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Los Angeles-based executive search for emerging growth companies ------------------------------------------------------------------------ --Peering Into The Mobile Games Future With Josh Hartwell of Mobile Deluxe --LA Group Launches Effort To Promote Technology Corridor In Los Angeles --Factual's Real-Time Places Data Expands Internationally --Websense Ties With SIEM Software Provider --Mindspeed Details Multiple Small Cell Wins --BeyondTrust Buys Blackbird Group --Koupon Kitty Launches Coupon Code Software --Boingo Expands Deal With NTT DOCOMO --EvoNexus Opens Up New Applications For Incubator --FreedomPop Takes On Home Broadband --Viddy Hits Android --Scopely Debuts Developer Program --MiTu Network Finds Funding For Latino YouTube Network --ACADIA Pharmaceuticals Gets $86.4M In PIPE MARKETPLACE --Fetch Recruiting, Inc. --Ventura Ventures Technology Center (V2TC) - Business Incubator --Pixelgate.net - Internet Access, Web Hosting, Network Services RECENT JOB POSTINGS --Sales Manager-Direct Sales, Santa Barbara, Local Market Launch --Graphic Designer, Santa Barbara, Local Market Launch --UI/UX Developer, Santa Barbara, Local Market Launch --Director of Business Development-Franchise Sales, Santa Barbara, Local Market Launch --Director of Sales, Santa Barbara, Local Market Launch --PHP Developer, Santa Barbara, Local Market Launch RECENT FUNDING EVENTS ------------------------------ADVERTISEMENT------------------------------- PwC Emerging Company Zone Visit the Emerging Company Zone, sponsored by PricewaterhouseCoopers, for access to the latest MoneyTree venture capital report; thought leadership articles, information on IPOs and more. http://www.socaltech.com/pwc --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Peering Into The Mobile Games Future With Josh Hartwell of Mobile Deluxe ---- What does the world have in store for the mobile games market, and how do mobile games developers look at the world? We sat down with Josh Hartwell, CEO and Founder of Mobile Deluxe (www.mobiledeluxe.com), the Santa Monica mobile games developer behind such titles as Solitaire Deluxe and Big Win Slots, to talk about the company, how it made the transition from games on handsets to the world of iOS and Android, and what Josh thinks the next thing will be in the sector. Tell us about Mobile Deluxe and the types of games you develop? Josh Hartwell: We do premium casual games for mobile devices. We cover all mobile devices, not just iOS and (More...) http://bit.ly/VE51bM --------------------------------------------------------------------------- LA Group Launches Effort To Promote Technology Corridor In Los Angeles ---- What's the best way to encourage development of the technology industry in Los Angeles? A new group, headed by Major Villaraigosa and including a notable list of local entrepreneurs, investors, and others in the technology industry, announced Wednesday that it has presented the idea for a "(t)expo Line" Technology Corridor, centered around the new Expo Line light rail, which currently runs from Downtown to Culver City, and eventually will extend all the way to Santa Monica. (More...) http://bit.ly/Sd4ylT --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Factual's Real-Time Places Data Expands Internationally ---- Factual, the provider of a giant, geolocated database of businesses and other points of interest, said Wednesday that it has extended the real-time updates to its Places data stack to another 49 countries. (More...) http://bit.ly/VE4fMb Websense Ties With SIEM Software Provider ---- San Diego-based security software developer Websense announced today that it has partnered with SIEM tool provider Quadrant Information Security, where Quadrant will use its ThreatSeeker Network as part of its event analysis and reporting tools. The WebSense ThreatSeeker Network is a collection of data on more than 900 million endpoints, used to analyze potential security threats and network activity. Quadrant's SIEM tool, Sagan, is used to identify potential malicious behavior in corporate networks. Financial details of the partnership were not announced. Mindspeed Details Multiple Small Cell Wins ---- Newport Beach-based semiconductor maker Mindspeed Technologies reported multiple wins for its chips in small cell base station designs today. Mindspeed said that it has teamed with Aricent and Contela to create an integrate, Voice-over-LTE (VoLTE) solution for small cell base stations, integrating