*socaltech.com <http://socaltech.com> TechNews - Thursday, November 9, 2017* Edited by Benjamin F. Kuo ISSN: 1524-6736 http://www.socaltech.com/News <https://www.socaltech.com/News> ------------------------------
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The #1 most connected recruiting firm in LA. ------------------------------ *Headlines * - Tech Scenes: Episode 2: Spokeo, Pavemint, The Black Tux, Vator, and More! <#m_-564503728854409939_0072689> - Cornerstone OnDemand Raises $300M From Silver Lake <#m_-564503728854409939_0072692> - Self Driving, Autonoous Las Vegas Shuttle Crashes On First Day On The Job <#m_-564503728854409939_0072697> - How Crowdstrike Ended Up At The Center Of The DNC Hacking Investigation <#m_-564503728854409939_0072695> - Exym Gets Funding From Alpine Investors <#m_-564503728854409939_0072693> - SpaceX Loses Rocket Engine During Testing <#m_-564503728854409939_0072685> - TrackStreet Takes $2M For E-Commerce Monitoring <#m_-564503728854409939_0072678> - Uber Plans Flying Taxis In Los Angeles By 2020 <#m_-564503728854409939_0072677> *Marketplace* - Square 1 Bank <#m_-564503728854409939_ad695> - "Roadmap to Small Business Success" with Christine Perakis - Nov 9 <#m_-564503728854409939_ad728> - Stradling <#m_-564503728854409939_ad608> - Early Stage Commercial Insurance - Pacific Unified Insurance Agency <#m_-564503728854409939_ad596> - Find Help To Power Your Firm To The Next Level <#m_-564503728854409939_ad585> *Thursday, November 9, 2017* *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]). *Tech Scenes: Episode 2: Spokeo, Pavemint, The Black Tux, Vator, and More!* <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0072689.html> Welcome to Tech Scenes where we explore what makes tech founders and the cities they live in thrive. In episode two we explore Los Angeles from Pasadena, Hollywood, Santa Monica to Manhattan Beach and meet up with Harrison Tang of Spokeo, Sarah Zurell of Pavemint, Andrew Blackmon of the The Black Tux, Bambi Francisco of Vator, Nick Green of Thrive Market, and Brew Johnson of PeerStreet. ( More... <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0072689.html>) *Cornerstone OnDemand Raises $300M From Silver Lake* <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0072692.html> Santa Monica-based enterprise software developer Cornerstone OnDemand has raised $300M in a strategic investment from private equity investor Silver Lake, according to the company. Cornerstone OnDemand said the capital injection will go towards funding growth initiatives, and to manage its capital structure, including repaying existing convertible debt and repurchasing common shares. (More... <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0072692.html>) *Self Driving, Autonoous Las Vegas Shuttle Crashes On First Day On The Job* <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0072697.html> An experiment involving the first-ever, fully self-driving shuttle bus in the nation, launched in Las Vegas yesterday, had a very bad first day on the job on Wednesday. The NAVYA Arma shuttle bus, run by French company Keolis, apparently smashed into a semi truck pulling out of alley shortly after it started making its rounds about Vegas. According to local media reports, the accident was ultimately blamed on the human driving the semi truck. (More... <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0072697.html>) *How Crowdstrike Ended Up At The Center Of The DNC Hacking Investigation* <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0072695.html> Irvine-based Crowdstrike, the cybersecurity services and software firm led by security veteran George Kurtz, has been in the news a lot over the last year, for its involvement in uncovering the hacking at the Democratic National Committee (DNC). Buzzfeed takes a deep dive into the story behind Crowdstrike's investigation, and how essentially Crowdstrike has replaced the FBI in investigating the intrusion. (More... <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0072695.html>) *Exym Gets Funding From Alpine Investors* <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0072693.html> Los Angeles-based Exym, which develops cloud-based EHR software used by outpatient behavioral clinics, has received an investment from private equity investor Alpine Investors. Terms of the deal were not announced. According to Exym, the transaction is with Alpine Investors V, VI, and VI-A, LP. As part of the deal, Exym founder Matt DeBeer will become CTO of the company, focused on product strategy and customer advocacy, and Alpine'sd Nick Horn will become CEO. Exym was founded in 2004. (More... <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0072693.html>) *SpaceX Loses Rocket Engine During Testing* <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0072685.html> Hawthorne-based SpaceX lost a Merlin rocket engine during testing over the