*socaltech.com <http://socaltech.com> TechNews - Thursday, March 28, 2019* Edited by Benjamin F. Kuo ISSN: 1524-6736 http://www.socaltech.com/News ------------------------------
*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. PricewaterhouseCoopers (http://www.socaltech.com/pwc). ------------------------------ *Headlines * - Female Entrepreneurs, AI and Investing: A Chat With Meredith Finn, March Capital <#m_7229156644703809841_0077727> - Kyriba Finds $160M In Majority Private Equity Funding <#m_7229156644703809841_0077729> - Biolinq Gets $4.75M For Biosensors, Eyes Glucose Monitoring Market <#m_7229156644703809841_0077731> - HyperX Expands Rosters Of Brand Ambassadors, Adds Soccer's Raphael Varane <#m_7229156644703809841_0077730> - Esri Expands In India With New Research Center <#m_7229156644703809841_0077728> - Santa Monica's Science Inc. Backs Electric Motor Startup In $4.5M Funding <#m_7229156644703809841_0077725> - Entertainment Partners Acquired By TPG Capital <#m_7229156644703809841_0077721> - Trellis Takes $2M For Legal Litigation Tools <#m_7229156644703809841_0077720> *Marketplace* - Pixelgate.net - Internet Access, Web Hosting, Network Services <#m_7229156644703809841_ad188> - BDO - Southern California Technology Industry Team <#m_7229156644703809841_ad737> - Peak - OKR Planning for Growth Companies and Venture Capital Firms by Collective Genius <#m_7229156644703809841_ad741> - How I Got Funded - April 3, Santa Monica <#m_7229156644703809841_ad748> - SoCal IP Law Group LLP - Serving the IP Needs of Technology Innovators <#m_7229156644703809841_ad611> *Thursday, March 28, 2019* *Female Entrepreneurs, AI and Investing: A Chat With Meredith Finn, March Capital* <http://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0077727.html> Earlier this month, the annual Montgomery Summit conference was held in Santa Monica, including a special portion of the conference dedicated to the Rise of the Female Entrepreneur. The summit is now associated with March Capital Partners (www.marchcp.com). (More... <http://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0077727.html>) *Kyriba Finds $160M In Majority Private Equity Funding* <http://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0077729.html> San Diego-based treasury and finance software developer Kyriba announced late Wednesday that it has raised $160M in a growth funding round, from private equity investor Bridgepoint. According to Kyriba, the investment round will give Bridgepoint a majority stake in its business, and values the company at $1.2 billion. According to Kyriba, the investment will help it accelerate innovation and growth of its platform. (More... <http://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0077729.html>) *Biolinq Gets $4.75M For Biosensors, Eyes Glucose Monitoring Market* <http://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0077731.html> San Diego-based biotech startup Biolinq, which is developing wireless-enabled biosensor patches for continuous monitoring of biomarkers, has raised $4.75M additional Series A funding, the company said this morning. The funding came from JDRF T1D Fund, Aphelion Capital and LifeSci Venture Partners. According to the startup, the investment brings its Series A total funding to $15M. (More... <http://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0077731.html>) *HyperX Expands Rosters Of Brand Ambassadors, Adds Soccer's Raphael Varane* <http://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0077730.html> Fountain Valley-based gaming accessories maker HyperX announced this morning that it has expanded its roster of brand ambassadors, and has added French soccer player Raphael Varane as a HyperX Gaming Brand Ambassador. Varane plays on the French national team. Financial details of the endorsement deal were not announced. (More... <http://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0077730.html>) *Esri Expands In India With New Research Center* <http://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0077728.html> Redlands-based geographical information systems (GIS) and mapping software developer Esri, best known for its flagship software, ArcGIS, said this morning that it has opened up a new research and development center in India. According to Esri, the new R&D center is based in New Delhi, and will focus on data science, deep learning, and geospatial artificial intelligence (GeoAI) development. Esri said the new R&D center is the fifteenth that it operates. (More... <http://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0077728.html>) *Santa Monica's Science Inc. Backs Electric Motor Startup In $4.5M Funding* <http://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0077725.html> Santa Monica-based Science Inc., the startup studio led by former MySpace CEO Michael Jones and startup veteran Peter Pham, is the lead investor in electric motor startup Linear Labs. Linear Labs, which is developing electric