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The #1 most connected recruiting firm in LA. ------------------------------ *Headlines * - Ground Control Aims At Voice Activated Entertainment, Backed By CAA <#m_-2508702468620030266_0071621> - Clearlake Capital Sells Syncsort, Vision Solutions For $1.26 Billion <#m_-2508702468620030266_0071622> - Mojiit Adds Apple Co-Founder Wozniak As Advisor <#m_-2508702468620030266_0071620> - NextGen Healthcare Completes EagleDream Acquisition <#m_-2508702468620030266_0071623> - Fullscreen, AT&T Tie On Anti-Hate Campaign <#m_-2508702468620030266_0071618> - Impact Health Becomes JOANY <#m_-2508702468620030266_0071616> - MUMO Aims At Shared Music, Listening <#m_-2508702468620030266_0071612> - Nimble Links Into Microsoft Edge <#m_-2508702468620030266_0071610> - Neo Nazi Website Kicked Off YouTube <#m_-2508702468620030266_0071609> - CureMatch Gets Bridge Funding For Personalized Medicine Efforts <#m_-2508702468620030266_0071607> *Marketplace* - Square 1 Bank <#m_-2508702468620030266_ad695> - Stubbs Alderton & Markiles Preccelerator <#m_-2508702468620030266_ad694> - SoCal IP Law Group LLP - Serving the IP Needs of Technology Innovators <#m_-2508702468620030266_ad611> - Stradling <#m_-2508702468620030266_ad608> - Try 2 months with better backups - KeyCloud <#m_-2508702468620030266_ad723> *Thursday, August 17, 2017* *Support Our News Coverage - Become A Member Today! <http://www.socaltech.com/Membership>* We often get asked--how do we pay for our news coverage and our publishing efforts? That's simple -- it's a combination of our sponsors and YOU. How can YOU make sure you continue to get news on Southern California's technology industry? By becoming a member of socaltech! Not only do you get to support our news coverage, but you also get access to our big database of Southern California companies, venture investors, service providers, and deal information, and many other resources. We are relying on YOU! Join today at http://www.socaltech.com/Membership *Ground Control Aims At Voice Activated Entertainment, Backed By CAA* <http://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0071621.html> Los Angeles- and Vancouver-based Ground Control, a new startup led by LA technology veteran Mike Macadaan, said on Wednesday that it has launched with the backing of the Creative Artists Agency. According to the startup, is is developing "voice-activated entertainment experiences" and interactive audio technology, which will tape into well-known personalities across entertainment, sports, politics, music and beyond. (More... <http://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0071621.html>) *Clearlake Capital Sells Syncsort, Vision Solutions For $1.26 Billion* <http://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0071622.html> Irvine-based private equity investor *Clearlake Capital* has sold two enterprise software companies it owns, *Syncsort Incorporated* and *Vision Solutions*, to fellow private equity investor *Centerbridge Partners*, in a deal worth $1.26 billion. According to the two companies, Centerbridge maintains a minority ownership in the combined company. Clearlake Capital acquired Syncsort in 2015. Syncsort is based in Pearl River, New York.( More... <http://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0071622.html>) *Mojiit Adds Apple Co-Founder Wozniak As Advisor* <http://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0071620.html> Los Angeles-based emoji startup Mojiit said on Wednesday that it has added Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak as an advisor to the company. Mojiiit--which has yet to launch its product--says it is developing 3D "hologram emojis" which can be projected and shared via smartphone. The startup is led by Jeremy Greene. According to Mojiit, the Woz will help the company assemble its engineering team, as well as bring in new investors and partnerships. ( More... <http://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0071620.html>) *NextGen Healthcare Completes EagleDream Acquisition* <http://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0071623.html> Irvine-based *NextGen Healthcare Information Systems*, which is owned by Quality Systems, says it has completed its previously announced acquisition of *EagleDream Health*, a software analytics developer. Financial details of the buy have not been announced. EagleDream Health, based in Rochester, New York, develops cloud-based analytics software used for healthcare practice administration and optimization.(More... <http://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0071623.html>) *Fullscreen, AT&T Tie On Anti-Hate Campaign* <http://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0071618.html> In a well timed effort, Los Angeles-based Fullscreen and AT&T--which is expanding its operations significantly in LA--have launched a new part of its campaign to encourage "positivity and kindness"> in online conversations. According to AT&T and Fullscreen, they have tied with gymnast and Olympic Gold Medalist Gabby Douglas on the Later Haters campaign, which will help to address online hate, and hopefully inspire teens to be more aware of their online actions. (More... <http://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0071618.html>) *Impact Health Becomes JOANY* <http://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0071616.html> Los Angeles-based JOANY, a local startup which uses big data, machine learning and predictive modeling to recommend insurance to consumers, said on Wednesday that it has renamed itself from its prior brand, Impact Health. The company--which recently raised $13M in a Series A from Techstars Venture Capital and Foundry Group--said the change in name comes to "better align" it with its mission to simplify the health insurance experience. (More... <http://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0071616.html>) *MUMO Aims At Shared Music, Listening* <http://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0071612.html> Los Angeles-based MUMO, a new music listening startup headed by former Pandora co-founder Jon Kraft, said today that it is looking to make music a shared activity again through what it calls "Music Moments". The startup--which says it incorporated elements of Instagram and Turntable.fm--just launched a crowdfunding campaign on LA-based StartEngine. The company has already released an iOS version of its software. (More... <http://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0071612.html>) *Nimble Links Into Microsoft Edge* <http://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0071610.html> Santa Monica-based customer relationship management (CRM) software provider Nimble said today that it has linked its software into Microsoft Edge, Microsoft's web browser, to provide access to information on people and businesses within that browser. Nimble already links into Chrome, Safari and Firefox. Nimble provides a CRM software which is integrated with email, social networking, calendars, and more for contact management, particularly in the sales and marketing area. (More... <http://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0071610.html>) *Neo Nazi Website Kicked Off YouTube* <http://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0071609.html> The Daily Stormer, the neo-Nazi website which celebrated the death of a counter-protester in Charlottesville, Virginia over the weekend with a post degrading the victim, has also been kicked off of YouTube--part of a massive reaction against the hate speech site by the tech industry. YouTube, which is owned by Google, booted videos from the site following a similar push out the door by GoDaddy, Google, Sendgrid, Twitter, Zoho, and others. (More... <http://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0071609.html>) *CureMatch Gets Bridge Funding For Personalized Medicine Efforts* <http://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0071607.html> San Diego-based CureMatch, a startup focused on personalimzed medicine and combination therapy in the oncology market, says it has raised a bridge round to its Series A financing. Size of the funding was not announced. The funding came from Serra Ventures and angel Phil Trubey (founder of Websense). CureMatch says it provides a data-driven report that scores combinations of cancer drugs that are tailored for individual patients. Blaise Barrelet is CEO of CureMatch. (More... <http://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0071607.html>) *Square 1 Bank <http://www.square1bank.com>* Square 1 Bank is a division of Pacific Western Bank, a Los Angeles-based commercial bank with over $21 billion in assets. 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