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RECENT JOB POSTINGS --Senior Software Engineer, Marina Del Rey, TeleSign --Senior Systems Administrator, Marina Del Rey, TeleSign --Release Engineer, Marina Del Rey, TeleSign --QA Automation Engineer, Marina Del Rey, TeleSign --DevOps Engineer, Marina Del Rey, TeleSign --Investment Officer: Technology & Media, Los Angeles, British Consulate-General, Los Angeles RECENT FUNDING EVENTS ------------------------------ADVERTISEMENT------------------------------- Binary Pulse Technology Marketing We produce and manage content-centric campaigns that enable our clients to connect with their prospects. For nearly twenty years, California's industry-leading tech firms have turned to Binary Pulse for their demand-generating strategies and programs. Our services include: -- Demand Generation Planning and Execution -- Content Strategies & Editorial Calendar Management -- Marketing Automation Systems and Administration -- Channel Program Development -- Web Site Design & Development -- Corporate and Product Branding -- Video Production and Marketing -- Whitepaper Authoring and Syndication -- Social Media Marketing Please visit us at http://www.binarypulse.com to learn more or give us a call at 949-336-7400. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- SetPoint Medical Raises $15M ---- Valencia, California-based SetPoint Medical, which is developing medical devices for treating inflammatory diseases, said this morning that it has raised $15M in a Series C1 funding round. The funding came from an un-named, sstrategic investor, three of its existing strategic investors, plus Action Potential Venture Capital (APVC). SetPoint Medical said that Juan-Pablo Mas of APVC joins the company's board along with the funding. SetPoint Medical's therapy products are aimed at treating rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and Crohn's Disease. http://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=67011 Factual Plugs Data Into Apple Maps ---- Los Angeles-based Factual, which operates a giant data source for business and location database, said last week that it is providing its data to Apple Maps. According to Factual, it is expanding its data in Apple Maps, providing more timely data and better data to Apple Maps, including locations of businesses and more, through a deal with Apple. Other details of the link were not disclosed. Cynvenio Biosystems Gets CAP Lab Accreditation ---- Los Angeles-based Cyvenio Biosystems>, which provides lab testing services for characterizing cancer cells, reported today that it has received accreditation from the College of American Pathologists (CAP). (More...) http://www.socaltech.com/cynvenio_biosystems_gets_cap_lab_accreditation/s-0061813.html Cytori Names VP ---- San Diego-based Cytori Therapeutics said this morning that it has named John D. Harris as the company's new Vice President and General Manager of Cell Therapy. The company said Harris will be based in Tokyo, Japan. Harris was previously at Becton Dickinson, and also has served at Tyco Electronics and Kimberly-Clark/Ballard Medical Products, all while living in Japan. Cytori is develnig cell therapy products derived from adipose tissue. Astro Pak Names CFO ---- Costa Mesa-based Astro Pak, a provider of precision cleaning and passivation services for the medical devices, semiconductor, laser, biopharma, and other markets, said it as named a new CFO. The company said that Todd Dean has been name Chief Financial Officer, heading up finance, accounting and administration. Dean has previously served at KPMG, LG&E Energy, HomeWord, as well as a pastor of Coast Hills Community Church. Dean has been on Astro Pak's board for the past 10 years. Sphero's Star Wars BB-8 Droid Sells Out Online ---- The BB-8 Droid, the robotic droid from Star Wars which was directly created as a result of the local Disney Accelerator, appears to have sold out online, and now has a two week wait, according to multiple online sellers. (More...) http://www.socaltech.com/sphero_s_star_wars_bb_8_droid_sells_out_online/s-0061808.html Docstoc To Be Shut Down By Intuit On December 1st ---- Docstoc, the online document sharing and business documents site which was founded in Santa Monica by Jason Nazar, is being shut down, according to the website. According to a notice posted on the Docstoc site on Friday, the site will be closing down effective December 1st. The service said that users can download their public private documents before November 30th. No reason for the shutdown was given. Docstoc was acquired by Intuit in December of 2013, for a rumored price of around $50M--although the price for the company was never announced. Docstoc--and its CEO, Jason Nazar--was at one point one of the biggest symbols and flagbearers of the rise of Silicon Beach. http://www.socaltech.com/sphero_s_star_wars_bb_8_droid_sells_out_online/s-0061808.html