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The funding was led by Wavemaker Partners, along with un-named strategic investors and angels. The startup is led by Donovan Janus. 17hats develops a suite of software featuring CRM, project management, calendaring, quotes, contracts, invoicing, time tracking and bookkeeping, all aimed at solo entrepreneurs. The company charges between $12.50 to $29 per month for its services. Eric Manlunas of Wavemaker Partners joins 17hats' board as part of the funding. http://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/index.php?action=showdeal&id=62298 j2 Global Buys EmailDirect ---- Los Angeles-based j2 Global has gobbled up yet another, online internet service provider, saying today that it has acquired EmailDirect, a provider of email marketing services. (More...) http://www.socaltech.com/j_global_buys_emaildirect/s-0059031.html Philz Coffee Gets $15M For Expansion ---- Philz Coffee, the Silicon Valley coffee chain which has a single outpost outside of the Bay Area--in Santa Monica---has raised $15M to expand its footprint, the company said Wednesday. The funding came from Cowboy Ventures, Crunchfund, Maynard Web, Snoop Dog, and a number of other angels. (More...) http://www.socaltech.com/philz_coffee_gets___m_for_expansion/s-0059035.html Sunrun Sets Up Engineering Center In Irvine, To Hire 50 ---- Residential solar installation company Sunrun, which is based in San Francisco, said on Wednesday that it is opening up a new solar design engineering center in Irvine, where it expects to hire at least 50. Sunrun said the new design engineering center will create customized system designs for its customers around the country, and will include everything from system designers to technical support. Sunrun said the Irvine facility will be used as part of its process of designing residential solar power systems for its customers. Sunrun did not say why it selected Irvine for its new design and engineering center, however, Orange County is well known for its depth of engineering talent. StyleHaul Names COO ---- Los Angeles-based fashion YouTube network StyleHaul has named a new COO, the company announced this morning. StyleHaul said it has named Olivier Delfosse as its Chief Operations Officer, in the company's Los Angeles headquarters. Delfosse was formerly Senior Vice President, Digital at FremantleMedia Group, managing (More...) http://www.socaltech.com/stylehaul_names_coo/s-0059034.html NewCo Raises $1.7M For Tech Festivals ---- NewCo, the company which put together the NewCo festival in Los Angeles in November, has just raised $1.7M in a seed funding, the company disclosed today. The company--which connects people in the local technology industry with startups and others through a "distributed festival"--said the funding came from Obvious Ventures, True Ventures, Bloomberg Beta, Transmedia Capital, Freestyle Capital, and Foundry Fund, along with a long list of angels. NewCo--which is based in the Bay Area--was founded by John Battelle and Brian Monahan. NewCo's LA events last November included open houses at local startups like Rubicon Project, ZEFR, ZipRecruiter, Factual, ENPLUG, MoviePilot, Cornerstone OnDemand, Science, MomentFeed, Epoxy, and many, many others. Jukin Media Feeds Viral Videos To Publishers ---- Los Angeles-based Jukin Media, which licenses and distributes viral, user-generated and other video content, said Wednesday that it has launched a brand new product to make it easier for publishers to tap into that viral content. Jukin said it has created a new "viral video MRSS feed", which is already being used by AOL, Complex, Flipps, Frequency, Rare.us, ViralNova and Yahoo, which helps those publishers immediately surface viral videos. Jukin acquires the rights to those viral videos directly from their creators, so that publishers can legally rebroadcast, publish, and monetize those videos without any legal issues. BlackBerry Files Second Suit Against Typo ---- Los Angeles-based smartphone case-and-keyboard maker Typo, which is backed by Ryan Seacrest, was sued again this week by BlackBerry. BlackBerry--which already has an outstanding lawsuit against Typo--claims the company's redesigned Typo 2 smartphone case still infringes upon its patents. Typo develops BlackBerry-like keyboards which allow iPhone users to type on a physical keyboard. Typo has raised $1M from celebrity Ryan Seacrest. BlackBerry first sued Typo last year over its keyboard design, and recently won $860,000 in a judgement against the company. Science Inc. Gets $20M In Debt Funding, Grows To 150 People ---- Los Angeles based startup incubator/studio Science--which is behind such local startups as Dollar Shave Club and DogVacay--has raised $20M in a debt financing round, according to the companies. According to Fortune, the funding came from private equity investor Silver Lake Waterman. Science said that it will use the new growth funding to enhance its technology platform. Science is led by former MySpace CEO Mike Jones; the company's latest