*socaltech.com <http://socaltech.com> TechNews - Wednesday, October 3, 2018* Edited by Benjamin F. Kuo ISSN: 1524-6736 http://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 Singer Lewak (http://www.singerlewak.com) Accounting and Consulting for Growing and Innovative Businesses ------------------------------ *Headlines * - Uber Launches Scooter Service In Santa Monica <#m_5676901816970809267_0076191> - Tyffon Raises $2.17M, Sets Up Location In LA <#m_5676901816970809267_0076188> - Jam City Launches Voter Registration Outreach Effort <#m_5676901816970809267_0076189> - HyreCar Eyes Insurance Market With New Joint Venture <#m_5676901816970809267_0076190> - SpaceX Plans Rocket Landing At Vandenberg Saturday <#m_5676901816970809267_0076186> - Boulevard Books Seed Funding <#m_5676901816970809267_0076185> - Hyperloop Transportation Technologies Shows Off Capsule Design <#m_5676901816970809267_0076181> - Goodbye, Geocities: Final Sunset As Japanese Site Closes <#m_5676901816970809267_0076180> *Marketplace* - Precellerator Program Moves Offices <#m_5676901816970809267_ad736> - Simplify Cloud Management - Multi-Cloud Command & Control from Key Info <#m_5676901816970809267_ad729> - Stradling <#m_5676901816970809267_ad608> - Early Stage Commercial Insurance - Pacific Unified Insurance Agency <#m_5676901816970809267_ad596> *Wednesday, October 3, 2018* *Uber Launches Scooter Service In Santa Monica* <http://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0076191.html> Uber is joining the rush into the electric scooter market today, and has launched its JUMP scooter service in Santa Monica, letting its Uber users reserve its scooters for a ride across town. Uber--like Bird, Lime, and Lyft--is offering up its scooters for $1 to unlock and 15 cents per minute, although riders can ride the scooters for free until October 7th. The launch in Santa Monica is the very first from Uber into the on-demand scooter market. (More... <http://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0076191.html>) *Tyffon Raises $2.17M, Sets Up Location In LA* <http://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0076188.html> Santa Monica-babsed Tyffon, a developer of immersive entertainment technology started in Japan, said this morning that it has raised $2.17M in a funding round, to set up its first location in Los Angeles. The company--which was part of the Disney Accelerator powered by Techstars--said the funding came from SEGA SAMMY Holdings, Mizuho Capital, Tokyu Recreation, Canal Ventures, plus others. The company says it has now raised $4M in total. (More... <http://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0076188.html>) *Jam City Launches Voter Registration Outreach Effort* <http://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0076189.html> Los Angeles-based mobile entertainment and gaming developer Jam City said today that it is getting behind an effort to encourage its users to register to vote in the upcoming U.S. midterm elections, through a joint effort with nonpartisan, not-for-profit organization When We All Vote. According to Jam City, players of its popular games Cookie Jam, Cookie Jam Blast, Panda Pop, and Genies & Gems will be encouraged to register to vote ahead of the November 6th midterm elections. (More... <http://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0076189.html>) *HyreCar Eyes Insurance Market With New Joint Venture* <http://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0076190.html> Los Angeles-based car sharing marketplace HyreCar, which operates an online marketplace to connect car dealers and other car fleet owners with ride sharing drivers, says it is aiming at the insurance technology (insuretech) area with a new joint venture. (More... <http://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0076190.html>) *SpaceX Plans Rocket Landing At Vandenberg Saturday* <http://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0076186.html> Hawthorne-based SpaceX is getting set to launch another rocket from Vandenberg Air Force Base in Lompoc, just north of Santa Barbara--and hopes to also land the first stage of its Falcon 9 on land at a nearby landing pad. SpaceX--which is targeting the launch for 7:21 p.m. on Saturday--has set up a new landing pad not far from its launchpad at Vandenberg, where it will attempt its first West Coast landing of one of its rocket stages. ( More... <http://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0076186.html>) *Boulevard Books Seed Funding* <http://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0076185.html> Santa Monica-based Boulevard a developer of cloud-based software used by salons and other appointment-based businesses to automate the process of booking appointments, has raised a seed round of funding, according to one of its investors. The company uses machine learning for online booking, customer engagement and personalization, checkout, and other automation for salons. Size of the funding round was not disclosed. (Funding Details <https://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/index.php?action=showco&id=58726>)( More... <http://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0076185.html>) *Hyperloop Transportation Technologies Shows Off Capsule