*socaltech.com <http://socaltech.com> TechNews - Friday, August 25, 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 ------------------------------ *Headlines * - Romeo Power Raises $30M For Energy Storage <#m_132233436547423281_0071721> - MANDT VR Names CTO <#m_132233436547423281_0071722> - Jukin Media In Major Expansion, To Open 14,000 Square Foot Studio <#m_132233436547423281_0071720> - SpaceX Launches Satellite Into Space For Taiwan <#m_132233436547423281_0071719> - Dreamhost Battles DDoS Attack, Plays Hot Potato With Neo Nazi Site <#m_132233436547423281_0071718> - March Capital Leads Funding For Satellite Imagery Analysis Startup <#m_132233436547423281_0071710> - Scopus Ventures Aims At $25M For First Venture Fund <#m_132233436547423281_0071708> *Marketplace* - Oracle <#m_132233436547423281_ad683> - Square 1 Bank <#m_132233436547423281_ad695> - Stubbs Alderton & Markiles Preccelerator <#m_132233436547423281_ad694> - Tech Coast Map & Calendar – Put Your Company On The Map! <#m_132233436547423281_ad717> - Early Stage Commercial Insurance - Pacific Unified Insurance Agency <#m_132233436547423281_ad596> *Friday, August 25, 2017* *Safire Partners Executive Search <http://www.safirepartners.com>* Safire Partners is a 15-person Los Angeles-based executive search firm built for SoCal's emerging companies working on ~100 searches per year. Clients cross over mobile, adtech, media, gaming, software, ecommerce, services, and consumer products. We always want to meet great companies, investors and executives, please reach out via http://www.safirepartners.com. *Romeo Power Raises $30M For Energy Storage* <http://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0071721.html> Vernon-based Romeo Power, a new startup focused on developing battery-based, energy storage, has raised $30M in a seed funding round. Soure of the funding was not announced. Romeo Power, led by founder and CEO Michael Patterson, claims it already has $65M in orders on the books for delivery in 2018. The company is developing cylindrical, Lithium-ion battery packs for use both in electric cars, trucks, buses, and forklifts, as well as for energy storage. (Funding Details <http://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/index.php?action=showco&id=55208>)( More... <http://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0071721.html>) *MANDT VR Names CTO* <http://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0071722.html> Los Angeles-based MANDT VR, an augmented reality and virtual reality production company, said on Thursday that it has named Mike Dunn as the company's Chief Technology Officer. Mandt was most recently CIO at VER, and also had previously served as Chief Technology Officer at Time Warner, Hearst Interactive Media and TrueCar. Dunn also was CTO at Dell Online, Dell's original e-commerce site, according to MANDT VR. (More... <http://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0071722.html>) *Jukin Media In Major Expansion, To Open 14,000 Square Foot Studio* <http://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0071720.html> Culver City-based Jukin Media, which finds and licenses viral content, is planning a major expansion next to its existing offices in Culver City. According to the company this week, it is opening up a new, 14,000 square foot studio, which will be used for producing original videos, for both TV and online distribution. The company--led by CEO and founder Jonathan Skogmo--is venture backed by SPH Media Fund, Samsung Ventures, BDMI, Maker Studios and others. (More... <http://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0071720.html>) *SpaceX Launches Satellite Into Space For Taiwan* <http://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0071719.html> Los Angeles-based SpaceX successfully delivered the Formosat-5 satellite for Taiwan into orbit on Thursday morning from Vandenberg Air Force Base, just north of Santa Barbara, and also successfully landed the first stage of its Falcon 9 rocket on a barge in the Pacific. The launch was obscured from view in much of the Ventura and Los Angeles areas due to coastal clouds. SpaceX said it had successfully deployed the Formosat-5 satellite into low earth orbit through the launch. (More... <http://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0071719.html>) *Dreamhost Battles DDoS Attack, Plays Hot Potato With Neo Nazi Site* <http://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0071718.html> Los Angeles-based web hosting provider Dreamhost apparently is the latest ISP to get caught up in the game of "hot potato" with neo-Nazi, white supremacist website The Daily Stormer. According to a post by the founder of The Daily Stormer, Dreamhost booted the website earlier today citing its terms of service. The Daily Stormer reportedly had resorted to using the "dark web" after it was booted from GoDaddy and Google last week. (More... <http://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0071718.html>) *March Capital Leads Funding For Satellite Imagery Analysis