L.A. Business Journal

FEBRUARY 27, 2017

Space Exploration Technologies Corp. announced plans this afternoon to send two tourists around the Moon by the end of 2018.

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SpaceX Technology 151

socalTECH

FEBRUARY 27, 2017

Santa Monica-based HomeHero , which had been working on creating and online marketplace for in-home, senior care services, has called it quits , according to co-founder Kyle Hill. Hill said that it "lost its core identity" a year ago, when the company was forced to terminate its relationship with 95 percent of the 1099 caregivers it had been working with, and adopt an "inferior employment business model.

Services 116

Services Santa Monica Incubator Funding 116

L.A. Business Journal

FEBRUARY 27, 2017

SpaceX plans to send tourists around the Moon, HomeHero shuts down after shift to employee model, and RealD acquires MasterImage’s assets.

SpaceX 141

SpaceX Report 141

socalTECH

FEBRUARY 27, 2017

Los Angeles-based Rubicon Project announced on Monday that it has named former OpenX executive Khoi Nguyen as its new Vice President, Product Management For Video. Nguyen was most recently GM/Sr. Director of Product Management for Video, OTT, and Mobile at OpenX. He also had been at Google, Trend Micro, Symantec, among other companies, including co-founding Silvan Networks, a Sequoia-funded Internet startup from the late 90s.

OpenX 109

OpenX Symantec Product Google 109

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SoCal Tech Calendar

FEBRUARY 27, 2017

Thursday, March 2, 2017 -- SCALE. Now celebrating its 15th year, the Southern California Linux Expo SCALE 15X is the largest Linux and Open Source Software show in North America.

Southern California 100

Southern California Software 100

socalTECH

FEBRUARY 27, 2017

Hawthorne-based SpaceX said on Monday afternoon, that it plans to send two passengers around the Moon, next year. According to SpaceX, two private citizens had approached--and paid a "significant deposit" for the trip. SpaceX said that it will use the Falcon Heavy--which is set for its first test flight this summer--for the launch, and will leverage development from NASA's Commercial Crew Program to help support the flight.

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SpaceX Hawthorne Help Develop 109

socalTECH

FEBRUARY 27, 2017

San Diego-based Batu Biologics , a developer of immune therapy drugs aimed at treating cancer, has added investor John Peck Jr. to its Board of Directors. The company said Peck has been involved with the company as an early-stage seed round investor. Peck is a real estate and biotech investor, and had been CEO and one ofthe owners of Meridian Leasing, although he got his start working for RCA and Intel as an MBA student in the 1960's.

San Diego 109

San Diego Develop Development Company 109

SoCal Tech Calendar

FEBRUARY 27, 2017

Thursday, March 2, 2017 -- LA CEOs. LA CEOs presents: Belkin CEO, Chet Pipkin - Internet of Things (IoT)Chet Pipkin is the Founder, Chairman and CEO of Belkin International based in Playa Vista, in the heart of Los Angeles. In his parents' garage in the early 1980s, he founded what became Belkin International and its three distinct brands, Belkin, Linksys, and WeMo.

Belkin 100

Belkin Los Angeles Services Technology 100

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FEBRUARY 27, 2017

Newport Beach-based investment fund CureDuchenne Ventures , which is a subsidiary of nonprofit CureDuchenne , announced this morning that it has invested $5M in a seed funding round for Exonics Therapeutics , a biotech startup which is focused on gene editing technology for treating Duchenne muscular dystrophy. Exonics Therapeutics is based in Boston, with reesarch in Dallas.

Seed Funding 109

Seed Funding Research Invest Funding 109

SoCal Tech Calendar

FEBRUARY 27, 2017

Wednesday, March 1, 2017 -- The Art of QandA w/ Liz Goodgold. UCI ANTprenreneur Center. LIz is a brand builder, “motivational speecher” and trainer, word girl and business coach. She will be discussing the art of QandA: How to Master Answering Questions Without Offending a Soul. See https://www.eventbrite.com/o/uci-antrepreneur-center-8184153841.

UCI 100

UCI Coach 100

socalTECH

FEBRUARY 27, 2017

Beverly Hills-based 3D movie projection systems developer RealD said last week that it has acquired the assets of MasterImage 3D , including all of its intellectual property, technology, inventory, and accounts receivable. Financial details of the acquisition were not announced. RealD said the acquisition came as a result of "key legal victories" where RealD asserted its patents against MasterImage.

