*socaltech.com <http://socaltech.com> TechNews - Monday, August 5, 2019* Edited by Benjamin F. Kuo ISSN: 1524-6736 http://www.socaltech.com/News ------------------------------
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Vision. ------------------------------ *Headlines * - Video Interview: Jeff Cohn, Syndicated Maps <#m_8041584843529397117_0078594> - PlanetArt Buys Personal Creations From FTD For $18.1M <#m_8041584843529397117_0078597> - Report: Using E-scooters Not So Green, Especially If You'd Be Walking Instead <#m_8041584843529397117_0078598> - Report: Snap's New Chief Business Officer Turning Around Ad Business <#m_8041584843529397117_0078599> - BlackLine Signs Harper Collins, Postmates, Others <#m_8041584843529397117_0078596> - Bird Boosts Battery, Other Scooter Features <#m_8041584843529397117_0078595> *Marketplace* - Stradling <#m_8041584843529397117_ad608> - Early Stage Commercial Insurance - Pacific Unified Insurance Agency <#m_8041584843529397117_ad596> - Bestronics - Electronic Engineering Services, SOMs, Imaging Products, Displays & Batteries <#m_8041584843529397117_ad752> - IP Protection for Technology and Business - SoCal IP Law Group LLP <#m_8041584843529397117_ad750> - Pacific Western Bank, Venture Banking Group – Brian Weber <#m_8041584843529397117_ad749> - Bestronics - Electronic Engineering Services, SOMs, Imaging Products, Displays & Batteries <#m_8041584843529397117_ad752> - Facilitated Off-Site Planning for Growth Companies and Venture Firms <#m_8041584843529397117_ad753> *Monday, August 5, 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/ *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 *Video Interview: Jeff Cohn, Syndicated Maps* <http://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0078594.html> Jeff Cohn, the founder and CEO of Syndicated Maps (www.syndicatedmaps.com) previously helped start up the Tech Coast Angels' efforts and company screenings in Los Angeles. He gives other entrepreneurs advice about making a startup successful, and what he's learned over the years of bootstrapping his own startup. Syndicated Maps runs such sites as Dead Cell Zones, a crowdsourced map of dead cell zones; PhotoEnforced.com, a map and database of traffic camera locations, and DrillingMaps. (More... <http://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0078594.html>) *PlanetArt Buys Personal Creations From FTD For $18.1M* <http://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0078597.html> Calabasas-based PlanetArt, a provider of print-on-demand and personalized products, says it has acquired personalized gift company Personal Creations, from FTD Companies, in a deal worth $18.1M in cash. PlanetArt--which says it now has reached roughly $200M in revenues--said the acquisition came as part of FTD's court-supervised restructuring. PlanetArt said the deal will help it add a "new gifts dimension" to its product platform. Personal Creations is based in Woodridge, Illinois. ( More... <http://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0078597.html>) *Report: Using E-scooters Not So Green, Especially If You'd Be Walking Instead* <http://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0078598.html> The rise in on-demand, e-scooter companies--such as those from Bird, Wheels, Lime, and many others--has been heralded by companies as being good for the planet and cleaner than other options. (More... <http://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0078598.html>) *Report: Snap's New Chief Business Officer Turning Around Ad Business* <http://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0078599.html> What's behind the turnaround in the online ad business of Venice-based Snap? According to a report from CNBC, a new Chief Business Officer--Jeremi Gorman--has completely changed Snap's advertising business. Gorman previously was an executive at Amazon, and was appointed to the position in October. Snapchat is expectedf to generate $1.36 billion in net worldwide ad revenue this year, a 30% increase over 2018, according to the CNBC report. (More... <http://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0078599.html>) *BlackLine Signs Harper Collins, Postmates, Others* <http://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0078596.html> Los Angeles-based financial automation software developer BlackLine is continuing to sign on brand name customers, saying late last week that it has added such new customers as Harper Collins, Lavazza, Nature's Bounty, Postmates and Take-Two Interactive during its Q2. (More... <http://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0078596.html>) *Bird Boosts Battery, Other Scooter Features* <http://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0078595.html> Santa Monica-based on-demand, scooter startup Bird has rolled out an upgrade to its scooters, saying last week that it has launched the Bird Two, a new scooter that includes 50 percent more battery, self-reporting damage sensors, and other new features. According to Bird, the new scooter is designed to help provide "even greater" unit economics for the company. ( More... <http://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0078595.html>) *Stradling <http://www.sycr.com>* Stradling, Attorneys At Law (<a href="http://www.sycr.com";>http://www.sycr.com) Stradling Yocca Carlson & Rauth (“Stradling”) is a premier business law firm with over 125 attorneys and 10 offices in the western US. The offices are: Newport Beach, Santa Barbara, Santa Monica, San Diego, San Francisco - SOMA, San Francisco - Financial District, Sacramento, Reno, Denver, Seattle. The Firm’s corporate, litigation and public law practices are well known for their expertise and depth. Stradling's clients include emerging and high growth public and private companies as well as private equity funds, venture capital groups and their respective portfolio companies. Widely recognized for its expertise, responsiveness and outstanding client service, the Firm's size, structure, and culture allow it to provide the highest quality representation while maintaining the responsiveness and relationships commonly associated with smaller firms. *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] *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 *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] *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 *Facilitated Off-Site Planning for Growth Companies and Venture Firms <http://www.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 - collective-genius.com ------------------------------ *Recent Funding <#m_8041584843529397117_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 August 8, Calabasas -- *16th Annual ERA Summer Social & Electro-Tech Table Top Show* 16th Annual ERA Summer Social & Electro-Tech Table Top Show. 16th Annual electronics industry (Reps/Distributors/OEM's, CM's, etc) Summer Social - this year we are adding a mini table top show starting at 2:45 in an effort to get attendees to show up a bit early to see the latest & greatest products on display. Then stay and enjoy cold beverages and appetizers on a beautiful summer evening on the patio. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/26502 August 13, Santa Monica -- *Preccelerator Workshop: Priced to Grow - Building for Sustainable Growth* Preccelerator Workshop: Priced to Grow - Building for Sustainable Growth. Join our session to challenge perceptions of pricing - what it is and is not - and begin laying the groundwork to integrate pricing into your company's growth strategy that drives sustainable business goals. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/26507 August 15, Los Angeles -- *10th Annual Women in Green Forum – Posting on Events Calendar* 10th Annual Women in Green Forum. 10th Annual Women in Green Forum The Women In Green Forum has emerged as the premier conference series highlighting women’s impact on the environmental industry. Now celebrating its 10th year, the Women In Green Forum (WIGF) is the largest conference of its kind and attracts an international audience of environmental professionals. Each year, we convene sustainability trailblazers who share insights about the newest and most cutting-edge environmental innovations. The 2019 WIGF program is built around the theme “A Decade of Impact” to highlight the Forum’s 10th anniversary celebration. Speakers will explore on the advances made in the environmental movement over the last decade and the innovations on the horizon for the coming decade.. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/26447 August 17, Los Angeles -- *Data Con LA 2019* Data Con LA 2019. Data Con LA, formerly known as Big Data Day LA, is the largest data conference of its kind in Southern California. Spearheaded by Subash D’Souza, and organized and supported by a community of volunteers, sponsors, and speakers, Data Con LA features the most vibrant gathering of data and technology enthusiasts in Los Angeles. DCLA started in 2013 with over 250 attendees, and has grown over the years with 550+ attendees in 2014, 950+ in 2015, 1250+ in 2016, 1550+ in 2017 and 1800+ in 2018. We expect over 2000 attendees this year. Data Con LA sessions typically cover the most in-demand topics of the day in areas such as Data, AI/ ML/ Data Science, Emerging Tech, Visualizations/ UI/ Use Cases, Infrastructure & Security. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/26510 August 20, Santa Monica -- *Preccelerator Workshop: UX Primer for Entrepreneurs w/ Rich Abronson* Preccelerator Workshop: UX Primer for Entrepreneurs w/ Rich Abronson. This session will discuss: What UX is (and isn't) and why it's important UX costs and how to incorporate it into your strategy The UX process including brainstorming, feature prioritization, and usability testing. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/26509 August 27, Santa Monica -- *Preccelerator Workshop: Strategic Partnerships with Jonathan Tavss* Preccelerator Workshop: Strategic Partnerships with Jonathan Tavss. Strategic partnerships are integral to businesses both big and small. Unfortunately, most partnerships are not created equal and outcomes can be deeply affected when not giving deliberate consideration to who should be teamed up with and why. Consider how the venture should regard partnerships – what they should be looking for in a partnership – and what those partners are actually looking for in return. Put a simpler way: everything is a partnership. What are investors, collaborators, employees, vendors, and conferences looking for from you? With this understanding, better sourcing, agreements, communication, and outcomes can be had. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/26508 ------------------------------ *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. 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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