*socaltech.com <http://socaltech.com> TechNews - Wednesday, July 21, 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 * - FloQast Raises $110M <#0081510> - HMBradley Switches Accounts To Invite Only <#0081509> - Fabric8Labs Gets $19.3M <#0081507> - MemComputing Lands SBIR Contract <#0081508> - Moonshots Capital Raises $36M In Second Fund <#0081506> *Marketplace* - From Idea to IPO - KPMG’s Emerging Growth Practice <#ad760> - Bestronics - Electronic Engineering Services, SOMs, Imaging Products, Displays & Batteries <#ad752> - IP Protection for Technology and Business - SoCal IP Law Group LLP <#ad750> - Stradling <#ad608> - Accelerating Growth For Early Stage Innovation. <#ad764> - Pixelgate.net - Internet Access, Web Hosting, Network Services <#ad188> *Wednesday, July 21, 2021* *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 *FloQast Raises $110M* <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0081510.html> Los Angeles-based accounting software developer FloQast said this morning that it has raised $110M in its Series D funding round, with its latest valuation putting the company into unicorn territory, at $1.2 billion. The funding was led by Meritech Capital, and also included Insight Partners, Redpoint Ventures, Sapphire Ventures, Coupa Ventures, Polaris Partners, and Norwest Venture Partners. The company develops financial close management software, used for financial reporting. (Funding Details <https://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showco&id=42390>)(More... <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0081510.html>) *HMBradley Switches Accounts To Invite Only* <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0081509.html> Santa Monica-based fintech startup HMBradley, which offers up an online-online checking account which pays up to 3.50% annual percentage yield (APY), says it is switching its accounts to be "invite only", and is now looking for additional banking partners. According to the company, it has now amassed more than $375M in deposits in the 15 months since it launched. (More... <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0081509.html>) *Fabric8Labs Gets $19.3M* <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0081507.html> San Diego-based Fabri8Labs, a company developing metal additive manufacturing technology, said it has raised $19.3M in a Series A funding round. The funding was led by Intel Capital, and also included Lam Capital, TDK Ventures, SE Ventures, imec.xpand, Stanley Ventures, and Mark Cuban. According to the company, it is developing a process which fabricates complex metal parts at the atomic level. (More... <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0081507.html>) *MemComputing Lands SBIR Contract* <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0081508.html> San Diego-based high performance computing technology developer MemComputing says it has scored a Phase I Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) contract from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). Size of that SBIR contract was not nnounced. According to the company, the contract will go towards identifying applications where the company's technology can be used to accelerate NASA's supercomputing workloads for large-scale numerical simulation. ( More... <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0081508.html>) *Moonshots Capital Raises $36M In Second Fund* <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0081506.html> Los Angeles-based venture capital investor Moonshots Capital announced on Tuesday morning that it has raised $36M in its second fund, Moonshots Fund II. The venture investment firm--led by Kelly Perdew and Craig Cummings--said the new fund will continue to go to late Seed and Series A investments. (More... <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0081506.html>) *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. For more information, please contact Ryan Youhan at [email protected]. *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 *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. *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 *Pixelgate.net - Internet Access, Web Hosting, Network Services <http://www.pixelgate.net>* We put the "Service" back into Internet Service Provider. http://www.pixelgate.net ------------------------------ *Recent Funding <#funding>* 7/21/21 FloQast <https://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=103068> Los Angeles $110.00 M 7/20/21 QMerit, Inc. <https://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=103067> Irvine $0.00 M 7/16/21 NetraDyne, Inc. <https://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=103034> San Diego $150.00 M 7/14/21 Endgame <https://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=103033> Los Angeles $12.25 M 7/13/21 Specright <https://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=103032> Tustin $30.00 M 6/30/21 ServiceTitan <https://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=102971> Glendale $200.00 M 6/30/21 Quizizz <https://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=102972> Santa Monica $31.50 M 6/29/21 FutureProof <https://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=102955> San Diego $3.00 M 6/29/21 TOCA Football, Inc. <https://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=102954> Costa Mesa $40.00 M 6/28/21 Tapcart <https://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=102953> Santa Monica $50.00 M 6/24/21 GOAT <https://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=102952> Los Angeles $195.00 M 6/16/21 RayzeBio, Inc. <https://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=102909> San Diego $108.00 M 6/14/21 EcoATM <https://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=102908> San Diego $75.00 M 6/10/21 Mythical Games <https://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=102893> Sherman Oaks $75.00 M ------------------------------ *Upcoming Events* Submit your events at least two weeks in advance to: http://www.socaltech.com/submitevent.html July 21, Los Angeles -- *DigiMarCon America 2021 - Digital Marketing, Media and Advertising Conference* DigiMarCon America 2021 - Digital Marketing, Media and Advertising Conference. 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