Design* <http://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0076181.html> Playa Vista-based Hyperloop Transportation Technologies, which is one of LA's multiple companies working on next generation, "Hyperloop" style transportation systems, has unveiled a capsule design today in Spain. According to HTT, the new, full-scale passenger Hyperloop capsule was built for the company Spanish company Airtificial, and stretches 105 feet, weighing 5 tons. (More... <http://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0076181.html>) *Goodbye, Geocities: Final Sunset As Japanese Site Closes* <http://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0076180.html> Geocities, the original Southern California internet startup--which was founded all the way back in 1994 in Los Angeles--will finally disappear completely from the Internet, as Yahoo said today that it will shut down its Japanese Geocities site. Geocities--which hasn't been available in the United States for nearly 10 years--apparently had been popular enough in Japan that the site had continue to run for long after its sunset in the United States. (More... <http://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0076180.html>) *Precellerator Program Moves Offices <https://www.newswire.com/news/sa-m-preccelerator-program-announces-milestone-tenth-class-of-companies-20587940>* The Preccelerator Program, a Santa Monica, California-based early-stage startup accelerator focused on digital media companies, is moving its Santa Monica offices as a result of its growth as it adds its milestone tenth class of companies featuring six innovative startups including AlgoPay, Checkplis, HaloLoop, Screen Door Labs, Star Metrics and UNOMI. The new Preccelerator office, located at 1316 3rd Street Promenade, both increases the co-working space for the in-house companies and increases event space. Learn more here: https://www.newswire.com/news/sa-m-preccelerator-program-announces-milestone-tenth-class-of-companies-20587940 *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 *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. 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Contact: John Huttinger, CIC, CRM Vice President Ph#310-370-5000 Ext 3025 w Fx 310-370-5454 [email protected] ------------------------------ *Recent Funding <#m_5676901816970809267_funding>* 10/03/18 Tyffon <http://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=93937> Los Angeles $2.17 M 10/02/18 Boulevard <http://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=93936> Santa Monica $0.00 M 10/01/18 VelosBio Inc. <http://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=93914> San Diego $58.00 M 9/25/18 Cirrus Insight <http://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=93806> Irvine $0.00 M 9/19/18 SnapMD, Inc. <http://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=93720> Glendale $7.10 M 9/17/18 Drinks <http://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=93616> Los Angeles $15.00 M 9/13/18 CODA Biotherapeutics <http://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=93613> South San Francisco $19.00 M 9/12/18 Epic Sciences <http://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=93585> San Diego $52.00 M 9/11/18 FirstClose <http://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=93579> Austin $0.00 M 9/10/18 Momentum IoT <http://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=93526> Long Beach $3.10 M 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 ------------------------------ *Upcoming Events* Submit your events at least two weeks in advance to: http://www.socaltech.com/submitevent.html October 3, Los Angeles -- *2018 Hollywood Entertainment Technology Festival* 2018 Hollywood Entertainment Technology Festival. The Hollywood Entertainment Technology Festival (HETF) is an exciting international event bridging the US and China, with expert speakers and panel discussions on trends in entertainment technology, cross-border opportunities, and investments. The festival promotes collaboration and innovation on a global scale, and serves as an ideal platform for visionaries, content creators, entrepreneurs, and investors currently working in - or interested with - the US-China landscape of entertainment technology. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/26214 October 3, Santa Monica -- *BOOST Sales Performance with Carrie Lauby* BOOST Sales Performance with Carrie Lauby. How you approach the sales process predicts the end result of either a close or constant follow up. In this workshop, we’ll look at sales strategy and the top 5 things you can do to set up the relationship for success. If you’re concerned about not closing deals, frustrated from constantly chasing or unsure where to spend your time and effort, this is the workshop for you. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/26227 October 9, Santa Monica -- *FundingPost Los Angeles VCs, Angels, Crypto and ICOs Event* FundingPost Los Angeles VCs, Angels, Crypto and ICOs Event. At our next event the panel of investors will focus on Early-Stage Venture Investing (VCs & Angel investors), and a fireside chat about ICO basics: How to meet investors, pitch them, and what it really takes to get them to write you a check! ICOs raised a global record 6.7 billion dollars in 2018 alone according to ICOdata.com. That's HUGE, but what exactly does that mean? Can anyone do an ICO? Should everyone? and what exactly is an ICO anyway? Speakers: Moderator, Joe Daniels, McCarter & English Reginald Ringgold, Founder, Blockvest Paul Kim, Managing Director, ICO's, Blockchain Industries, Inc. Jake Ryan, General Manager, Tradecraft Capital Chad Anderson, MT Digital Assets Sean Goodwin, Blockchain & Cryptocurrency Evangelist Dallas Santana, Investment Manager, LDJ Capital Trevor Wilkins, Principal, Quake Capital Partners Richard Sussman, Managing Partner, Nordic Eye VC Tom Austin, Angel Investor Brian MacMahon, Founder, Expert DOJO Dean Kline, Managing Director, Penn Venture Partners, LP Travis Kling, Chief Investment Officer, Ikigai Fund + MANY MORE. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/26229 October 10, Irvine -- *The Emergence of Cyber-Physical, and What it Means to Safety and Security* The Emergence of Cyber-Physical, and What it Means to Safety and Security. While the operators of industrial IoT systems recognize that these systems might fall victim to cyber attacks, the consequences to society or the economy of such attacks are often more difficult to imagine. What happens if factory floors come to a halt? Could a globally distributed fleet of device status monitoring “things” go blind? And what of attacks targeting economically mission-critical infrastructure such as the electric power grid, transportation signaling and control, or medical devices? This presentation will explore security strategies to manage risk and stay ahead of the rapidly expanding OT and IoT threat landscape. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/26220 October 11, Carlsbad -- *nVerge 2018* nVerge 2018 is a one-day technology conference focusing on uncovering maximum value from current business technology, sharing new trends and discussing future possibilities for solutions ranging from ERP, CRM, business intelligence, collaboration, and productivity. Key areas of exploration include solutions from Microsoft, Oracle NetSuite, and Salesforce, with additional emphasis on the related technology ecosystems. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/26194 October 11, Irvine -- *FundingPost Orange County VCs, Angels, Crypto and ICOs Event* FundingPost Orange County VCs, Angels, Crypto and ICOs Event. At our next Orange County FundingPost event at the Eureka Building in Irvine, the panel of investors will focus on Early-Stage Venture Investing (VCs & Angel investors), and a fireside chat about ICO basics: How to meet investors, pitch them, and what it really takes to get them to write you a check! ICOs raised a global record 6.7 billion dollars in 2018 alone according to ICOdata.com. That's HUGE, but what exactly does that mean? Can anyone do an ICO? Should everyone? and what exactly is an ICO anyway? Speakers: Moderator, Joe Daniels, McCarter & English Chad Anderson, Investor, MT Digital Assets Dante Venafro, Blockchain Advisory Member, Oracle Stephen Brett, Blockchain and Cryptocurrency Investor Reginald Ringgold, Founder, Blockvest Dallas Santana, Investment Manager, LDJ Capital JJ Richa, Angel Investor, Tech Coast Angels Ash Kumra, Youngry, Angel Investor Dean Kline, Managing Director, Penn Venture Partners, LP Hicham Semaan, President, OC at Tech Coast Angels Brandon Maier, Founding Partner, Quake Capital Partners Fred Haney, Founder, Venture Management Company + MANY MORE TO COM. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/26230 October 12, Los Angeles -- *Financial Services Cybersecurity Roundtable* The Financial Services Cybersecurity Roundtable is a cross-organizational, cross-functional “learning community” committed to working together to better protect our community from bank fraud, credit card theft, identity theft and other forms of cyber crime. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/26205 October 12, Santa Monica -- *13th Annual City of Santa Monica AltCar Expo* 13th Annual City of Santa Monica AltCar Expo. 13th Annual City of Santa Monica AltCar Expo will return to Santa Monica on October 12-13, 2018 with brand new vehicles, speakers, and exhibitors to showcase the newest innovations of the alternative technology industry. This two-day event is free to attend and brings together in one place a variety of brands, technologies, and manufacturers specializing in alternative technology. An array of NEW vehicles will debut at the 2018 AltCar Expo including SOLO, Electra Mechannica’s new single-passenger EV. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/26183 October 13, 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/26141 October 13, Pasadena -- *Caltech Entrepreneurs Forum - Longevity* Caltech Entrepreneurs Forum - Longevity. Approaches to enhancing healthspan range from drug discovery efforts to big-data methods and direct-to-consumer (DTC) strategies. Challenges of commercialization include reliance on findings from short-lived model organisms, poor biological understanding of aging, and hurdles in performing clinical trials for aging. Yet if even one company succeeds, the social and financial impact will be huge. Join us for this exciting forum where we will review how entrepreneurs may approach the most promising advances in healthspan biotech, how entrepreneurs may approach these opportunities, the path to financing, and the resources in Southern California. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/26224 October 13, Santa Monica -- *13th Annual City of Santa Monica AltCar Expo* 13th Annual City of Santa Monica AltCar Expo. 13th Annual City of Santa Monica AltCar Expo will return to Santa Monica on October 12-13, 2018 with brand new vehicles, speakers, and exhibitors to showcase the newest innovations of the alternative technology industry. This two-day event is free to attend and brings together in one place a variety of brands, technologies, and manufacturers specializing in alternative technology. An array of NEW vehicles will debut at the 2018 AltCar Expo including SOLO, Electra Mechannica’s new single-passenger EV. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/26184 October 18, Los Angeles -- *TechCrunch Sessions: AR/VR* TC Sessions: AR/VR is a single-day event designed to facilitate in-depth conversations, hands-on demos and networking opportunities with the industry leaders, content creators and game changers bringing innovation to the masses. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/26198 October 21, Los Angeles -- *PyData LA* PyData conferences bring together users and developers of data analysis tools to share ideas and learn from each other. The PyData community gathers to discuss how best to apply Python tools, as well as tools using R and Julia, to meet evolving challenges in data management, processing, analytics, and visualization. We aim to be an accessible, community-driven conference, with tutorials for novices, advanced topical workshops for practitioners, and opportunities for package developers and users to meet in person. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/26202 October 24, San Diego -- *QuickPitch 2018 | San Diego Venture Group* San Diego Venture Group QuickPitch Competition. 10 startups go head-to-head for over $75K in prizes. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/26187 October 24, San Diego -- *QuickPitch 2018 San Diego Venture Group* John G. Watson Quick Pitch. San Diego Venture Group. 10 startups go head-to-head for over $75K in prizes. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/26170 October 25, Los Angeles -- *Growth Capital Conference* Growth Capital Conference. Network with Investors: Angels, VCs, High Net Worths, Strategic Partners and 100 entrepreneurs seeking capital & counsel. DEAL DISPLAYtm showcases growing firms needing capital. View products, videos, online demos. Hot Networking Breakfast at 7:00am sharp. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/26226 October 25, Los Angeles -- *Cybersecure LA 2018* This conference is designed to equip participants define the specific risks they face amidst the current information risk landscape, develop an action plan to manage these risks, and deliver a stronger cyber risk posture. Most importantly, participants will be prepared with the right questions, practical tools, valuable resources, and the critical next steps to take to strengthen their organization’s cyber risk posture.. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/26204 October 25, Irvine -- *MasterMinds OC Startup Accelerator Workshop #19* 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/26197 October 26, Malibu -- *Masterminds 2018 - Survive and Thrive* SURVIVE AND THRIVE TODAY 2018. Keynotes by Mitch Lowe, CEO of MoviePass; Bill Reichert, Garage Technology Ventures; Vernice Armour, first African American Fighter Pilot, and others. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/26155 October 27, Malibu -- *Masterminds 2018 - Survive and Thrive* SURVIVE AND THRIVE TODAY 2018. Keynotes by Mitch Lowe, CEO of MoviePass; Bill Reichert, Garage Technology Ventures; Vernice Armour, first African American Fighter Pilot, and others. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/26156 October 28, Malibu -- *Masterminds 2018 - Survive and Thrive* SURVIVE AND THRIVE TODAY 2018. Keynotes by Mitch Lowe, CEO of MoviePass; Bill Reichert, Garage Technology Ventures; Vernice Armour, first African American Fighter Pilot, and others. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/26157 October 29, Newport Beach -- *OCTANE MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY INNOVATION FORUM* OCTANE MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY INNOVATION FORUM. Join us October 29-30 at the Newport Beach Marriott Hotel and Spa. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/26134 October 30, Newport Beach -- *OCTANE MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY INNOVATION FORUM* OCTANE MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY INNOVATION FORUM. Join us October 29-30 at the Newport Beach Marriott Hotel and Spa. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/26135 ------------------------------ *Recent Job Postings * More jobs at http://www.socaltech.com/Jobs ------------------------------ ------------------------------ *Sponsored By * TVC Capital LLC (www.tvccapital.com) Investments and acquisitions of growing software companies. Silicon Valley Bank (http://www.svb.com). 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