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Riley Takeover --Mixcord Raises $1M For Social Sharing App --SpaceX Gets Challenge From Blue Origin --PatientPop Picks Up $10M MARKETPLACE --virtualforce.io - fast engineering for startups; MVP++ --Introducing KeyCloud --TechCXO - Los Angeles --Binary Pulse Technology Marketing --SoCal IP Law Group LLP - Serving the IP Needs of Technology Innovators --Stradling --Fetch Recruiting, Inc. RECENT JOB POSTINGS RECENT FUNDING EVENTS --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Dear Readers: Happy Thanksgiving! We'll be taking a short break in our emails for the rest of the week, and will publish abbreviated, breaking-news-only on our website in observance of the Thanksgiving holiday. We wish you safe travels, if you are traveling this weekend, and hope you are able to spend time with your friends and family this holiday. Happy Thanksgiving! Ben Kuo - Publisher, Editor, and Founder, socaltech.com --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Travo Takes $2.4M For Business Travel Reservations ---- Los Angeles-based Travo, a startup developing a service to help business travelers book business trips, has raised $2.4M in a seed funding round. The funding came from Great Oaks Venture Capital, Baroda Ventures, Valence Ventures, TYLT Lab, and angels. Travo is led by Tae Lee, who also is an advisor to First Round Capital, and was EVP of Product and operations at ZEFR. http://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/index.php?action=showdeal&id=68955 Goldstar Events Raises $20M ---- Pasadena-based Goldstar Events, the event ticketing firm led by James McCarthy, has raised a little over $20M in a funding round, according to a regulatory filing by the firm. No details on that funding--which look to be the company's first ever--have been announced by the company. the filing said that 18 investors participated in the funding, worth $20.329M. Goldstar, which had been bootstrapped since inception, reported back in 2013 that it was seeing more than $100M in revenues from its services, which helps connects consumers with discounted event tickets. http://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=68919 United Online Considers Strategic Alternatives, Rejects B. Riley Takeover ---- Woodland Hills-based United Online announced this morning that it has embarked an a "review of strategic alternatives", including the potential sale of the company or sales of its assets, after an unsolicited takeover offer from B. Riley Capital Management. According to United Online, it is looking to "maximize shareholder value" in the strategic review, and it also has rejected, outright, the offer from B. Riley. United Online said the takeover offer from B. Riley "undervalues the Company and its prospects", and that it will not enter negotiations with B. Riley over its offer. Mixcord Raises $1M For Social Sharing App ---- Los Angeles-based Mixcord, a startup developing a mobile app which lets performers record, synchornize, and share their vocal harmonies, dances and skits, has raised $1M in a seed funding round. The funding came from Mucker Capital, Social Starts, and angels. Mixcord was founded by Ihung Tu, and says its app, Acapella, has been used by such artists as Lil Wayne, Young Money, Austin Mahone and Von Grey, along with other celebrities, aspiring singers, and fans. http://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/index.php?action=showdeal&id=68954 SpaceX Gets Challenge From Blue Origin ---- Hawthorne, California-based space rocket developer SpaceX has its first, real, commercial competition, as of Monday, after competing rocket developer Blue Origin launched its first successful test into space. (More...) http://www.socaltech.com/spacex_gets_challenge_from_blue_origin/s-0062966.html PatientPop Picks Up $10M ---- Santa Monica-based PatientPop, a startup developing software for healthcare providers, has raised $10M in a Series A funding, according to the company. The funding came from Toba Capital. The startup, founded by Luke Kervin and Travis Schneider, develops software that manages patient acquisition, retention, analytics, and more. The company said the new funding brings its total raised to $13.3M. The company says it has more than 65 employees and offices in Santa Monica, Las Vegas, and New York; the company says it will use the new funding to grow the company to more than 200 employees next year. http://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/index.php?action=showdeal&id=68956 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- MARKETPLACE Reach 10000+ readers for 5 days for $250 Post your marketplace ad at: http://www.socaltech.com/postad.html ------------------------------ADVERTISEMENT------------------------------- virtualforce.io - fast engineering for startups; MVP++ virtualforce.io helps startups and engineering teams design, develop, and deliver products at high speed and quality. We help you ship product faster and achieve customer success starting with your MVP. 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(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 Director of Talent, Marina Del Rey, Vision Fleet http://www.socaltech.com/showjob.php?id=5670 Driver Acquisition Manager, Venice, Vision Fleet http://www.socaltech.com/showjob.php?id=5668 Customer Operations Manager, Venice, Vision Fleet http://www.socaltech.com/showjob.php?id=5669 Rideshare Operations Manager, Venice, Vision Fleet http://www.socaltech.com/showjob.php?id=5667 Data Engineer , Venice, Vision Fleet http://www.socaltech.com/showjob.php?id=5666 Project Manager , Marina Del Rey, Vision Fleet http://www.socaltech.com/showjob.php?id=5665 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ RECENT FUNDING SUMMARY 11/25/15 Mixcord $1.0M http://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=68954 11/20/15 Kuddly Inc. $1.5M http://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=68849 11/19/15 OpenHouse Realty FKA Agent Ace $13.5M http://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=68846 11/18/15 Tuition.io $5.0M http://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=68815 11/18/15 CARD.com $9.0M http://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=68814 11/17/15 Numecent $15.5M http://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=68809 11/16/15 ZoneTV $4.1M http://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=68808 11/12/15 Amplyx Pharmaceuticals $40.5M http://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=68782 11/12/15 Panjo $4.6M http://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=68757 11/12/15 TigerText $50.0M http://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=68756 11/12/15 NextVR $30.5M http://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=68755 11/11/15 VideoAmp $15.0M http://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=68752 11/09/15 Iron Horse Therapeutics $10.0M http://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=68698 11/06/15 17Media $10.0M http://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=68699 11/05/15 TicketManager FKA SpotlightTMS $20.0M http://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=68604 11/05/15 Biological Dynamics Inc $26.8M http://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=68601 11/03/15 iboss $35.0M http://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=68595 11/02/15 TrackR, Inc. $8.7M http://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=68500 11/02/15 Crinetics $40.0M http://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=68401 10/29/15 Aira.io $0.8M http://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=68384 10/28/15 Alteryx $85.0M http://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=68383 10/28/15 Two Bit Circus $6.5M http://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=68381 10/28/15 Blockade Medical $0.0M http://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=68380 10/28/15 Connectifier $6.0M http://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=68379 10/27/15 Open Listings $1.0M http://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=68375 10/27/15 Petnet $4.0M http://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=68374 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 November 30, Santa Monica -- Intro to Data Analytics: A Free Class. General Assembly. About This Event Whether you're in digital marketing, sales management, business operations, or another field, being able to understand and draw insights from data is a must-have skill set. Join us in this one hour free class to learn more about what exactly data analytics is, who would benefit from knowing analytics and why, how analytics is used in real-world contexts to drive decisions, tools and tips for analysing and communicating data, and how to learn data analytics skills. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/24972 December 1, San Diego -- CONNECT continues its annual tradition of honoring San Diego’s celebrities of innovation along with the groundbreaking new products launched within the last year. CONNECT's Most Innovative New Product Awards is San Diego’s most exciting night in innovation. Honoring the best products in technology and life science released in the last year, the Most Innovative New Product Awards are a San Diego Tradition since 1988. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/24926 December 2, Los Angeles -- Managing Advisory and Corporate Boards. MentorNights. For founders/CEO of Seed/A round companies. Contact [email protected]. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/24907 December 2, Santa Monica -- Meet + Hire UX Designers. Looking for new teammates to help create or improve your digital product experience? Meet some of LA's most talented UX Designers who are skilled in meeting business goals by creating product experiences that delight users. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/24922 December 7, Los Angeles -- Coding for Beginners: A Free Class. General Assembly. HTML and CSS are the fundamental building blocks of the web. Whether you're a beginner who wants to get started in web development, a designer looking to hand-code their concepts, or a marketer who wants a little more control over their CMS, you'll need to know HTML and CSS to get the job done. This session, designed for the beginner programmer, will assume no previous coding knowledge. We'll go over key coding terminology and principles, introduce languages like HTML and CSS—what their functions are, and how they work together. Takeaways - Basics of the internet and how webpages work - Syntax of HTML and CSS - How to modify the code of existing websites - Techniques to use at-home when stuck on code. - Learn about opportunities at GA to dive deeper into coding. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/24988 December 11, Altadena -- 2014 JUMPSTART: LUNCH SPEAKER SERIES FOR ENTREPRENEURS. Customer Lifecycle – Marketing for Start-ups How should start-ups relate to the customer lifecycle: (i) acquisition; (ii) engagement; (iii) purchase; (iv) retention; and (v) referral? What specific actions do you think start-ups should take at each one of these phases of the customer lifecycle? If a start-up does not have marketing expertise in-house, what alternatives have you seen that have worked? Where does one begin to develop a marketing budget?These and other key questions will be addressed by a panel of four marketing experts.. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/24429 ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Sponsored by: TVC Capital LLC (www.tvccapital.com) Investments in and Acquisitions of Growing Software Companies Silicon Valley Bank (http://www.svb.com). Make next happen now. Stubbs Alderton Markiles, LLP (http://www.stubbsalderton.com). Business. Technology. Law. Vision. Safire Partners (http://www.safirepartners.com). 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