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BAY AREA TECH WIRE -- Oct. 14, 2015
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Job of the Day: Chief Information Officer - City of Oakland, California
o Burlingame-based Lyra Health Raises $35 Million in First Round
o Mountain View-based SentinelOne Raises $25 Million in Second Round
o San Francisco-based Zendesk Acquires French Developer of BIME Analytics
o Mountain View-based Personal Genetics Firm 23andMe Raises $115 Million
o Oakland-based SyncHR Raises $16 Million of Venture Capital
o Briefly Noted: OpsVeda, Blanc & Otus, Sysorex - AMP Technologies
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--Chief Information Officer - City of Huntington Beach, Calif.
--Information Technology Manager - City of San Carlos
--Chief Technology Officer - Douglas County, NV
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o Burlingame-based Lyra Health Raises $35 Million in First Round
Burlingame, Calif. -- Lyra Health, a Burlingame-based developer of technology that helps patients find care for mental health conditions and substance abuse, on Wednesday announced it has raised $35 million in its first round of venture capital, which was led by Greylock Partners and Venrock. Led by executives from Facebook, Stanford, and LinkedIn, Lyra Health is developing technology that will match patients with the right treatment and assess outcomes to ensure that patients get the best care. The company said it will use the new investment funds to make its technology available to "a select group of enterprise and health plan customers" in the first quarter of 2016, and it anticipates full commercial availability in 2017. Lyra also said it will continue expanding its technology and clinical teams.
http://www.lyrahealth.com/pressreleases/press-release-lyra-health-raises-35-million-in-series-a-financing-to-transform-mental-health-care/
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o Mountain View-based SentinelOne Raises $25 Million in Second Round
Mountain View, Calif. -- SentinelOne, a Mountain View-based developer of cybersecurity technology, announced it has raised $25 million in its second round of venture capital, which was led by Third Point Ventures. The company reports experiencing "exploding demand" for its network endpoint protection platform, which allows companies to protect against malware that executes on hard drives or in memory, documents, email messages or web pages, as well as live using scripts or stolen user credentials. "SentinelOne's innovative technology is poised to disrupt what has been a sleepy endpoint security market in dire need of innovation. There is a large addressable market for SentinelOne's technology," said Robert Schwartz, managing partner of Third Point Ventures, in a press release. Other investors in the company include Tiger Global, Data Collective, Granite Hill Capital Partners, Westly Group, and SineWave Ventures.
http://www.sentinelone.com/press/sentinelone-raises-25m-to-displace-anti-virus-vendors/
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o San Francisco-based Zendesk Acquires French Developer of BIME Analytics
San Francisco -- Zendesk, the San Francisco-based provider of a customer service software platform, announced it has acquired We Are Cloud SAS, a France-based maker of BIME Analytics software, for $45 million in cash. With the acquisition, Zendesk said it is expanding its position in the market for data-driven customer-service and engagement software. BIME Analytics will become the core technology for Zendesk's customer data platform, the company said. We Are Cloud was founded in 2009.
https://www.zendesk.com/blog/welcome-bime-analytics/
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o Mountain View-based Personal Genetics Firm 23andMe Raises $115 Million
Mountain View, Calif. -- 23andMe, a Mountain View provider of personal genetic testing and sequencing services, on Wednesday announced it has raised $115 million in its fifth round of venture capital, which was led by Fidelity Management & Research Co. Founded in 2006, 23andMe helps people access, understand and benefit from human genome data. The company has more than one million customers worldwide, with over 80% consenting to allow their genetic data to be used for research. 23andMe has recently executed several pharmaceutical and academic collaborations for disease-related research. Other investors in the company include Casdin Capital, WuXi Healthcare Ventures, Xfund, Illumina, New Enterprise Associates, MPM Capital, and Google Ventures.
http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/23andme-raises-115-million-in-series-e-financing-led-by-fidelity-management--research-company-300159364.html
https://www.23andme.com
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o Oakland-based SyncHR Raises $16 Million of Venture Capital
Oakland -- SyncHR, an Oakland-based provider of employee human resource, benefits, and payroll management software, has raised $16 million of venture capital, according to a new filing by the company with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Founded in 2005, SyncHR offers a software platform with a single point of entry for HR, benefits, and payroll data. In 2013, the company merged with BENU, a provider of workforce management, benefits, and management software.
http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/130116
http://www.synchr.com/
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> Chief Information Officer - City of Oakland, California
The City of Oakland, California is conducting a national search for the position of Chief Information Officer (CIO). The CIO is an at-will management-level position reporting to the City Administrator with day-to-day reporting to an Assistant City Administrator. This position serves as the City’s key technology advisor as well as hands-on manager for the IT Department. The CIO will work closely with the City Administrator’s Office and the Executive Team to ensure a forward-thinking and strategic approach to technology in support of all municipal business units. The ideal candidate will have strong communication skills and a unique combination of leadership, people skills, and technical expertise. Requires a Bachelor’s and a minimum of 10-years of experience in information management including 5-years of management experience. Salary range up to $187,779 with excellent benefits including CalPERS retirement. Detailed brochure available at http://www.ralphandersen.com/jobs/oakland_cio.html or upon request! Confidential inquiries encouraged to Heather Renschler at (916) 630-4900. Send cover letter, resume, and current compensation to apply@ralphandersen.com by November 9, 2015.
