SoCal CTO
JANUARY 20, 2009
I'm happy to announce the launch of the Los Angeles Tech Content Community. This is the beginning of a content community that collects and organizes the best content from blogs and web sites. The goal is to create a place where it's relatively easy to find current content and highly relevant content surrounding Los Angeles Technology. To be clear Los Angeles Tech is a jump off point.
socalTECH
JANUARY 22, 2009
Los Angeles-based Access 360 and production company Endemol USA said Thursday that the two firms have partnered on a new series, which will run on Access 360's media network. Access 360, develops content for in-store, retail media displays for retailers such as f.y.e., said will run a new series called Waiting for a Ride, which will focus on friends looking for the "West Coast's best waves.
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SoCal Tech Calendar
JANUARY 23, 2009
Thursday, January 29, 2009 -- Growth Capital Conference. Network with capital sources, advisors, deal makers and 50 entrepreneurs seeking capital and counsel. See [link]. (more).
Alon Schwartz
JANUARY 18, 2009
Last night Jason Nazar, my partner and CEO of Docstoc hosted a session on 10 mistakes people make when starting a business. The event was greatly received and I believe was very helpful. In the Q&A session someone asked about how to split equity between partners. Although I briefly addressed this at the session as well, I think the bigger question is how to find the right partner.
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socalTECH
JANUARY 22, 2009
Los Angeles-based KlickSports has quietly launched a new, online sports game focused on allowing sports fan to make predictions and interact with others. The Los Angeles-based startup, which is backed by angel investors, is hoping that sports fans will get hooked into the firm's site, which allows football, basketball, baseball, and other sports fans to make predictions on games and plays, and trade banter with other fans.
socalTECH
JANUARY 21, 2009
Los Angeles-based EQAL (www.eqal.com) launched into the online world in 2006 with the creation of the YouTube sensation "lonelygirl15," the fictional video blog of a teenage girl. Since the, EQAL has inked a number of deals--the most recent with CBS on the show "Harper's Island"--to develop online shows which take full advantage of the Internet medium.
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socalTECH
JANUARY 23, 2009
San Diego-based Active Network, which operates a network of online sites focused on community and sports organizations, has acquired ReserveAmerica, a provider of campground reservations, owned by IAC. According to IAC and Active, IAC will sell 100% of its capital stock in ReserveAmerica Holdings, Ltd. to Active in exchange for approximately 3.5 million sharse of Active, convertible preferred stock.
socalTECH
JANUARY 23, 2009
Los Angeles-based Atiz Innovation said Friday that it has unveiled a new device, which allows users to easily digitize books. The new product--aimed at schools and libraries--combines a digital SLR camera and a special cradle to scan up to 700 pages an hour in high resolution scans. The firm is taking aim at the increasing interest of libraries to digitize their book collections; among the higher profile efforts in this area are Google's online Book Search offering.
SoCal Tech Calendar
JANUARY 23, 2009
Thursday, January 29, 2009 -- "Accessing Government Funding for Research: Partnering for Success in Challenging Economic Times" Southern California Biomedical Council. Numerous U.S. government agencies provide funds, such as SBIR and STTR grants, to small biotech and medical device firms in support of their RandD and commercialization activities. Such grants offer non-dilutive funding, confer validation from peers, and provide invaluable feedback from experts.
socalTECH
JANUARY 22, 2009
Santa Monica-based Zag , which has developed an automobile configuration and buying service for affinity organizations like credit unions and automobile organizations, has a funding round of undisclosed size. A spokesperson for Zag told socalTECH that a round had closed, but would not confirm the investors or details of the round, saying that earlier disclosures by TechCrunch were incorrect.
socalTECH
JANUARY 23, 2009
Orange County's effort to boost startup and high tech companies, OCTANe, is losing its President and CEO, Gary Augusta, and has retained an executive search firm to find a replacement, the group said Thursday. In a letter to OCTANe's mailing list, Augusta said that the organization has started a search for his successor, and retained Spencer Stuart to run a formal search.
socalTECH
JANUARY 23, 2009
San Diego-based SkinMedica, which develops cosmeceuticals for the skin care market, said today that it has filed a patent and trade secret action against competitors Histogen,Inc., Histogen Aesthetics, LLC, and Dr. Gail Naughton, founder, President, and CEO of Histogen. According to SkinMedica, those firms are infringing on two patents held by the firm, U.S.
socalTECH
JANUARY 23, 2009
Irvine-based Autobytel said late Thursday that it is ending its "evaluation of strategic alternatives" and a possible sale of the firm. According to the firm, the firm has concluded that "shareholder value would not be maximixed by a sale of the company" in the current market. Autobytel said it continues to look at other strategic alternatives with RBC Capital Markets, the investment bank advising it in the effort.
