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KPMG (http://home.kpmg/us/en/home/about/offices/los-angeles-1.html) Level up with KPMG ------------------------------ *Headlines * - Rocket Lab Aims At Lunar Orbit Mission <#0082508> - Bird Drops Plans To Sell Vehicles, Will Streamline Business <#0082507> - Croquet Launches OS For The Metaverse <#0082506> - Musk Balks At Twitter Deal, Clashes With CEO <#0082504> - Faraday Future Says It Won't Meet Quarterly Filing Date <#0082505> *Marketplace* - From Idea to IPO - KPMG’s Emerging Growth Practice <#ad760> - Tech vs Media Episode 2: The Creators Era, and The Music Industry <#ad782> - Network Thinking Solutions - DevOps and Managed Services <#ad774> - Stradling <#ad608> - Pixelgate.net - Internet Access, Web Hosting, Network Services <#ad188> *Tuesday, May 17, 2022* *Pacific Western Bank, Venture Banking Group <http://www.pacwest.com/lending-solutions/venture-lending>* Pacific Western Bank is a commercial bank with over $40 billion in assets and 69 full-service branches primarily located in California, with one in Durham, NC and another in Denver, CO. 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. For more information, visit http://www.pacwest.com/lending-solutions/venture-lending, or reach out to Britt Nelson at [email protected]. *Rocket Lab Aims At Lunar Orbit Mission* <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0082508.html> Long Beach-based Rocket Lab says it has started payload integration to launch a mission into lunar orbit. According to the company, it has started payload integration on the CAPSTONE spacecraft, which is designed for lunar orbit. The company said the spacecraft was designed and built by Tyvak Nano-Satellite Systems, a Terran Orbital Corporation. (More... <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0082508.html>) *Bird Drops Plans To Sell Vehicles, Will Streamline Business* <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0082507.html> Santa Monica-based micromobility provider Bird will abandon selling its own vehicles, including its e-bikes and scooters, and plans to "streamline" its business, as it looks to reach profitability, the company said on Tuesday. The company lowered its guidance for its revenues for 2022, saying it now expects revenues for its Fiscal 2022 to be between $275M and $325M. The company had earlier said it had expected revenues of more than $350M. ( More... <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0082507.html>) *Croquet Launches OS For The Metaverse* <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0082506.html> Los Angeles-based *Croquet <https://www.croquet.io>* says it has launched what it calls a "Metaverse operating system", which provides an "identical shared virtual machine" which runes within the browser of any device. According to the company, its tool will enable web developers to create multi-user Web and Web3 virtual world "in the Metaverse". Croquet says it is backed by SIP Global Partners, as well aso ther investors.(More... <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0082506.html>) *Musk Balks At Twitter Deal, Clashes With CEO* <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0082504.html> Elon Musk appears to be balking at his proposed acquisition of Twitter--or at very least, how much he has proposed to pay for the company--publicly clashing with Twitter's CEO and saying that the deal "cannot move forward" until Twitter's CEO publicly shows proof of the company's estimate of the number of fake/spam accounts on the service. Musk is CEO of Hawthorne, California-based SpaceX, one of his few companies that still is headquartered in California. (More... <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0082504.html>) *Faraday Future Says It Won't Meet Quarterly Filing Date* <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0082505.html> Los Angeles-based electric car maker Faraday Future looks to be digging itself deeper into a hole with the Securities Exchange Commission (SEC), saying late Monday afternoon that it will be unable to file its 10-Q Quarterly Report for the period ended March 31, 2022 on time. The company said it does expect to file by May 23rd the extended filing date. The company said that, if it does not meet those dates, it expects to receive a new notice of non-compliance from the NASDAQ. (More... <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0082505.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]. *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. 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Please reach us at [email protected] to start a conversation or visit our website https://networkthinking.com/devops/ *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. *Pixelgate.net - Internet Access, Web Hosting, Network Services <http://www.pixelgate.net>* We put the "Service" back into Internet Service Provider. http://www.pixelgate.net ------------------------------ *Recent Funding <#funding>* 5/11/22 PrismPop <https://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=103221> Pasadena $5.00 M 5/09/22 AskGene <https://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=103220> Camarillo $20.00 M 5/02/22 LinearB <https://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=103219> Santa Monica $50.00 M 4/15/22 Obsidian Security <https://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=103217> Newport Beach $90.00 M 4/14/22 Welcome Tech <https://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=103216> Los Angeles $30.00 M 4/12/22 Studio <https://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=103214> Los Angeles $50.00 M 3/23/22 Gamefam <https://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=103212> Los Angeles $25.00 M 3/23/22 Subject <https://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=103213> Los Angeles $29.40 M 3/10/22 Menlo Microsystems, Inc. <https://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=103211> Irvine $150.00 M 3/10/22 Slingshot Aerospace <https://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=103210> El Segundo $25.00 M 2/22/22 Fama Technologies, Inc. <https://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=103209> Los Angeles $10.00 M 2/17/22 Voila <https://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=103207> Los Angeles $6.00 M 2/17/22 Spotter, Inc. <https://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=103208> Beverly Hills $200.00 M 2/15/22 Telgorithm <https://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=103206> Northridge $3.80 M ------------------------------ *Upcoming Events* Submit your events at least two weeks in advance to: http://www.socaltech.com/submitevent.html June 16, San Diego -- *DigiMarCon California 2022 - Digital Marketing, Media and Advertising Conference & Exhibition* "DigiMarCon California 2022 is your chance to ... – Experience a safe and intimate gathering with marketing leaders and professionals in a clean and hygienic environment. – Hear from some of the most audacious and thought-provoking speakers in the digital marketing, media and advertising industry. – Gain insight into emerging strategies, the latest innovative technologies, and best practices to move your business to the next level. – Network with thought leaders, reunite with your peers, and build your professional network. 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