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KPMG (http://home.kpmg/us/en/home/about/offices/los-angeles-1.html) Level up with KPMG ------------------------------ *Headlines * - Dalan Animal Health Scores $1.9M For Honeybee Vaccine <#0081784> - Amionx Finds Funding For Lithium-ion Battery Technology <#0081781> - Maury Microwave, Backed By Artemis Capital, Buys dBmCorp <#0081783> - ChowNow Launches New Product <#0081782> - Blue Fever Acquires Trill Project <#0081780> - Orca Security Secures $550M <#0081776> *Marketplace* - Stradling: Westlake Village Offices Have Moved <#ad776> - From Idea to IPO - KPMG’s Emerging Growth Practice <#ad760> - UK Government's Department for International Trade (DIT) <#ad756> - Bestronics - Electronic Engineering Services, SOMs, Imaging Products, Displays & Batteries <#ad752> - IP Protection for Technology and Business - SoCal IP Law Group LLP <#ad750> *Wednesday, October 6, 2021* *Dalan Animal Health Scores $1.9M For Honeybee Vaccine* <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0081784.html> Los Angeles-based Dalan Animal Health, which is developing vaccinations for one of the major diseases that impacts honeybees, American Foulbrood, has raised $1.9M in a seed funding round. Source of the seed funding was not announced. The company, led by CEO Annette Kleiser, says it has recently completed safety and efficacy testing on its first product and will submit a license application for the conditional approval of the vaccine this fall. (More... <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0081784.html>) *Amionx Finds Funding For Lithium-ion Battery Technology* <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0081781.html> Carlsbad-based mionx, a developer of lithium-ion battery technology, says it has received a Series B financing round. Size of the investment was not announced. The funding came from existing investor Qualcomm Ventures LLC, as well as Hongkou Management and Inherent Group, along with other investors. The company said the funding will go to accelerate transfer of its technology to lithium-ion battery manufacturers. Amionx is led by CEO Jenna King. (Funding Details <https://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showco&id=54247>)(More... <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0081781.html>) *Maury Microwave, Backed By Artemis Capital, Buys dBmCorp* <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0081783.html> Ontario, California-based Maury Microwave, a developer of RF calibration, measurement, and modeling products, says it has acquired dbmCorp, a developer of designer and manufacturer of wireless link emulation equipment used for research & development, qualification and production verification testing in the satellite and wireless communication industries. Maury Microwave is backed by private equity investor Artemis Capital Partners. Financial details of the buy were not announced. (More... <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0081783.html>) *ChowNow Launches New Product* <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0081782.html> Los Angeles-based online ordering technology developer ChowNow says it has launched a new product, called the Order Better Network. According to the company, the new product helps connect restaurants to over a dozen channels for delivery and takeout. The brands include Google, Snapchat, OpenTable, Tripadvisor, Yelp, plus a number of airline and hotel rewards programs. ChowNow said its new products helps restaurants set up digital storefronts on those partner platforms. (More... <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0081782.html>) *Blue Fever Acquires Trill Project* <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0081780.html> Los Angeles-based wellness app developer Blue Fever, a startup which is backed by Amazon's Alexa Fund, said on Tuesday that it has acquired Trill Project, a developer of a social network built focused on self-care for teens. Financial terms of the acquisition were not announced. According to Blue Fever, the acquisition will help it fuel its growth. The company says its customers primarily consist of young women. (More... <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0081780.html>) *Orca Security Secures $550M* <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0081776.html> Los Angeles-based Orca Security, a cloud-based security provider, has raised a big, $550M Series C funding round, with a valuation of $1.8 billion, the company said this morning. The company--led by CEO Avi Shua--said the new funding was led by Temasek. Orca Security said the funding round also included CapitalG (Alphabet's independent growth fund), Redpoint Ventures, GGV, ICONIQ Capital, Lone Pine Capital, Stripes, Adams Street Partners, Willoughby Capital, and Harmony Partners. (More... <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0081776.html>) *Stradling: Westlake Village Offices Have Moved < [email protected]>* Stradling: Solutions at the speed of now Our Westlake Village office has moved to a new location: 3075 Townsgate Road, Suite 330 Westlake Village, CA 91360 805-730-6830 Brent Reinke Shareholder [email protected] 895-730-6825 *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]. *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. 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