*socaltech.com <http://socaltech.com> TechNews - Friday, July 27, 2018* Edited by Benjamin F. Kuo ISSN: 1524-6736 http://www.socaltech.com/News <https://www.socaltech.com/News> ------------------------------
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PricewaterhouseCoopers (http://www.socaltech.com/pwc). ------------------------------ *Headlines * - Prevoty Acquired By Imperva <#m_3415461523198635903_0075523> - Evite Enhances Product Offerings <#m_3415461523198635903_0075520> - Zavante Therapeutics Acquired By Nabriva Therapeutics <#m_3415461523198635903_0075519> - Virgin Galactic Has Successful Third Test Flight <#m_3415461523198635903_0075517> - Faraday Future Jumps On Blockchain Bandwagon <#m_3415461523198635903_0075514> *Marketplace* - Simplify Cloud Management - Multi-Cloud Command & Control from Key Info <#m_3415461523198635903_ad729> - SoCal IP Law Group LLP - Serving the IP Needs of Technology Innovators <#m_3415461523198635903_ad611> - Stradling <#m_3415461523198635903_ad608> - Early Stage Commercial Insurance - Pacific Unified Insurance Agency <#m_3415461523198635903_ad596> *Friday, July 27, 2018* *Prevoty Acquired By Imperva* <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0075523.html> Los Angeles-based DevOps security software developer Prevoty, which is backed Trident Capital Cybersecurity, US Venture Partners, Plus Capital, Double M Capital, Core Ventures Group, Inventures Group, Daher Capital, Digi Venture Fund and Karlin Ventures, has been acquired by Imperva, Imperva announced late Thursday afternoon. Imperva said it would pay $140M in cash for Prevoty, subject to potential working capital and other adjustments. The deal is expected to close in Q3. (More... <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0075523.html>) *Evite Enhances Product Offerings* <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0075520.html> Los Angeles-based Evite said this week that it has launched a new set of premium product offerings for its online invitations service. The company said the Evite Premium experiences allow its users to customize their digital invitations, envelopes, stamps, and inserts, and is aimed at professional use, corporate events, office holiday parties, open houses, and others. (More... <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0075520.html>) *Zavante Therapeutics Acquired By Nabriva Therapeutics* <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0075519.html> San Diego-based Zavante Therapeutics, a biopharmaceuticals firm developing injectable antibiotics for multi-drug resistant bacteria, has been acquired by Nabriva Therapeutics. According to Nabriva, it will pay 8.2 million shares of its stock, plus up to $97.5M based on future milestones, for Zavante Therapeutics. The deal is worth approximately $124M. Zavante Therapeutics was venture backed by Frazier Healthcare Partners, Longitude Capital, and Aisling Capital. (More... <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0075519.html>) *Virgin Galactic Has Successful Third Test Flight* <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0075517.html> Virgin Galactic had a third, successful test flight of its VSS Unity spaceship on Thursday from Mojave, the company said this morning, sending the spacecraft to 170,800 feet at 2.47 times the speed of sound. According to Virgin Galactic, the flight is the first for the spacecraft to that altitude, which is classified as the "Mesosphere"--the upper range of balloon flight. The Chief Pilot on the flight was Dave Mackay. (More... <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0075517.html>) *Faraday Future Jumps On Blockchain Bandwagon* <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0075514.html> Los Angeles-based electric car developer Faraday Future--which was just rescued via a last minute funding lifeline in June--has yet to ship its vehicles, but has gone ahead and jumped on the Blockchain to "set global automaker standards for blockchain". According to Faraday Future, it has joined the MOBI Blockchain Consortium, where its FF Head of Product for Vehicle Software Platform, Shyam Sundar, will become part of key workgroups for MOBI. (More... <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0075514.html>) *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 *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. [email protected] 805-230-1350 www.socalip.com *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 <[email protected]>* 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. 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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. 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