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Los Angeles-based executive search for emerging growth companies Deloitte LLP (http://www.deloitte.com/us/technology). ------------------------------------------------------------------------ --Incubating LA's Startup Future At the USC Viterbi Startup Garage --Science Snags Jason Rapp --Donuts Raises Series B For Domain Domination --Row 44 Deploys On Norwegian Air --SmartDrive Systems Provides Data To UK Research Lab --AltaSens Debuts New CMOS Sensors --Report: Hulu Gets Bid From Chernin MARKETPLACE --TechCXO - New Los Angeles Office To Serve Technology Companies --SoCal IP Law Group LLP --CLEARSTONE VENTURES: Venture Capital for Technology Innovators --Fetch Recruiting, Inc. --Key Info RECENT JOB POSTINGS --Sr Staff Engineer--R&D, Irvine, CONEXiS --Sr Staff EE Manager, Irvine, CONEXiS --Junior Software Developer, Burbank, Condusiv Technologies --Principal Software Engineer (Networking), Burbank, Condusiv Technologies RECENT FUNDING EVENTS --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Incubating LA's Startup Future At the USC Viterbi Startup Garage ---- A few weeks ago, the University of Southern California announced a new startup incubator, the Viterbi Startup Garage (http://vsi2.usc.edu/vsg-about/), backed by such notable investors as Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers and the United Talent Agency. What's the idea behind the incubator--which gives its startups $20,000 in capital, education, mentoring, working space, and more--and how is it tied to USC? We spoke with Ashisih Soni, who heads up the incubator, to learn more, and why the two, very notable investors are backing the effort. What's the mission behind the new startup incubator? Ashish Soni: The mission behind the startup incubator is to boost the number of engineering co-founded or led technology companies, both from (More...) http://bit.ly/10N6emx --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Science Snags Jason Rapp ---- Santa Monica-based technology incubator and studio Science has added technology veteran Jason Rapp to its team. Rapp was previously President and member of the board of Mahalo.com, the app and video content developer headed by Jason Calacanis. He also served at IAC Corporation, where he was CEO of Gifts.com and headed up mergers and acquisitions. Rapp also has served at the New York Times, along with other companies. According to Science, Rapp will find and develop new opportunities for the Science portfolio, and also provide strategic counsel to the firm and its portfolio companies. Donuts Raises Series B For Domain Domination ---- Donuts Inc., the startup which is taking on the new, generic top-level domain name market, announced a new round of funding today, a Series B round. Size of the round was not disclosed. The firm, which has offices in Southern California and which was founded by former Demand Media executives, said its new funding round was led by Generation Partners, and also included Columbia Partners Private Capital. (More...) http://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=49760 Row 44 Deploys On Norwegian Air ---- Westlake Village-based in-flight Wi-Fi equipment provider Row 44, which is now a subsidiary of Global Eagle Entertainment, reported this morning that it has deployed its systems on 60 Norwegian Air Shuttle Boeing 737-800's. The provider of satellite-based Wi-Fi services said its systems are now installed on nearly 500 aircraft. Financial impact of the win was not disclosed. Row 44's systems will be used to provide high speed Internet connectivity on flights within Europe; the systems will also provide video on demand services to passengers. SmartDrive Systems Provides Data To UK Research Lab ---- San Diego-based driving monitoring system developer SmartDrive Systems announced this morning that it has been selected by the UK Transport Research Laboratory, for a study. According to SmartDrive, it will provide billions of hours of driving information from vehicles equipped with its systems to the lab, to help the lab in its research. SmartDrive said the researchers are looking into naturalistic driving behavior, comparing drivers using hands free mobile devices versus handheld mobile phones, users texting and talking, and more. The study is aimed at understanding the root causes of unsafe driving and collisions. AltaSens Debuts New CMOS Sensors ---- Westlake Village-based AltaSens, a developer of CMOS image sensors, debuted two new products Monday. According to AltaSens, it has rolled out two new chips, a new CMOS sensor and an accompanying Wide Dynamic Range processing unit. The new products are aimed at the security, video conferencing, and medical industries. AltaSens developing high definition and wide dynamic range CMOS imaging sensors. The firm's new AL30210C image sensor is now in mass production, according to the company. Report: Hulu Gets Bid From Chernin ---- Peter Chernin, the former head of News Corp., has made a $500M bid for Hulu, according to a report Monday morning from Reuters. The report said that two sources "with knowledge of Hulu's sale process" leaked the details. Chernin is currently head of The Chernin Group. None of the firms involved in the sale have confirmed any of the details. http://reut.rs/12pxN9F --------------------------------------------------------------------------- MARKETPLACE Reach 10000+ readers for 5 days for $250 Post your marketplace ad at: http://www.socaltech.com/postad.html ------------------------------ADVERTISEMENT------------------------------- TechCXO - New Los Angeles Office To Serve Technology Companies TechCXO, a leading provider of C-Suite-level strategic and functional consulting services for technology companies, has announced it is opening a new office to serve Greater Los Angeles, including greater Santa Barbara and Ventura Counties. 