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KPMG (http://home.kpmg/us/en/home/about/offices/los-angeles-1.html) Level up with KPMG ------------------------------ *Headlines * - HeyRenee Takes $4.4M More <#0082089> - Masters Snags $2.7M For Virtual Coaching <#0082088> - Jaanuu Gets $75M <#0082087> - Zest AI Signs Up Credit Union <#0082086> - CarParts.com Adds Board Member <#0082085> - Aspiration Buys Carbon Insights <#0082083> *Marketplace* - Pacific Western Bank, Venture Banking Group <#ad749> - KPMG QuantumShift Program: Join an exclusive group of elite entrepreneurs <#ad778> - Network Thinking Solutions - DevOps and Managed Services <#ad774> - Accelerating Growth For Early Stage Innovation. <#ad764> - IP Protection for Technology and Business - SoCal IP Law Group LLP <#ad750> *Thursday, January 13, 2022* *Pixelgate.net - Internet Access, Web Hosting, Network Services <http://www.pixelgate.net>* We put the "Service" back into Internet Service Provider. http://www.pixelgate.net *HeyRenee Takes $4.4M More* <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0082089.html> Los Angeles-based HeyRenee, the health concierge and health technology startup led by former Heal founders Renee Dua and Nick Desai, said today that it has raised $4.4M more in a seed funding. The company said the funding was led by Quiet Capital, and also included Fika Ventures and Mucker Capital. The company said the funding comes on top of earlier seed funding, bringing its total capital raised to $8.2M. (Funding Details <https://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/index.php?action=showdeal&id=103200> )(More... <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0082089.html>) *Masters Snags $2.7M For Virtual Coaching* <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0082088.html> Los Angeles-based Masters, a startup that lets users get coaching and training from famous athletes, has raised $2.7M in a seed funding round. The funding was led by Sweet Capital, and also included Mucker Capital, Goodwater Capital and Luxor Capital, in addition to angel investments from Shaun White, Bam Adebayo, Kai Lenny and A’ja Wilson, Anton Gauffin, Jakob Joenck, Henrik Kraft, Greg Tseng, Prerna Gupta, Hank Vigil, Janis Zech and Andreas Mihalovits. (Funding Details <https://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/index.php?action=showco&id=64142>)( More... <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0082088.html>) *Jaanuu Gets $75M* <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0082087.html> Los Angeles-based medical scrubs and clothing brand Jaanuu said this week that it has raised $75M in a private equity investment. The funding came from private equity firm Eurazeo. Jaanuu was founded by Shaan Sethi and Dr. Neela Sethi. According to the company, it has now raised $100M in total. ( More... <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0082087.html>) *Zest AI Signs Up Credit Union* <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0082086.html> Los Angeles-based *Zest AI <https://www.zest.ai>*, which develops artificial intelligence software for lending, said it has signed up a Florida credit union as a customer. The company said Addition Financial Credit Union has $2.6 billion in assets and 162,000 members across Florida. Financial details of the win were not announced. Zest AI is led by CEO Mike de Vere.(More... <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0082086.html>) *CarParts.com Adds Board Member* <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0082085.html> Torrance-based e-commerce auto parts marketplace *CarParts.com <https://www.carparts.com>* said on Wednesday that it has appointed *Ana Dutra* to its board of directors. Dutra is currently the CEO of Mandala Global Advisors, Inc., and also had been CEO of Korn/Ferry Consulting between 2007 until 2013. Dutra also has served on the boards of First Internet Bancorp, CME Group Inc., and Health, Harvest & Recreation.(More... <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0082085.html>) *Aspiration Buys Carbon Insights* <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0082083.html> Los Angeles-based Aspiration said this morning that it has acquired Carbon Insights, a climate technology developer which helps consumers translate what impact their spending behavior and transactions have on carbon and climate change. According to Aspiration, it will integrate the Carbon Insights technology into its existing offerings. Financial details of the acquisition were not announced. Carbon Insights was founded in March of 2020, as a Public Benefit Corporation. (More... <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0082083.html>) *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]. *KPMG QuantumShift Program: Join an exclusive group of elite entrepreneurs <https://info.kpmg.us/quantumshift.html>* SHIFT TO A NEW LEVEL OF SUCCESS Welcoming America’s most innovative and promising CEOs to the University of Michigan’s campus in Ann Arbor for a five-day (May 1-6, 2022) learning and peer-to-peer networking experience. QuantumShift is led by faculty from the Stephen M. Ross School of Business and aims to help entrepreneurs improve their leadership approach, inspire their people, and maximize their growth opportunities. Interested in joining the class of 2022? 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[email protected] www.socalip.com ------------------------------ *Recent Funding <#funding>* 1/13/22 Masters <https://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=103199> Los Angeles $2.70 M 1/13/22 HeyRenee <https://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=103200> Los Angeles $4.40 M 1/12/22 Jaanuu <https://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=103198> El Segundo $75.00 M 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 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 ------------------------------ *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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