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KPMG (http://home.kpmg/us/en/home/about/offices/los-angeles-1.html) Level up with KPMG ------------------------------ *Headlines * - Liquid Death Scores $75M More <#0082054> - Brainbase Gets Win With Nissan <#0082052> - MeetKai Aims At Metaverse <#0082053> - Symplr Acquires Midas Health Analytics Solutions <#0082055> - TuSimple Sends Fully Autonomous Semi 80 Miles, Without A Human On Board <#0082049> *Marketplace* - KPMG QuantumShift Program: Join an exclusive group of elite entrepreneurs <#ad778> - Become a Socaltech Supporter! <#ad724> - IP Protection for Technology and Business - SoCal IP Law Group LLP <#ad750> - Pacific Western Bank, Venture Banking Group <#ad749> *Tuesday, January 4, 2022* *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. *Liquid Death Scores $75M More* <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0082054.html> Los Angeles-based canned water brand *Liquid Death <https://www.liquiddeath.com>* has raised $75M in a Series C funding round at a valuation of $525M. The funding was led by startup studio Science, and also included Live Nation, PowerPlant Partners, Access Capital, and Nomad Ventures. According to an interview with CEO Mike Cessario, the company had nearly $45M in revenues in 2021. The company has now raised $125M in total funding. (Funding Details <https://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showco&id=60377>)(More... <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0082054.html>) *Brainbase Gets Win With Nissan* <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0082052.html> Los Angeles-based Brainbase, which develops software to help licensing teams manage partnerships and contracts, said it has inked a deal with Nissan Motor Corporation. Financial details of the win were not announced. According to Brianbase, Nissan will unify its global licensing operations on Brainbase's platform. Brainbase is backed by Bessemer Venture Partners and Nosara Capital, and also included Alpha Edison, Struck Capital, Bonfire Ventures, FJ Labs, and others. (More... <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0082052.html>) *MeetKai Aims At Metaverse* <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0082053.html> Los Angeles-based MeetKai, a new virtual reality startup, says it is taking aim at the "Metaverse" with a new set of artificial intelligence-powered offerings. According to the company, it has created its own "lifestyle VR world" called the MeetKai Metaverse. The company says it offers a series of AI-powered VR experiences, including everything from museum tours and personalized meditations to private boxing lessons and safari tours. ( More... <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0082053.html>) *Symplr Acquires Midas Health Analytics Solutions* <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0082055.html> E (More... <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0082055.html>) *TuSimple Sends Fully Autonomous Semi 80 Miles, Without A Human On Board* <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0082049.html> San Diego-based autonomous driving company TuSimple reports that it has sent its first, fully autonomous semi--without even a safety driver in the truck--80 miles, going from Tucson, Arizona to Phoenix. According to TuSimple, its truck made its 80 mile run on December 22nd, traveling from a railyard in Tucson, navigating surface streets and a highway at night, and arrived at a high volume distribution center in Phoenix. 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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]. ------------------------------ *Recent Funding <#funding>* 1/04/22 Liquid Death <https://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=103197> Santa Monica $75.00 M 12/17/21 Elementary Robotics <https://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=103196> Los Angeles $30.00 M 12/16/21 AvantStay <https://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=103195> Los Angeles $160.00 M 12/01/21 Ember Technologies <https://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=103194> Westlake Village $23.50 M 11/29/21 Ablaze Pharmaceuticals <https://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=103193> San Diego $75.00 M 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 Huckleberry Labs <https://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=103186> Irvine $12.50 M 11/04/21 Biolinq Inc <https://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=103187> San Diego $100.00 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 ------------------------------ *Upcoming Events* Submit your events at least two weeks in advance to: http://www.socaltech.com/submitevent.html ------------------------------ *Recent Job Postings * More jobs at http://www.socaltech.com/Jobs ------------------------------ ------------------------------ *Sponsored By * Stubbs Alderton Markiles, LLP (http://www.stubbsalderton.com). 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