*socaltech.com <http://socaltech.com> TechNews - Tuesday, August 17, 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 * - LA's HUSSLUP Gets Spot At Comcast NBCUniversal Startup Accelerator <#0081608> - Bird Integrates With Google Maps <#0081607> - Qualcomm Debuts Reference 5G Drone <#0081606> - Wpromote Rolls Out New Marketing Platform <#0081605> - Aparavi Names New Engineering VP <#0081604> - Seismic Scores $170M, Now Worth $3 Billion <#0081602> *Marketplace* - Bestronics - Electronic Engineering Services, SOMs, Imaging Products, Displays & Batteries <#ad752> - UK Government's Department for International Trade (DIT) <#ad756> - Pacific Western Bank, Venture Banking Group <#ad749> - From Idea to IPO - KPMG’s Emerging Growth Practice <#ad760> - Accelerating Growth For Early Stage Innovation. <#ad764> *Tuesday, August 17, 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 *LA's HUSSLUP Gets Spot At Comcast NBCUniversal Startup Accelerator* <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0081608.html> L (More... <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0081608.html>) *Bird Integrates With Google Maps* <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0081607.html> Santa Monica-based on-demand scooter and bicycle company Bird has integrated its rentals with Google Maps, the company announced this morning>. According to Bird, anyone using Google Maps will be able to quickly locate nearby Bird scooters and bikes, as well as determine approximate trip duration, estimated price and optimized route. (More... <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0081607.html>) *Qualcomm Debuts Reference 5G Drone* <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0081606.html> San Diego-based *Qualcomm <http://www.qualcomm.com>* has rolled out a reference design for a 5G enabled drone, the *Flight RB5 5G* platform. The new design is based in Qualcomm's ARB5165 processor, plus its Kryo 585 CPU and Adreno 650 GPU. The reference design is designed to help manufacturers developed advanced drone systems that support 5G connectivity, which can enable things like drone swarms and drone-to-drone communications.(More... <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0081606.html>) *Wpromote Rolls Out New Marketing Platform* <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0081605.html> El Segundo-based *Wpromote <http://www.wpromote.com>* is launching a new marketing technology platform, the company said today, which it says will help complement its performance marketing services. The company said its new platform is called Polaris, and includes three apps for data capture and collection, analytics and automation, and apps for predictive modeling. Pricing on the tools were not announced.(More... <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0081605.html>) *Aparavi Names New Engineering VP* <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0081604.html> Santa Monica-based *Aparavi <https://www.aparavi.com/>*, a developer of unstructured data management software, said this morning that it has named Joe Maionchi as Vice President of Engineering. Maionchi has served at such companies as VERITAS, EMC, and Syncplicity,and is a veteran of the unstructured data management industry, according to the company.(More... <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0081604.html>) *Seismic Scores $170M, Now Worth $3 Billion* <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0081602.html> San Diego-based sales and marketing software developer Seismic has raised $170M in a Series G funding round, the company said this morning, and is now valued at $3 billion. The Series G round was led by Permira and also included JMI Equity, Lightspeed Venture Partners, Jackson Square Ventures, Ameriprise, and funds and accounts advised by T. Rowe Price, according to the company. (Funding Details <https://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=103138>)(More... <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0081602.html>) *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 *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 *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]. *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]. *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 ------------------------------ *Recent Funding <#funding>* 8/16/21 Seismic <https://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=103138> Solana Beach $170.00 M 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 ------------------------------ *Upcoming Events* Submit your events at least two weeks in advance to: http://www.socaltech.com/submitevent.html ------------------------------ *Recent Job Postings * More jobs at http://www.socaltech.com/Jobs ------------------------------ ------------------------------ *Sponsored By * Stubbs Alderton Markiles, LLP (http://www.stubbsalderton.com). 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