*socaltech.com <http://socaltech.com> TechNews - Thursday, October 12, 2017* Edited by Benjamin F. Kuo ISSN: 1524-6736 http://www.socaltech.com/News ------------------------------
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The #1 most connected recruiting firm in LA. ------------------------------ *Headlines * - Tech Scenes: Leura Fine of Laurel & Wolf <#m_-2628908004629167035_0072299> - j2 Global Acquires Two More Companies, But Also Sells Three Firms <#m_-2628908004629167035_0072300> - Qualcomm Fined $774M By Taiwan <#m_-2628908004629167035_0072302> - DreamHost Gets Win In Anti-Trump Website Fight <#m_-2628908004629167035_0072301> - SpaceX Successfully Launches EchoStar 105/SES-11 Mission, Lands Booster <#m_-2628908004629167035_0072298> - Snapchat Sets Up Secret Research Lab In Utah <#m_-2628908004629167035_0072296> - Science Launches SpringRole To Tackle Professional Reputations Using Blockchain <#m_-2628908004629167035_0072292> - Wavemaker Partners Names New Venture Partner <#m_-2628908004629167035_0072286> - FastPay Acquires AnchorOps <#m_-2628908004629167035_0072278> - Techstars LA Debuts First Class Of Startups <#m_-2628908004629167035_0072277> *Marketplace* - SoCal IP Law Group LLP - Serving the IP Needs of Technology Innovators <#m_-2628908004629167035_ad611> - Early Stage Commercial Insurance - Pacific Unified Insurance Agency <#m_-2628908004629167035_ad596> - Stradling <#m_-2628908004629167035_ad608> - Find Help To Power Your Firm To The Next Level <#m_-2628908004629167035_ad585> *Thursday, October 12, 2017* *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 Scenes: Leura Fine of Laurel & Wolf* <http://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0072299.html> Welcome to Tech Scenes where we explore what makes tech founders and the cities they live in thrive. In this solo episode we meet up with Leura Fine and talk about Laurel & Wolf, recruiting, interior design, industry diversity, and the advantages of being in tech in Los Angeles. (More... <http://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0072299.html>) *j2 Global Acquires Two More Companies, But Also Sells Three Firms* <http://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0072300.html> Los Angeles-based Internet services and digital media giant j2 Global has acquired two more companies, but in an interesting shift, also said it has divested three companies from its portfolio. According to j2 Global, it acquired backupsonline, a cloud-based backup company based in The Netherlands, and StreamSend, a cloud-based email marketing company during Q3. (More... <http://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0072300.html>) *Qualcomm Fined $774M By Taiwan* <http://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0072302.html> San Diego-based Qualcomm is facing more overseas antitrust woes, and has just been fined $773.9M by Taiwan's Fair Trade Commission. According to the Fair Trade Commission, Qualcomm unfairly exercised a "monopoly position" for its chips used in mobile communications for seven years, and ordered Qualcomm to pay 23.4 billion Taiwan dollars in penalties. (More... <http://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0072302.html>) *DreamHost Gets Win In Anti-Trump Website Fight* <http://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0072301.html> Los Angeles-based web hosting provider DreamHost has scored a big win in its battle to keep information on visitors to the anti-Trump website disruptj20.org out of the hands of the Department of Justice. According to Dreamhost, the final order from Chief Judge Morin will "protect the constitutional rights of innocent internet users" and allow Dreamhost to redact all identifying information and protect identities of users who interacted with the website. (More... <http://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0072301.html>) *SpaceX Successfully Launches EchoStar 105/SES-11 Mission, Lands Booster* <http://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0072298.html> Hawthorne-based SpaceX has again successfully launched a satellite payload into space, this time for EchoStar and SES, and also again landed the first stage of its Falcon 9 rocket. SpaceX launched the EchoStar 105/SES-11 mission to Geostationary Transfer Orbit (GTO) from NASA Kennedy Space Center in Florida at 6:53pm EDT, and was in the process of deploying the satellite. (More... <http://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0072298.html>) *Snapchat Sets Up Secret Research Lab In Utah* <http://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0072296.html> Venice, California-based Snap, Inc., the parent firm of Snapchat, has reportedly set up a new, secret location in Lehi, Utah, according to a report this week. The report says that the new lab is being headed up by former Scan.me co-founder Kirk Ouimet, who founded Scan.me out of Brigham Young University, and sold that to Snap for the basis of its Scancodes product. Lehi is a major center of technology talent in Utah's Silicon Slopes, and is home to scores of other technology companies. (More... <http://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0072296.html>) *Science Launches SpringRole To Tackle Professional Reputations Using Blockchain* <http://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0072292.html> Santa Monica-based startup studio Science, led by former MySpace CEO Mike Jones and Peter Pham, has launched a new company called SpringRole, to tackle the fraud in user