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Contact us at http://www.bestronics.com *Slingshot Aerospace Rolls Out Satellite Collision Avoidance Effort* <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0081593.html> El Segundo, California- and Austin, Texas-based Slingshot Aerospace says it is rolling out a new collision avoidance and communications platform for space, which it says will help spacecraft owners and operators communicate and collaborate. According to the company, its new product, Slingshot Beacon, will be piloted by OneWeb, Spire Global Inc., Orbit Fab, and others, which aaccount for 53 percent of the satellite constellations in low earth orbit (LEO). (More... <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0081593.html>) *Trust Finds $9M For Digital Advertising Card* <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0081592.html> Los Angeles-based Trust, a startup founded by former Snap team members, says it has raised $9M in its seed funding round, and launched its company. The company said it offers up a virtual, corporate card which can be used on major advertising platforms, which increases a startup's buying power and also provides 45-day payment terms. The funding came from Lerer Hippeau, Lightspeed Venture Partners, Manta Ray, Upfront Ventures, and Upper90, along with angels. (More... <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0081592.html>) *JUNO Snags $3.5M For Collaborative Learning* <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0081591.html> San Diego-based JUNO, a company developing collaborative learning software for virtual environments, says it has raised $3.5M in a seed funding. The funding came from Jerry Murdock, co-founder of Insights Partners, and Walter Scott of TeamViewer. According to the company, it is developing software that connects and educates people in virtual environments. The company is led by co-founder and CEO Josh Hotsenpiller, and says it was spun out of community software company CrowdHub in august of 2020. (Funding Details <https://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/index.php?action=showco&id=63995>)( More... <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0081591.html>) *Clearlake Capital Backs RSA* <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0081590.html> Santa Monica-based private equity investor Clearlke Capital Group says it has made a strategic, equity investment in RSA Security, which develops encryption, cybersecurity, risk and compliance, and other related software. Financial details of the investment were not announced. According to Clearlake Capital, the investment makes it an equal partner with prior investor Symphony Technology Group. Symphony acquired RSA in 2020, along with the Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan Board. (More... <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0081590.html>) *HopSkipDrive Picks Up $25M More* <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0081589.html> Los Angeles-based HopSkipDrive, which operates a transportation service focused on kids and school, has raised $25M in its Series C funding, according to the company. The company said the new funding came from Energy Impact Partners, Keyframe Capital, FirstMark Capital, and 1776 Ventures. ( More... <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0081589.html>) *Replicated Ties Into AWS Partner Program* <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0081588.html> Culver City-based Replicated, a startup that provides commercial and open source tools to streamline distribution and management of third party applications into enterprises, says it has linked in with the Amazon Web Services (AWS) Partner Network (APN) Global Startup Program. The company said the move will help it accelerate its growth and provide customers with expanded installation options. 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For more information, please contact Ryan Youhan at [email protected]. *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]. *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. ------------------------------ *Recent Funding <#funding>* 8/11/21 HopSkipDrive <https://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=103136> South Pasadena $25.00 M 8/11/21 JUNO Live <https://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=103137> San Diego $3.50 M 8/05/21 Aardvark Therapeutics, Inc. <https://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=103135> San Diego $29.00 M 7/28/21 inVia Robotics <https://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=103108> Westlake Village $30.00 M 7/27/21 Replicated <https://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=103097> Los Angeles $50.00 M 7/26/21 SPINN <https://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=103096> Los Angeles $20.00 M 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 ------------------------------ *Upcoming Events* Submit your events at least two weeks in advance to: http://www.socaltech.com/submitevent.html August 12, Los Angeles -- *Entering the Japanese Market* *NEW* . 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