*socaltech.com <http://socaltech.com> TechNews - Thursday, September 26, 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 * - McDonald's Testing Beyond Meat Burger In Canada <#0078907> - Grind Banking Aims At African American Community <#0078905> - Ring Rolls Out New Indoor Security Cam <#0078906> - FandangoNOW Launches On Oculus <#0078904> - Soylent Rolls Out Green Mint Chocolate, Embraces Dystopian Name Origin <#0078903> - Crowdstrike Gets More Unwelcome Attention In Ukraine Scandal <#0078900> - Greycroft Backs ZenBusiness In $15M Funding <#0078899> - Canoo Aims At Subscription EVs, Hopes To Launch In 2021 <#0078894> *Marketplace* - IP Protection for Technology and Business - SoCal IP Law Group LLP <#ad750> - UK Government's Department for International Trade (DIT) <#ad756> - Pacific Western Bank, Venture Banking Group – Brian Weber <#ad749> - Stubbs Alderton & Markiles Preccelerator <#ad694> *Thursday, September 26, 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 *McDonald's Testing Beyond Meat Burger In Canada* <http://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0078907.html> McDonald's will be testing a new burger made from the plant-based burgers from El Segundo-based Beyond Meat, at restaurants in Canada, the fast food giant said this morning. According to McDonald's, the new "P.L.T." will be made with Beyond Meat, and will be available in select restaurants in Canada beginning on September 30th. McDonald's said the 12-week test of the P.L.T.--for "Plant, Lettuce, Tomato"--will be available in 28 restaurants in Southwestern Ontario. (More... <http://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0078907.html>) *Grind Banking Aims At African American Community* <http://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0078905.html> Los Angeles-based Grind Banking, a new fintech startup, says it is looking to cater to the needs of African American consumers, as well as other underserved communities, with its new products. The startup says it will offer up FDIC insured debit accounts, and a mobile banking app specifically aimed at the African American community. According to Grind, it was created specifically to fill the void created in 2017 when Russell Simmons' RushCard was sold to Green Dot. Grind Banking's founder is B. (More... <http://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0078905.html>) *Ring Rolls Out New Indoor Security Cam* <http://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0078906.html> Santa Monica-based Ring, the developer of connected doorbells and security cameras which is now part of Amazon, has rolled out a new, indoor security camera, called the Ring Indoor Cam. According to Ring, the new product is available for $59.99, the company's most affordable camera. The new camera is part of a refresh of Ring's various security cameras, which include new battery, solar, and plug-in powered version of the Ring Stick Up Cam. ( More... <http://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0078906.html>) *FandangoNOW Launches On Oculus* <http://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0078904.html> FandangoNOW, the video-on-demand service run by Los Angeles-based movie ticketing and information site Fandango, has launched a new movie and TV store on Oculus Go and Quest, the company said o Wednesday. According to Fandango, the new store provides access to its catalog of over 90,000 movies and TV shows. Fandango said that FandangoNOW is available now on both the Oculur Go VR headset and Oculus Quest, the all-in-one gaming headset from Oculus. Oculus is part of Facebook. (More... <http://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0078904.html>) *Soylent Rolls Out Green Mint Chocolate, Embraces Dystopian Name Origin* <http://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0078903.html> Los Angeles-based Soylent, the startup which offers up drinks and other meal replacement items which pack in essential nutrients and protein so users can (almost) skip normal meals, has rolled out a new product--and finally embraced the odd use of a name best known for its dystopian, science-fiction origins. According to Soylent, it has rolled out "Soylent Green Mint Chocolate", a new creamy, milk chocolate with a minty taste. ( More... <http://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0078903.html>) *Crowdstrike Gets More Unwelcome Attention In Ukraine Scandal* <http://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0078900.html> Crowdstrike, the cybersecurity software developer which was founded in Orange County, which recently had its IPO, is getting some unwelcome attention today after the company's name came up in a transcript of calls involving Ukraine and the President of the United States. Crowdstrike--which has a offices in Irvine--had its IPO in June, and had been hired by the Democratic National Committee (DNC) to investigate hacking into the party's servers back in 2016. (More... <http://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0078900.html>) *Greycroft Backs ZenBusiness In $15M Funding* <http://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0078899.html> Los Angeles-based venture investor Greycroft is the lead investor in ZenBusiness, a new startup providing small business services. According to ZenBusiness, it raised $15M in its Series A funding, which was led by Greycroft, and also included Lerer Hippeau, Revolution's Rise of the Rest Seed Fund, as well as Rosecliff Venture Partners, Interlock Partners, and Recruit Strategic Partners (RSP). Greycroft was already a seed investor in ZenBusiness. (Funding Details <https://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showco&id=56765>)(More... <http://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0078899.html>) *Canoo Aims At Subscription EVs, Hopes To Launch In 2021* <http://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0078894.html> A new, Los Angeles-based startup, Canoo, says it is hoping to launch a brand new, electric vehicle (EV) subscription service, which uses vehicles designed and built by the company. According to Canoo, it hopes to launch its subscription-only EV service