*socaltech.com <http://socaltech.com> TechNews - Monday, July 23, 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 Shimokaji IP (http://www.shimokaji.com) Bettering Life Through Creative Ideas ------------------------------ *Headlines * - SpaceX Sends Telstar 19 Into Orbit <#m_-1119154234251884740_0075464> - Snapchat To Shut Down P2P Payment Feature, Snapcash <#m_-1119154234251884740_0075468> - Blizzard Entertainment, NERF Team To Bring Overwatch Gear To Real Life <#m_-1119154234251884740_0075467> - Skyworks Names New Board Member <#m_-1119154234251884740_0075465> - CoolSys Buys Energy Squared <#m_-1119154234251884740_0075466> - Bird Offers Up Discounts To Low Income Users <#m_-1119154234251884740_0075459> *Marketplace* - Neohire South <#m_-1119154234251884740_ad720> - Stubbs Alderton & Markiles Preccelerator <#m_-1119154234251884740_ad694> - Stradling <#m_-1119154234251884740_ad608> - Early Stage Commercial Insurance - Pacific Unified Insurance Agency <#m_-1119154234251884740_ad596> *Monday, July 23, 2018* *SoCal IP Law Group LLP - Serving the IP Needs of Technology Innovators <http://www.socalip.com>* IP Litigation . IP Transactions . Patent & Trademark Prosecution . IP Strategy . Westlake Village . Santa Barbara . Irvine. i...@socalip.com 805-230-1350 www.socalip.com *SpaceX Sends Telstar 19 Into Orbit* <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0075464.html> Hawthorne-based SpaceX successfully sent another satellite payload into space over the weekend, sending the Telstar 19 Vantage into space from Florida early Sunday morning. The Telstar 19 Vantage satellite, which was delivered into geosynchronous transfer orbit (GTO), is being used to provide high throughput satellite communications on the Ku-band for Brazil, the North Atlantic, plus the Andean region. Its Ka-band beas cover South America, the Caribbean, the North Atlantic and Northern Canada. (More... <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0075464.html>) *Snapchat To Shut Down P2P Payment Feature, Snapcash* <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0075468.html> Venice-based Snapis shutting down the Snapcash payment feature of Snapcash, which had offered up peer-to-peer payments on its network. The feature will be shut down on August 30th. Snapchat had launched the peer-to-peer payment service in conjunction with Square back in 2014. The payment feature proved not to be as popular as alternatives such as Venmo, and multiple companies--including Apple and Google--have also been active in the peer-to-peer payment area. (More... <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0075468.html>) *Blizzard Entertainment, NERF Team To Bring Overwatch Gear To Real Life* <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0075467.html> Irvine-based Blizzard Entertainment and NERF Rival, owned by Hasbro, said this weekend that they are bringing one of the weapons from Blizzard's popular Overwatch video game to life. According to the two, they are launching a new, fully functional NERF toy called the NERF RIVAL OVERWATCH REAPER WIGHT EDITION blaster. Blizzard and Hasbro showed off a preview of the new toy on Comic-Con Internaional in San Diego over the weekend. ( More... <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0075467.html>) *Skyworks Names New Board Member* <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0075465.html> Irvine-based semiconductor maker Skyworks announced a new board member this morning, saying it has added Kimberly S. Stevenson to its board of directors. Stevenson is Senior Vice President and General Manager of Data Center Products and Solutions for Lenovo, and also has served at Intel Corporation and Electronic Data Systems, plus spent more than 17 years at IBM. (More... <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0075465.html>) *CoolSys Buys Energy Squared* <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0075466.html> Brea-based CoolSys, which owns a large network of refrigeration and HVAC servicing companies across the nation, has acquired engineering consulting company Energy Squared, the company announced this morning. Financial details of the acquisition were not announced. CoolSys said the buy adds more than 100 engineers to its team. (More... <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0075466.html>) *Bird Offers Up Discounts To Low Income Users* <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0075459.html> Venice-based, last-mile scooter transportation company Bird has rolled out a brand new program which will offer up discounted rates to low income users, saying it will eliminate its $1 base fee per ride for anyone who qualifies for a state or federal assistance program. Those users will still pay the normal 15 cents per minute rate for using the company's scooters. ( More... <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0075459.html>) *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. Whether you’re building your team or searching for a job you love, we want to understand your unique needs and goals to create an incredible fit for your future. http://www.neohiresouth.com *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/ *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. *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. Coverage placements include D&O, Property, Liability, Workers Comp, E&O, Cyber/Network Security and Employee Benefit Programs. Contact: John Huttinger, CIC, CRM Vice President Ph#310-370-5000 Ext 3025 w Fx 310-370-5454 johnhuttin...