*socaltech.com <http://socaltech.com> TechNews - Thursday, February 28, 2019* Edited by Benjamin F. Kuo ISSN: 1524-6736 http://www.socaltech.com/News ------------------------------
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PricewaterhouseCoopers (http://www.socaltech.com/pwc). ------------------------------ *Headlines * - Esri Buys indoo.rs <#m_-77724799627267224_0077482> - Boingo Wireless Revenues Rise To $250.8M <#m_-77724799627267224_0077484> - Report: Ring Doorbell Vulnerability Allowed For Video Injection <#m_-77724799627267224_0077483> - inVia Robotics Names Chief Marketing Officer <#m_-77724799627267224_0077485> - Disney Seeking To Buy AT&T's Stake In Hulu, Says Report <#m_-77724799627267224_0077486> - Pathnostics Finds Strategic Funding <#m_-77724799627267224_0077479> - PatientPop Launches New Comparison Tool For Healthcare Providers <#m_-77724799627267224_0077476> - March Capital Backed SpyCloud Adds $21M <#m_-77724799627267224_0077473> *Marketplace* - Stubbs Alderton & Markiles Preccelerator <#m_-77724799627267224_ad694> - SoCal IP Law Group LLP - Serving the IP Needs of Technology Innovators <#m_-77724799627267224_ad611> *Thursday, February 28, 2019* *BDO - Southern California Technology Industry Team <http://www.bdo.com>* BDO USA, LLP is a professional services firm providing assurance, tax, and advisory services to publicly traded and privately held companies through more than 60 offices domestically and 160 countries globally. Our Southern California technology industry team professionals have deep experience helping online, software, hardware, and cleantech businesses in the local ecosystem to navigate the many issues affecting their businesses and to help them meet their larger strategic goals. Our team provides a wide range of guidance in the key issues effecting technology companies including, M&A advisory, initial public offerings, tax planning and consulting, intellectual property agreements, financial reporting and regulatory compliance matters. For more information, please contact our LA Technology leaders Anthony Ferguson, Tim Clackett, and Kris Kaufmann at lat...@bdo.com. http://www.bdo.com *Esri Buys indoo.rs* <http://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0077482.html> Redland-based geographical information systems (GIS) giant Esri announced today that it has acquired indoo.rs GmbH, a provider of indoor mapping software. Financial details of the acquisition were not announced. According to Esri, indoo.rs's headquarters in Vienna, Austria will serve as a new research and development center for the company. indoo. (More... <http://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0077482.html>) *Boingo Wireless Revenues Rise To $250.8M* <http://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0077484.html> Los Angeles-based Boingo Wireless, which provides both Wi-Fi services as well as distributed antenna systems (DAS), reported its 2018 financial results on Wednesday, saying that its annual revenues rose to a record $250.8M in 2018. According to Boingo, those results were a 22.7 percent year-over-year increase. For the fourth quarter, the company said it had revenues of $67.8M, driven by increases in the DAS, military and multifamily market, as well as wholesale Wi-Fi services. (More... <http://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0077484.html>) *Report: Ring Doorbell Vulnerability Allowed For Video Injection* <http://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0077483.html> Cybersecurity experts have uncovered a vulnerability--now patched--which would have allowed hackers to both view and inject their own video into the Ring Video Doorbell, developed by Santa Monica-based Ring. (More... <http://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0077483.html>) *inVia Robotics Names Chief Marketing Officer* <http://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0077485.html> Los Angeles-based warehouse robot developer inVia Robotics said on Wednesday that it has named its first Chief Marketing Officer, Kristen Moore. Moore was most recently Chief Marketing Officer and Head of E-Commerce at LifeSeasons, and also had served at Demand Media, FedEx, AT&T, and Lucent Technologies. According to inVia Robotics, Moore has more than 20 years of strategic marketing and communications expertise. (More... <http://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0077485.html>) *Disney Seeking To Buy AT&T's Stake In Hulu, Says Report* <http://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0077486.html> A report, from Variety, says that Disney is looking to buy AT&T's stake in Los Angeles-based streaming television provider Hulu. No deal has been reached or announced yet. According to the report, Disney is seeking to purchase the portion of Hulu which is owned by AT&T's WarnerMedia unit. AT&T has said in the past that it would like to sell its minority investors in Hulu. (More... <http://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0077486.html>) *Pathnostics Finds Strategic Funding* <http://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0077479.html> Irvine-based Pathnostics, which offers up diagnostics tests and services in for urology, women's health, gastroenterology and cancer, has received a strategic investment from Chicago-based private equity investor Water Street Healthcare Ventures, the companies said on Wednesday. Financial details of that investment were not announced. (Funding Details <https://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/index.php?action=showdeal&id=95978> )(More... <http://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0077479.html>) *PatientPop Launches New Comparison Tool For Healthcare Providers* <http://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0077476.html> Santa Monica-based PatientPop, which develops healthcare practice management software, has rolled out a new product, aimed at helping independent healthcare providers compare themselves to other local competitors. According to PatientPop, its new tool--the PatientPop Competitive Scanner--helps businesses compare their business growth to the top three competitors in their local market. (More... <http://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0077476.html>) *March Capital Backed SpyCloud Adds $21M* <http://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0077473.html> SpyCloud, a startup which develops cybersecurity products used to prevent account takeovers and which is backed by Santa Monica-based March Capital Partners, has raised $21M more in a Series B funding round, the company announced this morning. March Capital Partners co-led the Series A funding round for SpyCloud in 2018. The new funding The funding was led by M12, the venture capital arm of Microsoft, and also included Altos Ventures, Silverton Partners, and March Capital Partners. 