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Key info (http://www.keyinfo.com) We build private cloud architectures ------------------------------------------------------------------------ --Viddy Extends Videos, Adds Effects In New iOS Release --Kurion Snags Exec From DOE --Rentech Chops 65, Shuts Alternative Energy R&D Unit --Ixia Ties With Security Software Provider --Conexant Systems Files For Chapter 11 Bankruptcy --Selectable Media Expands To LA --DogVacay Tallies Up Doggie Sleepovers --LaunchpadLA Adds Gobbler's Kantrowitz To Team --Interlink Electronics Links With UCSB MARKETPLACE --FUNDING THE BIG IDEA- March 28th - Riverside --TVC Capital LLC --PwC Emerging Company Zone --Fetch Recruiting, Inc. --Key Info RECENT JOB POSTINGS --Pre-Sales Engineer, Los Angeles, Counterpoint Systems --Account Manager - America, Los Angeles, Counterpoint Systems --QA Tester, Los Angeles, FileTrek --Senior Search and Data Engineer, Los Angeles, FileTrek --Senior Node/Python Developer, Los Angeles, FileTrek --Senior Front End Developer, Los Angeles, FileTrek RECENT FUNDING EVENTS ------------------------------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. V2TC offers a creative environment where high-tech start-ups and entrepreneurs can network, brainstorm, and grow their business. Work-spaces are affordable, flexible and scalable in order to allow companies the ability to manage their growth effectively and efficiently. Learn more at http://www.v2tc.com --------------------------------------------------------------------------- *** Who are the top commercial real estate companies serving the technology business in Southern California? Our list (in progress) here: http://www.socaltech.com/services/Commercial_Real_Estate/ --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Viddy Extends Videos, Adds Effects In New iOS Release ---- Viddy, the developer of the mobile, social video sharing application of the same name, said Wednesday that it has launched version 2.0 of the firm's application for iOS. The app adds such features as longer videos--now up to 30 seconds long--as well as a host of Instagram-like video effects, which change and modify a user's video. Viddy also added new music tracks, better brightness/contrast controls, and more. Venice-based Viddy said its second generation of its app is aimed at providing the best quality, most user friendly video app possible. Kurion Snags Exec From DOE ---- Irvine-based nuclear waste processing technology developer Kurion announced today that it has named David Brockman as its Deputy Chief Operating Officer. According to Kurion, Brockman will lead operations at its Technology Development Center in Richland, Washington, which is working on vitrification technology for encapsulating nuclear waste. Brockman joins from the Department of Energy, where he had been responsible for the clean up at Hanford, the contaminated former nuclear bomb and reactor site in Washington. Kurion said Brockman will work closely with the DOE to see how Kurion might help the department achieve clean up goals at the site. Hanford is considered the most contaminated nuclear site in the United States. Rentech Chops 65, Shuts Alternative Energy R&D Unit ---- Los Angeles-based Rentech, a developer of clean energy and synthetic fuels technology, said this morning that it will eliminate 65 employees and contractors as its alternative energy segment, close its R&D unit in Commerce City, CO, and attempt to sell its facilities there along with land in Natchez, MS. Rentech said the move comes as it seeks to focus on more immediate growth opportunities in the energy industry which do not rely on new technology. The firm's units had been focused on biomass gasification and synthetic and renewable fuels and renewable power. Rentech's primary business is manufacturing nitrogen fertilizer. Ixia Ties With Security Software Provider ---- Calabasas-based network testing products developer Ixia said Wednesday that it has linked with log and security information and event analysis provider LogRhythm, to develop a network security incident remediation product. According to Ixia, the new product uses automatic capture of network packets, to help detect and respond to network anomalies and threats. LogRhythm develops software which uses logging data to analyze security threats; Ixia makes network analyzers and testing equipment devices. According to the two companies, the plug in for Ixia's Anue Net Tool Optimizer triggers a network capture automatically when LogRhythm detects a security threat. Conexant Systems Files For Chapter 11 Bankruptcy ---- Newport Beach-based semiconductor developer Conexant said this morning that it has filed for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy, and is in a financial restructuring, which it says will significantly reduce its debt and improve its capital structure. The firm said the deal with its equity sponsors and secured lender, QP SFM Capital Holdings Limited (managed by Soros Fund Management), will exchange $195M of secured debt into equity. QFM will also received $76M in unsecured notes. In addition, Conexant will receive $15M in debtor-in-posession financing. The bankruptcy filing comes after the firm was hit by weakness in the semiconductor industry, and also due to overwhelming real estate costs. Conexant develops chips used in the imaging, audio, modem, and video markets. Selectable Media Expands To LA ---- Selectable Media, a digital advertising firm which lets users unlock digital content in exchange for interacting with brand advertising, said