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La Visual (http://Lavisual.com) A Branding, Product Strategy & Rapid Prototyping Accelerator ------------------------------------------------------------------------ --Insights: Evolve and Thrive or DIE --FabFitFun Launches Augmented Reality App --OpenX Partners With Google On Exchange Bidding --Report: Uber Eyes Luxe's Technical Team --StartEngine Chalks Up 25 Companies Raising Funding Since Start Of 2017 --Obsidian Security Gets $9.5M --LA Cleantech Incubator Names LA Sustainability Chief As Next CEO MARKETPLACE --Neohire South --Square 1 Bank --Safire Partners Executive Search --SoCal IP Law Group LLP - Serving the IP Needs of Technology Innovators --Introducing KeyCloud Backup and Recovery as a Service (BRaaS) RECENT JOB POSTINGS --Sr. DevOps Engineer near Hollywood, CA at Awesome Startup, Los Angeles, ZestFinance --Director, Product Management, Video, Pasadena, OpenX --Vice President, Investor Relations, Playa Vista, Rubicon Project RECENT FUNDING EVENTS --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Insights: Evolve and Thrive or DIE ---- For today's Insights and Opinions section, where we feature advice, editorials, and more from Southern California's high tech leaders, comes from Sid Mohasseb, a serial entrepreneur, venture investor, adviser, teacher, speaker, and author of The Caterpillar's Edge: Don't Leave Change to Chance! In Business & In Life, Gain the Edge and Beat the Odds: The competitive world is moving faster than ever. Innovation is attacking from every corner. Expectations are constantly changing. All competitive advantages are temporary. Today, success is not about how much money you have raised, how well you can execute against a plan or how creative your solutions were yesterday. To win, you must stay relevant, always. Ask yourself: Are you evolving fast enough? Are you innovating ahead of the curve? Are you mapping your capabilities to tomorrow? Are you staying relevant? (More...) http://www.socaltech.com/articles/evolve-and-thrive-or-die/a-00271.html --------------------------------------------------------------------------- FabFitFun Launches Augmented Reality App ---- Los Angeles-based FabFitFun, the venture-backed, subscription box startup focused on women, has launched a new augmented reality app for its users, the company announced on Thursday afternoon. According to FabFitFun, the new AR app will enhance the unboxing experience for its users, adding animation, music, product information and details, styling tips, and much more when users are opening up their subscription boxes. FabFitFun is venture backed by New Enterprise Associates, Upfront Ventures, Rachel Zoe Ventures, 500 Startups, Simon Ventures, Draft Ventures, and angels. The company's co-CEOs are Michael and Daniel Broukhim, who co-founded the company with Editor-in-Chief Katie Ann Rosen Kitchens. http://www.socaltech.com/fabfitfun_launches_augmented_reality_app/s-0070726.html OpenX Partners With Google On Exchange Bidding ---- Los Angles-based programmatic advertising marketplace operator OpenX said on Thursday that it has partnered with Google, as a beta partner for Exchange Bidding (Fromerly EBDA). Google's Exchange Bidding is an effort by Google to counter Facebook's header bidding efforts, where Facebook had enabled buyers place bids on advertising inventory ahead of Google. http://www.socaltech.com/openx_partners_with_google_on_exchange_bidding/s-0070727.html Report: Uber Eyes Luxe's Technical Team ---- Ridesharing service Uber is looking to acquire the technical team behind Luxe, the luxury car parking startup backed by LA's Upfront Ventures, according to the WSJ. The WSJ said the "acqhire" is focused on part of Luxe's engineering team, rather than the whole company. Luxe is venture backed by Redpoint Ventures, Google Ventures, Sherpa Ventures, Lightspeed Venture Partners, Upfront Ventures, Foundation Capital, BoxGroup, Slow Ventures, Data Collective, Eniac Ventures, Rothenberg Ventures, as well as others. Upfront made its investment in Luxe in 2014. http://www.socaltech.com/report_uber_eyes_luxe_s_technical_team/s-0070725.html StartEngine Chalks Up 25 Companies Raising Funding Since Start Of 2017 ---- Los Angeles-based StartEngine, the equity crowdfunding service run by serial entrepeneur Howard Marks, has chalked up 25 companies raising money on its platform since the start of 2017, according to the company. (More...) http://www.socaltech.com/startengine_chalks_up__companies_raising_funding_since_start_of___7/s-0070720.html Obsidian Security Gets $9.5M ---- Newport Beach-based Obsidian Security, a new startup led by a group of cybersecurity veterans from Cylance, Carbon Blank, and the NSA, has raised $9.5M in a Series A funding, the company announced Thursday morning. The funding was led by Greylock Partners. The startup's founders include Glenn Chisholm, former EVP product organization and CTO at Cylance and CISO at Telstra; Ben Johnson, former co-founder and CTO at Carbon Black, and computer scientist at the NSA; and Matt Wolff, former Chief Data Scientist at Cylance and computer scientist at the NSA. According to Obsidian Security, it will focused on products in the area of security, artificial intelligence and hybrid-cloud technology. The new funding goes towards growing its product team. http://www.socaltech.com/obsidian_security_gets_9__m/s-0070719.html LA Cleantech Incubator Names LA Sustainability Chief As Next CEO ---- The Los Angeles Cleantech Incubator (LACI), the nonprofit which has been working to boost the number of clean technology startups and companies in Los Angeles, said yesterday that it has named Matt Petersen--currently Chief Sustainability Officer (CSO) for the City of Los Angeles--as its next President and CEO. 