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Please visit our website to see an updated list of our clients and searches completed at http://www.safirepartners.com/. We are always interested in meeting new candidates and potential clients, so feel free to email our Managing Partner, Todd Gitlin at [email protected]. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Page Howe: Why Everyone In LA Ought To Have a .LA Domain ---- We recently ran into Page Howe, the Chief Engagement Officer for the .LA (www.la) domain name extension, who sat down with us and told us about why he's out making the rounds with community groups and events, promoting the use of .LA as a domain extension. Howe is a veteran of the domain name business, having made his name buying and selling domain names over the years, including having founded Joe's Domains. He recently opened an office here in LA to promote the .LA domain name, and we caught up with him to hear more about why he things everyone should get their own .LA domain name. Explain a little bit about what you're doing with .LA? Page Howe: .LA is a domain name that works perfectly for companies (More...) http://www.socaltech.com/page_howe_have_a_la_domain/s-0060884.html --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Maxwell Technologies Gets $25M In Credit Facility ---- San Diego-based Maxwell Technologies, which develops ultracapacitor-based energy storage and other products, said today that it has received a $25M, three year revolving line of credit. The new funding will go towards working capital. Maxwell said the line comes from East West Bank. Terms of the credit line were not disclosed. Maxwell develops ultracapacitor products, power modules, and a number of other energy and aerospace related products. Teledyne Increases Stake in Robot Maker Ocean Aero ---- Thousand Oaks-based Teledyne Technologies has increased its stake in San Diego-based Ocean Aero, a developer of unmanned, robotic underwater and surface vehicles used for the scientific, defense, and oil and gas market, the company said late Friday. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. According to Teledyne, it now owns 37 percent of Ocean Aero. Teledyne made its initial investment in Ocean Aero in July of 2014. Ocean Aero's unmanned, robotic vehicles can travel on both the surface of the water as well as underwater. RealtyMogul.com Bolsters Executive Staff ---- Los Angeles-based online real estate investing marketplace RealtyMogul.com said today that it has added two new executives to its staff. According to the company, it hass added Michael Sanchez and Charles H. Kim, CFA, to the company's Commercial Lending Division. Sanchez was formerly Senior Vice President and Kim was Vice President and Colony Capital. RealtyMogul offers up an online marketplace to help connect real estate developers with capital from accredited and institutional investors. Moviepilot Links With Entertainment Weekly On Comic-Con Videos ---- Los Angeles-based entertainment fan site Moviepilot and Entertainment Weekly said this week that they will be presenting videos from the San Diego Comic-Con, as part of a new content partnership. Financial details of the partnership were not disclosed. The new content will be available both on Moviepilot as well as EW.com. Moviepilot is led by Tobi Bauckhage. Comic-Con runs from July 9th until July 12th. Pluto.TV Inks Deals For Content From Hulu, Jukin, Others ---- Los Angeles-based streaming media site Pluto TV has inked a deal to stream free content from Hulu, Jukin Media, and a number of others, to bolster the content lineup for the service. Financial details of the various deals were not announced. Pluto.tv operates an online and mobile service which provides curated access to video streaming content, and is venture backed by U.S. Venture Partners, United Talent Agency, Sky plc, Chicago Ventures, Great Oaks Venture Capital, Luminari Capital, as well as angels. The company raised a $13M funding round back in November of 2014. The deal with Los Angeles-based Jukin Media gives Pluto.TV access to Jukin's popular FailArmy channel, among other content. VUBIQUITY Partners With Rotten Tomatoes ---- Los Angeles-based VUBIQUITY, a provider of content monetization technology and services for the entertainment and media industry, has teamed up with movie and TV service Rotten Tomatoes, the two said yesterday. According to the two, they are launching a program which will offer up a curated collection of films available to VUBIQUITY's affiliates for on demand rental. The two said those films will be highly rated films on Rotten Tomatoes, and will be made available to cable and telco affiliates in ajor markets. Financial details of the deal were not disclosed. The program centers on Rotten Tomatoes "Certified Fresh" label, which is applied to better rated movies. Rotten Tomatoes provides ratings and reviews of movies and television shows. Interlink