companies include Re|Fame, Hiq, Playhaven, InLight, FameBit, Medium, and Delicious. Science says it now has more than 150 people on staff working on its startups. Science said it has now invested in, built, or acquire more than 37 early stage companies. http://www.socaltech.com/science_inc_gets___m_in_debt_funding_grows_to___people/s-0059019.html Nativo Snags comScore CEO For Board ---- Los Angeles-based native advertising startup Nativo said Wednesday morning that it has snagged comScore CEO Serge Matta for the company's board of directors. comScore is well known for its measurement of digital advertising and e-commerce. Matta has been at comScore since 1999. Nativo is led by Justin Choi, and venture backed by Greycroft Partners, e.ventures, and Signia Venture Partners. The company offers up native advertising technology, which incorporates ads into online publishers' properties in a seamless manner, and which have recently become popular among those publishers. eHarmony Aims At International Markets For Growth ---- Santa Monica-based matchmaking site eHarmony is looking to the overseas market to grow its service, saying yesterday that it is launching a "globalization initiative" this year to add one new country per quarter to its service. eHarmony says it will create region-specific versions of its service, which will be customized for each country. (More...) http://www.socaltech.com/eharmony_aims_at_international_markets_for_growth/s-0059014.html --------------------------------------------------------------------------- MARKETPLACE Reach 10000+ readers for 5 days for $250 Post your marketplace ad at: http://www.socaltech.com/postad.html ------------------------------ADVERTISEMENT------------------------------- New Q4/Full Year Money Tree Results! 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Small technology-based businesses are eligible to apply for these funds. This workshop provides an overview of eligibility considerations, information about the programs, and hints for success in obtaining SBIR or STTR funds. This workshop will focus on the SBIR and STTR programs sponsored by the National Science Foundation, National Institutes of Health, and Department of Defense. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/24521 February 19, Los Angeles -- Food & Fitness: Demos & Drinks. Tech in Motion. Los Angeles is home to some of the best foodies and fitness-lovers around. Check out our Food and Fitness Demos and Drinks, where we are inviting LA's hottest and most innovative health apps. From dining out to working out, come eat, drink, and network with the developers and founders behind some of LA's best wellness companiesNEW . See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/24536 February 20, San Diego -- Capital and Growth in High Tech SMBs organized on Tuesday, 20 January 2015 at 7:30am at San Diego State University - Parma Payne Goodall Alumni Center Ballroom. For further details see http://app.greenrope.com/c1.pl?ed84c436f1b5fcc093082c0db69d0fe94c13b38762d864d1. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/24436 February 21, West Hollywood -- GirlCodeLA: As we move forward into 2015, we would like to proudly announce our next upcoming event. On Saturday February 21st, GirlCodeLA will host its next women in technology event as we salute key players in the business. The “Women Who Did It” seminar will feature successful women in the industry and explore how they reached their own levels of success. Join GirlCodeLA as we strive to bridge the gap for women in technology. Details from the event will be posted on the website. We look forward to seeing you on February 21st. See http://www.eventbrite.com/e/girlcodela-women-who-did-it-tickets-15662925231?aff=es2&rank=2. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/24531 February 22, Ventura -- Gordon Research presents Nanomaterials for Applications in Energy Technology. Developing sources of sustainable energy is a crucial challenge for the 21st century. Nanotechnology may contribute paradigm-changing approaches to energy technology, because many energy conversion and storage processes occur at interfaces and surfaces, which are abundant in nanomaterials. Ventura Beach Marriott. (via Green Lava). See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/24515 February 23, Santa Monica -- VC's, Angels, Incubators and Accelerators. Pay It Forward Labs. Last month was the biggest event ever with over 900 attendees, 4 bands, 15 start up booths and 8 funding mentors giving their expertise for free. You asked us for more angels, more VCs, more incubators and more investors. Thats exactly what we are giving you. This month we will have twice the amount of mentors and experts just for you.NEW . See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/24537 February 23, Ventura -- Gordon Research presents Nanomaterials for Applications in Energy Technology. Developing sources of sustainable energy is a crucial challenge for the 21st century. Nanotechnology may contribute paradigm-changing approaches