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Key info (http://www.keyinfo.com) infrastructure ~ connectivity ~ co-location ~ cloud ------------------------------------------------------------------------ --President Obama To Visit Cross Campus Today --Raw Science Takes On Science, Tech Video --Myspace Ties With Vevo, Enhances Mobile Support --Donuts Names New Marketing Chief --Evolve Media Buys AfterEllen.com --AeroVironment Wins New $19M DARPA Contract --HireRight Aims At Uber, Airbnb, Others With New Product --Crowdfunder Raises $3.5M --AutoGenomics Files For IPO MARKETPLACE --Stubbs Alderton & Markiles, LLP Represents The Bouqs Company -- Key Information Systems Announces Key Cloud --Early Stage Commercial Insurance - Pacific Unified Insurance Agency --Safire Partners Executive Search RECENT JOB POSTINGS --Senior Systems Engineer, Los Angeles, DreamHost --CDN Expert Consultant, Santa Monica, RampRate --QA Automation Manager, Los Angeles, Fetch Recruiting, Inc. RECENT FUNDING EVENTS --------------------------------------------------------------------------- President Obama To Visit Cross Campus Today ---- In a sign of how far and wide the growth of Southern California's high tech industry has traveled, it appears that President Barack Obama will be speaking at Santa Monica's Cross Campus on Thursday--in the heart of Silicon Beach. (More...) http://www.socaltech.com/president_obama_to_visit_cross_campus_today/s-0057318.html Raw Science Takes On Science, Tech Video ---- Los Angeles-based Raw Science, a new startup in the content area, said that it has launched a new online network aimed at content in the areas of science and technology. The startup said it is offering up on-demand videos, pay-per-view films, news, and original programming specifically focused on scientific discoveries and technological achievements. The startup was founded by Keri Kukral and Raj Singh. Myspace Ties With Vevo, Enhances Mobile Support ---- Irvine-based Myspace, now an online site focused on music and musicians, said Wednesday that it has linked up with Vevo in a new music distribution partnership, and also enhanced its mobile support. According to Myspace and Vevo, the deal brings Vevo's music videos, live concert events, and original shows to Myspace's website and apps. Financial details of that new partnership were not announced. In a related move, Myspace said it has enhanced its mobile support, to let users stream their music videos and other content to mobile platforms. Myspace says it now is seeing around 35.1 million monthly uniques on its site, which it says is a 170 percent growth since its mid-2013 relaunch. Donuts Names New Marketing Chief ---- Donuts Inc., the generic, top-level domain registrar which has offices and operations in Los Angeles, said this week that it has named Jeffrey Davidoff--the former CMO of Orbitz Worldwide--as its new Chief Marketing Officer. Davidoff was most recently CMO at ONE, the group which campaigns against extreme poverty and preventable disease. He also served at Whirpool Corporation and marketing firm UPSHOT. Donuts offers up registrar services for the new, generic top-level domains (gTLDs). Evolve Media Buys AfterEllen.com ---- Los Angeles-based online publisher Evolve Media said yesterday that it has acquired AfterEllen.com (More...) http://www.socaltech.com/evolve_media_buys_afterellen_com/s-0057314.html AeroVironment Wins New $19M DARPA Contract ---- Monrovia, California-based unmanned aircraft maker AeroVironment reported today that it has scored another contract from the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA). The company said the new contract is worth $19M, and covers the development of a maritime, unmanned aircraft system called the Tern (short for Tactically Exploited Reconnaissance Node). The company had earlier worked on a Phase I concept design for the effort; the new contract covers Phase II design efforts, to reach subscale flight demonstrations for its project. The Tern is being aimed at creating medium altitude, long endurance unmanned aircraft which can be launched from smaller ships. HireRight Aims At Uber, Airbnb, Others With New Product ---- Are you a new startup looking to tap into the "sharing economy", ala Uber or Airbnb? Irvine-based background check services provider HireRight is hoping to smooth the way for peer-to-peer marketplaces with a brand new product, aimed specifically at helping those companies to screen people in their marketplaces. (More...) http://www.socaltech.com/hireright_aims_at_uber_airbnb_others_with_new_product/s-0057303.html Crowdfunder Raises $3.5M ---- Los Angeles-based crowdfunding site Crowdfunder.com, the equity crowdfunding site led by Chance Barnett, has raised $3.5M in a Series A funding, the company said late Tuesday evening. The funding came from Tim Draper (DFJ), Bill Quigley (Clearstone, Crypto Currency Partners), Bridge 37 Ventures, Ideas & Capital Venture Capital, Maura O'Neill, Capital Nuts, Marcus Segal (Zynga), Mark Rampolla (ZICO Coconut Water), David Wilner (Windriver Systems), and others. Crowdfunder said its equity crowdfunding site has been used in such startups as GoCoin, Social Rewards, Bitvore, and others. http://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=60580 AutoGenomics Files For IPO ---- Vista-based AutoGenomics, which develops molecular diagnostics systems, is taking another gander at the public markets, and has filed for an IPO. The company said in a filing Tuesday that it is hoping to raise up to $60M on the NASDAQ Global Market as AGMX. The IPO is being underwritten by Stifel, Canaccord Genuity, and Cantor Fitzgerald & Co. The company had made two prior IPO attempts, the last in November of last year; the company withdrew that IPO without citing reasons; the company had also filed for an IPO back in 2008, but dropped those plans after the IPO market turned sour. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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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TechOut LA is an interactive tech education conference featuring high-impact keynotes, amazing networking, giveaways and the latest in interactive tech. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/24297 October 9, Westlake Village -- ACG 101 Deals of the Year Banquet.Honoring Those Leading Business Growth on the 101 Corridor. Merger/Acquisition (M&A) Deal of the Year Nominees: Line 6, Sexy Hair, Account Control, Technology Holdings; Dealmaker of the Year Nominees: Intrepid Investment Bankers, The Riverside Company, Ares Management; Women Owned / Women in Corporate Growth Business of the Year Nominees: Trixy Weiss of Genesis Auctions, Leslie King of King Nutronics, Alison Bauerfein of Inogen; Most Innovative Company of the Year Nominees: Resonant, Inc., Lynda.com, Xirgo Technologies. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/24315 October 9, Thousand Oaks -- Ocean Health to Lunar Landings: How to compete for a Multi-Million Dollar XPrize. CleanTechnologyCouncil.org Workshop - How to build your company without Angel or VC money. Co-founders Mike Outmesguine, CEO and Alan DeRossett, CTO of VoXearch.com will tell you how they gained support of Fortune 1000 sponsors and became contenders for the multi-million dollar XPrize. The team’s first XPRIZE challenge was to develop the world's first Medical Tricorder, based on the science-fiction device. They moved on to the Ocean Health XPRIZE using their experience with sensor technology. Don't miss this Special Event. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/24300 October 9, Santa Monica -- SAM Preccelerator Program Presents: Sales Clinic with Rob Edenzon. GENERATING REVENUE – YOUR PRODUCT IS READY, NOW WHAT? Congratulations. You’re on the verge of releasing your product. We will be discussing how to go from product completion to revenue. With or without funding to attack your market, Rob will provide the infrastructure you’ll need to begin generating sales or to build out a nationwide sales organization. From understanding the buying process to deciding the profile of your first sales person, Rob will walk you through the components required to avoid mistakes and make sure you’re ready for successNEW . See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/24332 October 10, San Diego -- Contextual Robotics Technologies Forum at UC San Diego. Meet world leaders developing ubiquitous consumer robotics for the benefit of society. Connect with San Diego's robotics community. Learn about UC San Diego's plans for robotics. Keynote speakers include: Chris Anderson of 3D Robotics, Matt Grob of Qualcomm Technologies and Dean Kamen of DEKA R&D.. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/24306 October 15, Fullerton -- TriTech SBDC Presents... SBIR/STTR Workshops. This half-day workshop provides basic information about the federal SBIR and STTR programs. Topics will include: benefits and limitations of SBIR/STTR funding and steps to prepare for the writing and submission processe. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/23839 October 15, Century City -- FoundationDB: Scaling a Conflict Detection Algorithm to Large Database Clusters. In this talk, a FoundationDB engineer will discuss the challenges of scaling a conflict detection algorithm to large database clusters. They'll discuss the limitations of FoundationDB's current single-threaded algorithm, the various approaches considered to scale the write throughput of the system, and the machine-parallel algorithm that was ultimately selected. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/24308 October 15, Santa Monica -- StartupMind Seasons 52 Soiree. We're celebrating reaching 500 members by throwing ourselves a little cocktail party in the heart of Silicon Beach! This will be the first of many Startup Mind events we'll be producing. Grab a drink, grab a nosh, and schmooze with investors, entrepreneurs, founders, creatives, bankers, leaders, developers, startups and moreNEW . See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/24341 October 16, Irvine -- How to Compensate Your Team Members with Stock. TCVN. Please join us for this roundtable workshop in which you will learn the best ways to properly develop equity incentives for your employees, consultants and advisors. You will learn how to: Use equity incentives to attract top talent and retain your best employees, consultants and advisors. Use equity incentives to compensate employees, consultants and advisors and thereby reduce your cash burn, and much moreNEW . See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/24328 October 20, Hollywood -- SMPTE 2014 Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition. SMPTE 2014 is THE premier annual event for motion imaging and media technology, production, operations and the allied arts and sciences. JOIN US and network with the elite and world-renowned technology thought-leaders from motion picture studios, broadcast and distribution networks, production and post-production community, software companies, systems integrators, manufacturers, display technologies, distribution providers, over-the-top providers and others leading the evolving motion imaging industry. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/24226 October 20, Los Angeles -- LA STARTUP WEEK. A a celebration of the LA startup community: free events all week, organized by the community. