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KPMG (http://home.kpmg/us/en/home/about/offices/los-angeles-1.html) Level up with KPMG ------------------------------ *Headlines * - Songtradr Acquires Pretzel <#0081173> - Inphi, Started In Westlake Village, Now Part Of Marvell After $10 Billion Deal <#0081172> - Seed Health Scores $40M For Probiotics <#0081171> - Viasat Powers Remote Telemedicine Effort <#0081174> - Serverfarm Buys LA Data Center Facility <#0081170> *Marketplace* - Pacific Western Bank, Venture Banking Group <#ad749> - Network Thinking Solutions - DevOps and Managed Services <#ad774> - From Idea to IPO - KPMG’s Emerging Growth Practice <#ad760> - IP Protection for Technology and Business - SoCal IP Law Group LLP <#ad750> *Wednesday, April 21, 2021* *Stradling <http://www.sycr.com>* Stradling, Attorneys At Law ( href="http://www.sycr.com";>http://www.sycr.com ) For more than 40 years top companies and municipalities have counted on Stradling to have the right team and skills to meet their toughest challenges 24/7, 365 days a year. *Songtradr Acquires Pretzel* <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0081173.html> Los Angeles-based music licensing marketplace operator Songtradr says it has acquired Pretzl, a provider of stream-safe music for livestreamers. Financial terms of the acquisition were not announced. According to Songtradr, Pretzel offers rights holders such as artists and labels exposure to millions of new, highly engaged listeners through live broadcasts. The acquisition is the third for Songtradr this year. Paul Wiltshire is CEO of Songtradr. (More... <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0081173.html>) *Inphi, Started In Westlake Village, Now Part Of Marvell After $10 Billion Deal* <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0081172.html> Marvell announced this morning that Inphi Corp. is now officially part of the company, after the company's $10 billion acquisition of the semiconductor maker. Inphi was started in Southern California, in Westlake Village. According to Marvell, Dr. Ford Tamer, who had been president and CEO of Inphi, has joined the company's board of directors. (More... <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0081172.html>) *Seed Health Scores $40M For Probiotics* <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0081171.html> Los Angeles-based Seed Health, a company focused on probiotics, says it has raised $40M in its Series A funding round. The funding was led by The Craftory, and also included ARTIS Ventures, GISEV, Foudners Fund, and 8VC. The company said it is developing a "broad spectrum probiotic" to help treat patients with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). The company's co-founders and co-CEOs are Ara Katz and Raja Dhir. (More... <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0081171.html>) *Viasat Powers Remote Telemedicine Effort* <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0081174.html> Carlsbad-based satellite communications company Viasat says it is in a collaboration with 19Labs, founded by former Apple, Samsung, and Qualcomm executives, on a new, telemedicine and remote patient monitoring solution. According to ViaSat, it is working with 19Labs to allow patients, clinicians and healthcare providers can securely connect and share healthcare information even in hard-to-reach communities. (More... <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0081174.html>) *Serverfarm Buys LA Data Center Facility* <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0081170.html> Serverfarm, a developer and operator of data center space, says it has purchased a new facility in El Segundo, which will provide 117,500 square feet and 22MVA to hyperscale, transportation, healthcare and government tenants. Financial details of the acquisition were not announced. According to Serverfarm, its long term partner in the effort is NantWorks. Nantworks is the diversified company run by billionaire Patrick Soon Shiong. (More... <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0081170.html>) *Pacific Western Bank, Venture Banking Group <http://www.pacwest.com/lending-solutions/venture-lending>* Pacific Western Bank is a commercial bank with over $29 billion in assets and 70 full-service branches primarily located in California, with one in Durham, NC and another in Denver, CO. Our Venture Banking Group offers a comprehensive suite of financial services focused on entrepreneurial and venture-backed businesses and their 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 Britt Nelson at [email protected]. *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 implement, manage and monitor CI/CD, Load Balancing, Docker and Auto Scaling technologies. NTS also provides Desktop Managed Services 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]. *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. 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