SoCal Tech Calendar
JANUARY 23, 2009
Thursday, January 29, 2009 -- DOMAINfest Global. DOMAINfest offers an agenda designed for advanced and intermediate/beginner domain investors. Discussions will include finance, buildouts, corporate branding, regulatory environment and the aftermarket. See [link] (more).
SoCal Tech Calendar
JANUARY 23, 2009
Thursday, January 29, 2009 -- Venture Capital Outlook 2009. San Diego Venture Group. Lots of changes are in store for 2009: A new President and Cabinet; fresh initiatives and priorities around renewable and clean energy; revised infrastructure investments; and innovative approaches to tax and regulatory policies that are bound to impact many industries.
SoCal Tech Calendar
JANUARY 23, 2009
Thursday, January 29, 2009 -- SoCalBio Workshop on Accessing SBIR/STTR Funding for Research. Attend this workshop to sharpen your grant-writing skills and learn how to tap various government funding opportunities from such sources as the NIH, NSF, DoD and Energy Department, to support your RandD efforts. See [link] (more).
socalTECH
JANUARY 22, 2009
Santa Monica-based Zag , which has developed an automobile configuration and buying service for affinity organizations like credit unions and automobile organizations, has raised around $32.4M in a funding round. A spokesperson for Zag told socalTECH that a round had closed, but would not confirm the investors or details of the round. However, the deal was disclosed by TechCrunch earlier this evening.
socalTECH
JANUARY 22, 2009
San Diego-based Qualcomm announced Thursday afternoon that it has hired on Bill Stone as Senior Vice President and President of the firm's FLO TV unit. Stone was most recently CEO of mobile content developer Handango, and has also served at GTE Wireless, AirTouch Cellular, Vodafone, Verizon and Amp'd Mobile. Stone replaces Gina Lombardi. Immediately prior to becoming CEO of Handango, Stone was president of Amp'd Mobile, where Qualcomm said he was responsible for strategy, planning and operations
socalTECH
JANUARY 22, 2009
San Diego-based Overland Storage is looking beyond hardware, and into services, saying Thursday that it has created a new Solution Engineering Group. The firm said that the new group will focus on development and delivery of "complete" data protection offerings, pulled from the firm's tape, disk, NAS, SAN, and third party products. Overland explained that the new organization will be led by Dan Davies, who has been appointed as Vice President of solutions engineering.
socalTECH
JANUARY 22, 2009
Newport Beach-based Jazz Semiconductor, which is now a subsidiary of Israeli firm Tower Semiconductor, announced Thursday that the firm is expanding its business presence and activity in Korea. According to the firm, it has appointed a new Korea Country Manager, Michael Song, to manage the firm's operations in the area. Jazz did not detail Song's experience, but said he has "extensive industry experience in Korea.
socalTECH
JANUARY 22, 2009
Oxnard-based CalAmp, a developer of wireless products and services, said Thursday that it has linked with Jasper Wireless, a provider of services for the wireless market. According to CalAmp, the deal will expand the service area of its mobile asset tracking business across Europe and the Americas. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. Jasper Wireless provides billing, automated provisioning of wireless devices, and other services to wireless providers.
socalTECH
JANUARY 22, 2009
San Diego- and Los Angeles- based video sharing site Veoh Networks is looking to have users continually view and find videos on the site in their web browser, saying today that it has rolled out a new web browser add-on. The firm said the new product, called the Veoh Video Compass , will instantly recommend online videos depending on what page a users is searching or browsing.
socalTECH
JANUARY 22, 2009
San Diego-based Axikin Pharmaceuticals, a new startup focused on small molecule therapeutics for respiratory and inflammatory disease, announced Thursday that it has raised $3M in a Series A funding. The company, which is a spinout of Actimis, said the funding was led by Sanderling Ventures, and also included Mitsui & Co. Venture Partners. Axikin's compounds are targeted at treating conditions such as asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), inflammatory dermatoses, inflammatory
SoCal Tech Calendar
JANUARY 22, 2009
Wednesday, January 28, 2009 -- Digital LA - Digital Drinks. For our next Digital Drinks, we're heading to celeb oasis Coco de Ville, next to STK on LaCienega. Relax with drinks in the multi-colored lounge as we chat all things digital and entertainment, and Sundance stories. See [link] (more).