Fuhu Rolls Out Star Wars Themed Tablet ---- El Segundo-based Fuhu, the Android tablet maker which develops the popular Nabi tablet for kids, said this morning that it has rolled out a new set of Star Wars themed tablets. (More...) http://www.socaltech.com/fuhu_rolls_out_star_wars_themed_tablet/s-0061796.html --------------------------------------------------------------------------- MARKETPLACE Reach 10000+ readers for 5 days for $250 Post your marketplace ad at: http://www.socaltech.com/postad.html ------------------------------ADVERTISEMENT------------------------------- PR For Startups - September 17 - Santa Monica PR FOR STARTUPS. SAM Preccelerator Program. SSE PR’s founder Jessica Engholm will be providing an in-depth presentation and discussion on how startups can best utilize public relations. Jessica will address the notorious questions that startups really want answered: What type of companies need PR? When is it needed? What is the ROI? How much does it cost? Will it increase sales? How long will it take to see results? How should a startup select an agency? The program will also include an overview of public relations strategies and tactics, how PR differs between mature companies and startups, DIY methods versus professional services, and the ESSE PR program developed specificaly for startups. Register today! http://www.eventbrite.com/e/sam-preccelerator-program-presents-pr-for-startups-with-jessica-engholm-of-esse-pr-tickets-18463854887?aff=mcivte ------------------------------ADVERTISEMENT------------------------------- TechCXO - Los Angeles TechCXO is a professional services firm that provides experienced, C-Suite professionals to deliver strategic and functional consulting services for technology companies. We answer your critical issues around obtaining capital, increasing revenue, entering new markets and improving margins. TechCXO partners combine practical experience, comprehensive resources and best practices to deliver objective, high-value results. For TechCXO Los Angeles, please contact: Tim Noonan Managing Partner, LA Region TechCXO (805)290-3720 [email protected] ------------------------------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. Ranking among the nation’s leading professional services firms in audit, tax, consulting, and financial advisory services across more than 20 industries, Deloitte invests in outstanding people of diverse talents and backgrounds and empowers them to achieve more than they could elsewhere. To learn more about Deloitte's capabilities, please visit Deloitte.com or contact Kris Kaufmann, Partner at [email protected]. ------------------------------ADVERTISEMENT------------------------------- Key Information Systems Key Information Systems, Inc. (KeyInfo) is a leading regional systems integrator, with world-class compute, storage and networking solutions and professional services for the most advanced software-defined data centers. These competencies are tightly complimented by a full suite of data center capabilities including private and hybrid cloud offerings, connectivity services, colocation facilities and managed services. 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------------------------------- Fetch Recruiting, Inc. Fetch Recruiting, Inc. (http://www.fetchrecruiting.com) Technical Recruiting for LA based Startups and High-Growth Companies ------------------------------ADVERTISEMENT------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------ RECENT JOB POSTINGS More jobs at http://www.socaltech.com/Jobs Members post jobs for free Senior Software Engineer, Marina Del Rey, TeleSign http://www.socaltech.com/showjob.php?id=5660 Senior Systems Administrator, Marina Del Rey, TeleSign http://www.socaltech.com/showjob.php?id=5662 Release Engineer, Marina Del Rey, TeleSign http://www.socaltech.com/showjob.php?id=5658 QA Automation Engineer, Marina Del Rey, TeleSign http://www.socaltech.com/showjob.php?id=5659 DevOps Engineer, Marina Del Rey, TeleSign http://www.socaltech.com/showjob.php?id=5661 Investment Officer: Technology & Media, Los Angeles, British Consulate-General, Los Angeles http://www.socaltech.com/showjob.php?id=5657 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ RECENT FUNDING SUMMARY 09/08/15 SetPoint Medical Corp $15.0M http://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=67011 09/03/15 MACRO $0.0M http://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=67007 09/02/15 Saucey $4.5M http://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=66995 09/01/15 Super League $0.0M http://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=66911 08/28/15 Yuneec $60.0M http://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=66904 08/27/15 Strive $0.0M http://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=66900 08/27/15 Workpop $0.0M http://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=66899 