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Key info (http://www.keyinfo.com) infrastructure ~ connectivity ~ co-location ~ cloud La Visual (http://Lavisual.com) A Branding, Product Strategy & Rapid Prototyping Accelerator ------------------------------------------------------------------------ --Purple Squirrel Raises $2.7M To Help You Network Your Way Into A Job --Green Commuter Launches Tesla Model X Vanpool Service --Edlio Acquires Sangha, Raises $40M --Microsemi Shutters Chinese Factory --Beautycon Media Gets $9M In Series A --Naritiv Acquired By Hootsuite --Rocket Lab Receives $75M, Joins Unicorn Club --Zadara Storage Expands Support To AWS Beijing MARKETPLACE --The 14th Annual LAVA Venture Awards Dinner - March 22nd --Introducing KeyCloud Backup and Recovery as a Service (BRaaS) --Square 1 Bank --Oracle --SoCal IP Law Group LLP - Serving the IP Needs of Technology Innovators --Stradling --Early Stage Commercial Insurance - Pacific Unified Insurance Agency RECENT JOB POSTINGS RECENT FUNDING EVENTS ------------------------------ADVERTISEMENT------------------------------- Recurring Revenue Conference - April 26 -Los Angeles Join local entrepreneurs, SaaS innovators, leading VCs, private equity/angel investors April 26, 2017 at the Recurring Revenue Conference (www.recurringrevenueconference.com) presented by Sutton Capital Partners. Whether you are a SaaS or subscription business, or if customer retention is critical to your success, this is the venue to attend. Register at: https://rrc2017.eventbrite.com and use PROMO CODE: SocalTECH for 20% discount. Questions? contact: [email protected] --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Purple Squirrel Raises $2.7M To Help You Network Your Way Into A Job ---- Venice, California-based Purple Squirrel, a new startup focused on helping people network with employees of existing companies in order to get an inside track on jobs, has raised $2.7M in a seed funding. The funding was led by CrossCut Ventures, and also included Greycroft, Arena Ventures, Luma Launch and 500 Startups. The startup is led by Jon Silber. According to Purple Squirrel, it is looking to match up job seekers with employees at companies, and to prevent job seekers' resumes from going into a black hole. The company's service focuses on matching up job seekers with "advocates" within companies, who are compensated for talking to those job seekers about their employers. http://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/index.php?action=showdeal&id=81880 Green Commuter Launches Tesla Model X Vanpool Service ---- Los Angeles-based Green Commuter said on Tuesday that it has begun its vanpool operation in Los Angeles, using Tesla's Model-X 7 passenger SUVs. According to Green Commuter, it has begun leasing its fleet of Tesla Model X electric vehicles to vannpoolers, with a single vanpool between Palmdale and Valencia, and 86-mile round trip daily commute. Green Commuter says it plans to deploy an additional 10 Tesla Model X vehicles in the spring, with plans to have the fleet at 50-80 units by the end of the year. http://www.socaltech.com/green_commuter_launches_tesla_model_x_vanpool_service/s-0069671.html Edlio Acquires Sangha, Raises $40M ---- Los Angeles-based educational content management software developer Edlio said late Tuesday that it has acquired Sangha, the developer of a personalized, mobile parent interaction app. Financial terms of the acquisition were not announced, however, Edlio said the acquisition and integeration of Sangha was being funded by a $40M investment from private equity investor L Squared. Sangha Co-Founders Pavan Batchu, Srivatsan Srinivasan and Srikanth Thadakamalla have all joined Edlio as paret of the acquisition. Edlio says it powers more than 5,000 school and district websites. Microsemi Shutters Chinese Factory ---- Aliso Viejo-based semiconductor developer Microsemi said on Tuesday that it has closed its manufacturing facility in China. According to the company, the "lower value" discrete devices which were manufactured at the facility are "not aligned" with its strategic direction. Microsemi did not detail which devices in its lineup were being manufactured at the plant, but said that its customers have been notified and the process of closure is under way. The company said there will be no material impact on its earnings due to the closure. Beautycon Media Gets $9M In Series A ---- Los Angeles-based conference and digital media events operator Beautycon Media, which operates conference and events focused on fashion and beauty, has raised $9M in a Series A funding round. The funding came from A+E Networks, Live Nation, and Main Street Advisors. The company's other investors include BBG Ventures, Hearst Media, Superfly, MACRO, Third Wave Digital, Troy Carter, Heather Parry, Guy Oseary, James Lassiter, Peter Morton, Tyra Banks, Rachel Zoe, Fullscreen Media, QueensBridge Venture Partners, Gleam Futures, Storm Models, Bethany Mota and CAA. Beautycon is led by Moj Mahdara. The company last raised funding in 2014. http://www.socaltech.com/beautycon_media_gets_9m_in_series_a/s-0069668.html Naritiv Acquired By Hootsuite ---- Los Angeles-based Naritiv, which produces online content for brands, has been acquired by social media management firm Hootsuite, the two said on Tuesday. Financial terms of the acquisition were not announced. Hootsuite said that members of the Naritiv product team will join Hootsuite as part of a new Los Angeles office. Hootsuite