*socaltech.com <http://socaltech.com> TechNews - Monday, December 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 ------------------------------ *Headlines * - Dreamscape Launches First VR Venue At Westfield Century City <#m_-275519205455012428_0076708> - Overwatch League, Fanatics Link Up On Licensing, E-Commerce <#m_-275519205455012428_0076705> - SpaceX Shifts Satellite Launch Mission To Later Today <#m_-275519205455012428_0076703> - Cidara Therapeutics Names New CFO, General Counsel <#m_-275519205455012428_0076704> - HyperX Launches New PS4, Nintendo Switch Accessories <#m_-275519205455012428_0076707> - Scientist.com Links With Allele Biotechnology <#m_-275519205455012428_0076706> - NationBuilder's Founder, Jim Gilliam, Passes Away <#m_-275519205455012428_0076699> - ViaCyte Raises $80M In Series D Funding <#m_-275519205455012428_0076696> - Report: Faraday Future Rapidly Running Out Of Cash As Options Diminish <#m_-275519205455012428_0076693> *Marketplace* - Peak - Facilitated Annual Leadership Team Planning for Emerging Companies by Collective Genius <#m_-275519205455012428_ad741> - Simplify Cloud Management - Multi-Cloud Command & Control from Key Info <#m_-275519205455012428_ad729> - Pixelgate.net - Internet Access, Web Hosting, Network Services <#m_-275519205455012428_ad188> - Stubbs Alderton & Markiles Preccelerator <#m_-275519205455012428_ad694> - Square 1 Bank <#m_-275519205455012428_ad695> *Monday, December 3, 2018* *Startups: The Year That Was and The Year That's Ahead, 12/5, Thousand Oakjs <https://form.jotform.com/callutheransom/ESS_Dec5>* Cal Lutheran Center for Entrepreneurship Speaker: Ben Kuo, editor and founder, socalTECH.com We are excited to invite back Benjamin Kuo, editor and founder of socalTECH.com, for another year in review. He will talk about some of the noteworthy funding deals, acquisitions, exits and trends of 2018, and talk about what might be in store for the future. Wednesday, December 5, 6 - 8 p.m. Lundring Events Center California Lutheran University 130 Overton Court (inside Gilbert Sports and Fitness Center) Thousand Oaks Register today: https://form.jotform.com/callutheransom/ESS_Dec5 *Dreamscape Launches First VR Venue At Westfield Century City* <http://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0076708.html> Los Angeles-based Dreamscape Immersive, which is developing live, in-person virtual reality venues, has set its first location for the Westfield Century City. The company has started taking reservations for its "adventures" at the Westfield Century City starting on Friday, December 14th, allowing users to experience one of five different virtual reality adventures. The company is charging $20.00 per ticket for those live, virtual reality experiences. (More... <http://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0076708.html>) *Overwatch League, Fanatics Link Up On Licensing, E-Commerce* <http://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0076705.html> Overwatch League, the e-sports league created by Irvine's Blizzard Entertainment, has just inked a sports merchandising deal with Fanatics, which will include retail, licensing, and e-commerce efforts. According to the two, Fanatics will become the official retail partner of the Overwatch League, in what is the first e-sports deal ever for Fanatics. Financial details of the deal were not announced. The two said the deal will give Fanatics the U.S. (More... <http://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0076705.html> ) *SpaceX Shifts Satellite Launch Mission To Later Today* <http://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0076703.html> Hawthorne-based SpaceX shifts its planned launch for Sunday to today, Monday, saying it is now looking to launch the Spaceflight SSO-A: SmallSat Express mission from Vandenberg Air Force Base this morning. SpaceX said the launch window for the mission opens at 10:32 a.m. PST, and closes at 11:00 a.m. PST. (More... <http://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0076703.html>) *Cidara Therapeutics Names New CFO, General Counsel* <http://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0076704.html> San Diego-based biotechnology developer Cidara Therapeutics said this morning that it has named James (Jamie) Levine as Chief Financial Officer and Jessica Oien, J.D., as General Counsel and Secretary. The company, which develops anti-infective and immunotherapies, said that Levine previously had served at Sapphire Energy, Vereneium Corporation, and Goldman Sachs & Co. (More... <http://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0076704.html>) *HyperX Launches New PS4, Nintendo Switch Accessories* <http://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0076707.html> Fountain Valley-based HyperX, the gaming division of Kingston Technology, said this morning that it has launched a new set of accessories for both the PS4 and Nintento Switch. The company said it has launched fthe HyperX ChargePlay Quad Joy-Con Charging Station for Nintendo Switch and HyperX ChargePlay Duo Controller Charging Station for PS4. Both accessories are used for charging game controllers via wireless charging. Both new accessories cost $29. (More... <http://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0076707.html>) *Scientist.com Links With Allele Biotechnology* <http://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0076706.html> San Diego's Scientist.com, which operates a marketplace for outsource scientific services, and fellow San Diego biopharmaecuticals firm Allele Biotechnology & Pharmaceuticals, said ths two are in a partnership around nanoantibody development. According to the companies, Allele is using