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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? Please apply here: https://info.kpmg.us/quantumshift.html *OpenGate Capital Invests In Annex Cloud* <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0082243.html> Los Angeles-based private equity investor OpenGate Capital said on Tuesday that it is making a strategic investment in Annex Cloud, a developer of software-as-a-service used for customer retention and loyalty management. Financial details of that strategic investment were not announced. OpenGate Capital said that the founder of CEO of Annex Cloud, Mr. Al Lalani, will continue to lead the company. (More... <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0082243.html>) *Beachbody Cuts 10 Percent Of Staff* <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0082242.html> E (More... <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0082242.html>) *Counterpart Connects With $30M* <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0082241.html> Los Angeles-based Counterpart, a developer of liability management software, has raised $30M in a Series B funding round, the company said on Tuesday. According to the company, the funding was led by Vy Capital, and also included Valor Equity Partners. The company says it has now raised $40M in total. (More... <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0082241.html>) *DNABLOCK Gets $7M For NFT Publishing Tool* <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0082244.html> Los Angeles-based DNABLOCK, a developer of publishing tools for NFTs, says it has raised $7M in a seed funding round. The funding came from Sfermion, Solana Ventures, Animoca Brands, and Non-Fungible Labs, plus SoftBank Group’s SB Opportunity Fund, LD Capital, Haobo Zhao, CMT Digital, Gaingels, RareBreed, Alumni Ventures, Diverse Angels, Fenwick and West, Figure 8 Investments and Bill Silva. (More... <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0082244.html>) *Mindbody Signs International Franchise Brand* <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0082240.html> San Luis Obispo-based Mindbody said today that it has signed on boutique fitness concept franchise TRIB3 as a customer. Financial details of the deal were not announced. According to Mindbody, it will power TRIB3's operations. TRIB3 currently has operations in the UK, Spain, and Finland, and hopes to expand to more than 1,000 locations by 2026. Mindbody develops software used by fitness and wellness providers to book appointments and run their business. (More... <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0082240.html>) *Rocket Lab Plans New Site In Virginia* <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0082239.html> Long Beach-based space launch provider Rocket Lab announced this week that it has selected Wallops Island, Virginia, as the location of its first launch site for its reusable Neutron rocket. According to the company, it will set up operations adjacent to and within the NASA Wallops Flight Facility and Mid-Atlantic Regional Spaceport, where it will both launch and manufacture its rockets. The company aid the new facility is expected to create as many as 250 jobs in Virginia. 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