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(http://www.fetchrecruiting.com) Technical Recruiting for LA based Startups and High-Growth Companies ------------------------------------------------------------------------ --ESET Updates Android Security Software --RFaxis Debuts New Wi-Fi/Bluetooth Chips --Websense Names New Sales VP --LAUNCH Fund Looks To Invest $200K In Startups --Music Publishers' Group Settles With Maker, Sues Fullscreen --Tealium Claims Record Growth --ReachLocal Partners With Yelp To Provide Home Service Bookings --Donuts Names New CFO --FreedomPop Expands Free Wireless Broadband On Sprint LTE --RF Industries Sells Division --Boingo Combines Free Wi-Fi, App Downloads MARKETPLACE --PortTech EXPO - September 11, 2013 in Crafted at the Port of Los Angeles --GROW2013: THE FUTURE OF BUSINESS - Enter To Win A Ticket! --Need insurance? Look at socalTECH's Service Provider Directory --Safire Partners Executive Search RECENT JOB POSTINGS --British Consulate General - Los Angeles: Business Development Associate --Helpdesk Support Analyst - BreakMedia a High-Growth Company, Los Angeles , BreakMedia --Public Relations (PR) Manager, Santa Monica, TigerText --Product Marketing Manager (PMM), Santa Monica, TigerText --Marketing Communication (MarCom) Manager, Santa Monica, TigerText --Product Marketing - Virtualization, Burbank, Condusiv Technologies RECENT FUNDING EVENTS --------------------------------------------------------------------------- ESET Updates Android Security Software ---- San Diego-based security software developer ESET released an updated security product aimed at Android phones and tablets. According to ESET, it has completely rebuilt and redesigned its EST Mobile Security for Android product, improving scanning, anti-phishing, and adding a brand new user interface. ESET said the software is free, but also includes premium upgrade features. Among other features of the software is protection against phishing and malicious URLs in SMS messages, QR codes, or URLs. RFaxis Debuts New Wi-Fi/Bluetooth Chips ---- Irvine-based semiconductor developer RFaxis announced this morning that it has begun volume production on a new single chip/single-die Wi-Fi/Bluetooth combo RF front end IC. The company, which develops RF chips in low cost CMOS, said its new chip is aimed at the smartphone market. The company said its new product provides more functionality at a much lower cost than existing RF ICs. RFaxis develops a line of CMOS-based RF chips, which take advantage of the cheaper manufacturing costs of CMOS versus more exotic semiconductor materials. The firm said its RFX8422S chip provides key RF functions for dual-mode Wi-Fi/Bluetooth operation in a typical smartphone or other mobile devices. RFaxis is led by Mike Neshat. Websense Names New Sales VP ---- San Diego-based security software developer Websense said today that it has named a new Vice President of Worldwide Channel Sales. Websense said it has appointed Shawn Pearson, formerly of RSA, to the position. Pearson was formerly Senior Director of Americas Inside Sales and Channels at RSA/EMC. Websense is a developer of web security, email security, mobile security and data loss prevention software. LAUNCH Fund Looks To Invest $200K In Startups ---- The LAUNCH Fund, the angel investment fund of Los Angeles angel and entrepreneur Jason Calacanis, is looking to invest $200,000 in startups who present at two of the events being run by Calacanis over the next couple of months, according to an announcement by Calacanis Tuesday. According to Calacanis, his angel fund will be investing up to $100k in the winners of the LAUNCH Hackathon and up to $100k in one of the presenters at the LAUNCH Mobile & Wearables event, two events Calacanis is organizing in San Francisco later this year. The LAUNCH Mobile conference is being held from September 30th to October 1st, and the LAUNCH Hackathon developer conference is November 8-10th. Calacanis is one of Southern California's more active, and visible, angel investors. Music Publishers' Group Settles With Maker, Sues Fullscreen ---- A group which represents music publishers said Tuesday that it has negotiated a private settlement with LA's Maker Studios, and filed a copyright infingement suit against Los Angeles YouTube network Fullscreen, over the illegal use of unlicensed musical networks. (More...) http://bit.ly/11KusA3 Tealium Claims Record Growth ---- San Diego-based enterprise tag management software developer Tealium--whose software is used to manage the many marketing "tags" used on e-commerce and enterprise websites to track visits and marketing efforts--said Tuesday that it saw record growth in the first half of the year. The company said it had a 280 percent increase in revenue during its first six months of the year, compared to the same period last year, and signed up such clients as The Weather Channel, Vodafone, Travelocity, Petco, Lufthansa, McAfee, GameFly, Interstate Batteries, Newegg.com, ProFlowers, and others. The company did not disclose actual revenue numbers. Tealium is venture backed by Battery Ventures, Tenaya Capital, and Presidio Ventures, and recently raised a $15.6M Series C funding. ReachLocal Partners With Yelp To Provide Home Service Bookings ---- Woodland Hills-based ReachLocal which provides online marketing