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The #1 most connected recruiting firm in LA. ------------------------------ *Headlines * - SendGrid Triples Space In OC, Opens New Office In Irvine <#m_2710472287991137203_0074172> - Tech Study Critical Of Region's Fragmentation, Geography <#m_2710472287991137203_0074174> - Gryphon Adds Threat Detection To Wi-Fi Mesh System <#m_2710472287991137203_0074175> - JenaValve Names New Board Member <#m_2710472287991137203_0074176> - Elon Musk Joins #DeleteFacebook Movement, Deletes SpaceX, Tesla Pages <#m_2710472287991137203_0074167> - BioIQ Adds $26.5M <#m_2710472287991137203_0074163> - ServiceTitan Takes $62M <#m_2710472287991137203_0074162> *Marketplace* - Simplify Cloud Management - Multi-Cloud Command & Control from Key Info <#m_2710472287991137203_ad729> - Stubbs Alderton & Markiles Preccelerator <#m_2710472287991137203_ad694> - SoCal IP Law Group LLP - Serving the IP Needs of Technology Innovators <#m_2710472287991137203_ad611> - Stradling <#m_2710472287991137203_ad608> - Neohire South <#m_2710472287991137203_ad720> *Monday, March 26, 2018* *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] *SendGrid Triples Space In OC, Opens New Office In Irvine* <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0074172.html> Email service provider SendGrid is tripling its space in Orange County, saying this morning that it has opened up a brand new office in Irvine. According to the company, the new office at 400 Spectrum Center Drive has over 22,000 square feet, and can hold twice the number of employees it currently has in Orange County, where it currently employs 60. SendGrid said the move to the new offices specifically will help it recruit from Irvine's strong pool of tech talent. (More... <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0074172.html>) *Tech Study Critical Of Region's Fragmentation, Geography* <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0074174.html> A new study, released by the Alliance for Southern California Innovation, has surprisingly come out highly critical of the region's fragmentation and "lack of a compelling geographic center", saying those factors are keeping the region from emerging as a "tech hub as robust as Silicon Valley". The Alliance was created by former California gubernatorial candidate and California Insurance Commissioner Steve Poizner. (More... <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0074174.html>) *Gryphon Adds Threat Detection To Wi-Fi Mesh System* <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0074175.html> San Diego-based Gryphon Online Safety, a startup that develops a wireless mesh system for home and small businesses, says it has incorporated technology from antivirus software developer ESET into its products. According to Gryphon, the addition of the software will incorporate threat detection technology to help protect its customers. (More... <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0074175.html>) *JenaValve Names New Board Member* <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0074176.html> Irvine-based JenaValve, which develops replacement heart valves to treat aortic valve disease, announced on Friday that it has named Keith D. Dawkins, M.D., as a new JenaValve board member. Dr. Dawkins is currently Chief Medical Officer of 4Tech, INc., and previously was Executive Vice President and Global Chief Medical Officer at Boston Scientific, and also had been Senior Vice President and CMO for the Boston Scientific Cardiology Rhythm and Vascular Group. (More... <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0074176.html>) *Elon Musk Joins #DeleteFacebook Movement, Deletes SpaceX, Tesla Pages* <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0074167.html> Elon Musk, founder of both LA's SpaceX and electric vehicle maker Tesla, has deleted the Facebook pages for both of the companies, in support of the #DeleteFacebook movement. After an inquiry from followers on Twitter on if he'd delete the SpaceX page, Musk said "I didn't realize there was one. Will do". Both the SpaceX and Tesla pages disappeared shortly from Facebook. (More... <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0074167.html>) *BioIQ Adds $26.5M* <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0074163.html> Santa Barbara-based BioIQ, which operates a platform to help manage health testing programs for health plans, employers and enterprise customers, has raised $26.5M more in funding, according to the firm. The funding was led by HealthQuest Capital, and also included Arboretum Ventures and other, un-nnamed insiders. The company, led by CEO Justin Bellante, said it will use the new funding for continued growth. (Funding Details <https://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/index.php?action=showco&id=14045>)( More... <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0074163.html>) *ServiceTitan Takes $62M* <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0074162.html> Glendale-based software developer ServiceTitan, which develops workflow and field service management for home service businesses, announced Friday morning that it has raised $62M in a Series C funding. The funding was led by Battery Ventures, and also included Bessemer Venture Partners and ICONIQ Capital. The company, founded by Ara Mahdessian and Vahe Kuzoyan, said that Battery's Michael Brown joins the company's board with the funding. (Funding Details <https://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showco&id=44406>)( More... <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0074162.html>) *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. [email