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The #1 most connected recruiting firm in LA. ------------------------------ *Headlines * - Google Researcher Uncovers Major Vulnerahility In Blizzard's Games, Now Fixed <#m_-5530141774649808186_0073455> - H Code Media Launches New Division <#m_-5530141774649808186_0073454> - TurboTax Aims At Latino Market <#m_-5530141774649808186_0073453> - CrowdStrike Expands In Japan <#m_-5530141774649808186_0073451> - Ingram Micro Names US Head <#m_-5530141774649808186_0073452> - Alliance for Southern California Innovation Names Andy Wilson As Director <#m_-5530141774649808186_0073447> - Report: Tinder Vulnerable To Snooping By Hackers <#m_-5530141774649808186_0073444> *Marketplace* - Become a Socaltech Supporter! <#m_-5530141774649808186_ad724> - Neohire South <#m_-5530141774649808186_ad720> - Stubbs Alderton & Markiles Preccelerator <#m_-5530141774649808186_ad694> - Oracle <#m_-5530141774649808186_ad683> - SoCal IP Law Group LLP - Serving the IP Needs of Technology Innovators <#m_-5530141774649808186_ad611> *Wednesday, January 24, 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 rchurch...@square1bank.com. *Google Researcher Uncovers Major Vulnerahility In Blizzard's Games, Now Fixed* <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0073455.html> A Google security researcher, Tavis Ormandy, revealed a major vulnerability in the gaming software from Blizzard--now fixed--which would had enabled hackers to install any software they wanted. The security hole used the updating software used by Irvine-based Blizzard Games for such popular games as Overwatch and World of Warcraft. (More... <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0073455.html>) *H Code Media Launches New Division* <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0073454.html> Los Angeles-based *H Code Media <https://hcodemedia.com/>*, which operates a digital advertising company specifically aimed at reaching the U.S. Hispanic market, said it has launched a brand new division, H Code Studio. According to H Code Media, the new division is a full-service content studio aimed at helping deliver "culturally relevant" content marketing campaigns to U.S. Hispanics for brands. The new studio will be headed by Jeffrey Duque and Diana Pieretti.(More... <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0073454.html>) *TurboTax Aims At Latino Market* <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0073453.html> Intuit, which operates its TurboTax tax preparation software business from San Diego, says it is targeting the Latino market, with a new marketing campaign specifically focused on Latino empowerment. According to TurboTax, it will be using TV, radio, digital advertising, community events, and social media in both English and Spanish, to reach out to the Hispanic market this year. The new campaign theme is build around the phrase, "No hay por que tener miedo" -- there is nothing to be afraid of. (More... <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0073453.html>) *CrowdStrike Expands In Japan* <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0073451.html> Irvine-based cybersecurity software developer CrowdStrike says it is in a major expansion in Japan, and has appointed a local leadership team in that country. According to CrowdStrike, it has named Tetsuya Kawai as managing director of Japan, in addition to hiring others in sales, engineering, marketing, and channel sales in Japan, as it says it has begun seeing triple digit growth within the region. Kawai previously served at Verizon, Symantec, The Attachmate Group and HP. (More... <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0073451.html>) *Ingram Micro Names US Head* <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0073452.html> Irvine-based technology products distributor and supply chain services provider *Ingram Micro <http://www.ingram.com>* announced today that it has named Kirk Robinson as the company's U.S. Chief Country Executive. Ingram Micro said Robinson will be responsible for the company's U.S. strategy, operations and business execution. Robinson has been at Ingram Micro for 25 years, having most recently been SEnior Vice President, Go To Market for the U.S.(More... <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0073452.html>) *Alliance for Southern California Innovation Names Andy Wilson As Director* <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0073447.html> The Alliance for Southern California Innovation, the nonprofit founed by Steve Poizner to help bolster Southern California's entrepreneurial ecosystem, said on Tuesday that it has named Andy Wilson as its first Executive Director. Wilson is a longtime Southern California technology veteran, having served as an executive at such companies as Overture Services, Yahoo!, Momentum Ventures, and other local startups. (More... <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0073447.html>) *Report: Tinder Vulnerable To Snooping By Hackers* <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0073444.html> L (More... <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0073444.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. 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 b...@socaltech.com for details. *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 (ryan.mondi...@oracle.com). *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. i...@socalip.com 805-230-1350 www.socalip.com ------------------------------ *Recent Funding <#m_-5530141774649808186_funding>* 1/22/18 Mars Reel <http:///intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=89635> Los Angeles $2.70 M 1/22/18 PacketFabric <http:///intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=89637> Culver City $25.00 M 1/19/18 Restaurant365 <http:///intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=89632> Irvine $20.00 M 1/18/18 Unitas Global <http:///intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=89550> Los Angeles $10.00 M 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 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 ------------------------------ *Upcoming Events* Submit your events at least two weeks in advance to: http://www.socaltech.com/submitevent.html January 24, Thousand Oaks -- *Investing in Startups and Crypto(Bitcoin)!