*socaltech.com <http://socaltech.com> TechNews - Tuesday, February 13, 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 * - Pavemint Literally Makes Parking In LA A Musical <#m_4321583213557664040_0073727> - HyperX Sign's NBA's Joel Embiid As Brand Ambassador <#m_4321583213557664040_0073729> - Leaf Group Raises $23.3M In Stock Offering <#m_4321583213557664040_0073728> - Otter Media Snags AT&T Exec As New CEO <#m_4321583213557664040_0073726> - Zumasys Gets $7.5M Credit Facility <#m_4321583213557664040_0073724> - VIZIO Debuts Skill For Alexa <#m_4321583213557664040_0073725> - CoreLogic Buys UK's eTech Solutions <#m_4321583213557664040_0073708> *Marketplace* - Recurring Revenue Conference 2018—April 12, Marina del Rey Marriott <#m_4321583213557664040_ad731> - Neohire South <#m_4321583213557664040_ad720> - Square 1 Bank <#m_4321583213557664040_ad695> - Stubbs Alderton & Markiles Preccelerator <#m_4321583213557664040_ad694> - SoCal IP Law Group LLP - Serving the IP Needs of Technology Innovators <#m_4321583213557664040_ad611> *Tuesday, February 13, 2018* *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. *Pavemint Literally Makes Parking In LA A Musical* <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0073727.html> Los Angeles-based parking marketplace Pavemint wants to make parking in Los Angeles like a musical--quite literally. In a promotion for the service, which connects people with parking spaces with LA residents needing a space, Pavemint has rolled out a new music video featuring such film and TV stars as HGTV's Property Brothers Drew and Jonathan Scott, KTLA's Liberté Chan, and Cool Runnings' Rawle D. Lewis, Angelyne and Clipper Darrell, plus a long list of social media and influencers. (More... <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0073727.html>) *HyperX Sign's NBA's Joel Embiid As Brand Ambassador* <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0073729.html> Fountain Valley-based HyperX, the video gaming division of Kingston Technology, said Monday that it has signed up Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid as a brand ambassador for the company's headset brand. Financial details of the endorsement deal were not announced. According to HyperX, Embiid is an "avid gamer" and frequently plays NBA2K18 or comments on sports and esports on his social media accounts. (More... <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0073729.html>) *Leaf Group Raises $23.3M In Stock Offering* <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0073728.html> Santa Monica-based *Leaf Group <http://www.leafgroup.com>*, which runs such businesses as Saatchi Art, Society6, EHow, and Livestrong, has raised $23.3M via a registered public offering of its public stock. The company, which trades publicly on the NYSE on LFGR, said the funding will go towards working capital and general corporate purposes, and possibly may also be used to acquire or invest in complementary businesses, products and technologies.(More... <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0073728.html>) *Otter Media Snags AT&T Exec As New CEO* <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0073726.html> Los Angeles-based Otter Media, the parent company of such sites as Fullscreen, Rooster Teeth, and Crunchyroll, has named Tony Goncalves as its new CEO, the company said on Monday. Otter Media is owned by The Chernin Group. Goncalves was most recently Chief Executive Officer, Digital Brands for AT&T, and also had served at DIRECTV. At AT&T, Otter Media said Goncalves had overseen the Otter Media relationship with The Chernin Group. (More... <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0073726.html>) *Zumasys Gets $7.5M Credit Facility* <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0073724.html> Irvine-based cloud computing provider *Zumasys <http://www.zumasys.com>* has received $7.5M in a credit facility from lender Avidbank Specialty Finance. According to Avidbank, Zumasys has received a working capital line of credit and term debt that will be used to refinance existing debt and provide ongoing working capital. Terms on that new credit facility were not announced.(More... <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0073724.html>) *VIZIO Debuts Skill For Alexa* <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0073725.html> Irvine-based display maker *a href="http://www.vizio.com <http://www.vizio.com>">VIZIO* said today that it has rolled out a new set of Amazon Alexa skills for its line of displays, which lets users control those displays using their voice. According to VIZIO, the new Alexa skill enables voice control of the 2017 and 2016 SmartCast P-, M- and E-Series 4K display collections. The new skill works, as all skills do, on Amazon Echo, Echo Dot, Amazon Tap, Echo Show, and any other Alexa-enabled devices.( More... <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0073725.html>) *CoreLogic Buys UK's eTech Solutions* <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0073708.html> Irvine-based property information provider *CoreLogic <http://www.corelogic.com>* announced this morning that it has acquired *eTech Solutions Limited*, a UK-based provider of mobile surveying and workflow management software. Financial details of the acquisition were not announced. eTech was founded in 2005. According to CoreLogic, more than 50 percent of the UK's property appraisals go through eTech's platform.(More... <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0073708.html>) *Recurring Revenue Conference 2018—April 12, Marina del Rey Marriott <http://www.recurringrevenueconference.com>* Presented by Sutton Capital Partners. Join 600+ entrepreneurs, SaaS and subscription innovators, leading VCs, private equity/angel investors and executives on April 12. 