*socaltech.com <http://socaltech.com> TechNews - Wednesday, November 24, 2021* Edited by Benjamin F. Kuo ISSN: 1524-6736 http://www.socaltech.com/News <https://www.socaltech.com/News> ------------------------------
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Ben Kuo - Editor * Headlines * - Tastemade Launches New Subscription, Event Services <#m_698385066290940721_0081962> - NASA, SpaceX Launch Asteroid Intercept Mission From Vandenberg <#m_698385066290940721_0081959> - Pacaso Expands To Santa Barbara <#m_698385066290940721_0081958> - QLess Acquired By Private Equity Investor <#m_698385066290940721_0081960> - Prolacta Bioscience Adds Board Member <#m_698385066290940721_0081961> - Triller Buys Thuzio <#m_698385066290940721_0081955> *Marketplace* - Accelerating Growth For Early Stage Innovation. <#m_698385066290940721_ad764> - Pacific Western Bank, Venture Banking Group <#m_698385066290940721_ad749> - From Idea to IPO - KPMG’s Emerging Growth Practice <#m_698385066290940721_ad760> - Pixelgate.net - Internet Access, Web Hosting, Network Services <#m_698385066290940721_ad188> *Wednesday, November 24, 2021* * Stradling <http://www.sycr.com> * Stradling, Attorneys At Law (<a 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.</a *Tastemade Launches New Subscription, Event Services* <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0081962.html> Los Angeles-based media company Tastemade has launched a brand new set of services this week, called Tastemade Makers and Tastemade Experiences. The new services let creators create their own subscriptions and sell event tickets. The first--Tastemade Makers--is aimed at "chefs, mixologists, artisans, photographers, designers" and others, who can create subscription packages to offer up exclusive content, secret recipes, tips & tricks, recommendations and reviews, and more to their fans. ( More... <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0081962.html>) *NASA, SpaceX Launch Asteroid Intercept Mission From Vandenberg* <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0081959.html> NASA and SpaceX successfully launched a test mission to intercept an astroid last night out of Vandenberg Air Force Base, north of Santa Barbara. The launch--which was visible up and down the California coast around 10:25pm--will test a known asteroid to see how it can change that asteroid's course. The "Planetary Protection" mission launched a spacecraft--the DART--built and managed by the Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) in Laurel, Maryland. ( More... <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0081959.html>) *Pacaso Expands To Santa Barbara* <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0081958.html> San Francisco-based real estate startup Pacaso, which was founded by former Zillow executives Austin Allison and Spencer Rascoff, said this week that it is expanding its platform to Santa Barbara. The startup helps people co-own and buy luxury second homes. Rascoff is based in Los Angeles. According to Pacaso, the company has begun hiring a regional team in the area. Pacaso allows owners to own from 1/8 to 1/2 of a home, and partners with local real estate agents and brokerages. ( More... <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0081958.html>) *QLess Acquired By Private Equity Investor* <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0081960.html> Pasadena-based QLess, which develops software for managing virtual customer waiting lines, said on Tuesday evening that it has been acquired by Palisades Growth Capital, along with a syndicate of un-identified family offices. Financial terms of the acquisition were not announced. QLess powers virtual check-ins for virtual lines, where people can check in and receive SMS updates about wait times. QLess is led by President and CEO Mark Tapling. ( More... <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0081960.html>) *Prolacta Bioscience Adds Board Member* <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0081961.html> Duarte, California-based Prolacta Bioscience, which provides human-milk based nutritional products for premature and critically ill infants, said this week that it has added Dr. Anne Beal as a member of its board. Beal is the founder and CEO of AbsoluteJOI Skincare. ( More... <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0081961.html>) *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. 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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]. * 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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