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KPMG (http://home.kpmg/us/en/home/about/offices/los-angeles-1.html) Level up with KPMG ------------------------------ *Headlines * - United Talent Agency Launches New Investment Fund <#0082969> - Tinder Pushes Voter Registration <#0082971> - The Trade Desk Names Product VP <#0082970> - Laylo Gets Strategic Investment <#0082968> - Talespin Gets New Investment <#0082966> - Clearlake Capital Buys Ticket Evolution <#0082967> - Yardi Acquires Planimetron <#0082964> *Marketplace* - Pacific Western Bank, Venture Banking Group <#ad749> - Stradling <#ad608> - Pixelgate.net - Internet Access, Web Hosting, Network Services <#ad188> *Thursday, October 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 *United Talent Agency Launches New Investment Fund* <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0082969.html> The United Talent Agency (UTA), the talent agency which represents many actors, athletes, and other celebrities, and investment firm Investcorp said on Wednesday that the two are launching a new investment fund, called UTA.VC. According to the two, the new partnership will invest in high growth startups which are "at the intersection of culture and technology." Size of the new investment fund was not announced. (More... <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0082969.html>) *Tinder Pushes Voter Registration* <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0082971.html> Los Angeles-based dating app developer Tinder recently launched a push to get its users to register to vote, with a new "Election Center" feature in its app. According to Tinder, it has partnered with BallotReady which lets its users access voter registration tools, find polling stations, and access breakdowns of local ballot measures. The app developer said that it has run a poll, where 47% of singles say "finding out the person they're dating is a non-voter would be a dealbreaker. (More... <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0082971.html>) *The Trade Desk Names Product VP* <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0082970.html> Ventura-based advertising technology developer The Trade Desk has named Dr. Bill Simmons as the company's new Vice President of Product. According to the company, Simmons was co-founder and Chief Technology Officer of Dataxu, an ad-tech pioneer, which was acquired by Roku in 2019; he then became Vice President of Product Management of Roku's ad platform. Simmons also previously served at Northrop Grumman Aerospace Systems and Lockeed Martin Astronautics. (More... <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0082970.html>) *Laylo Gets Strategic Investment* <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0082968.html> Los Angeles-based Laylo, a startup which helps creators "drop" tickets, merchandise, and content to their fans, says it has raised a round of strategic investment. Size of the investment was not announced. (More... <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0082968.html>) *Talespin Gets New Investment* <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0082966.html> Los Angeles-based Talespin, a developer of immersive learning products, said it has raised new funding from the WestRiver Group (WRG). Financial details of the investment were not announced. Talespin also said it has acquired the 'Pioneer Adaptive Learning Platform' from Singularity Group, and including the addition of new employees and advisors from Singularity. ( More... <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0082966.html>) *Clearlake Capital Buys Ticket Evolution* <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0082967.html> Santa Monica-based private equity investor Clearlake Capital says it has acquired Ticket Evolution, which operates a ticket resale marketplace for sports and event tickets. Financial details of the deal were not announced. According to Clearlake Capital, the acquisition came via Victory Live, an event management and ticketing technology platform which is backed by the company, and ticket industry veteran Sam Soni. (More... <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0082967.html>) *Yardi Acquires Planimetron* <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0082964.html> Santa Barbara-based *Yardi <https://www.yardi.com>* said today that it has acquired *Planimetron*, a provider of software used for space management by office, retail and industrial real estate owners and operators. Financial details of the acquisition were not announced. Yardi says it will rebrand Planimetron's products as "Space Manager", and incorporate it into its CommercialEdge platform.(More... <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0082964.html>) *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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