*socaltech.com <http://socaltech.com> TechNews - Thursday, September 3, 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 * - Allset Links With Olo On Restaurant Ordering <#0080311> - Semtech Gets Win Helping Australian Avocado Farms <#0080309> - Miva Gets $2M In Credit Facility <#0080310> - HyperX Aims At Education Market <#0080312> - PeaTos Gets $7M For Healthy Snacks <#0080308> *Marketplace* - Virtual London Tech Week - September 8th <#ad767> - Technology Management and Operational Outsourcing – PulseOne <#ad765> - From Idea to IPO - KPMG’s Emerging Growth Practice <#ad760> - Pacific Western Bank, Venture Banking Group <#ad749> - IP Protection for Technology and Business - SoCal IP Law Group LLP <#ad750> - Bestronics - Electronic Engineering Services, SOMs, Imaging Products, Displays & Batteries <#ad752> - Stradling <#ad608> - Pixelgate.net - Internet Access, Web Hosting, Network Services <#ad188> *Thursday, September 3, 2020* *Allset Links With Olo On Restaurant Ordering* <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0080311.html> Los Angeles-based Allset, a startup which develops an app that lets diners "pre-order" food at sit down restaurants, says it has linked with digital food ordering company Olo. Allset said takeout and dine-in orders placed by customers on the Allset app and website will flow directly into Olo restaurant partner's point-of-sale systems (POS). Allset is led by CEO Stas Matviyenko; the company says its platform allows customers to pre-order a sit down meal at restaurants. (More... <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0080311.html>) *Semtech Gets Win Helping Australian Avocado Farms* <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0080309.html> Camarillo-based semiconductor developer Semtech has scored another design win, this time with a developer of Internet-of-Things (IoT) products used to monitor avocado farms. According to Semtech, ICT International, which develops IoT solutions for environment applications, and Definium Technologies, a developer and manufacturer of IoT gateways and devices, are using Semtech's LoRa wireless networking technology to improve crop yield in Australian avocado plantations. (More... <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0080309.html>) *Miva Gets $2M In Credit Facility* <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0080310.html> San Diego-based e-commerce software provider *Miva <http://www.miva.com>* has received $2M in a credit facility, from Bridge Bank, according to the bank. According to the bank, Miva will use the new credit facility to fund working capital needs and support growth initiatives. No terms on the credit facility were announced by the company. Miva is led by CEO Rick Wilson; the company's software is popular with e-commerce operators for running their online stores.(More... <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0080310.html>) *HyperX Aims At Education Market* <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0080312.html> Fountain Valley-based HyperX, the gaming accessories arm of Kingston Technology, is taking aim at the education market this year--saying it is offering up deals on its gaming peripherals specifically for helping students in virtual class sessions. The company's unique take on the learning-at-home market is that its gaming headsets, microphones, and other products can help students block out the distractions at home, and stay focused on lessons. (More... <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0080312.html>) *PeaTos Gets $7M For Healthy Snacks* <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0080308.html> Los Angeles-based PeaTos, a food startup which is developing healthy snacks, has raised $7M in a Series A funding round, the company said this week. The startup is led by Nick Desai, formerly chairman and CEO of Snack It Forward, and who had a stint in private equity at Shackleton Equity Partners, FocalPoint Partners, and KPMG. (More... <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0080308.html>) *Virtual London Tech Week - September 8th < [email protected]>* Join the British Consulate in Los Angeles on a virtual trade mission for London Tech Week. A tailored series of virtual events starting 8th September that will include insight into the innovation landscape with the London Mayor’s Office, routes to capital with London Stock Exchange group, understanding the UK-US political landscape and free trade agreement with Her Majesty’s Trade Commissioner, and practical sessions to understand the costs, opportunity, and things to avoid with growing your opportunities in the UK. Contact [email protected] for a mission brochure and information on applying. Successful applicants will join the mission and receive dedicated assistance form the UK Government global investment team. *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]. *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]. *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] *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 *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 *Stradling <http://www.sycr.com>* Stradling, Attorneys At Law ( href="http://www.sycr.com";>http://www.sycr.com ) Stradling Yocca Carlson & Rauth (“Stradling”) is a premier business law firm with over 125 attorneys and 10 offices in the western US. The offices are: Newport Beach, Santa Barbara, Santa Monica, San Diego, San Francisco - SOMA, San Francisco - Financial District, Sacramento, Reno, Denver, Seattle. The Firm’s corporate, litigation and public law practices are well known for their expertise and depth. Stradling's clients include emerging and high growth public and private companies as well as private equity funds, venture capital groups and their respective portfolio companies. 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