*socaltech.com <http://socaltech.com> TechNews - Tuesday, September 22, 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 * - Beyond Limits Takes $133M For AI Efforts <#0080378> - JibJab Dips Back into Politics, Launches Vote Registration Effort <#0080375> - Wpromote Launches New Ad Trend Tracking Tool <#0080376> - RateMyAgent Names New General Manager <#0080377> - Bird Rolls Out New, Foldable Scooter For Purchase <#0080374> *Marketplace* - Pixelgate.net - Internet Access, Web Hosting, Network Services <#ad188> - Tech Coast Map & Calendar – Put Your Company On The Map! <#ad717> - 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> - Accelerating Growth For Early Stage Innovation. <#ad764> *Tuesday, September 22, 2020* * 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 *Beyond Limits Takes $133M For AI Efforts* <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0080378.html> Los Angeles-based Beyond Limits, a startup which is developing artificial intelligence software for the industrial and enterprise market, said this morning that it has raised $133M in a Series C funding round. According to the company, it has closed on $113M of that funding, with another $20M committed in the round. The funding was led by Group 42 and bp ventures. Beyond Limits is led by CEO and founder AJ Abdallat. ( Funding Details <https://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/index.php?action=showco&id=62653>)( More... <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0080378.html>) *JibJab Dips Back into Politics, Launches Vote Registration Effort* <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0080375.html> Los Angeles-based online greeting card provider JibJab--which got its start originally via a viral political video--is dipping back into politics, saying that it has launched a new effort to bring out voters. According to JibJab, it has released a new video encouraging people to vote, and has partnered with Rock the Vote to encourage youth to vote. ( More... <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0080375.html>) *Wpromote Launches New Ad Trend Tracking Tool* <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0080376.html> El Segundo-based Wpromote, which provides digital marketing services, says it has launched a new tool, to help marketers track creative ad trends. According to the company, its new tool--which is available via a free subscription--is called The Ad Creative Bank, and is intended to help marketers identify trends, build new best practices, and improve marketing creative. ( More... <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0080376.html>) *RateMyAgent Names New General Manager* <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0080377.html> Real estate agent ratings and review site RateMyAgent--an Australian company which recently set up shop in San Diego--says it has named a new General Manager for the company here in the United States. RateMyAgent says it has named Bill Risser, former Vice President of Digital Strategy at Fidelity National Title, to head up its efforts to growt its U.S. business. The company says Risser has over twenty years of experience working with real estate professionals. ( More... <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0080377.html>) *Bird Rolls Out New, Foldable Scooter For Purchase* <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0080374.html> Santa Monica-based on-demand scooter rental provider Bird has rolled out a new, more affordable foldable scooter for those who would prefer to purchase, rather than rent, its scooters. The new scooter, called the Bird Air is now available at Target, and costs only $599.99. Bird said the new scooter was designed by its own in-house team of aerospace and automotive engineers. 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Contact us at http://www.bestronics.com * 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 ------------------------------ * Recent Funding <#funding> * 9/22/20 Beyond Limits <https://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=100895> Glendale $133.00 M 9/16/20 YAPI (Practical Dental Solutions, Inc.) <https://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=100894> Canyon Country $0.00 M 9/15/20 Violux <https://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=100892> Orange County $1.20 M 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 Ready, Set, Food! <https://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=100582> Encino $3.00 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 7/09/20 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 ------------------------------ * Upcoming Events * Submit your events at least two weeks in advance to: http://www.socaltech.com/submitevent.html ------------------------------ * Recent Job Postings * More jobs at http://www.socaltech.com/Jobs ------------------------------ ------------------------------ * Sponsored By * Stubbs Alderton Markiles, LLP (http://www.stubbsalderton.com). 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