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(http://www.fetchrecruiting.com) Technical Recruiting for LA based Startups and High-Growth Companies ------------------------------------------------------------------------ --Microsemi Buys Mingoa --Lionsgate Invests In Finnish Game Developer --BlackLine Systems Names New CTO --Fandango Launches New Amazon Fire Phone App --Levine Leichtman Buys FASTSIGNS --CARD.com Names CFO --Teledyne Bolsters Board --Factual Ties With StrikeAd --PK4 Media Buys Prosperio MARKETPLACE --Stubbs Alderton & Markiles, LLP Represents The Bouqs Company --La Visual - A Branding, Product Strategy & Rapid Prototyping Accelerator --UK Trade & Investment (UKTI) --Early Stage Commercial Insurance - Pacific Unified Insurance Agency --Safire Partners Executive Search RECENT JOB POSTINGS --Director Of Business Development, Pasadena, Stanton Chase International --Systems Administrator, Downtown Los Angeles, DreamHost --Product Lead, Aliso Viejo, GridMeNow, LLC --Sourcing Analyst, Santa Monica, RampRate Sourcing Advisors RECENT FUNDING EVENTS --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Microsemi Buys Mingoa ---- Aliso Viejo-based semiconductor maker Microsemi has acquired Cork, Ireland-based Mingoa, a developer of semiconductor IP focused on accelerated, real-time Ethernet. Financial terms of the buy were not disclosed. According to Microsemi, it will use the buy to enhance its capabilities in the Carrier Ethernet area. Mingoa was founded in 2009, and had been targeting such areas as enterprise carrier Ethernet, mobile/small cell backhaul, and data centers with its technology. Lionsgate Invests In Finnish Game Developer ---- Santa Monica-based entertainment company Lionsgate has made an investment in a Finnish game developer, Next Games, as part of a strategic partnership, the studio said this morning. According to Lionsgate, the investment comes as part of an extended Series A financing round for Next Games. Size of the investment was not disclosed. (More...) http://www.socaltech.com/lionsgate_invests_in_finnish_game_developer/s-0056084.html BlackLine Systems Names New CTO ---- Los Angeles-based financial software developer BlackLine Systems said today that it has hired a new, Chief Technology Officer. According to the enterprise software company, it has named Alain Avakian as its CTO. Avakian joins the company from Rent.com, where he had been for thirteen years (More...) http://www.socaltech.com/blackline_systems_names_new_cto/s-0056086.html Fandango Launches New Amazon Fire Phone App ---- Los Angeles-based movie ticketing site and service Fandango said late Tuesday that it has launched a new app, this time on Amazon's new Fire Phone. http://www.socaltech.com/fandango_launches_new_amazon_fire_phone_app/s-0056090.html Levine Leichtman Buys FASTSIGNS ---- Los Angeles-based private equity investor Levine Leichtman Capital Partners announced Tuesday that it has acquired FASTSIGNS International, a franchisor in the custom sign and graphics industry. (More...) http://www.socaltech.com/levine_leichtman_buys_fastsigns/s-0056088.html CARD.com Names CFO ---- Santa Monica-based CARD.com, the custom-branded, reloadable debit card provider, said today that it has named Josh Flowers as the company's new Chief Financial Officer. Flowers joins the company after 14 years working at investment banking firms Rothschild and Goldman Sachs. According to CARD.com, the company now has over forty employees, up significantly from the two founders less than three years ago. CARD.com is led by Ben Katz. The company offers up a significant number of co-branded debit cards with major brands like Sesame Street, the Walking Dead, Star Trek The Next Generation, James Dean, Garfield, Elvis Presley, and many others. Teledyne Bolsters Board ---- Thousand Oaks-based Teledyne Technologies, the diversified electronics, software, aerospace, defense, and other products company, said today that it has named Jane C. Sherburne to the company's board of directors. Sherburne is the former Senior Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary of The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation. Sherburne also has served at Wachovia, Citigroup, law firm Wilmer, Cutler & Pickering, and also served as Special Counsel to the President in the Clinton White House. Teledyne said the appointment brings its board size to eleven board members. Factual Ties With StrikeAd ---- Los Angeles-based geolocation data provider Factual has tied with programmatic advertising firm StrikeAd, the two recently announced, to use Factual's data on a global basis. (More...) http://www.socaltech.com/factual_ties_with_strikead/s-0056083.html PK4 Media Buys Prosperio ---- El Segundo-based PK4 Media, which develops adveriting technology, said this morning that it has acquired Santa Monica-based Prosperio, a developer of a programmatic direct platform for the display and video ad market. Financial terms of the merger were not disclosed. PK4 Media said it has acquired Prosperio's programmatic direct platform, and will make that platform available later this year. PK4 Media said that the platform will provide a self-service solution for help marketers plan and run digital advertising campaigns. Prosperio was part of LaunchpadLA. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- MARKETPLACE Reach 10000+ readers for 5 days for $250 Post your marketplace ad at: http://www.socaltech.com/postad.html ------------------------------ADVERTISEMENT------------------------------- Stubbs Alderton & Markiles, LLP Represents The Bouqs Company SAM announced that it represented client, The Bouqs Company (TheBouqs.com), a premier cut-to-order online flower delivery service, in a $6 million Series A financing. 