Electronics Expands In Singapore ---- Westlake Village-based Interlink Electronics, which designs and manufactures touchpads, mouse pointing devices, wireless remote controls, and other products, said it is expanding in Singapore. According to Interlink, it is adding R&D engineers in Singapore, to tap into Singapore's talented engineering workforce and conducive business environment. Interlink also said it is eliminating a number of European VPs, and will instead shift those roles to new hires in Singapore. Rocket Lab Sets Up Orbital Launch Site ---- Los Angeles-based Rocket Lab, a venture-backed startup which is developing commercial launch vehicles specifically aimed at delivering small satellites into space, said it has set up an orbital launch site. The company said it plans to build a launch site Kaitorete Spit in the Canterbury region of New Zealand's South Island, to support future launches of its launch vehicle. Rocket Lab is venture backed by Khosla Ventures, K1W1, Bessemer Venture Partners and Lockheed Martin. NantHealth Raises $200M From Allscripts ---- Los Angeles-based NantHealth, one of the life sciences companies that is part of billionaire Patrick Soon-Shiong's NantWorks, has scored $200M in an investment from Allscripts, the two said Tuesday. According to the two companies, the investment gives Allscripts a 10 percent stake in Nanthealth. The two also said that NantCapital, the personal investment fund of Dr. Patrick Soon-Shiong, has made a $100M investment into Allscripts. NantHealth is developing genomic and protein-based molecular diagnostics technology, initially aimed at personalizing cancer treatment regimes for patients based on the genetic profile of cancer cells in their system. DJO Global Buys Product Line From Zimmer Biomet ---- San Diego-based DJO Global, a developer and manufacturer of medical products for the orthopedics area, said this week that it has acquired a number of assets from Zimmer Biomet Holdings. Financial details of the deal were not announced. The acquisition was made via DJO Global subsidiary Encore Medical L.P. DJO Global makes a wide range of medical products, including knee braces and other orthopedic devices. Classy Captures $18M For Nonprofit Software ---- San Diego-based Classy, which develops cloud-based software used by nonprofits for fundraising, disclosed that it has raised $18M in a new funding round. The funding came from Mithril Capital Management and Salesforce Ventures. Classy was founded in 2006 as StayClassy, and also counts Bullpen Capital and Venture51 as backers. Classy allows nonprofits to create fundraising campaigns for specific projects or year-round initiatives, with features such as leaderboards, user-generated media, team fundraising pages, mobile support, and more. The company is led by Scott Chisolm. http://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/index.php?action=showdeal&id=65220 ParkMe Links Into Apple Pay ---- Los Angeles-based parking app developer ParkMe said this week that it has released an update to its app software, and added Apple Pay as a form of payment for parking. ParkMe--which helps users find parking spots, and also lets users pay for parking at parking garages and paid parking lots--said the updated app supports Apple Pay on the iPhone 6, iPad Air 2, and iPad mini 3. ParkMe says it now has a database over over 81,000 parking locations. HomeHero Gets $23M For Senior Home Care Marketplace ---- Santa Monica-based HomeHero, a new startup providing an online marketplace for in-home, senior care services, said Tuesday afternoon that it has raised $20M in a Series A funding round. The funding came from Graham Holding Company, along with Social+Capital Partnership, Tencent Holdings Limited and The Launch Fund. The funding comes on top of an earlier, $3M seed round for the company last year from SocialCapital. HomeHero is led by Kyle Hill. The company said the funding will go towards expansion of its service beyond Los Angeles, to San Diego and San Francisco, plus key hires. http://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/index.php?action=showco&id=39242 Chrome River Finds $100M In Funding ---- Los Angeles-based enterprise software maker Chrome River, which develops cloud-based software used for expense reporting and automated invoice processing, announced today that it has raised $100M in a Series D funding round. (More...) http://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/index.php?action=showco&id=33059 Nativo Raises $20M For Native Advertising ---- Los Angeles-based Nativo the native advertising technology developer led by Justin Choi, said Tuesday morning that it has raised $20M in a Series B funding round. (More...) http://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/index.php?action=showdeal&id=65216 Inari Medical Finds $12.4M ---- Irvine-based medical device developer Inari Medical has raised $12.4M in a Series B funding, the