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/PRNewswire/ -- New Enterprise Associates, Inc. (NEA) today announced several key investing team promotions. Aaron Jacobson and Vanessa Larco, both technology...
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By Brandon James Jun 9, 2021 | 6:48 AM KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) â The Kalamazoo Growlers offense plated nine runs on Tuesday night, but it came in a losing effort to the Lakeshore Chinooks, by a score of 13-9. One nightmare inning was once again the Growlers downfall, much like Sundayâs defeat against Kokomo. This time, the top of the third inning is where everything headed south. Leading into the third, things looked promising for Kalamazoo. Don Goodes reached base via a hit by pitch to lead off the first, coming around to score on a balk. In the second, Ian McCutcheon si...
Fanhouse, a fledgling, OnlyFans-esque platform whose aim is to help creators monetize their fan communities with safe-for-work content, has raised $1.3 million in seed funding. The round was led by Chapter One’s Jeff Morris Jr. and Mantis VC, an early-stage tech investment firm formed by music duo The Chainsmokers. Other participants included 20VC’s Harry Stebbings, Niche and Brat founders Darren Lachtman and Rob Fishman, Parcast founder Max Cutler, PlayVS founder Delane Parnell, NEA’s Luke Pappas, Plus Capital’s Ryan Morris, and product designer Jordan Kutzer. In a Twitter thread, t...
Before her podcast, Scarlett Burke says she was a “nobody.” The actress had small roles in TV shows, and the highest profile song she co-wrote was for a commercial about Taco Bell’s nacho fries. But last year, her status as a songwriter rose tremendously when her music was featured in an eight-episode podcast musical called “Make It Up as We Go,” produced by L.A.-based podcast production firm Audio Up Media. Burke portrayed the lead character in the fictional story, and more than 1 million people tuned in within eight weeks. New songs were released in the podcast, culminating with...