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The #1 most connected recruiting firm in LA. ------------------------------ *Headlines * - Tour Engine Gets $4.84M For Internal Combustion Engine Technology <#m_-4836052467946748566_m_-6952165649379588723_0075294> - Funraise Creates $600K Fund For Nonprofits <#m_-4836052467946748566_m_-6952165649379588723_0075296> - Bird's Scooters Added To Citymapper <#m_-4836052467946748566_m_-6952165649379588723_0075297> - BlackLine Names APAC Head <#m_-4836052467946748566_m_-6952165649379588723_0075295> - Competition Heats Up For Bird, As Lyft Enters Bike Sharing Market <#m_-4836052467946748566_m_-6952165649379588723_0075293> - Califia Farms Finds $50M For Dairy Alternatives <#m_-4836052467946748566_m_-6952165649379588723_0075291> - Lucidity Names AdColony Co-Founder As COO <#m_-4836052467946748566_m_-6952165649379588723_0075288> - SpaceX Dragon Arrives At ISS <#m_-4836052467946748566_m_-6952165649379588723_0075284> - Tinder Secures Swipes After Security Flap <#m_-4836052467946748566_m_-6952165649379588723_0075283> - iBASEt Expands In France <#m_-4836052467946748566_m_-6952165649379588723_0075282> *Marketplace* - Simplify Cloud Management - Multi-Cloud Command & Control from Key Info <#m_-4836052467946748566_m_-6952165649379588723_ad729> - Become a Socaltech Supporter! <#m_-4836052467946748566_m_-6952165649379588723_ad724> - Square 1 Bank <#m_-4836052467946748566_m_-6952165649379588723_ad695> - SoCal IP Law Group LLP - Serving the IP Needs of Technology Innovators <#m_-4836052467946748566_m_-6952165649379588723_ad611> - Stradling <#m_-4836052467946748566_m_-6952165649379588723_ad608> *Tuesday, July 3, 2018* *LAVA Awards Celebration - July 11 - Santa Monica <https://www.lava.org/events/lava-venture-awards-celelbration>* "Flying With Unicorns" LAVA Awards Celebration 2018. A Fireside Chat with Los Angeles's recent Unicorn Exits from Startup to $1BB+ Snap Inc. Dollar Shave Club Ring Celebrate Hall of Fame Honoree Hemi Zucker and J2 Communications Extraordinary M&A Activity. Hemi Zucker is a Managing Principal of OCV Partners. OCV is a Los Angeles-based venture fund that invests in, owns, and operates companies in the information technology, e-commerce, media & telecommunications, life sciences & healthcare, and clean technology sectors with the objective of creating sustainable long-term value. Why You Should Attend: Connect with Startup CEOs, Venture Funded Companies, Venture Investors and thought leaders shaping the future of Los Angeles's technology ecosystem. Register today! https://www.lava.org/events/lava-venture-awards-celelbration *** Dear readers: we will not publish on July 4th. Enjoy the holiday! Ben *Tour Engine Gets $4.84M For Internal Combustion Engine Technology* <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0075294.html> San Diego-based Tour Engine, a startup developing a new, more efficient engine that it says delivers a 20 percent gain in efficiency ove the internal combustion engine, has raised $4.84M in funding, the company said on Tuesday. Tour Engine said it raised $2.59M in a Phase II grant from the Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E) and an additional $2.25 million in private funding led by Joan and Dr. Irwin Jacobs of Qualcomm. (Funding Details <https://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showco&id=16789>)( More... <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0075294.html>) *Funraise Creates $600K Fund For Nonprofits* <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0075296.html> Los Angeles-based Funraise, the Los Angeles startup which develops customer relationship management (CRM) and other technology for nonprofits, says it has created a new, $600,000 fund to provide grants to nonprofits. Funraise said its new "Future Fund"--registered as a 501(c)3--will support nonprofit organizations and activists, and is supported by grants from Apple, WeWork, Funraise, and others. (More... <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0075296.html>) *Bird's Scooters Added To Citymapper* <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0075297.html> Santa Monica-based "last mile" electric scooter provider Bird's scooters--at least, in San Francisco--have just been added to popular travel app CityMapper, as part of an expansion by Citymapper of its integration with different travel options. The integration allows users of the CityMapper app to see where nearby scooters are located. It's unclear when Bird's scooters in Los Angeles and its other cities will show up in Citymapper. (More... <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0075297.html>) *BlackLine Names APAC Head* <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0075295.html> Los