*socaltech.com <http://socaltech.com> TechNews - Thursday, May 16, 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 * - Isaac Garcia, CEO and Founder of Sales Insider <#m_344623025579356789_0078109> - Tealium Takes $55M More <#m_344623025579356789_0078114> - SpaceX Planning Another Try On Starlink Satellite Launch Today <#m_344623025579356789_0078113> - DTS Links Play-Fi Into AirPlay 2 <#m_344623025579356789_0078111> - XPRIZE Awards $15M In Global Learning Competition <#m_344623025579356789_0078110> - TigerConnect Names Client Success VP <#m_344623025579356789_0078112> - CareerArc Grows In LA, Names New VPs <#m_344623025579356789_0078108> - Glofox Picks Up $10M For Fitness Studio Management Tools <#m_344623025579356789_0078105> - Halla Finds $1.4M For Online Grocery Personalization <#m_344623025579356789_0078104> *Marketplace* - Pacific Western Bank, Venture Banking Group – Brian Weber <#m_344623025579356789_ad749> - IP Protection for Technology and Business - SoCal IP Law Group LLP <#m_344623025579356789_ad750> - Preccelerator Class 11 Demo Day - June 25 <#m_344623025579356789_ad751> - Early Stage Commercial Insurance - Pacific Unified Insurance Agency <#m_344623025579356789_ad596> *Thursday, May 16, 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 [email protected]. http://www.bdo.com *Isaac Garcia, CEO and Founder of Sales Insider* <http://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0078109.html> For our interview this morning, we caught up with Isaac Garcia, a serial entrepreneur who previously founded and sold his last company, Central Desktop, and now is working on a new startup, Sales Insider. (More... <http://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0078109.html>) *Tealium Takes $55M More* <http://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0078114.html> San Diego-based Tealium, which develops tag management software used data integration, has raised $55M more in a Series F funding round, according to the company. The funding was led by Silver Lake Waterman, and also included ABN AMRO Digital Impact Fund, Declaration Partners, Parkwood and existing investors. The funding reportedly values the company at $850M. (More... <http://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0078114.html>) *SpaceX Planning Another Try On Starlink Satellite Launch Today* <http://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0078113.html> SpaceX, which is in the midst of attempting to launch 60 satellites into space, said that it will try again today to launch its first set of Starlink communications satellites into space today at 10:30 p.m. EDT. SpaceX scrubbed the original launch on Wednesday, due to excess upper level winds. SpaceX is launching the 60 Starlink satellites from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida. (More... <http://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0078113.html>) *DTS Links Play-Fi Into AirPlay 2* <http://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0078111.html> Calabasas-based audio technology developer DTS, which is owned by Xperi, said this morning that it has begun supporting Apple's AirPlay 2 in its DTS Play-Fi products. DTS offers up its Play-Fi technology to audio equipment OEMs, allowing those OEMs to build their own whole-home audio systems. According to DTS, so far, support for AirPlay 2 has rolled out on the McIntosh RS200 and Arcam rPlay, with additional products to be announced this year. (More... <http://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0078111.html>) *XPRIZE Awards $15M In Global Learning Competition* <http://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0078110.html> Marina Del Rey-based XPRIZE, the organization led by Dr. Peter H. Diamandis which seeks to spur innovative solutions to the world's problems, has awarded $15M in the Global Learning XPRIZE, the prize which challenged innovators to create a way to enable children to teach themselves basic reading, writing and arithmetic within 15 months. (More... <http://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0078110.html>) *TigerConnect Names Client Success VP* <http://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0078112.html> Santa Monica-based healthcare communications software developer TigerConnect said on Wednesday that it has named Sarah Shillington its Senior Vice President of Client Success, to lead the company's customer onboarding team. TigerConect said that Shillington joins the company from Leidos Health, and has more than 25 years of experience in healthcare IT. Prior to Leidos Health, Shillington previously had spent 19 years at McKesson. (More... <http://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0078112.html>) *CareerArc Grows In LA, Names New VPs* <http://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0078108.html> Burbank-based CareerArc, which