L.A. Business Journal

NOVEMBER 29, 2016

Pritzker Group Venture Capital has expanded the number of personnel in its L.A. office in order to purse more early-stage investments in local tech companies. Partner Gabe Greenbaum and Vice President Peter Liu have relocated from the firm’s Chicago office to Los Angeles. The company also recently hired Nico Gimenez, who joined as an associate. Pritzker is particularly interested in investing in enterprise, consumer tech, healthcare IT software, as well as emerging technologies such artificial i

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Los Angeles Artificial Inteligence Angel Venture Capital 186

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NOVEMBER 29, 2016

Chicago-based venture capital investor Pritzker Group Venture Capital announced this morning that it is expanding its efforts to invest in early stage companies in Los Angeles, and has moved partner Gabe Greenbaum to Los Angeles. Greenbaum had been based at Pritzker's home office in Chicago. ACcording to Pritzker Group, it is targeting investments in early stage companies in enterprise, emerging technology, consumer and health care IT, including companies workin on artificial intelligence, inter

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Dollar Shave Club Los Angeles Artificial Inteligence Angel 177

Tech.Co

NOVEMBER 29, 2016

Millennials are all about convenience. Fortunately, Chuz is on a mission to give them an easy, one-stop shop to find new places to eat, drink and play. Live in Los Angeles and New York City, and available on iOS , Chuz is a smart companion with a curated list of go to spots. It learns your preferences and provides tailored recommendations by time and location.

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Technical Review Los Angeles Content Social Media 135

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NOVEMBER 29, 2016

Ynon Kreiz , the former CEO of Maker Studios , has made a bid for publisher Time Inc. , in conjunction with Access industries and Edgar Bronfman Jr., according to Bloomberg. The bid was reportedly rejected by the magazine publisher. The report said Access Industries (run by Len Blavatnik), Bronfman, and Kreiz offered to pay $18 to $20 per share in cash for New York-based time, which also publishes Fortune and Sports Illustrated.

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SoCal Tech Calendar

NOVEMBER 29, 2016

Monday, December 5, 2016 -- Reinventing the Supermarket Shopping Experience. Softec/Santa Maria Tech Brew. Bob and Marvin will update us on their journey to reinvent the supermarket shopping cart experience. Their innovative cart attached device provides meal ideas for the consumer, point of sale advertising for Food Manufacturers and Vendors, and improved customer service for the store.

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NOVEMBER 29, 2016

San Diego-based Younity , the developer of file sharing software led by Erik Caso, said today that it has launched a new, desktop-to-desktop home media server product. The company said its updated software lets user access all of their file and media content from any device, via a simple user interface. The company's software previously had only supported accessing media files from mobile devices; the new update now allows users to access media files from desktop to desktop.

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Media Software San Diego Content 149

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NOVEMBER 29, 2016

San Diego-based biopharmaceuticals developer Sorrento Therapeutics announced on Monday that it has secured a $75 million term loan facility. Terms of the loan were not announced. The funding came from Hercules Capital (HTGC). The publicly held company said the proceeds of the loan--available in three tranches--will go towards general corporate purposes.

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San Diego Capital Funding Develop 144

Xconomy

NOVEMBER 29, 2016

If all goes well, the day will come when just one small thing will stand between you and funding for your startup: your signature on a term sheet. Most founders quickly sign on the line and get back to the business of growing their business. Smart ones set aside the paperwork, grab their business partners, and sit down together to talk. What comes next isn’t easy, but it’s essential.

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Demand Funding Startup Venture Capital 82

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NOVEMBER 29, 2016

San Diego-based Email Copilot , which develops visualization, monitoring, reporting, and analysis of email deliverability data, has been acquired by Return Path , a New York-based developer of email data software. Financial terms of the acquisition were not announced. Return Path said it acquired all of Email Copilot, including technical ssets and existing book of business.

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Email Anthem San Diego Acquisition 138

Xconomy

NOVEMBER 29, 2016

Two big pieces of the Trump healthcare puzzle have fallen into place. The President-elect’s transition team has nominated Georgia Republican congressman Tom Price to be Health and Human Services secretary. It has also tabbed Indiana health consultant Seema Verma to run the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. In a statement, Rep. Fred Upton (R-MI), the House Energy and Commerce Committee chairman who has helped usher the biomedical omnibus package 21st Century Cures Act to the brink

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Pricing Commerce Services Help 65

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NOVEMBER 29, 2016

San Diego-based General Atomics Aeronautical Systems (GA-ASI) announced on Monday that it has completed its first flight test of its Type-Certifiable Predator B (TCPB) unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV). The company said the new Predator is aimed at use for a number of missions, including unweaponized border patrol, coast guard, and disaster relief missions.

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Palmdale San Diego Company Companies 131

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NOVEMBER 29, 2016

Online real estate site Zillow said it has paid $6M, to settle a suit over claims that the company did not follow wage and hour laws with the inside sales consultants it employed in Irvine and elsewhere. Zillow said it has not admitted liability with either a class action lawsuit (Ian Freeman vs. Zillow, Inc.) or a related Department of Labor review.

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Class Sales Sites Company 125

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NOVEMBER 29, 2016

Santa Barbara-based property management software developer Yardi says it has signed on a new customer in Canada, Canadian senior living provider peopleCare. Financial details of the win were not announced. Yardi said peopleCare has adopted its Yardi Senior CRM and Yardi Voyager Senior Housing products, both part of its suite of products for the senior living industry. peopleCare says it owns and manages seven long term care homes in Southwestern Ontario.

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Santa Barbara Company Companies Software Development 125

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NOVEMBER 29, 2016

San Diego-based TicketSauce , a developer of private label event management software, has raised $2.5M in a Series A funding, the company announced this morning. The funding was led by Draper Frontier Opp & Tech Fund. The company said the funding goes towards sales and marketing. TicketSace is led by Travis Fisher, who serves as President and CEO of the company.

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Software Draper San Diego Organization 118