*socaltech.com <http://socaltech.com> TechNews - Friday, March 30, 2018* Edited by Benjamin F. Kuo ISSN: 1524-6736 http://www.socaltech.com/News <https://www.socaltech.com/News> ------------------------------
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Singer Lewak (http://www.singerlewak.com) Accounting and Consulting for Growing and Innovative Businesses ------------------------------ *Headlines * - Interview with Therese Tucker, Blackline Systems <#m_7972407382167372211_0074253> - Wondery Picks Up $5M For Podcasting Network <#m_7972407382167372211_0074250> - FCC Approves SpaceX Plan For Thousands Of Internet Access Satellites <#m_7972407382167372211_0074254> - Cylance Names Trio Of New Executives <#m_7972407382167372211_0074251> - Signal Sciences Signs Up New Customer <#m_7972407382167372211_0074252> - Elon Musk Will Try For Another Fairing Catch <#m_7972407382167372211_0074249> - SpaceX Set To Launch Payload From Vandenberg Friday Morning <#m_7972407382167372211_0074248> - Report: Snap Chops 100 More Employees <#m_7972407382167372211_0074247> - Make It In LA Looks To Connect Creators, Manufacturers <#m_7972407382167372211_0074240> - Irvine Scientific Sold To FujiFilm <#m_7972407382167372211_0074239> *Marketplace* - Tech Coast Map & Calendar – Put Your Company On The Map! <#m_7972407382167372211_ad717> - Recurring Revenue Conference 2018—April 12, Marina del Rey Marriott <#m_7972407382167372211_ad731> - Simplify Cloud Management - Multi-Cloud Command & Control from Key Info <#m_7972407382167372211_ad729> - Neohire South <#m_7972407382167372211_ad720> *Friday, March 30, 2018* *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/ *Interview with Therese Tucker, Blackline Systems* <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0074253.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 revenue, customer service, and similar topics. Today's interview is with Therese Tucker, the founder and CEO of Blackline Systems (www.blackline. (More... <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0074253.html>) *Wondery Picks Up $5M For Podcasting Network* <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0074250.html> Los Angeles-based Wondery, a startup which operates its own premium podcasting network, said on Thursday that it has raised $5M in a Series A funding. The funding was led by Greycroft Ventures, and also included Lerer Hippeau, Advancit Capital, BAM Ventures, Water Tower Ventures, Fox Networks Group, BDMI, plus such angels as Stanley Shuman and Michael Kassan. As a result of the funding, Greycroft's Jon Goldman joins the company's board of directors. (Funding Details <https://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/index.php?action=showdeal&id=90999> )(More... <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0074250.html>) *FCC Approves SpaceX Plan For Thousands Of Internet Access Satellites* <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0074254.html> The FCC has just approved a plan by Hawthorne, California-based SpaceX to launch a constellation of 4,425 satellites, to provide widespread Internet access across the earth. According to the FCC on Thursday, it has granted SpaceX permission to construct, deploy, and operate a proposed non-geostationary orbit (NGSO) satellite system comprising 4,425 satellites for the provision of fixed-satellite service (FSS) around the world. ( More... <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0074254.html>) *Cylance Names Trio Of New Executives* <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0074251.html> Irvine-based antivirus and endpoint protection software developer Cylance has named a trio of new executives, saying that it has named Grant Johnson as Chief Marketing Officer (CMO), Kumud Kalia as Chief Information Officer (CIO), and promoted Eric Cornelius to Chief Product Officer (CPO). Johnson was most recently CMO at Kofax, and also has served at Pegasystems, Guidance Software, FileNet Corporation, FrontBridge and Symantec. Kalia was most recently at Akamai Technologies. (More... <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0074251.html>) *Signal Sciences Signs Up New Customer* <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0074252.html> Culver City-based Signal Sciences, the web defense software developer led by Andrew Peterson, said on Thurday that it has signed up a new customer, One Medical. According to Signal Sciences, One Medical will use its Web Protection Platform (WPP) for threat protection and security for its cloud applications. Financial details of the customer win were not announced. Signal Sciences is venture backed by CRV; the company's founders were previously on the engineering team at Etsy. (More... <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0074252.html>) *Elon Musk Will Try For Another Fairing Catch* <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0074249.html> Elon Musk is getting set to attempt the capture of the fairing off the upcoming, Iridium-5 NEXT mission, based on the movement of the SpaceX marine vessel the "Mr. Steven". According to marine tracking of the ocean vessel from Long Beach Harbor on Thursday, the vessel is now sitting out in the Pacific near where the fairing for the SpaceX Falcon's payload is expected to land, if tomorrow's launch is successful. SpaceX is aiming to launch the Iridium-5 NEXT mission at 7:13 a.m. (More... <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0074249.html>) *SpaceX Set To Launch Payload From Vandenberg Friday Morning* <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0074248.html> Hawthorne-based SpaceX is getting set to launch another mission from Vandenberg Air Force Base, just north of Santa Barbara, at 7:13 a.m. PDT. SpaceX said that the Iridium-5 NEXT mission will launch from Space Launch Complex 4E (SLC-4E) at Vandenberg, and will be the fifth set of 10 satellites being launched for Iridum's satellite constellation. SpaceX has a contract for a series of a total of 75 satellites for Iridium. (More... <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0074248.html>) *Report: Snap Chops 100 More Employees* <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0074247.html> Venice-based Snap has cut another 100 of its employees, according to reports on Thursday, as it continues to trim its workforce. The cuts this time apparently came from the advertising side of Snap, and follows a big layoff of engineers in February. (More... <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0074247.html>) *Make It In LA Looks To Connect Creators, Manufacturers* <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0074240.html> Los Angeles-based nonprofit MAKE IT IN LA, led by Krisztina Holly, is looking to help connect creators with local manufacturers, through a new program it calls Catalyst. According to MAKE IT IN LA, the new program will provide creators with workshops, expert advice, factory tours, and access to other programming and services, all geared towards helping them figure out how to bring their products to market. (More... <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0074240.html>) *Irvine Scientific Sold To FujiFilm* <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0074239.html> Irvine Scientific, which makes cell culture media and other products for the biopharmaceutical, cell therapy, and medical market, has been sold to FujiFilm, according to current owner JXTG Nippon Oil & Energy Corporation. Financial terms of the acquisition wre not announced. JXTG Energ had acquired Irvine Scientific in 1987. Irvine Scientific is actually now based in Santa Ana. The company also has significant operations in Japan. (More... <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0074239.html>) *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 i...