Startup* <http://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0071710.html> Los Angeles-based March Capital appears to be having a busy investment week this week, and has led an $30M, Series B funding in Santa Fe, New Mexico-based Descartes Labs, a developer of software used for satellite imagery analysis. Descartes Labs said the Series B funding was led by March Capital, and also included prior investors Crosslink Capital and Cultivian Sandbox. The round also included a customer, Cargill. (Funding Details <//www.socaltech.com/intelligence/index.php?action=showdeal&id=87231>)( More... <http://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0071710.html>) *Scopus Ventures Aims At $25M For First Venture Fund* <http://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0071708.html> A new, Los Angeles-based venture capital firm, Scopus Ventures, is seeking to raise $25M for its first ever venture capital fund, Scopus Ventures I, according to a regulatory filing from the firm. The new fund is led by Bahram Nour-Omid, Eran Gilad, and Robert Mai. (More... <http://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0071708.html>) *Oracle <http://www.oracle.com>* Oracle offers a comprehensive and fully integrated stack of cloud applications and platform services for small and mid-sized businesses. For more information about Oracle (NYSE:ORCL), visit www.oracle.com. In Los Angeles, contact Ryan Mondillo ([email protected]). *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. A full service financial services partner to entrepreneurs and their investors, Square 1 provides clients flexible resources and attentive service to help their companies grow. Square 1 offers a broad range of venture debt, treasury and cash management solutions through offices in top innovation centers: Atlanta, Austin, the Bay Area, Boston, Chicago, Denver, Durham, Los Angeles, Minneapolis, New York, San Diego, Seattle and Washington, DC. Pacific Western Bank is a wholly-owned subsidiary of PacWest Bancorp (NASDAQ:PACW). For more information, visit www.square1bank.com, or send an email to [email protected]. *Stubbs Alderton & Markiles Preccelerator <http://stubbsalderton.com/preccelerator/>* Accelerating Growth for Early Stage Innovation The Preccelerator® Program is a platform offered to select start-up companies out of the Santa Monica office of Stubbs Alderton & Markiles, LLP that provides interim office space, sophisticated legal services, mentorship and access to a strategic perks portfolio with the objective of helping you grow your idea from business concept to funded startup. The Preccelerator® Program provides these benefits to as many as 10 promising young startups in separate growth tracks. http://stubbsalderton.com/preccelerator/ *Tech Coast Map & Calendar – Put Your Company On The Map! <https://www.siliconmaps.com/tech-coast/>* Include your company on the Tech Coast Map and be part of the iconic industry symbol of Technology Innovation in Southern California. The map is promoted through Print, Digital, and web with an online interactive version of the map. Take part in the effective map campaign to support your region, brand and location(s) while promoting your company as an industry leader. The custom imprinted Poster/Calendars make the perfect promotional year-end gift for stakeholders. View the large interactive map at https://www.siliconmaps.com/tech-coast/ Contact [email protected] for more information and mention Socal Tech for special industry rates. *Early Stage Commercial Insurance - Pacific Unified Insurance Agency <[email protected]>* We are a commercial insurance broker working with startup and early stage technology and E-Commerce companies to implement cost effective strategies for their insurance and risk management programs. We provide guidance and strategic planning during various phases and also advise regarding employee benefit structures to assist in employee recruiting and retention. 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Contact: John Huttinger, CIC, CRM Vice President Ph#310-370-5000 Ext 3025 w Fx 310-370-5454 [email protected] ------------------------------ *Recent Funding <#m_132233436547423281_funding>* 8/24/17 ART19 <http:///intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=87230> San Francisco $7.50 M 8/24/17 Romeo Power <http:///intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=87233> Vernon $30.00 M 8/24/17 Bridg <http:///intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=87229> Los Angeles $11.00 M 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 Filmtrack <http:///intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=87119> Studio City $5.50 M 8/14/17 Mabvax Therapeutics <http:///intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=87118> San Diego $1.30 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 ------------------------------ *Upcoming Events* Submit your events at least two weeks in advance to: http://www.socaltech.com/submitevent.html 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. 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