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o Briefly Noted:
(Sunnyvale, Calif.) OpsVeda, a software company focused on operational intelligence and real-time analytics solutions, announced that Marshall Gordon, formerly chief innovation officer at attune Consulting, has joined the company as a strategic advisor.
http://www.opsveda.com
(San Francisco) A new survey released by Blanc & Otus, a technology communications agency, indicates the increasing influence of word of mouth as the primary driver of sales for B2B tech companies, "and the evolving dynamics of B2B tech buyers' influence over each other. B2B technology lead generation is increasingly driven by word of mouth, with 86% of respondents saying that "word of mouth from peers was the most influential factor in their decision," according to the survey.
http://blancandotus.com/what-we-do/science-of-influence
(Palo Alto, Calif. & Mountain View, Calif.) Big data software provider Sysorex and AMP Technologies, a developer of real estate asset management systems, on Wednesday announced they have entered into a business development agreement. Under the terms of the agreement, the companies will integrate their products and jointly pursue selected sales opportunities in the retail and commercial real estate industries.
http://www.theamp.com
http://www.sysorex.com
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> Chief Information Officer - City of Oakland, California
The City of Oakland, California is conducting a national search for the position of Chief Information Officer (CIO). The CIO is an at-will management-level position reporting to the City Administrator with day-to-day reporting to an Assistant City Administrator. This position serves as the City’s key technology advisor as well as hands-on manager for the IT Department. The CIO will work closely with the City Administrator’s Office and the Executive Team to ensure a forward-thinking and strategic approach to technology in support of all municipal business units. The ideal candidate will have strong communication skills and a unique combination of leadership, people skills, and technical expertise. Requires a Bachelor’s and a minimum of 10-years of experience in information management including 5-years of management experience. Salary range up to $187,779 with excellent benefits including CalPERS retirement. Detailed brochure available at http://www.ralphandersen.com/jobs/oakland_cio.html or upon request! Confidential inquiries encouraged to Heather Renschler at (916) 630-4900. Send cover letter, resume, and current compensation to apply@ralphandersen.com by November 9, 2015.
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> Chief Information Officer - City of Huntington Beach, Calif.
This vibrant community, known as "Surf City," represents an ideal location for a visionary with exceptional collaborative leadership skills to contribute as a key member of the City’s management team as the new Chief Information Officer overseeing the Information Services Department (30 FTEs; $6.8M budget). Top candidates will have a team-oriented style with a commitment to results in promoting short- and long-term value of technological innovation. The CIO must possess a deep understanding of information technology services and emerging trends within the field related to public-sector service delivery. Ideal candidate will possess a Bachelor’s and 5 years of information technology experience at the department director or deputy director equivalent level. A Master's degree is preferred. Salary is up to $188,552 with an excellent benefit package2015. Interested candidates should submit a compelling cover letter, comprehensive resume, and current salary information via email to apply@ralphandersen.com Confidential inquiries are welcomed to Heather Renschler at (916) 630-4900. Detailed brochure available at http://www.ralphandersen.com/jobs/huntington_beach_cio.html. Candidates are encouraged to apply by October 26.
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> Information Technology Manager - City of San Carlos, CA
Reporting to the Administrative Services Director, this exempt position oversees a small staff of 3 employees. As the leader of the Division, the IT Manager provides day-to-day management and supervision for the City’s technology and telecommunications. In addition, the IT Manager may serve in a temporary appointment as the acting department head in the absence of the Administrative Services Director. San Carlos seeks an experienced IT manager with excellent communication and diplomacy, a strong belief in IT as a business enabler and experience with budgets and project management. Education equivalent to a Bachelor’s degree and 4 years of professional IT experience; 3 years of this experience must have been at the administrative, supervisory, or management level Salary range is $120,948 to $147,000 DOQ. Brochure available at http://www.ralphandersen.com/jobs/san_carlos_information_technology_manager.html Confidential inquiries to Greg Nelson at (916) 630-4900. To apply send cover letter, resume, and supporting materials to apply@ralphandersen.com prior to Friday, October 16, 2015.
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> Chief Technology Officer - Douglas County, NV
The Chief Technology Officer is an exempt position that is responsible for planning, organizing, and directing all elements of the County's technology services functions that includes Information Technology, Geographic Information Systems, and Communications. A Bachelor's degree is desired, as is five years of IT management experience within the last eight years. Salary $79,830 - $119,766 DOQ, including excellent benefit package. Interested candidates should email a compelling cover letter and a comprehensive resume to apply@ralphandersen.com by Monday, October 12, 2015. Confidential inquiries welcomed to Greg Nelson at (916) 630-4900. Detailed brochure available at http://www.ralphandersen.com/jobs/douglas_county_chief_technology_officer.html
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