*socaltech.com <http://socaltech.com> TechNews - Tuesday, August 22, 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 * - Linksys Targets Gamers With New Gaming Router <#m_7653220947163671680_0071663> - Sorrento Therapeutics Invests In New Company, Celularity <#m_7653220947163671680_0071662> - JMI Equity Invests In Arena Solutions <#m_7653220947163671680_0071661> - Inseego Names Chief Strategy Officer <#m_7653220947163671680_0071660> - Ross Levinsohn Named CEO, Publisher At Los Angeles Times <#m_7653220947163671680_0071659> - Hannah-Beth Jackson Targets Harassment In Venture Capital Industry With New Bill <#m_7653220947163671680_0071657> - Rincon Backs LiftIgniter <#m_7653220947163671680_0071656> *Marketplace* - Neohire South <#m_7653220947163671680_ad720> - Tech Coast Map & Calendar – Put Your Company On The Map! <#m_7653220947163671680_ad717> - Oracle <#m_7653220947163671680_ad683> - SoCal IP Law Group LLP - Serving the IP Needs of Technology Innovators <#m_7653220947163671680_ad611> *Tuesday, August 22, 2017* *Become a Socaltech Supporter!* Interested in letting Southern California's high tech community know you are here for them? Want to reach Southern California's movers and shakers? Become a SOCALTECH SUPPORTER! Our supporters are featured on our website, and online service provider directory, as well as in our newsletter multiple times per week. It's a great way to both get the word out about your services, as well as support our news coverage of local companies across the tech industry! Contact [email protected] for details. *Linksys Targets Gamers With New Gaming Router* <http://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0071663.html> Playa Vista-based networking equipment maker Linksys--which is part of Belkin--has rolled out a new Ethernet router specifically aimed at the gaming market. According to Linksys, its new WRT32X gaming Router has a new "prioritization engine" which optimizes high speed gaming and provides low latency to videogame traffic. (More... <http://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0071663.html>) *Sorrento Therapeutics Invests In New Company, Celularity* <http://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0071662.html> San Diego-based biopharmaceuticals developer Sorrento Therapeutics announced on Monday that it has invested in a newly former company, Celularity, focused on treatment of cancer, inflammatory and degenerative diseases, and functional regeneration using placental technology. Sorrento said it will make a capital investment, and also provide certain immuno-oncology and cellular therapy intellectual property and assets to Celularity. Celularity will be headquartered in Warren, New Jersey. (Funding Details <http://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/index.php?action=showdeal&id=87165>)( More... <http://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0071662.html>) *JMI Equity Invests In Arena Solutions* <http://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0071661.html> San Diego-based private equity investor JMI Equity has made an investment in Foster City, California-based Arena Solutions, the two said this morning. Size of thee investment was not announced. Arena said the strategic growth equity investment will further its growth. Brian Hersman, General Partner at JMI, as well as Suken Vakil, Principal at JMI, will join Arena's Board of Directors as a result of the investment. (More... <http://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0071661.html>) *Inseego Names Chief Strategy Officer* <http://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0071660.html> San Diego-based mobile broadband equipment maker Inseego is continuing to reshape its executive team, after a major shift in direction, saying today that it has named Chris Lytle as its new Chief Strategy Officer. Lytle was most recently President of Vavulus, a provider of cloud-based marketing, sales, and compliance software for the healthcare industry. Lytle was also previously at Morgan Stanley and a portfolio manager at hedge fund RCL Capital. (More... <http://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0071660.html>) *Ross Levinsohn Named CEO, Publisher At Los Angeles Times* <http://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0071659.html> Southern California technology veteran Ross Levinsohn, best known for his efforts as Interim CEO at Yahoo! and his work at Fox Interactive Media, has been appointed CEO and Publisher of the Los Angeles Times, according to the LA Times' parent company, tronc. According to tronc Levinsohn will oversee the Los Angeles Times' operations, and look to expand its journalistic endeavors, product and content initiatives, global footprint and business and revenue opportunities. (More... <http://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0071659.html>) *Hannah-Beth Jackson Targets Harassment In Venture Capital Industry With New Bill* <http://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0071657.html> A new bill is expected to be introduced this week by local Senator Hannah-Beth Jackson (D-Santa Barbara), to target incidents of sexual harassment in the venture capital industry. Jackson--who represents Santa Barbara the 19th Senate District, which includes all of Santa Barbara County and western Ventura County--said that she will introduce legislation when the California Legislature returns from summer recess, today, to specifically prohibit sexual harassment in the venture capital industry. ( More... <http://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0071657.html>) *Rincon Backs LiftIgniter* <http://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0071656.html> Santa Barbara-based venture investor *Rincon Venture Partners* is one of the backers in a funding round for *LiftIgniter <http://www.liftigniter.com>*, a developer of machine learning software used for personalization. The funding was led by Storm Ventures, and also included Rincon Venture Partners, Revel Partners, and NTT DOCOMO Ventures, along with angels Tom Chavez (Krux) and Bruce Falck (Twitter). LiftIgniter is based in San Francisco. (Funding Details <http://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=87163>)(More... <http://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0071656.html>) *Neohire South <http://www.neohiresouth.com>* Your source for the most sought-after startup jobs. At Neohire South, we take our relationships seriously. 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[email protected] 805-230-1350 www.socalip.com ------------------------------ *Recent Funding <#m_7653220947163671680_funding>* 8/16/17 NuORDER, Inc. <http:///intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=87124> West Hollywood $8.00 M 8/16/17 SecureLink <http:///intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=87161> Austin $0.00 M 8/14/17 Mabvax Therapeutics <http:///intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=87118> San Diego $1.30 M 8/14/17 Filmtrack <http:///intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=87119> Studio City $5.50 M 8/10/17 Ocular Data Systems Inc. <http:///intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=87111> Pasadena $0.50 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 8/09/17 Pistol Lake, Inc. <http:///intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=87108> Los Angeles $0.60 M 8/09/17 Funraise <http:///intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=87107> Long Beach $3.00 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 ------------------------------ *Upcoming Events* Submit your events at least two weeks in advance to: http://www.socaltech.com/submitevent.html 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. 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