*socaltech.com <http://socaltech.com> TechNews - Thursday, January 18, 2018* Edited by Benjamin F. Kuo ISSN: 1524-6736 http://www.socaltech.com/News <https://www.socaltech.com/News> ------------------------------
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Key info (http://www.keyinfo.com) infrastructure ~ connectivity ~ co-location ~ cloud ------------------------------ *Headlines * - Jam City Shows Off Teaser For New, Mobile Harry Potter Game <#m_-4420854447164346730_0073378> - SpaceX Hits Certification Speed Bump In Path To Astronaut Flights <#m_-4420854447164346730_0073380> - Solekai Systems Merges With Fairway Technologies <#m_-4420854447164346730_0073377> - CalAmp Wins Government Fleet Deal In Pennsylvania <#m_-4420854447164346730_0073379> - Amplify.LA Aims To Raise $30M In New Fund <#m_-4420854447164346730_0073374> - One Identity Acquires Balabit <#m_-4420854447164346730_0073367> *Marketplace* - Oracle <#m_-4420854447164346730_ad683> - SoCal IP Law Group LLP - Serving the IP Needs of Technology Innovators <#m_-4420854447164346730_ad611> - Early Stage Commercial Insurance - Pacific Unified Insurance Agency <#m_-4420854447164346730_ad596> - Neohire South <#m_-4420854447164346730_ad720> - Find Help To Power Your Firm To The Next Level <#m_-4420854447164346730_ad585> *Thursday, January 18, 2018* *Pixelgate.net - Internet Access, Web Hosting, Network Services <http://www.pixelgate.net>* We put the "Service" back into Internet Service Provider. http://www.pixelgate.net *Jam City Shows Off Teaser For New, Mobile Harry Potter Game* <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0073378.html> Los Angeles-based mobile game developer Jam City is showing off details of a new game it is developing with Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment, called Harry Potter: Hogwarts Mystery, saying that it expects to launch the game this spring. The new game lets players create their own character, playing the role of a student at Hogwarts, attending classes, learning magical skills, becoming friends with other students, and much more. Jam City unveiled a trailer for the game this morning. (More... <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0073378.html>) *SpaceX Hits Certification Speed Bump In Path To Astronaut Flights* <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0073380.html> Hawthorne-based SpaceX has hit a speed bump in its quest to fly astronauts to the International Space Station (ISS)--and Mars--after a safety panel recommended NASA not certify the SpaceX commercial crew system last week. The safety panel said NASA should not certify SpaceX's system until the agency better understands the failure which led to the dramatic, launch pad explosion of a Falcon 9 back in September of 2016. (More... <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0073380.html>) *Solekai Systems Merges With Fairway Technologies* <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0073377.html> Two, San Diego-based software development and integration companies--Solekai Systems and Fairway Technologies--said this morning that they have merged into a new company. Financial details of the merger were not announced. According to both companies, they will continue to operate under their respective names. The combined company now has over 80 engineers. (More... <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0073377.html>) *CalAmp Wins Government Fleet Deal In Pennsylvania* <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0073379.html> Irvine-based telematics products developer *CalAmp <http://www.calamp.com>* says it has signed up the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania's Bureau of Vehicle Management (BVM) as a customer. Financial details of the win were not announced. According to CalAmp, the department is using its FleetOutlook products to reduce costs and streamline the operations of the state-owned vehicle fleets. Pennsylvania's BVM oversees approximately 11,000 passenger, emergency and off-road vehicles.(More... <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0073379.html>) *Amplify.LA Aims To Raise $30M In New Fund* <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0073374.html> Venice, California-based startup accelerator *Amplify.LA <http://www.amplify.la>* is in the midst of raising a new fund, *Amplify.LA Capital IV*, according to a recent regulatory filing from the accelerator. The filing lists Paul Bricault and Oded Noy as Managing Members of the new fund. Amplify had previously raised $22.6M in three earlier funds, all for investing in the various startups which it puts through its programs in Venice.(More... <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0073374.html>) *One Identity Acquires Balabit* <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0073367.html> Aliso Viejo-based One Identity, a developer of identity and access management software, has acquired Budapest, Hungary-based Balabit Corp., a developer of privileged access management (PAM), privileged account analytics and log management software. Financial details of the acquisition were not announced. One Identity says it has already been using Balabit's technology in its One Identity Safeguard solution. One Identity is a unit of Quest Software. (More... <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0073367.html>) *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. 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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 johnhuttin...@pacificunified.com *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 *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? 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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_-4420854447164346730_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. Caltech Enterprise Forum. e-Gaming and e-Sports has quickly evolved and exploded in popularity through amateur on-line games and professional competitions where thousands of fans attend live events in arena-sized venues as millions of people watch on-line. A powerful and growing audience has emerged, signaling big changes for the Video Game and Sports Media industries, creating new opportunities for brand sponsorship, media rights, location-based entertainment, advertising and marketing. Join us for an industry panel discussion for the opportunity to hear from four e-gaming and e-sports pioneers and entrepreneurs for an insider’s look at this wildly expanding industry. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/25942 January 22, Pasadena -- *Attend Innovate Pasadena’s Inaugural CyberHappy Hour – Capture the Flag (CTF) Grand Prix of SoCal* *NEW* . See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/25973 January 28, Los Angeles -- *Global Forum* *NEW* . 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