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From Alibaba to Zynga: 21 Of The Best VC Bets Of All Time And What We Can Learn From Them

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Series A into Facebook in 2005, taking a 15% stake in what was then called “Thefacebook.”. It wouldn’t be until almost exactly one year later that investors really started flocking to the early social media startup. Within two years, it had 97 million active daily users. The firms led a $12.7M When Snap Inc.

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We Analyzed 9 Of The Biggest Direct-to-Consumer Success Stories To Figure Out The Secrets to Their Growth — Here’s What We Learned

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The idea of having a wide range of choices is central to the traditional razor shopping experience, but Harry’s proves this isn’t what people want. The strategy stood in contrast to the earlier marketing practices of razor giant Gillette, which was acquired by P&G for $57B in 2005. That’s what we’re after.”

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