*socaltech.com <http://socaltech.com> TechNews - Monday, June 14, 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 * - indie Semiconductor Goes Public Via SPAC <#0081374> - Yucaipa To Take SIGNA Sports United Public Via SPAC <#0081373> - GAN Names New Board Member <#0081375> - TaskUs Surges In IPO <#0081372> - Janux Therapeutics Prices IPO, Hits Nasdaq Today <#0081371> *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> - Pacific Western Bank, Venture Banking Group <#ad749> - Become a Socaltech Supporter! <#ad724> - Accelerating Growth For Early Stage Innovation. <#ad764> *Monday, June 14, 2021* *Bestronics - Electronic Engineering Services, SOMs, Imaging Products, Displays & Batteries <https://www.bestronics.com>* Are the great ideas stacking up faster than your engineering resources can handle? 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Contact us at http://www.bestronics.com *indie Semiconductor Goes Public Via SPAC* <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0081374.html> Aliso Viejo-based Indie Semiconductor, a developer of automotive semiconductors and software focused on edge sensors for Advanced Driver Assistance Systems including LiDAR, connected car, user experience and other areas, has gone public via an acquisition via a special purpose acquisition company( SPAC). According to indie Semiconductor and SPAC Thunder Bridge Acquisition II, Ltd., the two completed their business combination last week. indie started trading on the Nasdaq on June 11th as INDI. (More... <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0081374.html>) *Yucaipa To Take SIGNA Sports United Public Via SPAC* <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0081373.html> Private equity investment company Yucaipa, led by Ron Burkle, is taking a German online bike retailer SIGNA Sports United public via an Special Purpose Acquisition Company (SPAC) acquisition, the two said last week. Yucaipa Acquisition Corporation, which trades on the NYSE as YAC, will acquire SIGNA Sports United in a deal which values SIGNA Sports United at $3.2 billion. (More... <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0081373.html>) *GAN Names New Board Member* <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0081375.html> Irvine-based GAN Limited, a publicly traded company which provides Internet gaming software for the online sports betting and related industries, has named a new board member. The company said it has added Susan Bracey to its board of directors. Bracey was most recently EVP and Chief Financial Officer of Village Roadshow Entertainment Group, and also served as Chief Financial Officer of Youbet.com, before its sale to Churchill Downs. ( More... <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0081375.html>) *TaskUs Surges In IPO* <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0081372.html> Santa Monica-based outsourcing provider TaskUs, founded by Bryce Maddock and Jaspar Weir, had a successful IPO on Friday, raising $304M in an IPO on the Nasdaq. The company was up around 30% in its IPO in trading on Friday, trading as TASK. The company priced its IPO last night at $23 per share, at the midpoint of its $22.00 to $24.00 initial estimated IPO range. (More... <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0081372.html>) *Janux Therapeutics Prices IPO, Hits Nasdaq Today* <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0081371.html> La Jolla-based biopharmaceuticals startup Janux Therapeutics said early this morning that it has priced its IPO, offering up 11,400,000 shares of its common stock at $17.00 per share. The company begins trading this morning on the Nasdaq Global market under the ticker symbol JANX. According to the company, the gross proceeds from the effort are expected to be $193.8M. Janux Therapeutics is developing T cell engager immunotherapies. ( More... <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0081371.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. It’s why we’re so excited to be introducing the first ever KPMG Private Enterprise Tech Innovator competition in the U.S. to recognize the fastest-growing tech innovators across the country. We want to hear about businesses who are changing the technology landscape and shaking up the industry. We want to know about their ambitious growth plans and their vision for the future. Whether it’s a pure technology company – or tech-enabled, tech-led or tech-driven – we want to know about them! Applicants will receive opportunity to expand their network of peers and build new business connections through KPMG’s extensive global organization of business professionals. Become known on the world stage if they win the U.S. competition and progress to the Global Tech Innovator final hosted at the Lisbon Web Summit 2021 in November. There, the winner from the U.S. will compete with the winners from 15 other countries in most major regions of the world to be chosen as the Global Tech Innovator 2021 winner. If you know a business that has what it takes to be the first KPMG Private Enterprise Tech Innovator in the U.S. – encourage them to submit an application now. https://marketing.kpmg.co.uk/gti-application-US/form/ *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. 