8am-5:30pm followed by cocktail reception. Register and use Promo Code: SocalTECH for 20% discount. Grab your ticket before prices go up February 15. Register at: http://www.recurringrevenueconference.com Questions: [email protected] *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 *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]. *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/ *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_4321583213557664040_funding>* 2/08/18 GOAT <http:///intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=90089> Los Angeles $60.00 M 2/07/18 ZipRecruiter <http:///intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=60250> Santa Monica $50.00 M 2/06/18 Beauty By Design <http:///intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=90028> Los Angeles $2.20 M 2/05/18 SmartAction <http:///intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=90024> El Segundo $0.00 M 2/02/18 Bitvore <http:///intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=89970> Irvine $14.20 M 2/01/18 Joymode <http:///intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=89926> Los Angeles $14.00 M 2/01/18 Epics.gg <http:///intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=89971> Los Angeles $2.00 M 1/31/18 Scopely <http:///intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=89903> Culver City $125.00 M 1/30/18 Wag <http:///intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=89831> Los Angeles $300.00 M 1/30/18 Mammoth Media <http:///intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=89894> Los Angeles $13.00 M 1/29/18 Hoopo <http:///intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=89828> Santa Monica $1.50 M 1/26/18 Songtradr, Inc. <http:///intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=89817> West Hollywood $4.00 M 1/26/18 Skydance Media <http:///intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=89815> Marina Del Rey $0.00 M 1/24/18 Appetize <http:///intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=89799> Los Angeles $20.00 M ------------------------------ *Upcoming Events* Submit your events at least two weeks in advance to: http://www.socaltech.com/submitevent.html February 13, Irvine -- *OCTANe Coffee at The Cove: ABCs of Med Device Funding with Visionary Venture Fund* OCTANe Coffee at The Cove: ABC’s of Med Device Funding. Join us Tuesday, February 13th for a discussion about the ABC’s of med device funding and an inside look at the Visionary Venture Fund, which was rated top three most active venture funds in healthcare in 2017 by PWC. Coffee & quality bagels will be provided. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/25995 February 16, Camarillo -- *Writing a Resume* *NEW* . See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/26003 February 21, Santa moniac -- *Silicon Beach Networking Mixer at The Room In Santa Monica (Limited Free Drinks)* Silicon Beach Networking Mixer at The Room In Santa Monica (Limited Free Drinks). Wednesday, February 21st Starting at 6pm! Meet new people and participate in lively discussions with outstanding names in the Silicon Beach community. Make sure to bring your business cards and be ready to make awesome connections with people across all industries. We always have a great mix of people from Influencers to Startup CEO's and more. Register immediately for an early bird ticket. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/25999 February 22, San Diego -- *Fundraising for HealthTech* Fundraising for HealthTech. San Diego Venture Group. On raising early-stage capital in HealthTech and Life Sciences — plus a meet-and-greet with several of San Diego's most interesting HealthTech and Life Science startups. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/25986 March 7, Camarillo -- *Lifelong Happiness: Your Secret Weapon at Work and In Life* *NEW* . See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/26004 March 8, Pasadena -- *SCALE 16x. The Sixteenth Annual Southern California Linux Expo.* SCALE 16x. The Sixteenth Annual Southern California Linux Expo. SCaLE 16X – the 16th annual Southern California Linux Expo – will take place on March. 8-11, 2018, at the Pasadena Convention Center. SCaLE 16X expects to host 150 exhibitors this year, along with nearly 130 sessions, tutorials and special events. SCaLE is the largest community-run open-source and free software conference in North America. It is held annually in the greater Los Angeles area. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/25960 March 8, Los Angeles -- *TechFair LA 2018* TechFair LA 2018. LA's Largest Technology Job Fair will be returning to LA for an even bigger and better event for the second year in a row, co-hosted by Comparably, Annenberg Foundation and Office of Mayor Eric Garcetti. Over 250 most prominent tech companies in attendence along with 10,000+ job-seekers in Engineering, Product, Sales, Marketing, Design and more attending. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/25987 March 9, Pasadena -- *SCALE 16x. The Sixteenth Annual Southern California Linux Expo.* SCALE 16x. The Sixteenth Annual Southern California Linux Expo. SCaLE 16X – the 16th annual Southern California Linux Expo – will take place on March. 8-11, 2018, at the Pasadena Convention Center. SCaLE 16X expects to host 150 exhibitors this year, along with nearly 130 sessions, tutorials and special events. SCaLE is the largest community-run open-source and free software conference in North America. It is held annually in the greater Los Angeles area. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/25961 March 10, Pasadena -- *SCALE 16x. The Sixteenth Annual Southern California Linux Expo.* SCALE 16x. The Sixteenth Annual Southern California Linux Expo. SCaLE 16X – the 16th annual Southern California Linux Expo – will take place on March. 8-11, 2018, at the Pasadena Convention Center. SCaLE 16X expects to host 150 exhibitors this year, along with nearly 130 sessions, tutorials and special events. SCaLE is the largest community-run open-source and free software conference in North America. It is held annually in the greater Los Angeles area. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/25962 March 11, Pasadena -- *SCALE 16x. The Sixteenth Annual Southern California Linux Expo.* SCALE 16x. The Sixteenth Annual Southern California Linux Expo. SCaLE 16X – the 16th annual Southern California Linux Expo – will take place on March. 8-11, 2018, at the Pasadena Convention Center. SCaLE 16X expects to host 150 exhibitors this year, along with nearly 130 sessions, tutorials and special events. SCaLE is the largest community-run open-source and free software conference in North America. It is held annually in the greater Los Angeles area. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/25963 ------------------------------ *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. 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