protected] 805-230-1350 www.socalip.com *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. *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 ------------------------------ *Recent Funding <#m_2710472287991137203_funding>* 3/23/18 ServiceTitan <http:///intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=90870> Glendale $62.00 M 3/23/18 BioIQ AKA Jentryx <http:///intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=90871> Santa Barbara $26.50 M 3/22/18 Pairwise Plants <http:///intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=90856> San Diego $25.00 M 3/21/18 PestRoutes <http:///intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=90853> Mckinney $0.00 M 3/15/18 Pray.com <http:///intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=90832> Westlake Village $14.00 M 3/13/18 Wpromote <http:///intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=90798> El Segundo $0.00 M 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 ------------------------------ *Upcoming Events* Submit your events at least two weeks in advance to: http://www.socaltech.com/submitevent.html April 3, Irvine -- *Orange County VCs, Angels, Crypto and ICOs Event* Orange County VCs, Angels, Crypto and ICOs Event. At our next event the panel of investors will focus on Early-Stage Venture Investing & a fireside chat about ICO basics: How to meet investors, pitch them, and what it really takes to get them to write you a check! We will be discussing trends in Early-Stage Investing, hot sectors, sectors that these Angels and VCs look at, things that are most important to them when they are considering an Investment, the best and worst things an entrepreneur can do to get their attention, additional advice for entrepreneurs, and, of course, the best ways to reach these and other Investors. ICOs raised a global record 1.1 billion dollars in December 2017 alone according to TokenMarket. That's HUGE, but what exactly does that mean? Can anyone do an ICO? Should everyone? and what exactly is an ICO anyway? Speakers: Moderator - Joe Daniels, McCarter & English Eric Shus, Angel Investor Chad Anderson, Co-founder, MT Digital Assets Michael Sawitz, Founder FastStart.studio Fred Haney, Founder, Venture Management Company Keynote - Patrick Lowry, Iconiq Lab Steve Kuh, Group Project Markus Levin, XYO Network. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/26042 April 4, Marina Del Rey -- *FundingPost Los Angeles VCs, Angels, Crypto and ICOs Event* FundingPost Los Angeles VCs, Angels, Crypto and ICOs Event. At our next event the panel of investors will focus on Early-Stage Venture Investing & a fireside chat about ICO basics: How to meet investors, pitch them, and what it really takes to get them to write you a check! We will be discussing trends in Early-Stage Investing, hot sectors, sectors that these Angels and VCs look at, things that are most important to them when they are considering an Investment, the best and worst things an entrepreneur can do to get their attention, additional advice for entrepreneurs, and, of course, the best ways to reach these and other Investors. ICOs raised a global record 1.1 billion dollars in December 2017 alone according to TokenMarket. That's HUGE, but what exactly does that mean? Can anyone do an ICO? Should everyone? and what exactly is an ICO anyway? Speakers: Moderator, Joe Daniels, McCarter & English Rachael McCrary, CEO, JewelToned & Crypto Investor Eric Shus, Angel Investor Jor Law, Angel Investor, Founder of VerifyInvestor.com Melinda Moore, President, Moore Venture Media Chad Anderson, Co-founder, MT Digital Assets Marcus Weller, Ph.D, Manager, Interstellar Capital Steve Kuh, Group Project Keynote - Patrick Lowry, Iconiq Lab Markus Levin, XYO Network. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/26041 April 9, Newport Beach -- *Software Test Professionals Conference& Expo* Software Test Professionals Conference& Expo. STPCon, Where Testers Come to Learn - The Software Test Professionals Conference is the leading event where test leadership, management, and strategy converge. The hottest topics in the industry are covered including agile testing, performance testing, test automation, mobile application testing, and test team leadership and management. 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 April 19, Santa Monica -- *Advancement of Women in STEM* WITI: Advancement of Women in STEM. In an era when women are more and more prominent in fields such as business, law, and medicine - why are there so few women pursuing career in Information Technology, Engineering and Science? Our panelists for our upcoming event "Advancement in STEM" are phenomenal women who are making significant contributions to technical communities that improve and impact our society through education, entertainment, and engineering. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/26029 April 20, Santa Monica -- *StartEngine ICO 2.0 Spring Summit* StartEngine ICO 2.0 Spring Summit. The ICO marketplace has continued to grow exponentially; over $1.2B has already been raised in 2018; well on the way of passing the 2017 benchmark of $3.2B! The StartEngine ICO 2.0 Spring Summit will bring together hundreds of devoted cryptocurrency and blockchain investors, companies and influential keynote speakers to discuss a myriad of topics. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/26025 ------------------------------ *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. 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