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BAY AREA TECH WIRE -- Aug. 13, 2015
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Featured Job: Chief Information Security Officer, San Francisco
o San Mateo-Based PokitDok Lands $34 Million in Second Round
o Millbrae-Based Stem Lands Additional $33 Million to Close Third Round
o S.F.-Based Front Row Education Raises $5.3 Million in First Round
o Santa Rosa-Based Keysight Completes $600 Million Deal for Anite
o NBCUniversal to Invest $200 Million in Blog Network Vox Media
o Briefly Noted: Coupons.com, ServiceSource, Cepheid
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o San Mateo-Based PokitDok Lands $34 Million in Second Round
San Mateo, Calif. -- PokitDok, a San Mateo-based developer of cloud-based web services designed to integrate healthcare transactions into any app, website or product, said on Thursday it has raised $34 million in its second round of funding. Lemhi Ventures led the round, which the company will use to give healthcare businesses greater access to its APIs and services, including those for payment processing, eligibility checks, referrals, claims submissions, online scheduling, patient identity management and provider search. PokitDok also plans to bolster its business development, marketing and technical support operations. "Much like Uber scaled quickly by leveraging APIs, emerging and established health companies can apply a similar technical strategy using PokitDok," said co-founder and CEO Lisa Maki. "With this round of funding, we're bringing the API economy to every healthcare organization and software developer." Tony Miller, the founder and managing partner of Lemhi. and Jodi Hubler, Lemhi's managing director, will join the company's board of directors.
https://pokitdok.com/
http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20150813005238/en/PokitDok-Selects-Lemhi-Lead-Oversubscribed-34M-Series#.VcyjU7JViko
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o Millbrae-Based Stem Lands Additional $33 Million to Close Third Round
Millbrae, Calif. -- Stem, a Millbrae-based provider of intelligent energy storage systems, said on Thursday it has raised an additional $33 million to close its third round of funding at $45 million. RWE Supply & Trading led the latest tranche, which comes after the company initially raised $12 million in April. Previous backers also contributed. Stem said that RWE, one of Europe's largest electricity and gas companies, will play an integral role in helping it expand its global presence. "RWE brings more than a decade of successfully integrating high penetrations of renewables across Western Europe and provides valuable case studies on the evolving grid," said CEO John Carrington. Stem's system combines predictive software with advanced energy storage to help businesses reduce energy costs without impacting operations.
http://www.stem.com
http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20150813005024/en/RWE-Leads-Tranche-Series-Financing-Stem#.VcyrJrJViko
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o S.F.-Based Front Row Education Raises $5.3 Million in First Round
San Francisco -- Front Row Education, the San Francisco-based developer of a math education platform for K-8 students, said on Thursday it has raised $5.3 million in its first round of funding, led by Amasia. Harrison Metal, Baseline Ventures and several previous backers also took part in the round, which increases the company's total funding to $6.6 million. Launched in 2013, Front Row is the developer of a program that lets students practice Common Core-aligned math at their own pace on tablets and computers, while teachers access data on their performance from a dashboard. The goal is to help teachers better adjust to the needs of struggling students. The program is now used in more than 20 countries, including 1 in 5 elementary and middle schools across the U.S. "Three out of five students in America aren't proficient in math, and our current system makes it hard for them to ever catch up," said co-founder and CEO Sidharth Kakkar. "This round of funding with top-tier investors will help us further assist teachers and students in reaching their full potential."
http://www.frontrowed.com
http://finance.yahoo.com/news/front-row-education-inc-raises-120000107.html
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o Santa Rosa-Based Keysight Completes $600 Million Deal for Anite
Santa Rosa, Calif. -- Keysight Technologies, the Santa Rosa-based spinoff electronic measurement company of Agilent Technologies, said on Thursday it has completed its $600 million acquisition of U.K.-based Anite, a supplier of test and measurement tools to the international wireless market. The deal was first announced in June. Keysight said the acquisition will help it grow in wireless and expand its software offerings. "The acquisition of Anite strengthens Keysight's wireless portfolio and helps us to expand our software offerings as we transition to a software-oriented solutions company," said Ron Nersesian, Keysight's president and CEO.
http://www.keysight.com
http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20150813006112/en/Keysight-Technologies-Completes-Acquisition-Anite#.Vcz8ArJViko
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o NBCUniversal to Invest $200 Million in Blog Network Vox Media
Washington, DC -- In a marriage of old and new media, NBCUniversal said it will invest $200 million in Vox Media, the online publisher of a blog network that includes sports site SB Nation, tech culture site The Verge and recently acquired tech business site Re/code. The deal values Vox, which is home to eight digital media brands, at approximately $1 billion, according to The New York Times. Other brands of the company include Polygon (gaming), Vox.com (news), Eater (dining), Racked (fashion) and Curbed (real estate). Steve Burke, the CEO of NBCUniversal, said the investment will be part of a "collaborative partnership" between the companies involving editorial content, advertising and technology. The investment comes during a period of rapid growth for Vox, which is fresh off its acquisition of Re/code, the popular tech blog launched last year by the founders of All Things Digital. "We are extraordinarily excited to collaborate in many areas including video programming, brand advertising, cross-promotion and platform technology to grow existing properties and launch new franchises," said Jim Bankoff, Vox's chairman and CEO.
