*socaltech.com <http://socaltech.com> TechNews - Monday, June 8, 2020* Edited by Benjamin F. Kuo ISSN: 1524-6736 http://www.socaltech.com/News <https://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 * - Interview with Scott Grimes, Stackin <#0079935> - Amplyx Pharmaceuticals Names VPs <#0079937> - Karma Automotive Sets Chief Strategy Officer <#0079936> - Oasis Discovery Expands In Europe <#0079938> - Eyenuk In Pilot For Eye Screening For Devlyn Optical <#0079939> - LiveXLive Rolls Smart TV App <#0079932> *Marketplace* - Technology Management and Operational Outsourcing – PulseOne <#ad765> - Bestronics - Electronic Engineering Services, SOMs, Imaging Products, Displays & Batteries <#ad752> - IP Protection for Technology and Business - SoCal IP Law Group LLP <#ad750> - Resources For UK Companies and Investors Impacted By Coronavirus <#ad762> - Tech Coast Map & Calendar – Put Your Company On The Map! <#ad717> *Monday, June 8, 2020* *Accelerating Growth For Early Stage Innovation. <http://www.preccelerator.com>* The Preccelerator® Program is an accelerator for early-stage startups offered to select companies out of the Santa Monica office of Stubbs Alderton & Markiles, LLP that provides initial capital, sophisticated legal services, interim office space, mentorship, a targeted curriculum, investment strategy counseling and access to a strategic perks portfolio with the objective of helping you grow your idea from business concept to funded startup. www.preccelerator.com *Interview with Scott Grimes, Stackin* <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0079935.html> Our interview today is with Scott Grimes, the CEO of Los Angeles-based Stackin', which operates a text-based, financial messaging platform. Stackin recentlyraised $12.6M in a funding round led by Octopus Ventures, and also which also included Experian Ventures, Cherry Tree Investments, Dig Ventures, Mucker Capital, Unlock Venture Partners, TechStars and Wavemaker Partners. What is Stackin'? Scott Grimes: We are the simplest entry point into finance. (More... <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0079935.html>) *Amplyx Pharmaceuticals Names VPs* <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0079937.html> San Diego-based biopharmaceuticals developer Amplyx Pharmaceuticals announced today that it has named Chris LeMasters as Chief Operating Officer and Carlos Sattler, M.D., as Senior Vice President, Clinical Development. LeMasters was most recently Chief Business Officer of Mirati Therapeutics, with Sattler previously serving at Halozyme, Sandoz, and Merck. Amplyx is developing therapies for patients with compromised immune systems. (More... <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0079937.html>) *Karma Automotive Sets Chief Strategy Officer* <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0079936.html> Irvine-based electric car developer Karma Automotive announced this morning that it has named Greg Tarr as the company's new Chief Strategy Officer (CSO). According to Karma, Tarr has previously served at such companies at Vvodafone China, Singel's Globe Telecom, Axiata Group and Rogers Communitions, Gympse, Sirius XM, Networks in Motion, as well as a number of other companies. (More... <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0079936.html> ) *Oasis Discovery Expands In Europe* <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0079938.html> Los Angeles-based *Oasis Discovery <http://www.oasisdiscovery.com>*, a provider of virtual e-discover software and services, said last week that it has expanded in Europe, adding a new team and data center in the UK. The company said the new center and staff will serve legal service providers, law firms, and corporate legal departments across the United Kingdom and Europe. The company says it now has three data centers, and a "fully distributed" workforce.(More... <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0079938.html>) *Eyenuk In Pilot For Eye Screening For Devlyn Optical* <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0079939.html> Los Angeles-based Eyenuk, which develops systems that use artificial intelligence (AI) and software to detect diabetic retinopathy (DR), says it is in a pilot to provide eye screening to Devlyn Optical, a spin-off of Grupo Devlyn, an optical retailer that has a network of over a thousand stores in Mexico, Guatemala, El Salvador, and the US. (More... <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0079939.html>) *LiveXLive Rolls Smart TV App* <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0079932.html> Los Angeles-based LiveXLive Media said this week that it has released a new, smart TV app, which runs on Apple TV, Roku And Samsung TV. The company said the upgraded app allows users on those platforms to listen to and watch m usic and pop culture entertainment. The company said it plans to release an Amazon Fire app soon, as well. The company said the app helps its reach a potential audience of 90 million monthly active users through those platforms. (More... <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0079932.html> ) *Technology Management and Operational Outsourcing – PulseOne <https://pulseone.com/sct/>* PulseOne is a business services company specialized in delivering IT-enabled solutions to emerging and high growth companies. Bringing together the world's best technologies, renowned engineering design, and proven implementation, PulseOne is uniquely positioned for Central and South Coast based businesses to plan, build and manage your technology infrastructure - from strategy to ongoing support. Our scalable model allows companies to utilize the services they need as they grow, making high value outsourced IT management cost effective for your growing business. Staffed with technology specialists and lead by business veterans, PulseOne is designed to support your business needs. For more information on what we can do for you, contact us via https://pulseone.com/sct/ or email us 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 *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 *Resources For UK Companies and Investors Impacted By Coronavirus <https://www.businesssupport.gov.uk/coronavirus-business-support/>* If you are a UK company, or an investor in the UK, and the Coronavirus is affecting your business: https://www.businesssupport.gov.uk/coronavirus-business-support/ If you have a UK registered business this is the primary source of information regarding the British Governments response and how to access that support. This includes employee furlough support, the large business loan scheme, corporate financing facility, HMRC’s ‘Time to Pay’ tax service, and VAT deferral. >From UK Government's Department for International Trade (DIT) *Tech Coast Map & Calendar – Put Your Company On The Map! <https://www.siliconmaps.com/tech-coast/>* Include your company on the Tech Coast Map and be part of the iconic industry symbol of Technology Innovation in Southern California. 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