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KPMG (http://home.kpmg/us/en/home/about/offices/los-angeles-1.html) Level up with KPMG ------------------------------ *Headlines * - Piestro Partners With PopID <#0081105> - Viasat Taps NASA's Bridenstine For Board <#0081103> - Spotify Acquires Betty Labs <#0081102> - H Code Signs Peruvian Media Company <#0081104> - Call of Duty League, Zenni Link In Sponsorship Deal <#0081101> - GoGuardian Offers Up Free Mental Health Services To Schools <#0081100> - K2 Insurance Services Buys Software Company Loss Run Pro <#0081098> *Marketplace* - Network Thinking Solutions - DevOps and Managed Services <#ad774> - From Idea to IPO - KPMG’s Emerging Growth Practice <#ad760> - Accelerating Growth For Early Stage Innovation. <#ad764> - IP Protection for Technology and Business - SoCal IP Law Group LLP <#ad750> - Pacific Western Bank, Venture Banking Group <#ad749> *Thursday, April 1, 2021* *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 *Piestro Partners With PopID* <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0081105.html> Santa Monica-based Piestro, a startup which is taking aim at automating the process of making pizzas, using robot technology, said this week that it has partnered with PopID, a developer of facial recognition payments technology. According to the companies, the partnership will let consumers pay with their face at Piestro's planned automated pizzeria locations. Piestro has developed a robot that makes pizza, which it is in the midst of developing. (More... <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0081105.html>) *Viasat Taps NASA's Bridenstine For Board* <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0081103.html> Carlsbad-based satellite communications provider Viasat said this morning that it has named former National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Chief James "Jim" Bridenstine to the company's board of directors. According to Viasat, it now has eight members of its board. (More... <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0081103.html>) *Spotify Acquires Betty Labs* <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0081102.html> Music streaming service Spotify said on Tuesday that it has acquired Los Angeles-based Betty Labs, a developer of an app which lets sports fans and insiders chat about games. Financial terms of the acquisition were not announced, however, reports said the deal was worth "tens of millions" of dollars. (More... <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0081102.html>) *H Code Signs Peruvian Media Company* <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0081104.html> Los Angeles-based digital advertising company H Code, which focuses on the Hispanic market, said this week that it has signed on Peruvian media group Grup El Comercio, which it says is the largest media conglomerate in Peru. Financial details of the deal were not announced. H Code said it will have Grupo El Comercio's entire digital ad inventory to monetize U.S. (More... <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0081104.html>) *Call of Duty League, Zenni Link In Sponsorship Deal* <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0081101.html> The Call of Duty League, the e-sports league run by Santa Monica-based Blizzard Activision, has signed up eyewear brand Zenni in a partnership deal, the two said on Wednesday. According to the two, Zenni is now the Official Eyewear of the Call of Duty League. Financial details of the deal were not announced. The two said that the partnership will feature Zenni's Blokz blue-blocker lenses, which are designed to reduce eye strain by blocking blue light from digital screens. (More... <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0081101.html>) *GoGuardian Offers Up Free Mental Health Services To Schools* <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0081100.html> Los Angeles-based GoGuardian, which offers up software which helps protect students from harmful and distracting content, as well as manage mental health, says it will offer up its student mental health offering for free to school districts through the remainder of the school year. The company said the product--GoGuardian Beacon, helps identify students who are at risk of suicide or self-harm and will alert those who can help. (More... <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0081100.html>) *K2 Insurance Services Buys Software Company Loss Run Pro* <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0081098.html> San Diego-based K2 Insurance Services, which owns a number of insurance services companies, said it has acquired software developer Loss Run Pro. Loss Run Pro develops subscription-based software that helps request, track, and manage loss runs. Financial details of the acquisition were not announced. Loss Run Pro is based in Missoula, Montana, and was only founded in early 2020. Loss Run Pro apparently was part of a startup accelerator call the BrokerTech Ventures' (BTV) 2020 Accelerator. (More... <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0081098.html>) *Network Thinking Solutions - DevOps and Managed Services <http://www.networkthinking.com>* Network Thinking Solutions provides DevOps and Managed Services for Los Angeles, Ventura and Santa Barbara counties. NTS helps development teams for CI/CD, Load Balancing, Docker and Auto Scaling technologies. NTS implements these technologies and also monitors and maintains, on an as needed basis. Desktop Managed Services are a key to our tools for your business team which includes antivirus, threat protection, ransomware detection, and inventory management. Please reach us at [email protected] to start a conversation. *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]. *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 *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. 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For more information about the Venture Banking Group, visit www.pacwest.com/lending-solutions/venture-lending, or send an email to Britt Nelson at [email protected]. ------------------------------ *Recent Funding <#funding>* 3/16/21 Flowspace <https://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=102312> Los Angeles $31.00 M 3/16/21 Pledge <https://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=102379> Venice $3.00 M 3/11/21 Cheese <https://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=102234> Pasadena $3.60 M 3/08/21 TheoryCraft Games <https://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=102123> Los Angeles $37.50 M 3/04/21 Whatnot <https://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=102122> Los Angeles $20.00 M 2/24/21 Emotive <https://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=102079> Los Angeles $50.00 M 2/24/21 BeSmartee <https://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=102080> Huntington Beach $0.00 M 2/23/21 SpaceX <https://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=102053> Hawthorne $850.00 M 2/18/21 talkshoplive <https://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=101941> Los Angeles $3.00 M 2/12/21 Pipeline Therapeutics <https://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=101930> San Diego $80.00 M 2/03/21 LeaseLock <https://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=101670> Marina Del Rey $52.00 M 1/21/21 Plexium <https://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=101426> San Diego $35.00 M 1/12/21 Genalyte <https://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=101379> San Diego $50.00 M 1/12/21 Vesica <https://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=101380> Los Angeles $2.10 M ------------------------------ *Upcoming Events* Submit your events at least two weeks in advance to: http://www.socaltech.com/submitevent.html April 2, Los Angeles -- *USC Viterbi Startup Garage Deadline* USC Viterbi Startup Garage Deadline. USC Viterbi Startup Garage (VSG) is hosting an open call for early-stage technology startups for their Spring Cohort kicking off late-April. VSG is an incubation space in the heart of Silicon Beach to stimulate the growth of technology-based ventures and support the USC innovation network. The Viterbi Startup Garage is supported by the University of Southern California Viterbi School of Engineering and does not take equity or charge any fees. Any IP developed by the teams is theirs to keep! For more information visit the VSG Webpage or contact [email protected]. Interested teams should apply no later than Midnight April 2, 2021 (PT). See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/26713 April 13, Santa Monica -- *Preccelerator U: Startup Guide to Financial Modeling w/ Mark Wald* Preccelerato® U: Startup Guide to Financial Modeling w/ Mark Wald. Raising money? Investors want to maximize their return and minimize their risk, so you need to demonstrate to investors that you understand business and your business model, that you know how to make money, and that you can be trusted. Learn how to build and understand your financial model so you can demonstrate credibility by presenting it to investors and win their confidence in you. Featuring: Mark Wald, Managing Director, Supporting Strategies - Santa Monica. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/26710 ------------------------------ *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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