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Los Angeles-based executive search for emerging growth companies Deloitte LLP (http://www.deloitte.com/us/technology). ------------------------------------------------------------------------ --HelloInsights.com Decodes Pinterest, With Backing Of Science Inc. --SolarReserve Raises $586M For South African Projects --Deloitte Announces Local Fast 500 Winners --Nimble Opens API --Citysearch Launches Annual Business Ranking Polls --Sapphire Energy Snags COO From Solazyme --WD Debuts Wireless Router Aimed At Streaming Media --Biosynthetic Technologies Gets $7M --Phone Halo Turns To Crowdfunding For Wallet Tracker --SpaceX Tests Grasshopper Rocket --Fan Appz Launches Social Media Marketing Product --Call of Duty: Black Ops II Hits Stores --Minitime Takes On Family Vacations MARKETPLACE --DevCON5 HTML5 and Mobile App Developer Conference --Fetch Recruiting, Inc. --Ventura Ventures Technology Center (V2TC) - Business Incubator RECENT JOB POSTINGS --Front End Engineer, Santa Monica or San Francicso, BermanBraun --Front End Engineer, Santa Monica or San Francicso, BermanBraun --Senior Web Application Developer, Carlsbad, Zurple --Senior Software Developer, Carlsbad, Zurple --Lead Mobile Engineer, Pasadena, Wallaby Financial, Inc. --Lead Data Engineer, Pasadena, Wallaby Financial RECENT FUNDING EVENTS ------------------------------ADVERTISEMENT------------------------------- Binary Pulse Technology Marketing We Create Demand for California's Technology Companies For more than ten years, dozens of Southern California's industry-leading tech firms have turned to Binary Pulse for their demand-generating strategies and programs. 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HelloInsights launched today, using its own proprietary algorithms to figure out who are the most effective pinners, track popular items, and help brands figure out the best to reach out to users on Pinterest. HelloInsights is based on technology acquired earlier this year by Science Inc. from PinPuff, a developer of PInterest analytics tools. As part of the launch, HelloInsights said that Science Inc. has made an investment in the firm; no details of that investment were announced. SolarReserve Raises $586M For South African Projects ---- Santa Monica-based solar energy project developer SolarReserve has raised $586M in a combination of equity and debt, for two South African projects, according to reports today. The funding came from FirstRank Bank Ltd, with equity from Kensani Capital Investments, Intikon Energy, IDEAS Managed Fund and GCL-Poly Energy Holdings Ltd. The funding goes towards a solar energy project being developed for South Africa's state owned utility, and will have a total capacity of 75 megawatts. Deloitte Announces Local Fast 500 Winners ---- The annual ranking of the fastest growing companies by Deloitte, the 2012 Deloitte Technology Fast 500, was released today, showing a healthy list of Southern California companies in growth mode. Topping the list for Southern California was EdgeCast Networks, the content delivery network headed by Alex Kazerani, which showed an astounding five year growth rate of 21406%. San Diego's Optimer Pharmaceuticals was number 15, at 18798% growth; Marina Del Rey-based TeleSign ranked 23 at 7534% growth; followed by FastSpring in Santa Barbara, with a 6742% growth rate. Next was San Diego's Neurocrine Biosciences, with 6225% growth rate at number 30; then ServiceNow, also in San Diego, with 4873% growth. Trius Therapeutics was ranked at 42, with 3420% growth for the San Diego firm, and Santa Ana-based Local Splash was at 46, with 3034% growth. (Editor's note: Deloitte is a sponsor of this site, although that does not affect our coverage. Also, we'll publish the full list of Southern California companies in the 500 later today). Nimble Opens API ---- Santa Monica-based Nimble, the developer of web-based, customer relationship management (CRM) tools, said today that it has launched a new application programming interface (API) and application marketplace. The firm said the new API makes it easier for developers to connect any sales, marketing, customer service, or accounting platform with Nimble. Nimble's software-as-a-service helps users track their personal contacts including email, Twitter, Facebook, and other social interactions. The company said the new API is the first in a family of APIs to help developers create applications using Nimble's platform. Citysearch Launches Annual Business Ranking Polls ---- West Hollywood-based Citysearch said Tuesday afternoon that it has begun taking user input and polls for its "Best of Citysearch" award, which ranks the best local businesses on its site. The firm said that users can vote on different kind of businesses, ranking from such categories as vintage shops, menswear, kids shops, jewelry, and more in the site's top 10 