*socaltech.com <http://socaltech.com> TechNews - Wednesday, July 11, 2018* Edited by Benjamin F. Kuo ISSN: 1524-6736 http://www.socaltech.com/News <https://www.socaltech.com/News> ------------------------------
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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 *The Irvine Company Caught Up In Privacy Struggle Over License Plates Data, ICE* <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0075359.html> The Irvine Company, which operates a huge list of shopping centers in Orange County and elsewhere, including Fashion Island and the Irvine Spectrum, is in the midst of a flap over license plate data sharing. The real estate development firm was accused of sharing license plate scanning data with ICE, according to a report from the Electronic Frontier Foundation. (More... <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0075359.html>) *SpaceX Sets To Deliver Spacecraft To The Moon For Israeli Group* <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0075356.html> Hawthorne, California-based rocket launch provider SpaceX may be looking to deliver its own spacecraft to Mars, however, in the meantime, it's now set to deliver a spacecraft to the Moon for a nonprofit group in Israel. SpaceIL, which is developing an unmanned spacecraft specifically designed to land on the moon, says it has booked a ride in December on a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket. SpaceIL has develops a large, 4-legged unmanned spacecraft for landing on the Moon. (More... <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0075356.html>) *Newegg Counters Prime Day With Its Own Sale, FantasTech* <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0075358.html> Los Angeles-based electronics e-commerce site NewEgg said today that it is kicking off its annual, "FantasTech" sale on July 16th--a counter to the big Amazon Prime Day sale on the same day. According toNewegg, it will offer up a four-day sale on a wide range of the "latest and greatest" tech products. NewEgg said it will start with a "pre-sale" starting on July 11th, an offer up daily deals leadin gup to its big sale on July 16th. ( More... <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0075358.html>) *Synteract Buys Cu-Tech* <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0075357.html> San Diego-based Synteract, a contract research organization (CRO) which runs clinical trials for the pharmaceutical industry, said today that it has acquired Cu-Tech, a contract research organization which specializes in dermatology. Synteract said it would use the buy to create a "dedicated center of dermatology development" at the company. Cu-Tech was based in New Jersey. Financial details of the acquisition were not announced. (More... <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0075357.html>) *Surf Air Aims At Weekend Travelers With New Experiences* <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0075351.html> Santa Monica-based air travel provider Surf Air--which got its start offering up low cost "all you can fly" travel between Silicon Beach and Silicon Valley--has lauched a new offering which hopes to attract its members for weekend getaways. According to Surf Air, its new Surf Air Experiences, which it is running in conjunction with partner All Roads North, will offer up special, three-day weekend trips to its Surf Air Members only. (More... <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0075351.html>) *Illuminate Education Gets Backing From Insight Partners, Rolls Up Five Companies* <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0075350.html> Irvine-based Illuminate Education, a brand new startup backed by Insight Venture Partners, said today that it has merged five different companies--Illuminate Education, IO Education, SchoolCity, Alpine Achievement, and Key Data Systems--to create a new company focused on data platforms, data, analytics, and formative assessments of K-12 students. Financial details of the five way merger were not announced. (More... <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0075350.html>) *Crinetics Sets Estimated IPO Range* <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0075346.html> San Diego-based Crinetics Pharmaceuticals, a pharmaceuticals firm focused on the discovery, development and commercialization of novel therapeutics for rare endocrine diseases and endocrine-related tumors, has set its estimated IPO range, saying in a filing that it is looking to sell 5,000,000 shares of its stock at between $15.00 and $17.00 per share. Crinetics has applied to list on the Nasdaq Global Market as CRNX. (More... <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0075346.html>) *MTech Capital Raises $75M Insurance Technology Fund* <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0075344.html> Los Angeles- and London-based MTech Capital, a brand new venture capital fund focused on the insurance technology, or "InsureTech" market, says it has raised a new, $75M venture capital fund. 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