socalTECH

MAY 24, 2017

Cypress, California- and Portland, Oregon-based Circle Media has raised $10M for a gadget--called the Circle with Disney--which helps parents manage the content and Internet use of their families. The Series A funding was led by Relay Ventures. Circle's product connects to a home's Wi-Fi network, and lets parents identify what devices (including smartphones, tablets, computers, and gaming consoles) have access to the Internet, and lets those parents control what kinds of content can be accessed

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L.A. Business Journal

MAY 24, 2017

Snapchat offering discounts to advertisers, Aerojet Rocketdyne engines to power experimental military spaceplane, and podcast search engine launched.

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socalTECH

MAY 24, 2017

A link, first forged at the Disney Accelerator in Burbank, has paid off for robotic toy developer Sphero , with another Disney-themed toy for the Disney Accelerator graduate. Sphero has rolled out a new, robotic toy, the Ultimate Lightning McQueen race car, a smartphone-controlled, animatronic, talking toy based on the Disney charger of the same name.

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Tech.Co

MAY 24, 2017

For some reason, the 2012 Atlantic article, “ Why Women Still Can’t Have It All ,” has always fueled me. At the time that was written, I had a 3-year-old daughter, was pregnant with my second child, and wanted nothing more than to prove that article wrong. I wanted the career and the family. And not just the token two children, but to actually be the one who volunteered in their classes and screamed at them to stop picking flowers on the soccer field.

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Advertiser: Aggregage

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

MAY 24, 2017

Irvine-based Resolve Systems , which develops enterprise incident response and automation software for the cybersecurity, IT, and network operations markets, has been acquired by Insight Venture Partners. Financial details of the buy were not disclosed. The companies said on Wednesday that Resolve Systems was advised by Pacific Crest Securities, a division of KeyBanc Capital Markets Inc. in the deal.

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Tech.Co

MAY 24, 2017

Building a good relationship with your clients and employees comes down to respecting and trusting each other over the long haul. We talked with Gabriel Richards, Founder and CEO of Endertech , about putting love and respect as core values and the positive outcomes he’s gain with this mindset. Who was Influential in Your Life? Boy, there are so many admirable people in the world and in my life, but I’ll limit it to three.

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Xconomy

MAY 24, 2017

Zesty.io, a San Diego Web development firm, has raised $1.3 million in seed funding to spin out its consulting business, and focus instead on providing its core Web content management technology as a subscription-based software-as-a-service. CEO Randy Apuzzo said Zesty changed from a Web development firm to to SaaS in 2015, with the guidance of successful entrepreneurs like GoFundMe co-founder Andy Ballester, Rocket League video game creator Dave Hagewood, and Facebook early operations engineer

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socalTECH

MAY 24, 2017

Los Angeles-based mobile game developer Jam City has rolled out a sequel this morning to its immensely popular game Cookie Jam, called Cookie Jam Blast. According to Jam City, the new title launches as the original Cookie Jam has just passed 100 million downloads. The new title, which runs on iOS and Android, is a free-to-play, match-3 mobile puzzle game centered on "Chef Panda" and a "quest to become the best patissier in the world.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 24, 2017

To be successful as an entrepreneur, you don’t have to be a fabulous person, but it helps. Some people, and some entrepreneurs, have that something extra that you can’t quite put your finger on, like Ryan Seacrest is searching for on American Idol. But the entrepreneurs that have it, including Elon Musk and Richard Branson, seem to be able to effortlessly get team members, investors, and customers to follow them anywhere.

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socalTECH

MAY 24, 2017

Irvine-based Fetch , a new software platform aimed at veterinary practices, said it has launched, aimed at helping veterinarians with managing their businesses and communicating with clients. According to the new service, it is looking to replace "antiquated" systems that veterinarians use to remind pet owners of routine care such as wellness exams and vaccinations.

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Xconomy

MAY 24, 2017

[ Editor’s note: James Coon is the CEO of Emulate, a developer of Organ-on-chip technology.] We’ve heard it time and again. Drug development is too expensive, takes too long, and many drug candidates that show promise in preclinical trials end up failing because testing methods don’t predict how they will work in humans. Recently, new technologies have emerged that offer disruptive potential for steering the development of drugs in more precise, more predictable ways.

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socalTECH

MAY 24, 2017

A new, Los Angeles-based startup, PodSearch , is hoping to connect listeners with new podcasts, through a new interactive, online directory. According to PodSearch, it now offers up a website and app that lets listeners discover podcasts that reflect their personal interests, and helps them keep up with new podcasts. The new service lets users search for podcasts by keyword, and also lets users browse podcasts by category, although searches on the website did not appear to be working as of launc

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socalTECH

MAY 24, 2017

Santa Barbara-based whole home music systems developer Sonos , battling reports of "Sonos rage" in offices which have installed its systems, released a list of ground rules for using its systems in office workspaces on Tuesday. The company's systems, which were originally designed for use in a home, apparently have become popular in work settings, leading to (not unpredictably) conflicts over musical styles and tastes, plus people forcing their favorite tracks into the play queue.

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