company announced this morning, for its efforts to develop medical devices for the vascular thrombus and emboli. The funding came from Versant Ventures and US Venture Partners, both of which are existing investors in the company. Inari also said tun-named, medical device industry veterans also joined in the round. Inari Medical is led by Bill Hoffman. http://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/index.php?action=showdeal&id=65213 Quarterly Gets Funding From Science ---- Los Angeles-based subscription box service Quarterly, which develops unique gift boxes every three months from such influencers as Pharrell Williams, Bill Nye the Science Guy, and actress Rosario Dawson, has raised a round of funding and connected with Los Angeles-based Science Inc.. Size of the investment was not disclosed. The two said they will also partner to leverage Science's growth engine and business strategy expertise, as well as tap into Science's network of influencers. Quarterly is led by Zach Frechette. Science has extensive experience in the subscription area, with other, subscription-based businesses like Dollar Shave Club, and influencer businesses like HelloSociety. Semtech Sees First Low Power Networking Chip Deployment ---- Camarillo-based Semtech said today that it has seen its first deployment of its low power, wide area networking chipsets in North America, via network-as-a-service provider Senet. According to Semtech, Senet has deployed 50 towers with a network coverage of more than 15,000 square miles, using Semtech's LoRa technology, for an Internet-of-Things application. Semtech's technology is initially being used by a utility delivering propane and heating fuel. The two said the network is now also being aimed at other, Internet-of-Things verticals, such as agriculture, smart parking, building management, supply chain management, water metering, water leak detection, industrial asset tracking and healthcare. Linksys Ships New High Gain Wi-Fi Antennas ---- Irvine-based Linksys, the unit of Belkin which develops home and business networking equipment, said today that it has launched a new, high gain antenna for Wi-Fi networks. The company said its new, dual-band, omni-directional antennas help provide roughly 2 times the performance over stock antennas on most wireless routers. The new antennas--which provider 4dBi gain in 2.4Ghz and 7dBi in 5Ghz--are aimed at use at the edge of Wi-Fi networks, and simply replace a router's existing RP-SMA antenna. The new antennas starat $59.99. AnaptysBio Names Board Members ---- San Diego-based therapeutic antibody developer AnaptysBio announced this morning that it hass named two new board members. AnaptysBio said it added Hollings Renton--the former CEO and president of Onyx Pharmaceuticals-- and John Schmid--former CFO of Auspex Pharmaceuticals--to add strategic plannning and corporate finance exertise to the company's board. Renton also served at Chiron Corporation, Cetus Corporation, and is currently onn the boards of Portola Pharmaceuticals, Cepheid, and Kythera Biopharmaceuticals. Schmid had also served at Trius Therapeutics, GeneFormatics, Endonetics, and is on the baords of Neos Therapeutics and Speak, Inc. Ixia Expands Board ---- Calabasas-based Ixia, which provides network and application performance testing hardware and software, said Tuesday that it has expanded its board of directors. The company said that Ilan Daskal, who is the Executive Vice President and CFO of Cepheid, will join the company and head up its audit committee. Daskal also has served as CFO of International Rectifier, and also at Infineon Technologies AG, among other companies. Cast & Crew Acquired by Silver Lake ---- Burbank-based Cast & Crew Entertainment Services, a provider of technology and payroll services to the entertainment industry, said today that it has acquired by private equity investor Silver Lake. Financial terms of the buy were not disclosed. Cast & Crew was owned by ZM Capital, and offers up technology-enabled production accounting and related value-added services to the entertainment industry. Cast & Crew was advised by Moelis & Company LLC, Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC and Sidley Austin LLP in the deal. Silver Lake was represented by Kirkland & Ellis LLP. Debt funding for the deal came from RBC Capital Markets, Credit Suisse, Deutsche Bank Securities and Societe Generale. SpaceX Sees Catastrophic Failure As Rocket Explodes On Launch ---- In a huge blow to what had been an unstoppable local success story, Hawthorne-based rocketship developer SpaceX saw a catastrophic failure on Sunday morning, which resulted in the explosion and destruction of what would have been the seventh mission to resupply the International Space Station. (More...) CapLinked Adds Live Document Editing ---- Los Angeles-based CapLinked, which develops virtual data room software for managing deals, said last week that it has launched a new, Live Document Editing feature for its software. The company said the new feature lets users update and edit all of their documents while working within the software. CapLinked's software is used to manage and organize due diligence and other deal paperwork for financing and other transactions. 