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Music Hack LA is a monthly music hackathon series focused on innovating and disrupting current music technology trends. Our second hack night, will be on Wednesday, July 23rd from 7pm to 10pm at The Satellite in Santa Monica. We'll be holding an open hack night. This means you bring your ideas, share them with everyone and work together to build interesting applications and hacks.NEW . See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/24212 July 23, Irvine -- Orange County Startup Founder 101. If you are curious about what it is like to run a successful startup, then join us for Startup Founder 101. Hear candid talks by successful entrepreneurs, sharing best practices, strategies and mistakes to avoid from those who have done it before. Speakers: -Pete Deutschman (CEO, The Buddy Group) -Tim Chan (CEO/Founder). See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/24206 July 23, Los Angeles -- 2014 Serious Play Conference. It is a question of when, not if, games-based learning will be prevalent in all areas of education and training. Corporations are using games for talent development, recruitment and to increase sales and efficiency; medical institutions use games to train surgeons and teach the public about healthcare. In the military, where game based training began, games not only train, they are used to recruit. In education, games have entered the classroom. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/24139 July 24, Culver City -- Which Certs to Turbo Charge My Career? AITP. Dr. Hasnain Rizvi will provide practical insight into factors to consider before starting on a cert track, advantages of certain cert options, and potential career paths. “Has” is an OPM3 Certified Consultant, and is currently the Agile Principal Coach and CIO at AAA University. Has done project management maturity assessment work and established and redesigned project management offices (PMOs) in many sectors, and IBM’s PM practice in Saskatchewan. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/24201 July 24, Newport Beach -- Tech in Motion Summer Mixer. We will have a ton of great food and the happy hour drink specials will go throughout the course of the event. We'll just be hanging out, swapping tech news, stories, and such. All are welcome to attend a night of fun and networking with tech professionals and tech lovers of all kinds. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/24199 July 24, Santa Monica -- Meet + Hire Junior Developers *Santa Monica locationNEW . See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/24215 July 24, Santa Monica -- Internet of Things Learning Lounge. USC Marshall School of Business. From wearables to connected cars to the digital home, we are experiencing an explosion of devices connected to the Internet - an explosion that will transform the user experience and create new business opportunities for the communications, technology, and content sectors. To help provide insight, and a lively discussion, eSage Group, the USC Institute for Communication Technology Management (CTM), and the American Marketing Association Los Angeles (AMALA) are hosting their first ever LA Learning Lounge. Please join us as we convene an evening session that will explore the key technologies, new business creation, and what the Internet of Things means for marketersNEW . See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/24221 July 24, Los Angeles -- 2014 Serious Play Conference. It is a question of when, not if, games-based learning will be prevalent in all areas of education and training. Corporations are using games for talent development, recruitment and to increase sales and efficiency; medical institutions use games to train surgeons and teach the public about healthcare. In the military, where game based training began, games not only train, they are used to recruit. In education, games have entered the classroom. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/24140 July 26, Santa Monica -- Causathon (Hack for a Cause). On July 26th, teams will have 24 hours to identify, solve and present a solution for one social problem defined and submitted by a curated list of leading non-profits. Come alone or join a team of other like-minded individuals during an exciting and impactful 24 hours towards making a real difference. After a casual mixer to kick-off the event, your team will go through a “draft” style selection to pick the problem you’ll be addressing. Email eden@fishermenlabs.c. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/24195 July 26, Los Angeles -- Digital LA - Comic-Con Party. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/24150 July 26, Los Angeles -- Causathon. Causathon will bring together leading non:profit organizations with developers, marketers, and tech enthusiasts. During the 24 hour event, teams will use technology to create meaningful, viable and practical solutions to problems presented by participating nonprofits. In a symbiotic force of good will, creatives will contribute ideas and skills towards causes they gain exposure to or are already passionate about, while nonprofits achieve solutions they otherwise couldn’t conceive or didn’t have the resources to produce. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/24205 July 29, Los Angeles -- Face Recognition: A path to personalized technologies. MIT Club of Southern California. Our event this month is face recognition and related technologies, and their potential to simplify and improve our lives, from keyless access systems to surveillance systems for combating crime and terrorism. Recent developments include recognizing gender, age, expression, mood and other personal qualities enabling natural human-computer interaction and self-monitoring for at-home health care. FEATURED GUEST. M. Alex O. Vasilescu, Ph.D. a founder at Tensor Vision Technologies and Associate Director at the UCLA Computer Graphics and Vision Laboratory was educated at MIT and University of Toronto. She was a research scientist at the MIT Media Lab and the NYU. NEW . See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/24222 July 31, Los Angeles Westside -- Growth Capital Conference. Network with capital sources, advisors, deal makers and 100 entrepreneurs seeking capital & counsel. DEAL DISPLAYtm showcases growing firms needing capital. View products, videos, online demos. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/24123 July 31, Los Angeles -- Growth Capital Conference. Network with capital sources, advisors, deal makers and 100 entrepreneurs seeking capital & counsel. DEAL DISPLAYtshowcases growing firms needing capital. View products, videos, online demos. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/24180 July 31, Santa Monica -- Mobile LAVA: Digital and Mobile Music. Special performance: LA based recording Artist Lily Kershaw will perform beginning at 7pm. If you happen to be a Criminal Minds fan you will recognize her music - her songs have been played in a few season finales. Digital and Mobile Music: What's Next? On July 31st at Cross Campus in Santa Monica, the next Mobile LAVA program will explore the digital music landscape today and attempt to shed some light across the next 3-5 year horizon. We have recruited a panel of industry "rockstars" representing the venture, startup, music label, artist, and technology points-of-view who will share their experience and expertise with our growing, innovative local tech and entrepreneur community.NEW . See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/24220 July 31, Santa Monica -- Summer Tech Mixer. Join Tech in Motion LA for a night of networking, food and drinks with fellow LA techies. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/24192 July 31, Santa Monica -- Summer Tech Mixer. Want to meet some cool techies like yourself? Interested in interacting with highly skilled developers? Do you have a new application you would like to tell people about? Or do you just love technology. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/24198 August 1, Burbank -- Startup Weekend San Fernando Valley. Whether entrepreneurs found companies, find a cofounder, meet someone new, or learn a skill far outside their usual 9-to-5, everyone is guaranteed to leave the event better prepared to navigate the chaotic but fun world of startups. see http://sfv.startupweekend.orNEW . See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/24217 August 2, Burbank -- Startup Weekend San Fernando Valley. Whether entrepreneurs found companies, find a cofounder, meet someone new, or learn a skill far outside their usual 9-to-5, everyone is guaranteed to leave the event better prepared to navigate the chaotic but fun world of startups. see http://sfv.startupweekend.orNEW . See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/24218 August 3, Burbank -- Startup Weekend San Fernando Valley. Whether entrepreneurs found companies, find a cofounder, meet someone new, or learn a skill far outside their usual 9-to-5, everyone is guaranteed to leave the event better prepared to navigate the chaotic but fun world of startups. see http://sfv.startupweekend.orNEW . See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/24219 August 6, San Diego -- MITEF Social. The highly anticipated MIT Enterprise Forum social is right around the corner on Wednesday, August 6, at the Birch Aquarium at Scripps. The diverse 600-plus attendees from the technology and life sciences communities makes this social an ideal setting for sophisticated networking and refined conversation. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/24207 August 7, Calabasas -- 11th Annual ERA So. Cal. Summer Social at the Sagebrush Cantina. Plan to attend the electronics industry 11th Annual ERA Summer Social @ the Sagebrush Cantina. Well over 100 attendees flock to the patio area for an evening of fun, food, beverages and seeing old friends and making new ones. Email bherold@conquesttechnicalsales.c. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/24194 August 8, San Diego -- Startup Weekend Fashion Innovations. Startup Weekend Fashion Innovations is Southern California's only experiential crash-course in entrepreneurship in the fashion and technology market. M Learn about how to start your own business, meet fellow collaborators and compete for prizes in a 54-hour competition. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/24083 August 13, Thousand Oaks -- CLEAN TECHNOLOGY COUNCIL "Unmanned Aircraft Controversy + Opportunity" Keynote Speaker: Kate Styers, Principal Analyst, Tecolote Research, Inc. Meet sustainability start-ups, energy experts, entrepreneurs, CEO's and investors. Refreshments served.. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/24211 August 15, San Diego -- CONNECT’s Most Innovative New Product Awards nominations deadline. Nominate your new product now for the chance to compete with 100+ companies for the exclusive title and honor of being named one of the most innovative new products in San Diego. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/24196 ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Sponsored by: TVC Capital LLC (www.tvccapital.com) Investments in and Acquisitions of Growing Software Companies 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. 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