*socaltech.com <http://socaltech.com> TechNews - Tuesday, March 13, 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 * - Illumina Sets Chief Medical Officer <#m_6433127812493378656_0074042> - BlackLine Investors Look For More Liquidity In New Offering <#m_6433127812493378656_0074041> - Trump Blocks Broadcom's Acquisition Of Qualcomm, Citing National Security <#m_6433127812493378656_0074040> - Blast Picks Up $5M For Micro Savings Startup <#m_6433127812493378656_0074029> - XPRIZE Launches New $10M, Avatar Competition <#m_6433127812493378656_0074028> *Marketplace* - Recurring Revenue Conference 2018—April 12, Marina del Rey Marriott <#m_6433127812493378656_ad731> - Simplify Cloud Management - Multi-Cloud Command & Control from Key Info <#m_6433127812493378656_ad729> - Stubbs Alderton & Markiles Preccelerator <#m_6433127812493378656_ad694> - SoCal IP Law Group LLP - Serving the IP Needs of Technology Innovators <#m_6433127812493378656_ad611> - Early Stage Commercial Insurance - Pacific Unified Insurance Agency <#m_6433127812493378656_ad596> - Pixelgate.net - Internet Access, Web Hosting, Network Services <#m_6433127812493378656_ad188> *Tuesday, March 13, 2018* *Illumina Sets Chief Medical Officer* <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0074042.html> San Diego-based life sciences equipment maker Illumina said this morning that it has appointed Dr. Phil Febbo as its Chief Medical Officer (CMO). Febbo was most recently CMO of Genomic Health, and also had served as Professor of Medicine and Urology at the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF). Acording to Illumina, Febbo has worked in the area for the past 25 years. (More... <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0074042.html>) *BlackLine Investors Look For More Liquidity In New Offering* <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0074041.html> Los Angeles-based accounting softare developer BlackLine announced late Monday that it will be launching an underwritten public offering of 8,000,000 shares of its stock, in what appears to be a move to provide some liquidity to its early investors. According to BlackLine, the shares in the offering are being sold by Silver Lake Sumeru, investment funds affiliated with ICONIQ, Therese Tucker, the company's CEO and founder; and Mario Spanicciati, the company's Chief Marketing Officer. (More... <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0074041.html>) *Trump Blocks Broadcom's Acquisition Of Qualcomm, Citing National Security* <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0074040.html> In a surprise move, President Trump issued an order late Monday evening, blocking the proposed takeover of San Diego-based Qualcomm by Broadcom, citing national defense--despite Broadcom's efforts to relocate its headquarters back to the United States. In a statement, the White House said that the proposed takeover of Qualcomm would "impair the national security of the United States" and the move was made to "protect the national security" of the US. (More... <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0074040.html>) *Blast Picks Up $5M For Micro Savings Startup* <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0074029.html> Newport Beach-based startup Blast has raised $5M, to help turn games into "micro-saving" earning tools, the company said today. According to Blast, the company's $5M seed funding came from Forbes and Roth families, Core Innovation Capital, Great Oaks Venture Capital, Snowmass Private Equity, Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, and others. (Funding Details <https://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/index.php?action=showdeal&id=90716> )(More... <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0074029.html>) *XPRIZE Launches New $10M, Avatar Competition* <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0074028.html> The XPRIZE, the Los Angeles nonprofit focused on running competitions to help solve world problems, has launched a new prize competition, in conjunction with All Nippon Airways (ANA). According to the fundation, it has launched a new, prize called the $10M ANA Avatar XPRIZE, which will focus on creating integrated, robot "avatar" devices which would remotely enable people to see, hear, touch, and interact with physical environments and other people, all remotely. (More... <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0074028.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. Speaker lineup includes 2 keynotes: Therese Tucker, Founder & CEO, BlackLine and Rick Stollmeyer, CEO & Co-Founder, MINDBODY, Inc. Register and use Promo Code: SocalTECH for 20% discount. Register at: http://www.recurringrevenueconference.com Questions: n...@suttoncapitalpartners.com *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 *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. i...@socalip.com 805-230-1350 www.socalip.com *Early Stage Commercial Insurance - Pacific Unified Insurance Agency <+johnhuttin...@pacificunified.com>* We are a commercial insurance broker working with startup and early stage technology and E-Commerce companies to implement cost effective strategies for their insurance and risk management programs. We provide guidance and strategic planning during various phases and also advise regarding employee benefit structures to assist in employee recruiting and retention. 