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Singer Lewak (http://www.singerlewak.com) Accounting and Consulting for Growing and Innovative Businesses ------------------------------ *Headlines * - Interview Behzad Kianmahd, TAU Ventures <#m_-4560968654119119903_0074740> - SpaceX Prepping For Launch Later Today Of New Rocket Design <#m_-4560968654119119903_0074741> - Digital Map Products Extends Data To ArcGIS <#m_-4560968654119119903_0074739> - Seismic Buys SAVO Group <#m_-4560968654119119903_0074733> - SendGrid Expands Offices In Silicon Valley <#m_-4560968654119119903_0074724> - Escient Pharmaceuticals Finds $40M <#m_-4560968654119119903_0074721> - Syntiant Secures Funding From Intel, Others For Edge Computing <#m_-4560968654119119903_0074720> *Marketplace* - Simplify Cloud Management - Multi-Cloud Command & Control from Key Info <#m_-4560968654119119903_ad729> - Neohire South <#m_-4560968654119119903_ad720> - SoCal IP Law Group LLP - Serving the IP Needs of Technology Innovators <#m_-4560968654119119903_ad611> - Stradling <#m_-4560968654119119903_ad608> - Early Stage Commercial Insurance - Pacific Unified Insurance Agency <#m_-4560968654119119903_ad596> *Thursday, May 10, 2018* *Support Our News Coverage - Become A Member Today! <https://www.socaltech.com/Membership>* We often get asked--how do we pay for our news coverage and our publishing efforts? That's simple -- it's a combination of our sponsors and YOU. How can YOU make sure you continue to get news on Southern California's technology industry? By becoming a member of socaltech! Not only do you get to support our news coverage, but you also get access to our big database of Southern California companies, venture investors, service providers, and deal information, and many other resources. We are relying on YOU! Join today at http://www.socaltech.com/Membership *Interview Behzad Kianmahd, TAU Ventures* <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0074740.html> Behzad Kianmahd is the co-founder of Los Angeles coworking space Cross Campus, which is one of the major centers of startup activity in Silicon Beach—and also involved as co-founder and lead investor in a brand new, venture capital fund, TAU Ventures (www.ideasimmersion.com/tau-ventures/). TAU Ventures is based in Israel, and is linked with Tel Aviv University—but it hopes to take a lot of what Behzad has learned in Silicon Beach, and apply that to companies coming from Tel Aviv University. (More... <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0074740.html>) *SpaceX Prepping For Launch Later Today Of New Rocket Design* <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0074741.html> Hawthorne-based SpaceX is in the final phases of launch for a new rocket design, the Falcon 9 Block 5, targeted at 4:12 EDT today in Florida. SpaceX--which is hoping to launch the very first satellite for Bangladesh, the Bangabandhu-1, with the launch--and also prove out its new, highly re-usable design, which is aimed at making it even easier for SpaceX to re-use its rockets. (More... <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0074741.html>) *Digital Map Products Extends Data To ArcGIS* <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0074739.html> I (More... <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0074739.html>) *Seismic Buys SAVO Group* <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0074733.html> San Diego-based Seismic, the private equity-backed provider of sales and marketing enablement tools, said on Tuesday that it has acquired SAVO Group, a provider of sales enablement products. Financial details of the acquisition were not announced. SAVO Group was founded in 1999, and serves the technology, life sciences, and financial services industries. Doug Winter is the co-founder and CEO of Seismic, which is backed by General Atlantic, JMI Equity, and Jackson Square Ventures. (More... <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0074733.html>) *SendGrid Expands Offices In Silicon Valley* <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0074724.html> SendGrid, the provider of back-end email services which has a big presence in Orange County, says it is expanding its operations in Silicon Valley. The company--which just tripled its space in OC with brand new offices in Irvine in March--is expanding its space in Silicon Valley, in Redwood City. According to SendGrid, it has a new, 15,000 square foot space, which can accommodate up to 80 employees. (More... <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0074724.html>) *Escient Pharmaceuticals Finds $40M* <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0074721.html> San Diego-based Escient Pharmaceuticals announced Wednesday morning that it has raised $40M in a Series A funding, to develop drugs to treat neuro-immuno-inflammatory and autoreactive diseases. The funding came from The Column Group and 5AM Ventures, along with Osage University Partners. The company said the funding will go to build out its team, advance its pipeline, and progress its initial preclinical programs to clinical study. (Funding Details <https://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/index.php?action=showdeal&id=91462> )(More... <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0074721.html>) *Syntiant Secures Funding From Intel, Others For Edge Computing* <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0074720.html> Irvine-based Syntiant, a developer of semiconductors used for "edge computing" and machine learning applications, has raised a Series A round of funding, led by Intel Capital, Syntiant said on Tuesday. The size of the funding round was not disclosed. The round also included Seraph Group, Danhua Capital and Embark Ventures. 