cities. Sapphire Energy Snags COO From Solazyme ---- San Diego-based algae-based oil technology firm Sapphire Energy announced Tuesday that it has named Jeff Webster as Chief Operating Officer of the company. Webster joins the company from Solazyme, where he was COO. Webster also served at Tyson Foods' renewable energy arm, as well as Carmichael Training Systems, Kellogg Co., and ARCO. Sapphire Energy said Webster will oversee current and future business operations, business and project development and corporate affairs. WD Debuts Wireless Router Aimed At Streaming Media ---- Irvine-based WD said today that it has launched a new, 802.11ac wireless router and bridge. WD said the new device, the My Net AC1300, is aimed at providing high bandwidth streaming of Netflix, YouTube, onilne games, and Skype, and includes automatic prioritization of entertainment services traffic. The firm claimed that testing shows its router is faster than its competitors within the range of 30 to 75 feet. The company's new router also includes four Gigabit Ethernet ports, and two USB 2.0 ports for external storage. The new device retails for $189.99 for its router and $149.99 for the bridge version of the device. Biosynthetic Technologies Gets $7M ---- Irvine-based Biosynthetic Technologies, a firm developing synthetic biomolecules from plant oils, has raised $7M in funding from Monsanto, in addition to other funding from VP Ventures and other investors, the firm said recently. The company--which was part of the OCTANe Launchpad program--said the deal was part of a license and supply agreement between Monsanto and Biosynthetic Technologies. Biosynthetic said its bio-based synthetic oils "match or exceed" the performance characteristics of the highest quality petroleum-based oils currently used in the automotive and industrial lubricant sectors. Biosynthetic technologies is headed by Allen Barbieri, and has also been known as LubriGreen Biosynthetic Oils. http://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/index.php?action=showdeal&id=46557 Phone Halo Turns To Crowdfunding For Wallet Tracker ---- Santa Barbara-based Phone Halo has launched a crowd-funded project to develop a Bluetooth-based device to track users' wallets, the company said Tuesday. The company--started by two UC Santa Barbara graduates--said it is developing a device, about the size of a credit card, which will let users track their wallet or purse via GPS and Bluetooth, so that when a user's wallet or purse is separated from a user's iPhone, they can track down those devices. Phone Halo's executives include a number of Santa Barbara area executives with a track record, including Palmer Jackson, who was one of the first employees and seed investors in Callwave, and who also has served at Cogi and Ideocore; Scott Hawthorne (MetaCreations/Digital Beach); Russ Sharer (Occam Networks) and Jacques Habra. The firm said it has launched a crowd funding project seeking $250,000 to fund its efforts. http://www.wallettrackr.com/ SpaceX Tests Grasshopper Rocket ---- SpaceX, the Hawthorne-based commercial spaceflight and rocket operation headed by tech mogul Elon Musk, showed a successful test of a new, vertical takeoff and landing vehicle Tuesday, the SpaceX Grasshopper. The company said the 10 story vehicle lifted nearly two stories in an 8-second, test hop in McGregor, Texas earlier this month. The test is the first toward creating reusable rockets, which would allow a rocket to land on earth--intact--rather than being destroyed on re-entry into the Earth's atmosphere. The company said the program is a "critical step" in developing reusable rockets. http://www.socaltech.com/watch.php?v=00000049 Fan Appz Launches Social Media Marketing Product ---- Los Angeles-based Fan Appz, which is headed by Jon Siegal, said yesterday that it has launched a new social media marketing product. The firm said its Personalized Marketing Platform is aimed at brand, to help them turn their fans into customers. Fan Appz said it differs from other, social media marketing products because it is focused on helping brands close a sale. The firm's software runs across such social services as Facebook, Twitter, Google+, Tumblr, Pinterest and Instagram. Jon Siegal was previously a VP of Sales at Siebel Sytsems., and also served at IBM and other companies. Call of Duty: Black Ops II Hits Stores ---- Activision's latest title from the Call of Duty franchise, Call of Duty: Black Ops II, hit the stores Tuesday, as Activision looks to set another record for sales for the combat game. Activision has consistently set sales records with the franchise, with the most recent release--Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3--racking up an impressive $1B in sales last December in just 17 days. Modern Warfare 3 set numerous launch records ($400M in 24 hours, $775M in five days) last December. This