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KPMG (http://home.kpmg/us/en/home/about/offices/los-angeles-1.html) Level up with KPMG ------------------------------ *Headlines * - Rezvani Debuts Videogame-Inspired SUV For Suburban Warriors <#0083171> - Tia Ties With Cedars-Sinai To Expand Medical Care For Women <#0083172> - NexDock Launches Product Which Extends Phone Into Laptop <#0083173> - RLH Equity Partners Shuffles Team <#0083174> - Tapcart Launches New Product <#0083169> *Marketplace* - Accelerating Growth For Early Stage Innovation. <#ad764> - IP Protection for Technology and Business - SoCal IP Law Group LLP <#ad750> - Pixelgate.net - Internet Access, Web Hosting, Network Services <#ad796> - Pacific Western Bank, Venture Banking Group <#ad797> - Network Thinking Solutions - DevOps and Managed Services <#ad774> *Monday, January 30, 2023* *SHIFT TO A NEW LEVEL OF SUCCESS <https://info.kpmg.us/quantumshift.html>* SHIFT TO A NEW LEVEL OF SUCCESS Welcoming America’s most innovative and promising CEOs to the University of Michigan’s campus in Ann Arbor for a four-day (May 1-5, 2023) learning and peer-to-peer networking experience. QuantumShift is led by faculty from the Stephen M. Ross School of Business and aims to help entrepreneurs improve their leadership approach, inspire their people, and maximize their growth opportunities. Interested in joining the class of 2023? Please apply here by January 31st. https://info.kpmg.us/quantumshift.html *Rezvani Debuts Videogame-Inspired SUV For Suburban Warriors* <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0083171.html> Looking to drive around town in something that looks like it was lifted directly from a videogame--or maybe worried about being ambushed by Ninjas in your driveway? Costa Mesa-based Rezvani launched a new vehicle this month, the Rezvani Vengeance, a 6,200-pound SUV with bulletproof windows, electrified door handles, and mirrors than can be used to deploy pepper spray. (More... <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0083171.html>) *Tia Ties With Cedars-Sinai To Expand Medical Care For Women* <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0083172.html> Los Angeles-based Tia, a venture-backed company developing a healthcare service for women which combines both in-person and virtual care services, recently announced a partnership with Cedars-Sinai. According to Tia, the deal will help the two serve more than 100,000 women across Los Angeles. Financial details of the partnership were not announced. Tia has an existing clinic in Silver Lake, and says it also has just opened a new clinic in Santa Monica. (More... <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0083172.html>) *NexDock Launches Product Which Extends Phone Into Laptop* <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0083173.html> Los Angeles-based b>NexDock said last week that it has launched a new device, which turns a smartphone into a laptop. The device--which looks like a laptop--uses a user's phone for all the processing power, but provides a large screen and a keyboard and trackpad. The company said its device costs $349. The company's device looks to be more expensive, at least at retail price, than low end notebook computers, and more than Chromebook laptops, which currently are sellling around for around $180. ( More... <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0083173.html>) *RLH Equity Partners Shuffles Team* <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0083174.html> Los Angeles-based private equity investor RLH Equity Partners, the investment firm whose founders included former LA Mayor Richard Riordan and former USC Athletic Director Pat Haden, said last week that it has added Sherrick Murdoff as a Strategic Advisor and promoted Mark Gartner to Managing Director. Murdoff was previously at Salesforce Ventures, and had been involved in Bluewolf, Clarity, Astound Commerce, and Shift7 Digital, which are also RLH portfolio companies. (More... <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0083174.html>) *Tapcart Launches New Product* <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0083169.html> Santa Monica-based *Tapcart <https://www.tapcart.com>*, a developer of mobile, e-commerce apps for Shopify, says it has launched a new product. According to the company, its new Custom Blocks product is a "low-code" product which lets merchants and developers design, build, and customize their mobile apps. Pricing on the new product was not announced. Tapcart is led by founder and CEO Eric Netsch; the company is venture backed by SignalFire, Greycroft, and Amplify.(More... <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0083169.html>) *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 *IP Protection for Technology and Business - SoCal IP Law Group LLP <http://www.socalip.com>* Patents. Trademarks. Copyrights. Trade Secrets. IP Filings. IP Strategy. IP Litigation. IP Transactions. US and Worldwide. Offices in Westlake Village and Santa Barbara. 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