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WordCamp Orange County is a great place to learn meet, talk, and immerse yourself in everything WordPress. From the absolute beginner to the hardest of hardcore developers, WordCamp Orange County will have something for you. WordCamp Orange County is going to bring you two tracks of sessions and workshops to satisfy designers and developers, bloggers and beginners, business owners and burgeoning writers. Are you ready for the summer? Join us at WordCamp Orange CountyNEW . See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/25760 June 10, Santa Monica -- General Assembly Career Lab. Start or advance your career in today’s top tech fields at General Assembly LA's Career Lab. Professionals at all experience levels can explore new paths to success in the competitive fields of web development, data, user experience design, and digital marketing. Connect with LA’s industry experts and learn how to boost your position, land your next gig, and kickstart a career change in tech. No matter your current role or field, this career event will arm you with the motivation and tools you need to find or pursue your passion.NEW . See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/25756 June 11, Irvine -- WordCamp Orange County. WordCamp Orange County is a great place to learn meet, talk, and immerse yourself in everything WordPress. From the absolute beginner to the hardest of hardcore developers, WordCamp Orange County will have something for you. WordCamp Orange County is going to bring you two tracks of sessions and workshops to satisfy designers and developers, bloggers and beginners, business owners and burgeoning writers. Are you ready for the summer? Join us at WordCamp Orange CountyNEW . See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/25761 June 13, Santa Monica -- TECHSPO LA "WHERE BUSINESS, TECH AND INNOVATION COLLIDE IN LA. Are you an early adopter of tech products? Looking for a job at a startup? Covering the Los Angeles tech scene for a publication? Looking to invest in the next Facebook? Or just a plain old tech enthusiast? Then YOU and thousands like you attend TECHSPO LA. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/25468 June 13, Santa Monica -- Startups Uncensored. Fireside Chat w/ TaskRabbit Founder, Leah Busque, Startups Uncensored #54. This month's Startups Uncensored will be a fireside chat with TaskRabbit Founder, Leah Busque, hosted by Comparably Co-Founder and CEO, Jason Nazar. A pioneer of the sharing economy, Leah launched TaskRabbit in 2008 as a way to help people connect and get more done, every day. Since that time, she has been named one of Fast Company’s “100 Most Creative People in Business,” raised $50 million in venture funding, and expanded the company internationallyNEW . See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/25759 June 14, Santa Monica -- DIGIMARCON WEST 2017. "If you want to be successful in digital marketing, you can’t miss DIGIMARCON WEST 2017! DIGIMARCON WEST 2017 Conference showcases the most audacious and thought provoking speakers in the digital marketing industry, providing attendees with emerging strategies, the latest innovative technologies, best practices, and insights from successful digital marketing campaigns. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/25466 June 14, Santa Monica -- Sales Summit West 2017. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/25467 June 14, Thousand Oaks -- Synthetic Biology and Nanostructures Workshop. Clean Technology Council. Keynote Speaker: Ashwin Gopinath, Ph.D, Senior Research Fellow, California Institute of Technology. Learn how DNA sized molecules are building next gen devices. Every biological structure, from bacteria to giant sequoia trees, are formed by molecules and atoms that self-assemble and grow into larger complex structures. His work bridges nanofabrication, optical physics and synthetic biology. He develops nanofabrication methods to build electronic microchips, optical devices, and biological devices. He also works with self-assembled nanostructures, carbon nanotubes, quantum dots, proteins and tools that study individual biomolecules. Sponsored by Clean Technology Council. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/25738 June 14, Los Angeles -- Netflix Data: From Script to Screen. Ever wonder how Netflix leverages data and analytics to influence the shows and content they create? Hear it straight from Netflix's LA-based content data team themselvesNEW . See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/25757 June 14, Santa Monica -- Techspo LA 2017. Where Business, Tech and Innovation Collide in LA! TECHSPO LA 2017 is a 2-day technology expo which takes place June 14 – 15, 2017 at the luxurious Loews Santa Monica Beach Hotel, Santa Monica, California in the heart of Silicon Beach. TECHSPO LA brings together developers, brands, marketers, technology providers, designers, innovators and evangelists looking to set the pace in our advanced world of technology. TECHSPO LA 2017 promises to be better than ever and we’re excited to see all the amazing tech companies and talent that will join us. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/25724 June 15, Costa Mesa -- Deciphering IoT. SIIA. Sessions on Lifecycle of an IoT Project, OT vs IT: The Epic Battle, and more. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/25692 June 15, Santa Monica -- Techspo LA 2017. Where Business, Tech and Innovation Collide in LA! TECHSPO LA 2017 is a 2-day technology expo which takes place June 14 – 15, 2017 at the luxurious Loews Santa Monica Beach Hotel, Santa Monica, California in the heart of Silicon Beach. TECHSPO LA brings together developers, brands, marketers, technology providers, designers, innovators and evangelists looking to set the pace in our advanced world of technology. TECHSPO LA 2017 promises to be better than ever and we’re excited to see all the amazing tech companies and talent that will join us. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/25725 June 20, Irvine -- VR Demos & Drinks Event. Tech in Motion OC is hosting a free VR demo event on June 20th at UCI Applied Innovation in Irvine, CA. The event will feature VR demos, company pitches networking and a great time to connect wit the tech community. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/25732 June 20, Irvine -- Immersive Tech 2017: Demos & Drinks. Join us Tuesday, June 20th from 6-8:30 at UCI Applied Innovation for a Demos & Drinks event - Immersive Tech edition! At the beginning of the event we'll have 5 of our demos pitch their companies so you can learn more about how they are unique to the industry. Attendees arrive, grab a bite and a drink, and interact with the various companies showcasing their products and technology. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/25744 June 20, Los Angeles -- Los Angeles Fintech Demo Mix Mingle Network. Come mix and mingle with other Financial Technologist's Tues June 20. 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 Fintech. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/25746 June 21, Santa Barbara -- MIT Enterprise Forum of the Central Coast Startup Showcase. The Central Coast of California is bursting with entrepreneurial energy and startup success. Join us for this showcase of the region’s newest innovations and enterprising young companies. If you are building a new, innovative company in the area please apply now to present in the showcase. Or if you are an investor, seasoned business leader or startup savvy educator, please provide your information and we will invite you to get involved. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/25721 June 21, Irvine -- Face to Face With Investors. Tech Coast Angels and K5. Panels include "How do you get the seed investors to say yes?" with Grant Van Cleve, President of Tech Coast Angels OC; Hans Imhoff, Managing Director, Cove Fund; Sergio Gurrieri, Partner ACE Fund; Robin Pimentel, Partner K5 Ventures and "Are you really ready for Series A?" with Wanwan Yang, Chief Investment Officer of Huaqi Capital and Jeff Bocan, Partner at Okapi CapitalNEW . See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/25755 June 21, Los Angeles -- Silicon Beach Networking Mixer At Wurstkuche In Venice. Join Us For A Night Of Networking With Startup Professionals In Silicon Beach! Join the fastest growing tech networking and startup community in LA! 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/25748 June 22, Culver City -- Securing the Enterprise: Strategies, New Models. AITP. Distinguished security executives will discuss the key elements of enterprise security strategy, including info security frameworks, security operations and awareness, business continuity, and data preservation for forensics: • Anson Fong, Chief Information Security Officer, LA World Airports (LAWA) • Erik Laykin, Managing Director, Duff and Phelps LLC • Stan Stahl, Founder, Secure The Village • Mike Villegas, moderator, Vice President, K3DES LLC. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/25747 June 26, Irvine -- UC Irvine Summer Academies in the Arts. Summer Academies in the Arts are college and career preparatory intensives in Art, Dance, Drama, Music, and Technology aimed to enhance 21st century skills, support college and career goals, and build self-confidence and leadership. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/25642 June 26, Santa Monica -- Expert Dojo Investor Festival. Q2 Investor Festival – Where Startups Meet Investors. You have been working hard building the foundation for a great business. Now its time to meet strategic investors who can provide you the investment you need to grow to the next level. Without a doubt we have over 80 of the highest caliber investors attending and can cater for seed, series A and series B funding. We have something for every great startupNEW . See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/25749 June 27, Santa Monica -- Expert Dojo Investor Festival. Q2 Investor Festival – Where Startups Meet Investors. You have been working hard building the foundation for a great business. Now its time to meet strategic investors who can provide you the investment you need to grow to the next level. Without a doubt we have over 80 of the highest caliber investors attending and can cater for seed, series A and series B funding. We have something for every great startupNEW . See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/25750 June 27, Los Angeles -- Climate Day 2017. A Daylong Event Discussing And Celebrating Local Solutions To Climate Change. The second annual Climate Day LA will take place at the Theatre at Ace Hotel in Downtown Los Angeles, presented by KCRW, Climate Resolve, ecoAmerica, FORM, and IHEARTCOMIX in support of the Path To Positive LA initiative for climate solutions. The event will bring together over 1,500 Angeleno leaders, advocates, and locals to strategize, implement, and celebrate local solutions to climate changeNEW . See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/25754 June 28, Los Angeles -- Future Forum – Artificial Intelligence. LAEDC. How will Artificial Intelligence affect industries and the overall workforce in LA County? Join us on Wednesday, June 28th to discover and learn about how Artificial Intelligence (AI) will have a profound impact on our personal and professional lives, forcing us to adapt to these new capabilities. Featured speakers and panelists will answer questions such as: - How will advanced manufacturing and machine learning affect our workforce in LA County? - Will robots replace jobs, or complement and enhance existing roles in the various industries in the LA region? - How will the benefits offered by the Internet of Things (IoT) and AI present opportunities for industries including airlines, manufacturing, smart buildings, smart homes, and oil and power? LAEDC’s Future Forums series focuses and examines on how technological innovation and globalization take the economy in new directions, and how this region is destined to be an incubator for business opportunities. Join us a our Future Forum events to have a chance to learn about the trends ahead, the workforce demands that will be required and, most importantly, the opportunities that will be available tomorrow. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/25737 June 28, Agoura -- Regional Investor / Startup / Job Fair by 805 Startups & the Greater Conejo Valley Chamber. This FREE event will feature an expo floor and speaking panels where you can: • Meet startups, investors, your local businesses, your local government officials, & corporations • Discover job opportunities • Showcase your business (small fee) • Learn how to start a startup • Learn how to raise funds, plan for an exit, & find startups to invest in. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/25722 June 28, Los Angeles -- LAVA's First Look LA. Join us at Cal State Los Angeles for a full day of innovations and technologies presented by the region's finest researchers and inventors! This technology preview is geared for Serial Entrepreneurs, Angel Investors, and Venture Capital Investors. Over 40 presentations from our region's most prominent research institutions: CalTech, UCS, UCLA, UCSB, UCI, Childrens Hospital LA, Cedars Sinai, University of Hawaii, Arizona State University, LA BioMed, City of Hope, CalState LA and more! This exclusive showcase is held in order to present the investment community with a sneak peek at emerging startup opportunities, new technologies and recently-formed university spinouts from some of the Southwest’s premier research institutions. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/25685 June 28, Santa Monica -- Expert Dojo Investor Festival. Q2 Investor Festival – Where Startups Meet Investors. You have been working hard building the foundation for a great business. Now its time to meet strategic investors who can provide you the investment you need to grow to the next level. Without a doubt we have over 80 of the highest caliber investors attending and can cater for seed, series A and series B funding. We have something for every great startupNEW . See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/25751 June 29, Santa Monica -- Expert Dojo Investor Festival. Q2 Investor Festival – Where Startups Meet Investors. You have been working hard building the foundation for a great business. Now its time to meet strategic investors who can provide you the investment you need to grow to the next level. Without a doubt we have over 80 of the highest caliber investors attending and can cater for seed, series A and series B funding. We have something for every great startupNEW . See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/25752 June 30, Santa Monica -- Expert Dojo Investor Festival. Q2 Investor Festival – Where Startups Meet Investors. You have been working hard building the foundation for a great business. Now its time to meet strategic investors who can provide you the investment you need to grow to the next level. Without a doubt we have over 80 of the highest caliber investors attending and can cater for seed, series A and series B funding. We have something for every great startupNEW . See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/25753 July 8, Los Angeles -- AT&T SHAPE Hackathon. This year’s event will bring together developers, designers, and creators to hack innovative and disruptive entertainment solutions. You bring the innovative ideas and designs and we'll bring the tech to help you transform them into apps in just 24 hours. We’re looking for creative developers, designers, entrepreneurs, and students interested in hacking away! The winning team will take home $20,000 in cash. 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