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Site1001 Finds $6M

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San Clemente, California- and Kansas City, Missouri-based Site1001 , a developer of software for facilities maintenance and management, has raised $6M in a Series A funding, according to the company. The company, which is led by Southern California serial entrepreneur Cleve Adams, has previously raised funding from Flyover Capital, Tifec and Ward Ventures.

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Silicon Beach Report July 25: Modular Construction Startup Emagispace Raises $4.2 Million

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Modular construction startup Emagispace raises $4.2 million, ABC News forms production partnership with ATTN:, and Elon Musk disses Mark Zuckerberg’s understanding of the dangers of artificial intelligence.

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Emagispace Takes $4.2M

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Los Angeles-based Emagispace , a developer of "green" building block technology, disclose today that it has raised $4.2M in a Series A funding. The funding was co-led by Circle Venturs and Alpha Edison, and also included Jeremy Zimmer (UTA), 54 Madison, and others. The company's products are currently used for modular workspaces, tradeshow displays and booths, retail space, and more.

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TEDxUCLA Salon: From Struggle to Success

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Monday, July 31, 2017 -- TEDxUCLA Salon: From Struggle to Success TEDxUCLA Salon How do you turn struggles into success in the field of technology? How do you succeed as a female in a male-driven industry? How can government catch up with the rapid growth in technology? Join us as we explore these hot topics and learn from experts in the field.

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Can You Ask for Office Rent Relief? How to Manage Your Lease During COVID-19

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.

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Positioning Universal Ties With Sequans On GPS Tracking

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San Diego-based Positioning Universal , a developer of Internet-of-Things (IoT) and GPS tracking devices, has tied with French semiconductor maker Sequans on a new product. According to the two, PUI has rolled out the PUI FJ1000 Series Automotive LTE Tracker, an automotive tracker, which is based in Sequans' Calliope LTE Cat 1 chipset. PUI's product provides GPS data, ignition events, acceleration, 5-second location tracking, and trip activity all via an LTE network.

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AI.LA New Realities Expert Panel #1

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Thursday, July 27, 2017 -- AI.LA New Realities Expert Panel #1. Hear experts in the fields of AI, robotics, virtual, augmented, and mixed realities talk about the future. Why attend? Debunk the hype around AI Explore the intersections between VR and Artificial Intelligence Gain insight on the most entertaining advancements in new technologies Discuss biases in data and creator when developing an AI.

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Virtual Reality and Dance: An Immersive Exploration

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Thursday, July 27, 2017 -- Virtual Reality and Dance: An Immersive Exploration. Join us for an evening of dance showcases, 360 films, VR music demos, a sound bath, live immersive visuals, and - of course - dance. We'll even be creating our own immersive content as we learn the National Dance Day Routine Choreography and then create a 360 film to be shared with the National Dance Day community.

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Rebound Therapeutics Finds $16.5M

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Irvine-based Rebound Therapeutics announced today that it has raised $16.5M in a Series B funding, for the company's development of devices used for recovery from minimally invasive surgery. According to Rebound, the funding was led by HBM-MedFocus, and also included Invus Opportunities Fund and affiliates of Wexford Capital LP. Rebound said the new funds will go towards ongoing product development, worldwide regulatory approvals, manufacturing scale-up and commercialization efforts.

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LA Ad Pros Mix Mingle Network

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Wednesday, July 26, 2017 -- LA Ad Pros Mix Mingle Network. With technology, the advertising industry is going under massive disruptions right now. Mix, mingle, and network with other advertising professionals. Find partners with advertisers, ad agencies, publishers, and ad tech companies.

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Greenlots Gets Funding For EV Charging

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Los Angeles-based Greenlots , a company which is developing electric vehicle charging and energy management technology, has raised a strategic round of investment, the company said this morning. The investment came from Energy Impact Partners (EIP), a utility coalition. Size of the investment round was not announced. As part of the funding, Greenlots said that Kevin Fitzgerald, Chief Utility Officer at EIP, and Philip Jones, former Commissioner on the Washington Utilities and Transportation Comm

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Silicon Beach Networking Mixer At Wurstkuche in Venice

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Wednesday, July 26, 2017 -- Silicon Beach Networking Mixer At Wurstkuche in Venice. Join the fastest growing startup and tech community in Los Angeles! Meet new people and participate in lively discussions with outstanding names in the Silicon Beach community. Register immediately for an early bird ticket.

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LegalZoom Says Its Services Are Legal In New Jersey

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Glendale-based online legal referral provider LegalZoom says it is legal in New Jersey, despite a recent opinion issued by the New Jersey Supreme Court. According to LegalZoom, recent reports on the opinion of the New Jersey Supreme Court "misinterpret the findings", and that New Jersey attorneys can continue to ethically work with LegalZoom. A recent report had said that New Jersey had declared LegalZoom off limits to attorneys in the state , along with Avvo and RocketLawyer, over concerns of f

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LA Fintech Incubator Mix Mingle Network

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Tuesday, July 25, 2017 -- LA Fintech Incubator Mix Mingle Network. Come mix and mingle with other Financial Technologist's Tues July 25. Learn about the newest and fastest changes going on in financial technology. Finance is undergoing a massive change some call the "financial paradigm". Laws from 1930-1940 (old right?) are getting broken down with technological innovation in finance.

