socalTECH
SEPTEMBER 28, 2015
San Diego-based Qualcomm is planning to invest $150M in startups in India, the company said this weekend in an event with India's Prime Minister, Narendra Modi. According to Qualcomm, the investment will be directed by Qualcomm Ventures. Qualcomm said the move is part of supporting Modi's vision "to transform India into a digitally empowered society and knowledge economy.
Tech.Co
SEPTEMBER 28, 2015
Living under the sunny skies of Los Angeles comes with many perks, but fast Wi-Fi isn’t always one of them. You’d think in a town where heavy hitters like Google, Yahoo!, and Microsoft have a base of operations, the Wi-Fi speeds would be better than ever. Unfortunately, L.A.’s large population makes the competition for Wi-Fi signals and channels fierce.
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socalTECH
SEPTEMBER 28, 2015
Irvine-based PhageTech , a developer of disease detection sensors, said late Monday morning that it has raised $2.4M in a funding round. The Series A funding came from Mark IV Capital and Black River Investments. According to PhageTech it is developing biosensor technology which enables early detection of cancer and other diseases, using a one minute blood and urine test.
Tech Zulu Event
SEPTEMBER 28, 2015
According to the Bureau of National Affairs (BNA), competitive markets and talent acquisition is driving big data analytics. These technology solutions allow large companies to utilize software products to source, screen and select hiring candidates. Companies can now customize complex algorithms to find the exact candidate through the power of cutting edge software.
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Office leases are one of companies’ largest expenses, and if your whole team is working from home with no clear end in sight, you may be wondering what to do about your lease.
socalTECH
SEPTEMBER 28, 2015
Irvine-based home automation products developer Insteon said this morning that it has connected its device with Amazon's voice-controlled, living room device, the Amazon Echo. Insteon said that Amazon Echo can now take voice commands and control its Insteon Hub, its connected home device, to turn lights on and off, control other home automation devices, and more.
InfoChachkie
SEPTEMBER 28, 2015
A version of this article previously appeared in Forbes. Who would have thought academic videos recorded at a state university would generate nearly 23 million views? Certainly not I when I took over the program three years ago. The speaker series, which is part of the UC Santa Barbara’s Technology Management Program , has attracted an impressive cadre of venture capitalists, entrepreneurs and philanthropists, including: Peter Levine (Partner, Andreessen Horowitz), Dan Engel (sold one of his com
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Startup Professionals Musings
SEPTEMBER 28, 2015
Too many entrepreneurs look for that one magic bullet -- an exciting new technology, perhaps, or their own determination to make the world a better place -- to override any shortcomings in their startup model. Yet, magic bullets are not sufficient to assure business success. If the elements of your business aren't expertly developed and aligned, even the best dream will be in jeopardy.
socalTECH
SEPTEMBER 28, 2015
Los Angeles-based Hulu said Monday afternoon that it has named Ben Smith as the company's new Senior Vice President, Head of Experience. According to Hulu, Smith heads up the company's product, user experience, customer support, and digital video production efforts, and reports to CEO Mike Hopkins. Smith was previously head of product management at Sonos, and also served at Microsoft, working on the company's Xbox 360 and Xbox One efforts.
Eric Greenspan
SEPTEMBER 28, 2015
I’m a hugger. Not just a slight kiss on the face, awkward arm wrap, limp hugger, but a real hug where the other person for a moment feels safe and appreciated. It’s my routine. Some like it. Some don’t know how to handle it. It’s what works for me. I can’t small talk or fake hug. Greetings can be so warm and welcoming and sometimes, just plain awkward.
socalTECH
SEPTEMBER 28, 2015
Los Angeles-based cancere diagnostics technology developer Cynvenio and Korean biotech ATGen Global announced this morning that they are in a strategic partnership, which will bring a test developed by ATGen Global to the U.S. Market. Financial details of the deal were not announced. The two said that they will bring ATGen's NK Vue test, which measures what it calls the "Natural Killer (NK) cell activity" in blood--a measure of the immune system--to the U.S., to help identify patients who have a
socalTECH
SEPTEMBER 28, 2015
San Diego-based GenomeDx Biosciences , a developer of annotated, genomics research information databases, has received an expansion financing from healthcare investor CRG, the company said this morning. Size of the funding was not announced. GenomeDx said the funding came in the form of a senior secured term loan. GenomeDx said the funding will go towards growth initiatives and commercial ansion of its Decipher genomic solutions.
socalTECH
SEPTEMBER 28, 2015
Los Angeles-based online real estate investment marketplace AssetAvenue is announcing today that it has named Douglas Seller as its new Chief Technology Officer. Sellers was most recently CTO of Kumu Wellness, and also has served at Redline.cc and GOOD Worldwide. AssetAvenue said Sellers will lead the company's technology initiative, develop the product roadmap, and launch new products and features for the company.
socalTECH
SEPTEMBER 28, 2015
Two, Los Angeles-area investors-- Upfront Ventures , and basketball legend Magic Johnson , have backed the maker of a brand of razors and other health and beauty products aimed at people of color. Walker & Company Brands , the maker of the Bevel brand of razors said this morning that it has raised $24M in a Series B funding, which was led by Institutional Venture Partners, and also included Upfront Ventures, Magic Johnson, Andreessen Horowitz, Daher Capital, Collaborative Fund, Google Ventur
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