James Brock

With an eye on growth, the Reape-Rickett Law Firm this month moved its Calabasas outpost to a larger location. The Santa Clarita-based family law firm opened doors at 27001 Agoura Road. Having first entered that city in 2013, this represents the third move for this office as it has grown its workload.

Entertainment studio Iconic Arts is working from new offices in Santa Monica and Tokyo after closing $3.1 million in pre-seed financing. The financing brings its pre-seed valuation to $20 million.

Vance Street Capital recently closed an oversubscribed $775 million Fund IV. The Pacific Palisades-based private equity firm focused on manufacturing now

Bavand Karim, a film instructor at College of the Canyons, is attending the Marche du Film at the Cannes Film Festival this month.

Starshot Capital is launching its first fund, targeting companies working on decarbonization goals. The venture capital firm’s Starshot Fund I totals $35 million and will back early-stage companies addressing climate change. Brentwood-based Starshot said it’s specifically focused on “high-impact and high-growth” companies in sectors such as industrial, manufacturing, food and agriculture, materials and chemical

The indictment this month of Fat Brands Inc. Chair Andrew Wiederhorn on federal fraud charges has hit the brand’s stock price.

ImmunityBio Inc., the Culver City-based immunotherapy company founded by billionaire Patrick Soon-Shiong that last month won Food and Drug Administration

Manhattan Beach-based electric vehicle maker Fisker Inc. is closing down its headquarters and moving its employees to La Palma, according to a source familiar with the matter.

El Segundo-based boutique firm Solganick & Co. focuses on established and growing companies within the software and IT services sectors. To date, the firm has advised on more than $20 billion in merger and acquisition transactions.

Custodian firm Altruist Corp. is establishing itself as a strong competitor against giants such as Charles Schwab Bankand Fidelity Investments. The Culver City-based financial technology company, which safekeeps assets for financial advisers and investors, has now achieved unicorn status with the help of a $169 million series E funding round.