profiles. According to Jones, SpringRole is the first professional reputation network powered by artificial intelligence and blockchain. (More... <http://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0072292.html>) *Wavemaker Partners Names New Venture Partner* <http://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0072286.html> Los Angeles-based venture investment fund Wavemaker Partners has added Alon Goren as a new Venture Partner at the firm, Goren told his friends and supporters this week, as the investment firm continues to grow its team. Goren is the founder of the Crowd Invest Summit, founded crowdfunding startup Invested.in, and is well known for his work running the 805 Startups community. Wavemaker's Managing Partners in Los Angeles are Eric Manlunas and David Siemer. (More... <http://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0072286.html>) *FastPay Acquires AnchorOps* <http://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0072278.html> Los Angeles-based FastPay announced today that it has acquired AnchorOps, a developer of electronic payment solutions for media buyers. Financial terms of the acquisition were not announced. AnchorOps was based in Westborough, Mass, and was founded in 2012. The two said AnchorOps' payment solutions were exclusively designed for media industry. The acquisition will grow FastPay's team to over 100 employees. (More... <http://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0072278.html>) *Techstars LA Debuts First Class Of Startups* <http://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0072277.html> Techstars LA, one of three, Los Angeles area startup accelerator programs run by Techstars, launched the first class of startups at its first Demo Day on Tuesday at the El Rey Theater. (More... <http://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0072277.html>) *SoCal IP Law Group LLP - Serving the IP Needs of Technology Innovators <http://www.socalip.com>* IP Litigation . IP Transactions . Patent & Trademark Prosecution . IP Strategy . Westlake Village . Santa Barbara . Irvine. [email protected] 805-230-1350 www.socalip.com *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. Coverage placements include D&O, Property, Liability, Workers Comp, E&O, Cyber/Network Security and Employee Benefit Programs. Contact: John Huttinger, CIC, CRM Vice President Ph#310-370-5000 Ext 3025 w Fx 310-370-5454 [email protected] *Stradling <http://www.sycr.com>* Stradling, Attorneys At Law (<a href="http://www.sycr.com";>http://www.sycr.com) Stradling Yocca Carlson & Rauth (“Stradling”) is a premier business law firm with over 125 attorneys and 10 offices in the western US. The offices are: Newport Beach, Santa Barbara, Santa Monica, San Diego, San Francisco - SOMA, San Francisco - Financial District, Sacramento, Reno, Denver, Seattle. The Firm’s corporate, litigation and public law practices are well known for their expertise and depth. Stradling's clients include emerging and high growth public and private companies as well as private equity funds, venture capital groups and their respective portfolio companies. Widely recognized for its expertise, responsiveness and outstanding client service, the Firm's size, structure, and culture allow it to provide the highest quality representation while maintaining the responsiveness and relationships commonly associated with smaller firms. *Find Help To Power Your Firm To The Next Level <http://www.socaltech.com/services/Consulting/Business/>* Need some business help powering your company to the next stage? Can't figure out who understands startups and high tech in Southern California? Need help with a business plan, ramping sales, and more? We've compiled a list of people who can help--who already have high tech clients here: http://www.socaltech.com/services/Consulting/Business/ ------------------------------ *Recent Funding <#m_-2628908004629167035_funding>* 10/10/17 Vyng <http:///intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=88262> Los Angeles $3.00 M 10/10/17 HIPPEAS <http:///intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=88259> Santa Monica $10.00 M 10/06/17 The Honest Co. <http:///intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=88219> Santa Monica $75.00 M 10/05/17 Fuel50 <http:///intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=88218> Redondo Beach $2.50 M 10/04/17 Veracity Security Intelligence, Inc. <http:///intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=88212> San Juan Capistran $1.50 M 9/27/17 Kyriba <http:///intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=87960> San Diego $45.00 M 9/22/17 Hyperloop One FKA Hyperloop Technologies <http:///intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=87920> Los Angeles $85.00 M 9/21/17 Tuition.io <http:///intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=87917> Santa Monica $7.00 M 9/20/17 Haawk <http:///intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=87915> Studio City $2.50 M 9/18/17 Sixgill <http:///intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=87881> Santa Monica $27.90 M 9/18/17 Sonendo, Inc. <http:///intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=87880> Laguna Hills $50.00 M 9/13/17 Happy Returns <http:///intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=87794> Santa Monica $4.00 M 8/29/17 Domuso <http:///intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=87238> Santa Monica $3.10 M 8/28/17 SetPoint Medical Corp <http:///intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=87235> Valencia $30.00 M ------------------------------ *Upcoming Events* Submit your events at least two weeks in advance to: http://www.socaltech.com/submitevent.html October 12, Los Angeles -- *Plug In: Digital and Beyond - SouthLA* Plug In: Digital and Beyond - South LA. Join us at our upcoming Plug in South LA event and in our movement to spark conversation and identify and accelerate tech and digital media in South LA. We will have an inspiring program of panels and fireside chats featuring South LA leaders and prominent voices in LA tech and investment. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/25907 October 12, Los Angeles -- *Digital Hollywood* Digital Hollywood. Skirball Center. Keynote Event and Evening Host Seth Shapiro, Governor, Interactive Media, The Television Academy. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/25900 October 14, Pasadena -- *Caltech Entrepreneurs Forum -Cybersecurity* Caltech Entrepreneurs Forum - Cybersecurity. The Caltech Entrepreneurs Forum will be devoted to identifying entrepreneurial opportunities for providing tools to combat cyber threats. We will focus on market segments, what it takes to establish credibility as a small company, and what types of strategic alliances with larger companies can be used to overcome the challenges of starting and operating an emerging company capable of developing and selling leading edge security technology to large and potentially very conservative customers. Our keynote speaker will be Dr. Stan Stahl, president of Citadel Information Group and SecureTheVillage. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/25904 October 17, Pasadena -- *Tea Tech & Tequila Autumn MixerFundraiser* Tea Tech & Tequila Autumn Mixer Fundraiser. Connect Pasadena. Media Technologies MarketPlace, a boutique tech sales and service company, is hosting a fun evening of networking, need to know tech showcases, tea and tequila tasting, live music and culinary goodies. As an InnovatePasadena Connect17 Week collaborator, we’ll be celebrating entrepreneurship, innovation, design, technology, and science in Pasadena. It's a fundraiser for Foothill Arts Collective's performing and visual arts programs for youth. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/25908 October 17, Los Angeles -- *LA Fintech Awards* LA Fintech Awards. Cast your vote for the 2017 LA Fintech Awards HERE. This will be better than the Oscars, Emmys, and Grammys combined. Come mix and mingle with other Financial Technologist's Tues October 17th. 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/25915 October 18, Los Angeles -- *LA AdPros and AMA Los AngelesMixer* LA AdPros and AMA Los Angeles Mixer. Come join us as we join forces with a American Marketing Association for a great night of networking in a vibrant new setting in DTLA. Find partners, meet new people, mix, mingle and do deals with other ad tech agencies, advertisers, publishers and digital marketers. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/25916 October 19, Los Angeles -- *Cybersecure Los Angeles 2017* Cybersecure Los Angeles 2017. SecureTheVillage joins UCLA Extension for its first cybersecurity conference: CYBERSECURE LOS ANGELES 2017. You'll LEARN FROM leading information security professionals and law enforcement, including: information security providers, cyber-insurance, financial services, law, the LA County District Attorney’s Office, and more. You'll LEAVE WITH SecureTheVillage’s Information Security Management and Leadership ResourceKit: A practical guide for implementing an information security management and leadership program in your organization AND the Code of Basic IT Security Management Practices: A set of basic IT security management practices that are so basic that a failure to implement them puts the organization at a dangerous and unnecessary risk of a costly information incident.. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/25919 October 19, Pasadena -- *How I Got Funded* How I Got Funded. Pasadena Angels. Launching your start-up requires more than grit, determination and a great idea. A successful start-up requires funding, mentoring and strong community partnerships. Engage in our panel discussion with Pasadena Angels' portfolio companies and network with our angel investors. Win a raffle ticket for an invitation to attend a our Member Breakfast at the Annandale Golf Club and consultation with a Pasadena Angels investor. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/25917 October 19, Los Angeles -- *Women Founder's Network 2017 FastPitch* Women Founder's Network 2017 Fast Pitch Competition Deadline. Women Founders Network (WFN) is a virtual accelerator that connects women building high-growth businesses with the tools and resources they need to achieve business success. Our flagship event is an Annual Fast Pitch Competition, which takes place on October 19, 2017. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/25687 October 20, Pasadena -- *Attend Innovate Pasadena’s Connect‘17* Connect ’17 Festival – Friday Oct 20. The Connect Festival provides an opportunity for partners and attendees to come together for food, fun, and interactive showcases featuring new technology and innovative projects—in a unique beautiful setting directly in front of Pasadena City Hall. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/25911 October 25, Venice -- *Silicon Beach Networking Mixer At Wurstkuchein Venice* Silicon Beach Networking Mixer At Wurstkuche in Venice. Join the fastest growing startup and tech community in Los Angeles! 