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KPMG (http://home.kpmg/us/en/home/about/offices/los-angeles-1.html) Level up with KPMG ------------------------------ *Headlines * - ZipRecruiter Files For IPO <#0081187> - CareRev Connects With $50M <#0081189> - The Honest Company Names Two To Board <#0081188> - Hawke Ventures Raises $5.6M Investment Fund <#0081186> - Universal Hydrogen Snags $20.5M For Hydrogen Powered Airplanes <#0081185> - Kandji Snags $60M For Apple Device Management <#0081181> *Marketplace* - Pacific Western Bank, Venture Banking Group <#ad749> - UK Government's Department for International Trade (DIT) <#ad756> - Stradling <#ad608> - Network Thinking Solutions - DevOps and Managed Services <#ad774> - Accelerating Growth For Early Stage Innovation. <#ad764> *Monday, April 26, 2021* *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 *ZipRecruiter Files For IPO* <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0081187.html> Los Angeles-based ZipRecruiter, a provider of recruiting tools for companies, has filed for an IPO, saying it is looking to raise as much as $100M in a public offering. The company, led by founder and CEO Ian Siegel, plans to list on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol ZIP. The company reported net income of 86.0M on revenues of 418.14M for the year ended December 31, 2020. The company's biggest investors are Institutional Venture Partners (IVP) and Wellington. (More... <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0081187.html>) *CareRev Connects With $50M* <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0081189.html> V (More... <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0081189.html>) *The Honest Company Names Two To Board* <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0081188.html> Los Angeles-based personal care, beauty, baby, and household products brand The Honest Company says it has named two new members to its board of directors. According to the company, it has named James White and Susan Gentile to the company's board, effective upon the company becoming a public company. James White is former Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of Jamba, Inc., and Susan Gentile is Chief Financial and Administrative Officer of H.I.G. Capital Management. (More... <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0081188.html>) *Hawke Ventures Raises $5.6M Investment Fund* <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0081186.html> *Hawke Ventures <https://hawkeventures.com>*, a new, venture capital fund that is part of marketing company *Hawke Media*, said Friday that it has raised $5.6M for its first, venture capital fund. The new fund is being managed by Erik Huberman, Tony Delmercado, and Managing Partner Drew Leahy, along with angel investor Paige Craig. The company said it plans to write checks of between $100,000 and $250,000 in digital marketing startups.( More... <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0081186.html>) *Universal Hydrogen Snags $20.5M For Hydrogen Powered Airplanes* <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0081185.html> Los Angeles-based Universal Hydrogen, a startup developing hardware to power airplans with hydrogen, has raised $20.5M in a Series A funding, the company said earlier this week. The company said the funding was led by Playground Global, and also included Fortescue Future Industries, Coatue, Global Founders Capital, Plug Power, Airbus Ventures, JetBlue Technology Ventures, Toyota AI Ventures, Sojitz Corporation, and Future Shape. (More... <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0081185.html>) *Kandji Snags $60M For Apple Device Management* <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0081181.html> San Diego-based Kandji, a startup which develops Apple device management software, says it has raised $60M in a Series B funding round. The funding was led by Felicis Ventures, and also included SVB Capital, Greycroft and Okta Ventures, as well as The Spruce House Partnership, and First Round Capital. Kandji now has raised $88.5M. The company also raised $21M in a Series A funding in October, and two earlier seed funding round. (Funding Details <https://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showco&id=60142>)( More... <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0081181.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]. *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 *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. *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. *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 ------------------------------ *Recent Funding <#funding>* 4/21/21 Welcome Tech <https://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=102623> Los Angeles $35.00 M 4/13/21 Tagger Media <https://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=102521> Los Angeles $8.50 M 4/07/21 MarketSpark <https://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=102516> San Diego $7.00 M 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 ------------------------------ *Upcoming Events* Submit your events at least two weeks in advance to: http://www.socaltech.com/submitevent.html ------------------------------ *Recent Job Postings * More jobs at http://www.socaltech.com/Jobs ------------------------------ ------------------------------ *Sponsored By * Stubbs Alderton Markiles, LLP (http://www.stubbsalderton.com). 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