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DigiMarCon West 2021 is your chance to ... – Experience a safe and intimate gathering with marketing leaders and professionals in a clean and hygienic environment. – Hear from some of the most audacious and thought provoking speakers in the digital marketing, media and advertising industry. – Gain insight into emerging strategies, the latest innovative technologies, and best practices to move your business to the next level. – Network with thought leaders, collaborate with your peers and build your professional network. The 7th annual DigiMarCon West, the Premier Digital Marketing, Media and Advertising Conference & Exhibition in the Western United States returns June 16th to 17th, 2021 at the luxurious Loews Santa Monica Beach Hotel in Los Angeles, California. Join your peers in-person or online for 2-days jam packed with digital marketing best practices, latest trends, practical solutions, strategy and networking, also check out the next generation of technology & innovation; Internet, Mobile, AdTech, MarTech & SaaS Technology. Immerse yourself in topics like digital strategy, programmatic advertising, web experience management, usability / design, mobile marketing & retargeting, customer engagement, user acquisition, social media marketing, targeting & optimization, video marketing, data science & big data, web analytics & A/B testing, email marketing, content marketing, conversion rate optimization, search engine optimization, paid search marketing, geo-targeting, predictive analysis & attribution, growth hacking, conversion rate optimization, growth marketing tools, marketing & sales automation, sustainable growth strategies, product marketing & UX / UI and much, much more! At DigiMarCon West 2021, you will receive all the elements you need to achieve digital marketing success! Conventional thought will be challenged, new ways of thinking will emerge, and you will leave with your head, notebooks and professional toolkit full of action items and ideas to lead and supercharge your agency / team / account to even greater success. Be a part of DigiMarCon West 2021 and discover how to thrive and succeed as a marketer in a rapidly evolving digital world. Top keynotes, case studies, strategy sessions, networking and more in a safe and hygienic environment!. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/26691 June 16, Los Angeles -- *Viterbi Startup Garage: Oceanside Chat: Thriving in Midst of Startup Uncertainty. Christopher Yang* Viterbi Startup Garage: Oceanside Chat: Thriving in Midst of Startup Uncertainty. Christopher Yang (Active Member of Tech Coast Angels). What: Finding the right product-market fit is central to any start-up’s efforts to gain traction early on and ultimately create a sustainable business. Instead of basing the strategy purely on intuition or a leap of faith, a disciplined innovation process is necessary to thrive in environments of extreme uncertainty. Start-up risk can be reduced considerably through rigorous customer learning and validation, continuous optimization, and small-batch delivery. In a 60-minute fireside chat, Christopher Yang, vice president of engineering at Corporate Travel Management (ASX: CTD), will share his experience in leading product development at start-ups and multi-billion-dollar companies. Chris will offer advice on how to design experiments, validate strategic hypotheses and determine when to pivot and when to persevere. He will also share his insight concerning how to construct a capital-efficient company that delivers ambitious products with customer value and will gladly pay for. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/26720 June 17, Long Beach -- *Long Beach Economic Partnership Quarterly Forum* Long Beach Economic Partnership Quarterly Forum. Join the Long Beach Economic Partnership for Accelerate Long Beach, our quarterly economic forum, where we’re exploring the history, present and future of Long Beach’s aerospace, satellite and technology industries. We’ll hear from the Cal State University, Long Beach Office of Economic Research about Long Beach’s economic picture, and how the long history of aerospace innovation in the region means the road to Mars goes through the LBC. We’ll also hear from space and technology business leaders on how starting their business in Long Beach or relocating to the area set their company up for success in this increasingly competitive field. 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