*socaltech.com <http://socaltech.com> TechNews - Thursday, July 19, 2018* Edited by Benjamin F. Kuo ISSN: 1524-6736 http://www.socaltech.com/News <https://www.socaltech.com/News> ------------------------------
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Key info (http://www.keyinfo.com) infrastructure ~ connectivity ~ co-location ~ cloud Shimokaji IP (http://www.shimokaji.com) Bettering Life Through Creative Ideas ------------------------------ *Headlines * - j2 Global Buys Two More Companies, Line2 and Mosaik <#m_-4831750568715300020_0075439> - StartEngine Starts Accepting Bitcoin For All Crowdfunding Offerings <#m_-4831750568715300020_0075438> - Hyperloop Transportation Technologies Aims At China With Test Track <#m_-4831750568715300020_0075441> - Kumbaya Expands Board <#m_-4831750568715300020_0075440> - SpaceX Targets Next Launch For Sunday, From Florida <#m_-4831750568715300020_0075437> - Brat Gets $30M For Teen Streaming Content <#m_-4831750568715300020_0075436> - Pocket.watch Raises $15M For Kids Entertainment <#m_-4831750568715300020_0075435> - AdQuick Adds $2.1M For Outdoor Advertising Marketplace <#m_-4831750568715300020_0075434> *Marketplace* - Become a Socaltech Supporter! <#m_-4831750568715300020_ad724> - Neohire South <#m_-4831750568715300020_ad720> - Square 1 Bank <#m_-4831750568715300020_ad695> - Stubbs Alderton & Markiles Preccelerator <#m_-4831750568715300020_ad694> *Thursday, July 19, 2018* *j2 Global Buys Two More Companies, Line2 and Mosaik* <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0075439.html> Los Angeles-based j2 Global, which has made an art out of buying small companies and incorporating them into a large portfolio of acquired companies, has acquired two more companies, saying this morning that it completed two more acquisitions in Q2. j2 Global said it acquired certain assets of Line2, which will join its cloud services arm, and Mosaik Solutions, which will become part of its digital media operations. Financial details of the two acquisitions were not announced. (More... <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0075439.html>) *StartEngine Starts Accepting Bitcoin For All Crowdfunding Offerings* <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0075438.html> Los Angeles-based StartEngine, the online crowdfunding marketplace which helps startups and other companies raise capital, said this morning that it has begun accepting Bitcoin as a form of payment. StartEngine--which is taking advantage of the new SEC's new crowdfunding rules to help connect individual investors with companies--said investors can now make investments in any companies on its "funding portal" using Bitcoin. (More... <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0075438.html>) *Hyperloop Transportation Technologies Aims At China With Test Track* <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0075441.html> Los Angeles-based Hyperloop Transportation Technologies has signed a deal to bulid a test track in China, in the province of Guizhou, the company disclosed on Wednesday--the first big deal the company has in China to deploy its technology. The company--one of several in Los Angeles looking to build the Hyperloop high speed transportation tubes first envisioned by Elon Musk--reportedly will build the test route in the Tongren prefecture, with an initial track length of 10km. (More... <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0075441.html>) *Kumbaya Expands Board* <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0075440.html> Rancho Palos Verdes-based Kumbaya, which is developing a device to bring solar- and battery- powered Internet connectivity and content to third world communities, said today that it has added a United Airlines IT executive to its board. According to Kumbaya, Silvia Prickel has joined its Board of Directors. Prickel is currently Managing Director of Application Development for United Airlines, where Kumbaya said she has spent the past 12-years in the IT department. (More... <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0075440.html>) *SpaceX Targets Next Launch For Sunday, From Florida* <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0075437.html> Hawthorne-based *SpaceX <http://www.spacex.com>* said on Wednesday that it is targeting its next rocket launch for Sunday, July 22nd, from its launchpad in Florida. According to SpaceX, it will look to launch the Telstar 19 VANTAGE payload from Pad 40 at Kennedy Space Center for an "early morning" launch. Exact times were not announced by SpaceX. SpaceX just completed its static fire testing of the Falcon 9 for that mission on Wednesday.(More... <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0075437.html>) *Brat Gets $30M For Teen Streaming Content* <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0075436.html> Los Angeles-based Brat, which operates a content production studio that creates teen content for the online, streaming market, has raised $30M in funding, the company detailed on Wednesday. The funding came from Anchorage Capital. The company, founded by Rob Fishman and Darren Lachtman, is behind "Chicken Girls: The Movie", which is available on YouTube specifically focused on teenagers. Fishman and Lachtman sold their last startup to Twitter. (More... <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0075436.html>) *Pocket.watch Raises $15M For Kids Entertainment* <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0075435.html> Los Angeles-based media brand *Pocket.watch <http://pocket.watch>*, which creates content for kids, has raised $15M in a Series B funding round, led by Viacom, the company said today. As part of the funding, Viacom Media Networks COO Sarah Levy joins the company's board of directors. Pocket.watch says it develops eerything from small-screen video to big-screen blockbusters, games, toys, and other products focused on kids. Pocket.watch is led by CEO Chris Williams.(More... <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0075435.html>) *AdQuick Adds $2.1M For Outdoor Advertising Marketplace* <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0075434.html> Los Angeles-based AdQuick, the outdoor advertising marketplace founded by veterans of Instacart, said this week that it has raised $2.1M more in funding. The new funding came from Initialized Capital. 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The purpose of this workshop is to educate idea-to-early stage startups about investors, fundraising, and how to make a successful pitch. We're going deep into the investors' mind to understand how they analyze startups for investment. Through a slide-by-slide explanation of the investor deck, you will learn what turns investors on, what turns them off, and what investors absolutely abhor when founders are pitching them. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/26116 August 16, Los Angeles -- *9th Annual Women in Green Forum* 9th Annual Women in Green Forum. The Women in Green Forum has emerged as the premier conference series highlighting women’s impact on the environmental industry. Now in its 9th year, the Women In Green Forum is the largest conference of its kind and attracts an international audience of environmental professionals. Each year, we convene sustainability trailblazers who share insights about the newest and most cutting-edge environmental innovations. The Forum’s 2018 program is built around the theme “The Future // Reimagined.” Speakers will focus on the future of tech and its environmental potential through sessions on topics ranging from blockchain to satellite imaging to automated workforces to augmented reality. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/26083 ------------------------------ *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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