*socaltech.com <http://socaltech.com> TechNews - Tuesday, February 21, 2023* 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 * - COMMUNITYx Gets $2M To Connect People With Causes <#0083235> - Faraday Future Aims To Finally Start Production In March <#0083234> - Procore Names New Chief Marketing Officer <#0083233> - Cosm Signs NBA On Immersive Reality Experiences <#0083232> - PriceSpider Names Sales Head <#0083230> - Wildfire Systems Enhances Platform <#0083231> *Marketplace* - Pacific Western Bank, Venture Banking Group <#ad797> - Pixelgate.net - Internet Access, Web Hosting, Network Services <#ad796> - Network Thinking Solutions - DevOps and Managed Services <#ad774> - IP Protection for Technology and Business - SoCal IP Law Group LLP <#ad750> - Accelerating Growth For Early Stage Innovation. <#ad764> *Tuesday, February 21, 2023* *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]. *COMMUNITYx Gets $2M To Connect People With Causes* <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0083235.html> Los Angeles-based COMMUNITYx, a new startup which says it is helping connect people with causes they are passionate about, has raised $2M in a seed funding. The funding was led by Fearless Fund, and also included Goodwater Capital, Techstars, plus angels Ben Crump, Pharrell Williams' Black Ambition, Baron Davis, Matt Barnes and others. COMMUNITYx is led by CEO and Founder Chloe Cheyenne. (More... <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0083235.html>) *Faraday Future Aims To Finally Start Production In March* <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0083234.html> Struggling electric vehicle (EV) developer Faraday Future said very late last night that it is now targeting a start of production on its first vehicle, the FF 91 Futurist. According to the company, it plans to start production of its first vehicles on March 30, with deliveries by the end of April--"assuming timely receipt of funds" from its investors. According to Faraday Future, the production will resume as a result of recent financing commitments of $135.0M. (More... <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0083234.html>) *Procore Names New Chief Marketing Officer* <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0083233.html> Carpinteria-based *Procore Technologies <https://www.procore.com>*, which develops construction management software, announced this morning that it has named Sarah Hodges as the company's new Chief Marketing Officer (CMO). Procore said Hodges previously was at Autodesk, and has more than 20 years of experience at SaaS companies; Hodges is based in Boston.(More... <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0083233.html>) *Cosm Signs NBA On Immersive Reality Experiences* <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0083232.html> Los Angeles-based Cosm, which provides immersive reality technology, has inked a deal with the NBA, to offer what it calls a "shared reality experience" for fans. Cosm said it will produce and present "select" games from NBA League Pass, the NBA's out-of-market live game streaming service, in immersive 8K LED-dome systems at its venues. (More... <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0083232.html>) *PriceSpider Names Sales Head* <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0083230.html> Irvine-based *PriceSpider <https://www.pricespider.com>*, a developer of software which helps e-commerce companies gain insight into competitor and market pricing, has named Tom Schutz as Chief Sales Officer (CSO). Schutz was most recently Chief Revenue Officer at Ascential Digital Commerce, and also spent 15 years at Experian. The company says it tracks over one million SKUs.(More... <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0083230.html>) *Wildfire Systems Enhances Platform* <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0083231.html> San Diego-based ecommerce rewards software developer *Wildfire Systems <https://www.wildfire-corp.com>* said this week that it has rolled out new products for its customers, including tools to help its partners build and deploy rewards programs. The company also said it has received two new security certifications, from SOC2 and PCI, for its software. The company says it powers programs for over 30,000 ecommerce merchants, including 1800-flowers, Dell, Macy's, and Sephora.(More... <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0083231.html>) *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. *Pixelgate.net - Internet Access, Web Hosting, Network Services <http://www.pixelgate.net>* We put the "Service" back into Internet Service Provider. http://www.pixelgate.net *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/ *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. [email protected] www.socalip.com *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 ------------------------------ *Recent Funding <#funding>* 2/10/23 Fabric8Labs <https://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=110604> San Diego $50.00 M 1/31/23 Saviynt <https://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=110563> El Segundo $205.00 M 1/23/23 ADARx Pharmaceuticals, Inc. <https://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=110494> San Diego $46.10 M 1/19/23 PLAI Labs <https://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=103242> Culver City $32.00 M 1/19/23 Oro Inc. <https://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=103241> Los Angeles $13.00 M 1/19/23 ContractSafe <https://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=103240> Malibu $27.50 M 1/17/23 Sensible Weather <https://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=103239> Santa Monica $0.00 M 1/10/23 CRISPR QC <https://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=103238> San Diego $1.60 M 1/10/23 Cari Health <https://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=103237> San Diego $3.20 M 1/09/23 PBS Biotech <https://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=103236> Camarillo $22.00 M 12/07/22 Drata Inc. <https://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=103235> San Marcos $200.00 M 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 ------------------------------ *Upcoming Events* Submit your events at least two weeks in advance to: http://www.socaltech.com/submitevent.html ------------------------------ ------------------------------ ------------------------------ *Sponsored By * Stubbs Alderton Markiles, LLP (http://www.stubbsalderton.com). 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