today that it has expanded to Los Angeles, as part of a growth in its footprint. The expansion came alongside the opening of a new office in Chicago (More..) http://bit.ly/Wiiahz DogVacay Tallies Up Doggie Sleepovers ---- DogVacay, the online, peer-to-peer marketplace which connects dog owners with other owners and dog sitters, has tallied up the number of nights over the last year, and says that there were over 80,000 nights of stays driven through the site since the startup opened its doors. (More...) http://bit.ly/YAq0jg LaunchpadLA Adds Gobbler's Kantrowitz To Team ---- Launchpad LA, the startup accelerator based in Santa Monica, is bolstering its team today, saying it has added Jamie Kantrowitz as an additional partner at the accelerator. Katrowitz was previously co-founder at Gobbler, and also served as VP of Marketing at MySpace. LaunchpadLA is managed by Sam Teller, and has incubated and mentored dozens of local startups. The accelerator was founded by Mark Suster of GRP Partners, and recently graduated a class; the firm recently closed its applications for the next class, which starts in March. Interlink Electronics Links With UCSB ---- Camarillo-based Interlink Electronics, which develops force sensing, position sensor, and other electronics for the interface market, said today that it has linked with the University of California, Santa Barbara. Interlink said the deal includes research collaboration, technology licensing, and access to UCSB's R&D facilities, via the UCSB Corporate Affiliates Program. Interlink said the deal would help it in the area of advanced research and development initiatives. Financial details of the deal were not disclosed. 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Interested in receiving feedback on your start-up idea or simply want to chat about your experience running a company? Karlin Ventures invites you our new community office hours, an exciting new initiative launched in conjunction with the ROC in Santa Monica.. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/23198 February 28, Santa Monica -- Mobile LAVA at ROC. What a way to start the year! We’ve given the keys to the asylum to one of the denizens. And he is pulling in a remarkable cast of local entrepreneurs and an investor to provide the fundamental truths for entrepreneurs, founders, the process of growing a start-up and the need for them to be on message all the time. A heads-up – the pictures that will emerge from this exposition will not be the usual saccharine soporific. The moderator, Matthias Galica of BEASTMODE.FM has a gift for music, entrepreneurship and for engaging an audience with strong opinions and keen insights. It will be a stimulating evening. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/23206 February 28, Santa Monica -- Business Networking and Relationship Building. Join us for this class that every entrepreneur will undoubtedly benefit from! Business networking and relationship building skills are essential to any startup founder. Stephen Meade regularly speaks at executive leadership conferences and the largest startup communities in the world. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/23179 March 1, Westlake Village -- Maverick Angels Investment Accelerator. Do you have a great business idea? Do you find it difficult to raise capital or communicate your offering in a way that is complete or compelling in the time given for your pitch to investors? Many entrepreneurs have promising businesses but are not skilled in how best to present themselves to investors. At Maverick Angels, we understand our responsibility as angel investors to help entrepreneurs streamline their investment pitch and to better articulate their vision to enroll investors. The Investment Accelerator is a Three-Part Process which teaches the fundamental steps for becoming a successful entrepreneur, including time-tested strategies for raising start-up capital from angel and venture capital investors. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/23092 March 2, Santa Monica -- Programming for Non-Programmers: Intensive Workshop. General Assembly. Are you a creative or entrepreneur that wishes you could speak tech with your web development team? Maybe you wish you could code a bit yourself? Programming for Non-Programmers is a workshop series at General Assembly designed to help non-programmers communicate more efficiently with developers. Because leading a development team (without being a developer yourself) can sometimes feels like “talking about dancing”, we’ve created an interactive and friendly environment in which to learn the basics. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/23167 March 5, Claremont -- Harvey Mudd College, Annenberg Leadership & Management Speaker Series. HMC invites you to hear Colin Bodell P14, Vice President, Website Application Platform and Builder Tools, Amazon.com. Scratch Your Own Itch, Then Scratch Theirs Bodell will discuss Amazon.com's success in finding and scratching itches--its own and its customers--including operating in the Cloud and opening doors for anyone to store and sell their goods from Amazon warehouses. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/23229 March 5, Santa Monica -- Google Adwords: Common Pitfalls and How to Avoid Them. Coloft. Google may be one of the most effective ways to advertise, but it's also one of the easiest ways to throw money down a hole. In this class, you'll learn common mistakes new advertisers make, as well as strategies to maximize your budget and find the most qualified buyers for your business.. