*socaltech.com <http://socaltech.com> TechNews - Thursday, January 11, 2018* Edited by Benjamin F. Kuo ISSN: 1524-6736 http://www.socaltech.com/News <https://www.socaltech.com/News> ------------------------------
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Singer Lewak (http://www.singerlewak.com) Accounting and Consulting for Growing and Innovative Businesses ------------------------------ *Headlines * - Tech Scenes: Brew Johnson of Peerstreet <#m_-6547057978619612438_0073316> - LoanHero Acquired By LendingPoint <#m_-6547057978619612438_0073313> - Interlink Electronics Names New CFO <#m_-6547057978619612438_0073314> - Renovate America Names CFO <#m_-6547057978619612438_0073315> - Ring Teams With Shaquille O'Neal On Home Security Effort <#m_-6547057978619612438_0073305> *Marketplace* - Become a Socaltech Supporter! <#m_-6547057978619612438_ad724> - Tech Coast Map & Calendar – Put Your Company On The Map! <#m_-6547057978619612438_ad717> - Square 1 Bank <#m_-6547057978619612438_ad695> - Oracle <#m_-6547057978619612438_ad683> *Thursday, January 11, 2018* *Neohire South <http://www.neohiresouth.com>* Your source for the most sought-after startup jobs. At Neohire South, we take our relationships seriously. We apply years of industry experience to assess and curate our talent pool - connecting only top-notch tech candidates with the most exciting startups in the industry. Whether you’re building your team or searching for a job you love, we want to understand your unique needs and goals to create an incredible fit for your future. http://www.neohiresouth.com *Tech Scenes: Brew Johnson of Peerstreet* <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0073316.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 Brew Johnson of Peer Street and talk about the advantage of being in Manhattan Beach, giving everyone access to investments that were previously available to the select few, unlocking an the entire ecosystem of investors, borrowers and lenders, and transforming an industry through innovation. (More... <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0073316.html>) *LoanHero Acquired By LendingPoint* <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0073313.html> San Diego-based LoanHero, which had offered up a service to help merchants offer up point-of-sale financing options to consumers, has been acquired by Georgia-based LendingPoint. Financial details of the deal were not announced. According to LoanHero had been venture backed by Alsop Louie Partners and Mucker Capital, and had raised $4.2M in total funding. LoanHero had been founded in 2014. LoanHero's Chairman and CEO was Zalman Vitenson. (More... <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0073313.html>) *Interlink Electronics Names New CFO* <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0073314.html> Westlake Village-based Interlink Electronics said on Wednesday afternoon that it has named David S. Burnett as its Chief Financial Officer. Burnett had previously served as CFO of the company, from August 2016 to April of 2017. Interlink says Burnett has also been appointed CFO of BKF Capital Group, and OTC traded company which owns 11.93 percent of the company. Burnett was most recently CFO of Palmetto Clean Technology, Inc. (More... <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0073314.html>) *Renovate America Names CFO* <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0073315.html> San Diego-based Renovate America, which provides home improvement financing for energy efficiency projects, said this week that it has named Adam Garfinkle as its Chief Financial Officer. Garfinkle was most recently SVP and Head of Capital Markets for Renovate America, and has been at the company since 2015. Garfinkel previously had spent 13 years as Head of the Asset Backed & Mortgage Backed Structured Finance Group at Bank of America Securities. (More... <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0073315.html>) *Ring Teams With Shaquille O'Neal On Home Security Effort* <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0073305.html> Santa Monica-based Ring, the developer of video doorbells and security cameras, has teamed up with Shaquille O'Neal to promote the company's plans for 2018. According to Ring, its founder, Jamie Siminoff, along with Shaquille O'Neal, will host a Q&A session at CES talking about its whole home security plans around homes and neighborhoods. (More... <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0073305.html>) *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 SPONSOR or SOCALTECH SUPPORTER! Our sponsors and supporters are featured on our website, and online service provider directory, as well as in our newsletter multiple times per week. 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In Los Angeles, contact Ryan Mondillo (ryan.mondi...@oracle.com). ------------------------------ *Recent Funding <#m_-6547057978619612438_funding>* 1/10/18 StackShare <http:///intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=89433> $5.20 M 1/09/18 Oben, Inc. <http:///intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=89431> Pasadena $10.00 M 1/08/18 Neural Analytics, Inc. <http:///intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=89429> Los Angeles $15.00 M 1/04/18 Chrome River Technologies, Inc. <http:///intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=89386> Los Angeles $35.00 M 1/03/18 Critical Diagnostics <http:///intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=89356> San Diego $8.50 M 1/03/18 Expansion Therapeutics <http:///intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=89355> San Diego $55.30 M 12/20/17 Happy Returns <http:///intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=89121> Santa Monica $8.00 M 12/19/17 Virgin Hyperloop One <http:///intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=89116> Los Angeles $50.00 M 12/19/17 Luna DNA <http:///intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=89117> San Diego $2.00 M 12/14/17 Dreamscape Immersive, Inc. <http:///intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=89113> Santa Monica $30.00 M 12/14/17 Girlboss <http:///intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=89112> Los Angeles $3.10 M 12/13/17 Aspiration <http:///intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=89097> Marina Del Rey $47.00 M 12/13/17 Syndio <http:///intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=89111> Los Angeles $0.65 M 12/12/17 Slingshot Aerospace <http:///intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=89095> El Segundo $3.25 M ------------------------------ *Upcoming Events* Submit your events at least two weeks in advance to: http://www.socaltech.com/submitevent.html January 20, Pasadena -- *e-Gaming and e-Sports: The OpportunitiesAbound* e-Gaming and e-Sports: The Opportunities Abound. 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