*socaltech.com <http://socaltech.com> TechNews - Thursday, December 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 * - Triller Teams With Snoop Dogg On Boxing League <#0080668> - Boulevard Partners For Salon Waste Reduction Effort <#0080667> - Classy Powers $37.9M In Giving Tuesday Donations <#0080669> - Flock Freight Finds $113.5M For Logistics Tech <#0080666> - Report: Amazon In Talks To Buy Wondery <#0080665> *Marketplace* - IP Protection for Technology and Business - SoCal IP Law Group LLP <#ad750> - Pacific Western Bank, Venture Banking Group <#ad749> - A Primer on Prevention and Response to Data Breaches - 12/8/20 <#ad771> - Accelerating Growth For Early Stage Innovation. <#ad764> - From Idea to IPO - KPMG’s Emerging Growth Practice <#ad760> - Stradling <#ad608> *Thursday, December 3, 2020* *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 *Triller Teams With Snoop Dogg On Boxing League* <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0080668.html> Los Angeles-based Triller, which operates a social media app which competes directly with TikTok, has linked with rapper Snoop Dogg to create what the two says is a new boxing league. The two said the new league, "The Fight Club", follows the Tyson vs. Jones Jr. event, which was producted and created by Proxima Media, the company that recently acquired Triller. ( More... <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0080668.html>) *Boulevard Partners For Salon Waste Reduction Effort* <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0080667.html> Los Angeles-based Boulevard, a startup which is developing business management software for salons and spas, says it has partnered with Green Circle Salons on a waste reduction effort. Green Circle Salons offers up recycling, recovering, and repurposing beauty waste from salons and spas. Boulevard said it will help increase the visibility of the Green Circle Salons initiative. (More... <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0080667.html>) *Classy Powers $37.9M In Giving Tuesday Donations* <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0080669.html> San Diego-based online nonprofit fundraising software developer Classy reports that nonprofits on the service raised $37.9M on Tuesday, Giving Tuesday, the highest amount raised on a single day on its platform. The company said the amount raised through the platform came from 261,000 donors, and was an increase of more than $18M over totals collected last year on the platform. Classy said that there were 9,008 active campaigns on its service on Tuesday, compared to 6,462. (More... <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0080669.html>) *Flock Freight Finds $113.5M For Logistics Tech* <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0080666.html> Solana Beach-based Flock Freight, a logistics provider which uses algorithms to pool shipments to reduce existing less-than-truckload (LTL) shipping, has raised $113.5M in a Series C funding, the company said this week. The funding was led by Softbank Vision Fund 2, and also included SignalFire, GLP Capital Partners, GV plus Volvo Group Venture Capital. As part of the funding, Softbank's Ervin Tu will join the company's board of directors. (Funding Details <https://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=101260>)(More... <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0080666.html>) *Report: Amazon In Talks To Buy Wondery* <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0080665.html> A new report this morning, from Bloomberg, says that Amazon is in exclusive talks to acquire Los Angeles-based podcasting publisher Wondery. Terms of the possible deal have not been released. Wondery has reportedly been looking for a buyer since early in November, seeking anywhere from $300M to $400M. Wondery is backed by Waverley Capital, Lerer Hippeau, Greycroft, BDMI, Advancit, Water Tower Ventures, and Powerhouse Ventures. (More... <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0080665.html>) *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] *A Primer on Prevention and Response to Data Breaches - 12/8/20 <https://www.eventbrite.com/e/a-primer-on-prevention-and-response-to-data-breaches-tickets-126877677549>* A Primer on Prevention and Response to Data Breaches Date: December 08, 2020 Location:Los Angeles A Primer on Prevention and Response to Data Breaches. Stubbs Alderton & Markiles LLP. We will discuss what happens before, during, and after a data breach. Moderator: Daniel A. Rozansky, Partner, Stubbs, Alderton & Markiles, LLP; Panelists: Heather Antoine, Partner, Stubbs Alderton & Markiles, LLP, Chair of the Trademark & Brand Protection Practice, & Co-Chair of the Privacy & Data Security Practice; Brian Levine, Managing Director, Ernst & Young Parthenon’s Strategy and Transactions Group; Marc Polansky, Chief Legal Officer, Seed Beauty. 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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. ------------------------------ *Recent Funding <#funding>* 12/02/20 Flock Freight <https://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=101260> Solana beach $113.50 M 12/01/20 GoSecure <https://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=101251> La Jolla $35.00 M 11/24/20 Credit Key <https://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=101176> Los Angeles $33.85 M 11/23/20 Relativity <https://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=101175> Los Angeles $500.00 M 11/18/20 Everytable <https://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=101174> Los Angeles $16.00 M 11/17/20 Trust & Will <https://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=101173> San Diego $15.00 M 11/17/20 A-Frame <https://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=101151> Venice $2.00 M 11/13/20 Applied Data Finance, LLC <https://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=101150> San Diego $14.20 M 11/13/20 Shred <https://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=101149> Hollywood $4.00 M 11/10/20 Ambrx <https://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=101040> La Jolla $200.00 M 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 ------------------------------ *Upcoming Events* Submit your events at least two weeks in advance to: http://www.socaltech.com/submitevent.html December 8, Los Angeles -- *A Primer on Prevention and Response to Data Breaches* A Primer on Prevention and Response to Data Breaches. Stubbs Alderton & Markiles LLP. We will discuss what happens before, during, and after a data breach. Moderator: Daniel A. Rozansky, Partner, Stubbs, Alderton & Markiles, LLP; Panelists: Heather Antoine, Partner, Stubbs Alderton & Markiles, LLP, Chair of the Trademark & Brand Protection Practice, & Co-Chair of the Privacy & Data Security Practice; Brian Levine, Managing Director, Ernst & Young Parthenon’s Strategy and Transactions Group; Marc Polansky, Chief Legal Officer, Seed Beauty. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/26704 ------------------------------ *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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