weekend, the company disclosed on Wednesday, during a qualification test for the engine. Those Merlin engines are at the core of SpaceX's Falcon 9 rockets. Few details were available on the test, which occurred on Sunday. The test failure comes as SpaceX has had stunning success in launching a string of payloads into space, with fourteen successful launches so far in 2017. (More... <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0072685.html>) *TrackStreet Takes $2M For E-Commerce Monitoring* <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0072678.html> Santa Barbara-based TrackStreet, a developer of software to help manufacturers monitor their channel and e-commerce sites--and in particular, minimum-advertising-price (MAP) policies--has raised $2M in seed funding, the company said Wednesday. The seed funding was led by Okapi Capital, and also included Stage Venture Partners, SaaS Capital, and angels. (Funding Details <https://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/index.php?action=showdeal&id=88827> )(More... <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0072678.html>) *Uber Plans Flying Taxis In Los Angeles By 2020* <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0072677.html> On-demand ridesharing service Uber hopes to bring flying taxis to Los Angeles by 2020, the company said this morning, and has just signed a contract with the U.S. National Aeronautical and Space Administration (NASA) on software that would help support those flying taxi efforts. According to Uber, Los Angeles will be the second test market for its ultra-high speed, 200-mile-per-hour flying taxi service, which would tap vertical-take-off-and-landing (VTOL) aircraft developed by other companies. (More... <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0072677.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. 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]. *"Roadmap to Small Business Success" with Christine Perakis - Nov 9 <https://www.eventbrite.com/e/roadmap-to-small-business-success-with-christine-perakis-tickets-39191377465>* "Roadmap to Small Business Success" with Christine Perakis. Stubbs Alderton Precellerator! Thursday, November 9th, 2017 5:30-8:00pm Find out what makes some people more successful than others. During this event you will create your custom Roadmap to Small Business Success using the 7-TEER system from Christine's bestselling book, “The Entrepreneur’s Essential Roadmap – Take Your Business from 0 to 7-Figures in Record Time”. Now you can focus on the 20% of your activities that really matter to get where you want to go, faster and more efficiently! Register today! https://www.eventbrite.com/e/roadmap-to-small-business- success-with-christine-perakis-tickets-39191377465 *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. *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] *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_-564503728854409939_funding>* 11/07/17 Tear Film Innovations <http:///intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=88846> San Diego $9.00 M 11/07/17 PROGENITY, INC. <http:///intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=88857> San Diego $125.00 M 11/06/17 Aquam <http:///intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=88845> San Diego $26.00 M 11/06/17 QLess <http:///intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=88844> Pasadena $5.50 M 11/03/17 Globality <http:///intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=88841> Menlo Park $35.00 M 11/03/17 Wiliot <http:///intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=88842> San Diego $5.00 M 11/02/17 Onica <http:///intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=88840> Santa Monica $20.00 M 11/02/17 Wiliot <http:///intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=88843> San Diego $14.00 M 11/01/17 DermTech International <http:///intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=88818> La Jolla $10.00 M 10/23/17 Cloud9 Esports, Inc. <http:///intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=88592> Santa Monica $25.00 M 10/23/17 SmartDrive <http:///intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=88489> San Diego $0.00 M 10/20/17 Fair <http:///intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=88488> Santa Monica $1000.00 M 10/17/17 Beyond Meat <http:///intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=88293> El Segundo $0.00 M 10/17/17 PlutoTV <http:///intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=88291> Los Angeles $5.00 M ------------------------------ *Upcoming Events* Submit your events at least two weeks in advance to: http://www.socaltech.com/submitevent.html November 9, Santa Monica -- *Roadmap to Small Business Success withChristine Perakis* Roadmap to Small Business Success with Christine Perakis. Stubbs Alderton Precellerator! Find out what makes some people more successful than