develops social recruiting and outplacement technology and services, says it is in the midst of a big expansion in Los Angeles, and has added about 20 percent to its headcount over the last three months. The company said, as part of that growth, it has named Jason Blais as Executive Vice President of Sales, Linda Souza as Senior Vice President of Marketing, and also promoted Yair Riemer to President of its Career Transition Services Division. (More... <http://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0078108.html>) *Glofox Picks Up $10M For Fitness Studio Management Tools* <http://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0078105.html> Los Angeles- and Dublin, Ireland-based Glofox, which develops a cloud-based software to help fitness studio owners manage their businesses, has raised $10M in a Series A funding. The funding was led by Octopus Ventures, and also included Partech Ventures, Notion Capital, and Tribal VC. (Funding Details <https://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/index.php?action=showco&id=60390>)( More... <http://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0078105.html>) *Halla Finds $1.4M For Online Grocery Personalization* <http://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0078104.html> A brand new, Los Angeles-based artificial intelligence startup, Halla, announced on Wednesday that it has raised $1.4M in its seed funding round, to help it expand its development of personalization technology for online grocers. According to Halla, the funding was led by E&A Venture Capital, an early stage food industry investor, and also included SOSV. (More... <http://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0078104.html>) *Pacific Western Bank, Venture Banking Group – Brian Weber <http://www.pacwest.com/lending-solutions/venture-lending>* Pacific Western Bank is a commercial bank with over $26 billion in assets and 74 full-service branches located throughout California and one branch in Durham, North Carolina. Our Venture Banking Group offers a comprehensive suite of financial services focused on entrepreneurial businesses and their venture capital and private equity investors. We also offer Community Banking and National Lending services. For more information, visit http://www.pacwest.com/lending-solutions/venture-lending, or send an email to [email protected] *IP Protection for Technology and Business - SoCal IP Law Group LLP <http://www.socalip.com>* Patents. Trademarks. Copyrights. Trade Secrets. IP Filings. IP Strategy. IP Litigation. IP Transactions. US and Worldwide. Offices in Westlake Village and Santa Barbara. [email protected] www.socalip.com *Preccelerator Class 11 Demo Day - June 25 <https://www.eventbrite.com/e/preccelerator-class-11-demo-day-tickets-59022004404>* Preccelerator Class 11 Demo Day. Clear your calendar - It's going down! The Preccelerator ® Program Class 11 Demo Day kicks off on June 25th @ 6:00 pm, and you're invited to take part in the festivities. What a wild ride it has been! Preccelerator cohort companies are early stage, and we work hand in hand with them throughout their 6-month term to know their market and users, foster their leadership skills, build and test their product, avoid legal pitfalls, ensure the defensibility of their products, acquire users and partnerships and prepare them for the fundraising process. Now it's time to showcase their efforts! Pitches will be followed by a special Startup Superhero Series speaker - who will be sharing the highs and lows and lessons learned on their startup journey! Register today! https://www.eventbrite.com/e/preccelerator-class-11-demo-day-tickets-59022004404 *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. Coverage placements include D&O, Property, Liability, Workers Comp, E&O, Cyber/Network Security and Employee Benefit Programs. Contact: John Huttinger, CIC, CRM Vice President Ph#310-370-5000 Ext 3025 w Fx 310-370-5454 [email protected] ------------------------------ *Recent Funding <#m_344623025579356789_funding>* 5/15/19 Halla <http://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=97031> Los Angeles $1.40 M 5/08/19 Neural Analytics, Inc. <http://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=96997> Los Angeles $22.00 M 5/07/19 INDOSE INC. <http://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=96994> Woodland Hills $3.50 M 5/07/19 Liquid Death <http://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=96995> Santa Monica $1.60 M 5/01/19 VideoAmp <http://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=96885> Santa Monica $70.00 M 4/30/19 Trovata.io <http://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=96886> San Diego $5.50 M 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 ------------------------------ *Upcoming Events* Submit your events at least two weeks in advance to: http://www.socaltech.com/submitevent.html May 16, Santa Monica -- *ISSA-LA Annual InfoSec SummitXI* *NEW* . See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/26471 May 20, San Diego -- *San Diego Investor Forum / May 2019* Keiretsu Forum. San Diego Forum. Angel investor event. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/26457 May 20, San Diego -- *Keiretsu Westlake Village Investor Forum / May 2019* Keiretsu Forum. Westlake Village Forum. Angel investor event. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/26458 May 20, San Diego -- *Keiretsu Forum Los Angeles* Keiretsu Forum. Los Angeles Forum. Angel investor event. 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 21, El Segundo -- *R.E.D Talk: The Future of the Supply Chain in LA County* R.E.D Talk: The Future of the Supply Chain in LA County. LAEDC. The Future of the Supply Chain in LA County: How Big Data and IoT are streamlining businesses for success. The success of a business and its supply chain is increasingly determined by the business’s ability to react quickly to market forces and make smart decisions based on hard data. That’s obvious—what’s less obvious is how to do this. For the past decade or so, large businesses have been obsessed with collecting and storing data about their customers, their own internal processes, external market information and so on. The problem is that many businesses have found themselves paralyzed by the amount of data they have collected. And, it’s not enough to simply collect data—it’s important to formulate questions the data can solve. To do that, these businesses need to invest in the analysis of data. That means hiring data scientists and investing in advanced business intelligence tools, so they can gain a competitive edge. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/26464 May 23, Irvine -- *Keiretsu Forum Orange County* Keiretsu Forum. Orange County Forum. Angel investor event. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/26460 May 29, Santa Monica -- *Preccelerator Workshop: Startup Leadership & Culture 101 with Janine Davis* *NEW* . See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/26475 May 31, Los Angeles -- *MakerWalk LA 2019* *NEW* . See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/26472 June 5, Westlake Village -- *ACG101's 3rd Annual Emerging Growth Pitch Competition & Showcase* *NEW* . See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/26468 June 11, San Diego -- *San Diego FundingPost VC and Angel Investor PitchFest + Pitch Workshop* *NEW* . See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/26469 June 12, Los Angeles -- *DigiMarCon West 2019 - Digital Marketing Conference & Exhibition* DigiMarCon West 2019 - Digital Marketing Conference & Exhibition. DigiMarCon West 2019 is your chance to ... - Hear from some of the most audacious and thought provoking speakers in the digital marketing industry. - Gain insight into emerging strategies, the latest innovative technologies, and best practices to move your business to the next level. - Network with thought leaders, collaborate with your peers and build your network in a beautiful atmosphere. DigiMarCon West 2019 Digital Marketing Conference & Exhibition will be held from June 12th to 13th, 2019 at the luxurious Loews Santa Monica Beach Hotel in Los Angeles, California. Whatever your goal is; reinforcing customer loyalty, improving lead generation, increasing sales, or driving stronger consumer engagement, the DigiMarCon West 2019 line up has been specifically designed to help you develop your audience. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/26373 June 12, Los Angeles -- *TECHSPO Los Angeles 2019* TECHSPO Los Angeles Technology Expo - June 12-13, 2019 - Los Angeles, CA. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/26379 June 12, San Diego -- *Cybersecurity Summit June 2019* Cybersecurity Summit June 2019. Tech San Diego. Although California’s Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) was intended to govern digital giants like Facebook, it will also impact small and medium-sized businesses. Effective Jan. 1, 2020, the sweeping digital privacy law gives consumers new rights over their personal information—and comes with financial risk related to non-compliance for the companies that hold it. So join ESET security expert Stephen Cobb, ESET General Counsel Alexandra Albro and Sheppard Mullin cyber attorney Justine Phillips for a candid discussion about CCPA for SMBs. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/26463 June 13, Irvine -- *Orange County FundingPost VC and Angel Investor PitchFest + Pitch Workshop* *NEW* . See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/26470 ------------------------------ *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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