http://www.voxmedia.com/
http://www.nbcuniversal.com
http://www.nbcuniversal.com/press-release/nbcuniversal-announces-strategic-investment-vox-media
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> Chief Information Security Officer, San Francisco
The City and County of San Francisco is recruiting for the position of Chief Information Security Officer (City CISO). Minimum Qualifications required at time of submittal: Security Clearance: Applicants must have federal security clearance at the SECRET level or higher within the last ten years to apply. Must have at least 5 years of experience in a senior leadership role overseeing information security
initiatives. Bachelor’s degree required. Annual salary range is up to $174,850. Appointments above the maximum of the normal range may be considered based on documented and substantiated recruitment and retention issues or exceptional skills. Interested candidates are asked to apply before September 14, 2015. Send resume and cover letter to apply@ralphandersen.com. Details on requirements in full brochure at http://www.ralphandersen.com/jobs/san_francisco_ciso.html or contact Mr. Robert Burg or Mr. Greg Nelson at 916-630-4900
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o Briefly Noted:
(Mountain View, Calif.) Mountain View-based digital couponing company Coupons.com has named Jennifer Ceran as its new CFO, effective Sept. 8. She succeeds Mir Aamir, who is being promoted to president and COO. Ceran most recently was the vice president of finance at Box, and previously was a vice president at eBay.
http://www.coupons.com/corporate/coupons-com-names-jennifer-ceran-as-chief-financial-officer/
(San Francisco) San Francisco-based ServiceSource, developer of cloud-based tools designed to help clients better manage recurring revenue, said on Thursday it will repurchase up to $30 million in company stock. Under the program, the company can buy back stock through the open market, privately negotiated transactions or other means for up to two years.
http://www.servicesource.com
http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20150813005248/en/ServiceSource-Approves-30-Million-Share-Repurchase-Program#.Vcyh2LJViko
(Sunnyvale, Calif.) Sunnyvale-based molecular diagnostics company Cepheid on Thursday named Dan Madden as its executive vice president and CFO, succeeding Ilan Daskal, who has departed the company. Madden has served as Cepheid's vice president and corporate controller since June 2014, and was acting CFO for three months earlier this year.
http://ir.cepheid.com/releasedetail.cfm?ReleaseID=927656
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> Chief Information Security Officer, San Francisco
The City and County of San Francisco is recruiting for the position of Chief Information Security Officer (City CISO). Minimum Qualifications required at time of submittal: Security Clearance: Applicants must have federal security clearance at the SECRET level or higher within the last ten years to apply. Must have at least 5 years of experience in a senior leadership role overseeing information security initiatives. Bachelor’s degree required. Annual salary range is up to $174,850. Appointments above the maximum of the normal range may be considered based on documented and substantiated recruitment and retention issues or exceptional skills. Interested candidates are asked to apply before September 14, 2015. Send resume and cover letter to apply@ralphandersen.com. Details on requirements in full brochure at http://www.ralphandersen.com/jobs/san_francisco_ciso.html or contact Mr. Robert Burg or Mr. Greg Nelson at 916-630-4900
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> Front End JavaScript Engineer -- First Opinion, Inc. -- San Francisco
First Opinion, Inc. in San Francisco is looking for an experienced Front End Engineer who can assist us in architecting and developing web based applications. With tens of thousands of users contacting our doctors, we are in search of a candidate who would take pride in keeping our services fast and reliable. Responsibilities: Build and
contribute to complex interactive web applications. Collaborate with cross-functional teams. Essentials: Highly proficient in JavaScript, HTML, CSS. Understand key server-side web development concepts. Ability to build and work with SPA’s Technologies: While not all skills below are required, we will be favoring candidates who have experience working with the following technologies: Backbone.js, Marionette.js, AMD / Require.js, WebSockets, WebRTC, Grunt, Less, Mocha, Chai, Selenium, Linux, Git/Github, Python, PostgreSQL, Vagrant. Please email resumes to: paula-anne@firstopinionapp.com
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> Enterprise Architect - SFO
The EA for SFO is focused on developing and delivering a holistic view and framework for the Airport’s IT strategy, processes, and roadmap. Requires 5 years of senior level experience as an application and information systems architect; experience in the development of platforms, languages, and technologies is required. Bachelor’s degree required. Annual salary range is $123,578 to $157,742 plus outstanding benefits. Brochure available at http://www.ralphandersen.com. To apply, send a compelling cover letter and a comprehensive resume to apply@ralphandersen.com. Apply immediately; position open until filled. Confidential inquiries welcomed to Heather Renschler or Greg Nelsen at (916) 630-4900.
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