starting in 2021, in Los Angeles. Canoo rolled out details on its vehicle on Tuesday, saying it had created an EV with "significantly more interior space" and which it called "an urban loft on wheels". (More... <http://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0078894.html>) *IP Protection for Technology and Business - SoCal IP Law Group LLP <http://www.socalip.com>* Patents. Trademarks. Copyrights. Trade Secrets. IP Filings. IP Strategy. IP Litigation. IP Transactions. US and Worldwide. Offices in Westlake Village and Santa Barbara. [email protected] www.socalip.com *UK Government's Department for International Trade (DIT) <https://www.events.great.gov.uk/ehome/200195057>* The UK is one of the world's fastest-growing tech hubs with more than 60,000 tech companies, 30 industry clusters, and over $14 billion in investment over the last five years. The UK Government's Department for International Trade (DIT) team provides local 1:1 support to companies expanding internationally, helping de-risk market entry with free support services. DIT can provide tailored set-up information, including market research, legal and accounting introductions, recruitment support, policy insight, and partnership-building opportunities. As the #1 destination in Europe for inward investment and tech talent, and home to more fast-growth companies than any other European country, the UK has a lot to offer to US companies. We work with all companies, from start-ups/scale-ups through to the Fortune 500. To find out more about "Why UK," and to work with DIT's LA team, contact us at: https://www.events.great.gov.uk/ehome/200195057 *Pacific Western Bank, Venture Banking Group – Brian Weber <http://www.pacwest.com/lending-solutions/venture-lending>* Pacific Western Bank is a commercial bank with over $26 billion in assets and 74 full-service branches located throughout California and one branch in Durham, North Carolina. Our Venture Banking Group offers a comprehensive suite of financial services focused on entrepreneurial businesses and their venture capital and private equity investors. We also offer Community Banking and National Lending services. For more information, visit http://www.pacwest.com/lending-solutions/venture-lending, or send an email to [email protected] *Stubbs Alderton & Markiles Preccelerator <http://stubbsalderton.com/preccelerator/>* Accelerating Growth for Early Stage Innovation The Preccelerator® Program is a platform offered to select start-up companies out of the Santa Monica office of Stubbs Alderton & Markiles, LLP that provides interim office space, sophisticated legal services, mentorship and access to a strategic perks portfolio with the objective of helping you grow your idea from business concept to funded startup. The Preccelerator® Program provides these benefits to as many as 10 promising young startups in separate growth tracks. http://stubbsalderton.com/preccelerator/ ------------------------------ *Recent Funding <#funding>* 9/18/19 WhiteFox Drone Defense <http://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=98326> San Luis Obispo $12.00 M 9/17/19 Biproxi <http://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=98320> San Diego $10.00 M 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 ------------------------------ *Upcoming Events* Submit your events at least two weeks in advance to: http://www.socaltech.com/submitevent.html 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. Each event features a nonprofit that is changing the world for the better and sharing how the community can get involved. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/26511 October 2, Los Angeles -- *Future Forum: Healthcare Personalization* *NEW* . See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/26547 October 16, Los Angeles -- *LAVA Meet the VC* LAVA Meet the VC: Start-Ups Only Registration. The 11th annual conference will showcase 80 of the hottest early stage and emerging growth technology, life sciences and clean-tech innovators along with presentations from 40 Venture and Angel Investors. Wednesday, October 16, 2019 Annenberg Community Beachhouse. If you are a Startup seeking capital and/or partnerships, apply to attend at The 11th Annual LAVA Meet the VC, the premier venue connecting emerging growth companies with active Venture Capitalists, Angel Investors, Corporate VCs and Investment Firms. Presented by the Los Angeles Venture Association, The 2019 LAVA Meet the VC provides an unparalleled opportunity for startups to meet, network and showcase their innovative investment opportunities to a leading group of investors. However, this is a pitch made by the investors , not the Startups! A select group of 80 Top Innovators from the technology, life sciences and Clean-tech sectors will be chosen to “speed date” with an exclusive audience of Venture Capitalists, Private Investors, Investment Bankers, Corporate Investors, and Strategic Partners. The deadline for presenting company applications is October 6, 2019. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/26512 October 23, Anaheim -- *Nth Generation 19th Annual Symposium* Nth Generation 19th Annual Symposium. This year’s 19th annual technology event on October 23-24, 2019 in Anaheim, CA features 40+ showcase technologies & solutions, 600+ attendees, over 30 technology sponsors with breakout sessions, showcase booths and demos, 22+ subject matter expert keynotes & panelists, client excellence awards, executive luncheon & forum. Showcase technologies include: artificial intelligence, cloud, hyperconverged infrastructure, software defined data center, business continuity and disaster recovery, security, networking, nda sessions and more. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/26504 October 24, Los Angeles -- *Growth Capital Conference* Growth Capital Conference. Pitch to and Network with invvestors: Angels, VCs High Net Worths,Strategic Partners and 100 entrepreneurs needing capital. DEAL DISPLAYtm showcases growing firms needing capital & counsel.View products, videos, online demos.Hot Networking Breakfast at 7:00 AM sharp. 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