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KPMG (http://home.kpmg/us/en/home/about/offices/los-angeles-1.html) Level up with KPMG ------------------------------ *Headlines * - Triller Buys Thuzio <#0081955> - Neurophth Gains $60M For Gene Therapy Efforts <#0081954> - FarmSense Harvests $2.2M In SBIR Funding <#0081953> - Viridos In Algae Biofuels Effort With ExxonMobil <#0081957> - Interlaced.io Buys Three18 <#0081956> - TikTok TV Rolls Out In North America <#0081952> *Marketplace* - Network Thinking Solutions - DevOps and Managed Services <#ad774> - Stradling <#ad608> - Pacific Western Bank, Venture Banking Group <#ad749> - IP Protection for Technology and Business - SoCal IP Law Group LLP <#ad750> - From Idea to IPO - KPMG’s Emerging Growth Practice <#ad760> *Tuesday, November 23, 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 *Triller Buys Thuzio* <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0081955.html> Los Angeles-based social video sharing app Triller announced this morning that it has acquired Thuzio, which runs business-to-business premium influencer events and experiences. Financial terms of the buy were not announced. According to Triller, it will use the acquisition to grow its live event programming. (More... <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0081955.html>) *Neurophth Gains $60M For Gene Therapy Efforts* <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0081954.html> San Diego-based Neurophth, a gene therapy company, has raised $60M in a Series C funding round, the company said today. The funding was co-led by CMG-SDIC Capital and Sequoia Capital China, and also included Sunshine Insurance and China Merchant Bank International Capital. According to the company, the funding will go towards its lead clinical program, enrich R&D pipeline and programs through business development and continue to expand the its gene therapy manufacturing platform. (More... <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0081954.html>) *FarmSense Harvests $2.2M In SBIR Funding* <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0081953.html> Riverside-based FarmSense, a developer of "smart sensors" for the agriculture market, has raised $2.2M in Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) funding. According to the company, the funding will go to ongoing biosecurity research, including the impact of Japanese Beetles and Gypsy Moths as invasive species. The agtech startup says it is developing a sensor which helps farmers identify harmful insects in their fields, in real time. (More... <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0081953.html>) *Viridos In Algae Biofuels Effort With ExxonMobil* <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0081957.html> La Jolla-based Viridos (formerly known as Synthetic Genomics) said it has signed a joint development agreement with ExxonMobil, with the intent to bring its low carbon biofuels towards commercial levels. Financial details of the deal were not announced. Viridos was foudned in 2005 and has been working on synthetic, engineered microalgae intended to improve the production of biofuels. The company says its biofuels are aimed at substantially reducing greenhouse gas emissions for transportation. (More... <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0081957.html>) *Interlaced.io Buys Three18* <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0081956.html> Los Angeles-based *Interlaced.io <https://interlaced.io>*, a managed IT services provider, said last week that it has acquired *Three18*, another local managed IT services company, also based in LA. FInancial terms of the acquisition were not announced. The two companies both serve businesses in the LA and elsewhere across the US. Interlaced said the buy is the first for the company, but that is is pursuing other acquisitions(More... <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0081956.html>) *TikTok TV Rolls Out In North America* <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0081952.html> Social video sharing app developer TikTok--which has offices in Los Angeles--said this morning that it is rolling out TikTok TV, its "smart television" app in the US and Canada. According to the company, the app is now available on Google TV and other Android TV OS devices, LG Smart TVs, and Samsung Smart TVs. The app runs on TVs, letting viewers see the most liked and viewed videos, across a range of categories. The app connects to a user's existing account. (More... <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0081952.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 Zero Trust Policies. Please reach us at [email protected] to start a conversation or visit our website https://networkthinking.com/devops/ *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. *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]. *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 *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. 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