Bay Area Tech Wire - Nov. 15

========================================== BAY AREA TECH WIRE -- Nov. 15, 2017 ========================================== Sponsored By: Baird - A Global Leader in Technology Banking o San Jose-Based CY Vision Raises $7 Million in First Round of Funding o San Francisco-Based Catalia Health Raises $4 Million in New Funding o Santa Clara-Based Clara Analytics Spins Out from Parent LeanTaaS o Two from San Francisco Named 2017 EY Entrepreneurial Winning Women o Publisher Gannett to Re-Design Properties in USA Today Network > Baird - A Global Leader in Technology Banking o Briefly Noted: Ichor, 8x8, Fundbox _____________________________________________ > Job/Event/Marketplace Classified Listings (Full Listings Below Stories) --Intellectual Property Services / Patent Applications Drafted --Baird - A Global Technology Investment Banking Full Job, Event, Marketplace and Services Descriptions Below in Classified Ad Section Post Job/Event/Marketplace ad at: http://www.bayareatechwire.com _____________________________________________ o San Jose-Based CY Vision Raises $7 Million in First Round of Funding San Jose, Calif. -- CY Vision, a San Jose-based developer of computational holographic technology designed to power AR and VR head worn displays, said on Wednesday it has raised $7 million in its first round of funding, led by Vestel Ventures. Intel Capital also took part in the round. CY Vision, which was spun out of Koc University, Istanbul's university lab in 2016. said its display technology will enable the use of holography for next generation AR and VR headsets. The company said the technology will make AR/VR a safer and more comfortable experience for users. "Our computational holographic technology, combined with pupil tracking, mimics exactly the way our brain and eyes function to present 3D information," said co-founder and CEO Orkun Oguz. "Our solutions generate the same information to the eyes that a real-world 3D scene would generate, with all the visual depth cues. We will use this investment to develop our technology further, which we believe will solve one of the biggest challenges in AR/VR today related to visual comfort." http://www.cyd.tech/ http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20171115005463/en/CY-Vision-Completes-Series-Funding-Vestel-Ventures  _____________________________________________ o San Francisco-Based Catalia Health Raises $4 Million in New Funding San Francisco -- Catalia Health, the San Francisco-based developer of an AI-powered patient engagement platform, said on Wednesday it has landed $4 million in a new round of funding, which the company is calling its "pre-Series A round." Ion Pacific led the round, which Catalia will use to begin patient rollout, expand into new disease states, grow the company and acquire new customers. Khosla Ventures, NewGen Ventures, Abstract Ventures and Tony Ling also participated in the round, which increased the company total funding to $7.75 million. Catalia's healthcare companion, Mabu, supports 117 million patients living with chronic illnesses such as rheumatoid arthritis, late-stage kidney disease and congestive heart failure. Mabu completes daily check-ins using tailored conversations with patients to help them manage care routines, overcome the challenges of isolating illnesses and provide insight to healthcare professionals about patient health, progress and adherence to treatment. "We've seen great traction since the close of our seed extension, and this additional funding is a great proof point for the platform we've developed and will help us more rapidly expand the number of patients who can benefit from interactions with Mabu," said founder and CEO Cory Kidd. http://www.cataliahealth.com http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20171115005546/en/Catalia-Health-Raises-4-Million-Pre-Series-Power  _____________________________________________ o Santa Clara-Based Clara Analytics Spins Out from Parent LeanTaaS Santa Clara, Calif. -- Clara analytics, A Santa Clara-based developer of predictive analytics for workers' compensation, said on Wednesday it has spun off from parent LeanTaaS to operate as an independent company. The company uses artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning to help workers' compensation claims teams with signals related to patient risk and provider quality. "The intention has always been to spin off Clara analytics when the time was right," said CEO Jayant Lakshmikanthan. "We've reached that point now with strong product traction and a great leadership team." The stand-alone company will be headed by Lakshmikanthan, with plans to expand into new office space as it becomes necessary. http://www.claraanalytics.com http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20171115005290/en/CLARA-analytics-Spins-Parent-Company-LeanTaaS-Drive  _____________________________________________ o Two from San Francisco Named 2017 EY Entrepreneurial Winning Women San Francisco -- A pair of Bay Area entrepreneurs have been named to the 2017 EY Entrepreneurial Winning Women list, chosen to participate in a program designed to connect them with the advisors, resources and insights they need to scale their businesses. Local winners included Christina Stembel of San Francisco-based e-commerce flower company Farmgirl Flowers and Laura Behrens Wu of San Francisco-based Shippo, developer of a shipping platform for businesses. Complete details on each are at the link below. There were 13 winners, in all. http://www.ey.com/us/en/services/strategic-growth-markets/entrepreneurial-winning-women--current-award-winners _____________________________________________ o Publisher Gannett to Re-Design Properties in USA Today Network McLean, Va. -- Gannett, the Virginia-based media giant behind USA Today and more than 100 local publications, said it plans to re-design all of the print and digital properties in its USA Today Network. The newspapers and websites -- including sites like Reviewed.com, For The Win and Grateful Ventures -- will incorporate USA Today's trademark blue color, along with new custom typefaces and four-column print layouts. The company said the move will help further unify its properties, which together reach more than 110 million readers across all platforms. "We are furthering our commitment by bringing the network together visually to showcase our reach to our readers, advertisers and partners," said Andy Yost, the chief marketing officer (CMO) of USA Today Network and Gannett. The rollout will continue for a majority of the company's local brands into early 2018. Gannett launched its USA Today Network in 2015. http://www.gannett.com  http://www.gannett.com/news/press-releases/2017/10/30/usa-today-network-visually-brings-local-and-national-brands-together/  _____________________________________________ |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||| > Baird - A Global Leader in Technology Banking Baird's Global Technology & Services Investment Banking team delivers insightful, value-added services and expertise to middle-market clients across a broad range of sector verticals. 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San Jose-based 8x8, a developer of unified cloud communications products, said on Tuesday it will transfer its stock from the NASDAQ Global Select Market to the New York Stock Exchange. The company expects to begin trading on the NYSE on Dec. 8 under its current ticker symbol, "EGHT." It will continue to trade on the NASDAQ until the transfer is completed. http://www.8x8.com http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20171115005014/en/8x8-Announces-Transfer-Listing-New-York-Stock  (San Francisco) San Francisco-based Fundbox, a developer of small business credit and payment technology, has named former Uber finance executive Rose Zhong as its vice president of finance. The company also has expanded the leadership roles of Sebastian Rymarz to chief business officer and Prashant Fuloria to chief operations officer. Zhong previously held senior leadership positions at Uber within the company's marketplace product and finance organization. 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