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Qualcomm Backs Digital Farming Startup Prospera

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San Diego-based Qualcomm has backed Israeli digital farming startup Prospera , in a $15M funding round, Prospera said today. The round came via Qualcomm's venture capital arm Qualcomm Ventures. The funding also included Cisco Investments, ICV, and Bessemer Venture Partners. Prospera develops systems which connect farm data--including irrigation, pollination, fertilization, and other data--all into a "single pane of glass" software system.

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SIGGRAPH 2017

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Monday, July 31, 2017 -- SIGGRAPH 2017. The annual SIGGRAPH conference is a five-day interdisciplinary educational experience in the latest computer graphics and interactive techniques, including a three-day commercial exhibition that attracts hundreds of companies from around the world. The conference also hosts the international SIGGRAPH Computer Animation Festival, showcasing works from the world's most innovative and accomplished digital film and video creators.

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On-Demand Startups Are Completely Changing the Industry

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It was not long ago that the apps on our smartphones were, by today’s standards, basic. They played music, allowed us to text, and the very pioneering apps tracked our daily step count and sent us news alerts. That all changed with social media , and now everyone is glued to their phone’s screen. The successor to social media, at least in terms of cultural significance, are the on-demand apps that have us reaching for our phones not just to message friends, but to make transactions.

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SIGGRAPH 2017

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Sunday, July 30, 2017 -- SIGGRAPH 2017. The annual SIGGRAPH conference is a five-day interdisciplinary educational experience in the latest computer graphics and interactive techniques, including a three-day commercial exhibition that attracts hundreds of companies from around the world. The conference also hosts the international SIGGRAPH Computer Animation Festival, showcasing works from the world's most innovative and accomplished digital film and video creators.

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How to Quickly Build a Customer Base With Lead Generation Tools

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With content management systems like WordPress , getting a site up and running is no big deal. But apart from building traffic, what I find most challenging is incorporating a lead capture strategy that will actually generate some blog subscribers. Since I’m already loaded with work and I’d rather prioritize my passion for creating visual content, I don’t really have the time to draw up a solid lead generation strategy for new websites.

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Coffee's for Closer's - LA

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Friday, July 28, 2017 -- Coffee Is For Closers. Whether you are in Product sales, Direct Sales, Services Sales or Real Estate we will show you how to close all those transactions. "The Closer Room" is a workshop like no other. Where we will teach you the skills you need and put them into action immediately! See.

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Mobile Lava - Latest Trends in IoT

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Thursday, July 27, 2017 -- Mobile Lava - Latest Trends in IoT. Panel includes Anthony Gonzalez, Fitguard.me; Gabe Grifoni, Rufus Labs; Robert L. Kay, Elite Engineering; Jeremy Wall, Lumenus. Moderated by Barbara Bickham.

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How Best Should an Engineer Run Both Product Development and Delivery

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Thursday, July 27, 2017 -- Chad Fulk Senior Principal Operations Engineer at Raytheon. IEEE Buenaventura. How Best Should an Engineer Run Both Product Development and Delivery on Ultra-High Performance Electro-Optic SCAs?

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Growth Capital Conference

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Thursday, July 27, 2017 -- Growth Capital Conference. Network with capital sources, advisors, deal makers and 100 entrepreneurs seeking capital and counsel. DEAL DISPLAYtm showcases growing firms needing capital. View products, videos, online demos. Hot Networking Breakfast at 7:00 AM sharp!

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Launching Your Product in the New Reality of Retail (MAKE IT)

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Wednesday, July 26, 2017 -- Launching Your Product in the New Reality of Retail (MAKE IT). If you have a consumer product, planning and executing your launch is critical to thrive–or even just survive–in today’s repidly changing landscape of retail. From pricing and packaging to customer engagement and the order you approach each channel, everything matters.

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Startup Demo Competition

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Wednesday, July 26, 2017 -- Startup Demo Competition. 805 Startups is partnering with the City of Thousand Oaks to hold a startup demo competition at their beautiful Thousand Oaks Civic Arts Plaza. The selected startups will present in front of an audience of 400 people from across Southern California and to a panel of judges made up of ACTIVE startup investors (angels and VCs).

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San Diego Venture Group Summer Social

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Wednesday, July 26, 2017 -- San Diego Venture Group Summer Social. Join the party to end the summer with 500+ of your SDVG friends! Spend an afternoon at the beautiful Scripps Seaside Forum and join SDVG for our Summer Social Beer Bash! Sample some of San DiegoÂ’s best craft brews, along with plenty of great food, wine, spirits, live band, and La Jolla sunset.

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