*socaltech.com <http://socaltech.com> TechNews - Friday, September 7, 2018* Edited by Benjamin F. Kuo ISSN: 1524-6736 http://www.socaltech.com/News ------------------------------
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Shimokaji IP (http://www.shimokaji.com) Bettering Life Through Creative Ideas ------------------------------ *Headlines * - NantWorks Invests In Daybreak Game Company <#m_6898482742196391936_0075929> - GumGum Sports Wins NHL's Columbus Blue Jackets <#m_6898482742196391936_0075931> - Quality Systems Becomes NextGen Healthcare <#m_6898482742196391936_0075930> - Surf Air Lands $9.1M More In Ongoing Funding <#m_6898482742196391936_0075928> - Ordermark Finds $9.5M For Restaurant Ordering Technology <#m_6898482742196391936_0075927> - US DOJ Charges North Korean Programmer With 2014 Sony Attack <#m_6898482742196391936_0075926> - DDN Completes Acquisition Of Tintri, Pays $60M For Bankrupt Data Storage Firm <#m_6898482742196391936_0075920> *Marketplace* - SoCal IP Law Group LLP - Serving the IP Needs of Technology Innovators <#m_6898482742196391936_ad611> - Stradling <#m_6898482742196391936_ad608> - Early Stage Commercial Insurance - Pacific Unified Insurance Agency <#m_6898482742196391936_ad596> - Simplify Cloud Management - Multi-Cloud Command & Control from Key Info <#m_6898482742196391936_ad729> *Friday, September 7, 2018* *NantWorks Invests In Daybreak Game Company* <http://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0075929.html> Los Angeles-based NantWorks, the investment arm of billionaire Dr. Patrick Soon Shiong, said on Thursday afternoon that it has made a strategic investment in San Diego-based multiplayer online games developer Daybreak Game Company. Size of the investment was not announced. As part of that investment, NantWorks said it has created a new joint venture called NantG Mobile, which will develop and publish mobile version of Daybreak's current games. (Funding Details <https://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/index.php?action=showco&id=58508>)( More... <http://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0075929.html>) *GumGum Sports Wins NHL's Columbus Blue Jackets* <http://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0075931.html> Santa Monica-based GumGum Sports, the arm of GumGum which develops technology to measure the social media value of sponsorships for sports teams, says it has just signed the NHL's Columbus Blue Jackets as a new customer. According to GumGumSports, they are in a multi-year partnership where the Blue Jackets will use its full valuation suite. Financial details of the win were not announced. (More... <http://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0075931.html>) *Quality Systems Becomes NextGen Healthcare* <http://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0075930.html> Irvine-based *Quality Systems* announced early Friday morning that it has officially changed its name to *NextGen Healthcare <http://www.nextgen.com>*, and also wil change its current symbol on the Nasdaq from QSII to NXGN. The change will go into effect on September 10th. NextGen Healthcare, which develops electronic health records software, was previously a subsidiary of Quality Systems.(More... <http://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0075930.html>) *Surf Air Lands $9.1M More In Ongoing Funding* <http://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0075928.html> Santa Monica-based Surf Air, the startup, membership-based airline, has raised $9.1M more in the first part of an ongoing funding round, according to a regulatory filing by the company on Thursday. The filing said that the company has raised $9.14M in a targeted $25.0M funding round, with at least four investors participating in the new funding round. According to the filing, the funding injection came in the form of convertible securities. (Funding Details <https://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/index.php?action=showco&id=32960>)( More... <http://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0075928.html>) *Ordermark Finds $9.5M For Restaurant Ordering Technology* <http://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0075927.html> Santa Monica-based Ordermark, a developer of online ordering management software and systems for the restaurant industry, has raised $9.5M in a Series A funding. The funding was led by Nosara Capital, and also included Vertical Venture Partners, Techstars Ventures, Riverpark Ventures, and Matchstick Ventures plus prior investors TenOneTen, Mucker Capital, Act One Ventures and AARD Capital. (Funding Details <https://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=93510>)(More... <http://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0075927.html>) *US DOJ Charges North Korean Programmer With 2014 Sony Attack* <http://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0075926.html> The U.S. Department of Justice has charged a North Korean programmer with coordinating the