jobs layoff. According to InsideHPC, Verari Systems shut down due to lack of access to capital. READ MORE>>.

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JUNE 21, 2019

We write checks from $500K to a million dollars, and we like to fund engineers turned entrepreneurs. We had to do a reduction-in-force and layoff early in our career, and I thought we were done. Minnie Ingersoll: We do early stage investing. That could be pre-seed, seed, seed-plus, A-minus, whatever you want to call it.

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NOVEMBER 16, 2009

Aptera, which is building lightweight, composite electric and plug-in hybrid vehicles, is funded by Idealab and Google, among others. Wired said that Fambro and Anthony were ousted in a confrontation with the company's board, and come after recent layoffs at the firm. Photo: Aptera's Typ-1 and co-founder Steve Fambro in better times).

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MAY 7, 2009

in funding in 2007, from Tudor Investment Corporation and the Pilot Group, and was apparently unable to raise a second round of financing. Tags: 60frames online entertainment content hollywood studio layoff shutdown. 60Frames had raised $3.5M 60Frames had been incubated within the United Talent Agency and Spot Runner. READ MORE>>.

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NOVEMBER 19, 2009

In the statement, Aptera said it will begin volume production when it receives private funding or if it can secure financing through the Department of Energy's Advanced Technology Vehicle loan program. Tags: aptera venture capital layoff employment jobs electric green automobile auto. Aptera is venture backed by Google and Idealab.

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NOVEMBER 25, 2008

A spokesperson at the firm told socalTECH that the shutdown occurred yesterday, and that the firm is now in the process of looking for buyers of its technology. High Tower was backed by Falcon Fund, Hallador Venture Fund, INROADS Capital Partners, J.F. The firm had raised at least $24M in funding, and was founded in 1999.

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MAY 31, 2012

It's unclear what the troubles at A123 mean for Fisker, which itself has seen troubles this year, including issues with gaining access to funding from the Department of Energy, and a subsequent layoff. READ MORE>>.

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MARCH 19, 2009

Cortex said it will "evaluate all options for raising cash" to fund the company, including licensing, partners, and other strategic options. Tags: employment layoff cortex pharmaceuticals psychiatric lifescience.

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APRIL 13, 2020

Our interview today is with Greg Martin , co-founder of LiquidStock (www.liquidstock.com), an investment fund which offers up a way for employees of private companies to exercise their stock options before an IPO or acquisition. Greg Martin: I raised a fund called LiquidStock, with three partners. Tell us what you're up to now?

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JUNE 2, 2020

Bird acquired Circ in January as part of its expansion plans, raising $75M more in its Series D funding round for those efforts. According to those reports, as many as 10,000 of Circ's scooters have been sent for recycling, and around 100 employees laid off. READ MORE>>.

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JULY 28, 2017

Whisper, led by Michael Hayward, has raised $61M in total funding. Venice, California-based Whisper , which operates an app and website that lets users share anonymous thoughts--and combines that with other content--has reportedly laid off 20 percent of its staff, or 14 out of its 71 employees, according to a report on Friday. READ MORE>>.

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DECEMBER 9, 2019

The sale comes less than two years after SoftBank invested $300M in Wag , via the SoftBank Vision Fund. Los Angeles-based on-demand, dog walking service Wag has bought back its stake from Softbank, and is now seeking a sale, according to CNBC.

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DECEMBER 9, 2019

The sale comes less than two years after SoftBank invested $300M in Wag , via the SoftBank Vision Fund. Los Angeles-based on-demand, dog walking service Wag has bought back its stake from Softbank, according to CNBC.

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FEBRUARY 17, 2017

Ryan Blair: The theme around the fund is pretty simple. I learned a hell of a lot, invested my gains, and set up my venture fund, knowing I was going to monetize the network I had created. So where is the fund now? Ryan Blair: I took $20M of personal capital to start the fund. What's the theme of your investments?

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MAY 23, 2012

BetterWorks had raised $10M in funding from Redpoint Ventures. Craig said that the shutdown came as a result of not being able to sustain a large enough market, relative ot the high cost of customer acquisition. BetterWorks--and Paige Craig--have been one of the companies driving the growth in Santa Monica's Silicon Beach. READ MORE>>.

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JANUARY 15, 2009

We've used the profits from NeoHire for funding. It's not just that a consumer can get their resume online, and have a url to share with them--for a startup company, and with the economy right now, they don't have funds to pay for recruiting agencies, they don't have funds to pay for Monster, Hotjobs, or Careerbuilder.

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SEPTEMBER 18, 2008

Finally, the firm also said that it has appointed Michael Murphy of AlixPartners as its interim COO and interim Chief Administrative Officer as part of the funding. NextWave said that the debt will go towards funding its operations into 2010. The debt comes from Avenue Capital Management II, L.P. READ MORE>>

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