*socaltech.com <http://socaltech.com> TechNews - Monday, July 8, 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 * - Amazon Seeks To Challenge Starlink, Files With FCC For Satellite Network <#m_3915825014102925917_0078432> - Wana Family Network, Offering Babysitting Swaps, Acquires Komae <#m_3915825014102925917_0078431> - Perforce Software, Backed By Clearlake Capital, Finds New Funding <#m_3915825014102925917_0078428> - Hawke Media Links With Facebook <#m_3915825014102925917_0078429> - Curogram Selected For Publicis Startup Competition <#m_3915825014102925917_0078430> - D-Link Systems Settles With FTC <#m_3915825014102925917_0078427> - Iteris Closes Albeck Gerken Acquisition <#m_3915825014102925917_0078426> - EV Connect To Power EV Charging Network In Australia <#m_3915825014102925917_0078425> - Mercato Finds Funding For Grocery Delivery <#m_3915825014102925917_0078422> *Marketplace* - Bestronics - Electronic Engineering Services, SOMs, Imaging Products, Displays & Batteries <#m_3915825014102925917_ad752> - IP Protection for Technology and Business - SoCal IP Law Group LLP <#m_3915825014102925917_ad750> - Facilitated Off-Site Planning for Growth Companies and Venture Firms <#m_3915825014102925917_ad741> - BDO - Southern California Technology Industry Team <#m_3915825014102925917_ad737> - Tech Coast Map & Calendar – Put Your Company On The Map! <#m_3915825014102925917_ad717> *Monday, July 8, 2019* *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] *Amazon Seeks To Challenge Starlink, Files With FCC For Satellite Network* <http://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0078432.html> Amazon is quickly moving forward on its plans to challenge Hawthorne-based SpaceX in the race to providing high speed Internet across the globe, saying in an FCC filing last week that it hopes to launch 3,236 satellites as part of its own satellite network. According to Amazon, its "Project Kuiper" project would connect tens of millions of people throughout the world. (More... <http://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0078432.html>) *Wana Family Network, Offering Babysitting Swaps, Acquires Komae* <http://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0078431.html> Los Angeles-based Wana Family Network, which operates a service which lets familys "swap" babysitting services with each other, has acquired Komae, an Ohio-based competitor. Financial details of the acquisition were not announced. Wana Family Network, led by founder and CEO Erin Beck, says that the acquisition adds over 19,000 families to its community, plus a set of mobile apps. (More... <http://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0078431.html>) *Perforce Software, Backed By Clearlake Capital, Finds New Funding* <http://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0078428.html> Perforce Software, a developer of software used by developers to manage their software source control and DevOps--which is backed by Santa Monica-based Clearlake Capital Group--has scored a new round of funding, the company announced this morning. The company, based in Minneapolis, said the funding came from private equity investor Francisco Partners, and also included Clearlake Capital Group. Clearlake first made its investment in Perforce in late 2017. (More... <http://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0078428.html>) *Hawke Media Links With Facebook* <http://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0078429.html> Los Angeles-based Hawke Media, which provides social marketing and other services, says it has named a "Preferred Agency Partner" for Facebook. Hawke says the partnership gives it access "advanced tools, resources, training and support" among other resources. The company said it had to "demonstrate consistent success in driving results and scaling campaigns for clients over several years" to be named to the program. There are a fair number of Preferred Agency Partners in Facebook's program. (More... <http://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0078429.html>) *Curogram Selected For Publicis Startup Competition* <http://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0078430.html> Los Angeles-based health messaging startup Curogram, a new startup developing a web-based, SMS app for the healthcare market, has been selected as a finalist for the Publicis Health Media Disruption Garage Competition, according to the company. Curogram says it has developed an all in one texting and HIPAA-secure messaging platform for independent practices, physician groups, and radiologists, which allows for communications between doctors and patients. (More... <http://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0078430.html>) *D-Link Systems Settles With FTC* <http://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0078427.html> Fountain Valley-based networking products developer D-Link Systems said on Tuesday that it has settles with the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC), over allegations about the company's security practices in its products. According to D-Link, the FTC order "does not find D-Link Systems liable for any alleged violations." The FTC had alleged that D-Link Systems had implemented "inadequate security" in its computer routers and cameras, which "put U.S. consumers' privacy at risk". (More... <http://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0078427.html>) *Iteris Closes Albeck Gerken Acquisition* <http://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0078426.html> Santa Ana-based Iteris, which provides and provides data and analysis of transportation and agricultural