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We Create Demand for California's Technology Companies. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ --TrueCar Sued By California Car Dealers --Ixia Partners On Automotive Networking Testing --Kofax Wins $1.2M Deal --Sonos Expands In Seattle --USC At Center Of Alleged Chinese Espionage Ring --SV Angel's David Lee Resigns To Spend More Time In LA --Kingston Backs Stealthy Data Center Startup Liqid MARKETPLACE --Pitching Your Financial Vision to Investors (and More) - May 21st --KeyInfo, Wilcon:Fiber Ring Connectivity For LA and Ventura County --Fetch Recruiting, Inc. --Deloitte --TechCXO - Los Angeles RECENT JOB POSTINGS --Software Development Engineer, Pasadena, Oben --Seeking Technical Program Manager for Oben out of IdeaLab, Pasadena, Oben --Lead Web Applications Engineer, Pasadena, Wallaby Financial --IT Support and Help Desk (Part-Time), Santa Monica, RampRate --Director of Marketing - Master of Online (Multiple States), Santa Monica, RampRate --Senior Sourcing Analyst for IT Infrastructure Services (Multiple States), Santa Monica, Ramprate RECENT FUNDING EVENTS ------------------------------ADVERTISEMENT------------------------------- SoCal IP Law Group LLP - Serving the IP Needs of Technology Innovators IP Litigation . IP Transactions . Patent & Trademark Prosecution . IP Strategy . Westlake Village . Santa Barbara . Irvine. [email protected] 805-230-1350 www.socalip.com --------------------------------------------------------------------------- TrueCar Sued By California Car Dealers ---- Santa Monica-based TrueCar has been sued by a group of California car dealers, via the California New Car Dealers Association, which alleges that the auto buying site is noncompliance with California's laws regarding dealer licensing. (More...) http://www.socaltech.com/truecar_sued_by_california_car_dealers/s-0060314.html Ixia Partners On Automotive Networking Testing ---- Calabasas-based network measurement equipment and software developer Ixia is in a partnership to provide Ethernet validation and conformance testing for the automotive industry, according to the company. Ixia said it has partnered with C&S Group on the effort to safeguard, validate, and optimize automotive Ethernet communications. Ixia said that Ethernet networking is quickly becoming the standard being used for in-vehicle communications. C&S Group is based in Germany, and provides interoperability and conformance testing. Kofax Wins $1.2M Deal ---- Irvine-based Kofax reported a $1.2M win Wednesday with a global engineering, architecture, and environmental firm. The name of the customer was not disclosed. Kofax aid its customer is using its products to automate it human resources onboarding and change request processes, and will modernize its accounts payable processing and handling of more than 140,000 invoices per year. Kofax develops document management software which is used to capture and digitize paperwork and handle business processes. Sonos Expands In Seattle ---- Santa Barbara-based Sonos is expanding its footprint, saying that it is opening up a new office in Seattle, Washington. Sonos said the new office will let it tap into both music and technology talent in the Pacific Northwest. The company now has offices in Santa Barbara, Boston, Seattle, The Netherlands, France, Germany, Denmark, The United Kingdom, and China. Sonos develops popular whole-home, audio streaming systems. USC At Center Of Alleged Chinese Espionage Ring ---- In some unwelcome news, the University of Southern California looks to be the center of an alleged Chinese spying ring, formed by three former graduate students from the school's electrical engineering school. (More...) http://www.socaltech.com/usc_at_center_of_alleged_chinese_espionage_ring/s-0060306.html SV Angel's David Lee Resigns To Spend More Time In LA ---- Venture capitalist David Lee, who was Managing Partner of seed and angel investing fund SV Angel, one of the most active venture investors in San Francisco, has resigned to spend more time with his family in Los Angeles, the fund told its Limited Partners on Tuesday. (More...) http://www.socaltech.com/sv_angel_s_david_lee_resigns_to_spend_more_time_in_la/s-0060305.html Kingston Backs Stealthy Data Center Startup Liqid ---- Fountain Valley-based flash memory developer Kingston is the lead investor in Liqid a stealthy developer of data center technology. Liqid said this morning that it raised $5.7M in funding, from Kingston Technology, Phison Electronics Corporation, ABR Capital Management, along with investors aggregated by DH Capital. The