socalTECH
NOVEMBER 6, 2017
In an example of why technology companies serious about content continue to flock to Los Angeles, an epic Youtube video selling a used 1996 Honda Accord --complete with overhead drone video across the Southern California coast--posted last Thursday--has gone viral. The video was created by a Youtube user for his girlfriend, who is selling her car on eBay.
L.A. Business Journal
NOVEMBER 6, 2017
Blizzard reveals details of upcoming Overwatch League season, consumers overwhelmed by growing number of TV shows and GrubHub finds success on Snapchat.
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socalTECH
NOVEMBER 6, 2017
The next IPO of a technology company with Southern California roots is expected next week, as SendGrid now appears to be planning its IPO, on Wednesday, November 15th. According to the upcoming market IPO calendar, SendGrid is planning on its IPO on Wednesday. SendGrid is offering up 7,700,000 shares of its common stock, and most recently estimated an IPO range of between $13.50 and $15.50 per share.
Xconomy
NOVEMBER 6, 2017
Steve Jobs was once famously quoted stating, “the secret of my success is that we have gone to exceptional lengths to hire the best people in the world.” Employees are a critical part of any company’s backbone, no matter the size or industry of the business. They are the driving force that executes the company vision on a daily basis, and make decisions that make it possible to achieve its growth and goals.
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socalTECH
NOVEMBER 6, 2017
San Diego-based Aquam Corporation , which provides technology for addressing deteriorating pipes used in water and other utility infrastructure, has raised $26M in a private equity funding, the company said this morning. The funding came from NewWorld Capital Group, and also included an un-nnamed, Credit Suisse advised fund. According to Aquam, the new funding goes towards further product development and geographic expansion of its businesses.
SoCal Tech Calendar
NOVEMBER 6, 2017
Thursday, November 9, 2017 --.
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Startup Professionals Musings
NOVEMBER 6, 2017
Starting a new venture is all about being creative, not just in the initial solution, but in tackling the daily challenges of every new and innovative business. In my role as business advisor, I find too many people still looking for the right answers in the back of the book. Most of what you learned in school is already obsolete. The winning answers and strategy has to come from your creativity.
socalTECH
NOVEMBER 6, 2017
Coworking space operator WeWork says that four LA entrepreneurs are advancing as finalists in its WeWork Creator Awards, with a chance to win $1.5M in funding at an event next week. According to WeWork, LA-based Swipe Out Hunger , LeVar Burton Kids , Nouvella , and Jae Jin Music will compete against twenty nine total finalists to win funding for their ideas at an event in New York on November 16th.
Xconomy
NOVEMBER 6, 2017
It struck me as a little perplexing in April when Organovo (NASDAQ: ONVO ) announced that CEO Keith Murphy was departing to pursue “entrepreneurial opportunities.” The San Diego company, founded a decade ago on 3D bio-printing technology developed by the University of Missouri’s Gabor Forgacs, appeared to be gaining momentum on multiple fronts. Organovo had built a thriving business under Murphy as a contract research organization, enabling big pharmaceutical companies to screen on pea-sized sam
socalTECH
NOVEMBER 6, 2017
Girls Who Code , the group which aims at helping girls learn coding and software skills, said it is launching two new programs in Los Angeles next summer, centered around two local university campuses. According to Girls Who Code, it will launch a program at Loyola Marymount University and another at Scripps College, which will help middle and high school girls with such topics as Website Design and Development to Wearable Tech & Fashion Design and iPhone App Development.
Xconomy
NOVEMBER 6, 2017
One thing to bear in mind with today’s news that Broadcom Ltd. (NASDAQ: AVGO ) has made an unsolicited offer of about $105 billion to acquire San Diego-based Qualcomm (NASDAQ: QCOM ) is that this deal, if it happens, is going to take time. Aside from the complications involved with combining the global operations of two Fortune 500 chip-making giants (Qualcomm has a market valuation of almost $92 billion; Broadcom’s is over $111 billion), there are layers upon layers of complexity to the deal: &
socalTECH
NOVEMBER 6, 2017
Santa Monica-based private equity investor Clearlake Capital has led a $65M investment round in risk management application developer MetricStream , Clearlake said this morning. Clearlake said the funding also included EDBI, Goldman Sachs, Sageview Capital, and others. Clearlake's Prashant Mehrotra has join MetricStream's board as part of the funding round.
socalTECH
NOVEMBER 6, 2017
Irvine-basd Airthinx said today that it has rolled out a new product, aimed at helping users monitor the indoor air quality of their commercial, retail, or residential building. According to Airthinx, it has launched a new Internet-of-Thing (IoT) device which includes nine sensors for continuous, long term, and real-time monitoring of air quality. The new device includes sensors for PM 1, PM 2.5, PM 10, CO2, CH2O, VOCs, temperature, humidity, and pressure.
socalTECH
NOVEMBER 6, 2017
Keysight Technologies --the parent company of Calabasas-based Ixia --said today that its headquarters in Santa Rosa are finally back up and running, after being closed due to the devastating Northern California wildfires in early October. Keysight's headquarters were nearly destroyed when fire overran the community of Santa Rosa, and stopped in Keysight's parking lot--though not before destroying Hewlett-Packard's historical archives --which were housed in a modular building in that parking lot.
socalTECH
NOVEMBER 6, 2017
Pasadena-based QLess , which develops software to help eliminate lines for businesses, has raised $5.5M in a private equity funding, the company said today. The funding was led by Palisades Growth Capital and Act One Ventures, and also included several of its prior investors. As part of the funding, Palisades' Jeff Anderson and Bridge President/COO Mike Bell will both join the company's board of directors.
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