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(http://www.fetchrecruiting.com) Technical Recruiting for LA based Startups and High-Growth Companies Key info (http://www.keyinfo.com) infrastructure ~ connectivity ~ co-location ~ cloud ------------------------------------------------------------------------ --GoPro Prices IPO, To Trade Today --TheBouqs Raises $6M For Direct-From-Farm Flower Delivery --Fitwall Finds Funding For Tech Driven Fitness --Amphastar Pharmaceuticals Debuts In IPO --Frost Data Capital, GE Launch Industrial Internet Incubator --Shotgun Software Acquired By Autodesk --Boingo Wireless Set To Get Approval In New York --Dreamworks Backs Fingerprint For Kids' Apps, Games, Video --Moviepilot Goes Native, Bets On LA, US Market MARKETPLACE --How To Find Growth Capital – ACG 101 Panel July 9th - Westlake Village --Los Angeles Venture Association 30th Anniversary - July 15th --Stubbs Alderton & Markiles, LLP Expands Santa Monica Office --Binary Pulse Technology Marketing. We Create Demand. --Safire Partners Executive Search RECENT JOB POSTINGS --Product Lead, Aliso Viejo, GridMeNow, LLC --Senior IT/Telecom Sourcing Analyst and Negotiator, Santa Monica, RampRate Sourcing Advisors --Inside Sales: IT Services (Colo, Telcom, CDN), Santa Monica, RampRate Sourcing Advisors RECENT FUNDING EVENTS ------------------------------ADVERTISEMENT------------------------------- Apply For The Technology Fast 500 - DEADLINE June 27th! Deloitte 2014 Technology Fast 500 Fast growing? Apply now! Submit your application for Deloitte's 2014 Technology Fast 500, an annual ranking of the 500 fastest growing technology, media, telecommunications, life sciences, and clean technology companies in the United States and Canada based on percentage revenue growth. Being recognized as a Technology Fast 500 winner has its benefits. It provides increased visibility to investors, customers and employees regarding your company’s fast growth and brand recognition through local, national, global and social media exposure. Fast 500 award events provide valued networking opportunities with your industry peers as well as a reason to celebrate the team who made it possible. http://www.fast500.com --------------------------------------------------------------------------- GoPro Prices IPO, To Trade Today ---- Action sports camera maker GoPro priced its IPO at $24.00 per share, and will start trading today on the NASDAQ Global Market as GPRO. The company--although based in San Mateo--has a number of Southern California ties (More...) http://www.socaltech.com/gopro_prices_ipo_to_trade_today/s-0055711.html TheBouqs Raises $6M For Direct-From-Farm Flower Delivery ---- Venice, California-based online flower delivery service TheBouqs said this morning that it has raised $6M in a Series A financing, to go towards expansion of its team, delivery outside the US, and scaling of its technology and infrastructure. (More...) http://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=58438 Fitwall Finds Funding For Tech Driven Fitness ---- Newport Beach-based Fitwall, a fitness center operator which focuses on using technology like Bluetooth heart rate monitors and iPads to improve fitness, said this morning that it has raised additional funding for the company. (More...) http://www.socaltech.com/fitwall_finds_funding_for_tech_driven_fitness/s-0055710.html http://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=58439 Amphastar Pharmaceuticals Debuts In IPO ---- Rancho Cucamonga-based Amphastar Pharmaceuticals, a specialty pharmaceuticals company focused on generic and proprietary injectable and inhalable drugs, priced its IPO Wednesday at $7 per share. (More...) http://www.socaltech.com/amphastar_pharmaceuticals_debuts_in_ipo/s-0055712.html Frost Data Capital, GE Launch Industrial Internet Incubator ---- Frost Data Capital, the startup incubator firm led by Stuart Frost, has tied with GE to launch a new, startup incubator aimed at industrial Internet startups, the two said Wednesday. (More...) http://www.socaltech.com/frost_data_capital_ge_internet_incubator/s-0055707.html Shotgun Software Acquired By Autodesk ---- Los Angeles-based Shotgun Software, a developer of cloud-based production tracking, review, and asset management software for the film, television and games industries, has been acquired by Autodesk, the two said Wednesday. Financial details of the acquisition were not disclosed. Shotgun--which was founded in 2006--was co-founded by Don Parker and Isaac Reuben. Autodesk said it will help the company accelerate solutions to its creative customers. Boingo Wireless Set To Get Approval In New York ---- Los Angeles-based wireless hotspot operator Boingo Wireless is expected to get approval to roll out its services with the New York Port Authority, according to a