year, the Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 release goes head-to-had with Microsoft's Halo 4 title, which was just released last week, racking up $220M in opening day sales. Activision is based in Santa Monica. Minitime Takes On Family Vacations ---- A new, Los Angeles-based startup, MiniTime launched today, looking to make it easier for families to plan their vacations. The company, headed by John Smelzer and founded by Nimrod Lev and Oleg Sandler, revealed that it has raised $1M in a seed funding from Ross Levinsohn and other angels, and is now looking to make it easier for families to find accommodations and attractions for families. Smeltzer is a former VP from Yahoo. http://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/index.php?action=showdeal&id=46554 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- MARKETPLACE Reach 10000+ readers for 5 days for $250 Post your marketplace ad at: http://www.socaltech.com/postad.html ------------------------------ADVERTISEMENT------------------------------- DevCON5 HTML5 and Mobile App Developer Conference Nov. 27-29, 2013, South San Francisco Conference Center DevCon5 is an HTML5 Developer and Mobile Applications Conference for web developers, designers, architects, technology leaders and business strategists. 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http://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=46558 11/13/12 Epic Sciences $13.0M http://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=46547 11/13/12 DogVacay $6.0M http://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=46548 11/13/12 Consumer Brands $0.0M http://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=46549 11/13/12 Biosynthetic Technologies $7.0M http://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=46557 11/13/12 Minitime $1.0M http://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=46554 11/12/12 Evature $0.0M http://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=46543 11/09/12 The Chernin Group $100.0M http://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=46542 11/08/12 NuORDER, Inc. $3.0M http://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=46538 11/08/12 Fatskunk $0.3M http://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=46534 11/08/12 Arynga, Inc. $0.3M http://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=46535 11/08/12 Breadcrumbs $0.1M http://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=46536 11/08/12 Auspex Pharmaceuticals $25.0M http://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=46533 11/08/12 Genoa Pharmaceuticals $1.2M http://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=46537 11/08/12 Transonic Combustion $32.0M http://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=46539 11/07/12 Sole Society $0.0M http://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=46531 11/06/12 Ambit Biosciences $25.0M http://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=46497 11/06/12 BUMP Network FKA Bump.com $2.3M http://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=46499 11/06/12 3D Robotics $5.0M http://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=46498 11/02/12 Garden Organics Inc. $0.0M http://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=46432 11/02/12 SignNow $0.0M http://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=46433 11/02/12 AnyMeeting FKA Freebinar $0.0M http://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=46434 11/02/12 Nanoogo $0.0M http://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=46435 11/02/12 mSIGNIA $0.0M http://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=46436 11/01/12 TripleThread $0.0M http://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=46420 11/01/12 Dollar Shave Club $9.8M http://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=46421 11/01/12 MindBody Software $35.0M http://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=46422 11/01/12 Atara Biotherapeutics $0.0M http://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=46423 11/01/12 Invested.in $0.8M http://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=46424 11/01/12 Chewse $0.0M http://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=46426 11/01/12 Club W $0.0M http://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=46428 10/30/12 Reflexion Health $4.3M http://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=46162 10/30/12 Rexter $0.0M http://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=46171 10/24/12 Laffster $0.8M http://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=46103 10/24/12 NantHealth $0.0M http://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=46105 10/24/12 Health Essentials $0.0M http://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=46106 10/23/12 Tradesy $1.5M http://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=46102 10/22/12 Intelli-Touch $0.0M