*socaltech.com <http://socaltech.com> TechNews - Wednesday, September 30, 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 * - Pod Network, STEMconnector Merge <#0080417> - AeroVironment Ties With Robotic Skies On UAS Maintenance <#0080416> - TVPage Links Into Shopify <#0080418> - Social Native Buys Olapic <#0080415> - Sonos Lobs New Patent Lawsuit At Google <#0080414> - Seismic Joins Unicorn Club, Finds $92M More <#0080409> *Marketplace* - From Idea to IPO - KPMG’s Emerging Growth Practice <#ad760> - Stradling <#ad608> - 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> *Wednesday, September 30, 2020* *UK Government's Department for International Trade (DIT) <https://www.events.great.gov.uk/ehome/200195057>* The UK is one of the world's fastest-growing tech hubs with more than 60,000 tech companies, 30 industry clusters, and over $14 billion in investment over the last five years. The UK Government's Department for International Trade (DIT) team provides local 1:1 support to companies expanding internationally, helping de-risk market entry with free support services. DIT can provide tailored set-up information, including market research, legal and accounting introductions, recruitment support, policy insight, and partnership-building opportunities. As the #1 destination in Europe for inward investment and tech talent, and home to more fast-growth companies than any other European country, the UK has a lot to offer to US companies. We work with all companies, from start-ups/scale-ups through to the Fortune 500. To find out more about "Why UK," and to work with DIT's LA team, contact us at: https://www.events.great.gov.uk/ehome/200195057 *Pod Network, STEMconnector Merge* <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0080417.html> Manhattan Beach-based Pod Network LLC, which develops a social networking application, announced this morning that it has merged with STEMconnector, which runs a professional services firm focused on creating a STEM-ready workforce. Financial details of the deal were not announced. (More... <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0080417.html>) *AeroVironment Ties With Robotic Skies On UAS Maintenance* <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0080416.html> Simi Valley-based unmanned aircraft developer AeroVironment announced a deal this morning with Robotic Skies, a provider of maintenance, repair, and overhaul of unmanned aircraft systems. According to AeroVironment, Robotic Skies will provide field maintenance, inspection, and repair support for AeroVironment customers, particularly on AeroVironment's new all-electric VAPOR 55 helicopter unmanned aircraft system. Financial details of the deal were not announced. (More... <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0080416.html>) *TVPage Links Into Shopify* <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0080418.html> San Diego-based TVPage, a startup which offers up "virtual brand ambassadors" for e-commerce stores, says it has connected into Shopify, allowing any business powered by the popular e-commerce platform to use its virtual brand ambassadors. TVPage said the link allows Shopify store owners to enlist ambassadors to sell online through personalized virtual storefronts using shoppable video, product collections and live events. ( More... <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0080418.html>) *Social Native Buys Olapic* <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0080415.html> Los Angeles-based Social Native, which operates an online marketplace which helps brands source visual content says it has acquired Olapic, a service focused on user-generated, influencer, and short-form video content for brands. Financial terms of the acquisition were not announced. Social Native said that Olapic will operate as a division of the company. The firm says it has "taken a strategic step toward consolidating the user-generated content space" with the move. (More... <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0080415.html>) *Sonos Lobs New Patent Lawsuit At Google* <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0080414.html> Santa Barbara-based whole home audio systems maker Sonos has filed another patent infringement suit at Google, saying that Google has infringed on five wireless audio patents held by the company. The lawsuit is the second filed against Google by Sonos, which also sued Google over similar patents in January. The two companies are in a back and forth tussle by the two, as Google has attempted to muscle its way into the home audio streaming market. (More... <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0080414.html>) *Seismic Joins Unicorn Club, Finds $92M More* <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0080409.html> San Diego-based Seismic, which develops sales enablement and marketing software, has joined the unicorn club, saying this morning that it has raised $92M in a Series F funding, which values the company at approximately $1.6 billion. The company--led by co-founder and CEO Doug Winter--said the funding was led by Permira funds, and also included strategic investors Ameriprise Financial and EDBI, along with Jackson Square Ventures, Lightspeed Venture Partners, and T. (Funding Details <https://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/index.php?action=showdeal&id=100936> )(More... <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0080409.html>) *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]. *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. Widely recognized for its expertise, responsiveness and outstanding client service, the Firm's size, structure, and culture allow it to provide the highest quality representation while maintaining the responsiveness and relationships commonly associated with smaller firms. *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 *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 *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>* 9/29/20 Seismic <https://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=100936> Solana Beach $92.00 M 9/28/20 Liquid Death <https://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=100935> Santa Monica $23.00 M 9/24/20 Camera IQ <https://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=100898> Santa Monica $5.00 M 9/23/20 Point Predictive <https://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=100897> San Diego $0.00 M 9/23/20 GOAT <https://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=100896> Los Angeles $100.00 M 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 ------------------------------ *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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