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KPMG (http://home.kpmg/us/en/home/about/offices/los-angeles-1.html) Level up with KPMG ------------------------------ *Headlines * - Griffin Gaming Partners Raises $750M Fund <#0082259> - Snoop Dogg Joins Faze Clan Board, Talent Roster <#0082262> - GoodRx Buys vitaCare <#0082260> - TikTok Shuts Down Livestreamining, New Content In Russia <#0082263> - Infinite Reality In Merger, Investment Deal <#0082261> *Marketplace* - KPMG QuantumShift Program: Join an exclusive group of elite entrepreneurs <#ad778> - Stradling <#ad608> - Pacific Western Bank, Venture Banking Group <#ad749> - Tech Coast Map & Calendar – Put Your Company On The Map! <#ad717> - Network Thinking Solutions - DevOps and Managed Services <#ad774> *Tuesday, March 8, 2022* *Tech vs. Media Episode 5: Creating Content on a Global Basis <https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/tech-vs-media/id1606444841>* Tech vs Media Episode 5: Creating Content on a Global Basis with guest Christy Haubeggar, EVP and Chief Inclusion Officer at Warner Media One of the most powerful women in entertainment explains how Warner Media is moving into the future with HBOMAX, CNN, Warner Brothers, TNT, Cartoon Network and more. And how they are choosing diversity because it drives bigger audiences, not only because it's the right thing to do! Listen to the newest episode on href=" https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/tech-vs-media/id1606444841";>Apple, Spotify <https://open.spotify.com/show/3oiHCYLkLqPpr2aO7GlkEt>, href=" https://www.google.com/podcasts?feed=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cub21ueWNvbnRlbnQuY29tL2QvcGxheWxpc3QvNGZhYjM2NjMtYmMwZS00MmRhLWJjYTEtYWI2ODAwMGViMTA5LzhmMzQ2NjE4LTRlYTMtNDI0Ni04ODFkLWFlMjQwMTNhOGU3Yy85Nzc4ZmIwNS0wYTAwLTQ3NjEtOGY1ZC1hZTI0MDE0MDk2YmUvcG9kY2FzdC5yc3M%3d ">Google, href=" https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/cbe66668-37d8-4c9b-abda-e9f67c1ae493/tech-vs-media ">Amazon, and Stitcher <https://www.stitcher.com/show/tech-vs-media>. *Griffin Gaming Partners Raises $750M Fund* <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0082259.html> Santa Monica-based Griffin Gaming Partners announced on Monday that it has closed a new, $750M investment fund focused on the video game indutry. The new fund is led by Phil Sanderson, Peter Levin, and Nick Tuosto. The firm says it now has more than $1M under management, including an earlier, $235M fund it raised in 2020. Griffin says it is investing "at the intersection of Content, Software Infrastructure, Social Platforms, and gaming-related Web3 companies. (More... <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0082259.html>) *Snoop Dogg Joins Faze Clan Board, Talent Roster* <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0082262.html> Los Angeles-based FaZe Clan, the "digital native" lifestyle and media brand focused on gaming and youth culture, said on Monday that Snoop Dogg will join the company's board of directors, and also become a member of its "talent network". According to FaZe Clan, Snoop Dogg will join the board on the closing of its previously announced merger with NASDAQ-listed SPAC B. Riley Principal 150 Merger Corp.. (More... <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0082262.html>) *GoodRx Buys vitaCare* <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0082260.html> Santa Monica-based *GoodRx <https://www.goodrx.com>* announced on Monday that it has acquired *vitaCare Prescription Services*, a service which helps patients understand their medication coverage and possible savings. vitaCare had been owned by TherapeuticsMD. GoodRx said it will pay $150 million in cash, with an additional $7 million in earnout, contingent upon vitaCare's financial performance through 2023.(More... <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0082260.html>) *TikTok Shuts Down Livestreamining, New Content In Russia* <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0082263.html> TikTok, which has major operations in Los Angeles, suspended livestreaming and addition of new content to its video service in Russia, in response to the new Russian law targeting "fake news" about the Russian invasion of Ukraine. (More... <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0082263.html>) *Infinite Reality In Merger, Investment Deal* <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0082261.html> Los Angeles-based Infinite Reality, a new "Metaverse" entertainment company, says it has reached a deal with private equity investor Yorkville GLobal Advisors, for up to $200M in equity financing. The company said the funding is contingent upon a previously announced merger with Universal Security Intruments, which is listed on the NYSE. (More... <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0082261.html>) *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. 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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]. *Tech Coast Map & Calendar – Put Your Company On The Map! <https://www.siliconmaps.com/tech-coast/>* Include your company on the Tech Coast Map and be part of the iconic industry symbol of Technology Innovation in Southern California. The map is promoted through Print, Digital, and web with an online interactive version of the map. Take part in the effective map campaign to support your region, brand and location(s) while promoting your company as an industry leader. The custom imprinted Poster/Calendars make the perfect promotional year-end gift for stakeholders. 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