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KPMG (http://home.kpmg/us/en/home/about/offices/los-angeles-1.html) Level up with KPMG ------------------------------ * Headlines * - Prodoscore Picks Up Series A <#0079855> - Headspace Offers Up Free Subs For Unemployed Americans <#0079856> - EZ Texting Opens Free Resources To Hard Hit Small Businesses <#0079857> - SpaceX Opens Up Online ISS Docking Simulator <#0079854> - UpKeep Adds $36M <#0079853> - GrowFlow Gets $8.4M <#0079851> *Marketplace* - Facilitated Off-Site Planning for Growth Companies and Venture Firms <#ad753> - Bestronics - Electronic Engineering Services, SOMs, Imaging Products, Displays & Batteries <#ad752> - IP Protection for Technology and Business - SoCal IP Law Group LLP <#ad750> - Pacific Western Bank, Venture Banking Group <#ad749> - Stubbs Alderton & Markiles Preccelerator <#ad694> *Thursday, May 14, 2020* * From Idea to IPO - KPMG’s Emerging Growth Practice < [email protected]> * KPMG provides Bookkeeping, Audit, Tax, and Advisory services to assist you at any stage of your life cycle. Whether you are starting your business, strengthening your business, expanding into new markets, or pursuing an exit, we have a global network of experienced resources that can take you to the next level. For more information, please contact Ryan Youhan at [email protected]. *Prodoscore Picks Up Series A* <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0079855.html> Irvine-based Prodoscore, which develops software for monitoring employee productivity, has raised a Series A funding round, led by Troy Carter. Size of the investment was not announced. According to Prodoscore, the funding goes towards sales and product development. ( Funding Details <https://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/index.php?action=showco&id=62174>)( More... <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0079855.html>) *Headspace Offers Up Free Subs For Unemployed Americans* <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0079856.html> Santa Monica-based Headspace says it will offer up free subscriptions to its meditation and mindfulness tools to all unemployed Americans. According to the company, it will provide free, one-year subscriptions and access to a new collection of exercises called "Living through unemployment." According to Headspace, the offer will give all Americans who are unemployed free "Headspace Plus" subscriptions, giving them access to all 1200+ hours of meditation and mindfulness content on the service. ( More... <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0079856.html>) *EZ Texting Opens Free Resources To Hard Hit Small Businesses* <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0079857.html> Santa Monica-based EZ Texting, which is venture backed by Morgan Stanley Expansion Capital, Investor AB, and ROCA Partners, says it is offering up resources for small businesses, as part of the GoDaddy #OpenWeStand movement. According to EZ Texting, the group includes over 40 brands, who are offering up resources, tools and advice to support the economic health of small businesses during this challenging economic time. ( More... <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0079857.html>) *SpaceX Opens Up Online ISS Docking Simulator* <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0079854.html> Have you ever wanted to dock a spacecraft with the International Space Station? Hawthorne-based SpaceX has just released an online simulator, where you can try your hand at docking one of the SpaceX Dragon capsules with the ISS--using the exact controls that NASA astronauts will be using. The ISS docking simulator allows anyone to attempt to maneuver a simulated Dragon capsule, using a complete set of pitch, yaw, roll, and thrust controls, to successfully dock the Dragon with the ISS. ( More... <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0079854.html>) *UpKeep Adds $36M* <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0079853.html> Los Angeles-based * Upkeep <https://www.onupkeep.com/> *, a developer of software used by enterprises for managing their facilities, has raised $36M in a Series B funding round, the company said this week. The funding was led by Insight Partners, and also included Emergence Capital, Battery Ventures, YCombinator, Mucker Capital, and Fundersclub. UpKeep's software is used for plant and infrastructure management. UpKeep was founded by Ryan Chan. ( Funding Details <https://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=100100>)( More... <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0079853.html>) *GrowFlow Gets $8.4M* <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0079851.html> Los Angeles-based GrowFlow, a software-as-a-service company which provides its software to the cannabis and hemp industry, has raised $8.5M in a growth financing round, the company announced on Tuesday. The funding was led by TVC Capital, and also included Bull & Bear Fund and two angel investors. As part of the funding, TVC's Jeb Spencer and Ryan McMorrow will both join the company's board. ( More... <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0079851.html>) * Facilitated Off-Site Planning for Growth Companies and Venture Firms <http://www.collective-genius.com> * Peak is a facilitated team off-site that empowers growth companies and venture firms to build a Three Year Vision, One Year Plan, and Quarterly OKRs. With the vision and plan set, we provide additional tools to keep the team aligned, accountable and on track. Peak is a collection of best practices Jeff Martin founder of Collective Genius has derived from twenty plus years of experience in founding and operating technology growth companies and venture firms. We are partnered with local and national venture firms and provide portfolio partner discounts. Schedule a Pre-Camp Meeting to Learn More: [email protected] Collective Genius - Off-Site Planning and Recruiting for Growth Companies and Venture Firms - collective-genius.com * 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 <#funding> * 5/14/20 Prodoscore <https://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=100102> Irvine $0.00 M 5/13/20 Upkeep <https://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=100100> Los Angeles $36.00 M 5/06/20 BURST Oral Care <https://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=100010> Walnut $0.00 M 5/05/20 Orca Security <https://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=100008> Los Angeles $20.00 M 5/05/20 Postal.io <https://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=100009> San Luis Obispo $9.00 M 4/20/20 Faze Clan <https://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=100003> Los Angeles $40.00 M 4/17/20 Movandi Corp <https://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=100002> Irvine $27.00 M 4/16/20 Coconut Collaborative <https://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=99984> Los Angeles $7.00 M 4/16/20 Greenbits <https://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=99985> San Jose $23.00 M 4/14/20 Source Photonics <https://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=99983> West Hills $40.00 M 4/07/20 eResonate <https://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=99965> Playa Vista $1.00 M 4/02/20 SteadyMD, Inc. <https://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=99938> Westlake Village $6.00 M 3/31/20 AristaMD, Inc. <https://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=99937> La Jolla $18.00 M 3/20/20 Robin Games <https://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=99861> Venice $7.00 M ------------------------------ * Upcoming Events * Submit your events at least two weeks in advance to: http://www.socaltech.com/submitevent.html May 20, Los Angeles -- *The Mindset of an Investor Today: Mark Mullen, Bonfire Ventures * The Mindset of an Investor Today. 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