to energy technology, because many energy conversion and storage processes occur at interfaces and surfaces, which are abundant in nanomaterials. Ventura Beach Marriott. (via Green Lava). See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/24516 February 24, Los Angeles -- Women in LAVA "PITCH PITCH AND AWAY" Working Sessions. LAVA. Every entrepreneur needs a polished pitch deck to present to investors and an elevator pitch that rolls off their tongues at networking events. We want to help get yours to perfection. This year we will be hosting a series of working sessions for women entrepreneurs to develop their pitch presentation, practice the pitch, and get invaluable feedback from mentors and colleagues. These sessions will lead to the chance to present to a panel of women-focused investors at our Investor Panel Event in December. Participation in at least one of these events will qualify you to apply for our pitch competition.https://generalassemb.ly/education/women-in-lava-pitch-pitch-and-away-working-sessions/los-angeles/11207NEW . See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/24543 February 24, Ventura -- Gordon Research presents Nanomaterials for Applications in Energy Technology. Developing sources of sustainable energy is a crucial challenge for the 21st century. Nanotechnology may contribute paradigm-changing approaches to energy technology, because many energy conversion and storage processes occur at interfaces and surfaces, which are abundant in nanomaterials. Ventura Beach Marriott. (via Green Lava). See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/24517 February 25, San Luis Obispo -- Women In Tech Dinner Panel. Softec. Panel includes: Stephanie Jennings, VP at Mind Body Online; Jen Rushing, STEM teacher at Central Coast New Tech High. This is a particularly special event because we have partnered with CalPoly's SWE, Society of Women Engineers, to introduce these young ladies to our local technology community. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/24527 February 25, Ventura -- Gordon Research presents Nanomaterials for Applications in Energy Technology. Developing sources of sustainable energy is a crucial challenge for the 21st century. Nanotechnology may contribute paradigm-changing approaches to energy technology, because many energy conversion and storage processes occur at interfaces and surfaces, which are abundant in nanomaterials. Ventura Beach Marriott. (via Green Lava). See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/24518 February 26, Irvine -- TCVN EntrepreneurMIXER. An after-work get-together, soiree, party and all-around general excuse to detach yourself from your laptop, start-up team, cubicle or office and mix with entrepreneurs and investors. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/24526 February 26, Ventura -- Gordon Research presents Nanomaterials for Applications in Energy Technology. Developing sources of sustainable energy is a crucial challenge for the 21st century. Nanotechnology may contribute paradigm-changing approaches to energy technology, because many energy conversion and storage processes occur at interfaces and surfaces, which are abundant in nanomaterials. Ventura Beach Marriott. (via Green Lava). See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/24519 February 26, Carmel Valley -- From Lab to Skin: Quantifying the Chemical Self: Learn more about the latest in UC San Diego wearable technologies, chemical-sensor fitness tracking and Electrozyme’s lab-to-skin commercialization journey. Wearable chemical sensors open up a whole new world of health information. Sweat alone has hundreds of unique biomarkers which can be analyzed to gain insights into one’s metabolism and personal wellness that go way beyond steps and heart rate. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/24528 February 27, Ventura -- Gordon Research presents Nanomaterials for Applications in Energy Technology. Developing sources of sustainable energy is a crucial challenge for the 21st century. Nanotechnology may contribute paradigm-changing approaches to energy technology, because many energy conversion and storage processes occur at interfaces and surfaces, which are abundant in nanomaterials. Ventura Beach Marriott. (via Green Lava). See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/24520 March 3, Santa Monica -- Mobile LAVA - Startup Stories: The Good, The Bad, The Ugly. In this next installment of Mobile LAVA we are are going to tell war stories about start-up life in the trenches. We’ll hear about triumphs, defeats, and the inevitable slog through the muck that every entrepreneur must face in order to realize their business goals without losing all the money. Of course, those with the best front row seat to these start-up dramas are the lawyers who hold our hands, dispense advice, and do their best to keep entrepreneurs from getting totally screwed (or—more accurately—keep entrepreneurs from screwing themselves). NEW . See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/24548 