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KPMG (http://home.kpmg/us/en/home/about/offices/los-angeles-1.html) Level up with KPMG ------------------------------ *Headlines * - Maury Microwave Acquired By Private Equity Investor <#0081423> - OncoSec Names Interim CEO <#0081424> - Blue Sky eLearn Names CFO <#0081425> - XPRIZE Awards Winner In $5M IBM Watson AI Prize <#0081422> - GOAT Raises $195M More, Hits $3.7 Billion Valuation <#0081418> *Marketplace* - Pacific Western Bank, Venture Banking Group <#ad749> - UK Government's Department for International Trade (DIT) <#ad756> - From Idea to IPO - KPMG’s Emerging Growth Practice <#ad760> - Network Thinking Solutions - DevOps and Managed Services <#ad774> *Friday, June 25, 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 *Maury Microwave Acquired By Private Equity Investor* <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0081423.html> Ontario, California-based Maury Microwave, a developer of RF calibration, measurement, and modeling products, said on Thursday that it has been acquired by private equity investor Artemis Capital Partners. Financial terms of the acquisition were not announced. Maury microwave was founded in 1957, with customers in the telcommunications, semiconductor, aerospace, defense, instrumentation, and research industries. (More... <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0081423.html>) *OncoSec Names Interim CEO* <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0081424.html> San Diego- and Pennington, New Jersey-based OncoSec Medical said late Thursday that the company's CEO, Daniel O'Connor, has resigned. The company has appointed Brian Leuthner as the company's Interim CEO. Leuthner was previously Chief Operating Officer at the company. The reason for the sudden resignation were not given. OncoSec said former CEO O'Connor also is stepping down from his seat on the company's board of directors. (More... <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0081424.html>) *Blue Sky eLearn Names CFO* <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0081425.html> San Diego-based *Blue Sky eLearn <https://www.blueskyelearn.com/>*, a provider of online learning and virtual event systems, said this week that it has named Scott A. West as the company's Chief Financial Officer. West previously was CFO of Heritage Group, where had had been since 2014. He also previously served at Chief Accounting Officer at Websense and Lytx. Blue Sky eLearn provides an online learning management system and virtual event services.(More... <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0081425.html>) *XPRIZE Awards Winner In $5M IBM Watson AI Prize* <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0081422.html> Los Angeles-based XPRIZE, which operates a number of competitions aimed at encouraging advancement in key technology areas, says a Grand Prize Winner has been named in the IBM Watson AI XPRIZE Competition. According to the organization, the prize--first launched in 2016--goes to Zzapp Malaria, with second place going to Aifred Health, and a runner up prize to Marinus Analytics. Zzapp gets $3M, Aifred gets $1M, and $500k goes to Marinus. ( More... <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0081422.html>) *GOAT Raises $195M More, Hits $3.7 Billion Valuation* <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0081418.html> Los Angeles-based GOAT Group, the online marketplace for sneakers and many other items, has raised $195M more in funding, and now has a valuation of $3.7 billion, the company announced this morning. According to the company, the new funding was led by Park West Asset Management, funds and accounts advised by T. Rowe Price Associates, Franklin Templeton, Adage Capital Management, and Ulysses Management. The company said the round more than doubles its prior valuation, which was $1.8 billion. (Funding Details <https://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showco&id=50794>)(More... <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0081418.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 *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. 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