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(http://www.fetchrecruiting.com) Technical Recruiting for LA based Startups and High-Growth Companies ------------------------------------------------------------------------ --Why The LA Dodgers Accelerator Is Combining Sports, Investment and Startups --Velocify Ties Sales Lead Tools Into Ellie Mae --Resonant Creates Advisory Board --RealD Claims Patent Wins --Yardi Wins Australian Customer --Everything But The House Opens Office In LA After $30M Funding --FameBit Passes 15,000 YouTubers --LA Dodgers Opens Door On First Accelerator Program --AeroVironment Wins $47M Army Award MARKETPLACE --KeyInfo, Wilcon:Fiber Ring Connectivity For LA and Ventura County --Safire Partners Executive Search --La Visual - A Branding, Product Strategy & Rapid Prototyping Accelerator --Deloitte --TechCXO - Los Angeles -- Key Information Systems RECENT JOB POSTINGS --DevOps Engineer, Marina Del Rey, TeleSign --Investment Officer: Technology & Media, Los Angeles, British Consulate-General, Los Angeles RECENT FUNDING EVENTS ------------------------------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. Contact: John Huttinger, CIC, CRM Vice President Ph#310-370-5000 Ext 3025 w Fx 310-370-5454 [email protected] --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Why The LA Dodgers Accelerator Is Combining Sports, Investment and Startups ---- At first glance, it might not be clear why a sports organization like the LA Dodgers might be in the business of startup accelerators--until you realize that the current owners of the Dodgers, including Mark Walter, Magic Johnson, Stan Kasten, Peter Guber, Bobby Patton and Todd Boehly--are all from the investment and entrepreneurial world, even as much as they are from the sports and entertainment world. We caught up with Tucker Kain, CFO of LA Dodgers and Managing Director, Guggenheim Baseball Management LP, to understand that link better, and why the organization has so enthusiastically embraced startup acceleration with the first class of the LA Dodgers Accelerator (www.dodgersaccelerator.com), which it launched its first class of ten companies yesterday. How did the idea to launch your own accelerator come about? Tucker Kain: In 2012, when the current ownership group bought the Dodgers, the group they pulled together was pretty heavily investment focused. They (More...) http://www.socaltech.com/la_dodgers_accelerator/s-0061617.html --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Velocify Ties Sales Lead Tools Into Ellie Mae ---- Los Angeles-based sales lead management software developer Velocify says it has tied its software into the Encompass mortgage management software from Ellie Mae, allowing lenders to access its software directly through their loan origination processes. According to Velocify, the integration will help loan officers respond quickly to prospective borrowers and stay focused on the highest priority sales opportunities. Ellie Mae's Encompass is used by mortgage lenders to originate and fund mortgages. Velocify is led by Nick Hedges, and develops cloud-based software which helps sales teams manage their sales prospects and leads. Resonant Creates Advisory Board ---- Santa Barbara-based Resonant, a developer of radio frequency front ends, says it has created an advisory board, to help it commercialize its designs. The company said the first two members of the board are Sean Curry and Chris Conlin. Curry was previously Senior Sales Director and Director of Key Global Accounts at Avago Technologies, where he had spent 26 years of his career. Conlin was most recently CEO of Murata Power Solutions, and also has served at Skyworks Solutions, RF Monolithics, Jacket Micro Devices and Kennen Solutions. Resonant develops RF filters, aimed at use in mobile devices. RealD Claims Patent Wins ---- Los Angeles-based 3D movie projection technology developer RealD said today that it has reinforced its global IP protection, after a number of patent wins. According to RealD, one of its patents was recently reaffirmed by the Australian Patent Office, after a re-examination request by what it called a "struggling competitor", and a similar win at the US Patent and Trademark Office. The company called its competitors "unethical copycat infringers" whose businesses models are "built on copying" RealD's technology. RealD specifically cited competitors MasterImage and Volfoni. Yardi Wins Australian Customer ---- Santa Barbara-based property management software developer Yardi reported a win late Monday afternoon in Australia, with Australian property investor DeMartini Fletcher. Financial details of the win was not announced. Yardi said DeMartini Fletcher has selected its Yardi Voyager 7S as its new property management and accounting platform. Everything But The House Opens Office In LA After $30M Funding ---- Everything But The House, an online marketplace for estate sale items and antiques, said Monday that it has raised $30M funding, and opened up a new office in Los Angeles. According to the company, the company's Series B funding