08/26/15 ReShape Medical $38.0M http://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=66877 08/26/15 HelloTech $10.0M http://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=66872 08/25/15 Pinsight $0.7M http://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=66865 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 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 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 9, San Diego -- Join us for an intimate and lively discussion with San Diego-based serial entrepreneur Christian Braemer, who continues to create innovative business models and conquer naysayers. Braemer, cofounder and CEO of Benefunder, will share his secret to successful scalability, as well as his entrepreneurial tribulations. Find out how he and his team are matching researchers with companies in need of expertise through consulting contracts, building a monopoly on research data in the U.S.., eliminating the innovation deficit, and maintaining a leadership role in health, tech, the environment, and the arts and humanities. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/24863 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, Pasadena -- TechSparks Pitchfest & Mixer. The Pitchfest is a collaborative session for entrepreneurs and startups to practice and refine their pitch and create a positive first impression. We offer a supportive and friendly community environment with only the best of intentions - to help you make progress, share tips, feedback and receive help for your business idea. Come and network, learn or simply mingle with like minded friends. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/24866 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 17, Santa Monica -- Celebrate London and Partners Launch in LA. We will show why London attracts such massive international investment from around the world and how they can help your business find success from a London base. SEe https://www.eventbrite.com/e/celebrate-london-and-partners-launch-in-la-with-fieldfisher-and-fitzgerald-law-registration-18295647775. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/24864 September 17, Santa Monica -- SAM Preccelerator Program Presents: "PR for Startups" with Jessica Engholm of ESSE PR. SSE PR’s founder Jessica Engholm will be providing an in-depth presentation and discussion on how startups can best utilize public relations. Jessica will address the notorious questions that startups really want answered: What type of companies need PR? When is it needed? What is the ROI? How much does it cost? Will it increase sales? How long will it take to see results? How should a startup select an agency? The program will also include an overview of public relations strategies and tactics, how PR differs between mature companies and startups, DIY methods versus professional services, and the ESSE PR program developed specificaly for startupsNEW . See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/24868 September 22, San Diego -- Advertising insertion into video content used to be a straight forward proposition… until now. Now, with the advent of ad supported OTT networks like Crackle.com and Hulu, ad supported VOD and TV Everywhere, the challenges of getting the right ads to the right place on the right platform have taken on a new complexity. The EvoNexus Digital Media Group examines the state of the media technology challenges that are a result of this new world and will discuss the challenges and predict the future of where ad placement will require new and improved technologies to make it successful. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/24867 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 out. 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. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/24852 September 26, Newport Beach -- Orange County Summit on Aesthetics & Dermatology. This program will review the trends and technologies that are shaping the future of aesthetic medicine. We will hear from industry luminaries, review state of the art aesthetic medicine technologies, receive company presentations from emerging high growth companies, and see panel discussions from leading clinicians in facial aesthetics, body shaping and augmentation, skin care and other technologies shaping the look of the future. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/24804 September 29, San Pedro -- PortTech Pitch. The 6th annual PortTech Pitch featuring innovative cleantech startups from all over North America. The Pitch program helps promising startups create and deliver compelling narratives before a diverse audience of business executives, investors, entrepreneurs, community leaders, regulators, policy advocates and academics. This is an invitation only event, contact the PortTech office for details. . 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