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KPMG (http://home.kpmg/us/en/home/about/offices/los-angeles-1.html) Level up with KPMG ------------------------------ *Headlines * - Tradesy Gets $67M For Secondhand Fashion <#0081720> - Outer Finds $50M In Funding For Outdoor Living Brand <#0081719> - Whatnot Connects With $150M More For Live Shopping <#0081718> - Ad.net Names Bizdev VP <#0081721> - Illumina Accelerator Backs Seven Startups <#0081717> - Measurabl Gets Backing From Real Estate Giant In $50M Funding <#0081714> *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> - Pacific Western Bank, Venture Banking Group <#ad749> - Stradling <#ad608> - Network Thinking Solutions - DevOps and Managed Services <#ad774> *Friday, September 17, 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 *Tradesy Gets $67M For Secondhand Fashion* <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0081720.html> Los Angeles-based secondhand, luxury fashion goods marketplace Tradesy has raised $67M more in a Series D funding round, according to the company. The funding was led by Foris Ventures, the family office of venture capitalist John Doerr. Tradesy is led by founder and CEO Tracy DiNunzio. The company sells pre-owned, luxury fashion products, many of which are worn only a few times. Tradesy's good range from multi-thousand dollar Rolex watches to clothing and shoes. (More... <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0081720.html>) *Outer Finds $50M In Funding For Outdoor Living Brand* <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0081719.html> Santa Monica-based direct-to-consumer brand Outer, which sells outdoor living furniture and related products, has raised $50M in a Series B funding round, the company said this week. The funding was led by Capital Today, and also included Tribe Capital, C Ventures, TRAC VC, and Upfront Ventures plus Sequoia Capital China, Mucker Capital, Mantis VC, Unpopular Ventures, and Reimagined Ventures. The company said it has now raised a total of $65M in funding. (More... <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0081719.html>) *Whatnot Connects With $150M More For Live Shopping* <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0081718.html> Los Angeles-based live shopping streaming marketplace operator Whatnot said on Thursday that it has raised $150M in a Series C funding. The funding came from Andreessen Horowitz, YC Continuity, and new investor CapitalG, along with angel investors Andre Iguodala, Logan Paul, Gokul Rajaram, and Nilam Ganenthiran. Whatnot offers up a live stream shopping platform and marketplace aimed at collectors and enthusiasts. The company said it has raised a total of $225M now in funding. (Funding Details <https://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/index.php?action=showco&id=63396>)( More... <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0081718.html>) *Ad.net Names Bizdev VP* <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0081721.html> Los Angeles-based digital performance advertising company *Ad.net <https://ad.net>* announced this week that it has named Brandon Caudill as the company's new Senior Vice PResident of Business Development. The company--which serves brands and agencies--said that Caudill was previously an early employee at ZergNet. Ad.net is led by CEo Jon Waterman and backed by Clarion Capital Partners.(More... <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0081721.html>) *Illumina Accelerator Backs Seven Startups* <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0081717.html> San Diego-based life sciences giant Illumina says it has made investments in seven startups, as part of its accelerator program, the Illumina Accelerator. The company said that the investments were made as part of two different programs, the Illumina Accelerator Cambridge, UK, and the Illumina Accelerator San Francisco Bay Area. Illumina's startup efforts are led by Amanda Cashin, PhD, co-founder and Global Head of Illumina For Startups. (More... <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0081717.html>) *Measurabl Gets Backing From Real Estate Giant In $50M Funding* <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0081714.html> San Diego-based data management software developer Measurabl has scored backing from national real estate company Lincoln Property Company, as part of its Series C funding. According to LPC Ventures, the venture arm of Lincoln Property Company, it joined in the $50M Series C funding round for Measurabl. Measurabl develops environmental, social, and governance management software for the commercial real estate industry. (More... <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0081714.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 *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. *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 Zero Trust Policies. Please reach us at [email protected] to start a conversation or visit our website https://networkthinking.com/devops/ ------------------------------ *Recent Funding <#funding>* 9/17/21 Whatnot <https://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=103156> Los Angeles $150.00 M 9/17/21 Outer <https://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=103157> Santa Monica $50.00 M 9/16/21 Chargezoom <https://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=103155> Irvine $2.00 M 9/14/21 TruePic Inc. <https://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=103154> San Diego $26.00 M 9/08/21 Tiled, Inc. <https://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=103151> San Diego $13.70 M 9/08/21 Jam City <https://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=103153> Culver City $350.00 M 9/08/21 Replicate Bioscience, Inc. <https://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=103152> San Diego $40.00 M 9/03/21 Plantible Foods <https://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=103150> San Diego $21.50 M 8/31/21 H Code Media, LLC <https://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=103147> Santa Monica $0.00 M 8/31/21 Flip <https://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=103146> Los Angeles $28.00 M 8/27/21 Bright Live <https://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=103144> Santa Monica $15.00 M 8/26/21 Sugar Living <https://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=103145> Santa Monica $2.50 M 8/25/21 Energy Vault <https://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=103143> Westlake Village $100.00 M 8/25/21 Shield AI Inc <https://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=103142> San Diego $210.00 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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