*socaltech.com <http://socaltech.com> TechNews - Friday, August 14, 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 * - Monkey Knife Fight Links With Miami Marlins <#0080231> - EDF Renewables Partners With Masdar On Energy Projects <#0080229> - ViaCyte Names VP <#0080230> - Lyft Joins Uber In Threat To Suspend Operations <#0080228> - Watertower Ventures Raises $50M More <#0080227> - Miso Robotics Names New CEO <#0080226> - Omaze Raises $30M In Series B <#0080225> *Marketplace* - 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> - Technology Management and Operational Outsourcing – PulseOne <#ad765> - Pixelgate.net - Internet Access, Web Hosting, Network Services <#ad188> *Friday, August 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]. *Monkey Knife Fight Links With Miami Marlins* <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0080231.html> Los Angeles-based fantasy sports site Monkey Knife Fight and the Miami Marlins announced on Thursday that Monkey Knife Fight has been named the official fantasy sport site for the Marlins. Financial details of the deal were not announced. According to the two, Monkey Knife Fight will be "prominently displayed" on the Marlins' in-stadium branding, online assets, radio, and television. (More... <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0080231.html>) *EDF Renewables Partners With Masdar On Energy Projects* <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0080229.html> San Diego-based renewable energy developer EDF Renewables North America has partnered with Abu Dhabi-based Masdar, a subsidiary of Mubadala Investment Company, on a series of eight renewable energy projects in the United States. Financial details of the deal were not announced. According to the two companies, Masdar will acquire a 50 percent stake in a 1.6-gigawatt (GW) clean energy portfolio. (More... <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0080229.html>) *ViaCyte Names VP* <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0080230.html> San Diego-based ViaCyte, a developer of regenerative medicine products based on stem cells, said this week that it has named Manasi Sinha Jaiman, M.D., M.P.H. as Vice President, Clinical Development. Dr. Jaiman was most recently at Covance Clinical Development Services, where she was Senior Medical Director. She also was an an attending physician at Harvard Medical School and Massachusetts General Hospital. (More... <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0080230.html>) *Lyft Joins Uber In Threat To Suspend Operations* <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0080228.html> On demand ride service Lyft has joined Uber, in saying it may be forced to suspend its operations in California, after a judge ruled that both Uber and Lyft must abide by Assembly Bill 5 (AB5). According to Lyft President Josh Zimmerman on its earnings call on Wednesday, Lyft would have "no choice" but to suspend its California operations, saying that California voters can "vote yes on Prop 22". (More... <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0080228.html>) *Watertower Ventures Raises $50M More* <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0080227.html> Los Angeles-based venture investment firm *Watertower Ventures* disclosed on Thursday that it has raised $50M in a funding round, for the firm's second fund. The firm is led by Derek Norton and Jeremy Milken. The second fund is a large boost from the firm's initial fund, which was only $5M. Watertower Ventures had raised <https://www.socaltech.com/watertower_ventures_raises__m_investment_fund/s-0069569.html> that last fund back in March of 2017.(More... <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0080227.html>) *Miso Robotics Names New CEO* <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0080226.html> Pasadena-based Miso Robotics--the robotics startup behind "Flippy", the robot aimed at use in fast food and restaurant chains--has named Mike Bell as its new CEO, the company announced this morning. Bell is the former COO of Ordermark. Existing CEO Buck Jordan has shifted to Chairman of the Board and President. According to the company, Bell will focus on scaling Miso Robotics' business. (More... <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0080226.html>) *Omaze Raises $30M In Series B* <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0080225.html> Los Angeles-based Omaze, which operates an online fundraising platform for charities, has raised $30M in a Series B funding round. The funding was led by FirstMark Capital, and also included Causeway Media Partners, BDMI, Tusk Ventures, Inherent Group, Gaingels, Penni Thow's Copper and Guy Oseary. According to Omaze, it will use the funding to expand its "experience categories" and accelerate international growth. (More... <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0080225.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 *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? 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Pismo Ventures. Join JJ Richa in fireside chat with Kathie Priebe and Roland Schumann about what investors look for. For first-time and experienced entrepreneurs, the lingering question is the same: How do I get an investor to write a check? Sometimes the process of raising money seems more like a mystery novel that takes months to unfold and concludes with disappointing results. Are there ways to speed up this process, make the outcome more predictable and more lucrative? Do you have or need a champion? Do you know your investor audience? Have you answered in investor terms: Why This? Why You? Why Now? How transparent should you be?. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/26667 August 27, Los Angeles -- *11th Annual Women In Green Forum* 11th Annual Women In Green Forum. The Women In Green Forum has emerged as the premier conference series highlighting women’s impact on the environmental industry. The Women In Green Forum (WIGF) is the largest conference of its kind and attracts an international audience of environmental professionals. Each year, we convene sustainability trailblazers who share insights about the newest and most cutting-edge environmental innovations. . See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/26649 September 6, Los Angeles -- *National Business Plan Competition Deadline/Pismo Ventures* National Business Plan Competition Deadline/Pismo Ventures. Pismo Ventures presents the National Venture Plan Competition (NVPC). The NVPC is a business plan competition offering startups and entrepreneurs, across the United State, a unique opportunity to present their plans to experienced investors, screen in front of multiple investor groups nationwide, win cash and in-kind prizes, and participate in an array of invaluable webinars. 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