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*Sponsored By * Pacific Western Bank, Venture Banking Group (http://www.pacwest.com/lending-solutions/venture-lending) Stubbs Alderton Markiles, LLP (http://www.stubbsalderton.com). Business. Technology. Law. Vision. KPMG (http://home.kpmg/us/en/home/about/offices/los-angeles-1.html) Level up with KPMG ------------------------------ *Headlines * - Interview with Darren Litt, MarketerHire <#0080673> - Activision Says Call Of Duty Hauls In $3 Billion In 12 Months <#0080675> - Professional Esports Team Signs 8 Year Old <#0080674> - Esports One Finds $4M More <#0080672> - TuSimple Takes $350M <#0080671> - Sketchy Medical Finds $3M More In Series A <#0080670> *Marketplace* - UK Government's Department for International Trade (DIT) <#ad756> - IP Protection for Technology and Business - SoCal IP Law Group LLP <#ad750> - Pacific Western Bank, Venture Banking Group <#ad749> - Stradling <#ad608> - Pixelgate.net - Internet Access, Web Hosting, Network Services <#ad188> *Friday, December 4, 2020* *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. Register today! https://www.eventbrite.com/e/a-primer-on-prevention-and-response-to-data-breaches-tickets-126877677549 *Interview with Darren Litt, MarketerHire* <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0080673.html> For our interview today, we spoke with Darren Litt, one of the co-founders of Los Angeles-based MarketerHire, an online marketplace focused on connecting companies with marketing talent. What is MarketerHire? Darren Litt: Simply put, we're a talent marketplace that makes it easy to hire the best marketers. We started MarketerHire two years ago, and all of our founders come from a background in and around the world of marketing. ( More... <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0080673.html>) *Activision Says Call Of Duty Hauls In $3 Billion In 12 Months* <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0080675.html> Santa Monica-based game publisher *Activision <https://www.activision.com>* says its *Call of Duty* franchise has surpassed $3 billion in net bookings over the last 12 months. The publisher recently launched a new title, Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War. According to Activision, over 200 million people played Call of Duty this year, with November the biggest month ever for monthly players and hours played.(More... <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0080675.html>) *Professional Esports Team Signs 8 Year Old* <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0080674.html> Hollywood-based professional esports team Team 33, which says it is developing a roster of professional e-sports players for Call of Duty, CS:60, Valorant, Wodl of Warcraft, Fortnite, and other esports leagues, says it has signed on an 8-year old for its team. According to the esports team, it signed Joseph Deen (33 Gosu) to its team, paying him a $33,000 signing bonus and providing him with a $5000 gaming setup to be part of its talent roster. (More... <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0080674.html>) *Esports One Finds $4M More* <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0080672.html> Santa Monica-based *Esports One <https://esportsone.com/>*, an online fantasy esports website, said Thursday that it has raised $4M in a funding round. The funding came from XSeed Capital, Eniac Ventures, and Chestnut Street Ventures. The funding brings the company's total raised to $7.3M. Esports One lets users create their own, fantasy sports team based on esports players. (Funding Details <https://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/index.php?action=showco&id=62883>)( More... <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0080672.html>) *TuSimple Takes $350M* <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0080671.html> San Diego-based TuSimple, which is developing camera and vision systems for use in self driving trucks, has reportedly raised $350M. The funding was led by VectoIQ, and also included Goodyear, Union Pacific, CN Rail, U.S. Xpress, Kroger, Traton Group and Navistar. TuSimple has been developing systems that use CMOS imaging sensors for self driving truk fleets. (More... <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0080671.html>) *Sketchy Medical Finds $3M More In Series A* <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0080670.html> Los Angeles-based Sketchy Medical, which helps medical students learn through visually focused, illustrated diagrams, has raised $3M more in its Series A funding round, the company said on Wednesday. The new funds came from Reach Capital. The new funding comes on top of $30M raised by the company from TCG in the same Series A. (More... <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0080670.html>) *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 *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] *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. *Pixelgate.net - Internet Access, Web Hosting, Network Services <http://www.pixelgate.net>* We put the "Service" back into Internet Service Provider. http://www.pixelgate.net ------------------------------ *Recent Funding <#funding>* 12/03/20 Esports One <https://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=101261> Santa Monica $4.00 M 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 ------------------------------ *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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