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BAY AREA TECH WIRE -- April 29, 2015
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Mid-Atlantic Marketing Summit - May 8 - Washington, D.C.
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o Mountain View-Based NetBase Raises Another $9 Million in Fifth Round
o Incubator 1776 to Acquire San Francisco-Based Startup Hub The Hattery
o San Francisco-Based Kaizen Platform Lands $4 Million in Funding
o San Mateo-Based Vuru Raises $1 Million in Seed Funding
o Report: Cyber Threats on Gov't Networks 16 Days Before Detected
o Carlyle's Rubenstein Donates $5.4 Million to Restore Iwo Jima Memorial
> Mid-Atlantic Marketing Summit - May 8 - Washington, D.C.
o Briefly Noted: IronPlanet, Unchained Labs
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--Director, Product Marketing in Tysons
--IT Report Developer -- Kennedy Center
--The MIT Sloan CIO Symposium - May 20 - Cambridge, Mass.
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o Mountain View-Based NetBase Raises Another $9 Million in Fifth Round
Mountain View, Calif. -- NetBase, a Mountain View-based developer of a social media analytics platform, said on Wednesday that it has raised an additional $9 million in its fifth round of funding, closing the round at $33 million. The company had announced the initial $24 million tranche in March. New investor ORIX Ventures and previous backer Thomvest Ventures led the way. NetBase's platform is designed to process billions of social media posts daily to give clients insights on areas such as marketing, sales and public relations. Clients include AMC Networks, American Airlines, Arby's, Coca-Cola, Kenneth Cole, Ogilvy, SAP, Taco Bell, Walmart and YUM! Brands.
http://www.netbase.com
http://www.netbase.com/press-release/netbase-secures-an-additional-9m-in-series-e-funding/
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o Incubator 1776 to Acquire San Francisco-Based Startup Hub The Hattery
San Francisco -- 1776, a Washington, DC-based startup incubator and seed fund, said on Wednesday it will expand to the West Coast by acquiring The Hattery, a San Francisco-based startup hub focused on design and culture. Financial terms of the cash and stock deal were not disclosed. "The opportunity to bring Hattery and 1776 together to build a bridge between San Francisco and Washington is an important step as we build a truly global network," said 1776 co-founder Donna Harris. "Washington, DC is home to the world's most important leaders, and San Francisco is the heart of the startup movement. By combining the resources, networks, and intellectual capital of both cities, we're in a stronger position than ever." Hattery co-founders Josh Mendelsohn, Joshua To and Luis Arbulu will join 1776 as advisers. The acquisition gives 1776 approximately 1,200 companies in its global network, as well as 38 full-time employees and 650 outside mentors. The Hattery, which bills itself as "a community of entrepreneurs building products and technologies that will make a positive impact on the world," will continue to operate under its own name in San Francisco, where members of 1776 will be able to use office space and other resources.
http://www.1776.vc
http://hattery.com/
http://www.1776.vc/press/1776-expanding-to-san-francisco-acquiring-hattery/
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o San Francisco-Based Kaizen Platform Lands $4 Million in Funding
San Francisco -- Kaizen Platform, the San Francisco-based developer of an enterprise marketing tool designed to improve online customer experiences, said on Wednesday it has raised $4 million in funding from Fidelity Growth Partners and GREE Ventures. The company said it will use the funds to continue refining its recently launched K2 platform, which was designed to address the need to connect silos across marketing teams. Clients include Nestle, Dannon and Yahoo. Kaizen Platform also has an office in Tokyo to service Asia-Pacific clients.
https://kaizenplatform.com/
http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/kaizen-receives-4mm-in-funding-from-fidelity-growth-partners-gree-ventures-300074223.html
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o San Mateo-Based Vuru Raises $1 Million in Seed Funding
San Mateo, Calif. -- Vuru, the San Mateo-based developer of a free stock analysis platform, said on Wednesday it has raised $1 million in a new round of seed funding, led by Tim Draper of Draper Associates and DFJ. Naveen Jain and Sony Mordechai also participated. Founded by 21-year old Niles Lawrence, Vuru is the developer of an analysis engine designed to gather 10 years of complex financial data, analyze it and present it in easy-to-understand visual reports. The company said its technology helps reduce the steep learning curve typically associated with investing. "When I first started investing I was interested in purchasing Apple's stock, but I had no idea how to even begin trading stocks," said Lawrence, the company's president and CEO. "If we can make a device as sophisticated as an iPad easy for even a 2-year-old to use, why can't we do the same with investing?"
