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IP Transactions . Patent & Trademark Prosecution . IP Strategy . Westlake Village . Santa Barbara . Irvine. i...@socalip.com 805-230-1350 www.socalip.com *Report: Virgin Hyperloop One Raises $50M, To Set Richard Branson As Chair* <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0073118.html> A report this morning says that Los Angeles-based Virgin Hyperloop One is getting set to announced a new, $50M investment, and will be installing Sir Richard Branson as its new chairman. According to Axios, the funding comes as Virgin Hyperloop One was "running very low on cash". (More... <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0073118.html>) *FloQast In Major Expansion, Growth Push* <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0073113.html> Los Angeles-based accounting software developer FloQast is in a major expansion, saying this morning that it has relocated its headquarters to Sherman Oaks, and has tripled its office space. FloQast said the expansion comes as it now has more than 100 employees, including 20 in a Columbus, Ohio office. Floqast is a developer of close management software, used by accountants to close their books faster. The company is led by CEO and co-founder Michael Whitmire. (More... <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0073113.html>) *Willdan Wins $6.3M Energy Grant* <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0073114.html> Anaheim-based Willdan Group, which provides professional consulting and technical services to utilities, public agencies, says it has received a $6.3M grant in the energy efficiency area, from the California Energy Commission (CEC). Willdan said the grant covers demonstration of emerging energy efficiency technologies through the Electric Program Investment Charge (EPIC). (More... <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0073114.html>) *TunesMap Targets Sonos, Apple TV Users With Music App* <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0073115.html> Pacific Palisades-based TunesMap, the developer of an interactive, immersive music application, says it has launched a beta of a new music application which it says adds "photos, films, art, fashion, videos, merchandise, news and more" to music for Sonos users, in conjunction with Apple TV. The startup is led by G. Marq Roswell, and says it is looking provide a "seamless cultural exploration around any song". (More... <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0073115.html>) *Econolite Names CTO* <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0073117.html> Anaheim-based Econolite, a developer of connected vehicle and traffic management technology, says it has named a new Chief Technology Officer. According to Econolite, it has named Eric Raamot as Chief Technology Officer of the company, replacing retiring Senior VP and CTO Gary Duncan. Raamot was most recently VP of Engineering at the company. Raamot is a longtime Econolite employee, having been VP of Engineering since 2004, in addition to holding other positions at the company. (More... <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0073117.html>) *Broadcom, Tessera In Patent Settlement* <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0073116.html> Broadcom and Tessera Technologies have settled an ongoing patent dispute, according to Tessera, where the two have agree to settle and dismiss all pending litigation between them. Tessera said this morning that Broadcom entered into a new multi-year patent license agreement with Tessera. Financial details of the agreement between the two were not announced. ( More... <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0073116.html>) *Villiger Raises Seed Funding* <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0073107.html> Los Angeles-based Villiger, a startup developing a mobile app to help parents book tutors, baby sitters, and other services, has raised a seed round of funding, the company said this week. Size of that funding round was not announced. The company said the funding came from Mangrove Capital, Nir Zohar (President and COO, WIX), and Stephen Stokols (CEO, FreedomPop). Villiger's CEO is Walton Goggins. (More... <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0073107.html>) *SpaceX Has Successful Launch, Landing For NASA* <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0073105.html> SpaceX has successfully launched a mission to the International Space Station (ISS) this morning, the Commercial Resupply Services 13 (CRS-13) mission, in the first time the rocket and spacecraft developer has used a previously launched Falcon 9 first stage, as well as previously used Dragon spacecraft for NASA. SpaceX also successfully landed the first stage of its Falcon 9 at "Landing Zone 1", which it said is its 20th successful recovery of a first stage booster. 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