devastating, 2014 attack on Sony Pictures Entertainment, along with a whole host of other cyber-attacks across the world. According to criminal charges announced by the Justice Department, Park Jin Hyok (a/k/a Jin Hyok Park and Pak Jin Hek) coordinated the efforts of a North Korean hacking team, which not only was respondible for the devastating attack on Sony Pictures, but also the WannaCry 2. (More... <http://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0075926.html>) *DDN Completes Acquisition Of Tintri, Pays $60M For Bankrupt Data Storage Firm* <http://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0075920.html> DataDirect Networks, which develops high performance data storage for the enterprise and high-performance-computing (HPC) market, has completed its acquisition of Tintri, the bankrupt flash data storage developer. DDN--which has major operations in Chatsworth, but calls Santa Clara its headquarters--said it paid $60M for Tintri. According to DDN, the acquisition came after an "extensive" bidding process, where DDN was declared the auction winner. (More... <http://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0075920.html>) *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. 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To schedule an appointment, visit https://www.keyinfo.com/public-cloud/#streamone ------------------------------ *Recent Funding <#m_6898482742196391936_funding>* 9/07/18 Daybreak Games <http://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=93524> San Diego $0.00 M 9/06/18 OrderMark, Inc. <http://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=93510> Los Angeles $9.50 M 9/05/18 Factual <http://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=93494> Los Angeles $42.00 M 8/29/18 Zadara <http://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=93402> Irvine $25.00 M 8/27/18 Rakuten Aspyrian <http://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=93297> San Diego $150.00 M 8/22/18 Opkix <http://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=93298> Costa Mesa $11.80 M 8/17/18 Cargomatic, Inc. <http://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=93293> Venice $35.00 M 8/15/18 AuditBoard <http://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=93227> La Palma $40.00 M 8/14/18 Airspace Technologies <http://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=93223> Carlsbad $8.00 M 8/10/18 Appetize <http://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=93222> Los Angeles $23.00 M 8/07/18 Sagewise <http://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=93193> Los Angeles $1.25 M 8/03/18 WeeCare <http://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=93142> Venice $4.20 M 8/02/18 inVia Robotics <http://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=93141> Westlake Village $20.00 M 7/30/18 Cool Planet Energy <http://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=93134> Greenwood Village $20.30 M ------------------------------ *Upcoming Events* Submit your events at least two weeks in advance to: http://www.socaltech.com/submitevent.html September 7, Pasadena -- *Pasadena's Newest Venture Fund For Healthcare* PASADENA’S NEWEST VENTURE FUND FOR HEATHCARE Topic: Meet Jay Goss, General Partner of Pasadena’s Newest Venture Fund (focused on healthcare) Come hear Jay Goss, General Partner of Wavemaker Three-Sixty Health (a Pasadena-based venture fund), explain how his experience as a 4X CEO, 2X President, 5X COO, 1X CFO, 2X EVP/SVP and 1X Board Chairman of early stage companies prepared him for the world of venture capital. And along the way, learn what he looks for when deciding to fund (or not fund!) early stage companies. Lastly, as a bonus, learn a little bit about value based health (which is at the core of Wavemaker 360). See https://www.crosscamp.us/event/friday-coffee-meetup-pasadenas-newest-venture-fund . See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/26176 September 8, 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. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/26140 September 8, El Segundo -- *Cross Campus End Of Summer Bash* CROSS CAMPUS END OF SUMMER BASH WITH JOE'S BAND! End your summer on a high note! Let Manhattan Beach’s very own Joe Middler and Joe’s Band ease your end of summer woes and join us for an end of summer bash. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/26175 September 10, Pasadena -- *Design Thinking Workshop* DESIGN THINKING WORKSHOP - PART 3 In part 3 of this 4 part workshop you will learn about Prototyping and Testing. Here is what we will be discussing: • preliminary Design space exploration • Identifying critical functions • Prototyping methods • Final Prototyping • User testing. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/26180 September 11, Los Angeles -- *Mobile World Congress Americas* Mobile World Congress Americas. Mobile World Congress Americas is the premier mobile tech event of the Americas region and it’s coming to the LA Convention Center from September 12th – 14th. With nearly 1,000 exhibitors and participating companies, extensive thought-leadership and education, and the industry’s best networking opportunities, MWC Americas is where tech leaders come together to share their stories and vision, and take innovation to the next level. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/26171 September 12, Camarilllo -- *BioScience Alliance Event* BioScience Alliance Event. REMD Biotherapeutics. REMD Bio Executives will give tours of their new facility and briefly discuss their company’s ongoing drug development efforts relating to Diabetes. Come tour REMD’s new facility and gather with others who are involved in our region’s life science industry. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/26161 September 12, Santa Monica -- *ACGLA: Beers With Peers* Beers with Peers. ACG LA. Craft beer tasting with colleagues. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/26166 September 12, Los Angeles -- *Mobile World Congress Americas* Mobile World Congress Americas. Mobile World Congress Americas is the premier mobile tech event of the Americas region and it’s coming to the LA Convention Center from September 12th – 14th. With nearly 1,000 exhibitors and participating companies, extensive thought-leadership and education, and the industry’s best networking opportunities, MWC Americas is where tech leaders come together to share their stories and vision, and take innovation to the next level. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/26172 September 13, Los Angeles -- *Mobile World Congress Americas* Mobile World Congress Americas. Mobile World Congress Americas is the premier mobile tech event of the Americas region and it’s coming to the LA Convention Center from September 12th – 14th. With nearly 1,000 exhibitors and participating companies, extensive thought-leadership and education, and the industry’s best networking opportunities, MWC Americas is where tech leaders come together to share their stories and vision, and take innovation to the next level. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/26173 September 14, Los Angeles -- *Mobile World Congress Americas* Mobile World Congress Americas. Mobile World Congress Americas is the premier mobile tech event of the Americas region and it’s coming to the LA Convention Center from September 12th – 14th. With nearly 1,000 exhibitors and participating companies, extensive thought-leadership and education, and the industry’s best networking opportunities, MWC Americas is where tech leaders come together to share their stories and vision, and take innovation to the next level. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/26174 September 14, Pasadena -- *Venture Capital What They Are Looking For In A Startup* VENTURE CAPITAL: WHAT THEY LOOK FOR IN FUNDING A STARTUP Topic: Venture Capital – What they look for in funding a startup. Find out what venture capitalists look for in a startup and what makes a company fundable. One size does not fit all! Will also cover alternative funding sources and why venture capital isn’t right for many types of businesses. Speaker: John Waller is a partner at Okapi Venture Capital. Okapi is a local, early stage, tech venture fund. Prior to joining Okapi, he co-founded such companies as Resume.com (acquired by Adecco S.A.) and 24/7 Real Media (NASDAQ: TFSM), and was CEO for X1 Technologies, Managing Director of New Ventures Group for Idealab, and Strategic Development and M&A for Mattel. He is also the founder and Managing Director of Green Thumb Ventures.. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/26177 September 19, Los Angeles -- *Intro to Javascript: Build A Virtual Pet* INTRO TO JAVASCRIPT: BUILD A VIRTUAL PET Learn the programming fundamentals of JavaScript by building a virtual pet (think: Tamagotchi). With each new programming concept you learn you will add new features to game – including customizing your pets, feeding them, and keeping track of their health. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/26179 September 27, Newport Beach -- *OCTANE 5th Annual High Tech Innovation Awards* OCTANE 5th Annual High Tech Innovation Awards. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/26133 September 28, Los Angeles -- *USC Body Computing Conference* USC Body Computing Conference. On Friday, Sept. 28, the USC Center for Body Computing (CBC), part of the Keck School of Medicine of USC, will host thought leaders and innovators across medicine, military, sports, business, public policy and cybersecurity at the 12th Annual Body Computing Conference. The theme of this year's conference, The Decline of HealthCare, The Rise of LifeCare, will touch on the role of technology in all aspects of life — from ridesharing and digital health cars to combat training — and how security for digitally enabled LifeCare data has deep implications for individuals, organizations and even national security. 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