company has not announced what it is doing, but the company's CEO, Jay Breakstone, was previously Chairman and CEO of pureSilicon, a developer of solid state storage. Kingston is a major provider of flash memory to the SSD industry. Liqid is based in the Denver, Colorado area. http://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/index.php?action=showdeal&id=64224 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- MARKETPLACE Reach 10000+ readers for 5 days for $250 Post your marketplace ad at: http://www.socaltech.com/postad.html ------------------------------ADVERTISEMENT------------------------------- Pitching Your Financial Vision to Investors (and More) - May 21st SAM Preccelerator Program Presents: “Pitching Your Financial Vision to Investors (and More)” with Eli Eisenberg – May 21, 2015. OIN STUBBS ALDERTON & MARKILES, LLP FOR THIS EXCLUSIVE EVENT! This course will show you how to put your best foot forward when presenting your company’s business model to potential investors. Areas covered will include: 1. What investors are looking for in your pitch 2. How to prepare a credible financial model 3. Pitching techniques that work Register today! https://www.eventbrite.com/e/sam-preccelerator-program-presents-pitching-your-financial-vision-to-investors-and-more-with-eli-tickets-16906003311 ------------------------------ADVERTISEMENT------------------------------- KeyInfo, Wilcon:Fiber Ring Connectivity For LA and Ventura County Key Information Systems, Inc. (KeyInfo), a leading cloud and infrastructure provider offering integrated solutions to enterprises, has announced the launch of its dedicated fiber ring built in partnership with Wilcon, the premier West Coast provider of private fiber optic networks. The KeyInfo fiber ring brings high-speed, private connectivity to businesses in Los Angeles and Ventura Counties. Because of its characteristic high security, fiber is an ideal choice for industries with highly regulated or sensitive data requirements. Organizations in the healthcare, financial, retail and government verticals can depend on Wilcon’s absolute physical layer security to protect the data in transit. For more information about the KeyInfo fiber ring, please visit our website at: http://keyinfo.com/solutions-we-build/Connectivity/fiber/ ------------------------------ADVERTISEMENT------------------------------- Fetch Recruiting, Inc. Fetch Recruiting, Inc. (http://www.fetchrecruiting.com) Technical Recruiting for LA based Startups and High-Growth Companies ------------------------------ADVERTISEMENT------------------------------- Deloitte In the United States, Deloitte LLP and its subsidiaries have 65,000 professionals with a single focus: Serving our clients and helping them solve their toughest problems. 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For TechCXO Los Angeles, please contact: Tim Noonan Managing Partner, LA Region TechCXO (805)290-3720 [email protected] ------------------------------ADVERTISEMENT------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------ RECENT JOB POSTINGS More jobs at http://www.socaltech.com/Jobs Members post jobs for free Software Development Engineer, Pasadena, Oben http://www.socaltech.com/showjob.php?id=5641 Seeking Technical Program Manager for Oben out of IdeaLab, Pasadena, Oben http://www.socaltech.com/showjob.php?id=5640 Lead Web Applications Engineer, Pasadena, Wallaby Financial http://www.socaltech.com/showjob.php?id=5639 IT Support and Help Desk (Part-Time), Santa Monica, RampRate http://www.socaltech.com/showjob.php?id=5638 Director of Marketing - Master of Online (Multiple States), Santa Monica, RampRate http://www.socaltech.com/showjob.php?id=5623 Senior Sourcing Analyst for IT Infrastructure Services (Multiple States), Santa Monica, Ramprate http://www.socaltech.com/showjob.php?id=5626 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ RECENT FUNDING SUMMARY 05/19/15 Karma $0.8M http://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=64203 05/19/15 Mobcrush $4.9M http://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=64202 05/18/15 Agribotix $0.3M http://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=64077 05/13/15 Silversheet $2.9M http://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=64056 05/12/15 Wag $2.5M http://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=63998 05/05/15 Incentive $1.7M http://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=63865 05/04/15 NeuroVigil $0.0M http://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=63860 05/01/15 BigRentz, Inc. $0.0M http://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=63858 