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KPMG (http://home.kpmg/us/en/home/about/offices/los-angeles-1.html) Level up with KPMG ------------------------------ *Headlines * - Moonshots Backs Zabo In $2.5M Funding <#0079691> - J2 Global Opens Up Access To Healthcare Tool <#0079689> - IronOrbit Targets Migration To Remote Work <#0079690> - Arena Pharmaceuticals Names Advisor <#0079692> - Bird Dumps 400 Employees Via Zoom <#0079688> - GoodRx Launches Marketplace For Online Doctor's Visits <#0079687> *Marketplace* - IP Protection for Technology and Business - SoCal IP Law Group LLP <#ad750> - UK Government's Department for International Trade (DIT) <#ad756> - Bestronics - Electronic Engineering Services, SOMs, Imaging Products, Displays & Batteries <#ad752> *Monday, March 30, 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 *Moonshots Backs Zabo In $2.5M Funding* <http://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0079691.html> Los Angeles-based venture investor Moonshots Capital is the lead investor in Zabo, a developer of software which helps financial institutions link bank accounts to cryptocurrency wallets. Zabo recently raised $2.5M in funding for its cryptocurrency effort, which also included Blockchange Ventures, Castle Island Ventures, the Tezos Foundation, CoinShares, Digital Currency Group, and Capital Factory. Zabo is based in Dallas, Texas, and is led by co-founders Christopher Brown and Alex Treece. (Funding Details <https://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/index.php?action=showco&id=62057>)( More... <http://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0079691.html>) *J2 Global Opens Up Access To Healthcare Tool* <http://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0079689.html> Los Angeles-based J2 Global--which operates a very wide range of Internet information services and publications--says it is now providing free access to healthcare providers for its Consensus healthcare interoperability platform. The Consensus business is one of a number of businesses owned by J2 Global. J2 Global said the tool enables healthcare providers to access patient records needed for treatment through Carequality. (More... <http://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0079689.html>) *IronOrbit Targets Migration To Remote Work* <http://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0079690.html> Anaheim-based IronOrbit, which provides virtualization and cloud services for businesses, says it has geared up to help other businesses set up remotely, as a result of work-from-home measures to counter the coronavirus pandemic. The company--like many others--says it has been helping many users relocate from corporate offices to remote workspaces. The company did not say which customers it has moved nor how much it charges for its services. (More... <http://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0079690.html>) *Arena Pharmaceuticals Names Advisor* <http://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0079692.html> San Diego-based Arena Pharmaceuticals, a pharmaceuticals developer, said today that it has named James C. Mullen as a independent senior advisor to the company. Mullen was previously CEO of Patheon N.V, a provider of pharmaceutical development and manufacturing services; he also served at Biogen and SmithKline Beecham, and serves on the boards of Insulet Corporation and Vicarius Pharma AG. He previously was also on the boards of Patheon, Biogen, and PerkinElmer. (More... <http://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0079692.html>) *Bird Dumps 400 Employees Via Zoom* <http://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0079688.html> Santa Monica-based Bird reportedly let 400 of its employees go on Friday, via a pre-recorded Zoom meeting, according to a report. The on-demand scooter company said it laid off 30% of its staff, saying "Layoffs are never easy or comfortable to do" and saying that the layoffs were done as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. (More... <http://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0079688.html>) *GoodRx Launches Marketplace For Online Doctor's Visits* <http://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0079687.html> Santa Monica-based online healthcare marketplace operator GoodRx, which operates online marketplaces for prescriptions, doctors, and other healthcare services, is expanding its marketplace to include online doctor's visits (telehealth). The company said the GoodRx telehealth marketplace will make it easier for patients to find online medical providers. GoodRx said the service will let patients compare prices, review prescription delivery options and receive discounts. (More... <http://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0079687.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 *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. 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