*socaltech.com <http://socaltech.com> TechNews - Tuesday, August 24, 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 * - Catching Up With Jordan Glazier, Wildfire Systems <#0081629> - Tango Takes $5.7M For Documentation Management <#0081630> - GoDocs Finds Funding For Legal Document Prep <#0081633> - Educational Insights Launches Coding Robot <#0081631> - Infinite Canvas Snags $2.8M <#0081632> - Ferret Finds $4M For AI Tools <#0081628> *Marketplace* - Network Thinking Solutions - DevOps and Managed Services <#ad774> - Accelerating Growth For Early Stage Innovation. <#ad764> - 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> *Tuesday, August 24, 2021* *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]. *Catching Up With Jordan Glazier, Wildfire Systems* <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0081629.html> For today's interview, we sat down to catch up with Jordan Glazier, the CEO and founder of Solana Beach-based Wildfire Systems (www.wildfire-corp.com), whcih is backed by TTV Capital, QED Investors, B Capital, the George Kaiser Family Foundation, Daher Capital, Mucker Capital, Bonfire Ventures, Moonshots Capital, and BAM Ventures. The company develops loyalty management software, and recently raised $15M in funding. (More... <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0081629.html>) *Tango Takes $5.7M For Documentation Management* <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0081630.html> A new, Los Angeles-based startup, Tango, said this morning that it has raised $5.7M in a seed funding, for its software for streamlining the process of creating documentation. The company said the round was led by Wing Venture Capital, and also included General Catalyst, GSV Ventures, Outsiders Fund, and Red Sea Ventures. (More... <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0081630.html>) *GoDocs Finds Funding For Legal Document Prep* <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0081633.html> Irvine-based GoDocs, a developer of legal document preparation software, said today that it has raised round of investment from private equity investor M33 Growth, and appointed a new CEO. Size of the investment round was not announced. According to the company, it has appointed Steve Butler as CEO of the company. Butler was previously the founder of AI Foundry, a mortgage technology company, and was most recently President of the technology subsidiary of Guaranteed Rate. (More... <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0081633.html>) *Educational Insights Launches Coding Robot* <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0081631.html> Gardena-based toy maker Educational Insights said this morning that it has launched a new product, a "coding robot" which is designed to help kids learn how to write their own software. According to the company, its new robot, Artie Max, helps kids learn five coding languages (Blockly, Snap!, JavaScript, Python and C++), learning how to code line-by-line. (More... <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0081631.html>) *Infinite Canvas Snags $2.8M* <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0081632.html> Los Angeles-based *Infinite Canvas*, a startup which is combining esports with game publishing, has raised $2.8M in a funding round, the company disclosed today. The funding was led by Lightshed Venture Partners, and also included Bitkraft Ventures, Emerson Collective, Day One Ventures, and Crossbeam. The startup was founded by Tal Shachar and Sebastian Park. Shachar was most recently at Immortals and Park was previously VP of esports for the Houston Rockets.(More... <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0081632.html>) *Ferret Finds $4M For AI Tools* <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0081628.html> Los Angeles-based Ferret, a startup working on artificial inteligence software to help people determine who they can trust, has raised $4M in a seed funding round, according to the company. The company said the funding came from Artesian, plus over 30 angel investors, including Lanyon Advisory and Paul Grinberg, chairman of the Axos Bank. The company said it is developing machine learning algorithms which help users determine who they can trust in real time. (More... <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0081628.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. *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 *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? 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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>* 8/19/21 RepairSmith <https://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=103139> El Segundo $42.00 M 8/19/21 Apeel Sciences <https://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=103140> Goleta $250.00 M 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 ------------------------------ *Upcoming Events* Submit your events at least two weeks in advance to: http://www.socaltech.com/submitevent.html August 25, Los Angeles -- *Breaking the Series A Barrier: From Seed to Series A* Viterbi Startup Garage: Oceanside Chat: Breaking the Series A Barrier: From Seed to Series A. 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