information, has completed its acquisition of Albeck Gerken, a provider of traffic operations engineering services. Albeck Gerken was based in Tampa, Florida. Iteris paid $10.7M in cash and stock for Albeck Gerken, in a deal which also includes up to $2.3M in earnout for key principals of Albeck Gerken. (More... <http://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0078426.html>) *EV Connect To Power EV Charging Network In Australia* <http://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0078425.html> Los Angeles-based electric vehicle (EV) charging network operator EV Connnect has put its backing behind a new, Australian startup, Evie Networks, which is looking to create its own network of ultra-fast EV chargers down under. According to EV Connect, it is joining the St Baker Energy Innovation Fund to back Evie Networks, to create an ultra-fast highway charging network in Australia. (More... <http://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0078425.html>) *Mercato Finds Funding For Grocery Delivery* <http://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0078422.html> San Diego-based Mercato, which provider online ordering and delivery services to independent grocery stores, has raised a round of funding from Greycroft, the company said this week. The funding also included prior investor Loeb Enterprises, an investment fund managed by Michael Loeb, best known for its funding and development of Priceline.com. Size of the investment was not announced. (More... <http://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0078422.html>) *Bestronics - Electronic Engineering Services, SOMs, Imaging Products, Displays & Batteries <https://www.bestronics.com>* Are the great ideas stacking up faster than your engineering resources can handle? Your company needs a reliable resource of analog/digital and software engineers to understand your issues, define the problem statements and lay out a course of action to output hardware products ready for integration into your system. Our unique capabilities, used by many in the medical, scientific, military and aerospace industries, allow us to offer engineering services that result in deliverable, production ready subsystems so you can concentrate on targeting your customer base and not stressing about the right mix and numbers of engineering talent needed to see your vision become reality. Contact us at http://www.bestronics.com *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 *Facilitated Off-Site Planning for Growth Companies and Venture Firms <https://collective-genius.com/>* Peak is a facilitated team off-site that empowers growth companies and venture firms to build a Three Year Vision, One Year Plan, and Quarterly OKRs. With the vision and plan set, we provide additional tools to keep the team aligned, accountable and on track. Peak is a collection of best practices Jeff Martin founder of Collective Genius has derived from twenty plus years of experience in founding and operating technology growth companies and venture firms. We are partnered with local and national venture firms and provide portfolio partner discounts. Schedule a Pre-Camp Meeting to Learn More: [email protected] Collective Genius - Off-Site Planning and Recruiting for Growth Companies and Venture Firms - www.collective-genius.com *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 *Tech Coast Map & Calendar – Put Your Company On The Map! <https://www.siliconmaps.com/tech-coast/>* Include your company on the Tech Coast Map and be part of the iconic industry symbol of Technology Innovation in Southern California. The map is promoted through Print, Digital, and web with an online interactive version of the map. Take part in the effective map campaign to support your region, brand and location(s) while promoting your company as an industry leader. The custom imprinted Poster/Calendars make the perfect promotional year-end gift for stakeholders. View the large interactive map at https://www.siliconmaps.com/tech-coast/ Contact [email protected] for more information and mention Socal Tech for special industry rates. ------------------------------ *Recent Funding <#m_3915825014102925917_funding>* 6/24/19 AFYX Therapeutics <http://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=97538> San Diego $13.00 M 6/18/19 Elevate Services <http://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=97508> Los Angeles $25.00 M 6/14/19 Sunbit, Inc. <http://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=97477> Los Angeles $26.00 M 6/13/19 CreatorIQ <http://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=97476> Culver City $12.00 M 5/30/19 Mission <http://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=97268> El Segundo $15.00 M 5/22/19 Locana <http://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=97225> San Diego $55.00 M 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 ------------------------------ *Upcoming Events* Submit your events at least two weeks in advance to: http://www.socaltech.com/submitevent.html July 9, Los Angeles -- *USC Viterbi Data Analytics Boot Camp Demo Day* USC Viterbi Data Analytics Boot Camp Demo Day. The USC Viterbi Data Analytics Boot Camp is the latest non-degree continuing education offering for the Viterbi School, training working professionals on key skills in the field of data analytics. This program is offered through the USC Viterbi School of Engineering, in affiliation with Trilogy Education Services, a Continuing Education Program Manager (CEPM) whose mission is to prepare students with the technical skills and personal confidence needed for careers in the digital economy. Please join us as the USC Viterbi Data Analytics Boot Camp participants showcase their new skill set. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/26491 July 17, El Segundo -- *El Segundo Tech & Aerospace Networking* El Segundo Tech & Aerospace Networking @ Smoky Hollow Tasting & Taproom. Join us for South Bay Tech & Aerospace Happy Hour in Hermosa Beach! We are building Aerospace and Tech community in the South Bay. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/26490 July 18, Los Angeles -- *So what's this app called TikTok?* All about TikTok. Startup Coil. Do you know that the team behind its success works in your own backyard? Learn more about the TikTok team, our app, and how short-form vertical videos are changing the content ecosystem through a cross-functional panel of members of the TikTok team. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/26492 July 20, Venice -- *Tech in the Sun: Summer Networking Party* Tech in the Sun: Summer Networking Party. StartOut LA and Podshare present "Tech in the Sun: Summer Networking Party" a intergenerational networking event for new and seasoned entrepreneurs. Join us for our summer networking party as we help both new and seasoned entrepreneurs build business relationships in the Los Angeles Technology Ecosystem. You won't want to miss. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/26489 July 26, Santa Monica -- *Startup Weekend Girl Scouts of Greater Los Angeles* Startup Weekend Girl Scouts of Greater Los Angeles. Are you a Senior or Ambassador Girl Scout who likes to come up with big ideas, invent things, work with others, and learn skills that will help you with school, college, and a future job? Then Startup Weekend is for you! During this exciting event, you will take an idea from nothing to something, pitch to product. Girls will pitch ideas, form teams around the top ideas, research their customers, and work intensely as teams to build a prototype that demonstrates the potential of their business. The event culminates in a “SHARK TANK” style pitch competition where teams present their business and demonstrate their prototype to a panel of judges. Experience the highs, lows, fun, and pressure that make up life at a startup. As you learn how to create a real company, you'll meet and network with the very best mentors, investors, co-founders, and sponsors who are ready to help you get started. . See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/26486 July 27, Santa Monica -- *Startup Weekend Girl Scouts of Greater Los Angeles* Startup Weekend Girl Scouts of Greater Los Angeles. Are you a Senior or Ambassador Girl Scout who likes to come up with big ideas, invent things, work with others, and learn skills that will help you with school, college, and a future job? Then Startup Weekend is for you! During this exciting event, you will take an idea from nothing to something, pitch to product. Girls will pitch ideas, form teams around the top ideas, research their customers, and work intensely as teams to build a prototype that demonstrates the potential of their business. The event culminates in a “SHARK TANK” style pitch competition where teams present their business and demonstrate their prototype to a panel of judges. Experience the highs, lows, fun, and pressure that make up life at a startup. As you learn how to create a real company, you'll meet and network with the very best mentors, investors, co-founders, and sponsors who are ready to help you get started. . See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/26487 July 28, Santa Monica -- *Startup Weekend Girl Scouts of Greater Los Angeles* Startup Weekend Girl Scouts of Greater Los Angeles. Are you a Senior or Ambassador Girl Scout who likes to come up with big ideas, invent things, work with others, and learn skills that will help you with school, college, and a future job? Then Startup Weekend is for you! During this exciting event, you will take an idea from nothing to something, pitch to product. Girls will pitch ideas, form teams around the top ideas, research their customers, and work intensely as teams to build a prototype that demonstrates the potential of their business. The event culminates in a “SHARK TANK” style pitch competition where teams present their business and demonstrate their prototype to a panel of judges. Experience the highs, lows, fun, and pressure that make up life at a startup. As you learn how to create a real company, you'll meet and network with the very best mentors, investors, co-founders, and sponsors who are ready to help you get started. . See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/26488 ------------------------------ *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. If you do not want to receive this newsletter go to: http://listserv.socaltech.com/mailman/listinfo/socaltech or email us at [email protected] ------------------------------ Legal Notices ---- While SOCALTECH LLC has used its best efforts in collecting and preparing the information published herein, SOCALTECH LLC does not assume, and hereby disclaims, any liability for any loss or damage caused by errors or omissions, whether such errors or omissions resulted from negligence, accident or other causes. All contents Copyright (c) 2017 SOCALTECH LLC. All rights reserved. socalTECH.com - Dedicated to High Tech in Southern California http://www.socaltech.com/ SOCALTECH LLC 4607 Lakeview Canyon Road, Suite 290, Westlake Village, CA 91361
_______________________________________________ Socaltech mailing list [email protected] http://listserv.socaltech.com/mailman/listinfo/socaltech