SoCal Tech Calendar
JANUARY 22, 2009
Wednesday, January 28, 2009 -- DOMAINfest Global. DOMAINfest offers an agenda designed for advanced and intermediate/beginner domain investors. Discussions will include finance, buildouts, corporate branding, regulatory environment and the aftermarket. See [link] (more).
socalTECH
JANUARY 21, 2009
Los Angeles-based mEgo, which operates a service which allows users to create a portable, online profile or "avatar," has raised $2.5M in an angel round, the firm's co-CEO, Julia Johnston, told us Wednesday evening. The angels involved in the new funding round were not disclosed. According to Johnston, the firm has now raised $5.5M in funding, all from angel investors, and will use the funding to continue to develop its product. mEgo's avatars allow users to share photos, videos, wishlists, and
SoCal Tech Calendar
JANUARY 21, 2009
Friday, January 23, 2009 -- Entrepreneurs Forum at UCI. Interview with Dr. Marc Madou, Chancellor's Professor at UC Irvine, Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering and Department of Biomedical Engineering. The Entrepreneurs Forum at UC Irvine provides an intimate and informative setting for faculty, researchers, students and staff who are interested in the entrepreneurial process.
SoCal Tech Calendar
JANUARY 21, 2009
Thursday, January 22, 2009 -- "eDiscovery and Cloud Computing" CTC. Not quite historic as the inauguration, but still ground-breaking -- together we'll Demystify 2 Pertinent Topics: eDiscovery and Cloud Computing. In addition to weighing the facts and engaging the Cloud Computing experts - you'll also hear "Tales from a White Collar Crime Investigator" from someone who examined high-profile matters related to Enron, The Hells' Angels and the Iran Contra scandal.
socalTECH
JANUARY 21, 2009
Hollywood-based NonStop Riot said Wednesday that the firm has raised a Series B funding round from North Venture Partners. Amount of the funding was not disclosed. The firm helps musicians connect with brands. NonStop Riot said the three year old company has relationships with brands such as Ray-Ban, SanDisk, Loopt, slotMusic, and Red Bull, and bills itself as a "music branding agency.
SoCal Tech Calendar
JANUARY 21, 2009
Thursday, January 22, 2009 -- The Venture Capital Process. CONNECT. Raising money in today's environment is no easy task -- but it can be done if you focus on the right priorities and avoid common deal-killers. In this half-day workshop, Peter Townshend from McDermott Will and Emery LLP and Ken Selzer from Finistere Ventures will provide you with actionable advice that will prepare you for raising capital from venture capital funds.
socalTECH
JANUARY 21, 2009
Los Angeles-based live streaming site Stickam.com announced this morning that the firm has been selected by the National Association of Television Program Executives' Market & Conference in Las Vegas. Financial impact of the win was not disclosed. According to Stickam.com, it will feature all of the keynote addresses as well as key panel sessions on its site from the NATPE conference, which runs from January 26th through January 29th.
socalTECH
JANUARY 21, 2009
Los Angeles-based EQAL , the online entertainment firm behind lonelygirl15, announced Wednesday that the firm has signed a license agreement with a Polish production firm. EQAL said the deal will allow Agora and A2 Multimedia to create a new story based on the firm's lonelygirl15 "social shows." The new series--called n1ckola--will feature more than 100 episodes, running from one to five minutes long.
socalTECH
JANUARY 21, 2009
Irvine-based Epicor Software said Tuesday that Chairman George Klaus has been reappointed as CEO and President of the firm. According to the software firm, Klaus will replace current CEO Thomas F. Kelly, who will be leaving the company to "pursue other interests." Kelly will also resign from the firm's board of directors. According to Epicor's board, the change was made because Klaus is the "ideal person to lead the company at this time," citing his experience growing the firm following the tech
socalTECH
JANUARY 21, 2009
Los Angeles-based Geni, an online genealogy and social networking site, upgraded the firm's services last night, adding new statistics features and gift accounts. According to the firm, it now allows users to view statistics on profiles, and has added the ability of users to give "Geni Pro" accounts as a gift to relatives. The gift accounts will cost $50, and allow recipients to gain access to the site's additional features.
socalTECH
JANUARY 21, 2009
San Diego-based Nanogen, a developer of molecular diagnostics products, said today that it has received permission to investigate alternatives to a previously announced merger with the Elitech Group. Nanogen had originally announced its merger with the Elitech Group, a French diagnostics company, in August of 2008. According to Nanogen, the firms agreed to waive the restrictions on investigating other alternatives, because the firms said that it is "unlikely" that closing conditions to their mer
socalTECH
JANUARY 21, 2009
Thousand Oaks-based Xirrus, a manufacturer of Wi-Fi networking hardware, has deployed its products in Spain, the firm disclosed this morning. Xirrus said that Schiller International University in MAdrid, Spain, has deployed its 802.11abg Wi-Fi arrays. Financial impact and size of the install was not disclosed. Xirrus manufactures hardware that combines Wi-Fi access points with switching capabilities, which yield better coverage and bandwidth in wireless networks.
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