*socaltech.com <http://socaltech.com> TechNews - Friday, August 30, 2019* Edited by Benjamin F. Kuo ISSN: 1524-6736 http://www.socaltech.com/News ------------------------------
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KPMG (http://home.kpmg/us/en/home/about/offices/los-angeles-1.html) Level up with KPMG ------------------------------ *Headlines * - Housecall Pro Adds New Finance Tools <http://#0078766> - CoreLogic: Hurricane Dorian Threatens 668,052 Homes With Storm Surge <http://#0078767> - Bird To Pull Scooters From Florida Streets, Ahead Of Hurricane <http://#0078765> - Amazon Alexa Fund Backs USC Viterbi Startup Garage <http://#0078764> - March Capital Leads Funding Round In Knock Knock Games <http://#0078763> - HyperX, JuJu Smith-Schuster Sign Two Year Brand Ambassador Deal <http://#0078760> *Marketplace* - Apply now for Verizon's Built on 5G Challenge <http://#ad755> - Bestronics - Electronic Engineering Services, SOMs, Imaging Products, Displays & Batteries <http://#ad752> - IP Protection for Technology and Business - SoCal IP Law Group LLP <http://#ad750> - Pacific Western Bank, Venture Banking Group – Brian Weber <http://#ad749> - Stubbs Alderton & Markiles Preccelerator <http://#ad694> *Friday, August 30, 2019* *TuesdayNights Impact Conference - Santa Monica - 9/27 <https://www.eventbrite.com/e/tuesdaynights-impact-conference-tickets-66623359261>* Over 100 Female Entrepreneurs and Thought Leaders Unite for TuesdayNights inaugural Impact Conference at the Annenberg Community Beach House on Friday, September 27th. The event, hosted by TuesdayNights founders Justine Lassoff and Melinda Moore, will feature keynote speakers including Laura Doss-Hertz, winner of XPRIZE for water abundance and Ronalee Zarate-Bayani, CMO of the Los Angeles Rams; as well as panelists who are female founders, wellness professionals and venture capitalists making a positive impact: including Dana Settle, Partner of Greycroft; Ara Katz, CEO Seed; Deepika Chopra, Optimism Doctor; Jennifer Loo, CFO of Tala; and Nanxi Liu, Founder of Enplug and XFactor. Founded in 2013, TuesdayNights is a community of female entrepreneurs, investors and senior executives with a mission to inspire, collaborate and impact change through networking events, top speakers and intimate gatherings. Each event features a nonprofit that is changing the world for the better and sharing how the community can get involved. Register today! https://www.eventbrite.com/e/tuesdaynights-impact-conference-tickets-66623359261 *Housecall Pro Adds New Finance Tools* <http://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0078766.html> San Diego-based Housecall Pro, the startup which provides a number of different software products for home services contractors, announced on Friday that it has launched a new set of finance tools for its customers. According to Housecall Pro, its new My Money suite will help its users accept credit card payments, deposit card payments directly into their bank accounts, store credit card information, and more. (More... <http://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0078766.html>) *CoreLogic: Hurricane Dorian Threatens 668,052 Homes With Storm Surge* <http://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0078767.html> Irvine-based property information provider CoreLogic has run an analysis on the possible impacts of Hurricane Dorian, the hurricane that threatens to hit Florida on Labor Day, and says 668,052 homes are at risk from storm surge damage. The company--which regularly analyzes possible impacts from storms during hurricane season--said the reconstruction value of all of those homes total nearly $144.6 billion. The company said it analyzed all of the homes in the August 29th "cone of uncertainty". (More... <http://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0078767.html>) *Bird To Pull Scooters From Florida Streets, Ahead Of Hurricane* <http://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0078765.html> Los Angeles-based on-demand scooter startup Bird is pulling its scooters from the streets of a number of Florida cities, as the state faces its first major hurricane in the "on-demand scooter" era. Bird joins other scooter and transportation companies like Lime and Uber who are having to remove those scooters from the streets as Hurricane Dorian is expected to landfall somewhere in Florida. (More... <http://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0078765.html>) *Amazon Alexa Fund Backs USC Viterbi Startup Garage* <http://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0078764.html> The USC Viterbi Startup Garage, the startup accelerator that is part of the University of Southern California, has scored backing from the Amazon Alexa Fund, the venture investment arm of Amazon that invests in startups using Amazon Alexa. (More... <http://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0078764.html>) *March Capital Leads Funding Round In Knock Knock Games* <http://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0078763.html> Los Angeles-based venture investor March Capital Partners is the lead investor in a new, Series A $4M funding round for a new, video game developer called Knock Knock Games, according to the company on Thursday. The funding also included Raine Ventures, London Venture Partners, and Ludlow Ventures. As part of the funding, March Capital's Gregory Milken joins Knock Knock's board of directors. (More... <http://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0078763.html>) *HyperX, JuJu Smith-Schuster Sign Two Year Brand Ambassador