04/29/15 Seven Lakes Technologies $20.0M http://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=63853 04/28/15 Nestigator, LLC $3.0M http://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=63820 04/28/15 Access Integrated Healthcare $8.5M http://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=63818 04/27/15 Predixion Software, Inc. $0.0M http://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=63817 04/27/15 Ferris $2.0M http://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=63816 04/23/15 3D Robotics $15.0M http://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=63811 04/23/15 PingThings $0.0M http://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=63810 04/22/15 RadPad $9.0M http://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=63809 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Upcoming Events This Month http://www.socaltech.com/Calendar socaltech.com Calendar of Southern California High Tech Events Submit your events at least two weeks in advance to: http://www.socaltech.com/submitevent.html May 21, Pomona -- H2O TECHCONNECT H2O TECHCONNEC Matchmaking & User Conference. The H2O TECHCONNECT Matchmaking & User Conference is designed to help the Innovation and Technology Community learn how to use the H2O TECHCONNECT Platform to "CONNECT" with innovation and technology community members, FORM virtual teams, FIND research partners, DISCOVER new technologies, DISCUSS ideas, FIND grant and funding partners, PARTICIPATE in pilot programs, CREATE prototypes, DISCOVER experts and resources, and COMMERCIALIZE your technology. H2O TECHCONNECT is accelerating connections in technology for innovators, universities, investors, public agencies, entrepreneurs, advanced manufacturing, etc. all over the world.. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/24662 May 21, Tustin -- “Challenges, Opportunities and Lessons in Navigating the Global Healthcare Environment”: Murthy Simhambhatla is senior vice president at Abbott and president of Abbott Medical Optics Inc. (AMO), the global leader in advanced refractive technologies for eye care professionals and patients. Prior to this role, Dr. Simhambhatla led Abbott's Ibis Biosciences division, whose innovative DNA analysis technologies address a significant unmet need for the rapid and broad identification of microbes that cause infectious diseases.NEW . See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/24736 May 21, La Jolla -- The Institute of the Americas presents the XXIV La Jolla Energy Conference invites thought leaders from across the hemisphere to present policy updates and outlooks on the key energy trends and issues for the Americas. In-depth analysis of energy trends and unparalleled exposure and networking for attendees and sponsors. via Green Lava. . See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/24699 May 21, Costa Mesa -- John Wayne Cancer Foundation: Come for an evening of wine tasting and hors d'oevres, on Thursday, May 21st at 6PM to support a wonderful cause! Cancer touches us all, let's gather to contribute to a fantastic organization which is devoted to education, treatment, and prevention. All proceeds go towards our goal of $25,000 for our three hour cycle called the "Gritty Up", held May 30th, benefiting the John Wayne Cancer Foundation!NEW . See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/24735 May 27, Irvine -- Tech Demos & Drinks (Tech in Motion). Join Tech in Motion Orange County – OC’s largest tech meetup, for another free event featuring live demos! How does tech get you moving? GitMoving: Demos & Drinks will feature companies that have tech products, software, apps that get us moving. Think robots, drones, apps, and athletic equipment. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/24711 May 27, Los Angeles -- LEVERAGING GLOBAL MARKET OPPORTUNITIES AND SUPPLY CHAIN EFFICIENCIES TO GROW YOUR BUSINESS: Join UPS and the Port of Long Beach as we moderate two panels discussing global market opportunities, supply chain efficiencies, risk mitigation and port operations. Are you looking for a growth strategy? This informative half-day workshop will assist you in doing business in global markets and provide tools and information necessary for your success. NEW . See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/24737 May 28, San Diego -- Fintech Glocbl Expo & Crowdfunding Real Estate Summit: The Second Annual Fintech Global Expo is a deep dive into the innovation occurring within the fintech industry, with new data releases, a press conference for lending fintech analysts and