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o San Francisco-Based thredUP Raises $81 Million in Fifth Round
o S.F.-Based Chain Raises $30 Million in New Funding Round
o Santa Clara-Based Aviatrix Lands $10 Million in First Round
o San Francisco-Based Demandbase Acquires WhoToo
o Cupertino-Based Apple Unveils New iPhones, Largest-Ever iPad
o Briefly Noted: Finn Partners - Horn Group, Veeva Systems, SurveyMonkey
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o San Francisco-Based thredUP Raises $81 Million in Fifth Round
San Francisco -- thredUP, the San Francisco-based operator of an online marketplace for like-new women's and kids' clothing, said on Thursday it has raised $81 million in its fifth round of funding, led by Goldman Sachs Investment Partners. Previous backers Trinity Ventures, Redpoint Ventures, Highland Capital Partners and Upfront Ventures also participated in the round, which increased the company's total funding to more than $125 million since its inception. The company said it will use the latest funds to further scale its operations and distribution network. thredUP has seen rapid growth in the past year, with more than 1.8 million people visiting its site in August, up from 700,000 the year prior. By the end of 2016, the company expects to process more than 2 million pieces of clothing a month. It recently opened a 136,000-square-foot facility in Pennsylvania, with plans for two more facilities by the end of next year, along with an additional 1,000 employees. "There was a time we bought `used cars' rather than `certified pre-owned cars,' and `used electronics' instead of `factory refurbished electronics.' A similar trend is emerging in the apparel space," said co-founder and CEO James Reinhart. "Consumer adoption is hitting an inflection point right now."
http://www.thredup.com
http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20150910005610/en/Goldman-Sachs-Investment-Partners-Leads-81-Million#.VfG86dJViko
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o S.F.-Based Chain Raises $30 Million in New Funding Round
San Francisco -- Chain, a San Francisco-based developer of blockchain technology for financial institutions, said on Thursday it has raised $30 million in a new round of funding from investors including Visa, Nasdaq, Citi Ventures, Capital One, Fiserv and Orange. Previous backers Khosla Ventures, RRE Ventures, Thrive Capital and SV Angel also participated, along with several individuals. Some of the investors also will join the company in forming a Blockchain Working Group to explore the application of the technology in various markets. A blockchain is a new model for transferring financial assets that substitutes third-party intermediaries with cryptographically secured networks. The company, which launched just over a year ago, already works with several large clients, including First Data and Nasdaq. Former American Express CEO and RRE Ventures founder Jim Robinson III has joined the company's board of directors.
http://www.chain.com
http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/chain-raises-30-million-from-financial-industry-leaders-300140260.html
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o Santa Clara-Based Aviatrix Lands $10 Million in First Round
Santa Clara, Calif. -- Aviatrix, a Santa Clara-based cloud networking startup, said on Thursday it has landed $10 million in its first round of funding, co-led by Formation 8 and Ignition Partners. The company, originally seeded by Monta Vista Capital, was founded by Pankaj Manglik, the founder of Aruba Networks, and Sherry Wei, who previously held senior engineering and architect roles at Cisco and Huawei. The company develops software that enables clients to build hybrid clouds by connecting to dozens of AWS virtual private clouds and Azure VNets without buying additional networking equipment. Shirish Sathaye, a general partner at Formation 8, and Nick Sturiale, managing partner of Ignition Partners, will join the company's board of directors.
http://www.aviatrix.com
http://aviatrix.com/news-aviatrix-funding/
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o San Francisco-Based Demandbase Acquires WhoToo
San Francisco -- Two months after announcing a new $30 million round of funding, San Francisco-based Demandbase, developer of a platform that helps B2B companies identify and target the accounts they value most, said on Thursday it has acquired Seattle-based Data-as-a-Service company WhoToo. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. Founded in 2012, WhoToo is the developer of a service designed to give marketers on-demand access to discrete data sets. Clients such as Adobe, Oracle, eXelate and Lotame get insights about their target audiences. Demandbase said the acquisition will allow it to combine hundreds of millions of behavioral, functional and persona profiles from WhoToo with its own data assets to help companies better engage customers. "Together, we will offer the only solution that marries patented IP identification with audience profiles to drive better B2B marketing performance," said CEO Chris Golec.
http://www.demandbase.com
https://www.whotoo.com/
http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/demandbase-acquires-data-as-a-service-company-whotoo-300140480.html
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o Cupertino-Based Apple Unveils New iPhones, Largest-Ever iPad
San Francisco -- Apple on Wednesday introduced a new generation of iPhones, as well as a its largest-ever iPad, during an event in San Francisco. The new iPhone 6s and 6s Plus models introduce what the company is calling "3D Touch," a feature that lets users interact with their devices in new ways based on how forcefully they touch their screen. Powered by the company's new A9 chip, the devices also feature "Live Photos," 12-megapixel photos that reveal the moments immediately before and after the shot was taken. The new iPhones will be available in the U.S. Sept. 25, with pre-orders beginning Sept. 12. Cupertino-based Apple also revealed its iPad Pro, a 12.9-inch device starting at $799, with -- for the first time -- an available separate full-sized keyboard. The new iPad will be available beginning in November. In addition, the company unveiled a revamped Apple TV set-top box, complete with a new interface and remote. Complete details are available at the links below.
http://www.apple.com/pr/library/2015/09/09Apple-Introduces-iPhone-6s-iPhone-6s-Plus.html
http://www.apple.com/pr/library/2015/09/09Apple-Introduces-iPad-Pro-Featuring-Epic-12-9-inch-Retina-Display.html
http://www.apple.com/pr/library/2015/09/09Apple-Brings-Innovation-Back-to-Television-with-The-All-New-Apple-TV.html
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o Briefly Noted:
(San Francisco) New York-based communications services firm Finn Partners said on Thursday it has acquired Horn Group, a technology public relations firm with offices in San Francisco and New York. Horn's San Francisco office will become part of Finn Partners West, led by Managing Partner Howard Solomon. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed.
http://www.horngroup.com/
http://www.finnpartners.com/blog/views/finn-partners-acquires-horn-group.html
(Pleasanton, Calif.) Pleasanton-based Veeva Systems, a developer of cloud-based tools for life sciences, on Thursday named Tim Barabe to its board of directors. Barabe previously held leadership and CFO positions for life sciences companies including Novartis and its Sandoz and CIBA Vision subsidiaries, Affymetrix and Human Genome Sciences. He replaces director Mark Armenante, who is stepping down
https://www.veeva.com/resources/industry-veteran-tim-barabe-joins-veeva-systems-board-of-directors/
(Palo Alto, Calif.) Palo Alto-based SurveyMonkey, developer of an online survey platform, on Thursday named Meg Whitman, the chairman, president and CEO of Palo Alto-based HP, to its board of directors. The company's board now has nine members.
https://www.surveymonkey.com/
http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20150910005921/en/SurveyMonkey-Appoints-Meg-Whitman-Board-Directors#.VfG6-9JViko
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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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