*socaltech.com <http://socaltech.com> TechNews - Wednesday, May 1, 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 * - LegalZoom Founder Brian Liu Talks About His New Legal Startup, BizCounsel <#m_1170673800384463832_0077998> - Bird Debuts Monthly Scooter Rentals In SFO, Barcelona <#m_1170673800384463832_0078001> - SpaceX's Next Launch To ISS Delayed <#m_1170673800384463832_0077999> - Semtech Upgrades Audio Visual Streaming Chipset <#m_1170673800384463832_0078000> - Specright Picks Up $8.8M For Specifications Software <#m_1170673800384463832_0077997> - NEXT Hires Trio Of New Execs, As It Eyes Major Expansion <#m_1170673800384463832_0077996> *Marketplace* - Peak - OKR Planning for Growth Companies and Venture Capital Firms by Collective Genius <#m_1170673800384463832_ad741> - Pixelgate.net - Internet Access, Web Hosting, Network Services <#m_1170673800384463832_ad188> - SoCal IP Law Group LLP - Serving the IP Needs of Technology Innovators <#m_1170673800384463832_ad611> - Square 1 Bank - Brian Weber <#m_1170673800384463832_ad695> *Wednesday, May 1, 2019* *Stubbs Alderton & Markiles Preccelerator <http://stubbsalderton.com/preccelerator/>* Accelerating Growth for Early Stage Innovation The Preccelerator® Program is a platform offered to select start-up companies out of the Santa Monica office of Stubbs Alderton & Markiles, LLP that provides interim office space, sophisticated legal services, mentorship and access to a strategic perks portfolio with the objective of helping you grow your idea from business concept to funded startup. The Preccelerator® Program provides these benefits to as many as 10 promising young startups in separate growth tracks. http://stubbsalderton.com/preccelerator/ *LegalZoom Founder Brian Liu Talks About His New Legal Startup, BizCounsel* <http://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0077998.html> What's the best way to get legal advice, if you're a small business? Brian Liu, the co-founder and CEO of a new startup, BizCounsel, was the co-founder of LegalZoom, and thinks there can be a new way that every business owner can get access to dedicated business attorneys for legal work. The startup offers up legal advice for just $59 per month for small business owners, matching them with business attorneys for legal work and one-on-one advice. (More... <http://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0077998.html>) *Bird Debuts Monthly Scooter Rentals In SFO, Barcelona* <http://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0078001.html> Really love using that electric scooter parked outside your office? Santa Monica-based scooter rental service Bird has just started offering up its scooters on a monthly basis--rather than per-use--in a test in San Francisco and Barcelona. According to Bird, it will allow its users to rent Bird scooters for a month, or more, for a mere $24.99 a month in San Francisco, letting riders use the scooters for unlimited rides and letting users store those scooters at home. (More... <http://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0078001.html>) *SpaceX's Next Launch To ISS Delayed* <http://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0077999.html> A new launch of supplies to the International Space Station by Hawthorne, California-based SpaceX has been delayed, on request of NASA. According to NASA, it ran into a power system glitch on the ISS on Monday, and has shifted the window for the SpaceX launch no earlier than Friday, May 3rd. ( More... <http://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0077999.html>) *Semtech Upgrades Audio Visual Streaming Chipset* <http://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0078000.html> Camarillo-based analog and mixed signal semiconductor developer Semtech has rolled out an upgrade to its audio vidual streaming chipsets, saying that its new BlueRiver AV-over-IP chipsets include such features as thumbnail preview streams, bitmap overlaps, Dolby Vision support, and more. The chipsets are used by AV equipment manufacturers to stream video and audio over Ethernet networks. (More... <http://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0078000.html>) *Specright Picks Up $8.8M For Specifications Software* <http://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0077997.html> Irvine-based Specright, a developer of specification data management software, has raised $8.8M in a Series A funding, according to the company. The startup said the funding was led by Pritzker Group Venture Capital (PGVC), and also included Okapi Venture Capital, Fika Ventures, and Mucker Capital. Gabe Greenbaum of Pritzker Group Venture Capital will join the company's board alongside the funding. (More... <http://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0077997.html>) *NEXT Hires Trio Of New Execs, As It Eyes Major Expansion* <http://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0077996.html> Lynwood, California-based NEXT, the developer of trucking and shipping logistics technology led by CEO Lidia Yan, has hired a trio of new executives--and says it is planning to add over 200 employees this year in a major expansion. The company, which helps match truckers with freight loads, said it has named Jim Patterson as Chief Product Officer, Bobby Napiltonia as Chief Revenue Officer, and Lyndal Larkin as Head of People. (More... <http://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0077996.html>) *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 [email protected] or by phone 424.259.3036. Collective Genius - Planning and Recruiting for Emerging Growth Companies and Venture Capital Firms. www.collective-genius.com. *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 *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 *Square 1 Bank - Brian Weber <http://www.square1bank.com>* Square 1 Bank is a division of Pacific Western Bank, a Los Angeles-based commercial bank with over $21 billion in assets. A full service financial services partner to entrepreneurs and their investors, Square 1 provides clients flexible resources and attentive service to help their companies grow. Square 1 offers a broad range of venture debt, treasury and cash management solutions through offices in top innovation centers: Atlanta, Austin, the Bay Area, Boston, Chicago, Denver, Durham, Los Angeles, Minneapolis, New York, San Diego, Seattle and Washington, DC. Pacific Western Bank is a wholly-owned subsidiary of PacWest Bancorp (NASDAQ:PACW). For more information, visit www.square1bank.com, or send an email to Brian Weber at [email protected]. ------------------------------ *Recent Funding <#m_1170673800384463832_funding>* 4/25/19 Happy Returns <http://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=96847> Santa Monica $11.00 M 4/22/19 Poseida Therapeutics, Inc. <http://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=96795> La