Media Mix: BuzzFeed Buzz BuzzFeed is ramping up and expanding after closing a new $50 million investment. By Kara Bloomgarden-Smoke
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HuffPo Cofounder Ken Lerer Launches Stealthy Online Video News Startup for the Jon Stewart Set By Nitasha Tiku
Former HuffPostie Launches First Indie Project; Yoke.me, a Facebook Dating App that Raised $500K By Adrianne Jeffries
Percolate Raises $1.5 M. and Turns Away from Consumers to Helping Brands Curate Content By Nitasha Tiku
Lerer Ventures Moves Out of Betaworks to Shack Up With Portfolio Companies in Soho By Adrianne Jeffries