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Ken Gryske, vice president of Active Advisors, will discuss the concept of evolving project management and punctuated equilibrium at the April 9, 2013, dinner meeting of the Project Management Institute’s Orange County Chapter. Gryske, who focuses on leadership and business development issues in the professional services space, will offer advice about how project managers can transform themselves from being busy to being effective leaders. Attendees can earn one professional development unit.. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/23309 April 9, Walnut -- NextGen Challenge OC Spectator - Finals @ Chapman. The NextGen ChallengeOC is a multi-round pitch competition open to entrepreneurs seeking funding with a focus on not only exposure to potential funding partners and cash prize, but preparing to successfully launch and grow. Have you ever thought about starting a business? Have you started a business and need a mentor or advice to prevent you from making basic mistakes? Do you have a business ready to move to the next level but need capital? NextGen Challenge OC, the signature event for Startup Orange County (the OC Chapter of Startup America), is making a call for entrepreneurs to enter the competition. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/23265 April 9, Santa Monica -- Web Dev 101: HTML/CSS and the Front End. Coloft Academy. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/23327 April 9, Santa Monica -- Finding Alpha! 20 Lessons Learned in 20 Years of Angel Investing. LAVA. LAVA Distinguished Speaker Series. Speaker: Dave Berkus, Chair Emeritus – Tech Coast Angels, Managing partner: Berkus Technology Ventures, LLC and Kodiak Ventures, LP. Dave tells twenty stories of actual entrepreneurs who created amazing successes or spectacular crashes, and the lessons he learned from each experience. With over 95 angel investments since 1993, and serving on more than forty boards, some public, Dave has lots of great stories to tell and insights to impart. His spectacular investment returns over the years underscores his successes in selecting, coaching and positioning his portfolio companies for exitsNEW . See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/23340 April 10, Costa Mesa -- Using Electronic Health Data to Address Questions of Clinical Utility and Economic Value for Medical Devices. OCTANe. Med Tech companies are facing challenges in commercializing their innovative products and increasingly need to demonstrate clinical utility and economic value to obtain coverage and reimbursement. Providers are assuming greater financial risk for patient care as payers move away from service based reimbursement towards more bundled and population based payments. Electronic health data (medical records, lab information, patient reported outcomes, claims, etc.) are a valuable source of tracking patient outcomes and costs and reporting on quality indicators. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/23278 April 10, Irvine -- SBIR/STTR Grant Development Series. OCTANe and the Henry Samueli School of Engineering (HSSoE) have formed a collaborative partnership in an effort to bring more small business innovation research grants to Orange County and the UCI campus. In addition to HSSoE, UCI participation includes faculty from the Donald Bren School of Information and Computer Sciences, School of Biological Sciences, and School of Physical Sciences. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/23279 April 10, San Diego -- CE Brands, Tech Companies: Start Your Search Engines. CommNexus. This was the headline of an article published by the Consumer Electronics Association in its member magazine Vision, focusing on how online search engine marketing (including both SEO and paid search), coupled with high-quality social media programs and content marketing initiatives, are becoming essential for effective CE product and technology marketing strategies. Increasingly, both BtoC consumer electronics brands and BtoB technology component providers - from Lenovo and Nikon to Intel and IBM, just to name a few - are directing more of their overall marketing efforts and investment dollars toward paid and organic search campaigns supported by strong content marketing programs. PANELISTS: LuRae Lumpkin, VP, Global Paid Media, Covario; Jeff MacGurn, VP, Earned Media Services , Covario. MODERATOR: Rick Clancy, Covario. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/23308 April 10, Newport Beach -- Fireside Chat with Issac Saldana of Sendgrid. K5Launch. How simplifying email helped them continuously secure $27 million in funding over 3 years . Isaac Saldana received a double major in Computer Science and Electrical Engineering from the University of California Riverside. In 2006 Isaac co-founded themebid.com, a bidding site for services, where he took the role of CTO. In 2007, he co-founded notpaul.com, a site where events were generated by fans. In 2009, Issac co-founded SendGrid, a cloud based email service helping companies increase their email deliverability. Issac is the president of SendGrid where he is responsible for the product vision. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/23336 April 10, Santa Monica -- Making Sure You Are Ready to Begin Building Your MVP. Coloft Academy. So you think you're ready to start building your Minimum Viable Product (MVP)? Many non-technical founders miss documenting key features when communicating with their development team. In this class, Tony Karrer, a well known CTO for early-stage startups including eHarmony, will take you through the keys points you should consider before building your MVP. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/23328 April 10, Westlake Village -- Maverick Angels - Southern California Deal Line Up. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/23095 April 12, Santa Monica -- Renegade Women's Conference 2013. The Renegade Women's Conference is a full-day, interactive entrepreneurial event for women at all levels of business. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/23317 April 15, Santa Monica -- An Introduction to the Business World of Games. Coloft Academy. This class will cover an introduction to the business world of games. How the key players break down into 3 main teirs, how it compares to Hollywood, production models, who does what, key hubs, what are business models, what are the 3 main types of games, what does the mobile gaming market actually look like, is anyone actually making money, and if so where. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/23329 April 16, Los Angeles -- Bright Ideas in Sustainable Infrastructure. Eric Jacobs, PE, at P2S Engineering and Robert Rutherford, CEO, of Hive Lighting headline the April Forum at Los Angeles Harbor College (10AM – noon). Stan Tomsic, Executive Director, will launch the local kick-off to the 2013 Cleantech Open. April’s PortTech Forum should be an informative and entertaining morning of disruptive technology, large clean infrastructure engineering and the drive to recruit local entrepreneurs for CTO’s $1M business competition.. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/23321 April 17, Santa Barbara -- The Rise of the Social Entrepreneur: What it means for the future of business. MIT Enterprise Forum of the Central Coast. According to the New York Times, "This revolution is fundamentally changing the way society organizes itself and the way we approach social problems." Whether you call it social entrepreneurship, social venture, or the mission-driven enterprise, it is a large and growing economic sector that uses entrepreneurial principles to organize, create and manage a business to achieve a desired social change. Unlike traditional business entrepreneurs, social entrepreneurs seek to generate "social value" often in combination with for profit organizations.. And unlike the majority of non-profit organizations, their work is targeted not only towards immediate, small-scale effects, but sweeping, long-term change. Panelists include: John Glanville, General Partner, Athenaeum Capital Partners LLC; Andy Lower, Eleos Foundation ; Andrea Neal, Ph.D., President and Founder Blue Ocean Sciences; Nancy Swanson, Executive Director of the Linked Foundation; Kate Tierney, Vice President of Sales, AlterEco Foods; Ron Boehm, BOMA Investments. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/23333 April 17, Santa Monica -- Introduction to Agile & Scrum. Coloft Academy. This class is for anyone interested in an introduction to the Agile methodologies. We will cover the different types of Agile methodologies including Scrum, Kanban and XP. We'll also go more in-depth on how Scrum can help you in the way you work with your company no matter what team size or industry. Agile revolutionized the way we work as individuals and teams and it adds transparency and ways to communicate and collaborate in an iterative fashion versus waterfall. This course is for anyone who has an interest in applying Agile and Scrum for their teams even after receiving a certification and then having still having a lot of questions on the best implementation. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/23330 April 18, Westlake Village -- Solar Power Secrets. Meet leaders in energy including Greg Johanson, prolific inventor and president of Solar Electrical Systems. Uncover trends and business opportunities in sustainability and off grid power. Can solar power kick start the US economy? What is the future of electric vehicles? Can solar installation grow without subsidies? What is the next solar power break through? Visit the premier destination for sustainability-clean tech education, incubation and investments. Workshop sponsored by CleanTechnologyCouncil.org. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/23316 April 18, Newbury Park -- Financing Trends For Life Science Companies. Who received funding in the last year and why? The Bio Science Alliance CFO/Finance Interest Group. Brett Maver, Sr. Relationship Manager in the Life Science sector for Silicon Valley Bank will give us insight as to: Overall trends in venture capital investing in the Life Science industry; What key sectors are getting the most attention? How is the Bank reacting to and following these trends? Presented by The BioScience Alliance and TechCXO. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/23338 April 18, Los Angeles -- DMW Games. DMW Games, formerly known as LA Games Conference, is an expanded two-day DMW Conference and will feature 3 tracks with fireside chats, panels, demos and presentations on digital game creation, distribution, monetization and marketing. Over 700 leaders in the industry will gather at the DMW'S Annual Games Conference to network, do deals, and share ideas about the future of games and connected entertainment. Participants include top representatives from game publishers, developers, advertising, investment firms, social networks, technology providers and content companies as well as analysts and press. See http://dmwgames.com/ . See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/22975 April 18, Los Angeles -- DMW Games. DMW Games, formerly known as LA Games Conference, is an expanded two-day DMW Conference and will feature 2 tracks with fireside chats, panels, demos and presentations on digital game creation, distribution, monetization and marketing. Over 500 leaders in the industry will gather at the DMW'S Annual Games Conference to network, do deals, and share ideas about the future of games and connected entertainment. Participants include top representatives from game publishers, developers, advertising, investment firms, social networks, technology providers and content companies as well as analysts and press. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/23244 April 19, Los Angeles -- DMW Games. DMW Games, formerly known as LA Games Conference, is an expanded two-day DMW Conference and will feature 3 tracks with fireside chats, panels, demos and presentations on digital game creation, distribution, monetization and marketing. Over 700 leaders in the industry will gather at the DMW'S Annual Games Conference to network, do deals, and share ideas about the future of games and connected entertainment. Participants include top representatives from game publishers, developers, advertising, investment firms, social networks, technology providers and content companies as well as analysts and press. See http://dmwgames.com/ . See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/22976 April 19, Los Angeles -- DMW Games. DMW Games, formerly known as LA Games Conference, is an expanded two-day DMW Conference and will feature 2 tracks with fireside chats, panels, demos and presentations on digital game creation, distribution, monetization and marketing. Over 500 leaders in the industry will gather at the DMW'S Annual Games Conference to network, do deals, and share ideas about the future of games and connected entertainment. Participants include top representatives from game publishers, developers, advertising, investment firms, social networks, technology providers and content companies as well as analysts and press. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/23245 April 22, Santa Monica -- Social Analytics & ROI for Brands. Coloft Academy. This 2.5 hour workshop will provide hands-on training so you'll have the opportunity to set up these tools and start using them right away. Optimize your brand’s social presence to meet your goals. Learn the latest reporting methods and tools for Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Pinterest, YouTube and Google+. Learn best practices for these social channels and how to use Google Analytics social reporting to compare performance across channels. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/23331 April 23, Los Angeles -- SBIR Phase 1 Workshop. Annually the federal government grants over $2.5B to companies researching and developing innovative technology. Entrepreneurs, researchers and start-up executives applying for Small Business Innovation Research and Small Business Technology Transfer Research grants for the current year’s funding should attend this workshop. Upcoming solicitations: NSF, DoE, DHS and DoD. Marie Talnack, PhD., a NSF Tibbetts SBIR Advocate, will provide the tools, tips and techniques to submit winning proposals.. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/23323 April 24, Newport Beach -- En Pointe IT Expo. Who should attend: CIOs, IT Directors, Systems Engineers, and IT Managers The En Pointe IT Expo event features both educational seminars and an extensive tech trade fair in one venue. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/23335 April 25, Los Angeles -- Growth Capital Conference. Network with capital sources, advisors, deal makers and 100 entrepreneurs seeking capital & counsel. DEAL DISPLAYtm showcases attractive firms needing growth capital. View products, videos, online demos. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/23226 April 25, Costa Mesa -- Making Strategic Partnerships & Acquisitions Successful: What You Need to Know. OCTANe. Burton M. Goldfield knows a few things about strategic acquisitions. In the past three years, his company, TriNet, has made four very strategic acquisitions and quadrupled in size. People, people, people! That’s the key – figure out what motivates the people and ensure that y ou take care of them first. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/23280 April 25, Costa Mesa -- Making Strategic Partnerships & Acquisitions Successful: What You Need to Know. OCTANe. Burton M. Goldfield knows a few things about strategic acquisitions. In the past three years, his company, TriNet, has made four very strategic acquisitions and quadrupled in size. People, people, people! That’s the key – figure out what motivates the people and ensure that you take care of them first. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/23313 April 25, Culver City -- The Capture, Care and Feeding of Your Technical Animals By the CTO who won the LA Business Journal’s 2012 CTO of the Year Award and his team. AITP. Come hear a case study by the team headed by Mark Long, LA Business Journal’s 2012 CTO of the Year Award winner, on how they successfully moved their company’s talent acquisition efforts to become a magnet to hire great employees, fewer contractors, and built an excellent team. The Vision, the Restructuring, and the Implementation of talent acquisition. . See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/23183 April 26, San Diego -- 14th Annual High-Tech Night @ the Opera. Join San Diego's leading tech executives, investors and innovators for a lovely networking event at San Diego Opera. The featured opera is Aida, by Giuseppe Verdi. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/23292 April 26, Santa Maria -- Startup Weekend Santa Maria. No talk, all action. Launch a startup in 54 hours! Startup Weekend is a global network of passionate leaders and entrepreneurs on a mission to inspire, educate, and empower individuals, teams and communities. Come share ideas, form teams, and launch startups. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/23295 April 26, Los Angeles -- TechZulu Final Friday At NextSpace / Amplify LA (#TZFF).Held the last Friday of every month, TechZulu Final Fridays (#TZFF) are a creative blend between networking event, startup showcase, and community celebration. Join us as we introduce you to featured faces and spaces across our great city, highlighting the many flavors of innovation that make up the LA tech ecosystem. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/23337 April 27, El Segundo -- AngelHack Los Angeles - Hosted by HRCloud AngelHack Hackathons are a worldwide series of events aimed at helping developers and entrepreneurs turn their ideas into successful startups. Compete for a chance at $100k in cash, investments, acceptance into that AngelHack Accelerator, and a trip to the Silicon Valley to demo your product. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/23326 April 30, Goleta -- The Lost Art of Being Human. WITI. With over two billion people on the planet connected through the web, and one billion connected via media-rich devices like smartphones and tablets, it would stand to reason that we would feel more connected. But we don't. In fact, studies now suggest that we have never been lonelier. And this loneliness is cutting us off from each other with every tweet, text or update. In this illuminating and entertaining presentation, award-winning brand expert and BrandU co-creator Kim Castle shares simple yet powerful solutions for inspiring and fostering real connection once again--without getting rid of the devices that we have grown to love and depend on. It all starts with a tingle. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/23307 May 1, Irvine -- The Future of E-Commerce. On May 1st Tech in Motion: Orange County will be hosting a Tech talk on Online Commerce with Tom Nora. Online Commerce has several evolution categories - E-Commerce, Social Commerce, Relationship Commerce, Flash Sales, Apparel Commerce, Mobile Commerce, etc. Southern California is beginning to take the center stage in Online Commerce and innovative new online commerce technologies. Major series A and B funding rounds of $50 million or more are fueling the growth of this industry and providing great career opportunities in all disciplines, including technical careers. Southern California takes a different approach to building web technologies - We're design first, entertainment-centric and use a lot of video and imagery. We combine this with the stellar software engineering talent and amazing new software tools to help lead the next generation of E-Commerce businesses.. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/23318 May 1, Santa Monica -- Company Culture Design for Startups. Coloft Academy. The phrase “company culture” is getting thrown around a lot these days, usually followed by words like “Google,” “Zappos,” “ping-pong table,” “organic employee cafeteria” and “20% time.” But what if culture isn’t REALLY about “perks," but is actually something much more powerful — something that can be designed like an architect would design a building or a landscaper would craft a beautiful backyard? This session will show you why culture is one of the most powerful competitive advantages a startup or small business can leverage, and why the time to start thinking about culture is RIGHT NOW (though yesterday would be even better). See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/23332 May 2, Anaheim -- Firsty Baseball Game! - 5/2/13. Firsty is heading to Angel Stadium of Anaheim on May 2nd! Bring your friends & family and enjoy a great baseball game against the Orioles. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/23312 May 2, Anaheim -- Firsty Baseball Game! - 5/2/13. OCTANe. Firsty is heading to Angel Stadium of Anaheim on May 2nd! Bring your friends & family and enjoy a great baseball game against the Orioles. Agenda 5:00 - 6:30 p.m.: Meet at OC Sports Grill for hosted appetizers, networking, and Angels game ticket pick-up if you purchased them in advance.. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/23285 May 6, 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/23093 May 8, Westlake Village -- Maverick Angels - Southern California Deal Line Up. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/23096 ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Sponsored by: Clearstone Ventures (www.clearstone.com). Venture capital for innovators. 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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