*socaltech.com <http://socaltech.com> TechNews - Monday, August 14, 2017* Edited by Benjamin F. Kuo ISSN: 1524-6736 http://www.socaltech.com/News ------------------------------
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Los Angeles-based executive search for emerging growth companies Key info (http://www.keyinfo.com) infrastructure ~ connectivity ~ co-location ~ cloud Shimokaji IP (http://www.shimokaji.com) Bettering Life Through Creative Ideas ------------------------------ *Headlines * - GoDaddy Boots Neo Nazi Publication Over Charlottesville Posts <#m_-4831343819271596479_0071559> - SpaceX To Launch Twelfth Mission To ISS This Morning <#m_-4831343819271596479_0071554> - Broadcom Sues DTS Over Play-Fi <#m_-4831343819271596479_0071560> - Ticketmaster's TicketWeb Buys Strobe Labs <#m_-4831343819271596479_0071555> - MabVax Therapeutics Raises $1.3M In PIPE <#m_-4831343819271596479_0071556> - Synthorx Names Research VP <#m_-4831343819271596479_0071557> - Site 1001 Expands In North Carolina <#m_-4831343819271596479_0071553> - Snap's Price Tag For Zenly: $213.3M <#m_-4831343819271596479_0071551> *Marketplace* - Try 2 months with better backups - KeyCloud <#m_-4831343819271596479_ad723> - Neohire South <#m_-4831343819271596479_ad720> - Tech Coast Map & Calendar – Put Your Company On The Map! <#m_-4831343819271596479_ad717> - Oracle <#m_-4831343819271596479_ad683> - SoCal IP Law Group LLP - Serving the IP Needs of Technology Innovators <#m_-4831343819271596479_ad611> *Monday, August 14, 2017* *GoDaddy Boots Neo Nazi Publication Over Charlottesville Posts* <http://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0071559.html> Online web hosting site GoDaddy has booted a neo-Nazi publication, the Daily Stormer, from its hosting services, after users pointed out the site's articles celebrating the death of a woman in Charlottesville, Virginia over the weekend. The site had posted an article disparaging the woman who was murdered by a supporter of the gathering of "alt-right", neo-Nazi, and other white supremacist groups in Charlottesville. (More... <http://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0071559.html>) *SpaceX To Launch Twelfth Mission To ISS This Morning* <http://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0071554.html> Hawthorne, California-based SpaceX is targeting another launch of a cargo resupply mission to the International Space Station (ISS) this morning from Florida, at 12:31 p.m. EDT. The mission will deliver over 6,400 pounds of supplies and payloads to the ISS, and will return around 3000 pounds of cargo after a one month stay at the ISS. The launch will be from Launch Complex 39A at NASA's Kennedy Space Center, and is being webcast on the SpaceX website. (More... <http://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0071554.html>) *Broadcom Sues DTS Over Play-Fi* <http://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0071560.html> Irvine-based Broadcom, along with its subsidiary Avago Technologies, has sued Calabasas-based DTS and its subsidiary, Phorus, claiming infringement of its audio processing technology. In a lawsuit filed with the U.S. international Trade Commission, Broadcom claims DTS is infringing on an Avago patent for its "Play-Fi" wireless audio streaming technology. DTS was acquired by Tessera Corp. in October of 2016. Broadcom Limited et al v. DTS, Inc. (More... <http://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0071560.html>) *Ticketmaster's TicketWeb Buys Strobe Labs* <http://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0071555.html> Los Angeles-based TicketWeb, the self service ticketing arm of Ticketmaster, announced this morning that it has acquired event marketing software developer Strobe Labs. Financial details of the acquisition were not announced. Strobe Labs developed software which helped entertainment venues search and view customer profiles, build and deploy fan lists for direct marketing and email campaigns, and run social campaigns on Facebook, Instagram, and Spotify. (More... <http://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0071555.html>) *MabVax Therapeutics Raises $1.3M In PIPE* <http://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0071556.html> San Diego-based MabVax Therapeutics has raised $1.3M, as it seeks a buyer ( More... <http://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0071556.html>) *Synthorx Names Research VP* <http://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0071557.html> San Diego-based *Synthorx <http://www.synthorx.com>*, a synthetic biology company working in the protein therapeutics area, said today that it has named Marcos Milla, Ph.D., as its Senior Vice President of Research. Milla was most recently at Adaptive Biotechnologies, and also has served at GlaxoSmithKline, Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, Roche Palo Alto, and Janssen Research & Development.