Deal* <http://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0078760.html> Fountain Valley-based gaming accessories maker HyperX, and NFL football star JuJu Smith-Schuster have signed a new, two year brand ambassador deal, which will have Smith-Schuster wearing HyperX headsets, as well as promoting HyperX's lifestyle headphones and gaming headsets, mice, keyboards, mousepads, and streaming mics. Financial terms of the branding deal were not announced. HyperX and Smith-Schuster are coming off an existing branding deal. (More... <http://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0078760.html>) *Apply now for Verizon's Built on 5G Challenge <https://verizon5glabs.com/BuiltOn5G/>* The Built on 5G Challenge is a nationwide search for the best products, services, and applications that will bring the true power of 5G to life. For more information on prizes, eligibility, and submission requirements, click here. The winners will be awarded up to $1 million, access to our 5G Labs, and an opportunity for Verizon to invest in their companies in a future fundraising round. Challenge guidelines Every submission should demonstrate your company’s commitment to social responsibility and sustainable business practices. Eligibility In order to be eligible, teams must be part of a U.S. company that has 200 or fewer employees and meet the eligibility requirements in the Official Rules. For full contest details on eligibility, requirements and prizes, go to: https://verizon5glabs.com/BuiltOn5G/ *Bestronics - Electronic Engineering Services, SOMs, Imaging Products, Displays & Batteries <https://www.bestronics.com>* Are the great ideas stacking up faster than your engineering resources can handle? 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The Preccelerator® Program provides these benefits to as many as 10 promising young startups in separate growth tracks. http://stubbsalderton.com/preccelerator/ ------------------------------ *Recent Funding <https://www.socaltech.com/database/html.php?num=6#funding>* 8/26/19 Podcorn <http://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=98098> Los Angeles $2.20 M 8/14/19 Systum <http://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=98062> Plano $10.70 M 8/13/19 Singularity 6 <http://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=98060> Los Angeles $16.50 M 8/08/19 Tripalink, Corp. <http://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=97935> Los Angeles $10.00 M 6/24/19 AFYX Therapeutics <http://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=97538> San Diego $13.00 M 6/18/19 Elevate Services <http://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=97508> Los Angeles $25.00 M 6/14/19 Sunbit, Inc. <http://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=97477> Los Angeles $26.00 M 6/13/19 CreatorIQ <http://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=97476> Culver City $12.00 M 5/30/19 Mission <http://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=97268> El Segundo $15.00 M 5/22/19 Locana <http://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=97225> San Diego $55.00 M 5/15/19 Halla <http://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=97031> Los Angeles $1.40 M 5/08/19 Neural Analytics, Inc. <http://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=96997> Los Angeles $22.00 M 5/07/19 Liquid Death <http://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=96995> Santa Monica $1.60 M 5/07/19 INDOSE INC. <http://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=96994> Woodland Hills $3.50 M ------------------------------ *Upcoming Events* Submit your events at least two weeks in advance to: http://www.socaltech.com/submitevent.html September 12, Pasadena -- *Caltech Entrepreneurs Forum - Microbiome* *NEW* . See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/26537 September 12, Santa Monica -- *Preccelerator Workshop: Your Team's Secret Weapon to Outpace the Competition w/ Christine Perakis* *NEW* . See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/26541 September 15, Santa Monica -- *More/Medavoy brunchwork* *NEW* . See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/26544 September 17, Santa Monica -- *The Role of Rebranding for M& A and Growth* *NEW* . See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/26543 September 18, Los Angeles -- *The Goddess Project Documentary Screening* *NEW* . See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/26539 September 21, Irvine -- *AMAOC Marketing Tech Summit* *NEW* . See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/26517 September 27, Santa Monica -- *TuesdayNights Impact Conference* TuesdayNights Impact Conference. Over 100 Female Entrepreneurs and Thought Leaders Unite for TuesdayNights inaugural Impact Conference at the Annenberg Community Beach House on Friday, September 27th. The event, hosted by TuesdayNights founders Justine Lassoff and Melinda Moore, will feature keynote speakers including Laura Doss-Hertz, winner of XPRIZE for water abundance and Ronalee Zarate-Bayani, CMO of the Los Angeles Rams; as well as panelists who are female founders, wellness professionals and venture capitalists making a positive impact: including Dana Settle, Partner of Greycroft; Ara Katz, CEO Seed; Deepika Chopra, Optimism Doctor; Jennifer Loo, CFO of Tala; and Nanxi Liu, Founder of Enplug and XFactor. Founded in 2013, TuesdayNights is a community of female entrepreneurs, investors and senior executives with a mission to inspire, collaborate and impact change through networking events, top speakers and intimate gatherings. 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