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KPMG (http://home.kpmg/us/en/home/about/offices/los-angeles-1.html) Level up with KPMG ------------------------------ *Headlines * - Regeneration.VC Raises $45M Climate Fund, Backed By Leonardo DiCaprio <#0082336> - Cosmic Wire Acquires ArtsGalore For $31.5M <#0082332> - Engiven Launches Cryptocurrency Appraisal Service <#0082334> - Pala Interactive Sells To Boyd Gaming For $170M <#0082333> - Aethlon Medical Names New Board Member <#0082335> *Marketplace* - From Idea to IPO - KPMG’s Emerging Growth Practice <#ad760> - Network Thinking Solutions - DevOps and Managed Services <#ad774> - Accelerating Growth For Early Stage Innovation. <#ad764> - Pacific Western Bank, Venture Banking Group <#ad749> - Stradling <#ad608> *Tuesday, March 29, 2022* *Listen to Tech vs. Media from Richard Wolpert <https://link.chtbl.com/aKC6DpJG>* Tech vs Media: Is it a convergence or clash? Join in the conversation in CurtCo Media's new podcast, hosted by tech and entertainment veteran Richard Wolpert. On Tech vs Media , Richard shares the amazing lessons learned on past, present, and predictions of the future of media and technology, and how these two categories have and will continue to converge or clash. Having been on both sides of the technology and media industries for over 35 years, Richard has learned the good, the bad, and the ugly. This show shares some of the best thinkers and leaders of entertainment and technology so you too can learn some of the lessons it has taken him 35 years to learn. Every episode features a C-Level guest from the fields of entertainment and media who will share their personal insights, state of the industries today, and predictions for the future for these rapidly changing fields. https://link.chtbl.com/aKC6DpJG *Regeneration.VC Raises $45M Climate Fund, Backed By Leonardo DiCaprio* <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0082336.html> A new, Los Angeles-based Regeneration.VC said on Monday that it has raised $45M in its inagural fund, which will focus on climate investments, backed by celebrity investor and activist Leonardo DiCaprio. The fund said it will invest in three areas: design (packaging and materials), use (products and brands), and reuse (reverse logistics and marketplaces) related to circular and regenerative materials. The fund's General Partners are Michael Smith and Dan Fischman. (More... <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0082336.html>) *Cosmic Wire Acquires ArtsGalore For $31.5M* <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0082332.html> Los Angeles-based Cosmic Wire, a company that offers up a way for brands, celebrities, artists, and others to promote, license, and sell their work using blockchain and NFTs, says it has acquired ArtsGalore in a deal worth $31.5M. ArtsGalore is based in Dubai. According to the company, ArtsGalore is a provider of fine art and "one-of-a-kind custom automotives" as well as NFTs. (More... <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0082332.html>) *Engiven Launches Cryptocurrency Appraisal Service* <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0082334.html> San Diego-based Engiven, which develops a service to let nonprofits accept cryptocurrency donations, says it is now providing IRS tax form and appraisal services for its nonprofit users. According to the company, it now automatically generates IRS Form 8282 for nonprofits and IRS Form 8283 for crypto donors, and gives free appraisals of crypto donations for all donors who give $5,000 of crypto or more to nonprofits using the Engiven platform. Engiven is led by CEO James Lawrence. (More... <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0082334.html>) *Pala Interactive Sells To Boyd Gaming For $170M* <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0082333.html> Pala Interactive, the online gaming an services supplier owned by the Pala Band of Mission Indians, has been sold to Boyd Gaming Corporation in a deal worth $170M in cash, according to the Pala Band of Mission Indians. Pala Interactive had been foundedin 2013, and was building online gaming technology for real money and social gaming, including a player management system, casino, poker, integrated sports, social casino and poker platforms. (More... <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0082333.html>) *Aethlon Medical Names New Board Member* <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0082335.html> San Diego-based medical technology company Aethlon Medical announced yesterday that it has named Angela Rossetti to the company's board of directors. Rossetti most recently has been a strategic consultant to Kala Pharmaceuticals, and also has served as a consultant to Celgene, and has been Executive Vice President of Cell Machines and Vice President of a Global Commercial Medicine Team at Pfizer Inc., among other roles. (More... <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0082335.html>) *From Idea to IPO - KPMG’s Emerging Growth Practice < [email protected]>* KPMG provides Bookkeeping, Audit, Tax, and Advisory services to assist you at any stage of your life cycle. Whether you are starting your business, strengthening your business, expanding into new markets, or pursuing an exit, we have a global network of experienced resources that can take you to the next level. For more information, please contact Ryan Youhan at [email protected]. *Network Thinking Solutions - DevOps and Managed Services <http://www.networkthinking.com>* Network Thinking Solutions provides DevOps and Managed Services for Los Angeles, Ventura and Santa Barbara counties. NTS helps development teams implement, manage and monitor CI/CD, Load Balancing, Docker and Auto Scaling technologies. NTS also provides Desktop Managed Services for your business team which includes Antivirus, Threat Protection, Ransomware Detection and Zero Trust Policies. Please reach us at [email protected] to start a conversation or visit our website https://networkthinking.com/devops/ *Accelerating Growth For Early Stage Innovation. <http://www.preccelerator.com>* The Preccelerator® Program is an accelerator for early-stage startups offered to select companies out of the Santa Monica office of Stubbs Alderton & Markiles, LLP that provides initial capital, sophisticated legal services, interim office space, mentorship, a targeted curriculum, investment strategy counseling and access to a strategic perks portfolio with the objective of helping you grow your idea from business concept to funded startup. www.preccelerator.com *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. 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