*socaltech.com <http://socaltech.com> TechNews - Wednesday, March 14, 2018* Edited by Benjamin F. Kuo ISSN: 1524-6736 http://www.socaltech.com/News <https://www.socaltech.com/News> ------------------------------
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PricewaterhouseCoopers (http://www.socaltech.com/pwc). ------------------------------ *Headlines * - Nimble's Jon Ferrara On Retaining And Keeping Customers <#m_-2129848010839890951_0074060> - Jam City Buys Brainz, Maker Of World War Doh <#m_-2129848010839890951_0074054> - Former Guns N' Roses Drummer Creates Cryptocurrency Startup, Artbit <#m_-2129848010839890951_0074058> - Atom Tickets Sets COO <#m_-2129848010839890951_0074059> - Casa Verde Capital Raises $45M Investment Fund <#m_-2129848010839890951_0074061> - Broadcom Formally Drops Offer For Qualcomm <#m_-2129848010839890951_0074056> - SmartDrive Launches New Hardware Platform, Eyes Autonomous Driving Market <#m_-2129848010839890951_0074057> - FloQast Signs Stack Overflow <#m_-2129848010839890951_0074055> - OpenX Revenues Rise To $172M <#m_-2129848010839890951_0074049> - Wpromote Gets Investment From Shamrock Capital <#m_-2129848010839890951_0074046> *Marketplace* - Recurring Revenue Conference 2018—April 12, Marina del Rey Marriott <#m_-2129848010839890951_ad731> - Tech Coast Map & Calendar – Put Your Company On The Map! <#m_-2129848010839890951_ad717> - Square 1 Bank <#m_-2129848010839890951_ad695> - Stubbs Alderton & Markiles Preccelerator <#m_-2129848010839890951_ad694> - Stradling <#m_-2129848010839890951_ad608> *Wednesday, March 14, 2018* *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 *Nimble's Jon Ferrara On Retaining And Keeping Customers* <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0074060.html> This year, we're sponsoring the Recurring Revenue Conference (www. recurringrevenueconference.com), presented by Sutton Capital Partners. As part of our sponsor relationship with the conference, we're running a series of interviews with speakers from the conference about their experience in the area of recurring revenues, customer service, and similar topics. Today's interview is with Jon Ferrara of Nimble (www.nimble.com), the maker of contact management software-as-a-service. (More... <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0074060.html>) *Jam City Buys Brainz, Maker Of World War Doh* <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0074054.html> Los Angeles-based mobile game maker *Jam City <http://www.jamcity.com>* announced this morning that it has acquired the assets and team of *Brainz*, a Bogota, Columbia-based mobile game development company best known for its title, *World War Doh*. Financial terms of the buy were not announced. Jam City said it will launch World War Doh worldwide in late 2018. World War Doh is a "action strategy" game.(More... <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0074054.html>) *Former Guns N' Roses Drummer Creates Cryptocurrency Startup, Artbit* <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0074058.html> The former drummer of Guns N' Roses, Matt Sorum, has create a brand new, Los Angeles cryptocurrenc startup--Artbit, which says it will offer up compensation to up-and-coming artists from their fans. (More... <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0074058.html>) *Atom Tickets Sets COO* <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0074059.html> Santa Monica-based Atom Tickets has promoted Allison Checci to the post of Chief Operating Officer (COO), the company said late Tuesday. Checci was recently Chief Marketing Officer at YP, and also previously had been at Bain & Company, where she had been Principal in Bain's Technology, Media and Telecom practice, where the company said she spent nearly a dozen years. (More... <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0074059.html>) *Casa Verde Capital Raises $45M Investment Fund* <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0074061.html> West Hollywood-based Casa Verde Capital said this week that it has raised $45M in its debut, investment fund, which will specifically invest in the "ancillary cannabis" industry. The venture capital firm--whose founders include Calvin Broadus (aka Snoop Dogg)--said it will specifically invest in agtech, health & wellness, financial services, technology, media, compliance and laboratory technology related to the legal cannabis industry. The company's Managing Partner is Karan Wadhera. (More... <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0074061.html>) *Broadcom Formally Drops Offer For Qualcomm* <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0074056.html> Broadcom has formally withdrawn its offer for San Diego-based Qualcomm, the company announced today, saying that--despite the Presidential order that killed its proposed deal to acquire Qualcomm, it will continue to move foward with its redomiciliation process. President Trump made a surprise move on Monday, shutting down the proposed acquisition of Qualcomm by Broadcom, saying that the deal would be a "threat to national security". ( More... <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0074056.html>) *SmartDrive Launches New Hardware Platform, Eyes Autonomous Driving Market* <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0074057.html> San Diego-based driver safety systems developer SmartDrive Systems said today that it has