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There will have be a brief presentation that leads into a discussion about marketing tactics and difficulties. Examples of topics will include: branding, positioning, creative, landing pages, testing, engagement, scaling, email, research, etc.. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/24758 July 8, Irvine -- Hatchwork, K5, and EvoNexus Fundraising Series : From Handshake to Exit: An Inside Look at the Startup/Investor Relationship Have you ever wondered what it's like to be funded? Questioning what the relationship between you and an investor should look like? Want to learn about the path to investment? Get the inside view of the relationship between a startup and their investor. Gain an understanding of the path from meeting an investor to getting investment.. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/24756 July 9, Santa Monica -- LA CEOs. Hemi Zucker CEO J2 Global "Global Expansion" As an Israeli CEO, Hemi leads the largest (MKT cap) non-Israeli public company in the world. The LA Times describes him as: “Hemi Zucker may be the most important L.A. tech executive you've never heard of.” This sponsor supported event is restricted to qualified CEOs & CFOs, confirmed reservation required. No service providers. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/24777 July 9, Rancho Santa Margarita -- 5th Annual OCTANe Golf Tournament: You’re invited to OCTANe’s 5th Annual Golf Tournament! Team up with your colleagues or come solo, either way you are sure to meet many new business contacts and friends. Tournament will fill up fast, so reserve your spot today!. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/24734 July 10, Camarillo -- Bridge Breaking & Awards Ceremony. The Hueneme High Academy of Engineering and Design Summer Bridge Program at CSU Channel Islands. Contact Meagan Chiaramonte at [email protected] . See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/24766 July 13, Century City -- Making the Leap to Entrepreneur. Founder Institute. Do you want to start your own technology company, but don't know where to get started? You are not alone. Every day millions of people go to jobs they don't enjoy, but few do something about it. At the “Leap to Entrepreneur” event, you can hear the stories, tips, and best practices of those who left their jobs to pursue their own startup company. Listen to the experiences of people just like you that have made the transition, and discuss any questions or concerns that you have. Join us for a fun evening. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/24780 July 15, Los Angeles -- Women Network Fast Pitch 2015 DEADLINE - July 15th. The annual Women Founders Network entrepreneur competition provides exposure for new entrepreneurs and connects them to leading advisors and capital. Winners receive a prize package of cash and professional services and make invaluable connections. Ten finalists will present at a Fast Pitch event on October 20, 2015. The top 5 and the winner will be announced at this event following a final round of voting. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/24765 July 15, Thousand Oaks -- Economic Progress & Environmental Protection in California. Clean Technology Council.Robert Kwong reviews the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) provisions relating to maintaining reasonable economic progress and development while protecting environmental resources. He examines CEQA’s impact on energy conservation, water delivery and environmental leadership development projects. Robert has over 25 years of experience in land use and planning law, environmental law, air quality, climate change, water resources, sanitation and administrative law. He was legal counsel to Ventura County Resource Management Agency’s Planning, Environmental Health, Code Compliance and Building & Safety Divisions was Advisor to the Ventura County Board of Supervisors, Planning Commission and Air Pollution Control District. . See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/24782 July 16, Los Angeles -- Silicon Beach & Beyond: How Innovation is Driving LA’s Tech Future. Increasingly, tech companies are expanding beyond Silicon Beach to open their offices across the region. As more innovative tech workers settle throughout LA, how will their success impact the communities that they call home? How does this industry impact LA’s economic future? Panelists will speak from their own experience as innovators, investors and business partners with tech companies to examine the forces behind Silicon Beach’s expansion and its impacts on the tech industry and demand for local real estate, skilled labor and investment capital. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/24781 July 20, Irvine -- Marketing Mondays "Marketing Automation" : EvoNexus is excited to launch Marketing Mondays @ The Vine! This has been a successful event at our San Diego location and we are thrilled to be able to have OC entrepreneurs reap the benefits of this monthly presentation and discussion from seasoned marketing experts, Chris d’Eon and Randy Gerson. Join us the third Monday of each month for networking, beverages, and a quality discussion surrounding various marketing strategies!. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/24757 July 23, Anaheim -- Vidcon. Online video conference for creatives and industry professionals. Keynote by YouTube CEO Susan Wojcicki, a dditional speakers including Jim Lanzone of CBS Interactive, Ze Frank of BuzzFeed Motion Pictures, Albie Hecht of HLN, Mark Terbeek of Greycroft Partners, and David Beebe of Marriott International, among othersThe annual three-day conference will connect more than 300 of the most innovative and influential YouTube creators with more than 20,000 attendees for performances, workshops, discussions and networking. see http://vidcon.com. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/24727 July 24, Anaheim -- Vidcon. Online video conference for creatives and industry professionals. Keynote by YouTube CEO Susan Wojcicki, a dditional speakers including Jim Lanzone of CBS Interactive, Ze Frank of BuzzFeed Motion Pictures, Albie Hecht of HLN, Mark Terbeek of Greycroft Partners, and David Beebe of Marriott International, among othersThe annual three-day conference will connect more than 300 of the most innovative and influential YouTube creators with more than 20,000 attendees for performances, workshops, discussions and networking. see http://vidcon.com. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/24728 July 25, Anaheim -- Vidcon. Online video conference for creatives and industry professionals. Keynote by YouTube CEO Susan Wojcicki, a dditional speakers including Jim Lanzone of CBS Interactive, Ze Frank of BuzzFeed Motion Pictures, Albie Hecht of HLN, Mark Terbeek of Greycroft Partners, and David Beebe of Marriott International, among othersThe annual three-day conference will connect more than 300 of the most innovative and influential YouTube creators with more than 20,000 attendees for performances, workshops, discussions and networking. see http://vidcon.com. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/24729 July 29, San Diego -- Wing Wednesdays: "Reasons Why Your Elevator Pitch Isn't Working" The perfect hump day will get a person through the rest of the week on a high-note, with new aspirations and a positive outlook. Join the San Diego Tech Entrepreneur community for Wing Wednesday to hear from a panel of startups who will share their experiences and expertise to help San Diego’s entrepreneurial ecosystem thrive. A tasty plus – we’ll bring in delicious chicken wings from our favorite wing spot - The Commons! What better way to spend hump day than to celebrate entrepreneurship over wings and revelry? . See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/24759 July 29, Irvine -- A Tech Talk with Founder and CEO of Insteon: Joe Dada. Tech in Motion OC is excited to host a Tech Talk featuring Joe Dada, Founder & CEO of Insteon! Join us for an evening of networking and an enlightening presentation from one of the pioneers in Home Automation. The Tech Talk with cover the Best Practices For Driving Consumer Adoption of Home Automation. We'll be at Institute for Innovation's, "Beach", a brand new state-of-the-art open auditorium. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/24783 July 30, Los Angeles -- Growth Capital Conference. Network with capital sources, advisors, deal makers and 100 entrepreneurs seeking capital & counsel. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/24714 August 1, Santa Monica -- Proof of Concept Innovation Fair . Proof of Concept offers Silicon Beach techies an exciting way to see, learn, and experience technology with its first annual Innovation Fair. Located in the heart of Silicon Beach, at the 3rd Street Promenade in Santa Monica, tech enthusiasts and the public can tinker, demo, and explore first round prototypes and products while strolling through the mall, just blocks from the beach. The 2015 Innovation Fair is sponsored by Minds and Machines and will include the following exhibitors: Shyp, Mozart, Ozobot, Ditto, Hexlab Makerspace, Kinnecting, Mega Tiny Corporation, The Exploratory, Pleenq, and more. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/24779 August 4, Irvine -- FundingPost Event - Orange County VC & Angel Roundtable. Interested in meeting early-stage Angel Investors and Venture Capitalists in Orange County? 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