Angeles-based financial automation software developer BlackLine has boosted its leadership in the Asia Pacific region, saying on Monday that it has named Terry Smagh as Senior Vice President overseeing its Asia-Pacific (APAC) region. Smagh will be based in Singapore. According to BlackLine, Smagh has more than 20 years of experience serving for such companies as Hyperion, IBM, Informatica, and Qlik. He most recently was working for IBM's Asia-Pacific cloud and analytics business. (More... <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0075295.html>) *Competition Heats Up For Bird, As Lyft Enters Bike Sharing Market* <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0075293.html> Santa Monica-based Bird--already in a frenetic fundraising and expansion race with competitor Lime, Uber, and a host of other competitors--can add Lyft to its list of competitors, after Lyft said it would buy bike sharing company Motivate on Monday. Motivate is the biggest bike sharing company in the US, and is known for operating such services as Citi Bike. (More... <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0075293.html>) *Califia Farms Finds $50M For Dairy Alternatives* <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0075291.html> Los Angeles-based Califia Farms, a maker of non-GMO, natural plant-based milks, coffee, creamers, and other beverages, has raised $50M in a new funding round, the company said on Monday. The funding was led by Ambrosia Investments, and also included Sun Pacific and Stripes Group. The company's CEO and co-founder is Greg Steltenpohl. Califia Farms opened up its headquarters in the Arts District in downtown Los Angeles in 2016, with a new, 9,000 square foot office. The company was founded in 2010. (Funding Details <https://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/index.php?action=showdeal&id=92977> )(More... <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0075291.html>) *Lucidity Names AdColony Co-Founder As COO* <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0075288.html> Los Angeles-based Lucidity, a developer of blockchain advertising technology, said this morning that it has named AdColony co-founder Nikao Yang as its Chief Operating Officer. AdColony develops mobile video advertising technology, and was acquired in 2014 for $350M by Operat Software. Yang also has served at Toyota Motor Sales, Del Monte Foods and the Walt Disney Company. (More... <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0075288.html>) *SpaceX Dragon Arrives At ISS* <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0075284.html> A *SpaceX <http://www.spacex.com>* Dragon spacecraft has just arrived at the *International Space Station* this morning, according to NASA, at 6:52am PT. The SpaceX Dragon is expected to remain attached to the ISS for the next month, and will deliver more than 5,900 pounds of research, crew supplies and hardware to the orbiting laboratory. SpaceX launched its latest mission, the CRS-15 (Commercial Resupply Services) mission, to the ISS on Thursday from Cape Canaveral.(More... <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0075284.html>) *Tinder Secures Swipes After Security Flap* <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0075283.html> Los Angeles-based dating app developer Tinder has addressed the security issues uncovered in a security researchers report in January, including fully encrypting images transmitted between its servers and fixing data transfers which would have let hackers determine if users were swiping "left" or "right" on photos, according to a letter to Senator Ron Wyden last week released by the company. (More... <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0075283.html>) *iBASEt Expands In France* <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0075282.html> Foothill Ranch-based software developer iBaseT says it has opened up a new, European headquarters in France, as part of an effort to meet increased demand for its software in France, Europe, the Middle East, and Africa. According to iBaseT, its new European headquarters is based in Toulouse, and will help support the French aerospace industry, as well as other European demand. The new office is at the B 612 Toulouse Aerospace Campus. 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The Esri UC is the destination of choice for international technology experts, scientists, educators, business executives, and GIS users from every discipline—including commercial businesses, governments, and nonprofits—seeking to transform their organizations through the most powerful GIS and mapping platform on the planet.. