*socaltech.com <http://socaltech.com> TechNews - Wednesday, August 22, 2018* Edited by Benjamin F. Kuo ISSN: 1524-6736 http://www.socaltech.com/News ------------------------------
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Alex and James founded EdgeCast, which sold to Verizon for more than $350M in 2013. Alex is CEO and Segil is President of the new company, which is focused on access control and management. (More... <http://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0075783.html>) *Evite Names Advertising SVP* <http://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0075781.html> Los Angeles-based online invitations service Evite has named Diane Malloy as its new Senior Vice President of Advertising and Advertising Operations, the company announced this morning. Malloy was most recently Global Vice President of Programmatic Sales, Strategy and Channel Partnerships at Undertone, and also served at PubMatic, Meredith Corporation (where she was Vice President/Publisher of the Ladies Home Journal), along with Rodale and Time Inc. (More... <http://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0075781.html>) *Ingram Micro Gets VMware Certification* <http://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0075782.html> Irvine-based technology distributor *Ingram Micro <http://www.ingrammicro.com>* said Tuesday that it has received a certification from VMware on its competency on VMware's data center virtualization tools. According to Ingram Micro, it received a VMware Master Services Competency in Data Center Virtualization, which it says reflects on its "strong relationship" it has with VMware.(More... <http://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0075782.html>) *Tinder Targets College Students With Tinder U* <http://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0075776.html> Los Angeles-based Tinder is targeting college students with a new feature, Tinder U, which it rolled out on Tuesday morning. According to Tinder, the new service helps connect college students with a .edu email address, who are attending four year, accredited, not-for-profit school in the U.S.--but only for traditional, face-to-face schools. According to Tinder, the new feature lets users do their usual swiping, matching, and message as usual, but limited to people who are also attending school. (More... <http://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0075776.html>) *Postie Names Sales Head* <http://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0075771.html> Los Angeles-based Postie, the machine-learning-meets-diirect-mail startup backed by Bonfire Ventures and Crosscut Ventures, said today that it has named Zev Gollender as the company's Head of Sales. Gollender was most recently Vice President of Media Sales at Taboola, and also has served at Adiant and AOL. Postie is applying machine learning software to the direct mail market, using the techniques honed on digital acquisition channels and applying them to direct mail. (More... <http://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0075771.html>) *Arensis Raises $17M In Debt Funding For Distributed Energy Efforts* <http://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0075766.html> Los Angeles-based Arensis, a developer of distributed energy systems, announced that it has raised approximately $17M in debt funding from UK-based Hadrian's Wall Secured Investments Limited (HWSIL). According to Arensis, the new funding will go to fund the development of renewable energy facilities in the UK. Arensis is a developer of a microgrid product used for renewable energy projects that convert biomass into energy. ( More... <http://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0075766.html>) *Precellerator Program Class 9 Demo Day - 8/28/2018 <https://www.eventbrite.com/e/preccelerator-class-9-demo-day-diversity-inclusion-in-investments-panel-tickets-48420244254>* Precellerator Program Class 9 Demo Day plus Diversity and Inclusion In Investments Panel. Clear your calendar - It's going down! The Preccelerator® Program Class 9 Demo Day kicks off on August 28 @ 6:00 pm, and you're invited to take part in the festivities. What a wild ride it has been! Preccelerator cohort companies are early stage, and we work hand in hand with them throughout their 6-month term to know their market and users, foster their leadership skills, build and test their product, avoid legal pitfalls, ensure the defensibility of their products, acquire users and partnerships and prepare them for the fundraising process. Now it's time to showcase their efforts! Diversity & Inclusion in Investments Panel Our panel of seasoned investors and funded startup founders discuss the challenges that entrepreneurs from diverse backgrounds face as they look to raise money and build their businesses, and will explore how startups can leverage their diverse perspective as a competitive advantage. We will also discuss how the climate has changed in the investment community as many VC funds are implementing inclusion tactics in their culture. Register today! https://www.eventbrite.com/e/preccelerator-class-9-demo-day-diversity-inclusion-in-investments-panel-tickets-48420244254 *Become a Socaltech Supporter!* Interested in letting Southern California's high tech community know you are here for them? Want to reach Southern California's movers and shakers? Become a SPONSOR or SOCALTECH SUPPORTER! Our sponsors and supporters are featured on our website, and online service provider directory, as well as in our newsletter multiple times per week. It's a great way to both get the word out about your services, as well as support our news coverage of local companies across the tech industry! 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[email protected] 805-230-1350 www.socalip.com ------------------------------ *Recent Funding <#m_7272820461855857658_funding>* 8/17/18 Cargomatic, Inc. <http://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=93293> Venice $35.00 M 8/15/18 AuditBoard <http://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=93227> La Palma $40.00 M 8/14/18 Airspace Technologies <http://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=93223> Carlsbad $8.00 M 8/10/18 Appetize <http://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=93222> Los Angeles $23.00 M 8/07/18 Sagewise <http://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=93193> Los Angeles $1.25 M 8/03/18 WeeCare <http://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=93142> Venice $4.20 M 8/02/18 inVia Robotics <http://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=93141> Westlake Village $20.00 M 7/30/18 Cool Planet Energy <http://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=93134> Greenwood Village $20.30 M 7/23/18 Gossamer Bio, Inc. <http://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=89673> San Diego $230.00 M 7/18/18 AdQuick <http://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=93105> Los Angeles $2.10 M 7/17/18 Openpath <http://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=93069> Culver City $20.00 M 7/16/18 Octi AKA Supermediafuture <http://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=93065> Hollywood $7.50 M 7/11/18 CapLinked <http://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=93055> Redondo Beach $2.50 M 7/05/18 ENTITY <http://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=93014> Los Angeles $0.00 M ------------------------------ *Upcoming Events* Submit your events at least two weeks in advance to: http://www.socaltech.com/submitevent.html August 22, West Hollywood -- *Market Research: The Fuel For Marketing Strategies* *NEW* . See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/26168 August 28, Santa Monica -- *Preccelerator Class 9 Demo Day & "Diversity & Inclusion in Investments" Panel* Precellerator Program Class 9 Demo Day plus Diversity and Inclusion In Investments Panel. Clear your calendar - It's going down! The Preccelerator® Program Class 9 Demo Day kicks off on August 28 @ 6:00 pm, and you're invited to take part in the festivities. What a wild ride it has been! Preccelerator cohort companies are early stage, and we work hand in hand with them throughout their 6-month term to know their market and users, foster their leadership skills, build and test their product, avoid legal pitfalls, ensure the defensibility of their products, acquire users and partnerships and prepare them for the fundraising process. Now it's time to showcase their efforts. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/26160 August 28, Santa Monica -- *Preccelerator Class 9 Demo Day* *NEW* . See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/26165 September 5, Thousand Oaks -- *Thinking Like a VC* Thinking Like a VC. Cal Lutheran Center for Entrepreneurship. Featuring: Rob Vickery, Partner & Co-Founder: Stage Venture Partners. Rob Vickery, Co-Founder of Stage Venture Partners, which is one of LA's leading enterprise software venture capital fund, will be exploring the core principles of venture capital and core due-diligence techniques that are adopted in this area of finance. During this interactive session, he will also be discussing his own journey from building a business that generated hundreds of millions of dollars in revenue to creating Stage from scratch. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/26163 September 8, Culver City -- *Pitch Genius Workshop * Pitch Genius Workshop. The purpose of this workshop is to educate idea-to-early stage startups about investors, fundraising, and how to make a successful pitch. 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