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Los Angeles-based Sidevision (www.sidevision.com) has developed a set of tools--aimed at content creators, multi-channel networks (MCNs), and others--to help connect online videos with e-commerce. We recently spoke with co-founder and CEO, Justin Wu to learn more about the company, which so far has received a small seed funding from Warner Bros. as part of that company's Warner Media Camp accelerator. What is Sidevision all about? Justin Wu: Sidevision is a video e-commerce platform which allows brands and content providers to better monetize their videos with interactive apps. (More...) http://www.socaltech.com/why_sidevision_is_tying_content/s-0056522.html --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Report: SpaceX Raising New Funding At Near $10 Billion Valuation ---- A new report this morning says that Hawthorne-based spaceship and rocket developer Space Exploration Technologies is in the midst of raising a new round of investment, which values the company at around $10 billion. Amount of funding, and the investors involved, have not been disclosed. The report came from TechCrunch. If true, the valuation of SpaceX near the $10 billion mark would about double its last known valuation of roughly $4.8 billion. http://www.socaltech.com/spacex_raising_new_funding/s-0056521.html Lynda.com Names Chief Revenue Officer, Opens San Francisco Office ---- Carpinteria-based Lynda.com said this morning that it has named a new Chief Revenue Officer, Andrew Wait, and opened up a new office in the San Francisco area. According to the online learning site, Wait was previously President of EF Englishtown, an online English school, and prior to that was SVP and General Manager of Ancestry.com. Wait also has served at Blurb, Bank of America, Hilton Hotels and Kodak Gallery (Ofoto). The company said the new San Francisco office will allow the company to access the Bay Area's talent pool, and will allow it to hire for key positions in marketing, engineering, product management, and user interface and experience. Teledyne Buys Atlas Hydrographic ---- Thousand Oaks-based Teledyne Technologies has acquired German company Atlas Hydrographic GmbH, a designer and manufacturer of marine sonar systems (More...) http://www.socaltech.com/teledyne_buys_atlas_hydrographic/s-0056517.html ID Analytics Names Chief Revenue Officer ---- San Diego-based ID Analytics, the developer of risk management software and technology, said today that it has named Daniel Rawlings as the company's Chief Revenue Officer. Rawlings joins the company from Smith Micro Software, where he had been Chief Strategy Officer and Chief Revenue Officer. Rawlings also has served at Oracle, LogicalApps, Perfect Commerce, KhiMetrics Software, and SourcingLink. ID Analytics is now owned by LifeLock. Cytori Sets CFO ---- San Diego-based biopharmaecuticals developer Cytori Therapeutics has named a new Vice President of Finance and Chief Financial Officer. According to the company, it has appointed Tiago Girao to the position, (More...) http://www.socaltech.com/cytori_sets_cfo/s-0056519.html Radical.FM Starts Accepting Bitcoin ---- Venice-based Radical.FM, the online, add-free music streaming service, has begun accepting Bitcoin. According to Radical.FM, it is using Bitcoin payments provider Bitpay, to let users donate Bitcoin to support its service. Radical.FM is led by Tom McAlvey. The company sas it has access to 25 million songs in its music library. Algorithmia, Co-Founded By USC Grad Student, Gets $2.4M ---- A new startup, Algorithmia, which was co-founded by a USC PhD student, said Monday that it has raised $2.4M in a seed funding round, to go towards its online marketplace for computer software algorithms. (More...) http://www.socaltech.com/algorithmia_co_founded_by_usc_grad_student_gets___4m/s-0056512.html Allergan Swaps CFO ---- Irvine-based Allergan said Monday morning that it has swapped its CFO, naming Jim Hindman as its new Executive Vice President, Finance and Business Development and Chief Financial Officer. Hindman replaces Jeff Edwards, who Allergan said has stepped down due to family commitments. (More...) http://www.socaltech.com/allergan_swaps_cfo/s-0056505.html YouMail Updates iPhone App ---- Irvine-based YouMail, which develops enhanced voicemail service and related mobile apps, has rolled out a new update to its iPhone app. According to YouMail, the new app now supports new gestures for accessing voicemail messages quicker, a new navigation drawer, ways to add unwanted callers to its "ditch list", and other enhancements. 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Come Mix and Mingle with Members & Non-Members at our annual ACG SD Surfside Summer Social! On the Sand at the fabulous La Jolla Beach & Tennis Club. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/24230 August 19, Santa Monica -- Sales Hacker Series. The Sales Hacker Series will bring together salespeople that are on the front lines of their companies and actually doing the dirty work. We'll deep dive into actionable tactics and strategies that are being deployed by proven sales teams at some of the fastest growing startups. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/24261 August 19, Los Angeles -- HollyShorts Film Festival. The HollyShorts Film Festival (HSFF) is an annual film festival showcasing the best and brightest short films from around the globe. HollyShorts is devoted to the advancement filmmakers through screenings, Q&A sessions and networking events. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/24244 August 20, Irvine -- Mobile Gaming. TechBizConnection. Join us for our 3rd Wednesday Networking Mixer and Panel Forum. We will be exploring five critical areas that can help make or break a successful mobile gaming business by answering the following questions in our monthly panel discussion: Design Disciplines of a Well Crafted Mobile Game Production Strategies for Managing Mobile Gaming Platforms Discovery of a Mobile Gaming App in a Saturated Market Community Building in the Mobile Gaming Industry Monetization of Your Mobile Gaming Business . See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/24258 August 20, Los Angeles -- HollyShorts Film Festival. The HollyShorts Film Festival (HSFF) is an annual film festival showcasing the best and brightest short films from around the globe. HollyShorts is devoted to the advancement filmmakers through screenings, Q&A sessions and networking events. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/24245 August 21, Los Angeles -- Demos & Drinks DTLA Edition. Tech in Motion LA is hosting their popular Demos & Drinks! It features tech companies & start-ups who are on-hand to their products and apps. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/24250 August 21, Los Angeles -- HollyShorts Film Festival. The HollyShorts Film Festival (HSFF) is an annual film festival showcasing the best and brightest short films from around the globe. HollyShorts is devoted to the advancement filmmakers through screenings, Q&A sessions and networking events. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/24246 August 22, Los Angeles -- HollyShorts Film Festival. The HollyShorts Film Festival (HSFF) is an annual film festival showcasing the best and brightest short films from around the globe. HollyShorts is devoted to the advancement filmmakers through screenings, Q&A sessions and networking events. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/24247 August 23, Los Angeles -- HollyShorts Film Festival. The HollyShorts Film Festival (HSFF) is an annual film festival showcasing the best and brightest short films from around the globe. HollyShorts is devoted to the advancement filmmakers through screenings, Q&A sessions and networking events. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/24248 August 26, Los Angeles -- Women In Green Forum. Want to network with LA’s top female entrepreneurs? Looking to learn about the latest trends and innovations in sustainability? Attend the 2014 Women In Green Forum, the premier conference highlighting the efforts and successes of women in the environmental arena. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/24208 August 26, San Diego -- CONNECT’s FrameWorks Workshop: Introduction to Startup Funding. In the current economic environment, founders and executives need to take steps to prepare their company for receiving outside investment long before approaching potential investors. In this workshop, a representative at Tech Coast Angels, will explain their Seed Track program. Peter Townshend of Perkins Coie will discuss entity formation and how to structure and prepare your company to be an enticing funding candidate for outside investors.. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/24257 August 26, Santa Monica -- CoFoundersLab Matchup Santa Monica. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/24163 August 26, Los Angeles -- Women In Green Forum. The 5th Annual Women in Green Forum will bring together an international audience focused on the latest green innovations. Join us in Southern California to meet face-to-face with those framing the environmental industry. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/24137 August 26, Los Angeles -- Crowdfunding Your Project. nnovation SoCal. Since 2009, Kickstarter alone has found over $1T for over 67 thousand projects from over 2M backers. The JOBS Act of 2012 brings similar promise for equity funding new ventures. This year, hundreds of equity crowdfunding platforms are expected to raise a total of over $700 million for early-stage companies. But until the final regulations are approved, some recommend caution due to the restrictions and reporting burden they may place on funded ventures. Our featured guest is Rania Nasis, MD, MBA, Managing Director at Polliwogg, a financial services firm with an online crowdfunding platform for funding early-stage healthcare companies.NEW . See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/24269 August 28, Los Angeles -- Leading Innovation and Technology In Los Angeles. The City of Los Angeles has an Innovation and Technology Agency. Find out what it is and what it does, how it promotes innovation and development of technology for the private and public sectors in LA, how policy is shaped to bring technology investment and jobs to our city. Join LA City Councilman Blumenfield and his team who are responsible for the citywide Wi-Fi initiative for the residents of LA. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/24251 September 3, Westlake Village -- California's Auto Industry — Still Accelerating, or Headed for a Slowdown? ACG 101. Despite Toyota’s decision to move its U.S. headquarters from Southern California to Texas, automobile-related jobs and economic activity in California remains healthy. Tesla employs more than 6,000 in the state, several global car companies maintain design studios here, a network of small and large companies produce everything from high-performance engine parts to customized vehicles, and with 1,300 new-car dealerships we have more than any other state. But given the cost of doing business in California, and its reputation as less-than-business-friendly state, is the future of the auto industry here going the way of Toyota or of TeslaNEW . See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/24266 September 4, Santa Monica -- Increase Revenue by Building a Championship Sales Culture. Cross Campus. You are smart and have the best technology out there, but how do you match up and surpass your competition? Join the startup and tech community to hear from Jay Tyler, CEO and Founder of Jay Tyler Consulting and Jim Blackie, VP of Sales TriNet for an interactive fireside chat on how to build a visible, predictable and repeatable sales process. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/24249 September 9, Santa Monica -- This month's Startups Uncensored will be a fireside chat with TigerText CEO/Whisper Co-Founder, Brad Brooks and Whisper Co-Founder, Michael Heyward hosted by Docstoc Founder, Jason Nazar. Brad Brooks is the Co-Founder and CEO of TigerText. He is also the Co-Founder of the secret-sharing app, Whisper. Serial entrepreneur Michael Heyward co-founded Whisper with Brad Brooks in 2012 with the mission of giving people a place to freely and authentically express themselves. Whisper is one of the fastest growing mobile-social apps, generating over 3.5 billion page views per month. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/24265 September 9, Thousand Oaks -- "Water Desalination - Inventing a Low Cost Technology" Clean Technology Conference. Keynote Speaker: Yoram Cohen, Ph.D. and Professor at UCLA’s Henry Samueli School of Engineering and Applied Science. Learn how Dr. Cohen delivered a mobile water treatment technology that cut the costs of getting the salt out of brackish groundwater and agricultural runoff. Meet sustainability CEOs, energy experts and entrepreneursNEW . See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/24267 September 14, Santa Monica -- An Afternoon with Randall Munroe. Live Talks LA. What If?: Serious Scientific Answers to Absurd Hypothetical Questions. From the creator of the wildly popular webcomic xkcd, hilarious and informative answers to important questions you probably never thought to ask. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/24235 September 16, San Pedro -- PortTech Pitch. The 5th Annual PortTechEXPO Entrepreneur Pitch Competition will feature leading cleantech start-ups and emerging growth companies from all over North America. We encourage and welcome start-up teams with clean technology based devices, products, services, systems and platforms to participate. Past competitors have brought innovative emission control technology; remediation products; oil/water separators; energy storage solutions; high efficiency engines; zero emission vehicles; wind, solar, wave energy generation; shape change materials; and alternative fuels. #PortTechPitch finalists receive admission to and exhibitor space at the PortTechEXPO (Sept 17, 2014).. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/24193 September 18, Los Angeles -- Peter Coffee's Annual Forecast on Technology. AITP. The more we know about how things work, the more we are likely to look for ways to do those things better, faster, and cheaper – rather than doing something fundamentally different. When we look back from the 2020’s at this century’s early years, it is possible that we will pick some year right around…2013…as the turning point when we decided to do a number of things in an essentially different way. In this year’s edition of Peter Coffee’s annual dinner with AITP and ACM, he will be looking at a number of disciplines— computing, communications, data management, and information security among others— and illuminating the massive disruptions already taking shape around us. Please join us for both interactive pre-dinner conversation and after-dinner formal remarks. NEW . 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