launched a brand new hardware platform for its video-based driver safety systems. According to SmartDrive, its new SR4 hardware provide additional compute power for computer vision, advanced driver assistance, and autonomous driving applications. According to SmartDrive, its new hardware provides multi-camera support, and also integrates with the WABCO OnLane Lane Departure Warning System. (More... <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0074057.html>) *FloQast Signs Stack Overflow* <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0074055.html> Los Angeles-based accounting close management software provider *FloQast <http://www.floqast.com>* says it has signed on *Stack Overflow <https://www.stackoverflow.com>*, which maintains an online community for developers, as a customer. Accoring to FloQast, Stack Overflow is using its software to cut its time to close it books, going from 22 days down to ten. Financial details of the win were not announced.(More... <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0074055.html>) *OpenX Revenues Rise To $172M* <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0074049.html> Los Angeles-based advertising exchange and technology developer OpenX said on Tuesday that its net revenues rose to $172M in 2017, as it saw 20 percent growth in its revenues for the fourth quarter. The privately held company said the results represented its tenth straight year of growth. The release of the firm's annual revenues are quite unusual, since OpenX is still private, and may indicate the company either is seeking to be acquired or is close to its long-rumored IPO. (More... <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0074049.html>) *Wpromote Gets Investment From Shamrock Capital* <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0074046.html> Los Angeles-based digital marketing agency Wpromote has received a private equity investment from Shamrock Capital, the two announced today--the first ever outside investment received by Wpromote, ever. Financial terms of the investment were not announced. Wpromote was founded in 2001 by Michael Mothner, and now has over 350 employees spread across eight offices. The companies did not say how large of a stake Shamrock Capital has taken in Wpromote. (More... <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0074046.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: [email protected] *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. View the large interactive map at https://www.siliconmaps.com/tech-coast/ Contact [email protected] for more information and mention Socal Tech for special industry rates. *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/ *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_-2129848010839890951_funding>* 3/13/18 Wpromote <http:///intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=90798> El Segundo $0.00 M 3/12/18 Radiology Partners Holdings, LLC <http:///intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=90715> Manhattan Beach $234.00 M 3/12/18 Blast <http:///intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=90716> Los Angeles $5.00 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 Vision Esports <http:///intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=90294> Beverly Hills $38.00 M 2/22/18 FanAI <http:///intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=90289> Santa Monica $2.50 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 SaltStack <http:///intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=90187> Lehi $15.50 M ------------------------------ *Upcoming Events* Submit your events at least two weeks in advance to: http://www.socaltech.com/submitevent.html March 14, Monrovia -- *MADIA Tech Launch Meet-up* *NEW* . See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/26033 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 March 15, Santa Monica -- *How I Got Funded* *NEW* . See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/26032 March 19, El Segundo -- *First Ever SouthBay LA AWS User Group event * *NEW* . See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/26038 March 21, Santa Monica -- *Highlight Networking Mixer at The Room In Santa Monica (Free Drinks)* *NEW* . See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/26040 March 22, Culver City -- *Social Media, Influencer Marketing, and Millennials* *NEW* . See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/26039 March 22, Los Angeles -- *LA Fintech Demo Mix Mingle Network* *NEW* . See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/26037 March 24, Pasadena -- *Caltech Entrepreneurs Forum - Robotics* *NEW* . See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/26030 April 3, Irvine -- *Orange County VCs, Angels, Crypto and ICOs Event* *NEW* . See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/26042 April 4, Marina Del Rey -- *FundingPost Los Angeles VCs, Angels, Crypto and ICOs Event* *NEW* . See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/26041 April 9, Newport Beach -- *Software Test Professionals Conference& Expo* *NEW* . See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/26036 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. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/25980 ------------------------------ *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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