*socaltech.com <http://socaltech.com> TechNews - Friday, May 11, 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 * - Report: Snapchat's Millennial Users Hate Redesign <#m_-3929875054866040930_0074754> - Nimble Adds Push Notification Features To Mobile App <#m_-3929875054866040930_0074753> - PrescribeWellness Acquires Assets From VoicePort <#m_-3929875054866040930_0074752> - Heartbeat Wants To Pay Women To Post On Instagram <#m_-3929875054866040930_0074751> - SpaceX Calls Off Block 5 Launch, To Try Again Friday <#m_-3929875054866040930_0074750> - Arrowroot Capital Invests $38M In ClickFox <#m_-3929875054866040930_0074743> *Marketplace* - Stradling <#m_-3929875054866040930_ad608> - Square 1 Bank <#m_-3929875054866040930_ad695> - Stubbs Alderton & Markiles Preccelerator <#m_-3929875054866040930_ad694> - Simplify Cloud Management - Multi-Cloud Command & Control from Key Info <#m_-3929875054866040930_ad729> *Friday, May 11, 2018* *Report: Snapchat's Millennial Users Hate Redesign* <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0074754.html> A new report this morning says that a new survey of users of Venice, California-based Snap's social networking app, Snapchat, finds opinion of the brand has dropped significantly due to its redesign. The report says the opinions of 18- to 34-year old users of Snapchat dropped 73 percent following the redesign, based on data from YouGov. (More... <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0074754.html>) *Nimble Adds Push Notification Features To Mobile App* <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0074753.html> Santa Monica-based Nimble has added a new push notification feature to its mobile app software, used to track customer contacts, letting iOS users see when a contact opens their tracked emails. According to Nimble, the feature also includes appointment reminders, meeting follow-up notes, and other features in addition to tracked message open and click tracking features. ( More... <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0074753.html>) *PrescribeWellness Acquires Assets From VoicePort* <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0074752.html> Irvine-based PrescribeWellness, which develops cloud-based patient relationship management software, said this week that it has acquired the pharmacy-related assets of VoicePort. VoicePort is a provider of interactive voice response products for regional pharmacy chains and independent pharmacies. Financial details of the buy were not announced. PrescribeWelness said it will use the assets to extend its offerings. VoicePort was based in Rochester, New York, and had been founded in 2003. ( More... <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0074752.html>) *Heartbeat Wants To Pay Women To Post On Instagram* <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0074751.html> Venice-based startup Heartbeat, which wants to pay women to share posts from brands, said this week that it has launched an app which lets women sign up for the company's service. According to Heartbeat, its new app for iOS and Android connects women with campaigns which offer free products, services, and/or payments for branded posts. The company said that brands--including Amazon, Sony Music, Netflix, Warner Bros. (More... <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0074751.html>) *SpaceX Calls Off Block 5 Launch, To Try Again Friday* <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0074750.html> Hawthorne-based SpaceX called off its first launch of its Falcon 9 Block 5 rocket, and its payload, the Bangabandhu Satellite-1, merely seconds before launch on Thursday, saying that it was "standing down" due to a "standard ground system auto abort". The abort came at T-1 minutes. According to SpaceX, the rocket and payload are in "good health" and it will attempt a launch at 4:14 p.m. EDT tomorrow, Friday. SpaceX is launching the new Falcon 9 Block 5 from Cape Canaveral. (More... <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0074750.html>) *Arrowroot Capital Invests $38M In ClickFox* <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0074743.html> Santa Monica-based private equity investor Arrowroot Capital has invested $38M in big data and analytics software developer ClickFox, according to a regulatory filing from ClickFox this week. The funding, without financial details, was announced on April 30th. According to the filing, ClickFox is targeting a total of $41.1M in the funding round. Marco Pacelli is CEO of ClickFox, which is based in Denver, Colorado. (More... <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0074743.html>) *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. *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/ *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 ------------------------------ *Recent Funding <#m_-3929875054866040930_funding>* 5/09/18 Syntiant <https://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=92046> Irvine $0.00 M 5/08/18 Luna DNA <https://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=92045> San Diego $4.00 M 5/07/18 mPulse <https://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=92034> Encino $11.00 M 5/07/18 Rival <https://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=92014> Los Angeles $30.00 M 5/03/18 Refuge Biotech <https://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=91954> Menlo Park $25.00 M 5/02/18 Soothe <https://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=91952> Los Angeles $31.00 M 4/30/18 LeaseLock <https://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=91825> Los Angeles $10.00 M 4/27/18 Maverick <https://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=91821> Los Angeles $2.70 M 4/26/18 Chalice Wealth Partners <https://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=91818> San Diego $4.60 M 4/19/18 TheWaveVR <https://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=91557> Los Angeles $6.00 M 4/18/18 Tala <https://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=91553> Los Angeles $50.00 M 4/18/18 Agentology <https://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=91554> San Diego $12.00 M 4/17/18 VizExplorer <https://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=91551> San Diego $0.00 M 4/17/18 AppOnboard <https://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=91552> Los Angeles $15.00 M ------------------------------ *Upcoming Events* Submit your events at least two weeks in advance to: http://www.socaltech.com/submitevent.html 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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