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JUNE 18, 2021

Vince Steckler, the former CEO of cybersecurity software developer Avast, has unexpectedly died in a car accident in Irvine, according to the software developer. According to Avast, Steckler passed away in a tragic car accident in Irvine, California, on June 15, 2021, at the age of 62. Steckler was active in the Orange County community, having recently donated $10.4M to the University of California, Irvine, with $5M going to the Center for Responsible, Ethical and Accessible Technologies within

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JUNE 18, 2021

You can’t win as an entrepreneur working alone. You need to have business relationships with team members, investors, customers, and a myriad of other support people. That doesn’t mean you have to be a social butterfly to succeed, or introverts need not apply. It does mean that you need to look, listen, and participate in the business world around you, and network through all available channels, like business-oriented social networks online (LinkedIn), local business organizations (Chamber of Co

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JUNE 18, 2021

According to Santa Barbara-based Yardi, it is donating $1.3M to hospitals in India, to help them in their battle against the ongoing pandemic. India--which officially has more than 380,000 deaths from COVID-19, with actual deaths potentially several times that--has suffered acute supply shortages in recent months as cases surged in the country. According to Yardi, it has 1700 employees in Pune, India, with many staff personally impacted by the COVID-19 surge in that country.

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JUNE 18, 2021

Irvine-based Cyvatar, a startup which provides cybersecurity-as-a-service, has raised $9M as part of its Series A round, the company said this week. The company said the funding brings its total funding to $12M, all raised in the last eight months. The company said the funding was led by ATX Venture Partners, and also included CORTEC, one of its customers, and Bill Wood Ventures.

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JUNE 18, 2021

Arcadia-based EVCS, an operator of an electric vehicle (EV) fast charging network, says it has signed a deal with Fitness International, LLC, the owner of LA Fitness, to install EV fast chargers at a number of its fitness centers. Financial details of the deal were not announced, and EVCS did not say how many fitness centers it will be installing its fast chargers at.

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JUNE 18, 2021

Santa Monica-based In-Charge Energy said on Thursday that it has introduced a set of new hardware products for commercial, electric vehicle (EV) charging. According to the company, its In-Charge Energy DC Wall Box Pedestal works with 24kW ABB Terra DC chargers, and offers up a solution for fleet applications where walal mounting is not practical. The company said its products include cable retractors and convenience lighting, and are designed to help companies with a smooth transition to electri

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