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KPMG (http://home.kpmg/us/en/home/about/offices/los-angeles-1.html) Level up with KPMG ------------------------------ *Headlines * - Onchilles Pharma Finds $7M For Cancer Drugs <#0081364> - K1 Investment Management Backs ComplySci With $120M <#0081362> - Trousdale Ventures Seeds Preamble's AI Tools <#0081363> - Sempra Energy Links With NREL On Net-Zero Energy Systems <#0081366> - HCAP Partners Backs TCS Healthcare Technologies In Acquisition Deal <#0081365> - Luxury Travel Hackers Gets Seed Funding For Travel Technology <#0081361> *Marketplace* - KPMG: Apply to be recognized as a top tech innovator in the U.S. <#ad775> - Network Thinking Solutions - DevOps and Managed Services <#ad774> - IP Protection for Technology and Business - SoCal IP Law Group LLP <#ad750> - Stradling <#ad608> - Support Our News Coverage - Become A Member Today! <#ad680> *Thursday, June 10, 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 *Onchilles Pharma Finds $7M For Cancer Drugs* <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0081364.html> San Diego-based Onchilles Pharma said this morning that it has raised $7M in a Series A funding round. The funding came from LYZZ Capital, and also included $500K from the University of Chicago's Startup Investment Fund. According to the company, it is working on an anti-cancer protein released by human neutrophils that activates cell death pathways specifically in cancer cells. The company said the funding will go to advance its first drug candidate through preclinical proo-of-concept. Court R. (More... <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0081364.html>) *K1 Investment Management Backs ComplySci With $120M* <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0081362.html> Los Angeles-basd private equity investor K1 Investment Management has made a $120M investment in New York- and London-based >ComplySci, the two companies said this morning. ComplySci is a developer of regulatory and compliance software for the financial services sector. According to ComplySci, it will use the new funding to support new and enhanced solutions for its customers. (More... <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0081362.html>) *Trousdale Ventures Seeds Preamble's AI Tools* <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0081363.html> Los Angeles-based venture investor Trousdale Ventures announced this morning that it has made an investment in Preamble, a startup offering up "ethical artificial intelligence" moderation to social networks. Size of the seed funding round was not announced. Trousdale said that the seed funding will go to further develop Preamble's platform, as well as for collaboration with non-profits. The company said that Preamble's software is used to help prevent amplification of harmful content. (More... <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0081363.html>) *Sempra Energy Links With NREL On Net-Zero Energy Systems* <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0081366.html> San Diego-based electricity and energy provider Sempra Energy announced this morning that it is in a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE's) National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL). Financial details of the deal were not announced, however, Sempra Energy said the two will continue current work researching and developing "innovative solutions" to help shape a lower-carbon future. Sempra Energy is the parent company of San Diego Gas & Electric CO. (More... <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0081366.html>) *HCAP Partners Backs TCS Healthcare Technologies In Acquisition Deal* <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0081365.html> San Diego-based private equity investor HCAP Partners announced today that it has provided a follow-on investment in TCS Healthcare Technologies, a provider of managed care softare, as part of an acquisition effort by TCS. According to HCAP Partners, the investment went to support the acquisition of DataSmart Solutions, LLC, a predictive risk analytics software company. Financial details of the acquisition and investment were not announced by HCAP Partners. (More... <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0081365.html>) *Luxury Travel Hackers Gets Seed Funding For Travel Technology* <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0081361.html> Santa Monica-based Luxury Travel Hackers said today that it has launched a new company, focused on helping the "mobile millennial" book "influencer-curated" trips via social media, with a seed funding. The company says it developing recommended vacations, using social media and "story-driven" content, and curated to the interests and budget of a traveler. Size of the funding was not announced. According to Luxury Travel Hackers, the funding was led by Thomas B. (More... <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0081361.html>) *KPMG: Apply to be recognized as a top tech innovator in the U.S. <https://marketing.kpmg.co.uk/gti-application-US/form/>* We recognize that innovative technology companies in the U.S.are introducing tech breakthroughs that are transforming businesses and disrupting entire industries. 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