motors it says produce twice the torque or force compared to conventional technologies in the same package size, said it raised $4.5M in a seed funding round, led by Science Inc. (More... <http://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0077725.html>) *Entertainment Partners Acquired By TPG Capital* <http://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0077721.html> Burbank-based Entertainment Partners, a provider of workforce management and automated production software and services for the entertainment industry, has been acquired by private equity investor TPG Capital. Financial terms of the buy were not announced. According to Entertainment Partners, the company will continue to be led by its existing management team, led by President and CEO Mark Goldstein. (More... <http://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0077721.html>) *Trellis Takes $2M For Legal Litigation Tools* <http://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0077720.html> Los Angeles-based startup Trellis Research, which is developing decision making tools and maintains a database of California court records, said on Wednesday that it has raised $2M in a seed funding round. Source of the funding was not disclosed. According to the startup, it has created a legal intelligence decision engine, which it says gives litigators a "competitive edge" in legal services. (Funding Details <https://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/index.php?action=showco&id=60053>)( More... <http://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0077720.html>) *Pixelgate.net - Internet Access, Web Hosting, Network Services <http://www.pixelgate.net>* We put the "Service" back into Internet Service Provider. http://www.pixelgate.net *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 *Peak - OKR Planning for Growth Companies and Venture Capital Firms by Collective Genius <https://collective-genius.com/>* If you wanted to reach the peak of Mount Everest, you wouldn’t just gather a few friends, buy some supplies, and start hiking. Similar to building a growth company, you wouldn’t just hire a few people, build some products, and win a market. Peak is a facilitated annual/quarterly leadership team OKR planning session for emerging growth companies and venture capital firms. It's a one day leadership team session to create company focus and clarity around a three year vision, one year plan, and quarterly priorities. With the vision and plan set, Peak provides leadership tools and systems to keep the team on track. To learn more and schedule a 45 minute walk through meeting contact us at p...@collective-genius.com or by phone 424.259.3036. Collective Genius - Planning and Recruiting for Emerging Growth Companies and Venture Capital Firms. www.collective-genius.com. *How I Got Funded - April 3, Santa Monica <https://stubbsalderton.com/youre-invited-to-how-i-got-funded-presented-by-pasadena-angels-and-stubbs-alderton-markiles/>* "How I Got Funded" Presented By Pasadena Angels And Stubbs Alderton & Markiles Wednesday, April 3, 2019 6:30PM-8: 30 PM SA&M Preccelerator 1316 3rd Street Promenade, Suite 107 Santa Monica, CA 90401 Launching your start-up requires more than grit, determination and a great idea. A successful start-up requires funding, mentoring and strong community partnerships. Join us for our panel discussion with Pasadena Angels’ funded companies and learn how leveraging relationships, laser-focused presentations and perseverance got them over $2M dollars in funding from one of Forbes top 10 angel groups. Moderated by Scott Alderton. Register today! https://stubbsalderton.com/youre-invited-to-how-i-got-funded-presented-by-pasadena-angels-and-stubbs-alderton-markiles/ *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. i...@socalip.com 805-230-1350 www.socalip.com ------------------------------ *Recent Funding <#m_7229156644703809841_funding>* 3/27/19 Trellis Research <http://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=96436> Los Angeles $2.00 M 3/22/19 Cardea Bio <http://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=96273> San Diego $7.80 M 3/01/19 Jet Edge International <http://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=96079> Van Nuys $60.00 M 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 GOAT <http://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=95481> Los Angeles $100.00 M 2/07/19 Power Digital Marketing <http://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=95480> San Diego $0.00 M 2/05/19 Signal Sciences <http://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=95354> Venice $35.00 M ------------------------------ *Upcoming Events* Submit your events at least two weeks in advance to: http://www.socaltech.com/submitevent.html March 28, Santa Monica -- *Los Angeles Fundingpost VC and Angel Investor Conference* Interested in meeting and pitching to early-stage Angel Investors and Venture Capitalists