(More... <http://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0071557.html>) *Site 1001 Expands In North Carolina* <http://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0071553.html> San Clemente, California- and Kansas City, Missouri-based Site1001, a facilities maintenance and management software, said this week that it has opened up a new office in Raleigh, North Carolina. According to Site 1001, it has opened up an "innovation office" as its East Coast technology hub, focused on smart building and Internet-of-Things (IoT) development. (More... <http://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0071553.html>) *Snap's Price Tag For Zenly: $213.3M* <http://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0071551.html> Los Angeles-based Snap Inc. paid $213.3M in cash for Zenly, the developer of a location-based social media app, in May, the company disclosed in its quarterly results on Thursday. Snap said it paid $196.1M in purchase consideration, including $186.8M in cash paid to sellers, $9.3M in liabilities due to sellers, and $17.2M in total consideration representing compensation for future employment services. Earlier reports had placed the acquisition of Zenly at between $250M to $350M. (More... <http://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0071551.html>) *Try 2 months with better backups - KeyCloud <http://www.keyinfo.com/braas-free-trial/>* Right now, sign up for 2 months FREE Cloud Backup and Recovery services with KeyCloud. The most important part of your backups isn’t the taking of that backup, but the guaranteed ability to recover and restore. 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[email protected] 805-230-1350 www.socalip.com ------------------------------ *Recent Funding <#m_-4831343819271596479_funding>* 8/14/17 Mabvax Therapeutics <http:///intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=87118> San Diego $1.30 M 8/10/17 Chef'D <http:///intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=87110> Los Angeles $35.20 M 8/10/17 Modern Fertility <http:///intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=87114> San Francisco $1.00 M 8/10/17 Ocular Data Systems Inc. <http:///intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=87111> Pasadena $0.50 M 8/09/17 Funraise <http:///intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=87107> Long Beach $3.00 M 8/09/17 Pistol Lake, Inc. <http:///intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=87108> Los Angeles $0.60 M 8/08/17 TYT Network <http:///intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=87001> Los Angeles $20.00 M 8/03/17 Sugarfina, LLC <http:///intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=86954> Los Angeles $35.00 M 8/02/17 TrackR, Inc. <http:///intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=86906> Santa Barbara $50.00 M 8/01/17 Amplyx Pharmaceuticals <http:///intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=86890> San Diego $67.00 M 7/31/17 FanAI <http:///intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=86732> Santa Monica $1.80 M 7/31/17 Vetted PetCare, Inc. <http:///intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=86805> Venice $3.47 M 7/27/17 Within <http:///intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=86729> Los Angeles $40.00 M 7/25/17 Rebound Therapeutics Corp <http:///intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=86590> Irvine $16.50 M ------------------------------ *Upcoming Events* Submit your events at least two weeks in advance to: http://www.socaltech.com/submitevent.html August 15, Santa Monica -- *A Journey Through Product & Data w/ AwesomenessTV Data Scientist* A Journey Through Product & Data. Product School. With a history throughout technology, Annie will be able to answer questions on her journey from Product to Data and how they both interact. Understanding how to access and interpret data is critical for the modern PM. Building an analytics strategy is also crucial for every Product Manager and Data Scientists. How do you build and implement an effective product analytics strategy? What helps quantify and drive product success? Iteration?. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/25856 August 15, Santa Monica -- *Techstars Roadshow: Los Angeles * Techstars Roadshow: Los Angeles. Are you ready to accelerate your company? At Techstars, we have applications open for 10 programs around the world: From Boulder to Dubai, Austin to Boston, NYC to Seattle and Anywhere in between (Including Techstars Anywhere, our mostly-virtual accelerator)! Please join Techstars Managing Directors, Natty Zola (Techstars Boulder Accelerator), and Techstars Managing Director, Ryan Kuder (Techstars Anywhere Accelerator). Techstars MDs and staff will be there to meet you, answer your questions and tell you more about the Techstars Mentorship Driven Accelerator program. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/25860 August 16, Santa Monica -- *Enterprise in Entertainment* Enterprise in Entertainment with Miramax and Fox PM's. Product School. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/25857 August 18, San Diego -- *Bootstrappers Breakfast - San Diego* Bootstrappers Breakfast - San Diego. Join Other Entrepreneurs Who Eat Problems For Breakfast. * Compare Notes * Exchange Ideas * Learn from Others Mistakes * Brainstorm with Peers. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/25844 August 21, San Diego -- *Gartner Catalyst Conference 2017* Gartner Catalyst Conference 2017. August 21 - 24, 2017 Built on forward-thinking Gartner for Technical Professionals (GTP) research, Gartner Catalyst Conference gives you hands-on, how-to advice and practical solutions across a broad range of technical topics. Through six conference tracks and four “journeys” tailored to specific roles, you’ll learn how to: Build data and analytics architectures Leverage DevOps to increase data center agility Create scalable security and identity architectures Develop innovative software architectures and practices Formulate and execute your IoT strategy Make sense of blockchain and how to use it Understand the impact of AI and machine learning Take mobility from strategy to execution Achieve digital workplace productivity Explore public and hybrid cloud strategies and cloud-native solutions. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/25849 August 23, -- *An evening with CTO Mixers on a Yacht with Blockchain Luminaries* An evening with CTO Mixers on a Yacht with Blockchain Luminaries. CTO Mixers. CTO Mixers is a highly curated, invite only event. Geared at C-Level and SVPs in Enterprise and high quality Startup Execs and entrepreneurs. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/25861 August 24, Los Angeles -- *XMAS In August* XMAS In August/ Get in front of LA media in one amazing night of demo's at XMAS in August. Early bird registration ends on July 13th. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/25842 August 29, Santa Monica -- *Better Living Through Analytics - Strategies for Data Decisions* Better Living Through Analytics - Strategies for Data Decisions. Product School. Data is king! Get ready to understand how a successful analytics team can empower managers from product, marketing, and other areas to make effective, data-driven decisions. Louis will be sharing some case studies and successful strategies that he has used at ZipRecruiter as well as previous experiences. The purpose of this data talk will enlighten people on how to make sure that analysts can successfully partner with other departments and get them the information they need to do great things. Speaker: Louis Cialdella. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/25858 August 30, Los Angeles -- *8th Annual Women in Green Forum* 8th Annual Women in Green Forum. Now in its 8th year, the Women In Green Forum is the largest conference of its kind. It highlights women’s impact on the environmental industry and has attracted a global audience from a wide range of sectors including government officials, corporate executives, academic researchers, technology developers, and clean tech financiers. From the White House to Fortune 500 company leaders, the Forum’s program features the environmental industry’s brightest and most innovative speakers. The 2017 program features a blend of interactive sessions, spotlight presentations, and curated tech demos around the theme "Innovate. Impact. Inspire." Throughout the day, each speaker will demonstrate how their innovations impacted their industries and inspired further environmental advances. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/25845 September 7, Los Angeles -- *Startup UCLA Summer Accelerator Demo Day* Startup UCLA Summer Accelerator Demo Day. After 10 weeks of intense preparation, Startup UCLA's Summer Accelerator teams will be showcasing their startups to Los Angeles and the surrounding community. Don't miss your chance to see UCLA entrepreneurs pitch their latest innovations. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/25859 ------------------------------ *Recent Job Postings * More jobs at http://www.socaltech.com/Jobs Product Engineer I <http:///showjob.php?id=5697> Aerovironment Head of CRM Marketing <http:///showjob.php?id=5696> Thrive Market Accounts Payable Specialist <http:///showjob.php?id=5695> Snap Inc. Hardware Development Manager <http:///showjob.php?id=5694> SpaceX Cloud Management Architect <http:///showjob.php?id=5693> Withheld CFO <http:///showjob.php?id=5692> Tech Startup Engineering Mgr, Electrical Hardware. Aerospace. Valencia <http:///showjob.php?id=5691> withheld Sr. DevOps Engineer near Hollywood, CA at Awesome Startup <http:///showjob.php?id=5690> ZestFinance Director, Product Management, Video <http:///showjob.php?id=5689> OpenX Vice President, Investor Relations <http:///showjob.php?id=5688> Rubicon Project Senior Accountant, Technical Accounting <http:///showjob.php?id=5687> Snap Inc. Development Test Engineer <http:///showjob.php?id=5686> SpaceX Quality Assurance Engineer <http:///showjob.php?id=5685> Leaf Group Associate Recruiter <http:///showjob.php?id=5684> Safire Partners Senior Product Development Manager <http:///showjob.php?id=5680> Belkin ------------------------------ ------------------------------ *Sponsored By * TVC Capital LLC (www.tvccapital.com) Investments 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. PricewaterhouseCoopers (http://www.socaltech.com/pwc). Safire Partners (http://www.safirepartners.com). Los Angeles-based executive search for emerging growth companies Binary Pulse Technology Marketing (http://www.binarypulse.com). We Create Demand for California's Technology Companies. 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