L.A. Business Journal

FEBRUARY 12, 2018

California is facing increasing competition from states and national governments for its video game industry, according to a report scheduled to be released on Feb. 13 by the Milken Institute.

Competition 170

Competition Report 170

socalTECH

FEBRUARY 12, 2018

San Diego-based antenna technology developer Airgain has named a new CFO, according to the company. Airgain said it named Anil Doradla as its new Chief Financial Officer on Friday. Doradla was previously Equity Research Analyst at William Blair & Company. He also had served at Deutsche Bank, Caris & Company, SBC Labs, and LCC International, Inc.

San Diego 124

San Diego Equity Research Technology 124

L.A. Business Journal

FEBRUARY 12, 2018

California facing competition for video game industry; Snapchat’s new update triggers revolt by teens; and Tony Goncalves hired as CEO of Chernin Group and Otter Media.

Competition 100

Competition Report Media 100

socalTECH

FEBRUARY 12, 2018

Los Angeles-based venture investor Upfront Ventures announced on Sunday that it has backed Convoz , a new startup created by rapper Chamillionaire. Financial details of the investment were not announced. Chamillionaire showed off Convoz in a celebrity-packed forum last week at Upfront's private conference, the Upfront Summit, on stage with Snoop Dogg.

Startup 124

Startup Conference Los Angeles Invest 124

Advertiser: Aggregage

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.

Company

Xconomy

FEBRUARY 12, 2018

As president-elect, Donald Trump in January 2017 slammed drug companies for “getting away with murder” and said he supported Medicare negotiation. He vowed during last month’s State of the Union speech that drug prices “will come down.” Today, his administration’s fiscal 2019 budget proposal laid out what it calls a “comprehensive” strategy to lower drug prices.

Pricing 84

Pricing Product San Diego Company 84

socalTECH

FEBRUARY 12, 2018

Broadcom says it has lined up $100 billion in commitments to finance its proposed acquisition of Qualcomm this morning. Broadcom said the financing will allow it to fully fund the $60 per share in cash component of its $82 per share offer to acquire Qualcomm. Broadcom said it lined up 12 financial in institutions to finance the offer, including $5 billion in a revolving credit facility and bridge financing, plus investment funds from Silver Lake, KKR and CVC.

Silver Lake 113

Silver Lake Acquisition Capital Funding 113

socalTECH

FEBRUARY 12, 2018

Irvine-based property information provider CoreLogic announced this morning that it has acquired eTech Solutions Limited , a UK-based provider of mobile surveying and workflow management software. Financial details of the acquisition were not announced. eTech was founded in 2005. According to CoreLogic, more than 50 percent of the UK's property appraisals go through eTech's platform.

Acquisition 113

Acquisition Mobile Platform Software 113

Xconomy

FEBRUARY 12, 2018

With multiple products on the market and many more coming, it’s easy to think that cancer immunotherapy has arrived. In reality, however, we’ve only just begun to figure out how to coax the immune system into killing cancer. That’s why a mad dash is on to expand its reach, and a panel of experts invested in doing so pondered the major issues that lie ahead.

Conference 72

Conference Invest Marketing Product 72

SoCal Tech Calendar

FEBRUARY 12, 2018

Friday, February 16, 2018 --.

Writing 100

Writing 100

Xconomy

FEBRUARY 12, 2018

The black skirt had multiple personas. The fact that it was made of leather gave it an edgy vibe, but its A-line fit-and-flair cut was more flirty and feminine. “I fell in love with it,” says Michelle Bacharach, co-founder of FindMine. “But as soon as I brought it home, I wondered, ‘how do I wear this?’ ” That question, along with a realization that she found herself asking it repeatedly over a variety of her purchases—from clothing items to housewares—led her to found FindMine, an e

Artificial Inteligence 69

Artificial Inteligence Commerce Startup Help 69

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 12, 2018

Today’s customers are much more in control of their buying decision, as they have more choices and more information than ever before. Almost instantly, via the Internet or on their smartphone in the store, they can find the lowest price alternative or their favorite features, without waiting for push marketing or listening to your best sales person.

Customer 52

Customer Custom Startup Course 52