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KPMG (http://home.kpmg/us/en/home/about/offices/los-angeles-1.html) Level up with KPMG ------------------------------ *Headlines * - Study Ranks LA As Among Top Cities Prepared For Future <#0083068> - Crypto SIM Scammer Faces Up To 18 Months In Prison <#0083067> - Los Angeles Rams Adds In-Stadium Augmented Reality <#0083065> - RemotePC Upgrades Help Desk Product <#0083066> - Bionaut Labs Gets $43M For Micro Robotics <#0083064> - The Senior Team Aims Marketplace At Seniors <#0083063> - Forward Slope Gets Investment <#0083061> *Marketplace* - Network Thinking Solutions - DevOps and Managed Services <#ad774> - Accelerating Growth For Early Stage Innovation. <#ad764> - IP Protection for Technology and Business - SoCal IP Law Group LLP <#ad750> - Pacific Western Bank, Venture Banking Group <#ad749> *Monday, December 5, 2022* *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]. *Study Ranks LA As Among Top Cities Prepared For Future* <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0083068.html> A study--from company PropTechOS--has ranked Los Angeles as among the top U.S. cities "prepared for the future". According to the company, Los Angeles finished second behind Austin for US cities, based on "11 indicators of how adapted a city is to emerging technologies". (More... <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0083068.html>) *Crypto SIM Scammer Faces Up To 18 Months In Prison* <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0083067.html> A crypto scammer--who stole $22M from blockchain advisor Michael Terpin--is now facing up to 18 months in prison for his role in a 2018 SIM-swapping incident. 25-year-old Nicholas Truglia, who resides in New York, was just one of a larger criminal group that apparently targeted Terpin. Terpin is a longtime backer of Bitcoin and cryptocurrency. (Disclaimer: Terpin has been a frequent contributor to socalTECH). Terpin was previously very active in the Los Angeles startup and technology industry. (More... <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0083067.html>) *Los Angeles Rams Adds In-Stadium Augmented Reality* <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0083065.html> The Los Angeles Rams have teamed up with a company to provide in-stadium augmented reality (AR) at SoFi Stadium, in a deal with an AR company called ARound. According to Around, it provides "3D spatial computing" to provide localized content to SoFi's stadiums 70,000 attendees, offering up real-time 3D effects and other features on the field. (More... <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0083065.html>) *RemotePC Upgrades Help Desk Product* <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0083066.html> Los Angeles-based *RemotePC <https://www.remotepc.com>*, the remote help desk service run by IDrive, said it launched a new version of its product last week. According to the company, the new version of its software simplifies its user interface, provides enhanced performance, and also includes logs of activities performed within its app. The company's software allows IT administrators to connect to PC, Mac, Linux, iOS, and Android devices for remote IT support.(More... <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0083066.html>) *Bionaut Labs Gets $43M For Micro Robotics* <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0083064.html> Los Angeles-based Bionaut Labs, a company developing microscale robots for treating central nervous system (CNS) diseases and disorders, said this week that it has raised $43.2M in a Series B funding. The funding was led by Khosla Ventures, and also included Deep Insight, OurCrowd, PSPRS, Sixty Degree Capital, Dolby Family Ventures, GISEV Family Ventures, What if Ventures, Tintah Grace and Gaingels, plus Upfront Ventures, BOLD Capital Partners, Revolution VC, and Compound. (More... <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0083064.html>) *The Senior Team Aims Marketplace At Seniors* <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0083063.html> Los Angeles-based *The Senior Team <https://www.yourseniorteam.com>* said on Thursday that it is launching into the Los Angeles marketplace, providing a tech platform aimed at the aging adult population. The company said it helps senior connect with businesses, professionals, and specialists; the company is aiming at people who are 55 years old and older. The company says it is looking at 42 other markets across the United States after its initial beta testing.(More... <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0083063.html>) *Forward Slope Gets Investment* <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0083061.html> San Diego-based Forward Slope, a provider of software for the defense industry, has received an investment from private equity investor Trive Capital. Size of the investment was not announced. Forward Slope provides tactical visualization systems, geospatial mapping tools, data science, cyber security, and other products to the Navy and other national security customers. (More... <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0083061.html>) *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. 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For more information, visit http://www.pacwest.com/lending-solutions/venture-lending, or reach out to Britt Nelson at [email protected]. ------------------------------ *Recent Funding <#funding>* 10/21/22 Kudos Technologies <https://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=103234> Woodland Hills $7.00 M 9/22/22 TheoryCraft Games <https://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=103233> Los Angeles $50.00 M 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 ------------------------------ *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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