March 4, Woodland Hills -- Data Visualization for the Quality Professional. SCQAA. Michael Scofield, Asst. Professor in Health Informatics at Loma Linda University will speak on why decision-makers often ask for "data", but what they really want is information that will help them understand a problem or a condition around the decisions that need to be made. However, they often do not know what data is available, what it is called, and how the data they need derived can be expressed.NEW . See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/24534 March 5, Los Angeles -- The USC Alumni Association is proud to present the 7th Annual USC Women's Conference: "Be Bold and Thrive!" We invite you to join more than 1,000 alumnae, parents, students and friends for an inspirational day of workshops, lively discussions and networking, here on our ever-changing University Park Campus. For further details see https://secure.www.alumniconnections.com/olc/pub/SCA/event/showEventForm.jsp?form_id=183596.. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/24449 March 6, Los Angeles -- BritWeek Nomination Deadline. The BritWeek and UK Trade & Investment Business Innovation Awards, presented by Virgin Atlantic, celebrate outstanding achievements in innovation among the diverse UK-California business community. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/24482 March 6, San Diego -- Startup Weekend EDU San Diego. Have you ever had an idea for improving education? Here’s your opportunity to transform your education ideas into action in 54 hours. Find the right people with the complementary skills & passion to build an education product in one weekend. Design for learning, conduct user tests, receive coaching from experienced education designers & industry professionals and win prizes that will help take your idea to the next levelNEW . See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/24540 March 7, San Diego -- Startup Weekend EDU San Diego. Have you ever had an idea for improving education? Here’s your opportunity to transform your education ideas into action in 54 hours. Find the right people with the complementary skills & passion to build an education product in one weekend. Design for learning, conduct user tests, receive coaching from experienced education designers & industry professionals and win prizes that will help take your idea to the next levelNEW . See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/24541 March 8, San Diego -- Startup Weekend EDU San Diego. Have you ever had an idea for improving education? Here’s your opportunity to transform your education ideas into action in 54 hours. Find the right people with the complementary skills & passion to build an education product in one weekend. Design for learning, conduct user tests, receive coaching from experienced education designers & industry professionals and win prizes that will help take your idea to the next levelNEW . See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/24542 March 10, Santa Monica -- Startup Grind Los Angeles Hosts Cody Simms (Managing Director, Techstars). Cody has been operating at the intersection of technology and media since the late 1990s when his first employer Snap.com merged into NBC Internet. He is particularly interested in the ever-changing ways that our increasingly networked and connected society, creates, distributes and consumes information.NEW . See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/24539 March 10, Santa Monica -- Women in LAVA: "SO YOU THINK YOU CAN RAISE?" You have your concept, your team, marketing strategy, maybe even some sales, and now it’s time to raise capital to start or expand your company. Are you ready? Do you have all your financial ducks in a row? Is the timing right for your company for an Angel round? For a Series A round? Do you know how much you need to launch and to make it through your first year or two? What are investors looking for in a company? What triggers the funding? Is Crowdfunding the right path for your company? These are the questions our experienced panel will help you wade through, to help you have a clear picture of what you need to have ready for your raise.NEW . See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/24549 March 12, Santa monica -- LAVA Annual Venture Awards Dinner. LAVA 12th Annual Venture Awards Dinner Celebrating 30 years of service to the Los Angeles Entrepreneurial Community. Featuring Frank Mottek, KNX1070 Business Hour Host as Master of Ceremonies. 2015 Hall of Fame Honoree - CHUCK DAVIS OF TCV AND SWAGBUCKSNEW . See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/24550 March 18, Santa Ana -- PDMA SoCal is pleased to welcome Jeff Blanton back for another informative and thought-provoking speaking engagement. Jeff’s wealth of experience includes strategic planning and product development for Fortune 500 companies as well as early-stage startups. For further details see "http://www.pdma.org/p/ca/vi/sid=537";.. 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