*socaltech.com <http://socaltech.com> TechNews - Monday, November 9, 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 * - Fisker Automotive In Virtual Bell Ringing At NYSE <#0080578> - Virgin Hyperloop One Completes First Passenger Test <#0080577> - HyperX Adds List Of International Brand Ambassadors <#0080575> - Arcturus Therapeutics Gets $220M More In Support For Vaccine Efforts <#0080576> - Quest Software Names Two New GMs <#0080579> *Marketplace* - 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> - From Idea to IPO - KPMG’s Emerging Growth Practice <#ad760> *Monday, November 9, 2020* *Preccelerator U Presents: Financial Modeling & Fundraising - Nov 10 <https://www.eventbrite.com/e/preccelerator-u-presents-financial-modeling-fundraising-with-mark-wald-tickets-126484064241>* Preccelerator® U Presents: Financial Modeling & Fundraising with Mark Wald. November 10, 12pm - 1:30pm Online Mark Wald, owner of Supporting Strategies Santa Monica, will deliver this casual talk and combine it with a Q&A. To attract professional investor capital, you need to be in control of your financials and projections. Every entrepreneur looking to expand their business should join us for this workshop by one of the leading financial accounting firms in town, Supporting Strategies Santa Monica. Over a 90-minute workshop you can expect to get a glimpse into financial modeling and fundraising for startups, KPIs and how to use them, and more! Register today! https://www.eventbrite.com/e/preccelerator-u-presents-financial-modeling-fundraising-with-mark-wald-tickets-126484064241 *Fisker Automotive In Virtual Bell Ringing At NYSE* <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0080578.html> Los Angeles-based electric car maker Fisker Automotive is doing a "virtual" ringing of the opening bell of the New York Stock Exchange this morning, after the company completed a SPAC transaction which makes the company a public company. The company said founder and CEO Henrik Fisker will be "ringing the bell virtually" at the NYSE. Fisker said the move will make it the "second American pure EV passenger car company to be listed on a US exchange". (More... <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0080578.html>) *Virgin Hyperloop One Completes First Passenger Test* <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0080577.html> Los Angeles-based Virgin Hyperloop One has completed its first manned, passenger test of its high speed transportation system, saying on Sunday that it has tested human travel in a hyperloop pod for the first time. The company said that two people--Josh Giegel, Co-Founder and Chief Technology Officer, and Sara Luchian, Director of Passenger Experience--were sent through the company's 500 meter DevLoop test site in Las Vegas. (More... <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0080577.html>) *HyperX Adds List Of International Brand Ambassadors* <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0080575.html> Fountain Valley-based HyperX, the gaming accessories maker which is part of Kingston Technology, is continue to expand its "brand ambassador" program, saying it has added 25 global influencers to its program. The list of influencers includes gaming streamers in Asia, Australia, Europe, Latin America, Turkey, and the United States. (More... <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0080575.html>) *Arcturus Therapeutics Gets $220M More In Support For Vaccine Efforts* <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0080576.html> San Diego-based Arcturus Therapeutics has received up to $220M in additional financial commitments from the country of Singapore, after receiving positive Phase 1/2 study results on one of its compounds. (More... <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0080576.html>) *Quest Software Names Two New GMs* <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0080579.html> Aliso Viejo-based data protection, system management, and security software developer Quest Software announced two new executives this morning, saying it has named Heath Thompson as President and General Manager of its Information Systems Management (ISM) business and Bhagwat Swaroop as President and General Manager of the One Identity business. Thompson previously served at AudioEye, SANS Institute, Forcepoint, IBM, and Internet Security Systems. (More... <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0080579.html>) *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 *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]. ------------------------------ *Recent Funding <#funding>* 11/05/20 Protomer Technologies <https://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=101039> Pasadena $0.00 M 10/29/20 Slingshot Aerospace <https://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=101038> El Segundo $8.00 M 10/28/20 Scopely <https://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=101037> Culver City $340.00 M 10/27/20 Theta Lake <https://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=101034> Santa Barbara $12.70 M 10/27/20 Replicated <https://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=101036> Los Angeles $25.00 M 10/20/20 ThinkIQ, Inc. <https://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=101033> Aliso Viejo $11.60 M 10/20/20 Zest AI <https://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=101032> Los Angeles $15.00 M 10/14/20 Menlo Microsystems, Inc. <https://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=100962> Irvine $44.00 M 10/08/20 Slingshot Aerospace <https://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=100961> El Segundo $1.00 M 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 GOAT <https://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=100896> Los Angeles $100.00 M 9/23/20 Point Predictive <https://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=100897> San Diego $0.00 M ------------------------------ *Upcoming Events* Submit your events at least two weeks in advance to: http://www.socaltech.com/submitevent.html November 10, Santa Monica -- *Preccelerator U Presents: Financial Modeling & Fundraising * Preccelerator® U Presents: Financial Modeling & Fundraising with Mark Wald. Mark Wald, owner of SupportinPreccelerator® U Presents: Financial Modeling & Fundraising with Mark Wald. Mark Wald, owner of Supporting Strategies Santa Monica, will deliver this casual talk and combine iPreccelerator® U Presents: Financial Modeling & Fundraising with Mark Wald. Mark Wald, owner of Supporting Strategies Santa Monica, will deliver this casual talk and combine it with a Q&A. To attract professional investor capital, you need to be in control of your financials and projections. Every entrepreneur looking to expand their business should join us for this workshop by one of the leading financial accounting firms in town, Supporting Strategies Santa Monica. Over a 90-minute workshop you can expect to get a glimpse into financial modeling and fundraising for startups, KPIs and how to use them, and more!. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/26695 November 11, Los Angeles -- *Business Inside The Game* BUSINESS INSIDE THE GAME (aka B.I.G.) is a series of highly-curated summits, panels and immersive experiences that explore how to create an impact in social enterprise and solve real business problems in sports, media, technology and culture. B.I.G. assembles a network of thought-leaders, industry experts, athletes and entrepreneurs from diverse backgrounds to connect, network and inspire in dynamic environments. (Zoom). See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/26697 November 19, Los Angeles -- *Chief Technology Officers on Emerging Technologies* AITP: Chief Technology Officers on Emerging Technologies. Since 2010, we’ve been inviting CTO panels that focus on emerging technologies having transformative and disruptive impacts on our world. We cover what has changed for CTOs over the recent 2-3 years and the implications of these changes going forward. This is one of the most anticipated and well-attended events of the year, and this year will be no exception. We’ll hear from the following executives on the cutting edge: Bill Parducci, CTO/CPO, Ace Metrix; Vijesh Mehta, CTO and Co-founder at EZ Texting; Thor Clark, CTO of WELL Health; Tony Karrer (moderator), Founder & CEO of TechEmpower, Founder & CTO of Aggregage. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/26696 ------------------------------ *Recent Job Postings * More jobs at http://www.socaltech.com/Jobs ------------------------------ ------------------------------ *Sponsored By * Stubbs Alderton Markiles, LLP (http://www.stubbsalderton.com). Business. Technology. Law. Vision. 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