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KPMG (http://home.kpmg/us/en/home/about/offices/los-angeles-1.html) Level up with KPMG ------------------------------ *Headlines * - VIZIO Launches Subscription Management Tool <#0082786> - Snapchat Adds Parental Controls Features <#0082785> - Invoca Partners With Five9 <#0082784> - Borrego Solar Wins Deal In Ohio <#0082783> - Mometu Launches Streaming Service <#0082782> - Heron Therapeutics Find $76.5M In Private Placement <#0082781> - Google Renews Patent Melee with Sonos <#0082778> *Marketplace* - From Idea to IPO - KPMG’s Emerging Growth Practice <#ad760> - Network Thinking Solutions - DevOps and Managed Services <#ad774> - Pacific Western Bank, Venture Banking Group <#ad749> - Stradling <#ad608> - IP Protection for Technology and Business - SoCal IP Law Group LLP <#ad750> *Tuesday, August 9, 2022* *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 *VIZIO Launches Subscription Management Tool* <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0082786.html> Irvine-based smart television maker *Vizio <https://www.vizio.com>* said this morning that it has launched a new tool, which lets its users sign up directly for streaming services on it televisions. According to VIZIO, the new VIZIO Account feature lets owners of its VIZIO SmartCast TVs enter profile and payment information, and sign up for a number of streaming services, including Discovery+, STARZ, and others.(More... <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0082786.html>) *Snapchat Adds Parental Controls Features* <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0082785.html> Venice-based Snapchat has launched new parental controls, providing better visibility to parents on who their kids are talking to on the service. According to Snapchat, the new feature--Family Center--lets parents see who is on their kids' friend list, and who they have been chatting with. But, parents will not be able to read those messages. The new feature also provides reporting tools for parent. The parental features can, if those teens want, be turned off without a parent's permission. (More... <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0082785.html>) *Invoca Partners With Five9* <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0082784.html> Santa Barbara-based call tracking software developer Invoca said this morning that it has integrated its software with Five9, a developer of cloud contact center software. The companies said the integration provides a "unified, data-driven approach to maximize the joint impact of marketing and contact center teams." Invoca's software uses artificial intelligence to provide what it calls "conversation intelligence" to let them better understand interactions with consumers. (More... <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0082784.html>) *Borrego Solar Wins Deal In Ohio* <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0082783.html> San Diego-based Borrego Solar, a developer of large-scale solar and energy storage projects, says it has scored a deal in Ohio, where it iwll provider opeations and maintenance for two utility-scale solar projects. Financial impact of the win was not announced. The company said it will provide preventative and corrective maintenance to the two projects, with an unlimited amount of vegetation maintenance as well as aerial thermal inspection services. (More... <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0082783.html>) *Mometu Launches Streaming Service* <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0082782.html> Los Angeles-based <*Mometu <https://www.mometu.com>* said today that it has launched a new, online streaming video platform, which it says is focused on "diverse movies, documentaries, and TV series from all over the world". The company said the service will be ssubscription-free, and available on Roku, Amazon Fire TV, Apple TV, Android TV, Apple iOS and Google Play. The company said the service will go live on August 19th.(More... <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0082782.html>) *Heron Therapeutics Find $76.5M In Private Placement* <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0082781.html> San Diego-baed *Heron Therapeutics <https://www.herontx.com>*, a biotechnology company working on anesthetics and other products, says it has raised $76.5M in a private placement. The publicly traded company trades as HRTX on the Nasdaq. According to the company, the private placement was led by Deep Track Capital, and also included Great Point Partners, Broadfin Holdings, LLC and other leading healthcare investors. The placement agent on the offering was Cantor Fitzgerald & Co.(More... <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0082781.html>) *Google Renews Patent Melee with Sonos* <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0082778.html> Santa Barbara-based whole-home audio system maker Sonos, and Internet giant Google are heading back into a patent battle, after Google filed two new lawsuits againt Sonos this morning. According to Bloomberg Law, Alphabet Inc's Google LLC filed two lawsuits this morning alleging that Sonos audio players infringe on multiple patents owned by Google. (More... <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0082778.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/ *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. 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