came from Greenspring Associates, Greycroft Partners and Spark Capital. The company has hired Mandana Dayani as its Chief Brand Officer in Los Angeles, where she will specifically launch the office and hire a team to help the company with branding, site redesign, and a mobile launch. Dayana is the former VP of Rachel Zoe Inc, and was also an attorney at Paul Hastings. http://www.socaltech.com/everything_but_the_house/s-0061612.html FameBit Passes 15,000 YouTubers ---- Santa Monica-based FameBit, the online marketplace which helps brands connect with YouTubers, said today that it has surpassed 15,000 creators on the site, and now has more than 650 million subscribers across YouTube, Snapchat, Vine, and Instagram. The startup, founded by David Kierzkowski and Agnes Kozera, has been helping brands to find YouTuber specifically creating content in their markets--and help those YouTubers make a living off their content. The company says it has so far linked YouTube content developers with such brands as L'Oreal, Adidas, GameFly, Marvel and Paramount Pictures, among others. http://www.socaltech.com/famebit_passes______youtubers/s-0061611.html LA Dodgers Opens Door On First Accelerator Program ---- The LA Dodgers has opened the doors on its first, startup accelerator program class this morning, unveiling the 10 companies included in the first LA Dodgers Sports & Entertainment Accelerator. (More...) http://www.socaltech.com/la_dodgers_opens_door_on_accelerator/s-0061605.html AeroVironment Wins $47M Army Award ---- Monrovia, California-based unmanned aerial aircraft maker AeroVironment has scored another big defense contract, reporting Monday morning that it has won $47M in contract awards from the U.S. Army. According to the drone maker, the contracts are for its RQ-11B Raven and RQ-20A Puma AE, which are used for providing situational awareness to soldiers. The awards goes toward sustainment of the unmanned aircraft, which are used for low altitude surveillance and reconnaissance. http://www.socaltech.com/aerovironment_wins_47m_army_award/s-0061602.html --------------------------------------------------------------------------- MARKETPLACE Reach 10000+ readers for 5 days for $250 Post your marketplace ad at: http://www.socaltech.com/postad.html ------------------------------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. 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We are always interested in meeting new candidates and potential clients, so feel free to email our Managing Partner, Todd Gitlin at [email protected]. ------------------------------ADVERTISEMENT------------------------------- La Visual - A Branding, Product Strategy & Rapid Prototyping Accelerator Local branding agency launches a new design-centric accelerator program. We help you streamline the launch of your startup by offering world-class branding, product strategy, user-experience design, rapid-prototyping technology, mentorship, and access to early stage investment all under one roof! Contact us to setup a meet and greet today. 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To learn more about Key Information Systems, Inc. or KeyCloud, visit KeyInfo.com or contact Chris Ticknor 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------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------ RECENT JOB POSTINGS More jobs at http://www.socaltech.com/Jobs Members post jobs for free DevOps Engineer, Marina Del Rey, TeleSign http://www.socaltech.com/showjob.php?id=5661 Senior Software Engineer, Marina Del Rey, TeleSign http://www.socaltech.com/showjob.php?id=5660 QA Automation Engineer, Marina Del Rey, TeleSign http://www.socaltech.com/showjob.php?id=5659 Release Engineer, Marina Del Rey, TeleSign http://www.socaltech.com/showjob.php?id=5658 Senior Systems Administrator, Marina Del Rey, TeleSign http://www.socaltech.com/showjob.php?id=5662 Investment Officer: Technology & Media, Los Angeles, British Consulate-General, Los Angeles http://www.socaltech.com/showjob.php?id=5657 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ RECENT FUNDING SUMMARY 08/22/15 FEM, Inc. $0.0M http://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=66681 08/19/15 Ring FKA Doorbot $28.0M http://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=66424 08/14/15 The Honest Co. $100.0M http://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=66332 08/13/15 Soothe $10.6M http://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=66330 08/07/15 JenaValve Technology Inc $26.5M http://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=66271 08/06/15 CLUTTER INC. $1.3M http://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=66269 08/06/15 GovX, Inc. $11.5M http://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=66268 08/06/15 Skyroam $24.0M http://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=66267 08/06/15 MediaPlatform FKA Interactive Video Technologies $12.0M http://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=66266 08/05/15 AdtoApp $6.0M http://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=66264 08/05/15 