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KPMG (http://home.kpmg/us/en/home/about/offices/los-angeles-1.html) Level up with KPMG ------------------------------ *Headlines * - Snapchat, Ticketmaster Link On Concert Discovery <#0082201> - Epirus Finds $200M For Directed, Anti-UAV Energy Weapons <#0082199> - Collab Acquires Trendpop <#0082197> - Terray Therapeutics Takes $60M For Chemical Data <#0082200> - Dequency Raises $4.5M <#0082198> *Marketplace* - Accelerating Growth For Early Stage Innovation. <#ad764> - KPMG QuantumShift Program: Join an exclusive group of elite entrepreneurs <#ad778> - IP Protection for Technology and Business - SoCal IP Law Group LLP <#ad750> - Stradling <#ad608> - Pacific Western Bank, Venture Banking Group <#ad749> *Wednesday, February 16, 2022* *Tech vs Media Episode 2: The Creators Era, and The Music Industry <https://link.chtbl.com/aKC6DpJG>* The Creators Era, and The Music Industry "Past, Present, and Future" with Music Visionary and Executive Marc Geiger How is the music industry transforming from physical to digital? Industry leader and innovator Marc Geiger (co-founder of Lollapalooza, founder and CEO of Artist Direct, head of World Wide Music for William Morris for 20 years, and current CEO and Chairman of SaveLive) shares insights into the future of music, what exactly is the “Creators Era”, where NFTs fit in all of this, and what was it like pioneering music e-commerce Mick Jagger. Link: https://link.chtbl.com/aKC6DpJG *Snapchat, Ticketmaster Link On Concert Discovery* <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0082201.html> Venice, California-based Snapchat, and Los Angeles-based Ticketmaster said this morning that the two are in a new concert discovery partnership. According to the companies, the partnership will bring the latest concerts, games, and events from Ticketmaster directly into Snapchat for discovery and sharing. Financial details of the link were not announced. (More... <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0082201.html>) *Epirus Finds $200M For Directed, Anti-UAV Energy Weapons* <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0082199.html> Torrance-based Epirus, which is developing directed energy weapons aimed at taking down unmanned aerial vehicles, has raised $200M in its Series C funding round, the company said Tuesday. The funding was led by T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc., and also included 8VC, Bedrock, Broom Ventures, EPIQ Capital Group, Gaingels, General Dynamics Land Systems, I Squared Capital, Moore Strategic Ventures, Parkwood, Piedmont Capital Investments, Red Cell Partners and StepStone Group. (More... <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0082199.html>) *Collab Acquires Trendpop* <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0082197.html> Los Angeles-based Collab, which develops technology for creators, says it has acquired Trendpop, which owns a third-party, short-form video database for brands. Financial details of the acquisition were not announced. Collab said that Trendpop's tools can be used to identify what is viral in real time, and allow brands to monitor content and campaigns across platforms like Tiktok. (More... <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0082197.html>) *Terray Therapeutics Takes $60M For Chemical Data* <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0082200.html> Pasadena-based Terray Therapeutics, a startup developing chemical datasets aimed at use in AI-driven small molecule drug discovery, says it has raised $60M in its Series A funding round. The funding was led by Madrona Venture Group, and also included Two Sigma Ventures, Digitalis Ventures, KdT Ventures, Goldcrest Capital, XTX Ventures, Sahsen Ventures, Greentrail Capital and Alexandria Venture Investments. (More... <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0082200.html>) *Dequency Raises $4.5M* <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0082198.html> Los Angeles-based *Dequency <https://www.dequency.io>*, a startup that said it is creating a "Web3 music synchronization licensing marketplace", has raised $4.5M in a funding round, according to the company. The funding was led by Borderless Capital. The company was co-founded and is led by CEO Keatly Haldeman. 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