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AUGUST 2, 2017

Pasadena-based 3D printer manufacturer New Matter announced this morning that it is donating five of its MOD-t 3D printers to a science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) education organization program in Downey, called the Challenger Center. According to New Matter, the Challenger Learning Center at the Columbia Memorial Space Center was awarded the 3D printers for its educational programs, with the 3D printers already being used at the center's 3D printing summer camp.

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L.A. Business Journal

AUGUST 2, 2017

Snap looking to buy Chinese drone maker Zero Zero, Instagram’s daily use numbers beat Snapchat’s and Hyperloop One test pod reaches 192 miles per hour.

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socalTECH

AUGUST 2, 2017

Venice, California-based Snap is reportedly looking to buy Chinese drone maker Zero Zero Robotics , the maker of the "Hover" selfie drone. According to The Information, Snap is looking to pay between $150M and $200M for Zero Zero Robotics. The deal apparently was denied by Zero Zero Robotics' CEO Meng Qui Wang. READ MORE>>.

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 2, 2017

Every business I know is intimately familiar with outbound marketing, or pushing your message out to customers through email, newspaper, and television advertising. Only a few really understand the process and value of inbound marketing, for pulling customers to your brand. In my experience, it’s the fastest way to create trust and authenticity in this age of the consumer.

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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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socalTECH

AUGUST 2, 2017

San Diego-based Amplyx Pharmaceuticals , which develops antifungal agents aimed at treating fungal infections, has raised $67M in a series C funding. The funding was led by Sofinnova Venture Partners, and also included Lundbeckfonden Ventures, Arix Bioscience and Pappas Capital, along with New Enterprise Associates, RiverVest Venture Partners, 3x5 RiverVest II and BioMed Ventures.

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Xconomy

AUGUST 2, 2017

After raising $57 million in a Series B round of venture funding, the San Diego agricultural biotech Cibus Global is laying the groundwork to introduce its first commercial product in Canada. Cibus introduced its first enhanced crop—an herbicide-resistant strain of canola—in the U.S. about two years ago, CEO Peter Beetham said Wednesday in an interview with Xconomy.

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Berkonomics

AUGUST 2, 2017

Well, if you’ve had a computer long enough, it has certainly happened to you. Power surges, power outages, surges upon reinstatement of power, low or high voltage from your utility (brownouts or surges.) I’ve had all of these over the years and lost equipment from motherboards to microcells. And I’ve lost data due to sudden power loss. I have worried over every wind storm or thunderstorm.

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socalTECH

AUGUST 2, 2017

Irvine-based Ten-X , the operator of online real estate marketplace Auction.com and other sites, has been acquired by private equity investor Thomas H. Lee Partners , the two said this morning. Financial details of the buy were not announced by the companies. Ten-X said that its prior backers, Stone Point Capital, and Capital G (formerly Google Capital), as well as members of its senior management team, will continue to hold minority stakes in the company.

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socalTECH

AUGUST 2, 2017

Santa Barbara-based TrackR , which develops devices which can be used to more easily track personal items, has raised $50M in a Series B funding, the company said this morning. The funding was led by Revolution Growth, and also included Foundry Group, Amazon Alexa Fund, NTT DOCOMO Ventures, The Glenmede Trust, and Bespoke Strategies. TrackR has now raised $60M in total.

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socalTECH

AUGUST 2, 2017

How do you take a new, genetic test to market, and how do you bridge the gap between research and the market? Our interview today is with Alan Horsager , the CEO of Pasadena-based Episona (www.episona.com), an angel backed startup which has already developed and has been offering up an epigenetic test for male fertility. We chatted with Alan about the company, the process of taking a new, genetic test to market, and his experience taking research from the University of Southern California and Un

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