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/26126 July 10, Los Angeles -- *General Assembly+ The Riveter: Women in Tech & Entrepreneurship* General Assembly+ The Riveter: Women in Tech & Entrepreneurship. We invite you to join us for this interactive evening celebrating women in technology and entrepreneurship. Our panelists will share their genuine stories of success and pitfalls along their journey, how they've reached their level of success, advice on navigating the workplace, and how we can support the next generation. After the panel we will go into Q&A to take a deeper dive into the issues women face in the tech and professional industry and find solutions to how we can rise above the obstacles and thrive in this growing field. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/26142 July 10, San Diego -- *38th Annual Esri User Conference* 38th Annual Esri User Conference. The Esri UC is the destination of choice for international technology experts, scientists, educators, business executives, and GIS users from every discipline—including commercial businesses, governments, and nonprofits—seeking to transform their organizations through the most powerful GIS and mapping platform on the planet.. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/26127 July 11, Santa Monica -- *Flying With Unicorns LAVA Awards Celebration 2018* "Flying With Unicorns" LAVA Awards Celebration 2018. Celebrate Hall of Fame Honoree Hemi Zucker and J2 Communications Extraordinary M&A Activity. Hemi Zucker is a Managing Principal of OCV Partners. OCV is a Los Angeles-based venture fund that invests in, owns, and operates companies in the information technology, e-commerce, media & telecommunications, life sciences & healthcare, and clean technology sectors with the objective of creating sustainable long-term value. Why You Should Attend: Connect with Startup CEOs, Venture Funded Companies, Venture Investors and thought leaders shaping the future of Los Angeles's technology ecosystem. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/26102 July 11, San Diego -- *38th Annual Esri User Conference* 38th Annual Esri User Conference. The Esri UC is the destination of choice for international technology experts, scientists, educators, business executives, and GIS users from every discipline—including commercial businesses, governments, and nonprofits—seeking to transform their organizations through the most powerful GIS and mapping platform on the planet.. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/26128 July 12, San Diego -- *38th Annual Esri User Conference* 38th Annual Esri User Conference. The Esri UC is the destination of choice for international technology experts, scientists, educators, business executives, and GIS users from every discipline—including commercial businesses, governments, and nonprofits—seeking to transform their organizations through the most powerful GIS and mapping platform on the planet.. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/26129 July 13, San Diego -- *38th Annual Esri User Conference* 38th Annual Esri User Conference. The Esri UC is the destination of choice for international technology experts, scientists, educators, business executives, and GIS users from every discipline—including commercial businesses, governments, and nonprofits—seeking to transform their organizations through the most powerful GIS and mapping platform on the planet.. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/26130 July 14, Culver City -- *Pitch Genius Workshops* Pitch Genius Workshops/ The purpose of this workshop is to educate idea-to-early stage startups about investors, fundraising, and how to make a successful pitch. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/26115 July 19, Playa Vista -- *LAXTechRecruit* LAXTechRecruit. All Day hands-on conference on Recruiting & Hiring Strategies. Lou Adler keynote, 35+ Talent Acquisition Leaders speaking and opening playbooks on Hiring, Employer Branding & Sourcing Automation Tools & Recruiter Outbound Marketing. 200+ attendees @ CTRL Collective & Sponsored by Hiretual. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/26112 July 26, Irvine -- *MasterMinds OC Startup Accelerator Workshop #16* MasterMinds OC Startup Accelerator Workshop #16. OC ENTREPRENEURS: Join us for another LIVE MasterMinds Workshop. Bring your startup ideas and business questions so our friendly group of local Orange County entrepreneurs and business owners can help you move your business farther, faster. Free tickets available if you have a good startup business question for discussion, or you want to practice your startup pitch!. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/26105 ------------------------------ *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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