*socaltech.com <http://socaltech.com> TechNews - Wednesday, August 17, 2022* Edited by Benjamin F. Kuo ISSN: 1524-6736 http://www.socaltech.com/News <https://www.socaltech.com/News> ------------------------------
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KPMG (http://home.kpmg/us/en/home/about/offices/los-angeles-1.html) Level up with KPMG ------------------------------ *Headlines * - Triller Sued For $28M For Failing To Pay For Music Series <#0082817> - GrayMatter Robotics Raises $20M <#0082815> - Arrive Powers Resale, Rental Program For Eddie Bauer <#0082814> - Clearlake Capital-Backed Discovery Education Buys DoodleLearning <#0082813> - ATTOM Acquires Estated <#0082812> - Activision Accused Of Spying On Workers <#0082816> *Marketplace* - Pixelgate.net - Internet Access, Web Hosting, Network Services <#ad188> - Network Thinking Solutions - DevOps and Managed Services <#ad774> - Pacific Western Bank, Venture Banking Group <#ad749> - From Idea to IPO - KPMG’s Emerging Growth Practice <#ad760> *Wednesday, August 17, 2022* *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. *Triller Sued For $28M For Failing To Pay For Music Series* <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0082817.html> Los Angeles-based *Triller <https://www.triller.com>*, which competes against TikTok, has been sued by artists Swizz Beatz and Timbaland <https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2022/08/16/timbaland-triller-verzuz-lawsuit/>, for failing to pay for the music series Verzuz. According to the lawsuit, Triller still owes Swizz Beatz and Timbaland $28M, for a deal where Triller purchased music webcast Verzuz in January of 2021.(More... <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0082817.html>) *GrayMatter Robotics Raises $20M* <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0082815.html> Los Angeles-based GrayMatter Robotics, a developer of artificial intelligence and robotics technology, has raised $20M in a Series A investment, according to the company. The funding was led by Bow Capital and also included B Capital Group, Calibrate Ventures, OCA Ventures, Pathbreaker Ventures, Stage Venture Partners, and 3M Ventures, plus Swift Ventures. The company said the new funding will go towards growth and expansion, including expanding its team. (Funding Details <https://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=103229>)(More... <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0082815.html>) *Arrive Powers Resale, Rental Program For Eddie Bauer* <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0082814.html> Santa Monica-based Arrive reports today that it is powering a new, resale and rental program for Eddie Bauer. According to the two companies, Eddie Bauer's new (Re)Adventure program offers up refurbished items at reduced prices, and also allows consumers to rent popular products for adventures. Arrive, led by CEO and co-founder Rachelle Snyder, provides both a branded website as well as services to restore, grade, and list products for resale from brands. (More... <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0082814.html>) *Clearlake Capital-Backed Discovery Education Buys DoodleLearning* <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0082813.html> Discovery Education, a developer of educational software and content--which is backed by Santa Monica-based private equity investor Clearlake Capital--has acquired DoodleLearning, a developer of educational software. Financial terms of the deal were not announced by the company. DoodleLearning is based in the United Kingdom, and provides personalized math and English teaching tools. Discovery Education is led by CEO Scott Kinney. (More... <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0082813.html>) *ATTOM Acquires Estated* <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0082812.html> Irvine-based real estate data provider ATTOM has acquired Estated, a property data licensing company, according to ATTOM. Financial terms of the acquisition were not announced. ATTOM said the acquisition "further enhances our value proposition". The acquisition follows several other merger and acquisition moves by ATTOM recently, including the acquisitions of GeoData Plus, Home Junction, and the divesture of RealtyTrac. ATTOM is led by CEO Rob Barber. Joshua Fraser is CEO and Founder of Estated. (More... <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0082812.html>) *Activision Accused Of Spying On Workers* <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0082816.html> Santa Monica-based *Activision Blizzard <https://www.activision.com>* continues to face controversey, this time, with a charge that the company spied on workers during a July walkout <https://www.engadget.com/activision-blizzard-walkout-cwa-charge-204543422.html>. The Communications Workers of America union (CWA) has filed an unfair labor practice charge against the firm, according to a report from Engadget.( More... <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0082816.html>) *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 *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. For more information, visit http://www.pacwest.com/lending-solutions/venture-lending, or reach out to Britt Nelson at [email protected]. *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. 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For more information, please contact Ryan Youhan at [email protected]. ------------------------------ *Recent Funding <#funding>* 8/17/22 GrayMatter Robotics <https://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=103229> Los Angeles $20.00 M 8/10/22 Maximus <https://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=103228> Santa Monica $15.00 M 8/05/22 Everytable <https://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=103227> Los Angeles $55.00 M 8/04/22 Bounty App <https://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=103226> Los Angeles $5.00 M 7/19/22 FairPlay <https://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=103225> Los Angeles $10.00 M 6/30/22 Regard <https://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=103224> Los Angeles $15.30 M 6/16/22 Metropolis Technologies, Inc. <https://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=103223> Venice $167.00 M 6/14/22 Overair <https://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=103222> Santa Ana $145.00 M 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 ------------------------------ *Upcoming Events* Submit your events at least two weeks in advance to: http://www.socaltech.com/submitevent.html ------------------------------ *Recent Job Postings * More jobs at http://www.socaltech.com/Jobs ------------------------------ ------------------------------ *Sponsored By * Stubbs Alderton Markiles, LLP (http://www.stubbsalderton.com). 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