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Key info (http://www.keyinfo.com) infrastructure ~ connectivity ~ co-location ~ cloud ------------------------------------------------------------------------ --Agent Ace: Using Algorithms To Help You Find A Real Estate Agent --Ixia Files Financial Results, Finally --Zadara Storage Gets Patent Award --Ceres Names Board Chairman --Semtech Taps IBM Process For High Speed Microwave Chips --JibJab Buys Make Believe Studios --Sidecar Finds $15M More To Expand Ridesharing Fight --Mobolize's New App Reduces Data Plan Costs --Qualcomm Acquires Euvision MARKETPLACE --PortTechEXPO | Wednesday, September 17, 2014 --SoCal IP Law Group LLP - Serving the IP Needs of Business --Stradling -- Key Information Systems Announces Key Cloud --Early Stage Commercial Insurance - Pacific Unified Insurance Agency RECENT JOB POSTINGS --QA Automation Manager, Los Angeles, Fetch Recruiting, Inc. --VP of Business Development, Santa Monica, RampRate RECENT FUNDING EVENTS --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Agent Ace: Using Algorithms To Help You Find A Real Estate Agent ---- In the age old world of real estate, it's often referrals, friends, door to door visits, and sometimes shopping carts which help connect home buyers and sellers with local real estate agents. However, Los Angeles-based Agent Ace (www.agentace.com) thinks is has a much better way to find the best real estate agent for you: software algorithms. We spoke with Mazen Fawaz, founder and CEO of the startup, to learn why the company thinks it can do a much better job of finding you a real estate agent, by digging through home sales data. How does Agent Ace work? Mazen Fawaz: We match homebuyers and sellers to the highest performing real estate agents for their transaction. That match is made mathematically. We (More...) http://www.socaltech.com/agent_ace_using_algorithm/s-0056929.html --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ixia Files Financial Results, Finally ---- Calabasas-based Ixia, the developer of network test equipment and software, has filed its second quarter 2014 financial results, along with quarterly reports for its second quarter of 2014, bringing it into compliance with its SEC filings, the company said late Monday. (More...) http://www.socaltech.com/ixia_files_financial_results_finally/s-0056933.html Zadara Storage Gets Patent Award ---- Irvine-based Zadara Storage, which develops technology for cloud-based storage services, reported that it has scored a U.S. Patent for its technology. The company said that it received US Patent 8,819,230 for a “Virtual Private Storage Array service for cloud servers”. The patent was filed on November 5, 2011, and names CEO Nelson Nahum, along with Yair Hershko, Yoav Ossia, Shyam Kaushik, Lev Vainblat, Alex Lyakas, Moshe Melnikov, and Vladamir Popovski as inventors. The company was represented by Patent Law Group LLP in the patent filing. Zadara Storage provides technology which allows enterprises to use cloud storage as if it were a typical enterprise storage array. Ceres Names Board Chairman ---- Thousand Oaks-based agricultural biotechnology developer Ceres said Monday that it has named Cheryl Morley as Chairman of its board of directors, and that former director Pascal Brandys has rejoined the company's board. Morley has been on the company's board since 2011. She was previously a VP at Monsanto, and also serves on the boards of Mercy Health System, Fleming Pharmaceuticals and the Missouri Botanical Gardens. Brandys is president and managing member of Biobank Technology Ventures, and had been on the company's board until March of 2014. Semtech Taps IBM Process For High Speed Microwave Chips ---- Camarillo-based analog and mixed signal semiconductor developer Semtech reported Monday that it is using IBM's 32nm SOI technology for its 64GSPS ADC and DAC cores, aimed at used in high speed, microwave systems-on-a-chip (SoC) products. The analog-to-digital and digital-to-analog cores are used as part of microwave radio systems. Semtech said the chips are being used by Northrop Grumman Corporation (NGC) as part of an DARPA project to develop next general microwave radio systems. Semtech said its chips will be available in November. JibJab Buys Make Believe Studios ---- Los Angeles-based JibJab, the online greeting card company led by Evan and Gregg Spiridellis, has acquired Make Believe Studios, which runs a service called Hello Santa, which lets kids have live video calls with Santa Claus. Financial terms of the buy were not disclosed. Hello Santa's service---which runs only during the Christmas holiday--features Santa Claus talking with children via the Internet. Sidecar Finds $15M More To Expand Ridesharing Fight ---- It looks like the peer-to-peer marketplace for rides in Los Angeles is about to get a lot hotter, as one of the companies competing in the market--Sidecar said Monday morning that it has raised $15M more in funding. The company--which competes against such companies as Uber, Lyft, Flywheel, Taxi Magic, and others in region--said the funding came from Avalon Ventures, Union Square Ventures, and new investor Sir Richard Branzon. Avalon Ventures is also based in San Diego. The company said it would use the funding to expand its Shared Rides feature and nationwide expansion. http://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=59691 Mobolize's New App Reduces Data Plan Costs ---- Los Angeles-based Mobolize, a startup developing software which caches data on your phone to reduce the amount of data transfer on your cell phones--reducing data plan costs--has released a new app for Android. According to the company, its app reduces mobile data usage by as much as 20 percent, helping users to avoid overage charges and data costs. The startup is led by Philip Mustain (FrontBridge Technologies), David Cohen (Vantage Media), and William Chow (Stamps.com, Troika Networks). Mobolize's app learns what mobile apps and websites you use most often and automatically creates caches of commonly used data from those sites, to avoid the need to retrieve those same items from the Internet over and over. http://www.socaltech.com/mobolize_reduces_data_plan_costs/s-0056924.html Qualcomm Acquires Euvision ---- San Diego-based Qualcomm has acquired European company Euvision, a developer of image recognition software, according to Euvision. Financial terms of the buy were not disclosed. Euvision was based in The Netherlands. The deal was announced by Qualcomm Ventures on Twitter last week. Euvision's technology automatically sorts photos based on their content, and was spun off from the University of Amsterdam. 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To learn more about the Key Cloud, visit the Key Info website or contact Pete Elliot at Key Information Systems, Inc., 30077 Agoura Court, First Floor, Agoura Hills, CA 91301, USA, email [email protected] or call 1.818.737.2804. http://www.keyinfo.com ------------------------------ADVERTISEMENT------------------------------- Early Stage Commercial Insurance - Pacific Unified Insurance Agency We are a commercial insurance broker working with startup and early stage technology and E-Commerce companies to implement cost effective strategies for their insurance and risk management programs. We provide guidance and strategic planning during various phases and also advise regarding employee benefit structures to assist in employee recruiting and retention. Coverage placements include D&O, Property, Liability, Workers Comp, E&O, Cyber/Network Security and Employee Benefit Programs. 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Learn how to develop and execute the right funding strategy and will receive a brief anatomy of a term sheet at 09.16 #FrameWorks Workshop – Art of the Startup. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/24276 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 17, Irvine -- Disruptive Technologies. TechBizConnection. What is "Disruptive"? Can a "technology" really disrupt a business model? Isn't Change in Business always Disruptive? Don't we want to encourage Change? Come and hear from a group of companies that answer these questions. Each of their technologies & business models will "change" the way business is done in their markets. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/24284 September 17, Santa Monica -- Tech Talk with CTO of True Car. Are you curious about learning the ins and outs of what running of large company is like? Join our CTO speaker, Mike Dunn of True Car, and Tech in Motion for an intimate Tech Talk (think TED Talk) to hear what it takes to run all things technology. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/24278 September 18, Altadena -- 2014 Jumpstart: How to Hire, Inspire & Retire. This workshop will talk about how to hire the right kind of people for your organization/business. Come and learn some of the principles of what makes a good hire, retaining your best employees and how and when to let go of troublemakers. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/24281 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. . See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/24268 September 18, Santa Monica -- Mobile LAVA: Creating and Selling Solutions for Local Businesses. There are thousands of small businesses in Los Angeles County representing just about every category imaginable - from beauty salons to attorneys, restaurants to house painters, boutique retailers to local franchisees. Virtually all of these businesses are affected in some way by the ubiquitous smartphone-owning consumer, and they all feel the pressure to reach and engage those consumers through mobile. Amidst this still poorly met demand there exist huge opportunities for entrepreneurs. Of course, the size of the demand creates competition among startups and among large established players. The next installment of Mobile LAVA will examine the local small business environment, B2B and B2C mobile app strategies, and how different mobile technologies (geo-fencing, Beacon, text messaging, in-app messaging, and 3rd party directories) can work together to solve SMB challenges. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/24294 September 18, Santa Monica -- Emerging Trends in Online Video Learning. Educelerate LA. Driven by the wave of investment in and by MOOCs and learn to code sites, the education and venture capital communities have recently rediscovered video-based learning. After a decade of focus on less bandwidth and production intensive text based learning (driven by the massive scaling at the University of Phoenix), the explosion of interest in online video-based learning is seen in the fact that over the past few years just ten digital video players Codecademy, Coursera, CreativeLive, Lynda, OpenEnglish, Pluralsight, StormWind, Treehouse, Udacity, Udemy have collectively raised $425 million in venture capital! Join the leaders of several online video related education technology start-ups for a discussion on emerging trends in online video-based learning. Panelists will also share on their founder's stories. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/24286 September 24, CONNECT -- CONNECT's FrameWork’s Workshop: Obtaining Commercially Effective IP. CONNECT’s FrameWorks Workshop brings you the Basics of Obtaining Commercially Effective IP on September 24 In partnership with Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP. Intellectual property rights are often key to the foundation, growth and ultimate survival of a company. Learn the interplay of trade secrets and patents, including their relative advantages and disadvantages, the types of inventions protectable by patents, the criteria that must be met in order to obtain patent protection and the recent patent rule changes and how they will affect patent rights and strategy. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/24279 September 24, Santa Monica -- Fireside Chat with Brad Feld - Managing Director, Foundry Group. Don't miss the chance to hear one of the nation's most prominent VCs! Brad Feld is among the most prominent names nationally in the venture capital & startup worlds. Brad co-founded TechStars and Foundry Group, and is the author of nine books on startups and venture capital.. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/24287 September 24, Santa Monica -- LA Tech Mix & Mingle. Mix and mingle, join us for cocktails and nibbles on Wednesday, September 24th at the WOKCANO in Santa Monica. Eat, drink, and connect with other startups, VCs, entrepreneurs, and technology enthusiasts - check out what they’re doing now, what the future holds and how they’re setting the trends. Whether you are looking for investors, a mentor, advice or just simply connecting for opportunities - this event is for you. https://www.eventbrite.com/e/la-tech-mix-mingle-tickets-124744564. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/24238 September 24, Santa Monica -- LA Tech Mix & Mingle. Mix and mingle, join us for cocktails and nibbles on Wednesday, September 24th, 6:30pm at the WOKCANO in Santa Monica. Eat, drink, and connect with other startups, VCs, entrepreneurs, and technology enthusiasts - check out what they’re doing now, what the future holds and how they’re setting the trends. Whether you are looking for investors, a mentor, advice or just simply connecting for opportunities - this event is for you. http://www.eventbrite.com/e/la-tech-mix-mingle-tickets-124744564. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/24273 September 30, Irvine -- OC Business Expo. Please join us for Orange County's Largest Networking Event of the year, OC Business Expo, hosted by USC. Excellent opportunity to meet other professionals, secure new opportunities and expand your network. Please see link for address and more information. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/24260 September 30, Santa Monica -- Santa Monica New Tech Meetup. 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/24288 October 2, Los Angeles -- Chick Launcher Entrepreneur Fast Pitch Event & Conference. On Thursday, October 2nd, Chick Launcher is hosting an event from 11:30 am to 7:00 pm. The event features a networking lunch and reception, three panels: Access to Capital, Investor Panel and CEO Panel, followed by Fast Pitch presentations from 13 finalists and educational sessions from our sponsors/advisors. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/24282 October 2, Los Angeles -- 2014 Body Computing Conference. USC. The Body Computing conference is an event designed for those seeking modern healthcare solutions. Digital and lifescience executives, sensor and mobile app inventors, strategists, designers, investors, visionaries, and creatives will captivate both on stage and in the crowd. It is a one-day live event filled with dynamic demonstrations, interdisciplinary content, and valuable connections.. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/24272 October 2, Santa Monica -- An Evening with Peter Thiel. Live Talks LA. Peter Thiel Technology Entrepreneur and Investor; Co-founder PayPal. Zero to One: Notes on Startups, or How to Build the Future. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/24234 October 2, Santa Monica -- Vator Splash LA. Vator Splash is one of the must-attend startup events and competitions, where promising startups are discovered, lessons from prominent founders are learned and views from blue-chip investors are heard. This event gives startups an unparalleled opportunity to network with active investors and industry thought leaders. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/24203 October 8, Los Angeles -- LAEDC Forecast. Changing Face of Education: From Industrial to Innovation. LAEDC. Speakers: Robert A. Kleinhenz, Ph.D. - Chief Economist, Kyser Center for Economic Research at LAEDC; Timothy White, Ph.D. - Chancellor, California State University System; Moderated by Frank Mottek, KNX1070. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/24232 October 15, Fullerton -- TriTech SBDC Presents... SBIR/STTR Workshops. This half-day workshop provides basic information about the federal SBIR and STTR programs. 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