http://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=46099 10/18/12 Adhoc Labs $0.0M http://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=46089 10/18/12 CEBIX INC $30.9M http://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=45320 10/16/12 Textplus FKA Gogii $18.0M http://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=45949 10/15/12 Metacloud $0.0M http://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=45943 10/15/12 Topfloor $6.0M http://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=45942 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Upcoming Events This Month http://www.socaltech.com/Calendar socaltech.com Calendar of Southern California High Tech Events Submit your events at least two weeks in advance to: http://www.socaltech.com/submitevent.html November 14, Costa Mesa -- Private Equity Buyouts Making a Comeback! OCTANe. Who is doing deals? How are they getting done? And what are the advantages of partnering with the right firms? Please join us as we discuss current M&A activity, hot sectors, deal valuations, the availability of deal financing and the advantages of partnering with a private equity fund. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/22784 November 14, Los Angeles -- Tech Talk: How to Build a Scalable Application. Nate Johnson, CEO and founder of Reliam, will share expert advice on best practices for building a scalable application. This includes why it's important to have different specialists/companies handle the respective parts and strategies for managing these relationships and your assets. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/22946 November 15, Santa Monica -- Mindshare LA and UCLA Present: "From Whence We Came..." on the West Side. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/22935 November 15, Orange -- TCVN Survivor 7. $25,000 Cash Investment & Prizes for Startups & Entrepreneurs. Crack open the Red Bull, charge up your laptops and get ready to geek out, because on November 15, 2012, TCVN is slapping down the Largest Investment & Prize Competition in Orange County for Entrepreneurs at Survivor 2012. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/22939 November 15, Santa Monica -- Mobile LAVA: Mobile Local Media Opportunities and Challenges. Mobile LAVA welcomes BIA/Kelsey analysts Matt Booth and Michael Boland to share their insights into the trends, market events, companies and case studies that are driving current and future opportunities in interactive and mobile local media. Since 1983, BIA/Kelsey has been a resource to the media, mobile advertising, telecommunications, electronic directory markets, Yellow Pages, government agencies, law firms and investment companies looking to understand trends and revenue drivers. This event will attract investors, founders, entrepreneurs and executives who need to understand the rapidly evolving tech and trends in mobile local media and its application in targeted advertising.. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/22944 November 15, Irvine -- Driving Purchase Decisions in the Social Media Era. TCOSC Marketing & Sales Executives Society. Driving Purchase Decisions in the Social Media Era Social media is evolving rapidly and is dramatically altering how purchase decisions are made. As a marketer, this means that your ability to influence purchase decisions will be increasingly determined by what customers' social networks think about your product - in real-time. Bill Parkes, Chief Digital Officer of nFusion, will discuss the changes that are already underway, the changes coming soon, and how both consumer and B2B marketers need to adjust their approach now to influence the rapidly evolving purchase decision process.. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/22953 November 16, Santa Monica -- Next Generation Entrepreneurship & Global Crowdfunding Forum. The Forum is an unprecedented and exclusive gathering of active entrepreneurs, angel investors, VCs, accelerators, and crowdfunding experts. This dynamic and high-powered group will discuss current trends shaping the future of entrepreneurship, and brainstorm around crowdfunding and the best financing solutions for innovative startups and emerging ventures. Please note that the format of the Forum is highly interactive, so we’ve structured the program to be fast-paced, fat-free, and high impact, with no accommodation for long speeches and sleep-inducing PowerPoint presentations. In fact, most of the sessions will move quickly from brief introductions into an active and open dialogue in Q&A format to engage all participants. In short, this should be a lot of fun! Plus we all want to walk away with not only valuable insights and business contacts, but also real actionable solutions that we can use to advance new ventures immediately.. