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Today, LA startup HaveNeed is launching to bring the age-old bartering system back to the mainstream with a modern take.

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At a basic level, not much separates a startup founder from an independent artist. Both are entrepreneurs working to build out entities that others can invest in. The key difference, however, is the infrastructure in place to support them along the way. This is the thinking behind music tech platform trac, a company that works to provide a centralized place for musical artists to build out their careers in a Web3 world.

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As spring continues to blossom so does the LA tech scene. Catch up on the latest news you might have missed including avatars, creative classes and a new venture firm. This is the Built In LA weekly refresh.

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Afterparty landed the new capital—which it described as an extension of its $3 millions seed round from last fall—from more than two dozen investors, including angel investors like Paris Hilton and Jason Calacanis and VC firms like early-stage crypto fund Blockchange.

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