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/24316 October 21, Newport Beach -- Orange County Investor Roundtable. FundingPost. Interested in meeting early-stage accredited investors in Orange County? Then register for the FundingPost Investor RoundTable. FundingPost has hosted 300+ sold-out venture events in 23 cities over the past 13 years. At our OC Angel Investor Roundtable, the panel of investors will focus on pitching to early-stage investors, and what it really takes to get them to write you a check! We will be discussing the things that are most important to them when they are considering an Investment, the best and worst things an entrepreneur can do to get their attention during a pitch, and, of course, the best ways to reach these and other Investors. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/24324 October 21, Hollywood -- SMPTE 2014 Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition. SMPTE 2014 is THE premier annual event for motion imaging and media technology, production, operations and the allied arts and sciences. JOIN US and network with the elite and world-renowned technology thought-leaders from motion picture studios, broadcast and distribution networks, production and post-production community, software companies, systems integrators, manufacturers, display technologies, distribution providers, over-the-top providers and others leading the evolving motion imaging industry. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/24227 October 21, Los Angeles -- LA STARTUP WEEK. A a celebration of the LA startup community: free events all week, organized by the community. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/24317 October 22, Santa Monica -- Fall Tech Mixer. Join us at Wokcano Santa Monica for a night of networking and drinking to celebrate the fall season! This event will be the perfect chance for you to wind down before the hectic holiday seasonNEW . See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/24329 October 22, Long Beach -- The IT Summit Los Angeles. The IT Summit is the executive technology conference series returning to Los Angeles for our eighth annual event on October 22, 2014. The purpose of the summit is to provide educational and networking resources for the IT leaders in Southern California. The conference is driven by an Executive Board of regional IT professionals that directs the content of the conference. The IT Summit is designed to address the real-world opportunities and challenges faced by today's executives. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/24125 October 22, Riverside -- TriTech SBDC Presents... SBIR/STTR Workshops. This half-day workshop will help you organize a competitive NIH SBIR or STTR proposal. Topics will include: assessing your proposal ideas, planning the project phases, and steps to make the writing process more efficien. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/23840 October 22, Irvine -- Made in OC: Tech Talk. Hear from industry leaders at Tech in Motion OC's Made in OC: Tech Talk. This panel discussion will be a free event in IrvineNEW . See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/24331 October 22, Hollywood -- SMPTE 2014 Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition. SMPTE 2014 is THE premier annual event for motion imaging and media technology, production, operations and the allied arts and sciences. JOIN US and network with the elite and world-renowned technology thought-leaders from motion picture studios, broadcast and distribution networks, production and post-production community, software companies, systems integrators, manufacturers, display technologies, distribution providers, over-the-top providers and others leading the evolving motion imaging industry. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/24228 October 22, Los Angeles -- LA STARTUP WEEK. A a celebration of the LA startup community: free events all week, organized by the community. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/24318 October 23, Santa Monica -- Sales & Communications: How to Work Together to Drive Business Results. Radix CollectiveNEW . See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/24337 October 23, Hollywood -- SMPTE 2014 Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition. SMPTE 2014 is THE premier annual event for motion imaging and media technology, production, operations and the allied arts and sciences. JOIN US and network with the elite and world-renowned technology thought-leaders from motion picture studios, broadcast and distribution networks, production and post-production community, software companies, systems integrators, manufacturers, display technologies, distribution providers, over-the-top providers and others leading the evolving motion imaging industry. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/24229 October 23, Los Angeles -- LA STARTUP WEEK. A a celebration of the LA startup community: free events all week, organized by the community. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/24319 October 24, Camarillo -- Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Symposium @CSUCI. The Channel Islands Chapter of AUVSI will be holding a half day "Micro" Symposium.The event will include panel sessions on unmanned vehicle applications in environmental, agricultural and tri- county business opportunities. This will be followed by a key note speech from Assemblyman Jeff Gorell on his Gold Team California initiative. Students will present robotic displays and the event will close with a social hour. Email mru...@hotmail.co. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/24271 October 24, Los Angeles -- LA STARTUP WEEK. A a celebration of the LA startup community: free events all week, organized by the community. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/24320 October 25, Santa Monica -- At the Helm: Women In Biz. At The Helm is a unique event for women entrepreneurs. Join us for a powerful and inspiring day of learning and business growth withNEW . See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/24336 October 25, Irvine -- Wize Crowd Crowdfuning magazine pre-launch party. Join us at FastStart.studio for Wize Crowd magazine pre-launch party. Every month we'll be featuring 24 local startups and distribute our magazine to 30K local residential addressesNEW . See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/24338 October 25, Los Angeles -- STEAM Carnival – Los Angeles. A modern take on the traveling circus, STEAM Carnival is an entertainment showcase using high-tech amusement and project-based kits to inspire kids of all ages about science, technology, engineering, art and math. Attractions include a midway loaded with challenging games, interactive experiences, hands-on workshops, contests, prizes and artisanal carnival food. STEAM Carnival leverages kids’ passions for music, fashion, and games to expose them to STEAM disciplines. Select student participants will have the opportunity to display projects through a variety of exhibitions including a wearable electronics fashion show and a junior arcade. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/24289 October 26, Los Angeles -- STEAM Carnival – Los Angeles. A modern take on the traveling circus, STEAM Carnival is an entertainment showcase using high-tech amusement and project-based kits to inspire kids of all ages about science, technology, engineering, art and math. Attractions include a midway loaded with challenging games, interactive experiences, hands-on workshops, contests, prizes and artisanal carnival food. STEAM Carnival leverages kids’ passions for music, fashion, and games to expose them to STEAM disciplines. Select student participants will have the opportunity to display projects through a variety of exhibitions including a wearable electronics fashion show and a junior arcade. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/24290 October 29, San Diego -- Connect with CONNECT: Cross-Border Innovation. Discover how innovations connect our region at our very special fall edition of Connect with CONNECT; Cross-Border Innovations! Travel through our showcase zones where more than 30 startup companies from the Baja and San Diego region introduce you to their latest products and discoveriesNEW . See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/24334 October 29, Los Angeles -- Silicon Beach @ USC 2014. YOUR FUTURE IS HERE Tech Startups. Mobile Apps. Digital Devices. Streaming Entertainment. Innovation in the technology and entertainment sectors has created unprecedented opportunity in Southern California – are you prepared? Silicon Beach @ USC will feature game-changers and thought leaders from Hollywood studios, technology startups, and academia. We will also recognize the next generation of innovators as we award over $50,000 to participants in the USC Silicon Beach Awards venture competition.This event is your chance to learn from, and connect with, the people who will shape your future. Please join usNEW . See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/24327 October 30, Los Angeles -- Growth Capital Conference. Network with capital sources, advisors, deal makers and 100 entrepreneurs seeking capital & counsel. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/24262 October 30, Los Angeles -- The Israel Conference is a business conference that brings together leading technology innovators and investors in High Tech / Media and Entertainment / Advertising / Mobile / Content / Gaming / Clean Tech / Medical Tech / Consumer Products coming out of Israel that are market-making and in demand. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/24253 November 5, San Diego -- CONNECT’s FrameWork’s Workshop: Mergers & Acquisitions. Despite continuing high unemployment, debt overhang and seemingly endless regulatory and fiscal changes, opportunities for acquiring or selling a company still exist. In order to successfully navigate an M&A transaction in this challenging economic environment, it is critical that buyers and sellers understand what will be required to be successful in their strategic transaction efforts, particularly in today’s challenging environmentNEW . See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/24335 November 6, Santa Monica -- LA CEOs presents Mike Jones, CEO Science. Please join Mark Landay, Dynamic Synergy Executive Recruitment for a fireside chat with Mike. This event is restricted to qualified CEOs & CFOs only. A confirmed RSVP required, no service providers admittedNEW . See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/24342 November 6, Santa Monica -- Women 2.0 City Meetup. City Meetup is a Women 2.0 networking event to promote new networks amongst the entire technology ecosystem in innovative cities around the world. This event is open to those who work, start, and fund tech companies. Both women and men are invited to attend.. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/24322 November 7, Los Angeles -- USC Electrical Engineering Research Festival. The Ming Hsieh Institute annually hosts the Ming Hsieh Department of Electrical Engineering Research Festival. Over 100 undergraduate and graduate students present their research through poster sessions, demonstrations and oral presentations at the event. The Research Festival is a day-long festival that welcomes the entire USC Viterbi community, alumni and engineering industry representatives. 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