*socaltech.com <http://socaltech.com> TechNews - Friday, June 8, 2018* Edited by Benjamin F. Kuo ISSN: 1524-6736 http://www.socaltech.com/News <https://www.socaltech.com/News> ------------------------------
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The #1 most connected recruiting firm in LA. ------------------------------ *Headlines * - Tagnos Finds Funding From Cisco <#m_2244906359605654425_0075042> - LightPointe Ships 60Ghz Radios <#m_2244906359605654425_0075041> - HyreCar Bumps IPO Size <#m_2244906359605654425_0075040> - Lime Launches On Demand Scooters In LA, Challenging Bird <#m_2244906359605654425_0075039> - Heartbeat Signs Up 3,000 For Influencer Marketing Platform <#m_2244906359605654425_0075038> - The Honest Company Gets $200M Growth Investment <#m_2244906359605654425_0075034> *Marketplace* - Become a Socaltech Supporter! <#m_2244906359605654425_ad724> - Tech Coast Map & Calendar – Put Your Company On The Map! <#m_2244906359605654425_ad717> - Pixelgate.net - Internet Access, Web Hosting, Network Services <#m_2244906359605654425_ad188> - Square 1 Bank <#m_2244906359605654425_ad695> - SoCal IP Law Group LLP - Serving the IP Needs of Technology Innovators <#m_2244906359605654425_ad611> *Friday, June 8, 2018* *Intellectual Property Seminar - June 28 - Santa Monica <https://www.eventbrite.com/e/planning-for-success-what-entrepreneurs-need-to-know-about-intellectual-property-tickets-44576539630>* Planning for Success: What Entrepreneurs Need to Know About Intellectual Property “IP can be complex and confusing; now, I am able to make smart decisions to protect my IP and maximize its value!” – this is the reaction of many who have attended Kevin’s past presentations. Kevin DeBré, Chair of the Intellectual Property and Technology Transactions practice at Stubbs Alderton & Markiles, LLP is conducting a unique one-hour workshop geared specifically for entrepreneurs on Intellectual Property Protection, Planning and Profit. Key topics will include: • How to build a solid IP foundation on a startup budget • Common mistakes entrepreneurs make and how to avoid them • How to respond to tough questions about IP protection from potential investors This workshop will change the way you think about IP. Register today: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/planning-for-success-what- entrepreneurs-need-to-know-about-intellectual-property-tickets-44576539630 *Tagnos Finds Funding From Cisco* <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0075042.html> Aliso Viejo-based Tagnos, a developer of clinical logistics automation software for the hospital and clinic market, announced on Thursday that it has received a funding from Cisco Investments. Size of the investment was not announced. Tagnos said the funding came through the the Cisco Webex Innovation Fund. The funding comes on top of an earlier, Series A funding from Benhamou Global Ventures, Morpheus Ventures and Zebra Ventures, which was worth $5M. (More... <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0075042.html>) *LightPointe Ships 60Ghz Radios* <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0075041.html> San Diego-based LightPointe, a developer of point-to-point radios used for wireless backhaul, said this week that it has begun shipping 60Ghz radios, which work in a newly FCC approved 64 to 71 Ghz unlicensed frequency band. According to LightPointe, the new systems are designed for point-to-point wireless bridging in the high speed trading, data center connectivity, and digital video areas. (More... <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0075041.html>) *HyreCar Bumps IPO Size* <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0075040.html> Los Angeles-based HyreCar, which operates a marketplace that connects car owners with drivers for services such as Uber and Lyft, has bumped its IPO size, saying in a filing on Thursday that it is looking to offer 2,100,000 shares of its common stock at between $5.00 and $6.00 per share. The IPO could raise as much as $12.6M for the company. The IPO--which is relatively small as IPOs go--would put HyreCar on the Nasdaq Capital Market trading as HYRE. (More... <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0075040.html>) *Lime Launches On Demand Scooters In LA, Challenging Bird* <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0075039.html> On-demand, scooter rental service Lime--which is locked in a battle for a number of cities with Santa Monica-based competitor Bird--has launched its own service in Bird's home market, saying on Thursday that it has entered the LA market. According to Lime, its Lime-S electric scooters have come to LA, alongside its existing fleet of electric bicycles, with a cost of $1 to unlock and $0.15/minute to ride. (More... <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0075039.html>) *Heartbeat Signs Up 3,000 For Influencer Marketing Platform* <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0075038.html> Venice-based *Heartbeat <http://www.getheartbeat.co>*, a social influencer marketing startup which rewards women for sharing information on brands on Instagram, says it has signed up over 3,000 women in Los Angeles as "Ambassadors" for it service. The company said those women have a collected 24 million followers on Instagram. Heartbeat says brands using its platform include Amazon, Goop, Sony Music, Netflix, Warner Bros., Bose, H&M and others.(More... <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0075038.html>) *The Honest Company Gets $200M Growth Investment* <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0075034.html> Los Angeles-based The Honest Company, the online natural baby, personal care, and beauty products provider, said Wednesday that it has raised $200M in a strategic minority investment, which came from private equity investor L Catterton. According to The Honest Company, the new funding will go towards its growth strategy, and will go both towards "innovation initiatives" as well as operational capabilities to boost its supply chain and global reach. 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