@pacificunified.com ------------------------------ *Recent Funding <#m_-1119154234251884740_funding>* 7/18/18 AdQuick <https://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=93105> Los Angeles $2.10 M 7/17/18 Openpath <https://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=93069> Culver City $20.00 M 7/16/18 Octi AKA Supermediafuture <https://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=93065> Hollywood $7.50 M 7/11/18 CapLinked <https://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=93055> Redondo Beach $2.50 M 7/05/18 ENTITY <https://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=93014> Los Angeles $0.00 M 7/03/18 Tour Engine <https://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=92999> San Diego $2.25 M 7/03/18 Harper Wilde <https://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=93005> Los Angeles $2.00 M 7/02/18 Califia Farms <https://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=92977> Los Angeles $50.00 M 6/27/18 Honk <https://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=92883> Los Angeles $18.00 M 6/27/18 InvolveSoft <https://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=92879> Santa Monica $2.50 M 6/27/18 UST Global <https://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=92881> Aliso Viejo $250.00 M 6/20/18 Scratch Financial, LLC <https://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=92870> Los Angeles $6.40 M 6/19/18 CrowdStrike Holdings, Inc. <https://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=92772> Irvine $200.00 M 6/19/18 Cylance <https://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=92858> Irvine $120.00 M ------------------------------ *Upcoming Events* Submit your events at least two weeks in advance to: http://www.socaltech.com/submitevent.html July 25, Pasadena -- *Silicon Dragon LA 2018* Digital Entertainment Meets China Meets Tech. Silicon Dragon. The Silicon Dragon Los Angeles program, now in its 4th year, explores the city’s links to China as cross-border activities heighten. Alibaba, Tencent and Bytedance are investing in emerging tech and entertainment companies. As China looks west and Hollywood looks east, more Chinese and US companies are collaborating on content, production and digital entertainment. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/26150 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 July 31, Marina del Rey -- *CTO Mixers: Cruise w/ Anita Sengupta of Virgin Hyperloop* CTO Mixers: Cruise w/ Anita Sengupta of Virgin Hyperloop. CTO Mixers is a curated, invite-only event. Geared at C-Level, SVPs in the Enterprise and high quality entrepreneurs. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/26151 August 1, Westlake Village -- *ACG 101 Annual Summer Wine Social - August 1st* ACG 101 Summer Social at the Stonehaus. Join ACG 101 and ACG 101's Women in Corporate Growth the evening of August 1st at the beautiful Westlake Village Inn Stonehaus for our annual Summer Social. This always-popular gathering brings together ACG Members, Sponsors, friends - new and old - past program presenters and other special guests for an evening aimed at nothing but the enjoyment of one another's company! And heck, if a business deal or two results in those connections...all the better. Look forward to seeing you there!. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/26152 August 1, Westlake Village -- *ACG 101 Annual Summer Wine Social - August 1st* ACG 101's Women in Corporate Growth Social. Join ACG 101's Women in Corporate Growth committee for a private, champagne meet-and-greet with Lauren B founder and beauty industry expert, Lauren Berkovitz. Come to learn what Lauren is seeing in the world of high-end beauty products, and toast the new Women in Corporate Growth members. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/26153 August 11, Culver City -- *Pitch Genius Workshop * Pitch Genius Workshop. The purpose of this workshop is to educate idea-to-early stage startups about investors, fundraising, and how to make a successful pitch. We're going deep into the investors' mind to understand how they analyze startups for investment. Through a slide-by-slide explanation of the investor deck, you will learn what turns investors on, what turns them off, and what investors absolutely abhor when founders are pitching them. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/26116 August 16, Los Angeles -- *9th Annual Women in Green Forum* 9th Annual Women in Green Forum. The Women in Green Forum has emerged as the premier conference series highlighting women’s impact on the environmental industry. Now in its 9th year, the Women In Green Forum is the largest conference of its kind and attracts an international audience of environmental professionals. Each year, we convene sustainability trailblazers who share insights about the newest and most cutting-edge environmental innovations. The Forum’s 2018 program is built around the theme “The Future // Reimagined.” Speakers will focus on the future of tech and its environmental potential through sessions on topics ranging from blockchain to satellite imaging to automated workforces to augmented reality. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/26083 ------------------------------ *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. Valencia <http:///showjob.php?id=5691> withheld Sr. DevOps Engineer near Hollywood, CA at Awesome Startup <http:///showjob.php?id=5690> ZestFinance Director, Product Management, Video <http:///showjob.php?id=5689> OpenX Vice President, Investor Relations <http:///showjob.php?id=5688> Rubicon Project Senior Accountant, Technical Accounting <http:///showjob.php?id=5687> Snap Inc. Development Test Engineer <http:///showjob.php?id=5686> SpaceX Quality Assurance Engineer <http:///showjob.php?id=5685> Leaf Group Associate Recruiter <http:///showjob.php?id=5684> Safire Partners Senior Product Development Manager <http:///showjob.php?id=5680> Belkin ------------------------------ ------------------------------ *Sponsored By * TVC Capital LLC (www.tvccapital.com) Investments and acquisitions of growing software companies. Silicon Valley Bank (http://www.svb.com). Make next happen now. Stubbs Alderton Markiles, LLP (http://www.stubbsalderton.com). Business. Technology. Law. Vision. 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