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(http://www.fetchrecruiting.com) Technical Recruiting for LA based Startups and High-Growth Companies Key info (http://www.keyinfo.com) infrastructure ~ connectivity ~ co-location ~ cloud ------------------------------------------------------------------------ --Blackstone Expands Student Entrepreneurship Program To SoCal --MindBody Raises $50M --ACTIVE Network Splits, Sells Off Business Group --Boingo Enables Login Via iOS Passpoint --DTS Ties With Loudspeaker Manufacturers --Virgin Galactic Names New CFO --Lytx Adds Big Freight Operator MARKETPLACE --DevLab by AT&T: Speech API and In-App Messaging API Workshop - Feb 27 --Win a VIP Tour of LA's Leading Tech Companies - NastyGal, YouTube, FullScreen, Honest Co. --Networking for Capital with Len Lanzi - February 27th --Ervin Cohen & Jessup LLP - IP & Tech Group - Turning rights into revenues. --Safire Partners Executive Search --TechCXO - New Los Angeles Office To Serve Technology Companies RECENT JOB POSTINGS --VP, Engineering, Glendale, CONEXiS --Wi-Fi Field Engineers - Camp Pendleton, 29Palms, Yuma, Los Angeles, Boingo Wireless --Senior Network Engineer - Broadband Wi-Fi, Los Angeles, Boingo Wireless - L.A. --Network Management Systems Engineer (NMS Engineer), Los Angeles, Boingo Wireless RECENT FUNDING EVENTS ------------------------------ADVERTISEMENT------------------------------- Get the latest Q4 2013 PwC SoCal MoneyTree Report! NEW Q4 2013 Results! 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? PwC has just posted the results of the Q4 2013 Southern California venture deals, in its Shaking The MoneyTree presentation and update from HJ Paik, Director, Emerging Company Services Download it today for free! http://www.socaltech.com/pwc/PwC%20SoCal%20Shaking%20the%20MoneyTree%20Q4%202013.pdf http://www.socaltech.com/pwc --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Blackstone Expands Student Entrepreneurship Program To SoCal ---- Private equity investment firm Blackstone said Friday that it is expanding its university entrepreneurship program, Blackstone LaunchPad, to Southern California. (More...) http://www.socaltech.com/blackstone_students/s-0053700.html MindBody Raises $50M ---- In one of the largest rounds for a Central Coast company in recent years--and the largest venture investment in San Luis Obispo ever--cloud software maker MindBody has raised $50M in a funding round. (More...) http://www.socaltech.com/mindbody_raises___m/s-0053688.html http://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=55287 ACTIVE Network Splits, Sells Off Business Group ---- San Diego-based ACTIVE Network has split off its business products group, ACTIVE Network Business Solutions, and merged it with a Texas company, Lanyon. Financial terms of the merger and acquisitions deal were not announced. According to ACITVE Network Business Solutions, it is separating from parent company ACTIVE Network, and will merge with Lanyon to focus on the event marketing and meetings management space. Both companies are owned by private equity company Vista Equity. Boingo Enables Login Via iOS Passpoint ---- Los Angeles-based wireless network provider Boingo Wireless announced an updated wireless hotspot service today across its network of 21 airports in the US, saying that it has now tied its service into Apple's iOS Passpoint feature. Boingo said the move gives users on iOS 7 devices instant access to networks at those airports. Passpoint automatically handles login of users into wireless networks, without requiring users to log in manually. Boingo operates a large network of Wi-Fi access points, both in airports as well as other public locations like stadiums and malls. DTS Ties With Loudspeaker Manufacturers ---- Calabasas-based audio technology provider DTS said over the weekend that it has linked with two, loudspeaker manufacturers, who are rolling out Play-fi enabled wireless speakers. DTS said that AmTRAN Technology and Hansong Technology are both developing DTS-certified, reference designs using the DTS Play-Fi, wireless speaker technology. DTS has been looking to challenge competitors like Sonos and others with its own, wireless speaker design, which it is licensing to multiple partners. Play-Fi is the wireless speaker and related software which DTS has been aiming at OEM partners; that technology handles streaming audio from Android, iOS, and Kindle Fire devices to multiple rooms and speakers via Wi-Fi. DTS originally acquired the base of its Play-Fi technology from Phorus back in 2012. Virgin Galactic Names New CFO ---- Mojave-based commercial spaceflight company Virgin Galactic said Friday that it has named John S. Rego as the company's new Chief Financial Officer. Rego joins the company from AppSense, a UK-based enterprise software company, and also served as EVP, CFO, and treasurer of Vonage. Rego also has served at Petra Solar, RCN Corporation, and Winstar Communications. Virgin Galactic--ownd by Sir Richard Branson's Virgin Group--is developing commercial spaceflight vehicles, aimed at delivering tourists into space. The company's spaceships are based on SpaceShipOne, the first commercially developed vehicle to reach space. Lytx Adds Big Freight Operator ---- San Diego-based driver safety systems developer Lytx reported this morning that it has scored a big win with freight and shipping company Con-way Freight. Financial impact of the win was not disclosed. Lytx--until recently known as DriveCam--develops video-based vehicle monitoring systems. Lytx said Con-way Freight has rolled out its systems to more than 8,500 vehicles. 