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KPMG (http://home.kpmg/us/en/home/about/offices/los-angeles-1.html) Level up with KPMG ------------------------------ *Headlines * - Snapchat Converts 2 Million To Paid Subscribers, So Far <#0083181> - Headspace Health Expands To UK, Plans International Growth <#0083180> - Esri To Add More NASA Data <#0083182> - Saviynt Scores $205M <#0083179> - Docupace Names COO <#0083175> - Phishing Is Easy, With Users Falling For Many Threats, Says CUJO AI <#0083176> - 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> *Marketplace* - Pixelgate.net - Internet Access, Web Hosting, Network Services <#ad796> - Network Thinking Solutions - DevOps and Managed Services <#ad774> - From Idea to IPO - KPMG’s Emerging Growth Practice <#ad760> - Network Thinking Solutions - DevOps and Managed Services <#ad774> - IP Protection for Technology and Business - SoCal IP Law Group LLP <#ad750> *Wednesday, February 1, 2023* *Pacific Western Bank, Venture Banking Group <https://www.pacwest.com>* Pacific Western Bank is a commercial bank with over $41 billion in assets headquartered in Los Angeles, California, with an executive office in Denver, Colorado. Our venture banking team specializes in financial products and services for startups, venture-backed businesses, and their venture capital and private equity investors. We are dedicated to delivering high-touch, tailored solutions, helping innovators take their business to the next level. No matter the size or stage of your business, you can expect guidance, resources and flexibility, making them the perfect team to support your evolving needs. For more information, visit www.pacwest.com, or follow them on LinkedIn and Twitter. *Snapchat Converts 2 Million To Paid Subscribers, So Far* <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0083181.html> Venice, California-based Snapchat said this week that it now has more than 2 million paid subscribers--out of approximately 375 million daily active users. The addition of paid subscriptions to the social site are an attempt to diversify the company's revenue from advertising, as it predicts "significant headwinds" will hit its Q1 earnings. Snapchat reported $1.3 billion in revenues for the fourth quarter of 2022, which was a mere 0.1 percent year-to-year growth. (More... <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0083181.html>) *Headspace Health Expands To UK, Plans International Growth* <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0083180.html> Santa Monica-based digital mental health app provider *Headspace Health <https://headspacehealth.com>* said on Tuesday that it has expanded its care services to the United Kingdom. The company said the expansion is a part of a move into international markets for the company. The company offers up a mobile app for meditation and mindfulness, paired with on-demand coaching, therapy, and other related services. The company is led by CEO Russell Glass.(More... <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0083180.html>) *Esri To Add More NASA Data* <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0083182.html> Redlands, California-based GIS software giant Esri said on Tuesday that it has signed a new agreement with NASA, to make more of NASA's Earth Science Data Services available via its ArcGIS Living Atlas of the World. According to Esri, the Space Act Agreement with the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) will provide new datasets from nearly 100 spaceborne sensors for measuring atmospheric health, land-based phenomena, and characteristics of the oceans. (More... <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0083182.html>) *Saviynt Scores $205M* <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0083179.html> Los Angeles-based identity and access management software developer *Saviynt <https://www.saviynt.com>* announced this morning that it has raised $205M in a funding round. The financing--which the company described as a "growth financing"--came from AB Private Credit Investors' Tech Capital Solutions Group, part of AllianceBernstein). As part of the funding, Saviynt also said that its founder, Sachin Nayyar, has been re-appointed as CEO of the company.(More... <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0083179.html>) *Docupace Names COO* <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0083175.html> Los Angeles-based Docupace, a developer of cloud-based fintech software for the wealth management industry, said this morning it has named Mike Zebrowski as the company's Chief Operating Officer. Zebrowski has previously served at such companies at MassMutual, TD Bank, and was COO of eMoney, in addition to co-founding Advisor Innovation Labs (A.I. Labs). AI Labs was co-founded by the chair of Docupace's board, Lori Hardwick. (Funding Details <https://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showperson&id=82498> )(More... <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0083175.html>) *Phishing Is Easy, With Users Falling For Many Threats, Says CUJO AI* <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0083176.html> Los Angeles-based cybersecurity software provider CUJO AI says that 56 percent of Internet users are falling for phishing scams, according to a new report from the company. According to the company, 56% of Internet users try to open at least one phishing link every month, based on its tracking of anonymized threat data from 1.8 billion connected devices. ( More... <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0083176.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. 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