*socaltech.com <http://socaltech.com> TechNews - Friday, September 4, 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 * - Tinder Launching Swipe Night On September 12th <#0080305> - 6feet.com Launches Lifestyle Site For the Pandemic <#0080317> - Digital Motors Names VP <#0080316> - Rocket Lab Launches First Satellite <#0080315> - Cuddly Connects With $4M To Help Save Animals <#0080314> - Surf Air Gets Promise Of $200M, If It Goes Public <#0080313> - Allset Links With Olo On Restaurant Ordering <#0080311> - Semtech Gets Win Helping Australian Avocado Farms <#0080309> *Marketplace* - Bestronics - Electronic Engineering Services, SOMs, Imaging Products, Displays & Batteries <#ad752> - Technology Management and Operational Outsourcing – PulseOne <#ad765> - Accelerating Growth For Early Stage Innovation. <#ad764> - IP Protection for Technology and Business - SoCal IP Law Group LLP <#ad750> - Pacific Western Bank, Venture Banking Group <#ad749> - KPMG: SPACs: Unlocking a "blank check" <#ad768> *Friday, September 4, 2020* *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. *Tinder Launching Swipe Night On September 12th* <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0080305.html> Los Angeles-based dating and hookup app Tinder says it is finally launching its Swipe Night interactive event, after being forced to delay the launch of the new feature back in March. The interactive event--a "choose your adventure" style event which shapes who is matched up with others based on choices through the app. (More... <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0080305.html>) *6feet.com Launches Lifestyle Site For the Pandemic* <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0080317.html> A new, Los Angeles-based startup, 6feet.com said it has launched this week, aimed at offering up a lifestyle site aimed at the age of COVID-19. The startup--founded by Elise Edwards and husband Jamey Edwards--said its goal is to "spotlight how to manage the new pandemic lifestyle, navigate life's new normal and chart a positive path forward during the most complicated era of our lifetime. (More... <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0080317.html>) *Digital Motors Names VP* <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0080316.html> Irvine-based Digital Motors, which develops an online car sales platform for car dealers, said this week that it has named Paul Edmonds as its VP of Customer Success. Digital Motors said Edmonds previously served at TrueCar, AutoTrader.com/Kelley Blue Book and Cox Automotive, and has more than 15 years of experience in digital dealer operations and software sales. The company says Edmonds will head up its sales and service teams. (More... <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0080316.html>) *Rocket Lab Launches First Satellite* <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0080315.html> Huntington Beach-based Rocket Lab announced on Thursday that it has launched its very first satellite, First Light, piggybacking on its "I Can't Believe It's Not Optical" mission. According to the company, the launch of its first in-house designed and built operational satellite is part of an effort to provide a "flexible platform" for a modern satellite. ( More... <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0080315.html>) *Cuddly Connects With $4M To Help Save Animals* <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0080314.html> Seal Beach-based Cuddly, a new startup which helps raise money for animal welfare organizations, says it has raised $4M in a Series A funding. The funding was led by Lead Edge Capital. According to Cuddly, the new funding will go towards accelerating growth. Cuddly is led by CEO John Hussey. The company's service allows animal shelters and rescue organizations to create product wishlists and fundraising campaigns, and connects them with donors. (More... <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0080314.html>) *Surf Air Gets Promise Of $200M, If It Goes Public* <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0080313.html> Los Angeles-based subscription air travel provider Surf Air Mobility Corporation--the latest incarnation of Surf Air--says an investor has promised it $200M in investment, if the company manages to go public. According to Surf Air Mobility, Luxembourg-based Global Emerging Markets Group (GEM) promised the investment, with the first $50M to the company available "on the first day of trading" and additional tranches over a three year period. Surf Air says it hopes to go public "in coming months". ( More... <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0080313.html>) *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>) *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 *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]. *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 *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] *KPMG: SPACs: Unlocking a "blank check" <https://events-meetings.kpmg.com/events/capital-markets-series/registration-ac9d9c102598479ab8cd432612713837.aspx?fqp=true>* KPMG Capital Markets and Fenwick Capital Markets Series SPACs: Unlocking a "blank check" Blank check investors--also known as special purpose acquisition companies (SPACs)--raised more than $12 billion in the first half of 2020. Now, they are looking to spend that capital on privately held companies. But securing that blank check investment isn't as easy as it sounds. Date: Wednesday, September 23, 2020 Time: 3:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. PT Register today! https://events-meetings.kpmg.com/events/capital-markets-series/registration-ac9d9c102598479ab8cd432612713837.aspx?fqp=true ------------------------------ *Recent Funding <#funding>* 8/25/20 Songtradr, Inc. <https://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=100821> West Hollywood $30.00 M 8/24/20 Connect Biopharma <https://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=100820> San Diego $115.00 M 7/30/20 MomentFeed <https://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=100700> Santa Monica $10.00 M 7/29/20 Heal <https://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=100699> Pacific Palisades $100.00 M 7/22/20 TrackStreet, Inc. <https://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=100695> Santa Barbara $5.10 M 7/20/20 Gemist <https://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=100579> Los Angeles $0.00 M 7/20/20 Carbonated Games <https://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=100581> El Segundo $8.50 M 7/20/20 Ready, Set, Food! <https://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=100582> Encino $3.00 M 7/09/20 Kernel <https://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=100542> Los Angeles $53.00 M 7/08/20 VelosBio Inc. <https://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=100084> San Diego $137.00 M 6/25/20 Treehouse Games <https://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=100533> Los Angeles $2.60 M 6/25/20 Clickup <https://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=100534> San Diego $35.00 M 6/24/20 Pipe <https://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=100532> Los Angeles $60.00 M 6/23/20 Scalefast <https://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=100510> Manhattan Beach $21.58 M ------------------------------ *Upcoming Events* Submit your events at least two weeks in advance to: http://www.socaltech.com/submitevent.html 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. Most of all, the competition provides participants one of the biggest opportunities to raise capital by being fast-tracked to present to many investor groups, angels, VCs and family offices across the US. Seee https://bit.ly/2ZRkWPP. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/26636 September 9, Los Angeles -- *Digital Summit LA* Out of concern for the health and safety of our attendees and staff, Digital Summit Los Angeles will reschedule our 2020 to September 9-11. Thanks!. 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