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Irvine. i...@socalip.com 805-230-1350 www.socalip.com ------------------------------ *Recent Funding <#m_-77724799627267224_funding>* 2/27/19 Pathnostics <http://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=95978> Irvine $0.00 M 2/27/19 Axial Biotherapeutics <http://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=95977> Boston $25.00 M 2/25/19 Dray Alliance <http://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=95860> Lakewood $3.50 M 2/22/19 The Action Network <http://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=95811> Playa Vista $17.50 M 2/20/19 Brainbase <http://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=95749> Los Angeles $1.00 M 2/20/19 CLUTTER INC. <http://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=84706> Culver City $200.00 M 2/19/19 Sabrewing Aircraft Company <http://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=95596> Camarillo $2.00 M 2/14/19 Skylar Body <http://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=95592> Venice $8.00 M 2/07/19 Power Digital Marketing <http://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=95480> San Diego $0.00 M 2/07/19 GOAT <http://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=95481> Los Angeles $100.00 M 2/05/19 Signal Sciences <http://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=95354> Venice $35.00 M 1/31/19 Avinew <http://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=95304> Westlake Villlage $5.00 M 1/30/19 FabFitFun, Inc. <http://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=95301> Beverly Hills $80.00 M 1/30/19 Acorns <http://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=95302> Irvine $105.00 M ------------------------------ *Upcoming Events* Submit your events at least two weeks in advance to: http://www.socaltech.com/submitevent.html March 6, Camarillo -- *Startups Ventura County: How to Pitch to Investors* How to Pitch to Investors. Russell Ficher Business Collection, Camarillo Library. For anyone starting or thinking about creating a startup, one of the most important parts of the process is pitching and looking for investors. In this presentation, Benjamin Kuo, Founder and Editor of socaltech.com, Southern California's leading online resource for information on startups, venture capital, and the technology industry all across Southern California, talks about some hints and tips on pitching to investors. What works? What doesn't? What's important to show a venture capitalist? Is a business plan important--or maybe not? Kuo will discuss what kinds of startups he's seen that typically area able to successfully pitch and gain funding, and what makes them stand apart from the many entrepreneurs who fail to get off the ground. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/26364 March 6, Westlake Village -- *ACG101 Food Manufacturers and Distributors* ACG101 Food Manufacturers and Distributors. California's agriculture is the most productive and varied in the U.S., owing to the climate, topography, complex systems of water delivery and diverse population of growers in our state. This year, the ACG 101 annual Food & Ag program takes a look at a different aspect of this fertile industry: Manufacturing and Distribution. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/26354 March 7, Newport Beach -- *Newport Beach Investment* *NEW* . See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/26365 March 7, Los Angeles -- *Global LAVA: Investing in Israeli Start-Ups* Global LAVA: Investing in Israeli Start-Ups. Panelists: Liron Brish - CEO of Farm Dog; Liat Sade-Sternberg - CEO of fuse.it; Guy Katsovich, co-founder of Fusion LA. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/26357 March 8, San Diego -- *Office Hours With Stradling. CONNECT* *NEW* . See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/26367 March 20, San Diego -- *Energy Storage: Key to ending our dependence on fossil fuels and getting to 100% renewable energy. (2019-03-20)* *NEW* . See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/26366 March 21, Irvine -- *TCVN's 2019 Investor Speed Dating* TCVN Speed Dating. Your palms are sweaty. Your legs are shaking. You can’t get the words out of your mouth fast enough. Finally, everything starts to flow. You’re in the zone. Then suddenly, without notice, the buzzer rings and you have to move on. This is not the typical speed-dating scenario. This is how you will feel as an entrepreneur who will soon make investor pitches at the 2019 Speed Dating with Investors event March 21, 2019. Why the anxiety? The presentations will be made one-on-one to many potential investors including members of Tech Coast Angels and you’ve only got few short minutes to pitch, Q&A and listen to seasoned advice and recommendation. That’s not a lot of time. Fortunately, TCVN and the Speed Dating with Investors event is designed to introduce entrepreneurs and startup companies to the world of angel investing. This is not a sales event. Our focus is education, networking and the potential opportunity to connect entrepreneurs with investors. In addition to the TCVN team, investors will be present to speak to participants about their needs. Spots are limited. Acceptance will be on a first come first serve basis, so entrepreneurs, sign up early. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/26332 March 21, El Segundo -- *Investment in Technology and Automation Across Industry in LA County* *NEW* . See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/26368 ------------------------------ *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. 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