*socaltech.com <http://socaltech.com> TechNews - Thursday, September 28, 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 * - EVgo, Honda Partner On Public Charging <#0083657> - Helium 10 Enhances Advertising On Walmart With AI <#0083656> - Arro Launches Fintech Startup <#0083654> - Evolve Media's ComingSoon Expands To Bollywood <#0083655> - Birdy Grey Adds Two Executives <#0083653> - Gently Adds Spooky Executive Team <#0083652> - TeachMe.To Raises $2M <#0083651> - Snapchat Links With Microsoft On AI Ads <#0083650> *Marketplace* - From Idea to IPO - KPMG’s Emerging Growth Practice <#ad760> - Accelerating Growth For Early Stage Innovation. <#ad764> *Thursday, September 28, 2023* *RECURRING REVENUE CONFERENCE November 9, 2023, Culver City <https://bit.ly/3o8EgqK>* Southern California's premier SaaS and Subscription conference, our one-day event draws top founders, executives, investors, and Cloud experts. Experience a dynamic program with 20+ sessions, including keynotes, fireside chats, breakout sessions, and roundtable discussions. This year's insights span AI, metrics that matter, scaling strategies, making a pivot, and more. Keynotes include ChowNow and HackerOne CEOs. Attendees will enjoy plenty of networking time during breakfast, lunch, coffee cart breaks, and cocktails on the patio. Join us on November 9th at the Culver City Hilton to learn from industry leaders in the SaaS and subscription ecosystem. Learn more at: https://bit.ly/3o8EgqK Use promo code SOCALTECH for a 20% discount. *EVgo, Honda Partner On Public Charging* <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0083657.html> Los Angeles-based EV charging network operator EVgo is partnering with Honda, to offer up drivers of Honda's upcoming EV models with charging credits, the two said on Thursday. According to the two companies, a "charging credit" of up to $750 will be available to drivers of the new Honda models, which they can use at any of their chargers around the country. Financial details of the deal were not announced. The deal will also see EVgo's charger information linked into the HondaLink app. (More... <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0083657.html>) *Helium 10 Enhances Advertising On Walmart With AI* <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0083656.html> Los Angeles-based e-commerce software provider Helium 10 says it has lauched a new product that uses artificial intelligence (AI) to optimize advertising performance and automate workflows for Walmart Connect. Walmart Connect is software product which Walmart offers to help connect brands with consumers at Walmart Stores, offering both online and in-store analytics. (More... <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0083656.html>) *Arro Launches Fintech Startup* <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0083654.html> Los Angeles-based Arro says it has launched a new, fintech startup focused on consumer credit, and now is available on all of the major app store platforms. According to the company, its credit card is now available to the public, offering up "fair credit accessibility", via a new credit card which it says uses "alternative machine learning underwriting" to approve customers who have been denied by other lenders. (More... <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0083654.html>) *Evolve Media's ComingSoon Expands To Bollywood* <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0083655.html> Los Angeles-based Evolve Media, which owns a suite of Internet properties, said its entertainment news coverage site, ComingSoon, is expanding its coverage to Bollywood. The company said it has seen its traffic expand since a resdeisgn in December of 2022, and has seen its traffic rise by 79 percent since April. The company said it is expanding its coverage to Indian films and television, Korean dramas, reality television, documentaries, and true crime. (More... <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0083655.html>) *Birdy Grey Adds Two Executives* <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0083653.html> Los Angeles-based Birdy Grey, a direct-to-consumer brand which offers up bridesmaid dresses, said this week that it has named Cat Chen as Chief Operating Officer, and Brendan Hastings as Chief Technology Officer. Chen was one of the first employees of Honest Company. Hastings most recently served at Thinx, which was recently acquired by Kimberly-Clark. (More... <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0083653.html>) *Gently Adds Spooky Executive Team* <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0083652.html> Santa Monica-based last-mile logistics startup Gently said this morning that it has expanded its executive team. According to Gently, it has promoted Michelle Saks to Chief Operating Officer; added Peter Yang as Senior Vice President of Business Development; added Ted Kalmbach as Senior Vice President of Strategy and Partnerships; and also previously had added Frank Gambish as Senior Vice President of Logistics. Saks was previously a U.S. (More... <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0083652.html>) *TeachMe.To Raises $2M* <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0083651.html> San Diego-based startup TeachMe.To disclosed this morning that it has raised $2M in a seed funding round. The funding reportedly came from 1984 Ventures, Common Metal, Alumni Ventures, plus angels Sam Altman (OpenAI), Vivek Patel (Yelp), Brent Turner (Rover), and Ben Lauzier (Thumbtack). TeachMe.To was founded by Nick O’Brien and Tyler Malone. TeachMe operates a website which helps connect local coaches with people who need coaching, for a wide range of different sports. (More... <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0083651.html>) *Snapchat Links With Microsoft On AI Ads* <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0083650.html> Venice, California-based Snapchat has signed up Microsoft as a new partner, in order to provide advertising in its My AI chatbot. Financial details of the deal were not announced, however, the ads will use AI to insert ads and steer users to advertisers when those users ask the chatbot for advice. 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