*socaltech.com <http://socaltech.com> TechNews - Tuesday, January 16, 2018* 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 * - OpenGate Capital Acquires Mersive <#m_-6117346070281231272_0073336> - Yardi Wins Customer In Singapore <#m_-6117346070281231272_0073340> - Clearlake's NetDocuments Names CFO <#m_-6117346070281231272_0073339> - LogMeIn Employees Pitch In To Help First Responders In Montecito <#m_-6117346070281231272_0073341> - Aerie Pharmaceuticals Names VPs <#m_-6117346070281231272_0073338> - SpaceX Dragon Returns From ISS, Falcon Heavy Ready For Monday Test Fire <#m_-6117346070281231272_0073335> - Acorns Gets Investment From TPG <#m_-6117346070281231272_0073327> *Marketplace* - Simplify Cloud Management - Multi-Cloud Command & Control from Key Info <#m_-6117346070281231272_ad729> - Neohire South <#m_-6117346070281231272_ad720> - Stubbs Alderton & Markiles Preccelerator <#m_-6117346070281231272_ad694> - Oracle <#m_-6117346070281231272_ad683> - SoCal IP Law Group LLP - Serving the IP Needs of Technology Innovators <#m_-6117346070281231272_ad611> *Tuesday, January 16, 2018* *OpenGate Capital Acquires Mersive* <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0073336.html> Los Angeles-based private equity investor OpenGate Capital has acquired Denver-based collaboration software developer Mersive, OpenGate said this mroning. Financial details of the acquisition were not announced. Mersive develops software used for collaboration and meetings, based on both laptops and mobile devices as well as immersive in-room displays. (More... <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0073336.html>) *Yardi Wins Customer In Singapore* <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0073340.html> Santa Barbara-based software developer *Yardi <http://www.yardi.com>* has signed on a customer in Singapore, which will use the company's property management and accounting software. According to Yardi, Soilbuild Group Holdings Ltd. has adopted its software to automate its financing and leasing efforts. Financial details of the win were not announced. Soilbuild has more than 4 million square feet of property under management.(More... <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0073340.html>) *Clearlake's NetDocuments Names CFO* <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0073339.html> NetDocuments, the provider of secure cloud-based document, email, and collaboration management software for the legal industry, which is backed by Santa Monica-based private equity investor Clearlake Capital, says it has named a CFO. According to the companies, NetDocuments has named Pete Childs as its new Chief Financial Officer. Childs was previously Chief Financial Officer at Workfront. Clearlake acquired NetDocuments last year. ( More... <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0073339.html>) *LogMeIn Employees Pitch In To Help First Responders In Montecito* <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0073341.html> Goleta-based employees for LogMeIn have pitched in to help in the aftermath of the massive disaster in Montecito, and spent all Saturday cleaning off mud from Santa Barbara County Sheriff's Search and Rescue response vehicles, equipment and even the station itself, according to the Sheriff's Office. The Sheriff's Office tweeted out a picture of the LogMeIn employees over the weekend. LogMeIn is just one of a large number of high tech companies in the affected area. (More... <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0073341.html>) *Aerie Pharmaceuticals Names VPs* <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0073338.html> Irvine-based *Aerie Pharmacueticals <http://www.aeriepharma.com>* said this morning that it has named two new executives. According to the developer of glaucoma therapies, it has named Nils Hauptmann as Director of Regulatory Affairs and Pharmacovigilance and Tim Swan as Director of Sales and Transparency Operations. Hauptmann was previously at Avanir Pharmaceuticals and Fibrogen. Swan was previously at Allergan.(More... <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0073338.html>) *SpaceX Dragon Returns From ISS, Falcon Heavy Ready For Monday Test Fire* <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0073335.html> SpaceX successfully returned its Dragon capsule to earth, with around 4,100 pounds of scientific research and hardware on Saturday, after nearly a month parked at the International Space Station. Separately, SpaceX is gearing up for a static "test" firing of its new Falcon Heavy today in Florida. SpaceX posted a photo of its Dragon capsule on the way back to port after a splashdown over the weekend. (More... <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0073335.html>) *Acorns Gets Investment From TPG* <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0073327.html> Irvine-based micro-investing app developer Acorns said this morning that it has received an investment from private equity investor TPG, via TPG's The Rise Fund, which is focused on companies in the social and environmental area. According to Acorns, the investment by TPG's Rise Fund is the first in a fintech company. Size of the investment was not announced by the company. (More... <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0073327.html>) *Simplify Cloud Management - Multi-Cloud Command & Control from Key Info <https://www.keyinfo.com/public-cloud/#streamone>* Simplify Cloud Management - Multi-Cloud Command & Control from Key Information Systems A major downfall of a hybrid or multi-cloud environment is the difficulty in monitoring and maintaining numerous instances across several accounts and platforms. Add that to deployment complexity and capacity issues, and your business will struggle to reap the benefits of cloud. A multi-cloud consolidation platform from KeyInfo solves these issues and more! KeyInfo provides top notch multi-cloud services, management capabilities and tailored support. We enable customers to procure cloud services from a single source, allowing for the access and management of a full range of industry-leading IaaS cloud providers including Amazon Web Services, IBM, Microsoft and more. We work with you to meet your cloud strategy needs and enable you to leverage all of the unique capabilities of the platform. To schedule an appointment, visit https://www.keyinfo.com/public-cloud/#streamone *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 *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/ *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]). *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 ------------------------------ *Recent Funding <#m_-6117346070281231272_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 Expansion Therapeutics <http:///intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=89355> San Diego $55.30 M 1/03/18 Critical Diagnostics <http:///intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=89356> San Diego $8.50 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 Girlboss <http:///intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=89112> Los Angeles $3.10 M 12/14/17 Dreamscape Immersive, Inc. <http:///intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=89113> Santa Monica $30.00 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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