Jolla $142.00 M 4/17/19 Sistine Solar <http://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=96702> 28 Dane Street $0.00 M 4/17/19 Slingshot Aerospace <http://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=96701> El Segundo $5.00 M 4/16/19 Enevate <http://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=96652> Irvine $0.00 M 4/10/19 Cullgen <http://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=96588> San Diego $16.00 M 4/10/19 DroneBase, Inc. <http://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=96587> Los Angeles $0.00 M 4/03/19 GIBLIB <http://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=96481> Los Angeles $2.50 M 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 ------------------------------ *Upcoming Events* Submit your events at least two weeks in advance to: http://www.socaltech.com/submitevent.html May 1, Marina del Rey -- *Recurring Revenue Conference* Recurring Revenue Conference - April 30 to May 1st - Marina Del Rey. Welcome to the 5th annual Recurring Revenue Conference: Scaling SaaS & Subscription Businesses presented by Sutton Capital Partners. Join 700+ entrepreneurs, executives and leading investors to discuss the Subscription Economy. Hear from companies including Zenefits, Mavenlink, Dollar Shave Club, ipsy, Sage Intacct, ProfitWell, Headspace, Winc and many more. Attend the pre-conference workshop on April 30, 1-5pm followed by Happy Hour. Real tactics and actionable takeaways. Register today! Use Promo Code: SoCalTECH to get 20% discount.. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/26452 May 3, Los Angeles -- *SoCalBio Innovation Catalyst Program (May 3rd, 2019)* *NEW* . See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/26455 May 8, Santa Monica -- *Customer Discovery & Product Market Fit with Eric P. Rose, NPDP, MBA* Customer Discovery & Product Market Fit with Eric P. Rose, NPDP, MBA. Precellerator. This talk will cover the preliminary market research work of Customer Discovery, that is to discover who would most value your proposed new product. It will also cover the tough decisions to then tailor your product in a way that the market values the most and yields the best return on its development investment. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/26444 May 8, Thousand Oaks -- *CLU New Venture Fair* *NEW* . See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/26461 May 9, Los Angeles -- *The Original Mixer* *NEW* . See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/26454 May 9, Valencia -- *CalArts Expo 2019* CalArts Expo 2019. Reflecting California Institute of the Arts’ experimental ethos, the Institute’s CalArts Expo rolls out its latest projects integrating cutting-edge engineering and computer science with visual and performing arts. Highlighting new student and faculty projects made over this last academic year, the Expo’s exhibitions and performances run from early afternoon to late evening in the ROD Music Hall, MOD Theater, Main Gallery, Wild Beast, Machine Lab, and Lund Dance Theater. The Expo reflects the latest practices in technologically sophisticated arts, involving viewers in interactive experiences, bringing artists’ perspectives to computer games, forecasting future directions of digital performance, animation, and projection mapping, and exploring the latest in software and hardware as a means of commenting on our increasingly connected world. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/26453 May 11, Pasadena -- *Caltech Entrepreneurs Forum - Robotics* Caltech Entrepreneurs Forum - Robotics. The past few years have seen significant improvements in ease of adoption of robots with the introduction of collaborative robots, low-cost easy-to-use drones, and level 3 autonomous vehicles. In parallel, low-cost 3D machine vision systems and widely available deep learning AI toolsets have been adopted in the enterprise. The next wave of robotics will be driven by the integration of these 3 technologies to reduce the cost and time-to-market of robotic systems by an order of magnitude or more. This in turn is changing the business model enabling solutions like robots-as-a-service or build-to-order robots. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/26448 May 14, Newport Beach -- *TIF/ Corporate VC Program* TIF/ Corporate VC Program. Something Ventured, Something Gained: Insight On The Evolution of CVC and It’s Impact on Venture. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/26436 May 14, Los Angeles -- *University Venturing Summit 2019* *NEW* . See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/26462 May 20, San Diego -- *San Diego Investor Forum / May 2019* *NEW* . See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/26457 May 20, San Diego -- *Keiretsu Westlake Village Investor Forum / May 2019* *NEW* . See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/26458 May 20, San Diego -- *Keiretsu Forum Los Angeles* *NEW* . See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/26459 May 21, Anaheim -- *AEC Next Technology Expo + Conference* AEC Next Technology Expo + Conference. AEC Next Technology Expo + Conference is North America’s leading vendor-neutral trade show and conference focusing on the implementation and integration of built world technology. Vendors offer hardware, software and services, emerging technology, and building/construction products complementing a comprehensive education program. It is co-located with SPAR 3D Expo and Conference and organized by Diversified Communications, a global event producer that also organizes Commercial UAV Expo Europe/Americas, GeoBusiness Show, International LiDAR Mapping Forum. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/26385 May 21, Anaheim -- *SPAR 3D Conference & Expo* SPAR 3D Conference & Expo. SPAR 3D Expo & Conference, presented by SPAR 3D.com and co-located with AEC Next, is the premier international event for the commercial application of 3D technologies focused on 3D sensing, 3D processing, and 3D visualization tools. From sensing with drones, mobile rigs, and hand-held devices to using augmented reality, virtual reality, and mixed reality visualization tools, everything 3D is here at the only vendor-neutral, industry-agnostic event in the market. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/26386 May 23, Irvine -- *Keiretsu Forum Orange County* *NEW* . See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/26460 ------------------------------ *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). Email [email protected] for more information about sponsoring this newsletter. ------------------------------ You are receiving this email because you subscribed to the socalTECH.com TechNews from our web site, or otherwise requested a subscription. 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