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KPMG (http://home.kpmg/us/en/home/about/offices/los-angeles-1.html) Level up with KPMG ------------------------------ *Headlines * - Netflix Buys Night School Studio <#0081762> - Sommetrics Scores $11M <#0081761> - Happy Returns Expands Network With Staples <#0081759> - Immortals Shuffles Execs As CEO, COO Launch New Venture <#0081758> - Invoca Names New VPs <#0081760> - Future Acres Links Robotics With Plant Breeder Sun World International <#0081756> *Marketplace* - From Idea to IPO - KPMG’s Emerging Growth Practice <#ad760> - Network Thinking Solutions - DevOps and Managed Services <#ad774> - Bestronics - Electronic Engineering Services, SOMs, Imaging Products, Displays & Batteries <#ad752> - IP Protection for Technology and Business - SoCal IP Law Group LLP <#ad750> *Wednesday, September 29, 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 *Netflix Buys Night School Studio* <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0081762.html> Netflix, the online streaming provider which has operations in Los Angeles, said on Tuesday that it has acquired Glendale-based video game developer Night School Studio. Financial terms of the acquisition were not announced. Night School Studio is best known for the title OXENFREE. According to Netflix, the acquisition will help it expand its games team. Night School Studio was founded by Sean Krankel and Adam Hines in 2014. (More... <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0081762.html>) *Sommetrics Scores $11M* <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0081761.html> Vista, California-based Sommetrics, a startup developing treatments for sleep apnea, said this morning that it has raised $11M in its ongoing Series C funding round. Names of the investors in the round were not announced, however, the company said they included existing shareholders and new investors in the U.S. and Australia. The company said it is targeting up to $16M for the round. The company said the new funding will go to support its trials and to support readiness for commercial launch. (Funding Details <https://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showco&id=42818>)( More... <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0081761.html>) *Happy Returns Expands Network With Staples* <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0081759.html> Los Angeles-based Happy Returns, which provides both retail locations for returns, as well as handles the logistics for e-commerce return processing, is expanding its network in a partnership with Staples, the company said today. Happy Returns--which is now owned by PayPal--said the partnership will offer box-free and label-free returns at more than 1,000 Staples locations nationwide. Financial details of the partnership were not announced. (More... <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0081759.html>) *Immortals Shuffles Execs As CEO, COO Launch New Venture* <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0081758.html> Los Angeles-based esports organization Immortals Gaming Club (IGC) said this morning that it has undergone a "comprehensive corporate reorganization", which will see the promotion of Chief Executive Officer Ari Segal and Chief Operating Officer Tomi Kovanen to Co-Managing Directors of IGC. As part of the shift, the company said that Jordan Sherman, currnetly President and Chief Commercial Officer was promoted to become CEO of Immortals, and that it has hired Roberta Coelho as CEO of MIBR. (More... <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0081758.html>) *Invoca Names New VPs* <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0081760.html> Santa Barbara-based Invoca, which provides call tracking and marketing intelligence software, says it has named Paula Schmidlin as Senior Vice President, People & Culture, and promoted Ben Sullivan to Executive Vice President, Sales. Schmidlin previously served in interim roles as Head of People at CircleCI and Thorn, and also previously was VP of Learning & Development at Epicor, in addition to serving at LSI, Cisco and Barclays (London). (More... <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0081760.html>) *Future Acres Links Robotics With Plant Breeder Sun World International* <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0081756.html> Santa Monica-based agricultural robotics startup Future Acres says it has signed a collaboration agreement with global plant variety breeder and genetics licensor Sun World International to further develop its proprietary technology, the company said this morning. Financial details of the collaboration were not announced. (More... <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0081756.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. 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