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This will be a day of learning and hands-on coding ("lab time"). Bring your laptops and leave with our APIs working from your own AT&T Developer Program account. The workshop will be taught by AT&T subject matter experts and AT&T Developer Program staff. This also is a great opportunity to network with AT&T and your fellow mobile developers. The event is free and lunch is provided. If you are an app developer working independently or with a company planning or already producing mobile applications then this is the event for you. Space is limited so register now. We look forward to meeting you! Register today at: http://bit.ly/M19K9Y ------------------------------ADVERTISEMENT------------------------------- Win a VIP Tour of LA's Leading Tech Companies - NastyGal, YouTube, FullScreen, Honest Co. Inside access. SoCalTech and General Assembly are giving 10 lucky winners the opportunity to go behind the scenes at some of the top tech companies in Los Angeles and learn from the best in the industry. The prize package includes: Personal tours and Meet & Greet with the technical leaders of Youtube Space LA, Fullscreen, NastyGal, and The Honest Company. Breakfast with Sam Teller, Founder and Managing Director of Launchpad LA, and the General Assembly LA team. Transportation provided by Lyft $1000 in AWS credits to support your own entrepreneurial ideas. Enter now: http://ga.co/socaltech ------------------------------ADVERTISEMENT------------------------------- Networking for Capital with Len Lanzi - February 27th SAM Preccelerator presents "Networking for Capital" with Len Lanzi, LAVA Thursday, February 27, 2014 5:30pm-8:00pm This session will focus on techniques and ways to network in the VC and Angel Community. 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To learn more about TechCXO in Los Angeles, go to: http://www.techcxo.com/partner/paul-meyer/ ------------------------------ADVERTISEMENT------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------ RECENT JOB POSTINGS More jobs at http://www.socaltech.com/Jobs Members post jobs for free VP, Engineering, Glendale, CONEXiS http://www.socaltech.com/showjob.php?id=5547 Wi-Fi Field Engineers - Camp Pendleton, 29Palms, Yuma, Los Angeles, Boingo Wireless http://www.socaltech.com/showjob.php?id=5546 Senior Network Engineer - Broadband Wi-Fi, Los Angeles, Boingo Wireless - L.A. http://www.socaltech.com/showjob.php?id=5545 Network Management Systems Engineer (NMS Engineer), Los Angeles, Boingo Wireless http://www.socaltech.com/showjob.php?id=5544 Installation and Tech Support Manager, Los Angeles, CA, CheckAlt http://www.socaltech.com/showjob.php?id=5543 Installation and Tech Support Manager, Los Angeles, CA, CheckAlt http://www.socaltech.com/showjob.php?id=5542 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ RECENT FUNDING SUMMARY 02/20/14 MindBody Software $50.0M http://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=55287 02/20/14 Cylance $20.0M http://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=55255 02/19/14 MaintenanceNet $0.0M http://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=55222 02/13/14 Lithera $8.0M http://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=55056 02/12/14 Tapiture $2.3M http://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=55027 02/05/14 TradeYa $1.1M http://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=54883 02/04/14 REGEN Energy $7.0M http://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=54823 02/04/14 Unitas Global $0.0M http://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=54819 01/31/14 BlueCava, Inc. $13.0M http://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=54758 01/30/14 Newscrafted L.L.C. $1.1M http://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=54757 01/28/14 HomeHero $0.0M http://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=54624 01/28/14 Sightly $1.7M http://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=54622 01/27/14 TigerText $21.0M http://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=54618 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 February 25, Los Angeles -- Google Hangout With Top L.A. Tech Journalists. PRSA Hangout With Top L.A. Tech Journalists. Tune-In February 25th for PRSA-LA's Inaugural Happy Hour Hangout Featuring L.A. Tech Journalists. Hear first-hand from some of L.A.'s most prominent technology industry journalists about how they cover the L.A. tech scene and what they look for in a story. This is PRSA-LA's first entirely online event, and you'll have a chance to submit questions in advance and live on Twitter via hashtag #PRSALA. This event is free for all to attend, so tune in at 5 pm on February 25th and join the discussion! Panel includes: Rich DeMuro, Technology Reporter, KTLA-TV, @RichDeMuro; Natalie Jarvey, Digital Media Writer, The Hollywood Reporter, @natjarv; Benjamin Kuo, Editor & Publisher, socalTECH.com, @benkuo; Salvador Rodriguez, Technology Writer, Los Angeles Times, @sal19; MODERATOR: David Bloom, Consultant for Digital Content Production & Partnerships, Deadline.com, @DavidBloom. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/23968 February 25, Santa Monica -- CoFoundersLab Matchup Santa Monica. CoFoundersLab Matchup Santa Monica is aimed at helping entrepreneurs find co-founders, advisers & interns and to build strong, core startup teams.. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/23967 February 25, Brentwood -- Materials Innovation: The Challenging Road to Market. This month Innovation SoCal looks at the commercial challenge of building revenue from new materials technology. While new materials offer extraordinary economic and social value, the innovator's journey to commercial success is frequently fitful and slow. This has led innovators away from venture capital and toward industrial partners to realize the full value of the new science and technology. Government research grants, especially grants under the SBIR program can often help. Our special guest is Stephen Jaffe, Founder, Material Methods, LLC. Steve holds a Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from Stanford University and seven US patents.. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/23962 February 26, Camarillo -- SoCal Digital Symposium. The SoCal Digital Symposium (SDS) serves as an exciting hub for Southern California's diverse group of tech entrepreneurs, scholars, visionaries, business leaders, developers, and power brokers. Every quarter, engaged professionals will be invited to take part in stimulating discussions on emerging trends, share innovative ideas in solutions-oriented cross-disciplinary conversations, and learn about new and relevant strategies, technologies, and techniques. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/23887 February 26, Murrieta -- TriTech SBDC Presents: Twin Cities Business Success Series. Tax Planning - how can you save money on your taxes? Find out! World's Biggest Customer - how to sell to government. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/23837 February 26, Irvine -- The Journey: Exploring the Many Career Paths in IT and Technology Leadership. AWT Forum. The first in our 2014 series of forums is devoted to helping you explore and manage your personal career portfolio includes a diverse panel of successful technology leaders who will share the story of their path in IT. Carmella Cassetta, SVP/President Online Division, Corinthian Colleges Inc.; Chad Johnson, VP IT, United Healthcare; Julie Sokol, CIO, Irvine Company; Marshall Toplansky, Managing Director, KPMG; Dawn Trautman, SVP of IT and Business Strategy, Pacific Life moderated by Geraldine Ramezani, CTO, Toyota Financial Services. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/23966 February 27, San Diego -- CONNECT Frontiers - The Behind-the-Scene Story of MiP. Learn about MiP, a dynamic new line of game-changing self-balancing robotic vehicles from partner developers Thomas Bewley, Ph.D.Director, UCSD Coordinated Robotics Lab, and Peter Yanofsky, President, WowWee USA. At the event, Prof. Bewley will survey his lab's recent and ongoing efforts in robotic vehicle design, as well as some of the unique design and commercialization challenges of MiP. Peter Yanofsky, will also speak regarding the complex processes of creative prototyping, refinement of a toy's playspec, design for manufacturing, production, and distribution, all of which are essential in the making of a major success in the toy industry. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/23965 February 27, Santa Monica -- HBS Alumni Angels Pitch Event. Pitch event for startups. Requires pre-registration to meet SEC reles. Email marknschwa...@gmail.com for detail. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/23892 February 27, Irvine -- Bitcoin - Fireside Chat with Brock Pierce {Hosted by Tech in Motion and TCVN}. Tech in Motion: OC and Tech Coast Venture Network will be co-hosting an exclusive Fireside Chat with 15-time entrepreneur best known for pioneering the market for digital currency, Brock Pierce. Pierce named a "guru" of the Bitcoin space by USA Today in 2013 will provide great insight on how to find the next "Big" trend, what the "Bitcoin" phenomena is all about and how to win "Big" in your own market space. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/23933 February 27, Santa Monica -- Girls in Tech LA Presents: A Night of Inspiration and Innovation @ Red Bull HQ in Santa Monica. Join us at Red Bull Headquarters in Santa Monica for a night filled with inspiration, innovation and brilliant woman executives sharing their stories of success in the tech world. Each speaker will take the stage and give us an intimate look into their career and how they've risen to the top of industries, such as gaming, electronics and media. Come with your thinking caps on and business cards handy. Before and after our presentations, we'll be opening up the floor for mixing and mingling throughout the night.. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/23961 February 27, Santa Monica -- DevLab by AT&T. Free one-day workshop on the AT&T Speech API and In-App Messaging API. Are you a mobile application developer with an interest in adding voice commands or text-to-voice translation to your app? Or sending text messages from inside your application? Join the AT&T Developer Program for a one-day workshop on the AT&T Speech API and AT&T In-App Messaging API, including SMS and MMS. This will be a day of learning and hands-on coding ("lab time"). Bring your laptops and leave with our APIs working from your own AT&T Developer Program account. The workshop will be taught by AT&T subject matter experts and AT&T Developer Program staff. This also is a great opportunity to network with AT&T and your fellow mobile developers. The event is free and lunch is provided. If you are an app developer working independently or with a company planning or already producing mobile applications then this is the event for you. Space is limited so register now. We look forward to meeting you. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/23947 March 1, Los Angeles -- ProductCamp.LA. ProductCamp is a free, user-driven "unconference" that brings together passionate product people who are interested in learning best practices, sharing insights, and networking with top minds in the local product community. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/23949 March 5, San Diego -- CoFoundersLab Matchup San Diego is aimed at helping entrepreneurs find co-founders, advisers & interns and to build strong founding teams. Get started networking now with a potential core team member by creating a free profile on CoFoundersLab.com. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/23940 March 5, Los Angeles -- Founders Meeting. Founders and fellow like minded entrepreneurs are invited to attend the Founders monthly meeting. The purpose of the meeting is to be a resource to one another as we actively pursue our company goals. Present at the meeting will be Founder Institute Mentor Joshua Azran. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/23958 March 5, Santa Monica -- The Montgomery Summit. Where senior-level investors, successful entrepreneurs, and top executives from growth companies and industry-leading corporations in media, communications, technology, and related sectors gather for exclusive market insights and exceptional networking opportunities. By invitation only. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/23913 March 6, Thousand Oaks -- From Bench-Top to Bank. Join us at the Ventura BioCenter to discuss the legal aspects of protecting and monetizing your ideas, beyond patent applications and trademarks. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/23952 March 6, Santa Monica -- LA CEOs. Presents: Private Equity & Technology Companies. A fireside chat with Greg Bettinelli,advisor to Freeman Spogli & Co and Venture Partner at UpFront Ventures. Hosted by Mark Landay, Dynamic Synergy Executive Recruitment. This event is limited to CEOs & CFOs only. A confirmed reservation is required. No service providers will be admitted.. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/23939 March 6, Los Angeles -- Live Talks LA: Seth Goldman, Honest Tea. SETH GOLDMAN is the president and TeaEO of Honest Tea, which now operates as an independent business unit of The Coca-Cola Company. He is an internationally recognized spokesman for mission-driven enterprise and sustainability. He appears regularly on MSNBC, CNBC, and Fox. He blogs for Inc.com, Treehugger.com, The Huffington Post, and The New York Times. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/23923 March 6, Los Angeles -- Live Talks LA: Biz Stone, Co-Founder, Twitter. Things a Little Bird Told Me: Confessions of the Creative Mind. Biz Stone became an Internet entrepreneur in 1999. He went on to work for Google, helped to create both blogging and podcasting, and then co-invented Twitter. Before he was a tech star, Biz wrote books and articles about the social aspects of technology in the nascent days of the web. He regularly addresses large audiences as a visiting scholar at colleges or keynote speaker for companies and conferences. Most recently, Biz is founder and CEO of his newest venture, Jelly. He lives near San Francisco, California, with his wife and son.. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/23925 March 6, Santa Monica -- The Montgomery Summit. Where senior-level investors, successful entrepreneurs, and top executives from growth companies and industry-leading corporations in media, communications, technology, and related sectors gather for exclusive market insights and exceptional networking opportunities. By invitation only. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/23914 March 8, Riverside -- TriTech's 5th Annual Funding Forum . Take part in TriTech's annual signature event, and personally meet and present your idea to Angel Investors, Venture Capitalists, and Private & Equity Investors as part of our speed date program. Also, take part in The Best BIG Idea fast pitch Competition where you have the chance to win a $1,000 prize for the BEST business idea. Attendees will be judging and voting for their favorite. 