*socaltech.com <http://socaltech.com> TechNews - Friday, July 2, 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 * - Phase Four Launches Another Satellite Thruster Into Space <#0081451> - MyLife Links With Travel + Leisure On Travel App <#0081450> - Richard Branson Attempts To Beat Bezos Into Space <#0081449> - Willow Growth Partners Raises $28M Fund <#0081448> - FightCamp Lands $90M Round <#0081446> *Marketplace* - Network Thinking Solutions - DevOps and Managed Services <#ad774> - UK Government's Department for International Trade (DIT) <#ad756> - Bestronics - Electronic Engineering Services, SOMs, Imaging Products, Displays & Batteries <#ad752> - IP Protection for Technology and Business - SoCal IP Law Group LLP <#ad750> - Pacific Western Bank, Venture Banking Group <#ad749> - Stradling <#ad608> *Friday, July 2, 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 *Phase Four Launches Another Satellite Thruster Into Space* <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0081451.html> El Segundo-based Phase Four, which is developing thrusters for satellite propulsion, says it has launched one of its Maxwell engines into space. According to the startup, the engine was launched onboard a Capella Space SAR satellite which went into space on June 30th on a SpaceX launch. The company says the engine is its fourth delivered to space. The company is developing more efficient propulsion means for satellite positioning, using radio frequency (plasma) propulsion. (More... <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0081451.html>) *MyLife Links With Travel + Leisure On Travel App* <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0081450.html> Los Angeles-based MyLife, which operates a personal mindfulness and emotional wellness app for kids and adults, has linked with Travel + Leisure. According to the two, they will launch a new "mindfulness series" on the MyLife App called "Travel + Leisure's Mindful Travel Collection". ( More... <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0081450.html>) *Richard Branson Attempts To Beat Bezos Into Space* <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0081449.html> Richard Branson, the founder of space tourism company Virgin Galactic--which was started in Mojave--is planning to launch himself into space, just nine days before Amazon's Jeff Bezos. According to Virgin Galactic, Branson hopes to fly into space this month on the next test flight of Virgin Galactic's spaceship. Virgin Galactic said Branson will be one of six people on board the launch from New Mexico, currently aimed at happening on July 11th. (More... <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0081449.html>) *Willow Growth Partners Raises $28M Fund* <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0081448.html> A new, Los Angeles-based venture capital firm, Willow Growth Partners, said this week that it has raised $28M in its inaugural fund. According to the firm, the early stage venture capitl firm will invest in emerging consumer brands and supporting technologies. The fund said those investments will include beauty, health and wellness, apparel and accessories, and food and beverage. The new fund also said that so far, 75 percent of its investments have female or minority founders. (More... <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0081448.html>) *FightCamp Lands $90M Round* <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0081446.html> Los Angeles-based FightCamp, which develops an interactive, at-home training system for boxing and kickboxing, said on Wednesday that it has raised $90 in a venture capital funding round. The funding was led by NEA and Connect Ventures, and also included angel investors like Iikka Paananen (Supercell), Fritz Lanman (ClassPass), Usher, and Katheryn Winnick, as well as boxers Mike Tyson, Floyd Mayweather, Georges St-Pierre, and Francis Ngannou. (More... <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0081446.html>) *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. *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 *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? Your company needs a reliable resource of analog/digital and software engineers to understand your issues, define the problem statements and lay out a course of action to output hardware products ready for integration into your system. Our unique capabilities, used by many in the medical, scientific, military and aerospace industries, allow us to offer engineering services that result in deliverable, production ready subsystems so you can concentrate on targeting your customer base and not stressing about the right mix and numbers of engineering talent needed to see your vision become reality. Contact us at http://www.bestronics.com *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 *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. 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