Mindspeed's Transcede 3000 system-on-a-chip with Contel's LTE small cell cell product. Separately, Mindspeed said it is also working with Radisys and SK Telesys to create a carrier-class, Voice-over-LTE solutions for small cell base stations. Both of the two designs use Mindspeed's systems-on-a-chip (SoC) to power their VoLTE functionality. BeyondTrust Buys Blackbird Group ---- Carlsbad-based security software developer BeyondTrust said Wednesday that it has acquired Blackbird Group, a developer of Windows system management products. Financial details of the acquisition were not announced. BeyondTrust said the acquisition will help it add to its product portfolio, specifically around Active Directory. Blackbird's products will help BeyondTrust increase real-time auditing capabilities for Active Directory, Microsoft's unified identity software. Koupon Kitty Launches Coupon Code Software ---- A new, online coupon software "bookmarklet" called Koupon Kitty--backed by Juvo Capital, the investment firm of Talmadge O'Neill and Harry Tsao--said it launched Wednesday, to help consumers find the best coupon codes for various e-commerce sites. The service said it was created by Juvo Capital to simplify and streamline getting online savings. The software bookmarklet works within a web browser, and lets users click on a button to get all of the available coupons for a specific website before they start shopping. The bookmarklet pulls up various coupon codes, automatically inserting them into your checkout cart for savings. The coupon bookmarklet site is the second, browser-based coupon startup to launch in Southern California in the last couple of weeks; a similar, Google Chrome extension called Honey--from a startup in neighboring Pasadena--just launched on Monday. Juvo Capital says it has invested in such firms as BeachMint, Chegg, eHarmony, eSalon, Gogobot and LoveIt, with exits in such companies as Facebook, LinkedIn and Tesla Motors. Boingo Expands Deal With NTT DOCOMO ---- Los Angeles-based Boingo Wireless, the Wi-Fi network operator, said Wednesday that it has expanded a deal it has with Japanese carrier NTT DOCOMO, and will provide Wi-Fi roaming and data offload services for NTT DOCOMO. Financial details of the agreement were not disclosed. As part of that deal, NTT DOCOMO's customers will gain access to Boingo's network of 600,000 hotspots. The two said they've also inked a separate agreement where Boingo customers and partners can access NTT DOCOMO's 55,000 hotspots in Japan. NTT DOCOMO is the second largest, mobile operator in Asia. EvoNexus Opens Up New Applications For Incubator ---- EvoNexus, the San Diego-based startup incubator, has opened up application for its next program, with a deadline of January 23rd. EvoNexus, which is run by CommNexus, said it will provide fully furnished open space, mentorship, and access to startup programming to companies accepted to the incubator--and will also consider those same companies for QualcommLabs@EvoNexus, the business acceleration and funding program being run by EvoNexus for Qualcomm. CommNexus, which is led by Rory Moore, said that it has admitted 39 companies since 2009 to the incubator, with five new companies admitted to the last cycle of the program. The QualcommLabs@EvoNexus initiative invests up to $250,000 in companies, in addition to providing access to Qualcomm's resources for startups. FreedomPop Takes On Home Broadband ---- Los Angeles-based free, broadband access firm FreedomPop--which is backed by the founders of Skype--said Wednesday that it is expanding into the home broadband market. The company said it will begin accepting preorders for a home modem which will provide free, high speed Internet in homes and small offices. FreedomPop said its new Hub Burst home modems are scheduled to ship next month, and will allow users to access up to 1GB of free data a month. The firm will also offer up premium bandwidth starting at $10 per month. FreedomPop is leveraging the legacy 4G WiMax network of Clearwire for its service. The company is led by Stephen Stokols. FreedomPop said that premium users will be able to get their bandwidth at 80 percent chapear than today's DSL or cable, at speeds faster than typical DSL and on par with most cable providers. The company's venture backers are Mangrove Capital, DCM and Atomico. Viddy Hits Android ---- Los Angeles-based mobile video sharing application Viddy has just debuted on Android, the company said Wednesday morning, making