Beverly Hills 109

Beverly Hills Patents Acquisition Technology 109

SoCal Tech Calendar

FEBRUARY 27, 2017

Tuesday, February 28, 2017 -- LA Fintech Mix Mingle Network. Come mix and mingle with other Financial Technologist's Tues February 28. 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.

Networking 100

Networking Ideas Technology 100

socalTECH

FEBRUARY 27, 2017

Irvine-based data analytics software developer Alteryx has filed for an IPO, saying in a filing late Friday that it is looking to raise up to $75.0M in an offering on the New York Stock Exchange. The company has applied to list under the symbol AYX. The IPO is being underwritten by Goldman, Sachs & Co., J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, Pacific Crest Securities, William Blair & Company, JMP Securities, Raymond James & Associates, and Cowen and Company.

Software Development 109

Software Development Capital Software Develop 109

SoCal Tech Calendar

FEBRUARY 27, 2017

Tuesday, February 28, 2017 -- UCI ANTprenreneur Center Toastmasters Tuesday. See https://www.eventbrite.com/o/uci-antrepreneur-center-8184153841.

UCI 100

UCI 100

socalTECH

FEBRUARY 27, 2017

Irvine-based USMobile , a developer of mobile communications applications, is taking aim at the encrypted messaging market with a new software product, Scrambl3 , which it says does a better job of protecting consumer, business, and government users from prying eyes. The app--which runs on iOS and Android--says it allows users to start using its product using only a username and password, and no other identity verification.

Mobile 109

Mobile Software Networking Product 109

SoCal Tech Calendar

FEBRUARY 27, 2017

Friday, March 3, 2017 -- DevOpsDay LA. LA's very own 1 day DevOps conference. See https://www.devopsdays.org/events/2017-los-angeles/welcome/.

Conference 100

Conference Los Angeles Angel 100

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FEBRUARY 27, 2017

San Diego-based Cordial , a developer of marketing software which automatically tracks the actions of consumers, which triggers personalized messaging to those consumers, has raised 6M in a Series A funding round. The funding came from Upfront Ventures. The investment was led by Upfront's Kobie Fuller. Cordial's founder and CEO is Jeremy Swift, who was previously VP, Sales & Strategic Accounts at BlueHornet.

San Diego 109

San Diego Commerce Content Platform 109

SoCal Tech Calendar

FEBRUARY 27, 2017

Monday, February 27, 2017 -- UCI ANTprenreneur Center Mixer Monday. See https://www.eventbrite.com/o/uci-antrepreneur-center-8184153841.

UCI 100

UCI 100

socalTECH

FEBRUARY 27, 2017

Abbott Medical Optics , which was based in Santa Ana, California, has been acquired by Johnson & Johnson , in a deal worth $4.325 billion in cash, the two said this morning. The deal had originally been announced in September. The company will be renamed Johnson & Johnson Vision (J&J Vision). Johnson & Johnson said the acquisition includes ophthalmic products in three areas of patient care: cataract surgery, laser refractive surgery and consumer eye health.

Acquisition 100

Acquisition Product Company Companies 100

SoCal Tech Calendar

FEBRUARY 27, 2017

Friday, March 3, 2017 -- UCI ANTprenreneur Center Feedback Friday. See https://www.eventbrite.com/o/uci-antrepreneur-center-8184153841.

UCI 100

UCI 100

Tech.Co

FEBRUARY 27, 2017

Smartphones are the primary tool used to engage with the digital world. Thanks to increased performance, better battery life, improved wireless networks, and an infinite marketplace to connect developers and consumers, the shift towards mobile-only is not just a trend but a reality. So, why does it feel like more power and better apps have not lead to a greater mobile experience?

Technical Review 81

Technical Review Screencast Screening Mobile 81

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 27, 2017

Today’s customers are overloaded and overwhelmed by too much information, so making a decision is a challenge. You may think this is only important to your marketing and sales people, but in reality it doesn’t matter how great your product or technology might be, you won’t succeed if you don’t understand your target customer decision process. Every aspect of your business must be about sales.

Sales 82

Sales Entrepreneur Customer Custom 82

Xconomy

FEBRUARY 27, 2017

La Jolla Pharmaceutical’s experimental drug to treat a deadly blood pressure condition hit its main goal in a Phase 3 clinical trial, boosting the company’s stock price by more than 75 percent on Monday morning. San Diego-based La Jolla (NASDAQ: LJPC ) is studying its drug LJPC-501 in patients who have dangerously low blood pressure, which can lead to distributed shock, a condition in which tissues and organs don’t receive adequate blood flow.

San Diego 44

San Diego Study Pricing Organization 44