services for small and medium sized businesses, has inked a major deal with Yelp, the two said Tuesday afternoon. (More...) http://bit.ly/11KspvV Donuts Names New CFO ---- Donuts Inc., the domain name registration firm targeting the new global top level domain (gTLD) market which has major operations in Los Angeles, has appointed a new CFO, the company said Tuesday (More...) http://bit.ly/11Kp4gm FreedomPop Expands Free Wireless Broadband On Sprint LTE ---- FreedomPop, the provider of free, high speed wireless Internet, is in a major expansion, saying it has tied with Sprint to include nationwide, LTE wireless Internet to its customers. According to FreedomPop, the expansion gives it users access to high speed LTE across the US. As part of the expansion, FreedomPop has launched a new, LTE mobile hotspot. Los Angeles-based FreedomPop offers up free access to high speed, wireless Internet. FreedomPop said the move will give FreedomPop customers 500 MBs a month access to Sprint's 4G LTE network, along with backup access on 3G. FreedomPop is backed by Mangrove Capital, DCM and Skype Founder Niklas Zennstom, via his Atomico venture fund. FreedomPop previously was providing access only through Clearwire's more limited WiMax network. RF Industries Sells Division ---- San Diego-based RF Industries, a provider of wireless, fiber optic, and other interconnect products and cable assemblies, said Tuesday morning that it has sold one of its divisions. The company said it sold its RF Neulink division to Raveon Technologies Corporation. Financial terms of the sale were not disclosed. RF Industries said the move would allow it to focus on its profitable, core operations. Raveon Technologies is based in Carlsbad, California, and is a manufacturer of VHF and UHF data radios. Boingo Combines Free Wi-Fi, App Downloads ---- Los Angeles-based Wi-fi network operator Boingo Wireless is looking to help advertisers attract Android and iOS users, with a new program which combines free Wi-Fi with app downloads. According to Boingo, it has launched a new advertising product which allows brands to reward users with free Wi-Fi access, in exchange for downloading an iOS or Android app. Boingo said the new App Download product is being offered through Boingo Media, its advertising and sponsorship services group. According to Boingo, the advertising program lets brands offer up downloads of their apps across its network at more than 65 airports, plus many hotels, coffee shops, stadiums, and many other locations; users agree to download and install and app, and in exchange, get free Wi-Fi access. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- MARKETPLACE Reach 10000+ readers for 5 days for $250 Post your marketplace ad at: http://www.socaltech.com/postad.html ------------------------------ADVERTISEMENT------------------------------- Get the latest PwC SoCal MoneyTree Report! Are you interested in understanding the latest trends in venture capital investments in Southern California? Want to know how the region did in terms of venture capital? 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Continuing the event’s tradition of sipping and socializing while enjoying breathtaking views, the 2013 Social will celebrate its 10th anniversary with a few new twists. The sell-out event will draw a crowd of over 600 of San Diego’s top technology and life sciences executives and entrepreneurs.. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/23563 August 7, Santa Monica -- Cal Tech Entrepreneurs Forum. Caltech Entrepreneurs Forum and Stubbs Alderton Markiles, LLP salute the innovation and growth taking place in Southern California! From Pasadena to Santa Monica, the entrepreneurial spirit is alive and well…and resulting in exciting new business ventures throughout the region. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/23614 August 7, Los Angeles -- California’s Automotive Industry: Accelerating, or Headed for a Slowdown? ACG 101. Californians love their cars, and the automotive industry loves California. The state generates 11% of all U.S. retail sales, and accounts for a third of all electric vehicle sales and a quarter of all hybrids sold. Our ports handle 10 million imported cars per year. More than 150,000 Southern Californians are employed in in manufacturing, distributing, selling and repairing motor vehicles, parts and supplies. Southern California is the home to the American operations of Honda, Toyota, Mazda, Hyundai, Kia, Mitsubishi, Volvo, Tesla and other marques. Several, including BMW and Mazda, have set up design centers here. Specialty firms make everything from auto electronics to high-performance add-ons. How will the growth in auto sales, demands for greater fuel efficiency, and changing design trends affect the outlook for California’s automotive industry. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/23589 August 8, Aliso Viejo -- Medical Technologies: The UK Perspective. Join UK Trade & Investment as we navigate the UK market opportunity in medical technologies. Discussion topics will include: NICE appraisals Regulation Funding avenues Understanding the new NHS. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/23595 August 8, Calabasas -- ERA 10th Annual Summer Social. ALL Electronics Industry people WELCOME~! In recent years we have had 150+ attendees flock to the World Famous Sagebrush Cantina to see old friends and make new ones. One of the best networking events in the SFV if you are in the electronics industry. A MUST attend event...Email bherold@conquesttechnicalsales.c. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/23597 August 8, Newport Beach -- TCA Entrepreneur Mixer. If you are an entrepreneur and want to meet angel investors and fellow entrepreneurs, don't miss the Tech Coast Angels OC Entrepreneur Mixer. Join us in a relaxed, informal environment to mix, mingle and discuss new business ideas and how to get funded. If you are an entrepreneur with a business that requires immediate funding, or a concept or idea that needs input from others, you will benefit from this opportunity to meet active angel investors in this open forum. We look forward to seeing you thereNEW . See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/23619 August 8, Thousand Oaks -- California Lutheran University Entrepreneur Roundtable. Please join us for the next event in the Entrepreneur Roundtable series, as three experts in crowd funding share their knowledge. 2012 was a good year for crowd funding. The JOBS Act was signed into law, and product ideas in industries from fashion (“The 10-Year Hoodie”) to electronics (“Pebble: e-Paper Watch”) received funding exceeding the $1 million markup to more than $10 million. But crowd funding is a lot more than Kickstarter and Indiegogo. It’s a revolution that’s happening in all areas, from students funding their college education to entrepreneurs seeking funding for the next big idea. If you’d like to hear more about the state of crowd funding, the developing regulatory framework, and strategies for crowdfunding success, join us for this event. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/23610 August 8, Newbury Park -- Getting Plugged Into The Conejo Valley Startup Community. Open Coffee Club. Come get plugged in with some of the key entrepreneurs and supporters in Conejo Valley and Thousand Oaks. We will canvas the key people, initiatives, companies, events, and resources for you to know about in the area. It’s an opportunity to learn about making things happen together, and a first gathering to set the tone for what Open Coffee Club will become. We are fully inclusive, so spread the word and we’ll see you on the 8th. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/23611 August 8, Costa Mesa -- LaunchPad Open House. OCTANe. If you're an entrepreneur looking to get funding or an investor looking to make your next big deal, come to the LaunchPad Open House to learn more about how we can help you. We will take a deep dive into the highly tested and effective LaunchPad process as well as open up the floor to Q&ANEW . See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/23620 August 9, Aliso Viejo -- Medical Technologies: The UK Perspective. OCTANe. Join UK Trade & Investment as we navigate the UK market opportunity in medical technologies.NEW . See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/23621 August 9, Los Angeles -- LA CTO Forum. LA CTO Forum is a vibrant, private, invite-only network of software CTOs who exchange ideas, share experiences, and help each other when needed. We conduct monthly meetings, quarterly roundtables, and discuss different business and technology topics. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/23473 August 12, Aliso Viejo -- 1st Annual ERA - So. Cal. Golf Charity Event . Be the first to join the ERA So-Cal Board of Directors as a sponsor, player or volunteer. You’ll have a great day of fun and sun at this inaugural event. Proceeds benefit Operation Homefront, California. Please contact Dennis McGillis or Jennifer Chilcote at 949-551-5200 for information. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/23598 August 12, Irvine -- Outlining a Competitive SBIR or STTR Proposal. OCTANeNEW . See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/23622 August 13, Santa Monica -- LAVA General Meeting: Annual Venture Capital Panel Export to Your Calendar. Meet the top VCs who are investing in Southern California. Find out what they are looking to invest in. Find out what does it take to secure Venture Capital for your company. Learn about the hottest trends and the mistakes NOT to makeNEW . See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/23616 August 13, Camarillo -- Bioscience Alliance Workforce Development Meeting. WFDG seeks to work closely with the 101 Corridor life science industry to identify its short and long term technical and management needs; convey those critical needs to the region's educational institutions, who can then develop courses and programs to develop the skills to meet the needs of the 101 Corridor life science industry in the coming years. Email wpratt@kinamed.c. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/23608 August 14, Thousand Oaks, CA -- IS RENEWABLE ENERGY SUSTAINABLE? Clean TEchnology Council. Terry Murphy, President of ARTICA Energy, will disclose the true cost of renewables. Important to all businesses concerned with escalating utility costs. Can renewables exist without government subsidies? What is the “Ideal” power plant? What will be the impact of electric vehicles? What is the future of Coal and Nuclear Power. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/23600 August 15, Santa Monica -- Susan Weinschenk, Ph.D. - How To Get People To Do Stuff. Designing brain-friendly products, services and experiences for you customers. There are 7 basic drivers of human motivation. In this talk you will learn what the 7 drivers of motivation are, and how to use them. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/23605 August 17, Irvine -- Orange County Mini Maker Faire. What have you: invented, built, hacked, repurposed, grown, modified or otherwise brought into existence that you'd like to show off to the world? OC Mini Maker Faire is not just another craft fair, it's a Show and Tell event for DIYers and Makers to display and play. Learn to solder, play with robots, modify clothing, see a 3D printer in action, discover fiber arts and so much more. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/23602 August 21, Lake Forest -- TechBiz Summer Networking. JUST NETWORKING – FREE TBC & INTERTEK JOINT EVENT August is our networking month. Please join TechBiz Connection (TBC) and Intertek for drinks, appetizers and some great networking. This is a free event to thank our community for supporting TechBiz Connection. Come and meet some movers and shakers in Orange County. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/23599 August 21, Los Angeles -- Building the Bioeconomy Talent Pipeline. SoCalBio Workforce Summit. This SoCalBio Workforce Summit provides an opportunity to enhance the partnerships among bioscience industry executives, workforce development professionals, educators, and other state & local partners to help Southern California bioscience companies address their workforce issues and remain competitive. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/23612 August 26, Irvine -- Writing and Assembling a Competitive SBIR or STTR Proposal. This workshop is designed to help the SBIR or STTR applicant create a proposal for the Department of Defense in which the technical and program reviewers can readily understand why your proposal is responsive to the solicitation, why it is innovative and why it should be among the small number of proposals that are funded.NEW . See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/23623 August 27, Pasadena -- How to create and maintain an e-commerce website. Interested in launching an e-commerce website? Great! The Recovery Pledge team will be holding three events this summer at the Pasadena Public Library Auditorium to help you understand the fundamentals of building and maintaining an e-commerce website. The team will review the fundamentals of back-end and front-end web development, in addition to what programming languages work best in today's cloud-based architecture. The lead speaker will be from Artime Group, a design firm located in Old Town Pasadena with additional guest speakers from LA's best technology start-ups.. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/23580 August 28, Los Angeles -- Women in Green Forum . The Women In Green Forum (WIGF) is the premier network and conference series for women in the environmental industry. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/23319 August 28, Los Angeles -- Women In Green Forum. West Coast Forum "Driving Innovation Through Leadership" The goal of the 2013 Women In Green Forum (WIGF) is to create a venue for sustainability professionals to develop the skills necessary for professional success, to promote women's leadership across the environmental industry, and to provide insightful approaches and innovative ideas to solving today's environmental challenges. The Forum agenda will flow through a series of spotlight presentations, panel sessions and skills building workshops providing attendees with the most up-to-date information and innovations in the environmental arena. The program sessions are focused on empowering the WIGF community within three areas. Beginning with a focus on the individual, the Forum will highlight case studies of innovative leaders and their perspectives on individual development and growth. The program focus will then transition to address current larger scale innovations impacting organizations and societies as a whole. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/23591 August 29, Santa Monica -- Office Ninjas Tech Mixer & Showcase. The Office Ninjas Tech Mixer & Showcase is the must attend event for admins who want to learn and experiment with new tech tools up close and personal. The amount of new technology breaking out in the market today is overwhelming. We sort through the clutter and present you with a curated list of savvy products and services that are applicable to you. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/23607 August 29, Irvine -- Commercial Real Estate Market Update. OCTANeNEW . See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/23624 September 5, Irvine -- OCTANe Firsty. Networking eventNEW . See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/23625 September 6, Santa Monica -- Tech Coast Angels Deal Screening Meeting @ ROC. Invite only. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/23374 ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 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). 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