*socaltech.com <http://socaltech.com> TechNews - Wednesday, March 11, 2020* 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 * - AppliedVR Links Into VA <#0079619> - US Marine Corp Seeks Socal Tech Companies For Ground Sensor Designs <#0079617> - MaxLinear Gets Optics Design Win <#0079618> - LA's Arrowroot Capital Leads $45M Funding In mParticle <#0079616> - Tech Coast Angels Orange County Launches The TCA OC Fund 20 <#0079615> - EZ Texting Launches New SMS Marketing Services <#0079613> *Marketplace* - Pixelgate.net - Internet Access, Web Hosting, Network Services <#ad188> - IP Protection for Technology and Business - SoCal IP Law Group LLP <#ad750> - Pacific Western Bank, Venture Banking Group <#ad749> - Bestronics - Electronic Engineering Services, SOMs, Imaging Products, Displays & Batteries <#ad752> - UK Government's Department for International Trade (DIT) <#ad756> *Wednesday, March 11, 2020* *BDO - Southern California Technology Industry Team <http://www.bdo.com>* BDO USA, LLP is a professional services firm providing assurance, tax, and advisory services to publicly traded and privately held companies through more than 60 offices domestically and 160 countries globally. Our Southern California technology industry team professionals have deep experience helping online, software, hardware, and cleantech businesses in the local ecosystem to navigate the many issues affecting their businesses and to help them meet their larger strategic goals. Our team provides a wide range of guidance in the key issues effecting technology companies including, M&A advisory, initial public offerings, tax planning and consulting, intellectual property agreements, financial reporting and regulatory compliance matters. For more information, please contact our LA Technology leaders Anthony Ferguson, Tim Clackett, and Kris Kaufmann at [email protected]. http://www.bdo.com *AppliedVR Links Into VA* <http://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0079619.html> Los Angeles-based virtual reality technology developer AppledVR said this morning that it has linked into the U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs (VA), via the VHA Innovation Ecosystem program. According to AppliedVR, the two will explore various use cases for cutting edge VR programs within the VA system. Financial details of the deal were not announced. (More... <http://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0079619.html>) *US Marine Corp Seeks Socal Tech Companies For Ground Sensor Designs* <http://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0079617.html> The US Marine Corp says it is looking for companies in the Southern California technology community to submit their proposals for ground sensors, to help the Marines develop "next generation" ground sensors for the battlefield. According to the USMC, Marines need a way to efficiently sense an adversary's location (people, vehicles, drones, etc) or network signatures (e.g., RF) using rapidly deployable sensors to provide accurate and real-time info from the field. (More... <http://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0079617.html>) *MaxLinear Gets Optics Design Win* <http://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0079618.html> Carlsbad-based MaxLinear reported today that its Telluride PAM4 digital signal processor (DSP) has been selected by Centera Photonics for a 100G optical module, which will be used in hyperscale data center applications. Shipment volumes and expected financial impact of the win were not announced. Centera Photonics is a develops of optical modules for the high performance, data center market. (More... <http://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0079618.html>) *LA's Arrowroot Capital Leads $45M Funding In mParticle* <http://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0079616.html> Los Angeles-based investor *Arrowroot Capital* is the lead investor in a $45M funding round in New York-based *mParticle <http://www.mparticle.com>*, a developer of a platform used to manage customer data. The funding--a Series D--brings the total investment in mParticle to more than $120M. Arrowroot's Mathew Safaii will join mParticle's board of directors as a part of the transaction.(More... <http://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0079616.html>) *Tech Coast Angels Orange County Launches The TCA OC Fund 20* <http://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0079615.html> The Orange County arm of Southern California's largest, angel investment group--the Tech Coast Angels--said today that it has opened up a new fund, the TCA OC Fund 20, the first in a set of annual funds which will go to invest in startups in the region. According to the Tech Coast Angels Orange County (TCA OC), the fund will be replenished each year. (More... <http://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0079615.html>) *EZ Texting Launches New SMS Marketing Services* <http://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0079613.html> Santa Monica-based *EZ Texting <https://www.eztexting.com/>*, a developer of SMS marketing software, says it has launched two new services. According to the firm, it has added new, two-way business text messaging which coverts an existing business phone number to send and receive text messages; and a new iOS app, which lets businesses communicate wtih their customers in real-time. Pricing on the new services were not detailed by the company. EZ Texting is led by CEO Norman Happ.(More... <http://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0079613.html>) *Pixelgate.net - Internet Access, Web Hosting, Network Services <http://www.pixelgate.net>* We put the "Service" back into Internet Service Provider. http://www.pixelgate.net *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 *Pacific Western Bank, Venture Banking Group <http://www.pacwest.com/lending-solutions/venture-lending>* Pacific Western Bank is a commercial bank with over $26 billion in assets and 76 branches primarily located in California, with one in Denver, Colorado and another 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 about the Venture Banking Group, visit www.pacwest.com/lending-solutions/venture-lending, or send an email to Brian Weber at [email protected] *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? Your company needs a reliable resource of analog/digital and software engineers to understand your issues, define the problem statements and lay out a course of action to output hardware products ready for integration into your system. Our unique capabilities, used by many in the medical, scientific, military and aerospace industries, allow us to offer engineering services that result in deliverable, production ready subsystems so you can concentrate on targeting your customer base and not stressing about the right mix and numbers of engineering talent needed to see your vision become reality. Contact us at http://www.bestronics.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 ------------------------------ *Recent Funding <#funding>* 3/03/20 TaleSpin LLC <http://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=99860> Culver City $15.00 M 2/27/20 Dray Alliance <http://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=99854> Lakewood $10.20 M 2/26/20 Flock Freight <http://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=99853> Solana beach $50.00 M 2/21/20 Brace <http://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=99803> Santa Monica $10.00 M 2/20/20 SmartBug Media <http://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=99733> Irvine $0.00 M 2/20/20 Liquid Death <http://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=99802> Santa Monica $9.00 M 2/20/20 Cloudbreak Health, LLC <http://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=99732> El Segundo $10.00 M 2/19/20 Digital Motors <http://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=99731> Irvine $0.00 M 2/18/20 Open Raven <http://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=99721> Marina Del Rey $4.10 M 2/13/20 GumGum <http://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=99720> Santa Monica $22.00 M 2/13/20 Seqster <http://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=99719> San Diego $0.00 M 2/12/20 HEADSPACE, INC. <http://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=99703> Santa Monica $53.00 M 2/10/20 JenaValve Technology Inc <http://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=99680> Irvine $50.00 M 2/05/20 NGD Systems <http://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=99605> Irvine $20.00 M ------------------------------ *Upcoming Events* Submit your events at least two weeks in advance to: http://www.socaltech.com/submitevent.html March 23, Los Angeles -- *Digital Summit LA* Digital Summit LA. 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