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/25876 October 25, Los Angeles -- *Eric Ries: Entrepreneur and bestsellingauthor of The Lean Startup* Eric Ries: Entrepreneur and bestselling author of The Lean Startup discussing his upcoming book, The Startup Way: How Modern Companies Use Entrepreneurial Management to Transform Culture and Drive Long-Term Growth. Live Talks. Eric Ries is an entrepreneur and the author of the New York Times bestseller The Lean Startup, which has been translated into over thirty languages. He is the creator of the Lean Startup methodology, which has become a global movement in business, practiced by individuals and companies around the world. He has founded a number of startups including IMVU, where he served as CTO, and he has advised on business and product strategy for startups, venture capital firms, and large companies, including GE, where he partnered with them on the FastWorks program. Eric served as the Entrepreneur-in-Residence at Harvard Business School, IDEO, and Pivotal and he is the founder and CEO of the Long-Term Stock Exchange. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/25897 October 25, Los Angeles -- *Disruption: Digital PlatformsRegulation in the New Economy* Disruption: Digital Platforms Regulation in the New Economy. Are you a member of the new workforce, venture capitalist, tech visionary or a business owner? Interested in the changes and challenges of the new digital platform economy? Digital platforms, such as, Airbnb, Uber, Amazon, and others are playing an increasing role in the economy. Such new workforce and mobilized capital often has a disruptive effect on existing markets and operators. Disruption examples are labor law in the case of Uber, copyright law and data protection law in the case of Google, and data protection in the case of Facebook. This workshop identifies clusters of regulatory logic. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/25920 October 26, Los Angeles Westside -- *Growth CapitalConference* Growth Capital Conference. Network with capital sources, advisors, deal makers and 100 entrepreneurs seeking capital & counsel. DEAL DISPLAY showcases growing firms needing capital & counse. View products, videos, online demos. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/25888 October 26, Woodland Hills -- *Information SecuritySpooktactular* Information Security Spooktactular. WITI Los Angeles. Are you spooked every-time you hear of a Security Breach? Do the recent Hacks of Equifax and Target make you tremble in fear! Today more than ever, having a basic understand ing of Information Security, its issues and threats is essential. Join us at this Halloween themed event and let a Panel of Industry experts to help us scare away your terrors. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/25912 November 1, Santa Monica -- *LA CEOs breakfast: InternationalConsiderations* LA CEOs breakfast: International Considerations. LA CEOs, an education & support group for qualified CEOs & CFOs (No Service Providers) is happy to host Perry Wallack,a co-founder and CFO for Cornerstone OnDemand, since its inception through post IPO will share his thoughts on growing internationally. This sponsor supported event is restricted to qualified CEOs and CFOs only. Confirmed RSVP required. No service providers admitted.. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/25921 November 2, La Jolla -- *The 2017 San Diego CIO Executive LeadershipSummit* The 2017 San Diego CIO Executive Leadership Summit. This conference is designed exclusively for CIO/IT leader executives and will deliver world class thought leadership in a collaborative setting. Attendees will receive unique insights into best practices and hear success stories involving strategic leadership to drive innovation, transformation and business results. Industry luminaries will share technology trends and opportunities. Real world insight will be gained through peer and partner networking. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/25850 November 7, San Diego -- *All Talk: Veterans in Innovation* All Talk: Veterans in Innovation. CONNECT. As many veterans are returning to, or looking to enter the private sector, the tech industry is rapidly expanding with opportunities. Tech companies are looking for highly skilled individuals, skills veterans have often built in their time in the service. Many veterans are getting involved in this booming industry and have success stories to share. This panel will feature veterans who've entered the tech economy successfully sharing their stories and tips to encourage other veterans on their path into the innovation economy. If you are a veteran, join us to find out how your strengths can be utilized in the innovation world. If you are a civilian, come learn why a veteran may be your best hire. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/25893 November 8, Venice -- *Silicon Beach Networking Mixer At Wurstkuchein Venice* Silicon Beach Networking Mixer At Wurstkuche in Venice. Join the fastest growing startup and tech community in Los Angeles! 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/25889 ------------------------------ *Recent Job Postings * More jobs at http://www.socaltech.com/Jobs CFO or VP Finance <http:///showjob.php?id=5698> withheld 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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