*socaltech.com <http://socaltech.com> TechNews - Tuesday, September 13, 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 * - Sonos Rolls Out New Subwoofer <#0082892> - Grindr Names New CEO Ahead Of SPAC <#0082891> - Liquid Instruments Gets $28.5M <#0082890> - Borrego Solar Launches Marketplace For Energy Storage Equipment <#0082889> - Report: Amazon Plans To Spend $15 Billion On Programming This Year <#0082887> *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> *Tuesday, September 13, 2022* *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 *Sonos Rolls Out New Subwoofer* <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0082892.html> Goleta-based smart speaker and home audio system maker *Sonos <https://www.sonos.com>* has rolled out a new subwoofer, saying today that its new *Sonos Sub Mini <https://www.sonos.com/en-us/shop/sub-mini>* is designed to work with the company's smaller speakers in small and medium sized rooms. The new subwoofer costs $429, which is the least expensive of its offerings in the area. The company said the Sonos Sub Mini will be available October 6th.(More... <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0082892.html>) *Grindr Names New CEO Ahead Of SPAC* <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0082891.html> Los Angeles-based LGBTQ dating app developer Grindr has just named a new CEO, ahead of a SPAC for the company. According to Grindr, it has named George Arison as CEO, who was the former co-founder and CEO of auto e-commerce marketplace Shift Technologies, which had its own SPAC in June of 2020. Grindr also appointed Vanna Krantz as CFO; Krantz is currently CFO of Passport Labs and also was at Disney. (More... <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0082891.html>) *Liquid Instruments Gets $28.5M* <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0082890.html> San Diego- and Canberra, Australia-based startup Liquid Instruments, a developer of software used for test and measurement, has raised $28.5M in a Series B funding round, the company said today. The funding was led by Acorn Capital, and also included Lockheed Martin Ventures and Powerhouse Ventures, plus existing investors, Spirit Super/ANU Connect Ventures, MA Growth Ventures, Significant Capital Ventures, and Boman Enterprises. The company says it has now raised more than $50M. (More... <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0082890.html>) *Borrego Solar Launches Marketplace For Energy Storage Equipment* <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0082889.html> San Diego-based Borrego, which provides engineering, operations, and maintenance services for utility-scale solar and energy storage projects, says it has launched a new energy storage and solar marketplace called Anza. The company said the new marketplace allows develops and others to identify and select high-value PV and battery equipment based on specific project requirements. (More... <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0082889.html>) *Report: Amazon Plans To Spend $15 Billion On Programming This Year* <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0082887.html> A report, published over the weekend, says that Amazon is planning to spend around $15 billion on content programming this year, highlighting the company's continuing influence in Hollywood. The Bloomberg report--which called Amazon the "Least Understood Company in Hollywood" says that, although Amazon has been producing TV shows for as long as Netflix, it has "far less to show for it". (More... <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0082887.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. For more information, visit http://www.pacwest.com/lending-solutions/venture-lending, or reach out to Britt Nelson at [email protected]. *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. ------------------------------ *Recent Funding <#funding>* 9/09/22 Arena Club <https://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=103232> Los Angeles $9.00 M 9/06/22 Bitwarden <https://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=103231> Santa Barbara $100.00 M 8/23/22 Chamberlain Coffee <https://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=103230> Beverly Hills $7.00 M 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 ------------------------------ *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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