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KPMG (http://home.kpmg/us/en/home/about/offices/los-angeles-1.html) Level up with KPMG ------------------------------ *Headlines * - Miva Picks Up Strategic Investment <#0081941> - Cardiff Oncology Finds $15M From Pfizer <#0081939> - Machina Labs Gets $16.3M For Robotics Manufacturing <#0081938> - Hyperloop Transportation Technologies Shows Off Capsule Design <#0081940> - Workiz Snags $40M In Series C <#0081937> - Mavenlink Merging With Kimble Applications <#0081936> *Marketplace* - Pacific Western Bank, Venture Banking Group <#ad749> - IP Protection for Technology and Business - SoCal IP Law Group LLP <#ad750> - Accelerating Growth For Early Stage Innovation. <#ad764> - From Idea to IPO - KPMG’s Emerging Growth Practice <#ad760> *Thursday, November 18, 2021* *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. *Miva Picks Up Strategic Investment* <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0081941.html> San Diego-based Miva, which develops e-commerce software, said today that it has received a "significant equity investment" from growth equity investor Equality Asset Management. Financial details of the investment were not announced. According to the company, it will continue to be led by current CEO Rick Wilson. Miva said it was advised by First Analysis in the deal, with legal advisor Sheppard Mullin LLP. Equality was advised by Goodwin Procter LLP. (More... <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0081941.html>) *Cardiff Oncology Finds $15M From Pfizer* <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0081939.html> San Diego-based precision medicine company Cardiff Oncology said this morning that the publicly traded company has received a $15M equity investment from Pfizer. According to the company, the investment comes as part of the Pfizer Breakthrough Growth Initiative, a program focused on "funding innovative science to meet patient needs". According to the company, Pfizer VP Adam Schayowitz joins the company's Scientific Advisory Board. (More... <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0081939.html>) *Machina Labs Gets $16.3M For Robotics Manufacturing* <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0081938.html> Los Angeles-based Machina Labs, a company which is developing robotics and artificial intelligence (AI) technology aimed at improving manufacturing, has raised $16.3M in a Series A funding round. According to the company, the funding was led by Innovation Endeavors and also included Congruent Ventures and Embark Ventures. The company said the funds will go to "significantly grow" its team in Los Angeles, as well as expand R&D and manufacturing capacity. (Funding Details <https://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/index.php?action=showdeal&id=103192> )(More... <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0081938.html>) *Hyperloop Transportation Technologies Shows Off Capsule Design* <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0081940.html> Playa Vista-based transportation technology developer Hyperloop Transportation Technologies is showing off what it calls its "completed hyperloop capsule passenger experience", which it designed in conjunction with design firm ICONA Design Group. The design--which only exists on paper and fancy rendered graphics--will be installed in the company's first commercial passenger prototype, according to the company. (More... <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0081940.html>) *Workiz Snags $40M In Series C* <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0081937.html> San Diego-based Workiz, which provides software used by home services companies to manage their teams and things like payment requests and back office operations, has raised $40M in a Series C funding. According to the company, the funding was led by Lead Edge Capital, and also included G squared and La Maison plus existing investors New Era, Magenta Venture Partners and Maor Investments. Workiz is led by CEO Adi (Didi) Azaria. ( More... <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0081937.html>) *Mavenlink Merging With Kimble Applications* <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0081936.html> Irvine-based Mavenlink, which develops cloud-based software for the professional services market, and London-based Kimble Applications, said the two are merging in an effort backed by private equity investor Accel-KKR. 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For more information, please contact Ryan Youhan at [email protected]. ------------------------------ *Recent Funding <#funding>* 11/18/21 Machina Labs <https://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=103192> Los Angeles $16.30 M 11/15/21 Intelligo <https://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=103189> Los Angeles $22.00 M 11/15/21 MingSight Pharmaceuticals <https://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=103191> San Diego $20.00 M 11/04/21 Biolinq Inc <https://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=103187> San Diego $100.00 M 11/04/21 Huckleberry Labs <https://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=103186> Irvine $12.50 M 11/03/21 Hone <https://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=103185> Encinitas $16.00 M 11/02/21 Shoreline Biosciences, Inc. <https://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=103183> La Jolla $140.00 M 11/01/21 Type:A Brands <https://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=103182> Los Angeles $0.00 M 10/28/21 SKYRYSE, INC. <https://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=103181> Ann Arbor $200.00 M 10/21/21 VideoAmp <https://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=103180> Santa Monica $275.00 M 10/21/21 Flock Freight <https://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=103179> Solana beach $215.00 M 10/20/21 Carbon Capture <https://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=103178> Pasadena $35.00 M 10/12/21 Day-J <https://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=103177> Los Angeles $2.00 M 10/11/21 Audio Up <https://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=103176> Los Angeles $12.00 M ------------------------------ *Upcoming Events* Submit your events at least two weeks in advance to: http://www.socaltech.com/submitevent.html November 18, Los Angeles -- *Digital Bridges: Why the Future of Tech Depends on Older Adults* Digital Bridges: Why the Future of Tech Depends on Older Adults. Leading up to its early 2022 grand opening, the new Wallis Annenberg GenSpace will host “Digital Bridges: Why the Future of Tech Depends on Older Adults,” a virtual event on Thursday, Nov. 18, 2021. Technology has the power to make life easier, bring communities together, and create new models for collaboration. Given that adults over age 65 will soon outnumber any other age group in the U.S., how can technology help bridge intergenerational gaps and create a more inclusive society for people of all ages. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/26745 December 1, Los Angeles -- *USC Viterbi Startup Garage Presents: AWS Workshop* USC Viterbi Startup Garage Presents: AWS Workshop. Abstract: This session will discuss base-level best practices for getting started on AWS and address some of the most common questions founders have when launching on AWS. Speakers: Jenny Wong, Business Development Manager at Amazon Web Services, and Harold Kim, Solutions Architect at AWS. 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