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/22843 November 16, Santa Monica -- Startup Weekend Los Angeles. Ever wondered what it takes to be an entrepreneur? The professional and personal challenges, the high and lows, the failures and the success? Startup Weekend is a global grassroots movement of active and empowered entrepreneurs who are learning the basics of founding startups and launching successful ventures. It is the largest community of passionate entrepreneurs with over 400 past events in 100 countries around the world in 2011. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/22870 November 16, Los Angeles -- CleanWeb Hackathon Los Angeles. The CleanWeb Hackathon will be coming to Los Angeles for the first time starting Friday Nov. 16th! CleanWeb Hackathons are weekend programming competitions taking place in major cities around the globe. Entire communities of developers: students, professionals, and hobbyists, come together over a weekend to make web, mobile, and social apps that improve the sustainability of energy, air, and water systems in their community and in the world. LA's 2012 CleanWeb Hackathon will be hosted at the USC Campus Center Forum Nov. 16-18. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/22948 November 16, Irvine -- STARTUP SHOWCASE: Venture Spark Network.Are you an investor or executive and looking for talented startups that already have early traction and poised for growth? In June of 2012 over 10 internet startup ideas went through a filtering process and feasabiity analysis. This filtering process lead to 4 startup teams developing a plan and business model over the summer. Under the guidance of the Venture Spark system and mentorship of coaches these startups who have since gone live will be making their debut. The Venture Spark Network is proud to unveil 3 startups teams that have taken anidea from a napkin and brought into fruition over the last 4 months! See http://www.eventbrite.com/event/4786218709/. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/22956 November 17, Pasadena -- TEDxPasadena. Experience an inspirational TED Event focused on creating an invigorating, purposeful life at TEDxPasadena Salon. Following up on our successful inaugural event last Fall, TEDxPasadena presents its first Salon focusing on “Living a Life of Purpose” where we’ll explore the power of possibility for individuals, groups, and communities. TEDxPasadena Salon will address three critical aspects of purpose: INTENT, CHOICE, and FOCUS. This engaging and interactive event will include Live Speakers, TED Talks, and Experiential Events; all addressing the connection between who we are and who we can become. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/22918 November 17, Santa Monica -- Startup Weekend Los Angeles. Ever wondered what it takes to be an entrepreneur? The professional and personal challenges, the high and lows, the failures and the success? Startup Weekend is a global grassroots movement of active and empowered entrepreneurs who are learning the basics of founding startups and launching successful ventures. It is the largest community of passionate entrepreneurs with over 400 past events in 100 countries around the world in 2011. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/22871 November 17, Los Angeles -- CleanWeb Hackathon Los Angeles. The CleanWeb Hackathon will be coming to Los Angeles for the first time starting Friday Nov. 16th! CleanWeb Hackathons are weekend programming competitions taking place in major cities around the globe. Entire communities of developers: students, professionals, and hobbyists, come together over a weekend to make web, mobile, and social apps that improve the sustainability of energy, air, and water systems in their community and in the world. LA's 2012 CleanWeb Hackathon will be hosted at the USC Campus Center Forum Nov. 16-18. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/22949 November 17, Pasadena -- Big Data, Big Opportunities: Predicting the Future One Byte at a Time. Caltech/MIT Enterprise Forum. It’s raining data. Actually, it’s more like a hurricane. Every website, email, SMS text, mouse click, download and online purchase generates data, a lot of data. This data is being assembled into massive data sets and used by scientists, researchers, companies and the government to develop new products, predict epidemics, understand consumer behavior and formulate public policies. Entrepreneurs are pursuing these “Big Data” opportunities in what is becoming the 21st century equivalent of the gold rush. Our speakers will share their views on the opportunities and challenges entrepreneurs face in building a Big Data venture. Speakers: Gil Elbaz - CEO, Factual, Inc., Co-Founder, Applied Semantics; Michael J. Carey - Professor, Information and Computer Sciences, UC Irvine; Bruce Hallett - Managing Director, Miramar Venture Partners ; Eric Haller - Global SVP, Strategic Development and Applied Research, Experian ; Patrick Lilley - CEO, Emerald Logic. Moderators: Kevin DeBré- Partner, Stubbs Alderton & Markiles, LLP; Tom Deutsch- Program Director, IBM Software Group. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/22955 November 17, Los Angeles -- Petcentric Hackathon. Petcentric Hackathon is the first ever pet-focused hackathon aimed at bringing the Los Angeles tech community together to generate ideas and products that help people engage with their pets. Please join us for this exciting event located on the Amplify campus in Venice. Food will be provided and pets are welcome! First prize is $3,000. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/22941 November 17, Los Angeles -- Petcentric Hackathon. Petcentric Hackathon is the first ever pet-focused hackathon aimed at bringing the Los Angeles tech community together to generate ideas and products that help people engage with their pets. Please join us for this exciting event located on the Amplify campus in Venice. Food will be provided and pets are welcome! First prize is $3,000. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/22940 November 18, Santa Monica -- Startup Weekend Los Angeles. Ever wondered what it takes to be an entrepreneur? The professional and personal challenges, the high and lows, the failures and the success? Startup Weekend is a global grassroots movement of active and empowered entrepreneurs who are learning the basics of founding startups and launching successful ventures. It is the largest community of passionate entrepreneurs with over 400 past events in 100 countries around the world in 2011. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/22872 November 18, Los Angeles -- CleanWeb Hackathon Los Angeles. The CleanWeb Hackathon will be coming to Los Angeles for the first time starting Friday Nov. 16th! CleanWeb Hackathons are weekend programming competitions taking place in major cities around the globe. Entire communities of developers: students, professionals, and hobbyists, come together over a weekend to make web, mobile, and social apps that improve the sustainability of energy, air, and water systems in their community and in the world. LA's 2012 CleanWeb Hackathon will be hosted at the USC Campus Center Forum Nov. 16-18. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/22950 November 27, Irvine -- Venture Science, UCI Calit2. Moving fundamental research from the lab to the commercial marketplace requires a major team effort that crosses disciplinary boundaries. Nowhere is "venture science" more beneficial than at the intersection of science, medicine and technology. Learn how these bold collaborations are producing innovative solutions to society's challenges. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/22912 November 28, Santa Monica -- Maverick Angels November 2012 Open Evening for Entrepreneurs. The Maverick Angels Open Evening for Entrepreneurs is an event geared towards familiarizing entrepreneurs with the Maverick Angels process, our members, and our sponsors. At this event you will learn the advantages of becoming involved with our next-generation angel network and what it takes to navigate your company through the investment landscape. You will hear from a few of our sponsors regarding key issues currently facing start-ups. We will also have an "Ask the Angels" panel composed of several of our investor members. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/22933 November 28, Los Angeles -- Startup Venture Summit. For High Growth Startups Seeking Funding or Partners. All Stages Welcome: PreLaunch, Early and Mid Stage. Pitch to serious multi million dollar investors and angels. Hear from successful entrepreneurs who share their lessons learned. Network with prospective corporate customers and clients in your market niche. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/22898 November 29, Culver City -- Technology Outlook: A Panel of CIOs Discussing Major Trends, How They're Leveraging New Technologies, & How They're Making their Firms More Competitive Today's IT organizations are experiencing major paradigm shifts. Social and mobile technologies are unleashing unprecedented amounts of opportunity for companies willing to embrace this new era of customer personalization and employee empowerment. For this annual event we’re assembling a distinguished panel of CIOs who will share their visions of the future -- trends they envision in IT, near-term and longer-term, including strategies to reduce costs and increase competitiveness. Cindy McKenzie – Sr VP Technology - Fox Entertainment Group, 20th Century Fox Colin Schiller – VP of IT Strategy and IT Program Mgmt - Activision-Blizzard Tom Schwaninger – Managing Partner – Cornerstone Data Strategies Norbert Kubilus – Moderator and 2012 Association President AITP. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/22952 December 1, Santa Monica -- AngelHack Fall 2012 LA. Ready to take your big idea to the next level? Then join us for LA's next AngelHack, where winning teams will receive 6-8 weeks of mentorship and be flown into Silicon Valley for a weekend of events including a Global Demo Day to A-list investors and media, Site visits to, Google, Facebook, Google Ventures, VIP dinners, and ragging parties with the Valley startup community. This is not your typical weekend hackathon! This is the big leagues! This is AngelHack and you can't afford to miss it. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/22925 December 5, Los Angeles -- Future of Film Summit. Produced by Digital Media Wire and Variety, this event brings together industry leaders to discuss the current state of the industry, and how film and transmedia deals will be struck in the coming years. This is a unique opportunity for creatives, producers, buyers and film financiers to hear about and discuss current issues relevant to the film industry from top studio executives as well as independents. From changes in production financing to new opportunities offered by digital distribution, this event bring experts from all areas of the entertainment industry together to provide insight in a relaxed, yet exclusive atmosphere. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/22943 December 5, San Diego -- Global CONNECT Summit. Struggling with access to capital? Looking for proven tactics to accelerate commercialization of innovation? Working on local strategies to grow globally and compete locally? Join the architects of some of the world's leading innovation ecosystems along with visionaries who are growing clusters in emerging markets for this annual two day international meeting in San Diego, California. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/22914 December 6, Santa Monica -- LA CEOs in coordination with the LA CTO Forum presents: CEO Pain Points; Working with the CTO. Please join us in a frank, open, and honest discussion with our panel of some of LA’s top CEOs & CTOs. Discover what keeps each other up at night with worry about their key partner in their technology business. How they address these issues and more, resulting in maximum productivity. Be our guest for this roundtable salon with some of the top players in the industry. This free event is restricted to CEOs only of funded companiesNEW . See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/22957 December 6, San Diego -- Global CONNECT Summit. Struggling with access to capital? Looking for proven tactics to accelerate commercialization of innovation? Working on local strategies to grow globally and compete locally? Join the architects of some of the world's leading innovation ecosystems along with visionaries who are growing clusters in emerging markets for this annual two day international meeting in San Diego, California. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/22915 December 12, Santa Monica -- Digital Family Reunion. For the fifth year running, we'll celebrate the connectedness of our vibrant digital media industry in Southern California at the Digital Family Reunion. Whether you were there at the beginning, lived through the dot-com era, emerged after the crash or started your career in digital yesterday, you are a part of the Digital Family. And you are invited to participate in the industry's holiday event of the season, where the most dynamic and well-connected media, entertainment, technology and finance professionals in Southern California gather each year in celebration of our industry and each other. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/22954 December 13, Aliso Viejo -- Developing Communications Program for Your Technology Startup: A Workshop. OCTANe. A strong communications program is an essential component for your business plan and is commonly overlooked amid focus on products and financials. A team from Fleishman-Hillard will provide an overview of the components for a proper communications plan and then hold a workshop with one-on-one sessions that will help set the direction for how you can incorporate a solid outreach program into your plan. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/22785 ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Sponsored by: Clearstone Ventures (www.clearstone.com). Venture capital for innovators. Silicon Valley Bank (http://www.svb.com). Helping entrepreneurs succeed. Stubbs Alderton Markiles, LLP (http://www.stubbsalderton.com). Business. Technology. Law. Vision. Safire Partners (http://www.safirepartners.com). Los Angeles-based executive search for emerging growth companies Binary Pulse Technology Marketing (http://www.binarypulse.com). We Create Demand for California's Technology Companies. Deloitte LLP (http://www.deloitte.com/us/technology). Fetch Recruiting, Inc. 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