others. During this event you will create your custom Roadmap to Small Business Success using the 7-TEER system from Christine's bestselling book, “The Entrepreneur’s Essential Roadmap – Take Your Business from 0 to 7-Figures in Record Time”. Now you can focus on the 20% of your activities that really matter to get where you want to go, faster and more efficiently! . See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/25954 November 9, Playa Vista -- *Silicon Beach Networking Mixer At WeWorkin Playa Vista* Silicon Beach Networking Mixer At WeWork in Playa Vista. Thursday, November 9th Starting at 6pm! Meet new people and participate in lively discussions with outstanding names in the Silicon Beach community. Make sure to bring your business cards and be ready to make awesome connections with people across all industries. We always have a great mix of people from Influencers to Startup CEO's and more. Register immediately for an early bird ticket. Quick note: Book a presentation ticket and get 5 minutes of stage time to present your company, talent or host a demonstration. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/25939 November 10, Corona -- *TriTech Technology Rodeo* TriTech Technology Rodeo. TriTech’s Technology Rodeo will be showcasing and demonstrating technological solutions from NASA, Navy, UC Riverside, and other small local businesses. Each sector will showcase a number of technologies, after which members of the audience will be encouraged to ask questions, inspiring high-level networking and collaboration. Email [email protected] to register.. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/25933 November 10, Santa Monica -- *The StartEngine ICO 2.0Summit* The StartEngine ICO 2.0 Summit. Hear from top leaders in cryptocurrency, blockchain, and equity crowdfunding about how the U.S. is already positioned to accommodate regulated coin offerings. And meet the ambitious entrepreneurs who are going to make it all happen. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/25945 November 11, Pasadena -- *Entrepreneurs in Neuromodulation* Entrepreneurs in Neuromodulation. Caltech Enterprise Forum. Neurons and Electrons: Integrating neural devices with the human body Our program will explore the near and intermediate term prospects for researching, developing and implementing devices that interact with the body’s neural network. These type of devices might affect the five senses, muscle control and other functions within the body. These devices could include anything from computer chips, electrodes, hardware, electrical signals and other synthetic items that interact with the human body.. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/25941 November 15, Los Angeles -- *LA CoMotion* LA CoMotion. LA CoMotion brings together the brave new world of the urban mobility revolution — a revolution that is set to transform every city in the world, large and small. Global mayors, leading technologists, public transport operators and venture capitalists, start-ups and established players — the entire landscape of new urban mobility will be present in November for LA CoMotion. Five days of immersive and inspirational talks, demos, test drives and exhibitions — a glimpse into our new urban future. Seee http://www.lacomotion.com/. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/25947 November 16, Playa Vista -- *Leveraging Machine Learning and DataScience to Drive Business Results* Leveraging Machine Learning and Data Science to Drive Business Results. AITP. Tony Karrer, Founder/CEO of TechEmpower & CTO of Aggregage Jon Morra, VP Data Science, ZEFR Jeong-Yoon Lee, Technical Evangelist, Microsoft These well-known technology executives will share an overview of cutting-edge technologies used in data science/machine learning and will provide multiple use cases on how the technologies are being implemented -- such as predictive data analytics, fraud detection, and computer vision/image recognition. This joint event between AITP-LA, Technology Council of Southern California, and the CTO Forum promises many technology insights as well as outstanding networking.. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/25918 November 16, Playa Vista -- *Leveraging Machine Learning and DataScience to Drive Business Results* Leveraging Machine Learning and Data Science to Drive Business Results. AITP Los Angeles and Technology Council of Southern California. The new technology landscape with origins in data science opens many new possibilities. Our November event will provide insights on the many emerging trends. Speakers: Tony Karrer, Founder/CEO of TechEmpower & Founder/CTO of Aggregage; Jon Morra, VP Data Science, ZEFR; Jeong-Yoon Lee, Technical Evangelist, Microsoft. These well-known technology executives will share an overview of cutting-edge technologies used in data science/ machine learning and will provide multiple use cases on how the technologies are being implemented -- such as predictive data analytics, fraud detection, and computer vision/image recognition. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/25953 November 16, Woodland Hills -- *The Valley Economic ForecastBreakfast* The Valley Economic Forecast Breakfast. The San Fernando Valley Business Journal and California Lutheran University’s Center for Economic Research and Forecasting. For the first time, Matthew Fienup of Cal Lu’s highly regarded Center for Economic Research and Forecasting will provide an economic outlook specifically tailored to the San Fernando Valley. At this forecast breakfast at Ruth’s Chris, you will learn how the Valley’s economy will compare to the rest of the region and how last year’s elections changed the trajectory of the economy. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/25924 November 16, Los Angeles -- *LA CoMotion* LA CoMotion. LA CoMotion brings together the brave new world of the urban mobility revolution — a revolution that is set to transform every city in the world, large and small. Global mayors, leading technologists, public transport operators and venture capitalists, start-ups and established players — the entire landscape of new urban mobility will be present in November for LA CoMotion. Five days of immersive and inspirational talks, demos, test drives and exhibitions — a glimpse into our new urban future. Seee http://www.lacomotion.com/. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/25948 November 16, Los Angeles -- *NextUp: Pop! Bursting the CaliforniaWater Bubble - BizFed Institute* NextUp: Pop! Bursting the California Water Bubble. The NextUp Economic Forum presents a multi-part series exploring the impacts of California's population change and growth on vital resources and the economy. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/25952 November 17, Los Angeles -- *LA CoMotion* LA CoMotion. LA CoMotion brings together the brave new world of the urban mobility revolution — a revolution that is set to transform every city in the world, large and small. Global mayors, leading technologists, public transport operators and venture capitalists, start-ups and established players — the entire landscape of new urban mobility will be present in November for LA CoMotion. Five days of immersive and inspirational talks, demos, test drives and exhibitions — a glimpse into our new urban future. Seee http://www.lacomotion.com/. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/25949 November 18, Los Angeles -- *LA CoMotion* LA CoMotion. LA CoMotion brings together the brave new world of the urban mobility revolution — a revolution that is set to transform every city in the world, large and small. Global mayors, leading technologists, public transport operators and venture capitalists, start-ups and established players — the entire landscape of new urban mobility will be present in November for LA CoMotion. Five days of immersive and inspirational talks, demos, test drives and exhibitions — a glimpse into our new urban future. Seee http://www.lacomotion.com/. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/25950 November 19, Los Angeles -- *LA CoMotion* LA CoMotion. LA CoMotion brings together the brave new world of the urban mobility revolution — a revolution that is set to transform every city in the world, large and small. Global mayors, leading technologists, public transport operators and venture capitalists, start-ups and established players — the entire landscape of new urban mobility will be present in November for LA CoMotion. Five days of immersive and inspirational talks, demos, test drives and exhibitions — a glimpse into our new urban future. Seee http://www.lacomotion.com/. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/25951 November 27, Los Angeles -- *Los Angeles Auto Show* Los Angeles Auto Show. AutoMobility LA is the new auto industry’s first true trade show converging the technology and automotive industries to launch new products and technologies and discuss the most pressing issues surrounding the future of transportation and mobility. It provides a space to connect with investors, tech influencers, automakers and more in the days preceding the LA Auto Show, with manufacturer vehicle debuts intermixed. . See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/25710 November 29, 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/25890 December 1, Los Angeles -- *Los Angeles Auto Show* Los Angeles Auto Show. Founded in 1907, the Los Angeles Auto Show (LA Auto Show), is one of the most influential and best-attended auto shows globally and spans more than 870,000 square feet. Each fall, show creator ANSA Productions gathers the who’s who of the auto industry to unveil the future of mobility in the car culture capital of the world. 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