in Southern California? Register for the FundingPost event on Thursday, March 28th, 2019. FundingPost has hosted 400 sold-out venture events in 22 cities over the past 17 years. At our next event, the panel of Investors will focus on Early-Stage Venture Investing: How to meet investors, pitch them, and what it really takes to get them to write you a check! We will be discussing trends in Early-Stage Investing, hot sectors, sectors that these Angels and VCs look at, things that are most important to them when they are considering an Investment, the best and worst things an entrepreneur can do to get their attention, additional advice for entrepreneurs, and, of course, the best ways to reach these and other Investors. There will be plenty of time for networking with the Investor panelists, both before the panel and after the panel at the Cocktail Party! Interested in pitching? 15 will be selected for a 60-second fast pitch to the panel of Investors. The Investors will vote and the winner will get meetings with the Investors. We will have a sign up sheet at the registration table. Exhibitor passes include: - 3 tickets - Table top to display product / service - 4-minute speaking slot at the end of the normal 60- second pitches. Register today, because this event will sell out and seating is limited! Location: Cross Campus 929 Colorado Ave Santa Monica, CA 90401 Date: Thursday March 28, 2019 Time: 5:30pm-8:30pm Speakers: Moderator: Joe Daniels, McCarter & English Robert Mai, Scopus Ventures Andrew Ly, Angel Investor Brandon Maier, Quake Capital Mark Linao, AET Fund Kelly Perdew, Moonshots Capital Richard Sussman, Nordic Eye VC. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/26369 March 28, Irvine -- *TCVN Execution Program #3: Creating a Go-to Market Strategy That Will Work* *NEW* . See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/26423 March 29, Los Angeles -- *BitAngels Los Angeles March Event * BitAngels Los Angeles. BitAngels is a group of cryptocurrency investors helping to grow the blockchain ecosystem through community events spotlighting new companies. The brainchild of industry leader Michael Terpin, BitAngels launched in 2013 as the world's first angel network for digital currency startups. This event will provide investors, entrepreneurs, and blockchain enthusiasts the opportunity to learn about new projects, including security token offerings. The BitAngels Los Angeles is hosted at Phase Two, a coworking space for entrepreneurs and creators in tech, media, and entertainment. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/26419 April 2, Los Angeles -- *Industry 4.0: The Future of Humanity in the Smart Machine Age* Industry 4.0: The Future of Humanity in the Smart Machine Age. Please join us for a special one-day event on Tuesday, April 2, 2019, at the Novo Room in downtown Los Angeles, in celebration of Pepperdine Graziadio Business School’s 50th anniversary. The full day of events, titled “Industry 4.0: The Future of Humanity in the Smart Machine Age,” will cover topics including the 4th Industrial Revolution and how to prepare the future workforce for increased automation. Pepperdine Graziadio Dean Deryck van Rensburg, Apple Co-Founder Steve Wozniak, Singularity University Founding Executive Director Salim Ismail, and Institute for the Future’s Bob Johansen along with several other influential thought leaders will share their insights on how employers can prepare for the Smart Machine Age and how employees can ensure they remain competitive as automation increases in nearly every industry sector. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/26393 April 3, San Luis Obispo -- *Women in Technology Dinner* *NEW* . See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/26422 April 3, Santa Monica -- *How I Got Funded* *NEW* . See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/26421 April 3, San Diego -- *Angel Investing 101 Workshop* Angel Investing 101. Tech Coast Angels. It turns out that angel investing is more than art - it's also very much a science. How do we know? Data! And knowing and understanding this Data can be the difference between making money and getting fleeced. On April 3rd, 2019 we're pleased to offer you another round of the popular "Angel Investing 101" workshop. It is run by legendary angel investor, co-founder of TCA-SD and former Kauffman Foundation EIR, Bill Payne. This year will also include a segment focused on the TCA due diligence and funding process and TCA's new $2M+ Annual Fund. This workshop is designed to prepare new investors with background information, strategies, tools, and resources to succeed in angel investing. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/26405 April 5, Camarillo -- *Startups Ventura County* Startups Ventura County (April 5-7, 2019), formerly known as Startup Weekend Ventura County (SWVC), is not a typical startup weekend. Yes, it is an event where entrepreneurs can, over 54 hours, take ideas to a proof of concepts. But it is far more than that. At this event, entrepreneurs get to join forces with intrapreneurs from the two target industries, healthcare and agriculture, to address known challenges and inefficiencies. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/26339 April 6, Camarillo -- *Startups Ventura County* Startups Ventura County (April 5-7, 2019), formerly known as Startup Weekend Ventura County (SWVC), is not a typical startup weekend. Yes, it is an event where entrepreneurs can, over 54 hours, take ideas to a proof of concepts. But it is far more than that. At this event, entrepreneurs get to join forces with intrapreneurs from the two target industries, healthcare and agriculture, to address known challenges and inefficiencies. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/26340 April 7, Camarillo -- *Startups Ventura County* Startups Ventura County (April 5-7, 2019), formerly known as Startup Weekend Ventura County (SWVC), is not a typical startup weekend. Yes, it is an event where entrepreneurs can, over 54 hours, take ideas to a proof of concepts. But it is far more than that. At this event, entrepreneurs get to join forces with intrapreneurs from the two target industries, healthcare and agriculture, to address known challenges and inefficiencies. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/26341 April 10, Los Angeles -- *Digital Summit LA* Digital Summit LA. Why Attend in 2019? Phenomenal Content (and more of it!). We have 45+ sessions from industry leading companies — each promising the forward-leaning strategies and tactics you need to set up big wins in 2019. Awesome Keynotes - including entrepreneur, best-selling author, and tech media personality, Randi Zuckerberg, Amazon's Chief Evangelist, Dave Isbitski, and SparkToro CEO, Rand Fishkin. will be joining our all-star lineup — with more to be announced! A ridiculous, expanded list of industry heavyweights and innovators on this year's speaker roster. We're talking Amazon, Marvel, Nike, Google, Refinery29, Southwest, WIRED, Periscope, Reebok, Microsoft — with more being added every week! Even more networking opportunities with 1300+ seasoned marketing geeks like you throughout the event. Connect with like-minds, partners, and new friends at afternoon bars, parties, between sessions and more!. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/26312 April 11, Santa Monica -- *Santa Monica Tech Happy Hour on the Patio!* Santa Monica Tech Happy Hour on the Patio! by Startup Coil. It's finally patio season! Let's get things warmed up with an epic L.A. Tech Happy Hour overlooking the 3rd Street Promenade in beautiful downtown Santa Monica. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/26411 April 13, Pasadena -- *Caltech Entrepreneurs Forum - Venture Funding* Caltech Entrepreneurs Forum - Venture Funding. The Los Angeles Tech & Venture Scene 2019 / Anatomy of a Successful Seed Round. Our program keynote will debut the 2019 Amplify.LA presentation which offers a comprehensive overview of the Los Angeles tech and venture landscape. It includes a look back on 2018, and covers all the players, investors, history and emerging players in LA tech. Speaker include Eric Pakravan of Amplify, Arye Barnehama of Elementary Robotics, Eva Ho of Fika Ventures and Alex Rubalcava of Stage Venture Partners. . See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/26408 April 17, Woodland Hills -- *2019 SFVBJ Women's Council* 2019 SFVBJ Women's Council. San Fernando Valley Business Journal.The San Fernando Valley Business Journal is proud to present the 2019 Women's Council Awards at the Hilton Woodland Hills. The San Fernando Valley Business Journal is proud to present our Women's Council Awards at the Hilton Woodland Hills. At the luncheon awards program, we will honor women who have made a difference throughout the Valley area. Join us in honoring the outstanding achievements by women who make a difference throughout the San Fernando, Santa Clarita, Conejo, and Antelope valley community. Award Categories: CEO of the Year, Executive of the Year, Volunteer of the Year, Rising Star, Not-For-Profit, Business Owner of the Year, Business Team of the Year, and Lifetime Achievement Award. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/26413 April 22, Los Angeles -- *CTO Awards* LABJ CTO Awards. This event will honor Chief Technology and Information Officers and others who are in the top information technology positions within their organizations. These important individuals and teams play vital roles in making Los Angeles a hub for innovation, and in making its businesses, institutions, and nonprofits successful. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/26409 ------------------------------ *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. PricewaterhouseCoopers (http://www.socaltech.com/pwc). 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