http://www.vuru.co
http://www.investorideas.com/news/2015/main/04291.asp
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o Report: Cyber Threats on Gov't Networks 16 Days Before Detected
Alexandria, Va. -- Cyber threats live on government networks for an average of 16 days before they are detected, according to a new report by MeriTalk. And although 86% of government cybersecurity professionals say big data analytics can help improve their efforts, just 28% currently are fully leveraging big data for security purposes. Nine out of 10 respondents say they can't tell a "complete story" with the cyber security data they receive. As a result, 76% say their security teams often operate reactively rather than proactively. "Government organizations have access to a wealth of cyber threat information," said Kevin Davis, the public sector area vice president at Splunk, which underwrote the report. "The challenge is managing that data and connecting the dots in real time. That’s how we get immediate insight into threats. Agencies need to detect threats faster and start to predict when and how they will occur." The report, available through the top link below, examines the state of cyber security in federal, state and local government agencies, and identifies steps to help these organizations see better security outcomes.
http://www.meritalk.com/go-big-security.php (Full report)
http://www.meritalk.com/pdfs/MeriTalk_Go_Big_Security_Press_Release.pdf (PDF)
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o Carlyle's Rubenstein Donates $5.4 Million to Restore Iwo Jima Memorial
Washington, DC -- David Rubenstein, the co-CEO of private equity giant The Carlyle Group, has donated $5.37 million to restore and improve the Iwo Jima memorial and its surrounding parkland in Arlington, Va. The funds will allow the National Park Service to re-gild the engravings on the sculpture's pedestal, wax the sculpture and improve lighting, landscaping and infrastructure. It also will go toward enriching educational materials and park signs, which teach visitors about the significance and importance of the memorial. Rubenstein is no stranger to large-scale donations to the government. Last fall, he gave $5 million to help revitalize the White House Visitor Center. In 2010, he also gave $10 million to establish the David M. Rubenstein National Center for White House History at Decatur House, in 2012 donated $7.5 million to repair the earthquake-damaged Washington Monument and in 2013 gave another $10 million to George Washington's Mount Vernon to support the construction and endowment of a library.
http://www.nationalparks.org/connect/npf-news/david-rubenstein-donate-537-million-national-park-foundation-restore-us-marine
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Mid-Atlantic Marketing Summit - May 8 - Tysons
Tech Wire Media's Mid-Atlantic Marketing Summit is less than two weeks away!
The annual event brings together 400+ senior marketers for a content-rich event with dozens of keynotes, presentations, panels and networking breaks.
It will be held on May 8th at the Gannett Headquarters in Tysons, just outside of Washington, D.C.
The summit is a great way for you and your colleagues to stay abreast of all the changes and new developments in 2015 in marketing, social, SEO, mobile, advertising and more.
For more information: www.mamsummit.com
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o Briefly Noted:
(Pleasanton, Calif.) Pleasanton-based IronPlanet, developer of an online marketplace for buying and selling used heavy equipment and trucks, on Wednesday named Jeff Holmes as its vice president of government solutions. Holmes most recently worked for PwC Management Consulting's retail and consumer sector operations, and earlier was an executive vice president and the president of worldwide sales operations at Manugistics Group.
http://blog.ironplanet.com/2015/04/29/ironplanet-names-jeff-holmes-vice-president-government-solutions/
(Pleasanton, Calif.) Pleasanton-based Unchained Labs, a developer of biologic tools company, on Wednesday named Scott Lockard as its vice president of product development and Tom Driscoll as its vice president of marketing. The news comes two months after the company raised $25 million in its first round of funding, using a portion of the proceeds to acquire Optim.
http://www.unchainedlabs.com
http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/unchained-labs-wraps-executive-team-300073867.html
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> IT Report Developer -- Kennedy Center
The Kennedy Center Information Technology department's Report Developer would help to gather report requirements, document specifications, estimate project timelines, and will be responsible for the design, development, QA, and delivery of custom reports and reporting solutions. Also required will be an understanding of ETL processes and data warehouse concepts, transactional databases, star/snowflake schema databases, as well as familiarity of OLAP cubes. Responsibilities Include: Perform advanced report development utilizing SQL Server Reporting Services. Utilize an understanding of relational database concepts as well as data warehouse and ETL concepts. Design, code, and test database objects to support reporting. Experience: 3+ years’ experience with full life cycle of Report Development projects. 1+ years' experience with SQL Server Reporting Services. Excellent written and verbal communication. For consideration, apply online here.
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> The MIT Sloan CIO Symposium - May 20 - Cambridge, Mass.
The MIT Sloan CIO Symposium will help CIOs to invent their future and accelerate success through technology. CIOs will engage with business leaders, technology trendsetters, and academic thought leaders in panel discussions and explore new thinking and practices. Panel discussions include: Academic Keynote Panel -- The Impact of Automation; Platform Shift -- How New Business Models are Changing the Shape of Industry, and the Role of CIOs; Leading Digital: A Manifesto for IT and Business Executives; The Board, CEO and CIO Roles in Dealing with Digital Disruption; Cybersecurity - New Approaches to Assessing and Maximizing Your Protection; Demand Shaping: How IT Becomes a Distinctive Advantage; and Cashing in on Your Data. Use code 15NETECHWIRE when registering for a $200 discount. Register at www.mitcio.com.
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