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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. 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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. *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. 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See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/26082 May 11, San Diego -- *SANS Cyber Security Training in San Diego, California* SANS Cyber Security Training in San Diego, California. SANS' information security training goes beyond theory, incorporating real-world examples and practical techniques you can apply directly to your work. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/26051 May 11, Los Angeles -- *Tech Coast Angeles Los Angeles Screening* Tech Coast Angeles Los Angeles Screening. Must be a member or invited. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/26098 May 12, Pasadena -- *Caltech Entrepreneurs Forum - Blockchain* Caltech Entrepreneurs Forum - Blockchain. The Caltech Entrepreneurs Forum will focus on entrepreneurial opportunities related to those blockchain technologies – ones that do not market or depend on cryptocurrencies. Our program will kick off with a Keynote by Leonard Adleman, of the University of Southern California. Prof. Adleman has been a pioneer in public key encryption, the co-inventor of the RSA encryption algorithm that is at the heart of many of the systems that help protect secure records and communications. A highly interactive panel discussion will include a Venture Capitalist, a Supply Chain Management specialist from Accenture and a serial software entrepreneur working in Blockchain. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/26070 May 13, Anaheim -- *TechConnect World Innovation Conference* TechConnect World Innovation Conference. For over 20 years the TechConnect World Innovation Conference and Expo has connected top applied research and early-stage innovations from universities, labs, and startups with industry end-users and prospectors. The 2018 TechConnect World Innovation event includes the annual SBIR/STTR Spring Innovation Conference, Spring Defense TechConnect, the TechConnect Technical Program - more than 35 world-class technical symposium, and the Nanotech Conference Series – the world's largest and longest running nanotechnology event. Join the world's brightest researchers, innovators, and technology prospectors as they convene in Anaheim California, May 13-16, 2018.. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/26093 May 14, Anaheim -- *TechConnect World Innovation Conference* TechConnect World Innovation Conference. For over 20 years the TechConnect World Innovation Conference and Expo has connected top applied research and early-stage innovations from universities, labs, and startups with industry end-users and prospectors. The 2018 TechConnect World Innovation event includes the annual SBIR/STTR Spring Innovation Conference, Spring Defense TechConnect, the TechConnect Technical Program - more than 35 world-class technical symposium, and the Nanotech Conference Series – the world's largest and longest running nanotechnology event. Join the world's brightest researchers, innovators, and technology prospectors as they convene in Anaheim California, May 13-16, 2018.. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/26092 May 15, Anaheim -- *TechConnect World Innovation Conference* TechConnect World Innovation Conference. For over 20 years the TechConnect World Innovation Conference and Expo has connected top applied research and early-stage innovations from universities, labs, and startups with industry end-users and prospectors. The 2018 TechConnect World Innovation event includes the annual SBIR/STTR Spring Innovation Conference, Spring Defense TechConnect, the TechConnect Technical Program - more than 35 world-class technical symposium, and the Nanotech Conference Series – the world's largest and longest running nanotechnology event. Join the world's brightest researchers, innovators, and technology prospectors as they convene in Anaheim California, May 13-16, 2018.. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/26094 May 15, Los Angeles -- *AI and The Future Of Sales* AI and The Future Of Sales. Jobs requiring artificial intelligence skills in the US have grown 450 0n the last five years. Technology teams today collect billions of signals from users every month, and sales professionals are increasingly responsible for shaping process based on a dynamic flow of data — as opposed to traditional static strategy. How can we most effectively build for the content and data that flow into our sales teams? What is the right way to implement AI features into your sales process? We invite you to an evening of networking and an informative discussion brought to you by AlwaysHired at the wonderful WeWork Vine location. Discover how artificial intelligence can help you retain talent, predict employee resignations, maximize sales, identify conflicts in teams before they arise, help build self-motivated teams, and much more. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/26085 May 16, Anaheim -- *TechConnect World Innovation Conference* TechConnect World Innovation Conference. For over 20 years the TechConnect World Innovation Conference and Expo has connected top applied research and early-stage innovations from universities, labs, and startups with industry end-users and prospectors. The 2018 TechConnect World Innovation event includes the annual SBIR/STTR Spring Innovation Conference, Spring Defense TechConnect, the TechConnect Technical Program - more than 35 world-class technical symposium, and the Nanotech Conference Series – the world's largest and longest running nanotechnology event. Join the world's brightest researchers, innovators, and technology prospectors as they convene in Anaheim California, May 13-16, 2018.. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/26095 May 16, San Diego -- *MIT Enterprise Forum San Diego, Annual Wine Social Fundraiser* MIT Enterprise Forum San Diego, Annual Wine Social Fundraiser. Join us for the 15th Annual Wine Social and Fundraiser for #Stem. It’s a relaxing evening of fun, wine, great food, and an opportunity to give back to #STEM Programs. Located at the beautiful Waterfalls at Knobbe Martens in Del Mar you’ll enjoy unlimited tastings of California’s finest wines, along with a tasteful dinner prepared by the French Gourmet, and network with the who’s who of the #Tech and #Biotech industry. A portion of the ticket sales are donated to the MIT Science and Engineering Program for Teachers, (SEPT). This program enables the MIT Club of San Diego to send one High School teacher to MIT in Cambridge, MA for special training that they bring back to their classrooms in San Diego. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/26060 May 17, Los Angeles -- *Urban Tech Connect 2018* Urban Tech Connect 2018. Calling all business minded professionals, founders, students and stakeholders in South Los Angeles. UrbanTech Connect is the premier conference for the next generation of tech entrepreneurs to connect, collaborate, create and receive counsel. It’s a day of empowerment. It’s a way to get plugged in. And it’s an opportunity to show the world that it’s all right here. Our mission is simple: We have the best entrepreneurs and VCs in the industry, who will share their unique insights to help African American, LatinX and Women Founders leave with a smart plan to get on track to raise funds, grow a business and develop traction. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/26089 May 20, Los Angeles -- *Display Week 2018* Display Week 2018. The 54th SID International Symposium, Seminar and Exhibition, or Display Week 2018, will take place May 20-25 at the Los Angeles Convention Center in Los Angeles, Calif. Display Week is the premier gathering of system integrators, designers, consumers, scientists, engineers and manufacturers in the field of electronic information displays. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/25906 May 23, Los Angeles -- *The IT Summit Los Angeles* The IT Summit Los Angeles. The IT Summit is the executive technology conference series returning to Los Angeles for our twelfth annual event on Wednesday, May 23rd, 2018. The purpose of the summit is to provide educational and networking resources for the IT leaders in Southern California. The conference is driven by an Executive Board of regional IT professionals that directs the content of the conference. The IT Summit is designed to address the real-world opportunities and challenges faced by today's executives. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/25984 May 23, Santa Monica -- *Preccelerator® Program Class 8 Demo Day + Investor Panel* Preccelerator® Program Class 8 Demo Day + Investor Panel. Clear your calendar - It's going down! The Preccelerator® Program Class 8 Demo Day kicks off on May 23rd @ 5:30pm, and you're invited to take part in the festivities. SAM Preccelerator® Program is our meeting spot to showcase the Preccelerator's current class of all-star companies to investors and the start-up community. Followed by an investor panel - details coming soon! Inside the Investor Boardroom - Insights to the Mistakes and Successes of Founders When Pitching. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/26087 May 24, Santa Monica -- *Silicon Beach Crypto Happy Hour w/ Presentations at The Room in Santa Monica (Complimentary Drinks)* Silicon Beach Crypto Happy Hour w/ Presentations at The Room in Santa Monica (Complimentary Drinks). Thursday, May 24th Starting at 6pm! Complimentary Drinks, Presentations, and Networking! Meet new people and participate in lively discussions with outstanding names in the Silicon Beach Crypto and Blockchain community. Make sure to bring your business cards and be ready to make awesome connections with amazing people in blockchain technology. Register immediately for an early bird ticket. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/26097 May 30, Santa Monica -- *Silicon Beach Networking Mixer at The Room in Santa Monica (Complimentary Drinks)* Silicon Beach Networking Mixer at The Room in Santa Monica (Complimentary Drinks). Wednesday, May 30th Starting at 6pm! Complimentary Drinks, Presentations, and Networking! 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. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/26090 ------------------------------ *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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