*socaltech.com <http://socaltech.com> TechNews - Tuesday, July 21, 2020* Edited by Benjamin F. Kuo ISSN: 1524-6736 http://www.socaltech.com/News <https://www.socaltech.com/News> ------------------------------
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Scoops Up $3M To Prevent Childhood Food Allergies <#0080119> - Gemist Finds Funding From Diamond Giant De Beers <#0080118> - Snapchat Debuts Headspace Meditation Tool <#0080117> - SpaceX Plans Launch Using Same Falcon 9 As Crew Dragon Launch <#0080116> - Carbonated Games Finds $8.5M <#0080114> *Marketplace* - Early Stage Commercial Insurance - Pacific Unified Insurance Agency <#ad596> - Stradling <#ad608> - Become a Socaltech Supporter! <#ad724> - Pacific Western Bank, Venture Banking Group <#ad749> - From Idea to IPO - KPMG’s Emerging Growth Practice <#ad760> - Bestronics - Electronic Engineering Services, SOMs, Imaging Products, Displays & Batteries <#ad752> - IP Protection for Technology and Business - SoCal IP Law Group LLP <#ad750> - Technology Management and Operational Outsourcing – PulseOne <#ad765> - Accelerating Growth For Early Stage Innovation. <#ad764> - Rucksack: Build an unstoppable team <#ad766> *Tuesday, July 21, 2020* *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 *Datto, With New Offices In Irvine, Acquires Gluh* <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0080123.html> Datto, a developer of cloud-based software for the managed service provider (MSP) market--which just opened up a new office in Irvine--said that it has acquired Gluh Pty Ltd, an Australian company which develops software that allows MSPs to simplify procurement of IT products and services. Financial details of the acquisition were not announced. Datto is owned by private equity investor Vista Equity Partners. (More... <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0080123.html>) *Taoglas Inks Distribution Deal With Arrow Electronics* <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0080122.html> San Diego-based Taoglas, a developer of RF antennas for the Internet-of-Things (IoT) market, says it has linked with electronics distributor Arrow Electronics. According to Taoglas, the partnership includes a new global distribution agreement focused on AI and IoT products and services. Taoglas said it will use Arrow’s sales and services organization to expand their customer base, grow ecosystem partnerships, and improve supply chain services. (More... <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0080122.html>) *Voxox Launches Free Small Business Texting Plan* <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0080121.html> San Diego-based cloud communications provider Voxox says it has rolled out a new, free small business texting and voice marketing product, which it says is aimed at helping small businesses recover from the national crisis. According to the company its new VoxDirect "Free Forever" plan offers up marketing SMS tools--with up to 20 marketing SMS a month; tools to build a SMS marketing list; a free, local toll-free number; audio conferencing; call recording; and other features. (More... <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0080121.html>) *SpaceX Completes Launch Of ANASIS-II* <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0080120.html> Hawthorne-based SpaceX has again successfully put another payload into space, this time, a military communications satellite for South Korea. The launch--which happened at 5:30pm ET--is the fastest turnaround for a Falcon 9 rocket, using the same Falcon 9 that carried NASA astronauts Bob Behnken and Doug Hurley to the International Space Station in May. Behnken and Hurley are still in space, at the ISS. (More... <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0080120.html>) *Ready, Set, Food! Scoops Up $3M To Prevent Childhood Food Allergies* <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0080119.html> Los Angeles-based Ready, Set, Food!, which develops products that parents add to breast milk or formula to help prevent infants from developing severe food allergies to peanut, egg, and milk, has raised $3M in a funding round. According to the company, the second round of funding for the company was led by Danone Manifesto Ventures, the corporate venturing arm of Danone, and also included Mark Cuban and AF Ventures. (Funding Details <https://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/index.php?action=showdeal&id=100582> )(More... <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0080119.html>) *Gemist Finds Funding From Diamond Giant De Beers* <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0080118.html> Los Angeles-based Gemist, a consumer startup which lets users "try and buy" jewelry, has raised a round of funding, the company said today. The funding came from De Beers Group Ventures, Legendary Ventures, Lightspeed Scout, and Luma Launch. Size of the funding was not announced. As part of the funding, Stephen Lussier, Executive Vice President, Consumer and Brands for De Beers Group, has joined the company's board. De Beers Group is diamond mining, retail, and trading giant. (Funding Details <https://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/index.php?action=showdeal&id=100579> )(More... <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0080118.html>) *Snapchat Debuts Headspace Meditation Tool* <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0080117.html> Venice, California-based Snapchat has debuted the new meditation features that it developed with Los Angeles-based Headspace this morning, the new meditation-with-friends feature that the company announced at its Partner Summit in June. The new "Snapchat mini" feature lets friends simultaneously access the "Headspace Mini" feature, which are three to four minute meditation exercises. (More... <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0080117.html>) *SpaceX Plans Launch Using Same Falcon 9 As Crew Dragon Launch* <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0080116.html> Hawthorne-based SpaceX is planning yet another launch today, a Falcon 9 launching a payload for South Korea--using the same Crew Dragon that launched NASA astronauts Bob Behnken and Doug Hurley into space just a couple of months ago. According to SpaceX, it is targeting launching its ANASIS-II mission from Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida for 5:00p.m. EDT. SpaceX plans to land the Falcon 9's first stage on a droneship in the Atlantic. (More... <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0080116.html>) *Carbonated Games Finds $8.5M* <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0080114.html> El Segundo-based Carbonated Games, a developer of mobile games, has raised $8.5M in a seed funding round, the company said late last week. The funding came from Andreessen Horowitz, Golden Ventures, and Bitkraft Esports Ventures. The company is led by founder and CEO Travis Boatman. Carbonated focuses on developing "highly competitive" games for mobile devices, which are more in line with the hard core games found on consoles and PCs, rather than the more usual casual gaming market. (Funding Details <https://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/index.php?action=showco&id=62464>)( More... <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0080114.html>) *Early Stage Commercial Insurance - Pacific Unified Insurance Agency < [email protected]>* We are a commercial insurance broker working with startup and early stage technology and E-Commerce companies to implement cost effective strategies for their insurance and risk management programs. We provide guidance and strategic planning during various phases and also advise regarding employee benefit structures to assist in employee recruiting and retention. 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