*socaltech.com <http://socaltech.com> TechNews - Friday, April 2, 2021* 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 * - Teledyne Clears Two Antitrust Reviews For FLIR Acquisition <#0081108> - Blackline Launches Accounts Receivable Software <#0081107> - Mirati Therapeutics Names New Board Member <#0081109> - DogVacay's Aaron Hirschhorn Dies In Boating Accident <#0081106> - Piestro Partners With PopID <#0081105> *Marketplace* - Network Thinking Solutions - DevOps and Managed Services <#ad774> - From Idea to IPO - KPMG’s Emerging Growth Practice <#ad760> - Get Counted in the Inclusion Impact Indexes Project <#ad773> - UK Government's Department for International Trade (DIT) <#ad756> - IP Protection for Technology and Business - SoCal IP Law Group LLP <#ad750> *Friday, April 2, 2021* *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 *Teledyne Clears Two Antitrust Reviews For FLIR Acquisition* <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0081108.html> Thousand Oaks-based Teledyne Technologies Incorporated says it has cleared antitrust reviews in both Canada and Canada for its ongoing acquisition of FLIR Systems. According to the company, it received a No-Action Letter regarding the proposed acquisition from the Competition Bureau of the Government of Canada on Wednesday, and a similar one from the Federal Cartel Office in Germany. (More... <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0081108.html>) *Blackline Launches Accounts Receivable Software* <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0081107.html> Los Angeles-based accounting automation software developer *Blackline <http://www.blackline.com>* says it has launched a new product targeting the accounts receivable market. According to Blackline, the new product, *Blackline AR Intelligence*, offers up sales and payment performance data, ability to track and measure payment terms, outstanding balances, cash collected, and debt positions, and much more. Pricing on the new software was not announced.(More... <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0081107.html>) *Mirati Therapeutics Names New Board Member* <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0081109.html> San Diego-based *Mirati Therapeutics <http://www.mirati.com>* said this week that it has added Ms. Shalini Sharp as a new independent director at the targeted oncology company. Sharp was most recently Chief Financial Officer (CFO) at Ultragenyx, and also served at Agenus, McKinsey & Company, and Goldman Sachs. She also serves on the boards of Neurocrine Biosciences, Precision Biosciences, Sutro Biopharma and TB Alliance.(More... <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0081109.html>) *DogVacay's Aaron Hirschhorn Dies In Boating Accident* <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0081106.html> Aaron Hirschhorn, the founder of Santa Monica-based DogVacay, has died, in a tragic boating accident in Miami Beach, Florida on Sunday. Hirschhorn, co-founded DogVacay with wife Karine Nissim back in 2011. Hirschhorn was only 42. Hirschhorn and Nissim had moved to Miami three years ago. The accident on Sunday involved the collision of a 38-foot Chris-Craft motorboat collided with a personal watercraft, which was being driven by Hirschhorn. (More... <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0081106.html>) *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>) *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]. *Get Counted in the Inclusion Impact Indexes Project <https://bit.ly/2NUvJ8P>* We’re excited about teaming up with Socos Labs and StartOut and extending an invitation to our U.S. founders to get counted in the Inclusion Impact Indexes survey. Entrepreneurs help create many jobs and make an enormous contribution and the study looks at entrepreneurs' economic impact in terms of job creation, patents, financings, and exits. Data from this important Diversity & Inclusion survey provides important insights on contributions and unrealized potential. Please join us and get counted TODAY by taking this confidential 2-4 minute survey: http://bit.ly/2NUvJ8P *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. 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[email protected] www.socalip.com ------------------------------ *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 Vesica <https://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=101380> Los Angeles $2.10 M 1/12/21 Genalyte <https://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=101379> San Diego $50.00 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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