4 finalists will be selected to take part in the Piranha Pool. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/23850 March 8, Pasadena -- Cybersecurity: Threats and Opportunities. Caltech Enterprise Forum. Data breaches, industrial espionage, cyber-terrorism, identity theft, and more populate a growing rogues' gallery of cyber-horribles and increasingly define and shape our "grave-new-digital-world." Each day's news brings cyber-crimes, threats, security breaches, and new cyber-xyz's, as well as constant privacy invasion and erosion (both for evil and for profit). Years of inadequate attention -- despite growing opportunistic and malicious innovation -- means the cyber-problems we face are varied, pervasive and pernicious, not unlike epidemics challenging public health or the many sources of pollution contaminating the environment. Lacking any mandated and comprehensive solutions, the scope and diversity of cyber-issues yields a host of entrepreneurial opportunities. They embrace dimensions ranging from industry focused to technology specific. To tease out such "opps," our program features speakers with an uncommon array of experiences and expertise. They will delineate today's exposure and future trends, including combating cyberspace crime, data breaches, terrorism and espionage. Along the way they will highlight entrepreneurial opportunities such as fortifying assets from, and playing an active role in, the spy-vs-spy cyber-wars. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/23945 March 12, Temecula -- TriTech SBDC Presents: Twin Cities Business Success Series. Selling and Succession Planning - how do you cash out? The Next Step - is it time to acquire a competitor? Exit? Sell. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/23838 March 12, Thousand Oaks -- g-Meter: the future of home and building energy management systems. CTC Workshop. Brent Locke,CEO and Co-Founder of EnerGtech Experts is our keynote speaker. He will present *Internet control of energy systems at an affordable price *What's next in high efficiency energy technology. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/23963 March 13, San Diego -- Connect with CONNECT. San Diego is a hotbed for new technologies and up and coming companies across the life science industry. Discover the region's most exciting innovations in pharmaceuticals, diagnostics, mobile health, therapeutics, medical devices, genomics and more at Connect with CONNECT, San Diego's Premier Networking event, on March 13.. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/23942 March 13, Pasadena -- Innovate Pasadena Presents CONNECT: A Weekend for Difference Makers and Disruptors. Join the innovators, difference-makers, and disruptors from the Greater Pasadena area and beyond for a kickoff mixer celebrating the launch of Connect Weekend. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/23953 March 14, Pasadena -- Big Ideas: CONNECT Weekend Edition. Ad + Tech panel, Arts + Science Panel and individual presentations from Caltech + Art Center Design Accelerator companies. Part of Innovate Pasadena's CONNECT Weekend. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/23956 March 15, Pasadena -- Hack for Pasadena. Hack for Pasadena is two-days of open-sourced talks and hands-on problem solving, to re-imagine the way the web, applications, technology, and community participation will shape the future of the City of Pasadena. Help solve the city's biggest challenges like homelessness, transportation, crime, affordable housing and public safety, to beautification projects and business ideas that will make the city more livable. At the end of two days, each team will present a workable solution that improves the daily lives for real people in the community. There is a competition with over $3,000 in cash prizes for the top teams. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/23943 March 15, Pasadena -- Hack for Pasadena. Hack for Pasadena is two-days of open sourced talks and hands-on problem solving, to re-imagine the way the web, applications, technology and community participation will shape the future of Pasadena. Part of Innovate Pasadena's CONNECT Weekend.. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/23954 March 16, Pasadena -- #GeekNight at the Ice House. We're wrapping up our weekend of Innovation with a night of geek fun at the Ice House! Electrical engineer turned stand-up comedian Don McMillan will be performing, and the winners of all pitch fests and events will be featured. Part of Innovate Pasadena's CONNECT Weekend.. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/23955 March 18, Los Angeles -- SBIR Phase II Workshop. This workshop, presented by Tibbetts Award Advocate Dr. Marie Talnack, will provide the tools, techniques, plans and deliverables to meet the proposal requirements and the best practices to maximize your chance of winning an award. 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