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The #1 most connected recruiting firm in LA. ------------------------------ *Headlines * - Heal Raises $20M More For House Calls <#m_5307400438475459862_0074805> - Tear Film Innovations Finds $8.5M <#m_5307400438475459862_0074864> - Halogen Ventures Backs TheSkimm <#m_5307400438475459862_0074866> - SpaceX Launch Targeted For Today At 12:47PM At Vandenberg <#m_5307400438475459862_0074867> - Magento Commerce Acquired By Adobe For $1.68 Billion <#m_5307400438475459862_0074862> - CREXi Collects $11M For Commercial Real Estate Technology <#m_5307400438475459862_0074861> - Two Bit Circus Runs STEAM Carnivals At LA Schools <#m_5307400438475459862_0074858> - Bitcoin Crops Up In Election Battle In Orange County <#m_5307400438475459862_0074853> - Bird's Electric Scooters May See Competition From Lyft In SF <#m_5307400438475459862_0074849> *Marketplace* - Pixelgate.net - Internet Access, Web Hosting, Network Services <#m_5307400438475459862_ad188> - Stradling <#m_5307400438475459862_ad608> - Early Stage Commercial Insurance - Pacific Unified Insurance Agency <#m_5307400438475459862_ad596> - Neohire South <#m_5307400438475459862_ad720> - Simplify Cloud Management - Multi-Cloud Command & Control from Key Info <#m_5307400438475459862_ad729> *Tuesday, May 22, 2018* *SoCal IP Law Group LLP - Serving the IP Needs of Technology Innovators <http://www.socalip.com>* IP Litigation . IP Transactions . Patent & Trademark Prosecution . IP Strategy . Westlake Village . Santa Barbara . Irvine. [email protected] 805-230-1350 www.socalip.com *Heal Raises $20M More For House Calls* <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0074805.html> Los Angeles-based Heal, which operates a service that schedules in-home house calls from doctors via an app or its website, has raised $20M in a new funding round, the company announced this morning. The funding came from Bascom Ventures, Inflection Capital, IRA Capital, RLJ Equity Partners, Trans-Pacific Technology Fund, and others, in addition to existing investors Fidelity Contrafund, Jim Breyer, Lionel Richie, and Dr. Paul Jacobs. Heal has now raised a total of more than $69M. (Funding Details <https://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showco&id=44688>)(More... <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0074805.html>) *Tear Film Innovations Finds $8.5M* <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0074864.html> San Diego-based *Tear Film Innovations <http://www.tearfilm.com>*, a developer of medical devices to help clear blocked tear glands, has raised $8.5M in a Series B funding. The funding was led by Visionary Ventures Fund and Bluestem Capital. Tear Film Innovations is led by CEO Rob Thornhill. The company's system--which received 510k clearance in December--provides therapy to treat blocked meibomiam glands, the cause of "dry eye". (Funding Details <https://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=91705>)( More... <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0074864.html>) *Halogen Ventures Backs TheSkimm* <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0074866.html> Santa Monica-based Halogen Ventures, the female-focused venture capital fund run by Jesse Draper, has made an investment in email newsletter and millennial women's news source TheSkimm. The new Series C funding came from Willow Bay, dean of the USC Annenberg School; Jesse Draper of Halogen Ventures; Shonda Rhimes (GingerBread Capital); Linnea Roberts (ELY Capital); Hope Taitz; Goldman Sachs Group, and Michael Karsch (Juice Press). TheSkimm is based in New York City. (More... <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0074866.html>) *SpaceX Launch Targeted For Today At 12:47PM At Vandenberg* <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0074867.html> Those stepping outside for lunch today might just see a rocket up in the sky--if the latest, SpaceX launch from Vandenberg Air Force Base goes off as planned. SpaceX is planning to launch another series of satellites for Iridium today, May 22nd, at 12:57:58pm, plus a payload for NASA. (More... <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0074867.html>) *Magento Commerce Acquired By Adobe For $1.68 Billion* <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0074862.html> Culver City-based *Magento Commerce <https://www.magento.com>*, which develops e-commerce software, has been acquired by San Jose-based *Adobe <https://www.adobe.com>*, in a deal worth $1.68 billion, the two said on Monday. According to the two, the Magneto Commerce Cloud will be integrated into Adobe's Experience Cloud platform. Adobe said Magento CEO Mark Lavelle will continue to lead Magento's team.(More... <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0074862.html>) *CREXi Collects $11M For Commercial Real Estate Technology* <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0074861.html> Marina Del Rey-based CREXi, which is developing a technology platform aimed at the commercial real estate industry, has raised $11M in a Series A funding, the company said on Monday. The funding was led by Jackson Square Ventures, and also included Manifest Investment Partners, Lerer Hippeau Ventures, Freestyle Capital, and TenOneTen Ventures. CREXi operates an online marketplace for commercial real estate, connecting buyers, sellers, and brokers. (More... <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0074861.html>) *Two Bit Circus Runs STEAM Carnivals At LA Schools* <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0074858.html> Los Angeles-based Two Bit Circus Foundation, the nonprofit education arm of LA's Two Bit Circus, is running two of its STEAM Carnival events at Los Angeles area schools. According to Two Bit Circus Foundation, it ran one event over the weekend in Hawthorne at the Prairie Vista Middle School, and will run one in Compton at Dollarhide Community Center on Thursday. (More... <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0074858.html>) *Bitcoin Crops Up In Election Battle In Orange County* <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0074853.html> An election battle in the 45th Congressional District--which encompasses much of Orange County--has erupted, with one of the candidates support for Bitcoin at the center of some election ads. (More... <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0074853.html>) *Bird's Electric Scooters May See Competition From Lyft In SF* <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0074849.html> Santa Monica-based Bird, the on-demand electric scooter rental service backed by Valor Equity Partners, Index Ventures, Craft Ventures, Goldcrest Capital, Tusk Ventures and Upfront Ventures, may be seeing even more competition in San Francisco, after reports that Lyft is hoping to launch its own, electric scooter service in the city. Bird already has a long list of competitors in San Francisco, including LimeBike and Spin. 