the Viddy experience available to a host of new smartphones. The app--previously only available on iPhone--lets users capture video and share that video with others. Viddy--which has been billed the Instagram of video--allows users to capture, share, and comment on videos. Viddy said that the software works for both Android Ice Cream Sandwich and Jelly Bean operating systems, and works on 735 different Android smartphones and tablets, across 136 countries and 16 different languages. The app is free. Scopely Debuts Developer Program ---- Los Angeles-based social game developer Scopely announced today that it has launched a new, developer program called LeveUp, which looks to help top independent game studios co-develop titles with Scopely. (More...) http://bit.ly/VAC0hx MiTu Network Finds Funding For Latino YouTube Network ---- MiTú, a Los Angeles-based YouTube network focused on Latino content, said yesterday that it has closed a round of funding. The funding was led by The Chernin Group, and also included Allen DeBevoise of Machinima, Juan Cristóbal Ferrer of Ferrer Comunicación, Advancit Capital, and CODE Advisors. The firm, which is led by Doug Greiff, Beatriz Acevedo, and Roy Burstin, said it has a network of more than 350 channels reaching a subscriber base exceeding 2.3 million. TCG adds a board member as part of the funding. http://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/index.php?action=showdeal&id=47206 ACADIA Pharmaceuticals Gets $86.4M In PIPE ---- San Diego-based biopharmaceuticals firm ACADIA Pharmaceuticals said Wednesday that it has raised $86.4M in a private placement. Source of the new funding was not announced. The firm said the new funds will go towards completing its Phase III program aimed at treating Parkinson's disease. ACADIA said Jefferies & Company, Inc. and Cowen and Company, LLC acted as join lead placement agents for the funding, with JMP Securities LLC as co-placement agent. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- MARKETPLACE Reach 10000+ readers for 5 days for $250 Post your marketplace ad at: http://www.socaltech.com/postad.html ------------------------------ADVERTISEMENT------------------------------- Fetch Recruiting, Inc. Fetch Recruiting, Inc. (http://www.fetchrecruiting.com) Technical Recruiting for LA based Startups and High-Growth Companies ------------------------------ADVERTISEMENT------------------------------- Ventura Ventures Technology Center (V2TC) - Business Incubator The Ventura Ventures Technology Center (V2TC) is a high-tech business incubator located in downtown Ventura, CA. 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Broads Circle. Panelists: JACQUELINE JACOBS CASTER, Founder, Everychild Foundation; JUDY PATRICK, President and CEO, Women's Foundation of California; GAEL SYLVIA PULLEN, CEO, Sylvia Global and Member of Women Moving Millions. Keynote Speaker: JOCELYN TETEL, Vice President of Advancement, Skirball Cultural Center; Moderator: CHERYL CALHOUN, Managing Director, Tax & Business Management, CBIZ MHM, LLC. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/22959 December 13, Westlake Village -- ACG 101 Holiday Party. After all the challenges and turmoil of 2012, let’s relax and socialize with friends and colleagues at the ACG 101 Holiday Party the evening of Thursday, December 13, at the Westlake Village Inn. It will be a time for all of us to unwind with great food, drink and conversation, and to network with old friends and meet new ones. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/22969 December 13, Santa Monica -- An Evening with Brad Feld. An evening with venture capitalist Brad Feld to discuss his new book Startup Communities. You'd be hard pressed to find an individual who has made as big a contribution to startup culture and thought leadership as Venture Capitalist and blogger, Brad Feld. Join us at Cross Campus for a discussion with Brad as he takes us through his new book, Startup Communities. "Startup communities" are popping up everywhere, from cities like Boulder to Boston and even in countries such as Iceland. These types of entrepreneurial ecosystems are driving innovation and small business energy. Startup Communities documents the buzz, strategy, long-term perspective, and dynamics of building communities of entrepreneurs who can feed off of each other's talent, creativity, and support. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/22998 December 13, Santa Barbara -- StartupSB Holiday Happy Hour. Holiday happy hour for StartupSB, Santa Barbara's largest Startup focused group. Come have a drink, socialize with the community, and hear from Startup Weekend Santa Barbara 1 & 2 teams. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/23021 December 13, Los Angeles -- Digital LA - Holiday Party 2012. Join us for the holidays at the Station at the W Hollywood!Wear your holiday reds (our fave color) and Santa caps. Take pics at the Photboxi booth or by the lobby tree. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/23025 December 13, Santa Monica -- Startup Holiday Mixer. Hosted by Schmoozd and General Assembly LA. Say Cheese(y)! Join us to celebrate the holiday season and the growth of the LA startup community. Put on your cheesiest holiday outfits and join 30+ LA startups for food, cocktails, music, and mingling. Holiday portraits of teams and groups will be taken, displayed, and voted on by partygoers, with prizes going to the cheesiest portraits. Startups, entrepreneurs, friends, and enthusiasts are all welcome. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/22974 December 13, Irvine -- Selling Your Story. A TCVN Workshop. Getting funded sometimes seems like a career itself (and indeed it is a big part of the CEO’s responsibilities). In order to succeed, need to understand both the rules of the game and the equipment – without these you may squander some of your most valuable resources - time and relationships. Two keys communication tools are the Executive Summary and the PowerPoint Presentation (Pitch Deck). This forum will help you understand how these tools are used to generate a face-to-face meeting, make a persuasive and memorable presentation, and then follow through with the details needed for investors to begin their due diligence process. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/22983 December 13, Los Angeles -- MediaBistro Social Gaming Summit. This is a conference focused on the intersection of mobile gaming, immersive worlds, real-life brands and social networking. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/23023 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 December 14, Santa Monica -- Cross Campus and FastPay are hosting a charity holiday party for Silicon Beach. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/23026 December 14, Diamond Bar -- EV Sphere 2012. EV Sphere 2012 is a great networking opportunity for stakeholders and the general public to discuss the challenges and opportunities in electric vehicle industry. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/23012 December 14, Los Angeles -- MediaBistro Social Gaming Summit. This is a conference focused on the intersection of mobile gaming, immersive worlds, real-life brands and social networking. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/23024 December 15, Los Angeles -- Initiated by US-China Association of High-level Professionals (UCAHP), "Win in the 21st Century Startup Contest" is the first startup contest that targets entrepreneurs in U.S. and helps them to expand business in U.S. and China. By soliciting startup projects, expert judging, mentor programs and eventual funding, the contest hopes to inspire entrepreneurial spirit, lead technology innovation, invest in promising projects and further develop the global market. The third startup contest partners with Tsinghua Entrepreneur & Executive Club (TEEC), Hua Yuan Science and Technology Association (HYSTA), People.com, Sina.com and PlusYoou. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/23015 December 18, Santa Monica -- Putting the "User" back in User Experience. Coloft. Who is this mysterious "user" that everyone's talking about? In this class, we'll review several techniques for defining who your users are and understanding how and why they use your product. . See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/22990 December 31, Los Angeles -- LA Ruby / Ruby on Rails Monthly Meetup. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/22992 December 31, Santa Monica -- SM New Tech Meetup November 2012 #SMNT5. 6 new tech startup companies will present their products and technology (5 min demo+5 min Q&A). See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/22934 ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Sponsored by: Clearstone Ventures (www.clearstone.com). Venture capital for innovators. Silicon Valley Bank (http://www.svb.com). Helping entrepreneurs succeed. 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