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KPMG (http://home.kpmg/us/en/home/about/offices/los-angeles-1.html) Level up with KPMG ------------------------------ *Headlines * - ecoATM Gazelle Finds $50M More <#0083323> - Zefr Applies AI To Meta Brand Suitability <#0083326> - PacketFabric, Unitas Global Complete Merger Effort <#0083325> - VIZIO Partners With AMC Networks <#0083324> - Autio, Founded By Kevin Costner, Gets $5.9M <#0083322> - Total Network Services (TNS) Raises $9M <#0083321> *Marketplace* - Pacific Western Bank, Venture Banking Group <#ad797> - Pixelgate.net - Internet Access, Web Hosting, Network Services <#ad796> - From Idea to IPO - KPMG’s Emerging Growth Practice <#ad760> - IP Protection for Technology and Business - SoCal IP Law Group LLP <#ad750> *Thursday, March 30, 2023* *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 *ecoATM Gazelle Finds $50M More* <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0083323.html> San Diego-based ecoATM Gazelle, which operates a network of kiosks which people use to trade in obsolete smartphones and mobile devices, says it has raised $50M more in a new "growth equity" funding round. The company said the investment came from its existing investors. Names of the investors participating in the funding were not announced. ecoATM is led by CEO Stan Pavlovsky. (More... <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0083323.html>) *Zefr Applies AI To Meta Brand Suitability* <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0083326.html> Los Angeles-based brand suitability verification software provider Zefr says it has launched a new, artificial intelligence (AI) driven powered tool for Facebook. According to the company, its rand suitability verification solution for Facebook Feed allows advertisers to measure, verify, and understand the suitability of content against their ads. The company says it has been working with Meta for over a year on the AI-based product. (More... <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0083326.html>) *PacketFabric, Unitas Global Complete Merger Effort* <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0083325.html> Culver City-based *PacketFabric <https://www.packetfabric.com>* and *Unitas Global* said they have completed an earlier announced merger. Both companies provide enterprise network services for the enterprise market. Financial details of the merger deal were not announced. PacketFabric said it is backed by Digital Alpha Advisors, LLC, which it said acquired the companies.(More... <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0083325.html>) *VIZIO Partners With AMC Networks* <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0083324.html> Irvine-based smart TV maker *VIZIO <https://www.vizio.com>* said today that it has partnered with *AMC Networks*, to expand the content available on its TVs. According to company, the expanded partnership adds the AMC+ app plus nine free streaming channels, along over 150 on-demand feature films. Financial details of the deal were not announced.(More... <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0083324.html>) *Autio, Founded By Kevin Costner, Gets $5.9M* <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0083322.html> Santa Barbara-based Autio, a new, location-based audio storytelling startup founded by Kevin Costner, said today that it has raised $5.9M in a funding round. The funding was led by iHeartMedia. The company's app uses a user's GPS location to tell stories about landmarks, cities, and towns nearby a user. The company's founders are Woody Sears, Bill Werlin, and Kevin Costner; the company originally was known as HearHere, and launched in August of 2020. (More... <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0083322.html>) *Total Network Services (TNS) Raises $9M* <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0083321.html> Carlsbad-based *True I/O <https://www.totalnetworkservices.io>* (formerly known as Total Network Services), said this morning that it has raised $9M in a Series A financing. The company said the funding was led by Deal Box Ventures. The company says it is developing a blockchain-enabled service for supply chain security, device management, software licensing, and equipment tracking. The company is led by CEO Thomas Carter.(More... <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0083321.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. 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