said the acquisition specifically was geared towards the Snapchat analytics solutions created by Naritiv. Naritiv was venture backed by Luminari Capital, Third Wave Digital, Walt Disney Co., and Allen DeBevoise. Rocket Lab Receives $75M, Joins Unicorn Club ---- Huntington Beach-based RocketLab, which is developing rocket technology specifically aimed at launching satellites into space, has raised $75M in a Series D funding, which it says values the company in excess of $1 billion. The funding was led by Data Collective, and also included Promus Ventures, Bessmer Venture Partners, Khosla Ventures, K1W1, and another un-named investor. The company says it has now raised $148M in total. Rocket Lab is led by Peter Beck, and also has major operations in New Zealand. Matt Ocko of Data Collective joins the company's board alongside the new funding round. http://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/index.php?action=showdeal&id=81874 Zadara Storage Expands Support To AWS Beijing ---- Irvine-based enterprise storage services provider Zadara Storage said today that it has expanded its support for Amazon Web Services storage regions, to AWS Beijing. Zadara said the expansion comes in a partnership with Futong, which will make Zadara's VPSA Storage Array at the Sinnet Technology Co., Ltd, data center. Zadara said the region is its sixth AWS region internationally. Zadara's product provides storage area network (SAN), network attached storage (NAS), and object-based storage using cloud storage. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- MARKETPLACE Reach 10000+ readers for 5 days for $250 Post your marketplace ad at: http://www.socaltech.com/postad.html ------------------------------ADVERTISEMENT------------------------------- The 14th Annual LAVA Venture Awards Dinner - March 22nd The Los Angeles Venture Association (LAVA) will hold its 14th Annual Venture Awards Dinner to recognize Southern California’s best venture-backed companies, and to celebrate the induction of a special guest into the LAVA Hall of Fame. The awards dinner will be attended by over 300 leaders in the Venture Capital community, including CEOs and founders of successful emerging companies. This year honors Jeff Stibel of D&B Credibility. 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Contact: John Huttinger, CIC, CRM Vice President Ph#310-370-5000 Ext 3025 w Fx 310-370-5454 [email protected] ------------------------------ADVERTISEMENT------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------ RECENT JOB POSTINGS More jobs at http://www.socaltech.com/Jobs Members post jobs for free Associate Recruiter, Los Angeles, Safire Partners http://www.socaltech.com/showjob.php?id=5684 Senior Product Development Manager, Irvine, Belkin http://www.socaltech.com/showjob.php?id=5680 Director of Communication Systems Engineering, Hawthorne, SpaceX http://www.socaltech.com/showjob.php?id=5679 Marketing Manager, Los Angeles, Belkin http://www.socaltech.com/showjob.php?id=5678 Software Engineer, Los Angeles, Factual http://www.socaltech.com/showjob.php?id=5677 Interim Controller/CFO Consultants and other Accounting/Finance Consultants, Los Angeles, Agility Financial Partners, LLC http://www.socaltech.com/showjob.php?id=5676 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ RECENT FUNDING SUMMARY 03/22/17 Purple Squirrel $2.7M http://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=81880 03/22/17 Edlio $40.0M http://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=81879 03/21/17 Rocket Labs $75.0M http://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=81874 03/15/17 ProducePay $7.0M http://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=81711 03/14/17 Oben, Inc. $0.0M http://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=81710 03/08/17 Virta Health Corp. $37.0M http://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=81519 03/08/17 iExhale $1.9M http://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=81517 03/08/17 Alignment Healthcare $115.0M http://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=81516 03/08/17 Wrapify, Inc. $3.0M http://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=81515 03/08/17 Conversion Logic, Inc.FKA Data Cloud $9.0M http://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=81514 03/06/17 Raken $2.0M http://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=81466 02/28/17 Tealium Inc. $0.0M http://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=81135 02/27/17 LEOLABS $4.0M http://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=81134 02/27/17 Cordial $6.0M http://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=81132 02/23/17 MomentFeed $16.3M http://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=81126 02/23/17 AirMap, Inc. $26.0M http://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=81125 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 March 22, Los Angeles -- Join us at the Pepperdine West Los Angeles Graduate Campus and learn invaluable information about what it means to be an entrepreneur. Breakfast provided. Are you looking to expand your knowledge of new product innovation and commercialization? If the answer is yes then this session is definitely for you! This session breaks down the chaotic product innovation process into three simple sections. These three sections, in priority order are: • Marketing • Technical Feasibility • Protectability A significant portion of this talk covers Marketability, since this is the area where 420f ventures fail for lack of creating a needed product. The talk delves into the 4 Ps of Marketing; Product, Price, Promotion, and Place as well as supporting content. The other two Keys, Technical Feasibility and Protectability, will be covered as well. This talk is particularly suited for those who are looking to expand their knowledge of new product innovation and commercialization. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/25590 March 22, Los Angeles -- The 14th Annual LAVA Venture Awards Dinner. LAVA 14th Annual Venture Awards Dinner. Celebrating 30+ years of service to the Los Angeles Entrepreneurial Community. Featuring Frank Mottek, KNX1070 Business Hour Host as Master of Ceremonies. The Los Angeles Venture Association (LAVA) will hold its 14th Annual Venture Awards Dinner to recognize Southern California’s best venture-backed companies, and to celebrate the induction of a special guest into the LAVA Hall of Fame. The awards dinner will be attended by over 300 leaders in the Venture Capital community, including CEOs and founders of successful emerging companies. 2017 Hall of Fame Honoree - Jeff Stibel.. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/25626 March 22, Los Angeles -- MAKE IT Monthly - From Prototype to Scale: How to Partner with Contract Manufacturers. You have a prototype, but now what? Whether you’ve designed a garment or an electronic device, you can work with contract manufacturers (CMs) to get your product manufactured; find out how. Durolabs founder Michael Corr will provide practical advice for getting your product off the ground. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/25613 March 22, Los Angeles -- Venice Beach Tech Networking Mixer. Join the fastest growing tech startup community in Los Angeles! Meet new people and participate in lively discussions with outstanding names in the Silicon Beach community. Register immediately for an Early Bird Ticket. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/25627 March 23, Santa Monica -- Vision, Mission & Values: A Workshop for Growth-Stage Companies. The Junto Institute will be conducting a workshop on how to craft Vision, Mission & Values statements. Ideal for founders transitioning from operators to leaders and whose companies have 10-50 total employees, this workshop will help them craft and/or update the essence of a growing company’s identity and its leadership strength - its Vision, Mission, and Core ValuesNEW . See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/25654 March 23, Irvine -- TCVN VR Demo Night - Eat + Talk + Demo. Virtual reality and augmented reality technologies are finding new ways to enhance our ability to perceive the world that surrounds us. At the TCVN VR Demo Night, VR/AR industry professionals will be on a panel to share current thoughts and challenges. Also, innovative companies will showcase and demo the latest in VR/AR technology. This event is for VR/AR startups, entrepreneurs, service providers, and investors. Be prepared to be entertained and engaged at VR Demo Night at The Cove at UCINEW . See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/25652 March 25, Pasadena -- Caltech Entrepreneurs Forum - Funding. The Snapchat Effect: How the company’s mega IPO may enhance the odds of your startup getting funded. Will LA overtake New York as the second most interesting tech ecosystem after Silicon Valley? Will we witness more venture funding and increased company valuations in the region? Our program will open with Chang Xu delivering a presentation highlighting the current state of the venture capital industry as well as the unique qualities of LA Tech. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/25629 March 25, Long Beach -- Saturday Afternoon Startup Workshop with Curt Harrington, Patent&Tax AttorneyNEW . See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/25670 March 28, Irvine -- Becoming Investor Ready - Deal Practice Pitch. Watch three 12-minute investor presentations followed by investors’ questions. You will see and experience what it is like to rapidly answer investor questions and determine if you are ready to present your deal to potential Angel Investors. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/25635 March 28, Los Angeles -- LA Fintech Demo/VC Mix Mingle Network. Come mix and mingle with other Financial Technologist's Tues January 24. Learn about the newest and fastest changes going on in financial technology. Finance is undergoing a massive change some call the "financial paradigm". Laws from 1930-1940 (old right?) are getting broken down with technological innovation in finance. Find partners, talk about your project, bounce ideas, discover LA FintechNEW . See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/25660 March 29, Los Angeles -- LA Ad Pros. With technology, the advertising industry is going under massive disruption right now. Mix, mingle, and network with other advertising professionals. Find partners with advertisers, ad agencies, publishers, and ad tech companiesNEW . See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/25668 March 29, Santa Monica -- Alexa Accelerator Information Session. Please join us for an evening of networking and an info session on the Alexa Accelerator, powered by Techstars. Speaking about the program will be Techstars Managing Director Aviel Ginzburg and Rodrigo Prudencio of Amazon's Aexa Fund along with current Techstars Music founder Betsy McHugh of Hurdl.NEW . See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/25672 March 29, Irvine -- Navigating the Modern Hiring Process. This event will provide you with the tools and resources to get through the modern hiring process and learn more about the questions and tests that developers and engineers get these days. Whether you are seeking a new opportunity now or would like to stay in-the-know with the current tech job market – this event workshop is for you!NEW . See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/25666 March 30, Irvine -- A Talk With Chris Voss, Author of Never Split the Difference. General Assembly. Join author Chris Voss for a discussion on his latest book, Never Split the Difference , which offers a new, field-tested approach to high-stakes negotiations—whether in the boardroom or at home. Life is a series of negotiations you should be prepared for: buying a car, negotiating a salary, buying a home, renegotiating rent, deliberating with your partner. In this talk, Chris Voss - a former FBI hostage negotiator - will share the effective negotiation tactics and strategies he has honed over the years so that you too can become more persuasive in both your professional and personal lifeNEW . See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/25665 April 2, Pasadena -- N3XT CON. Hear from industry leaders in technology, entertainment and startups in three rooms at the Pasadena Convention Center. Talks and panels on: AI, VR, IoT, Digital Media, Startups, Venture Capital, Machine Learning, Women in Tech, Company Culture Reps from companies like: Cisco System, Intel, Digital Domain, Vizio, Disney Interactive, Buzzfeed, NBC Universal, the Port of LA, Enplug, Kind Traveler, SoGal, Spokeo and morNEW . See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/25655 April 2, Pasadena -- N3XT CON 2017 - Entertainment, Technology, Startup. Located in Southern California, N3XT CON 2017 will spotlight industries that embody the LA spirit - Entertainment, Technology, and Startups. Industry leaders from top companies such as Disney, LA Times, BuzzFeed, and NBC will share their experiences at the conference. Daniel Seah, CEO of Digital Domain, will give the keynote address discussing how technology drives the entertainment industry. Afternoon panels will be broken out into individual sessions discussing the fields of entertainment, technology and startup. A pitch competition will also be held. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/25641 April 3, Los Angeles -- Data Center World. Global Conference for data center, facilities and IT professionals. http://global.datacenterworld.com/dcwg17/ . See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/25536 April 3, Los Angeles -- HostingCon. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/25540 April 4, Los Angeles -- Digital Summit LA. Event Name: Digital Summit LA Dates: April 4-5, 2017. Brilliant speakers bring phenomenal content on Marketing Strategies, UX & Design, Email, Search, Mobile, Video, SEO and so much more. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/25586 April 4, Irvine -- FundingPost Orange County VC & Angel Investor Conference. Join us for this intimate VC & Angel Investor Conference. Interested in meeting early-stage accredited investors in Orange County? Then register for the FundingPost Investor RoundTable on April 4th, 2017 at 5:00pm. FundingPost has hosted 300+ sold-out venture events in 23 cities over the past 16 years. At our OC Angel Investor Roundtable, the panel of investors will focus on pitching to early-stage investors, and what it really takes to get them to write you a check! There will be plenty of time for networking with the Investor panelists at ROC's amazing Irvine based co-working space! The first 25 entrepreneur attendees to sign up will also get the option to pitch their business idea in 1 min or less in front of the investor panel and receive feedback as a group from the panelNEW . See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/25656 April 4, Santa Monica -- PUBLIC VENTURE CAPITAL: A GROWTH PATH YOU NEED TO EXPLORE. Join us for a wine-tasting, reception and seminar to learn how to access public venture capital in Canada (without needing to move there). You will meet capital providers, dealmakers, and advisors who will discuss why this is a growth path you should explore. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/25644 April 4, Los Angeles -- Data Center World. Global Conference for data center, facilities and IT professionals. http://global.datacenterworld.com/dcwg17/ . See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/25537 April 4, Los Angeles -- HostingCon. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/25541 April 5, Carlsbad -- ViaSat MarketLink. EvoNexus. ViaSat will be selecting early stage companies that impact technical areas in cybersecurity for potential partnerships. Selected companies will be provided with a private 1-hour meeting with ViaSat executives. There is no fee for this opportunity, simply apply. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/25593 April 5, Santa Monica -- FundingPost Los Angeles VC & Angel Investor Conference. Join us for this intimate VC & Angel Investor Conference. Interested in meeting early-stage accredited investors in LA? Then register for the FundingPost Investor RoundTable on April 5th, 2017 at 2:00pm. FundingPost has hosted 300+ sold-out venture events in 23 cities over the past 16 years. At our OC Angel Investor Roundtable, the panel of investors will focus on pitching to early-stage investors, and what it really takes to get them to write you a check! There will be plenty of time for networking with the Investor panelists at Expert DOJO on 3rd St Promenade in Santa Monica! The first 25 entrepreneur attendees to sign up will also get the option to pitch their business idea in 1 min or less in front of the investor panel and receive feedback as a group from the panelNEW . See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/25657 April 5, Murrieta -- Roadmap to Commercialization. Santa Ana District SBDC. Why is the right business model critical to your venture start-up's success? Can a bad value proposition kill your business? How well do you really know your target customer? As a founder, your "Hero's Journey" will be fraught with numerous obstacles, "uncertainty, fear and doubt". This workshop series will help you determine and verify the right course for your start-up, raise your odds of being funded, and build a scale-able, sustainable company. In this workshop, you will learn how to. -Search for and discover your best niche customers -Create the right value propositions to motivate their purchases of your product -Generate a fund-able business model -Grow a sustainable and profitable company -Achieve an Optimal Exit Strategy. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/25648 April 5, Los Angeles -- Data Center World. Global Conference for data center, facilities and IT professionals. http://global.datacenterworld.com/dcwg17/ . See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/25538 April 5, Los Angeles -- HostingCon. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/25542 April 6, Los Angeles -- Data Center World. Global Conference for data center, facilities and IT professionals. http://global.datacenterworld.com/dcwg17/ . See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/25539 April 6, Los Angeles -- HostingCon. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/25543 April 8, Los Angeles -- FounderMade - Future of Food Summit. A conference for investment and discovery in the food industry that will include food entrepreneurs, influencers, investors and innovative companies. NEW . See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/25667 April 12, Corona -- Funding your Innovation. Santa Ana District SBDC. This course is about selling your innovation to investors, grant proposal reviewers, potential strategic partners, and to your intended customers. They are each distinguishable in terms of how to be approached, but all share very similar buyer behavior characteristics, especially in the face of change and disruption. While a fast moving world can be exciting, when you tell someone that your product is “innovative”, “revolutionary”, “discontinuous”, “disruptive”, or “turning the way things are done on its head”, you may see a lot of doors closed and protective barriers thrown up against you. There are specific criteria that investors, partner prospects, and grant proposal reviewers are basing their personal decisions upon. We all need to understand buyer behavior and how people adopt innovations through a market development life cycle if we want succeed in getting them to open up to us. The following questions that plague entrepreneurs will be answered: 1. Do you need to build better market traction? 2. Do investors say that you are too early for them? 3. Are your target customers not buying-in? 4. Do you wonder why less qualified products are more successful in the market than yours? 5. Are you struggling to transition from early market visionary customers to mainstream market success?. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/25647 April 12, Thousand Oaks -- Mobile Device Battery Breakthrough. Clean Technology Council. Leland Smith shows how his new Millibatt can power the new breed of devices and small wearables that were not feasible with existing coin-cell or thin-film batteries. His batteries provide up to times higher energy density. The impact of this technology is enormousNEW . See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/25669 April 13, Los Angeles -- Virtual and Augmented Reality Tech Salon. Join us (FREE) to discover what is happening in the world of Virtual and Augmented Reality. How will healthcare be transformed? Will I attend my college lecture course virtually? How will the way we experience cinema change? What will the definition of social situations evolve to mean? How small will the world really get? How much can our imaginations actually handleNEW . See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/25671 April 18, Irvine -- Becoming Investor Ready - Art of the Fast Pitch. A short Fast Pitch presentation (60 to 90 second) is a must have tool that every entrepreneur should know how to eloquently deliver. When you have an opportunity to give a quick snap shot of your venture you want to leave the person with asking for more information. Watch other entrepreneurs master the art of the 60-second investor presentations followed by investors’ questions. You will see what it takes to hone a succinct “elevator pitch” for situations you need to quickly communicate your value proposition, and gain the interest of potential partners and contributors. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/25639 ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 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. 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