* *NEW* . See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/25982 January 24, Los Angeles -- *ACG 101 Annual Women for CorporateGrowth fundraising luncheon* *NEW* . See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/25983 January 28, Los Angeles -- *Global Forum* Global Forum. This year the Global Forum provides a great opportunity to make new connections in the burgeoning Los Angeles Cleantech innovation and entrepreneurship ecosystem. Speakers will include Bob Weisenmiller, Chairman of the California Energy Commission, Sarah Colao Wallach, COO of MassCEC, Ira Ehrenpreis, Founder of DBL Partners, and Xavier Helgesen, Co-Founder and CEO of Off Grid Electric. In addition, we’ll have over 100 of our best startups from across the US and around the globe joining us at the event.. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/25974 January 29, Los Angeles -- *Global Forum* Global Forum. This year the Global Forum provides a great opportunity to make new connections in the burgeoning Los Angeles Cleantech innovation and entrepreneurship ecosystem. Speakers will include Bob Weisenmiller, Chairman of the California Energy Commission, Sarah Colao Wallach, COO of MassCEC, Ira Ehrenpreis, Founder of DBL Partners, and Xavier Helgesen, Co-Founder and CEO of Off Grid Electric. In addition, we’ll have over 100 of our best startups from across the US and around the globe joining us at the event.. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/25975 January 29, Santa Monica -- *Daymond John, Live Talks LosAngeles* An Evening with Daymond John: Rise and Grind: Outperform, Outwork, and Outhustle Your Way to a More Successful and Rewarding Life. New York Times bestselling author of The Power of Broke and “Shark” on ABC’s hit show Shark Tank explores how grit, persistence, and good old-fashioned hard work are the backbone of every successful business and individual, and inspires readers to Rise & Grind their way the top. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/25979 January 30, Los Angeles -- *Global Forum* Global Forum. This year the Global Forum provides a great opportunity to make new connections in the burgeoning Los Angeles Cleantech innovation and entrepreneurship ecosystem. Speakers will include Bob Weisenmiller, Chairman of the California Energy Commission, Sarah Colao Wallach, COO of MassCEC, Ira Ehrenpreis, Founder of DBL Partners, and Xavier Helgesen, Co-Founder and CEO of Off Grid Electric. In addition, we’ll have over 100 of our best startups from across the US and around the globe joining us at the event.. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/25976 February 5, Marina Del Rey -- *2018 Digital Entertainment World -Digital Entertainment World* Digital Entertainment World (DEW2018). Recognized by Hollywood insiders, digital influencers and industry leaders throughout the world as a "must-attend" event, now in its 5th year Digital Entertainment World (DEW) is where you want to be if you are in the business of creating or monetizing digital entertainment content. DEW 2018 focuses on "The FUTURE of..." and will cover topics from OTT to Innovation to eSports to Millennials to Content Marketing to VR/AR to Music Rights to Startups, etc., as this theme guides all talks, discussions, meetings and presentations over the two days. This year's event will be held in the hip and modern Marina del Rey Marriott just steps from the beach and located in the heart of LA's thriving Silicon Beach with easy access to Santa Monica, Venice and Playa Vista. The event includes keynotes, fireside chats, presentations, panel discussions, tech demos, startup competition, innovative exhibitions, daily DJ music and performers and the best networking in the hotel's Sinder Lounge. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/25977 February 6, Marina Del Rey -- *2018 Digital Entertainment World -Digital Entertainment World* Digital Entertainment World (DEW2018). Recognized by Hollywood insiders, digital influencers and industry leaders throughout the world as a "must-attend" event, now in its 5th year Digital Entertainment World (DEW) is where you want to be if you are in the business of creating or monetizing digital entertainment content. DEW 2018 focuses on "The FUTURE of..." and will cover topics from OTT to Innovation to eSports to Millennials to Content Marketing to VR/AR to Music Rights to Startups, etc., as this theme guides all talks, discussions, meetings and presentations over the two days. This year's event will be held in the hip and modern Marina del Rey Marriott just steps from the beach and located in the heart of LA's thriving Silicon Beach with easy access to Santa Monica, Venice and Playa Vista. The event includes keynotes, fireside chats, presentations, panel discussions, tech demos, startup competition, innovative exhibitions, daily DJ music and performers and the best networking in the hotel's Sinder Lounge. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/25978 ------------------------------ *Recent Job Postings * More jobs at http://www.socaltech.com/Jobs CFO or VP Finance <http:///showjob.php?id=5698> withheld Product Engineer I <http:///showjob.php?id=5697> Aerovironment Head of CRM Marketing <http:///showjob.php?id=5696> Thrive Market Accounts Payable Specialist <http:///showjob.php?id=5695> Snap Inc. Hardware Development Manager <http:///showjob.php?id=5694> SpaceX Cloud Management Architect <http:///showjob.php?id=5693> Withheld Engineering Mgr, Electrical Hardware. Aerospace. Valencia <http:///showjob.php?id=5691> withheld Sr. DevOps Engineer near Hollywood, CA at Awesome Startup <http:///showjob.php?id=5690> ZestFinance Director, Product Management, Video <http:///showjob.php?id=5689> OpenX Vice President, Investor Relations <http:///showjob.php?id=5688> Rubicon Project Senior Accountant, Technical Accounting <http:///showjob.php?id=5687> Snap Inc. Development Test Engineer <http:///showjob.php?id=5686> SpaceX Quality Assurance Engineer <http:///showjob.php?id=5685> Leaf Group Associate Recruiter <http:///showjob.php?id=5684> Safire Partners Senior Product Development Manager <http:///showjob.php?id=5680> Belkin ------------------------------ ------------------------------ *Sponsored By * TVC Capital LLC (www.tvccapital.com) Investments and acquisitions of growing software companies. Silicon Valley Bank (http://www.svb.com). Make next happen now. Stubbs Alderton Markiles, LLP (http://www.stubbsalderton.com). Business. Technology. Law. Vision. PricewaterhouseCoopers (http://www.socaltech.com/pwc). Key info (http://www.keyinfo.com) infrastructure ~ connectivity ~ co-location ~ cloud Shimokaji IP (http://www.shimokaji.com) Bettering Life Through Creative Ideas Neohire South (http://www.neohiresouth.com) Scaling startups since 2007. The #1 most connected recruiting firm in LA. 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