Virtium $0.0M http://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=66261 08/05/15 IQMS $40.0M http://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=66260 08/04/15 Chewse $5.8M http://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=66108 08/04/15 Seriously $18.0M http://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=66106 08/03/15 Cylance $42.0M http://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=66105 07/31/15 FreedomPop $10.0M http://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=66100 07/30/15 Fuisz Media $10.0M http://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=66096 07/28/15 Kareo $55.4M http://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=66088 07/27/15 Dealstruck $10.0M http://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=66084 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 August 25, Santa Monica -- 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/11207. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/24546 August 25, Santa Monica -- Amplify produces Intimate invitation only events designed to foster long term relationships with trans-industry, peer professionals. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/24827 August 26, San Luis Obispo -- MINDBODY Open House. Softec. Join us for a FREE open house hosted by MINDBODY at their new campus in San Luis Obispo. MINDBODY is a home-grown success story - a classic bootstrap startup begun in CEO Rick Stollmeyer's garage. Now, 15 years later, it's the leading online wellness services marketplace - with a successful IPO under its belt - and a top employer in San Luis Obispo. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/24837 August 26, Los Angeles -- 6th Annual Women In Green Forum (Los Angeles): TreePeople Hilltop Conference Center & Retreat Locale The 6th 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! You will experience a day unlike any other high above the City of Los Angeles at TreePeople's 45-acre Coldwater Canyon Park (right off Mulholland Drive in the Santa Monica Mountains) offering nature trails and experiential education. Thank you for your support of the Women in Green Forum!. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/24767 August 26, Camarillo -- Finding Your Gift: Spotting What You Like to Do and Going After It. Russell Fischer Business Collection at the City of Camarillo Public Library. Do you have trouble articulating to others - perhaps even to yourself - what it is that you like to do? Then taking your interests and matching them with a life and a career that you love? Join us to learn from Karin Lehman, Author of "Alive: A Practical Guide to Get Out of Your Head and Into Your Heart" and founder and President of Karin Lehmann International, a company dedicated to creating lives of electric abundance and happiness. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/24838 August 27, Westlake Village -- Katherine Wertheim, a Certified Fund Raising Executive and WEV client, is an expert in teaching people how to ask for money and get it. She has raised millions of dollars for dozens of organizations and has taught fundraising to thousands of people all over the world. She is one of only 242 Master Trainers with the Association of Fundraising Professionals in the world. She will share her entrepreneurial journey and how WEV has supported her through the growth of her business. www.werth-it.com https://www.callutheran.edu/management/events/?event_id=3539. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/24825 September 2, Costa Mesa -- Emerging Business – Growth, Strategy & Exit Planning. When most businesses think about strategy, they think about how they focus people, systems and processes on delivering customer value and ultimately growth. While this strategy is successful for some, focusing upon a broader set of activities delivers far more sustainable growth. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/24807 September 3, Westlak Village -- 805 Startups - State of 805 Tech, Honor Local Leaders and Investor Panel with Top VCs. We're honoring some local tech community leaders and having a panel of investors talk their experience in the regionNEW . See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/24857 September 9, Los Angeles -- Digital and Beyond in LA. A fun, entertaining and informative look at what’s happening in LA and the role young adults can play in shaping the future of technology and digital media. We’ll cover entrepreneurship, Venture Capital, Start Up Life, and Digital Media. Join us for an evening of fun, learning, networking and momentum building. Whether you’re a start up, student, parent, non-profit, executive or young professional, this gathering will help you gain insight in the greater Los Angeles area and the role you can play in shaping the future. . See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/24848 September 9, Los Angeles -- Digital and Beyond in LA: Back to School Tech. Digital and Beyond in LA. A fun, entertaining and informative look at what’s happening in LA and the role young adults can play in shaping the future of technology and digital media. We’ll cover entrepreneurship, Venture Capital, Start Up Life, and Digital Media. Join us for an evening of fun, learning, networking and momentum building. Whether you’re a start up, student, parent, non-profit, executive or young professional, this gathering will help you gain insight in the greater Los Angeles area and the role you can play in shaping the future.. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/24850 September 10, Santa Monica -- LA CEOs. Virtual Reality:Today, Tomorrow, the Future - Philip Lunn CEO Nurulize. This event is restricted to qualified CEOs & CFOs only a confirmed RSVP is required. NO Service providers allowed. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/24834 September 14, St Louis -- 2015 Ag Innovation Showcase. The Ag Innovation Showcase, Ag's premier industry event, is looking for innovative & cutting-edge startups to present at this year's Showcase. Since 2009, presenters have raised $400M post-Showcase. Apply today and take your company to the next level! #AgInShow201. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/24813 September 15, St Louis -- 2015 Ag Innovation Showcase. The Ag Innovation Showcase, Ag's premier industry event, is looking for innovative & cutting-edge startups to present at this year's Showcase. Since 2009, presenters have raised $400M post-Showcase. Apply today and take your company to the next level! #AgInShow201. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/24814 September 15, Aliso Viejo -- Startup Accounting: Virtual Accounting Tools for the Lean Startup. Think you need to be in the office to get your Accounting "done?" Have a hi-tech company but your Accounting is stuck on manual mode? You have options - from bank downloads into your QuickBooks file to CEO Dashboards that tell the story behind your numbers. Learn the Top 5 Elements that Investors look for in your financial statements and what this means for your business. This workshop is designed for CEOs of Startups and Pre-Commercial companies who would like to get to their financials quicker and have "investor-ready" financials each month. Various apps and best practices will be reviewed with an emphasis on cloud-based and hosted solutions for growing businesses. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/24808 September 16, Santa Barbara -- Remember vinyl, 8-track tapes and cassettes? MP3, Napster, the thumbwheel iPod? Downloads and Streaming: iTunes, Rhapsody, XMSatellite, Sonos, Pandora, Spotify? Now Beats Music and iTunes Radio and more coming! And the artists are clamoring for change. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/24836 September 16, St Louis -- 2015 Ag Innovation Showcase. The Ag Innovation Showcase, Ag's premier industry event, is looking for innovative & cutting-edge startups to present at this year's Showcase. Since 2009, presenters have raised $400M post-Showcase. Apply today and take your company to the next level! #AgInShow201. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/24815 September 17, Costa Mesa -- Startup Boot Camp: How to Establish, Protect and Grow Your Company. According to a recent study by Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation, the Los Angeles-Orange County area remains the fourth-most-active region for startup business when compared with 40 other major regions across the nation. With this amount of activity, it is crucial to provide your company with a solid foundation from start to exit to ensure its success. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/24809 September 23, Thousand Oaks -- Combating Cyber-Crime. Meeting the Information Security Management Challenge in the Cyber-Age. Keynote from Dr. Stan Stahl, President of Citadel Information Group. Statistics show that as many as 800f these crimes did not need to happen. Dr. Stahl has provided technology-sophisticated information security services to the White House, Department of Defense, NASA, and middle-market companies. Event will include a wine tasting mixer, refreshments and free parking.. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/24855 September 23, Marina Del Rey -- Chris Sacca Interviewed by USA TODAY talkingtechLIVE at JibJab HQ. Watch legendary tech investor Chris Sacca in a live recording of USA TODAY tech columnist Jefferson Graham's no. 1 ranked TalkingTech podcast at JibJab's studio in Marina del Rey. The event begins at 6:30, and the show runs from 7-8. Hurry, tickets will go quickly and are expected to sell outNEW . See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/24859 September 24, San Diego -- The IT Summit San Diego. Our 4th Annual San Diego event, providing educational and networking resources for the IT leaders in the Southern California area. The IT Summit is designed to address the real-world opportunities and challenges faced by today's executives, by facilitating face-to-face interaction and networking among information technology peers. 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