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KPMG (http://home.kpmg/us/en/home/about/offices/los-angeles-1.html) Level up with KPMG ------------------------------ *Headlines * - MarketCast Acquires Invoke <#0082132> - Matters Labs Gets $2M <#0082130> - Shield AI Sets Up Shop In UAE <#0082133> - Apollo Medical Holdings Acquires Orma Health <#0082131> - Blizzard Plans New Survival Themed Game <#0082134> - ServiceTitan Eyes IPO <#0082129> *Marketplace* - IP Protection for Technology and Business - SoCal IP Law Group LLP <#ad750> - Pacific Western Bank, Venture Banking Group <#ad749> - Network Thinking Solutions - DevOps and Managed Services <#ad774> - KPMG QuantumShift Program: Join an exclusive group of elite entrepreneurs <#ad778> *Thursday, January 27, 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. *MarketCast Acquires Invoke* <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0082132.html> Los Angeles-based market research provider and software developer *MarketCast <https://www.marketcast.com>* said on Wednesday that it has acquired *Invoke*, a provider of market research focused on video streaming services. Financial details of the buy were not announced. MarketCast said the acquisition will help it grow its entertainment research and content testing for streaming and broadcast content. MarketCast is led by CEO John Batter.(More... <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0082132.html>) *Matters Labs Gets $2M* <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0082130.html> *Matters Lab <https://matter-labs.io>*, with operations in Los Angeles, Hong Kong, and Taipei, says it has raised $2M in what it calls a "Pre-A" fundraising round. The funding came from Longling Capital, Protocol Labs, Mask Network, Crust network, Infinity Labs, Assembly Partners, and Incuba Alpha. The startup said it is developing an "open-source decentralized Web3 publishing platform" which it says is a "blockchain media experiment".( More... <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0082130.html>) *Shield AI Sets Up Shop In UAE* <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0082133.html> San Diego-based Shield AI, which is developing artificial intelligence software for automated drone piloting, says it has set up an office in the UAE, led by a former Navy SEAL Vice Admiral. According to the company, the new international office is headquartered in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, and will be led by Bob Harward as Executive Vice President for International Business and Strategy. (More... <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0082133.html>) *Apollo Medical Holdings Acquires Orma Health* <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0082131.html> Alhambra-based *Apollo Medical Holdings*, a healthcare company focused on "value-based care", said it has acquired *Orma Health* and *Provider Growth Solutions LLC*. Orma Health develops an artificial intelligence software platform that helps healthcare providers identify patients for various clinical programs, including remote patient monitoring, mental health support, chronic disease management, and more. financial terms of the deal were not announced.(More... <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0082131.html>) *Blizzard Plans New Survival Themed Game* <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0082134.html> Santa Monica-based video game publisher Activision Blizzard is planning a new, yet-to-be-named survival game, which it calls "Unannounced Survival Game", it announced in looking to recruit people to work on the new project. The announcement linked to a Blizzard job postings page, and included a few pieces of conceptual art. It's unclear when the new title will hit the market. We’re building a survival game in an all-new universe.Join us in writing our next chapter: https://t. (More... <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0082134.html>) *ServiceTitan Eyes IPO* <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0082129.html> Los Angeles-based ServiceTitan, which develops software-as-a-service products to help home service and contractors manage their business and service calls, is reportedly looking to file for an IPO. According to reports, the company has "kicked off preparations" for an IPO in early 2022. Reuters cites "people familiar with the matter", and said ServiceTitan was valued at $9.5 billion earlier this year. (More... <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0082129.html>) *IP Protection for Technology and Business - SoCal IP Law Group LLP <http://www.socalip.com>* Patents. Trademarks. Copyrights. 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