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/23180 March 7, Santa Monica -- LA CEOs presents: Growing Revenue Through Telesales Telephone sales are a powerful way to grow revenue. Well-equipped and well prepared inside sales people reach and convert prospects rapidly and economically. Telesales operations can be started quickly, perfected in pilot mode with minimal investment, and then scaled quickly either in-house or outsourced. Many firms have found this to be an optimal path to growth and prosperity. Like other powerful business tools, telesales can propel a firm upward. Achieving this potential is not easy however and failure is the norm. Sometimes failure results from overestimating the value proposition but other times failure merely reflects avoidable sales execution errors. How does one get started? What traits make a person right for telesales? What equipment is needed? What to do when early results are disappointing? Jeff Feuer, President & co-founder of Customer Solutions Group and it’s InsideSalesLab will provide his insights and solutions. This event is restricted to CEOs only. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/23223 March 7, Santa Monica -- Karlin Ventures Community Office Hours. Interested in receiving feedback on your start-up idea or simply want to chat about your experience running a company? Karlin Ventures invites you our new community office hours, an exciting new initiative launched in conjunction with the ROC in Santa Monica.. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/23199 March 7, San Diego -- Connect with CONNECT. Eat/drink/connect with 450+ business leaders from San Diego's most innovative industries on March 7 at Connect with CONNECT. Join us for a special evening and discover our region's advancing life sciences innovations in genomics, pharmaceuticals, diagnostics, mobile health, medical devices, therapeutics and more! This spring's Connect with CONNECT will be hosted by Janssen Labs' Innovation Center in their beautiful outdoor courtyard. Meet the major industry players, high growth innovation companies and local life sciences outsourcing companies, all while exploring 30+ cutting edge exhibits from San Diego. Grab a handful of business cards and Connect with CONNECT. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/23232 March 7, Irvine -- What it Takes to be a CEO Today. TVCN. Being a CEO today means more than running a business. It entails proactive leadership and superior management skills that involves new technologies, sales, sales management, marketing, finance/accounting, fund raising and other issues critical to successfully growing a business to the next level. Growing both profits and value in your company is the holy grail of business today and this month’s TCVN Workshop will provide many valuable action items and cover a lot of information to achieve your goals. Register now for this TCVN Workshop and open discussion to address some of your pressing needs. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/23237 March 8, Irvine -- JPL Mars Rover Update & LA & OC Society Expo. Hear about latest JPL Mars Rover (Curiosity) Science & Engineering Updates & visit many LA & OC Engineering Society Booths! This is also a Regional STEM Event! Email [email protected]. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/23224 March 8, Los Angeles -- Hot City Cool Roofs. Climate Resolve and the City of Los Angeles convenes the Hot City Cool Roofs conference at City Hall. This exclusive conference brings together experts, innovators, and policymakers to inform the Los Angeles area leaders on cool roof technologies and how cool roofs can help Los Angeles survive and thrive in a changing climate.. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/23210 March 8, Los Angeles -- 2nd Annual WinLAVA Business Plan / Pitch Competition. Who are the outstanding entrepreneurs who will pitch to our top tier investor judges? Come see for yourself what the next generation of talented women-owned/-co-owned entrepreneurs have to say! On Friday, March 8th (International Women's Day), five finalists from the 2nd Annual WinLAVA Business Plan / Pitch Competition will present their business concepts to a panel of distinguished judges from the area angel/venture community. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/23236 March 9, Santa Monica -- Social Strategies and Analytics for Brands. General Assembly. These days, everyone is trying to optimize their brand’s social presence by using Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, Instagram, YouTube and Google+. This workshop will teach you ways to optimize and measure the success of each channel in terms of activity and engagement by going over several case studies detailing the best practices of well-known companies. Students will also have the opportunity to apply what they have learned from the workshop by preparing a pitch for an e-commerce brand's product launch. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/23233 March 11, San Diego -- 4th Annual Renewable Energy Development on Federal Lands. Join the U.S. Bureau of Land Management, Department of Energy Loan Programs Office, Environmental Protection Agency, Department of Defense, Western Area Power Administration, San Diego Gas & Electric, Southern California Edison, and other energy industry experts as we outline current and proposed changes to development processes for renewable energy on federal lands. (via Green LAVA. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/23211 March 12, Costa Mesa -- PMI-OC March 2013 Dinner Meeting . Joseph Brannon, management consultant and founder/president of the Management Institute of Southern California, will discuss lean tools and methodologies at the March 12, 2013, meeting of the Project Management Institute’s Orange County Chapter.. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/23230 March 12, Los Angeles -- PortTechForum. The PortTechForum is a monthly networking event. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/23221 March 14, Santa Monica -- Karlin Ventures Community Office Hours. Interested in receiving feedback on your start-up idea or simply want to chat about your experience running a company? Karlin Ventures invites you our new community office hours, an exciting new initiative launched in conjunction with the ROC in Santa Monica.. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/23200 March 14, Calabasas -- Disclose your Energy Use – It’s the Law! Are you one of thousands of real estate professionals scrambling to understand the new 2013 law #AB1103 that requires a comprehensive "energy use audit" before a sale or lease? Nicolas Serieys is a California Licensed Engineer and Certified Permitting Professional. He will answer your questions and simplify the process - When will a building’s energy performance score be required? - Will full disclosure be required for the sale, leasing or financing a building? How will the EPA Portfolio Manager Benchmark System be used. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/23228 March 14, Pasadena -- A Discussion with Dr. Steven Koonin and Caltech's Professor Nate Lewis. Discussion topics to include climate, energy, national security and all things in between as time permits. Q&A from the audience will follow the conversation. Dr. Koonin is a theoretical physicist who has served as Undersecretary of Energy for Science, Chief Scientist of BP, and Provost of Caltech. (via Green LAVA) http://www.resnick.caltech.edu/index.ht. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/23212 March 18, Los Angeles -- Smart Grid Training workshop & certificate. UCLA's Smart Grid Energy Research Center or SMERC is creating a Smart Grid Training Workshop & Certificate for utilities, industry and government. This workshop will be taught by leading academic and industry experts and will be organized by SMERC in UCLA. The workshop will integrate a fundamental knowledge of the different aspects and topics within the umbrella of Smart Grid with real-world technologies deployed, applications and use case studies. Participation at this workshop would range from managers and engineers to executives - any who wishes to get a perspective on what the smart grid of the future would look like, how advanced technologies would modify the current grid, and how the smart grid of the future would benefit the consumer, utilities, and society. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/23100 March 18, San Diego -- The 23rd Annual Conference on Soil, Water, Energy, and Air gathering of environmental professionals. For the past twenty-two years, this annual conference has helped to bring the environmental science community closer together by providing a forum to facilitate the exchange of information of technological advances, new scientific achievements, and the effectiveness of standing environmental regulation programs. The Annual AEHS Foundation Meeting and International Conference on Soil, Water, Energy, and Air offers attendees an opportunity to exchange findings, ideas, and recommendations in a professional setting. The strong and diverse technical program is customized each year to meet the changing needs of the environmental field. (via Green LAVA). See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/23213 March 19, Long Beach -- AeroDef Manufacturing. Anyone with a stake in aerospace and defense is invited to attend this exposition and conference produced in partnership with the leading OEMs - Lockheed Martin, Boeing, Raytheon, Northrop Grumman, and others. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/22740 March 19, Santa Monica -- Green LAVA will feature a presentation by Quoc Pham, VP Control Systems for eSolar. Quoc is a graduate of Caltech and has worked on several ideaLab! start-ups before heading up the software development efforts at eSolar - the Burbank based developer of modular, scalable concentrating solar thermal technology. In 2011 eSolar was named to the Global Clean Tech 100. http://www.lava.org/events/event_details.asp?id=281591&grou. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/23217 March 19, Los Angeles -- Smart Grid Training workshop & certificate. UCLA's Smart Grid Energy Research Center or SMERC is creating a Smart Grid Training Workshop & Certificate for utilities, industry and government. This workshop will be taught by leading academic and industry experts and will be organized by SMERC in UCLA. The workshop will integrate a fundamental knowledge of the different aspects and topics within the umbrella of Smart Grid with real-world technologies deployed, applications and use case studies. Participation at this workshop would range from managers and engineers to executives - any who wishes to get a perspective on what the smart grid of the future would look like, how advanced technologies would modify the current grid, and how the smart grid of the future would benefit the consumer, utilities, and society. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/23101 March 19, San Diego -- The 23rd Annual Conference on Soil, Water, Energy, and Air gathering of environmental professionals. For the past twenty-two years, this annual conference has helped to bring the environmental science community closer together by providing a forum to facilitate the exchange of information of technological advances, new scientific achievements, and the effectiveness of standing environmental regulation programs. The Annual AEHS Foundation Meeting and International Conference on Soil, Water, Energy, and Air offers attendees an opportunity to exchange findings, ideas, and recommendations in a professional setting. The strong and diverse technical program is customized each year to meet the changing needs of the environmental field. (via Green LAVA). See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/23214 March 20, Los Angeles -- SoCal Angel Summit. This historic event is an opportunity for many of the SoCal Angel Investment Networks to collaborate, network and create stronger relationships. With increased syndication, communication and idea-sharing, all players in the start-up ecosystem will benefit. As a result, this will lead to greater entrepreneurial success and ultimately higher returns for investors. Arch Angels, GoldenSeeds, HBS Angel Alumni Association, Maverick Angels, Pasadena Angels, Private Capital Network and Tech Coast Angels have already committed to participate. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/23090 March 20, Los Angeles -- Smart Grid Training workshop & certificate. UCLA's Smart Grid Energy Research Center or SMERC is creating a Smart Grid Training Workshop & Certificate for utilities, industry and government. This workshop will be taught by leading academic and industry experts and will be organized by SMERC in UCLA. The workshop will integrate a fundamental knowledge of the different aspects and topics within the umbrella of Smart Grid with real-world technologies deployed, applications and use case studies. Participation at this workshop would range from managers and engineers to executives - any who wishes to get a perspective on what the smart grid of the future would look like, how advanced technologies would modify the current grid, and how the smart grid of the future would benefit the consumer, utilities, and society. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/23102 March 20, San Diego -- The 23rd Annual Conference on Soil, Water, Energy, and Air gathering of environmental professionals. For the past twenty-two years, this annual conference has helped to bring the environmental science community closer together by providing a forum to facilitate the exchange of information of technological advances, new scientific achievements, and the effectiveness of standing environmental regulation programs. The Annual AEHS Foundation Meeting and International Conference on Soil, Water, Energy, and Air offers attendees an opportunity to exchange findings, ideas, and recommendations in a professional setting. The strong and diverse technical program is customized each year to meet the changing needs of the environmental field. (via Green LAVA). See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/23215 March 20, Westlake Village -- The Networked Grid 2013 will bring together an unprecedented number of forward-thinking utility executives and industry visionaries to discuss this market evolution. Greentech Media’s flagship smart grid conference will examine the evolving electric grid in the context of global trends and opportunities for next-generation energy ‘systems.’ (via Green LAVA. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/23218 March 21, Santa Monica -- Karlin Ventures Community Office Hours. Interested in receiving feedback on your start-up idea or simply want to chat about your experience running a company? Karlin Ventures invites you our new community office hours, an exciting new initiative launched in conjunction with the ROC in Santa Monica.. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/23201 March 21, San Diego -- The 23rd Annual Conference on Soil, Water, Energy, and Air gathering of environmental professionals. For the past twenty-two years, this annual conference has helped to bring the environmental science community closer together by providing a forum to facilitate the exchange of information of technological advances, new scientific achievements, and the effectiveness of standing environmental regulation programs. The Annual AEHS Foundation Meeting and International Conference on Soil, Water, Energy, and Air offers attendees an opportunity to exchange findings, ideas, and recommendations in a professional setting. The strong and diverse technical program is customized each year to meet the changing needs of the environmental field. (via Green LAVA). See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/23216 March 21, Westlake Village -- The Networked Grid 2013 will bring together an unprecedented number of forward-thinking utility executives and industry visionaries to discuss this market evolution. Greentech Media’s flagship smart grid conference will examine the evolving electric grid in the context of global trends and opportunities for next-generation energy ‘systems.’ (via Green LAVA. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/23219 March 23, Los Angeles -- Essentials of Startup Law. General Assembly. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/23234 ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Sponsored by: Clearstone Ventures (www.clearstone.com). Venture capital for innovators. 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