Scientist.com's "Genius Consulting Network" as part of its efforts to create "innovative" biologics programs. Financial details of the partnership were not announced. (More... <http://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0076706.html>) *NationBuilder's Founder, Jim Gilliam, Passes Away* <http://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0076699.html> Los Angeles-based NationBuilder, which develops software that helps groups, political campaigns, nonprofits, and others manage their their supporters, donors, and members, reported on Friday that its founder, Jim Gilliam, has passed away. The company said that Gilliam had learned earlier in the year that he had cancer, and despite radiation and chemo, recently acquired an infection which led to his death on Friday. Gilliam was only 41. (More... <http://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0076699.html>) *ViaCyte Raises $80M In Series D Funding* <http://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0076696.html> San Diego-based biotech startup ViaCyte, which is developing human cell therapy for treating diabetes, says it has raised $80M in a Series D funding round. The funding was led by Bain Capital Life Sciences, and also included TPG, RA Capital Management, Sanderling Ventures, plus angels. (Funding Details <https://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=94286>)( More... <http://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0076696.html>) *Report: Faraday Future Rapidly Running Out Of Cash As Options Diminish* <http://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0076693.html> Los Angeles-based electric vehicle maker Faraday Future is rapidly running out of cash, and its options for investment are rapidly diminishing, according to a report from The Verge. According to the report, Faraday Future only has enough cash to meet today's payroll, and only enough money to keep the lights on until the second week of December. 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For more information, visit www.square1bank.com, or send an email to [email protected]. ------------------------------ *Recent Funding <#m_-275519205455012428_funding>* 11/30/18 Viacyte <http://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=94286> San Diego $80.00 M 11/21/18 PlayVS <http://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=94252> Santa Monica $30.50 M 11/07/18 Mirium Pharmaceuticals <http://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=94247> San Diego $120.00 M 11/06/18 Engineer.ai <http://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=94246> Los Angeles $29.50 M 11/02/18 Syntiant <http://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=94171> Irvine $25.00 M 11/01/18 Imbellus <http://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=94168> Los Angeles $14.50 M 11/01/18 RingDNA, Inc. <http://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=94170> Sherman Oaks $10.00 M 10/31/18 PatientPop, Inc. <http://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=94133> Santa Monica $65.00 M 10/30/18 WAYV <http://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=94129> Los Angeles $5.00 M 10/30/18 LegalZoom.com <http://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=94128> Glendale $0.00 M 10/25/18 Pathmatics, Inc. <http://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=94080> Santa Monica $3.00 M 10/23/18 Tala <http://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=94079> Los Angeles $0.00 M 10/23/18 Enevate <http://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=94078> Irvine $0.00 M 10/22/18 Qpex Biopharma <http://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=94077> San Diego $33.00 M ------------------------------ *Upcoming Events* Submit your events at least two weeks in advance to: http://www.socaltech.com/submitevent.html December 3, Los Angeles -- *LA Auto Show* LA Auto Show.Last year, the global show had 1,000 of the latest models, vehicle debuts, and concept cars on display and this year, the expectation is no different. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/26243 December 4, Los Angeles -- *LA Auto Show* LA Auto Show.Last year, the global show had 1,000 of the latest models, vehicle debuts, and concept cars on display and this year, the expectation is no different. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/26244 December 5, Los Angeles -- *LA Auto Show* LA Auto Show.Last year, the global show had 1,000 of the latest models, vehicle debuts, and concept cars on display and this year, the expectation is no different. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/26245 December 6, Los Angeles -- *LA Auto Show* LA Auto Show.Last year, the global show had 1,000 of the latest models, vehicle debuts, and concept cars on display and this year, the expectation is no different. 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Special Guest: Joseph Moussiaux, City National Bank, is a retired Special Agent of the U.S. Department of Justice and is currently a Corporate Security Investigator at City National Bank. Joe was instrumental on numerous investigative cases leading to the arrest and conviction of the illicit use of bitcoin. He will provide an overview on bitcoin: how and where it’s purchased, mined, used for illicit purposes, what is a block-chain, a digital wallet, and more. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/26206 ------------------------------ *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). Make next happen now. Stubbs Alderton Markiles, LLP (http://www.stubbsalderton.com). Business. Technology. Law. Vision. 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