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To schedule an appointment, visit https://www.keyinfo.com/public-cloud/#streamone ------------------------------ *Recent Funding <#m_5307400438475459862_funding>* 5/22/18 Heal <https://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=92224> Pacific Palisades $20.00 M 5/18/18 Eyellusion <https://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=92221> Los Angeles $2.00 M 5/17/18 Cujo AI <https://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=92203> El Segundo $0.00 M 5/16/18 Quarterback <https://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=92194> Los Angeles $2.50 M 5/16/18 Zeeto <https://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=92196> San Diego $0.00 M 5/16/18 OspreyData Inc. <https://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=92195> San Juan Capistran $5.00 M 5/14/18 MEI Pharma <https://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=92078> San Diego $75.00 M 5/09/18 Syntiant <https://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=92046> Irvine $0.00 M 5/08/18 Luna DNA <https://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=92045> San Diego $4.00 M 5/07/18 mPulse <https://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=92034> Encino $11.00 M 5/07/18 Rival <https://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=92014> Los Angeles $30.00 M 5/03/18 Refuge Biotech <https://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=91954> Menlo Park $25.00 M 5/02/18 Soothe <https://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=91952> Los Angeles $31.00 M 4/30/18 LeaseLock <https://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=91825> Los Angeles $10.00 M ------------------------------ *Upcoming Events* Submit your events at least two weeks in advance to: http://www.socaltech.com/submitevent.html May 23, Los Angeles -- *The IT Summit Los Angeles* The IT Summit Los Angeles. The IT Summit is the executive technology conference series returning to Los Angeles for our twelfth annual event on Wednesday, May 23rd, 2018. The purpose of the summit is to provide educational and networking resources for the IT leaders in Southern California. The conference is driven by an Executive Board of regional IT professionals that directs the content of the conference. The IT Summit is designed to address the real-world opportunities and challenges faced by today's executives. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/25984 May 23, Santa Monica -- *Preccelerator® Program Class 8 Demo Day + Investor Panel* Preccelerator® Program Class 8 Demo Day + Investor Panel. Clear your calendar - It's going down! The Preccelerator® Program Class 8 Demo Day kicks off on May 23rd @ 5:30pm, and you're invited to take part in the festivities. SAM Preccelerator® Program is our meeting spot to showcase the Preccelerator's current class of all-star companies to investors and the start-up community. Followed by an investor panel - details coming soon! Inside the Investor Boardroom - Insights to the Mistakes and Successes of Founders When Pitching. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/26087 May 24, Santa Monica -- *Silicon Beach Crypto Happy Hour w/ Presentations at The Room in Santa Monica (Complimentary Drinks)* Silicon Beach Crypto Happy Hour w/ Presentations at The Room in Santa Monica (Complimentary Drinks). Thursday, May 24th Starting at 6pm! Complimentary Drinks, Presentations, and Networking! Meet new people and participate in lively discussions with outstanding names in the Silicon Beach Crypto and Blockchain community. Make sure to bring your business cards and be ready to make awesome connections with amazing people in blockchain technology. Register immediately for an early bird ticket. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/26097 May 30, Santa Monica -- *Silicon Beach Networking Mixer at The Room in Santa Monica (Complimentary Drinks)* Silicon Beach Networking Mixer at The Room in Santa Monica (Complimentary Drinks). Wednesday, May 30th Starting at 6pm! Complimentary Drinks, Presentations, and Networking! Meet new people and participate in lively discussions with outstanding names in the Silicon Beach community. Make sure to bring your business cards and be ready to make awesome connections with people across all industries. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/26090 June 18, Los Angeles -- *Top Legal Mistakes Made by First Time Entrepreneurs* Top Legal Mistakes Made by First Time Entrepreneurs. General Assembly. Legal mistakes can doom even the best startup concepts and founding teams. Join Matt Crowley from Crowley Corporate Legal Strategy as he aims to prepare you to deal with the essential legal issues that every startup faces. Making sure the legal matters are in order while you’re running your company is one of the most important things that can make your startup more investible in the future. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/26088 ------------------------------ *Recent Job Postings * More jobs at http://www.socaltech.com/Jobs CFO or VP Finance <http:///showjob.php?id=5698> withheld Product Engineer I <http:///showjob.php?id=5697> Aerovironment Head of CRM Marketing <http:///showjob.php?id=5696> Thrive Market Accounts Payable Specialist <http:///showjob.php?id=5695> Snap Inc. Hardware Development Manager <http:///showjob.php?id=5694> SpaceX Cloud Management Architect <http:///showjob.php?id=5693> Withheld Engineering Mgr, Electrical Hardware. Aerospace. 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