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 *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 ------------------------------ *Recent Funding <#m_6433127812493378656_funding>* 3/12/18 Blast <http:///intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=90716> Los Angeles $5.00 M 3/12/18 Radiology Partners Holdings, LLC <http:///intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=90715> Manhattan Beach $234.00 M 3/09/18 Bird <http:///intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=90699> Santa Monica $100.00 M 3/08/18 Atom Tickets <http:///intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=90658> Santa Monica $60.00 M 3/07/18 Camera IQ <http:///intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=90657> $0.30 M 3/06/18 OrderMark, Inc. <http:///intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=90661> Los Angeles $3.10 M 3/01/18 Scalefast <http:///intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=90444> Manhattan Beach $8.00 M 2/23/18 Intellisense <http:///intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=90293> Torrance $0.00 M 2/22/18 FanAI <http:///intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=90289> Santa Monica $2.50 M 2/22/18 Vision Esports <http:///intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=90294> Beverly Hills $38.00 M 2/21/18 Lindora <http:///intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=90258> Costa Mesa $0.00 M 2/16/18 NGD Systems <http:///intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=90188> Irvine $12.40 M 2/15/18 Workast <http:///intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=90185> Santa Monica $1.85 M 2/15/18 Miso Robotics, Inc. <http:///intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=90181> Pasadena $10.00 M ------------------------------ *Upcoming Events* Submit your events at least two weeks in advance to: http://www.socaltech.com/submitevent.html March 13, Santa Monica -- *LA Female Founder Office Hours* LA Female Founder Office Hours. This is the first in a series of Female Founder Office Hours, staffed by female partners from a collective of VC firms. For our first event, we'll be focused on helping seed-stage female founders with their pitches. We'll be offering forty 1:1 office hour slots with 10 female VC partners from Benchmark, Canaan, Cowboy, Forerunner, Freestyle, Lux, Sequoia, and Reach. There will also be a talk by two former female founders-turned-VCs on how to fundraise, based on their experiences from both sides of the table. The event is also a great opportunity for female founders to meet, mingle, and share advice with one another. Our goal is for every female founder to walk away with a bit of advice from some female investors and a few new female founder friends that they can count on. We hope to use this to kickstart a virtuous cycle and community of women helping women.. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/25988 March 15, Los Angeles -- *R.E.D. Talks - Fireside Chat with Joanna McFarland* Fireside Chat with Joanna McFarland. LAEDC. While attending a kids birthday party, Joanna was commiserating with other moms about the challenge of getting their children to and from after school activities safely and on time. Joanna turned this challenge into an opportunity, and before long, the ride share service, HopSkipDrive for kids was born. Join us as Joanna shares the entrepreneurial journey she and her two co-founders have been on as they’ve grown a stable and successful business.. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/26019 March 15, Irvine -- *TCVN Workshop: How to Build a Revenue Machine* TCVN Workshop: How to Build a Revenue Machine. Many startups and small businesses view online advertising as an expensive, risky, and confusing undertaking. However, it is actually very inexpensive to test and can be highly profitable if managed correctly. In this workshop, Alex Jewett will demystify the workings of Google Adwords and show you the simple steps to getting started with a search pay-per-click advertising campaign. You will walk away knowing how to do keyword research, set up a campaign, and track results. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/26027 April 10, Los Angeles -- *Los Angeles Digital Summit* Los Angeles Digital Summit. The Definitive Digital Marketing Gathering. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/26005 April 11, Los Angeles -- *Los Angeles Digital Summit* Los Angeles Digital Summit. The Definitive Digital Marketing Gathering. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/26006 April 12, Marina Del Rey -- *Recurring Revenue Conference 2018* Recurring Revenue Conference 2018. Sutton Capital Partners is proud to present the fourth annual RECURRING REVENUE CONFERENCE. We invite entrepreneurs, executives and investors who want to learn about the latest innovations, business models and customer retention to achieve explosive growth. Whether you are a SaaS or subscription business, or if customer retention is critical for your success, this is the premier Southern California event to learn from the tech pioneers. Today’s analytical insights, coupled with disciplined tactics are enabling companies to deepen their customer relationships in unparalleled ways. Come hear from experts who are successfully growing their industry-leading companies, as well as from the investors backing the. 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