*socaltech.com <http://socaltech.com> TechNews - Wednesday, January 17, 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 * - j2 Global Bought Four Companies In Q4 <#m_-2869200961723090628_0073357> - Originate Gets Strategic Investment <#m_-2869200961723090628_0073356> - Overwatch League Claims 10 Million Viewers In Opening Week <#m_-2869200961723090628_0073359> - Cohu Wins Automotive Customer In Europe <#m_-2869200961723090628_0073355> - Solarflare Takes Aim At Meltdown <#m_-2869200961723090628_0073354> - ZeroBounce Partners With European ISP <#m_-2869200961723090628_0073360> - TP-Link: Google's Buggy Devices Are Crashing Your Wi-Fi <#m_-2869200961723090628_0073353> - Propagate Gets Funding Round <#m_-2869200961723090628_0073346> - Viasat Wins $350M Defense Deal For Special Ops Communications <#m_-2869200961723090628_0073344> - OpenGate Capital Acquires Mersive <#m_-2869200961723090628_0073336> *Marketplace* - Neohire South <#m_-2869200961723090628_ad720> - Become a Socaltech Supporter! <#m_-2869200961723090628_ad724> - Simplify Cloud Management - Multi-Cloud Command & Control from Key Info <#m_-2869200961723090628_ad729> - Tech Coast Map & Calendar – Put Your Company On The Map! <#m_-2869200961723090628_ad717> - Stubbs Alderton & Markiles Preccelerator <#m_-2869200961723090628_ad694> - Stradling <#m_-2869200961723090628_ad608> *Wednesday, January 17, 2018* *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]. *j2 Global Bought Four Companies In Q4* <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0073357.html> Los Angeles-based j2 Global acquired four more companies in Q4 of 2017, adding to a very long list of acquisition, the company said today. According to j2 Global, it acquired four, digital media companies--Humble Bundle, blackfriday.com, Health eCareers, and Mashable--all in Q4. The Mashable acquisition had already been announced earlier. Financial terms of the four acquisitions were not announced. (More... <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0073357.html>) *Originate Gets Strategic Investment* <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0073356.html> Los Angeles-based "software innovation studio" *Originate <http://www.originate.com>* announced late Tuesday that it has received a strategic investment, from Pacific Growth Investors. Size of the investment were not announced. Originate, which is led by CEo Brent Cohen, says it works with global brands and large enterprises to help them build new products or "reimagine legacy systems". Originate said the new funding will go towards working capital and international expansion.(More... <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0073356.html>) *Overwatch League Claims 10 Million Viewers In Opening Week* <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0073359.html> The *Overwatch League <http://www.overwatchleague.com>*, the new e-sports league created by Activision Blizzard--which had its kickoff of the season in Los Angeles last week--says it racked up more than 10 million viewers in its opening week, with an average "audience-per-minute" of 408,000 people during opening day. The sports league said it is providing its content via Twitch, MLG, as well as Chinese streaming partners ZhanQi TV, NetEase CC, and Panda TV.(More... <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0073359.html>) *Cohu Wins Automotive Customer In Europe* <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0073355.html> Poway-based semiconductor equipment supplier *Cohu <http://www.cohu.com>* has acquired a "major" European automotive customer for its products, the company said late Tuesday. Name of the customer, and size of the deal, were not announced. According to Cohu, the un-named automotive customer is using its MATRiX tri-temperature pick-and-place handler combined with its multi-beam test contactors.(More... <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0073355.html>) *Solarflare Takes Aim At Meltdown* <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0073354.html> Irvine-based Solarflare, which develops accelerated network interface cards (NICs), says its technology can be applied to mitigate the server performance slowdowns that are occurring due to theLinux patches required for fixing the highly publicized Meltdown issue with Intel processors. According to Solarflare, those patches--which impose a performance penalty of up to 30 percent on servers--can be mitigated just by using its XtremeScale NICs and Onload kernel bypass software. (More... <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0073354.html>) *ZeroBounce Partners With European ISP* <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0073360.html> Santa Barbara-based *ZeroBounce <https://www.zerobounce.net>*, which operates an email verification service to help reduce email bounces, reported a partnership in Europe. According to ZeroBounce, M24Seven, a European connectivity and internet infrastructure provider, has partnered with the company to verify email lists and improve deliverability for M24Seven's customers. Financial details of the link were not announed. ZeroBounce's CEO is Liviu Tanase.(More... <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0073360.html>) *TP-Link: Google's Buggy Devices Are Crashing Your Wi-Fi* <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0073353.html> Brea, California-based networking equipment maker TP-Link said on Tuesday that it has discovered a bug in Google's Chromecast, which is overwhelming Wi-Fi networks of consumers. According to TP-Link, its Wi-Fi routers--as well as others--are affected by a Google bug, related to Google's "Cast" feature, where certain Android OS and Google-driven devices will suddenly awaken from sleep and broadcast more than 100,000 packets--shutting down routers and Wi-Fi for users. (More... <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0073353.html>) *Propagate Gets Funding Round* <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0073346.html> Los Angeles-based *Propagate Content <https://propagatecontent.com>*, an independent content studio, said today that it has received a "significant" investment from The Raine Group. Size of that investment was not announced. Propagate is led by Ben Silverman (Chairman, CO-CEO) and Howard T. Owens (Foundaing Partner, Co-CEO). Propagate is the studio that produces "Planet of the Apps", which features Jessica Alba, Gwyneth Paltrow, Gary Vaynerchuk and will.i.am. (Funding Details <https://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/index.php?action=showdeal&id=89436> )(More... <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0073346.html>) *Viasat Wins $350M Defense Deal For Special Ops Communications* <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0073344.html> Carlsbad-based satellite communications provider Viasat has won a five-year, $350M contract from the United States Special Operations Command, the company said on Monday, to provide networking and communications equipment, sustainment, and support services. (More... <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0073344.html>) *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>) *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 *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. It's a great way to both get the word out about your services, as well as support our news coverage of local companies across the tech industry! Contact [email protected] for details. *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 *Tech Coast Map & Calendar – Put Your Company On The Map! <https://www.siliconmaps.com/tech-coast/>* Include your company on the Tech Coast Map and be part of the iconic industry symbol of Technology Innovation in Southern California. The map is promoted through Print, Digital, and web with an online interactive version of the map. Take part in the effective map campaign to support your region, brand and location(s) while promoting your company as an industry leader. The custom imprinted Poster/Calendars make the perfect promotional year-end gift for stakeholders. 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The Preccelerator® Program provides these benefits to as many as 10 promising young startups in separate growth tracks. http://stubbsalderton.com/preccelerator/ *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. ------------------------------ *Recent Funding <#m_-2869200961723090628_funding>* 1/17/18 Originate Inc <http:///intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=89438> Los Angeles $0.00 M 1/16/18 Propagate <http:///intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=89436> Los Angeles $0.00 M 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 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 ------------------------------ *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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