reporters, special sessions devoted to retail investors and much more. NEW . See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/24738 May 28, Irvine -- SMART Worker A leader in the Internet of Things movement, Calit2, from the start, has developed and integrated technology into devices and applications for improving our daily lives. When President Obama launched the Advanced Manufacturing Partnership, Calit2 saw an opportunity to apply its IoT and people-centric approach, and launched a Sustainable Manufacturing Alliance for Research and Training (SMART). SMART’s vision: to employ technology to empower skilled workers with greater autonomy and decisionmaking responsibilities, resulting in more energy-efficient, productive and safer factories.. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/24693 May 28, Los Angeles -- K.C. Choi, the VP of Hewlett Packard, will discuss The New Style of IT: The “perfect storm” implications of cloud, big data, mobility and security on next generation computing technologies and software defined data centers. HP’s rethinking and reinvention of the computer, aka "The Machine". And an update on HP’s separation into two firms, and “what’s in it for customers”. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/24686 May 29, Los Angeles -- Idean UX Happy Hour. Idean is excited to join the LA UX community, and is bringing together UX designers, product managers, entertainment professionals, and technology experts by hosting a Happy Hour on Friday, May 29th at their beautiful West Hollywood Studio. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/24726 May 29, San Diego -- Fintech Glocbl Expo & Crowdfunding Real Estate Summit: The Second Annual Fintech Global Expo is a deep dive into the innovation occurring within the fintech industry, with new data releases, a press conference for lending fintech analysts and reporters, special sessions devoted to retail investors and much more. NEW . See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/24739 June 3, Santa Monica -- Women in LAVA: Building your Team / HR. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/24720 June 3, Los Angeles -- Tech and the California Economy: Is the Future in the Code? UCLA Forecast. The information age is upon us and will continue to disrupt old ways of doing things and replace them with new digitally driven processes. Will this transformation be like the Industrial Revolution, painful but ultimately democratizing by increasing incomes and leisure time for the vast majority of Americans, or will it further inequality and continue to hollow out the middle class? These key questions will be discussed as part of the June quarterly update of the Anderson Forecast Conference. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/24717 June 4, Los Angeles -- Information Security Summit. The premier Information Systems Security Event in Los Angeles. The Summit is known for its groundbreaking keynotes and speakers, and this year will be no exception, with Internationally Renowned Security Technologist and Author Bruce Schneier, David Kennedy, Ira Winkler, Matthew Prince, Aaron Turner, John Dickson, Jerry Hoff, Jim Manico, and Marcus Ranum amongst the line-up of featured keynotes and speakers.. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/24707 June 4, Aliso Viejo -- OCTANe Firsty – Members Only: Firsty is an OCTANe Program that focuses on networking and relationship building. It brings together the Orange County technology ecosystem, consisting of executive leaders, entrepreneurs, investors, venture capitalists, academicians, and strategic advisors. Firsties are free to attend and new this year, only offered to OCTANe members and sponsors. It is non-hosted, however appetizers and discounted drinks will be available.NEW . See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/24730 June 4, Century City -- Global LAVA: CUBA AS A NEW MARKETPLACE Global LAVA is celebrating its fifth anniversary with an exciting event exploring one of the hottest topics in the entrepreneurial and investment communities: 'CUBA AS A NEW MARKETPLACE.' Learn from truly remarkable speakers and mingle with globally-minded peers at this not to be missed gathering!. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/24721 June 6, El Segundo -- Canadarm2 and Beyond. Meeting hosted by the Institution of Engineering and Technology (www.theiet.org)featuring a talk and interactive discussion on the Canadarm2 and the Space Station Remote Manipulator System (SSRMS), a self-relocatable robotic system that can move end-over-end to reach many parts of the Space Station in an inchworm-like movement. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/24718 June 6, Santa Monica -- First Time Entrepreneur Workshop: LAVA is extremely pleased to announce its next First Time Entrepreneur training program. The program is open to entrepreneurs that are starting companies in areas that are likely to draw venture capital investment. The program is not open to service providers. You are encouraged to apply today for one of the 25 slots open in our workshop. LAVA members will receive first preference, but membership is not necessary to be accepted. Members are free; non-members $50.. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/24722 June 9, Aliso Viejo -- OCTANe: How to Attract, Engage and Reward Emerging Professionals In today’s ever-changing competitive environment for talent, it’s more important than ever to capture the interest and engagement of key Millennial and Gen-Y professionals. In this session you’ll learn how to attract, engage and reward these emerging candidates and employees.NEW . See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/24731 June 10, Santa Monica -- LAVA eCommerce: Architecting the Payments Platform A new Strategic Interest Group will focus on issues relating to Startups in the eCommerce and AdTech spaces. The event is focused on marketplaces, saas, and ecommerce companies. The topic is architecting the payments platform; managing compliance, what to consider, pitfalls to avoid, high growth scenarios, planning for scalability etc.... See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/24723 June 10, Irvine -- Boardroom Next Practices Summit: Emerging trends and strategies for boards path to Independent board directorship multi-generational and multi-cultural board effectiveness beyond governance- the value creation board. Speakers include OCTANe board members Fred Thiel of Local Corporation and Carey Ransom of Payoff.NEW . See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/24740 June 15, Hollywood -- Join us for Build Tour LA: A one-day event featuring Microsoft experts, key announcements, demos, and Windows 10 deep dives for apps and web. https://losangeles.build15.com/. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/24710 June 16, Center Club -- 2015 Orange County Ophthalmology Technology Summit: Orange County is the single most technology rich epicenter for ophthalmology technology. The purpose of the Orange County Ophthalmology Technology Summit meeting is to create a local forum where leading ophthalmology technologists, researchers, clinicians, and entrepreneurs can come together to discuss current industry trends, unmet clinical needs, and new business opportunities all to fuel the ophthalmology ecosystem in Orange County, California. The program highlight includes co-chair Jim Mazzo’s interview with Actavis CEO and President, Brent Saunders. Over the course of his career, Brent Saunders, has logged more than a $100 Billion worth of mergers under his belt. Actavis recently acquired Allergan for $66 Billion. NEW . See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/24732 June 18, Santa Monica -- IDEAS Forum. Presented by the Tel Aviv University, IDEAS Los Angeles is an event where the thought leaders connect and collaborate. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/24653 June 18, Santa Monica -- 2015 IDEAS LA. Presented by the Tel Aviv University, IDEAS Los Angeles is an event where the thought leaders connect and collaborate. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/24654 June 18, Los Angeles -- IDEAS Los Angeles. First Annual IDEAS Los Angeles Conference to unite leaders from Los Angeles, Silicon Valley and Tel Aviv creating innovation in the technology & entertainment space. DEAS Los Angeles (Israel Digital Entrepreneur Arts and Science) is a full-day event that exists as a space where thought leaders and innovative companies can come together to share ideas and collaborate. IDEAS Los Angeles offers members a creative and customizable itinerary including multiple renowned keynote speakers, interactive technology experiences, expert panel discussions, start-up presentations, and much, much more. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/24560 June 20, San Diego -- Whether you are a beginner newbie who needs hand-holding on all things computer, to the intermediate self-starter entrepreneur who needs some new tools, to you entirely tuned-in code toads looking to learn jQuery, we have it all for you! For more information see "http://sandiego.geekgirltechcon.com/";.. 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