@siliconmaps.com for more information and mention Socal Tech for special industry rates. *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 *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_7972407382167372211_funding>* 3/30/18 Wondery <http:///intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=90999> Los Angeles $5.00 M 3/28/18 Singlera Genomics <http:///intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=90995> La Jolla $60.00 M 3/27/18 Fastdata.io, Inc. <http:///intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=90994> Santa Monica $5.00 M 3/27/18 Relativity <http:///intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=90980> Los Angeles $35.00 M 3/26/18 Upkeep <http:///intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=90968> Los Angeles $10.00 M 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 ------------------------------ *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, Monrovia -- *MADIA Tech Launch Meet-up* MADIA Tech Launch Meet-up. Join MADIA Tech Launch and Richard Lee, Bluebeam’s past President and CEO for another Second Wednesday Meet-up. Richard will discuss “Going from Zero to $100 Million: Up, Down, and Sideways to a Successful Exit.” Bluebeam is among the nation’s fastest growing technology firms, named to the Deloitte Technology Fast 500™ in 2012, 2013, and 2014. Its award-winning PDF creation, markup and collaboration solutions are used today by the world's top architectural, engineering and construction firms. Email Bruch Lathrop at em...@madiatech.org. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/26056 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 14, Culver City -- *Pitch Genius Workshops: Learn What Investors Want* Pitch Genius Workshops: Learn What Investors Want. The purpose of this workshop is to educate you about investors, fundraising, and how to make a successful pitch. We're going deep into the investors mind to really understand how they analyze startups for investment. Through a slide-by-slide explanation of an investor pitch deck, learn what turns investors on, what turns them off, and what investors absolutely abhor when founders are pitching them. The best part is, we've invited an early-stage investor to join the workshop so they can tell you their perspective first-hand. Here's your chance to sit down with a real LA based investor, in an intimate setting, and LEARN. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/26052 April 14, Pasadena -- *Caltech Entrepreneurs Forum - Equity Funding* Caltech Entrepreneurs Forum - Equity Funding. How Disruptive Companies are Getting Funded in Los Angeles. Southern California is emerging as one of the hottest venture ecosystems in the country. This program will examine the current state of startup development in Los Angeles, as well as the specific ingredients necessary to plan and execute a successful funding strategy for your startup. Our program will open with Andy Wilson’s keynote presentation, Silicon Valley South: How Southern California Could Become the Next Great Tech Ecosystem, commissioned by the Alliance for Southern California Innovation.. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/26059 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 19, Glendale -- *HR101: Hiring, Onboarding, and Paying Employees* HR101: Hiring, Onboarding, and Paying Employees. SCORE. The SCORE/Paychex seminar, HR101: Hiring, Onboarding, and Paying Employees, helps entrepreneurs select and develop productive and engaged employees. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/26049 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 April 24, Irvine -- *Gemalto KeySecure Certification course* Gemalto KeySecure Certification course. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/26053 April 26, Los Angeles -- *Growth Capital Conference* Network with capital sources: Angels,VCs,High Net Worths,advisors and 100 entrepreneurs seeking capital & counsel. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/26034 April 28, Irvine -- *Tech Coast Angels: EXTREME Coaching* Tech Coast Angels: EXTREME Coaching. Perfect your 60-second pitch with valuable coaching from Tech Coast Angels investors and startup experts. Participate in friendly competition and win bragging rights and special TCA recognition with plaques and digital website badges awarded to category favorites and participants. Incredible networking and exposure to media and active investors of Orange County. Attend one or both of the coaching days and perform your 60-second pitch in front of Teach Coast Angels investors, receiving valuable feedback and coaching on how to enhance and perfect your pitch. Observe as other entrepreneurs try their luck at the elevator pitch, and learn as the coaches offer their suggestions for the most impactful strategies for influence and communication.. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/26001 April 29, Irvine -- *Tech Coast Angels: EXTREME Coaching* Tech Coast Angels: EXTREME Coaching. Perfect your 60-second pitch with valuable coaching from Tech Coast Angels investors and startup experts. Participate in friendly competition and win bragging rights and special TCA recognition with plaques and digital website badges awarded to category favorites and participants. Incredible networking and exposure to media and active investors of Orange County. Attend one or both of the coaching days and perform your 60-second pitch in front of Teach Coast Angels investors, receiving valuable feedback and coaching on how to enhance and perfect your pitch. Observe as other entrepreneurs try their luck at the elevator pitch, and learn as the coaches offer their suggestions for the most impactful strategies for influence and communication.. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/26002 ------------------------------ *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. 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