report. (More...) http://www.socaltech.com/boingo_wireless_set_to_get_approval_in_new_york/s-0055702.html Dreamworks Backs Fingerprint For Kids' Apps, Games, Video ---- Glendale-based Dreamworks is one of the lead investors in a developer of mobile kids' apps, Fingerprint, which said Wednesday that it has raised $10.85M in a Series B funding round. According to San Francisco-based Fingerprint, the new funding round is a Series B. Fingerprint operates a series of application networks focused on kids, which includes apps, e-books, and video services. http://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=58340 Moviepilot Goes Native, Bets On LA, US Market ---- Moviepilot, the online film review and publishing site led by Tobias Bauckhage, has sold off its German website, moviepilot.de, to French publisher Webedia. The move puts the company's focused squarely on its Los Angeles operations. The sale netted the company $20M, which it will use to fund its U.S. efforts. Moviepilot's web site focuses on film recommendations, film discovery, and the company also helps studios with social media campaigns. Moviepilot set up shop in LA in 2012, due to the entertainment industry's base here. Moviepilot is venture backed by T-Venture, Grazia Equity, IBB Beteiligungsgesellschaft, and angels. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- MARKETPLACE Reach 10000+ readers for 5 days for $250 Post your marketplace ad at: http://www.socaltech.com/postad.html ------------------------------ADVERTISEMENT------------------------------- How To Find Growth Capital – ACG 101 Panel July 9th - Westlake Village If your company is on the fast track, you need money – capital – to fuel its growth. Find out the different kinds of capital available to you, and how you can access them, at the July 9th meeting of ACG 101. Information and registration is at http://www.ACG101.org Use the promo code "socaltech" for a $20 discount from the non-member rate. Speakers include Chris Lewis, co-founder of the private equity firm Riordan, Lewis & Haden Equity Partners; Hunter Stropp, co-president of THL Credit; Bob Louk, senior vice president of Bank of America Merrill Lynch, and Charles Best, CFO of business software provider Blackline Systems. The moderator is David Bonrouhi, managing director of Calabasas Capital. Location: Westlake Village Inn, 31943 Agoura Road, Westlake Village, CA. Contact: [email protected] or 805-285-0756. http://www.acg101.org ------------------------------ADVERTISEMENT------------------------------- Los Angeles Venture Association 30th Anniversary - July 15th Come celebrate the 30th Anniversary of the Los Angeles Venture Association! 30 years; 500+ events; 1000s of speakers/panelists; dozens of presentations from industry and technology leaders including: 3 presidential candidates, future mayors of LA and San Francisco, a future CA governor, a NFL Rookie of the year, a future athletic director, regulators, press and community leaders; and, of course, attended by 10,000s of entrepreneurs, financiers, service providers and thought leaders who are the core of our entrepreneurial community. July 15th, 7:00 AM at the Skirball Center Register today at http://www.lava.org ------------------------------ADVERTISEMENT------------------------------- Stubbs Alderton & Markiles, LLP Expands Santa Monica Office Stubbs Alderton & Markiles, LLP, Southern California’s leading business law firm, has announced the expansion of its Santa Monica office at 1453 3rd Street Promenade, Santa Monica, CA. This office is located on the corner of Third Street Promenade and Broadway Boulevard. The growth of the Firm and its Preccelerator Program has provided the opportunity for this expansion. The new office opening makes an inspiring statement about the support and involvement that Stubbs Alderton will continue to contribute to the Silicon Beach marketplace. - See more at: http://stubbsalderton.com/2014/02/stubbs-alderton-markiles-llp-announces-expansion-of-santa-monica-office/#sthash.rnx9hD8o.dpuf ------------------------------ADVERTISEMENT------------------------------- Binary Pulse Technology Marketing. We Create Demand. Binary Pulse Technology Marketing We Create Demand for California's Technology Companies For more than ten years, dozens of Southern California's industry-leading tech firms have turned to Binary Pulse for their demand-generating strategies and programs. 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We are always interested in meeting new candidates and potential clients, so feel free to email our Managing Partner, Todd Gitlin at [email protected]. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ RECENT JOB POSTINGS More jobs at http://www.socaltech.com/Jobs Members post jobs for free Product Lead, Aliso Viejo, GridMeNow, LLC http://www.socaltech.com/showjob.php?id=5582 Senior IT/Telecom Sourcing Analyst and Negotiator, Santa Monica, RampRate Sourcing Advisors http://www.socaltech.com/showjob.php?id=5572 Inside Sales: IT Services (Colo, Telcom, CDN), Santa Monica, RampRate Sourcing Advisors http://www.socaltech.com/showjob.php?id=5568 Sourcing Analyst, Santa Monica, RampRate Sourcing Advisors http://www.socaltech.com/showjob.php?id=5565 Head of Corporate Finance and Office Administration, Santa Monica, RampRate Sourcing Advisors http://www.socaltech.com/showjob.php?id=5573 Director of Sales - Data Center, Telecom, Cloud, Santa Monica, RampRate Sourcing Advisors http://www.socaltech.com/showjob.php?id=5574 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ RECENT FUNDING SUMMARY 06/26/14 Fitwall $0.0M http://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=58439 06/26/14 TheBouqs $6.0M http://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=58438 06/24/14 Epoxy $6.5M http://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=58309 06/23/14 RANT MEDIA NETWORK, INC. $4.0M http://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=58302 06/20/14 Genzum $20.0M http://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=58280 06/19/14 SpotlightTMS $6.0M http://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=58279 06/19/14 Mitu Network $10.0M http://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=58278 06/17/14 Revee $1.0M http://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=58269 06/16/14 Tapatalk $5.8M http://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=58195 06/13/14 Visual Unity $7.2M http://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=58193 06/12/14 The Mobile Majority $8.0M http://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=58188 06/11/14 About.me $11.0M http://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=58189 06/11/14 Procore Technologies $15.0M http://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=58182 06/09/14 WASH.IO, INC. $10.5M http://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=58125 06/05/14 Infrascale $16.3M http://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=58121 06/03/14 SENTE INC $5.0M http://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=58035 06/02/14 thatgamecompany $7.0M http://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=58033 06/02/14 PayLease $0.0M http://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=57970 05/29/14 Nix Hydra $5.0M http://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=57811 05/28/14 New Matter $0.0M http://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=57809 05/28/14 Ecwid $5.0M http://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=57806 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Upcoming Events This Month http://www.socaltech.com/Calendar socaltech.com Calendar of Southern California High Tech Events Submit your events at least two weeks in advance to: http://www.socaltech.com/submitevent.html June 26, Venice -- NextSpace Happy Hour. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/24187 June 26, Santa Monica -- REACH | The Wearable Future. What is a wearable? If you said wrist worn pedometer, you'd be correct, but only partially. Wearables are in fact much more than that, and the category is rapidly expanding thanks to the likes of big Fortune 500 companies, as well as small time startups and crowdfunded projects on Indiegogo. So on June 26th, join us, and learn about the world of wearables. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/24144 June 26, San Diego -- CoFoundersLab Matchup San Diego. CoFoundersLab Matchup San Diego is aimed at helping entrepreneurs find co-founders, advisers & interns and to build strong, core founding teams. Get started networking now with a potential core team member by creating a free profile on CoFoundersLab.com. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/24121 June 26, Los Angeles -- The Future of Mobile. As part of Tech in Motion's mobile summer series, we have invited a panel of mobile developers to discuss what the future holds for all things mobile. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/24129 June 27, Santa Monica -- Los Angeles App Strategy Workshop: Optimization. oin developers, analytics experts, and leading app publishers and platforms to learn about tools and strategies to understand your users, boost retention, and drive downloads. Take a deep-dive into app store optimization and explore ways to get your app discovered. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/24179 June 27, Venice -- Friday for a Fiver @ Nextspace LA. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/24188 July 2, Venice -- NextSpace Hump Day Stroll. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/24189 July 9, Westlake Village -- How To Find Growth Capital. ACG 101. Where do growing companies go to find the capital they need to expand? A panel of experts will provide the answers at the July 9th meeting of ACG 101 at the Westlake Village Inn. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/24182 July 9, Thousand Oaks -- JULY CTC BUSINESS MIXER. CELEBRATE CTC's 5th ANNIVERSARY. Everyone is invited to join our members and friends for Fun + Games + Refreshments. Sustainable business, cleantech education and product development. Meet Entrepreneurs, CEOs, Investors, Engineers and Energy Experts. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/24185 July 10, Rancho Santa Margarita -- OCTANe Golf Tournament. Tijeras Creek, Rancho Santa Margarita. You're invited to OCTANe's 4th Annual Golf Tournament! Team up with your colleagues or come solo, either way you are sure to meet many new business contacts and friends. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/24159 July 16, Santa Monica -- Siemer Silicon Beach Summit. Building on the success of the last three Summits, which drew notable attendees from around the world, this year’s event will encompass two days of presentations, networking and relationship-building among key players in the digital media and technology industry. All segments of the digital media industry will be represented, including advertising, data, e-commerce, software, social and gaming. Our 2014 two-day Summit will include 500 select digital media and technology leaders. Invite only. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/24055 July 17, Santa Monica -- Siemer Silicon Beach Summit. Building on the success of the last three Summits, which drew notable attendees from around the world, this year’s event will encompass two days of presentations, networking and relationship-building among key players in the digital media and technology industry. All segments of the digital media industry will be represented, including advertising, data, e-commerce, software, social and gaming. Our 2014 two-day Summit will include 500 select digital media and technology leaders. Invite only. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/24056 July 17, Los Angeles -- Wearable Tech LA. WearableTech LA, curated by industry experts come to Los Angeles this summer. With a full day of 20 dynamic keynotes, cutting-edge technologies, investment opportunities, and 50 speakers, WearableTech LA is the wearable event of the year in Los Angeles. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/24160 July 22, Los Angeles -- 2014 Serious Play Conference. It is a question of when, not if, games-based learning will be prevalent in all areas of education and training. Corporations are using games for talent development, recruitment and to increase sales and efficiency; medical institutions use games to train surgeons and teach the public about healthcare. In the military, where game based training began, games not only train, they are used to recruit. In education, games have entered the classroom. Learn more at this conference. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/24138 July 23, Los Angeles -- 2014 Serious Play Conference. It is a question of when, not if, games-based learning will be prevalent in all areas of education and training. Corporations are using games for talent development, recruitment and to increase sales and efficiency; medical institutions use games to train surgeons and teach the public about healthcare. In the military, where game based training began, games not only train, they are used to recruit. In education, games have entered the classroom. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/24139 July 24, Los Angeles -- 2014 Serious Play Conference. It is a question of when, not if, games-based learning will be prevalent in all areas of education and training. Corporations are using games for talent development, recruitment and to increase sales and efficiency; medical institutions use games to train surgeons and teach the public about healthcare. In the military, where game based training began, games not only train, they are used to recruit. In education, games have entered the classroom. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/24140 ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Sponsored by: TVC Capital LLC (www.tvccapital.com) Investments in and Acquisitions of Growing Software Companies Silicon Valley Bank (http://www.svb.com). Helping entrepreneurs succeed. Stubbs Alderton Markiles, LLP (http://www.stubbsalderton.com). Business. Technology. Law. Vision. Safire Partners (http://www.safirepartners.com). Los Angeles-based executive search for emerging growth companies Binary Pulse Technology Marketing (http://www.binarypulse.com). We Create Demand for California's Technology Companies. 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