*socaltech.com <http://socaltech.com> TechNews - Thursday, May 13, 2021* 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 * - Bird Looks To Go Public Via $2.3 Billion SPAC <#0081258> - Curio Gains $7M For NFTs <#0081257> - Cartwheel Collects $1M From Portillo's, Others For On-Demand Delivery <#0081256> - Mindera Finds $12M For Psoriasis Analysis <#0081255> - Broadcom's Samueli Giving Away Billions <#0081254> - GuRu Powering Wireless Charging For Motorola <#0081253> - Apeel Buys ImpactVision <#0081250> *Marketplace* - IP Protection for Technology and Business - SoCal IP Law Group LLP <#ad750> - Pacific Western Bank, Venture Banking Group <#ad749> - UK Government's Department for International Trade (DIT) <#ad756> - Network Thinking Solutions - DevOps and Managed Services <#ad774> - Accelerating Growth For Early Stage Innovation. <#ad764> *Thursday, May 13, 2021* *Become a Socaltech Supporter!* Interested in letting Southern California's high tech community know you are here for them? Want to reach Southern California's movers and shakers? Become a SPONSOR or SOCALTECH SUPPORTER! Our sponsors and supporters are featured on our website, and online service provider directory, as well as in our newsletter multiple times per week. It's a great way to both get the word out about your services, as well as support our news coverage of local companies across the tech industry! Contact [email protected] for details. *Bird Looks To Go Public Via $2.3 Billion SPAC* <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0081258.html> Santa Monica-based Bird is looking to go public via a $2.3 billion special purpose acquisition (SPAC) transaction, as the company starts to see a recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic. According to an investor presentation from Bird, the company is finally seeing an uptick after major impacts on its business last year when much of the world shut down due to the pandemic. The company reported $95M in revenues in 2020, versus $151M in 2019, when the pandemic. (More... <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0081258.html>) *Curio Gains $7M For NFTs* <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0081257.html> Los Angeles-based Curio, which says it is partnering with collectible brands to product NFTs ("non fungible tokens"), has raised $7M in a seed funding round. Curio says it has partnered with trading card brand Topps to produce NFTs from iconoclastic, cult classic Mars Attacks!, and previously has produced NFTs from American Gods television series produced by Fremantle, the Concrete Park graphic novel series published by Dark Horse Comics, and Universal Pictures' Scott Pilgrim vs. the World. (More... <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0081257.html>) *Cartwheel Collects $1M From Portillo's, Others For On-Demand Delivery* <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0081256.html> Los Angeles-based Cartwheel, a startup that develops on-demand delivery management software, says it has raised $1M in a seed funding round, which came from TenOneTen Ventures, Act One Ventures, as well as famed hot dog restaurant chain Portillo's Hot Dogs, along with other angels. Cartwheel said the funding will go towards product development, partnership integrations, and team expansion. (More... <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0081256.html>) *Mindera Finds $12M For Psoriasis Analysis* <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0081255.html> San Diego-based Mindera, a startup developing a system that predicts patient response to psoriasis treatments, has raised $12M in a Series A-2 financing, according to the company. The funding came from Mountain Gro, up Partners, Rockmont Investments, and Scientific Health Development. Mindera said that the funding will go towards commercialization of its products, plus continued development. (More... <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0081255.html>) *Broadcom's Samueli Giving Away Billions* <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0081254.html> Henry Samueli, one of the founders of Broadcom--which was founded in Irvine--has pledged to give away most of his wealth during his lifetime. According to the IEEE Spectrum, which profiled Samueli's philanthropy efforts, Samueli--worth more than $6 billion--is doing that through donations to UCLA, UC Irvine, and many other efforts, including the Samueli Academy, in Santa Ana, a public charter school is for middle school and high school students. Samueli's co-founder, Henry T. (More... <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0081254.html>) *GuRu Powering Wireless Charging For Motorola* <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0081253.html> Pasadena-based GuRu Wireless, a developer of wireless power charging technology, is powering a new effort to bring wireless charging to Motorola, the two companies said this morning. According to the two, Motorola and GuRu will work together to bring over-the-air wireless power to Motorola's smartphones. GuRu claims its technology allows for delivery of watts of power over meters. GuRu is led by CEO and co-founder Florian Bohn. (More... <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0081253.html>) *Apeel Buys ImpactVision* <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0081250.html> Santa Barbara-based Apeel, which is venture-backed by Viking Global Investors, Upfront Ventures, Tao Capital Partners, Rock Creek Group, as well as Oprah Winfrey and Katy Perry, has acquired ImpactVision, a developer of "hyperspectral imaging" technology used to measure data on ripeness and quality of fresh produce. Financial terms of the acquisition were not announced. (More... <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0081250.html>) *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 *Pacific Western Bank, Venture Banking Group <http://www.pacwest.com/lending-solutions/venture-lending>* Pacific Western Bank is a commercial bank with over $29 billion in assets and 70 full-service branches primarily located in California, with one in Durham, NC and another in Denver, CO. Our Venture Banking Group offers a comprehensive suite of financial services focused on entrepreneurial and venture-backed businesses and their capital and private equity investors. We also offer Community Banking and National Lending services. For more information about the Venture Banking Group, visit www.pacwest.com/lending-solutions/venture-lending, or send an email to Britt Nelson at [email protected]. *UK Government's Department for International Trade (DIT) <https://www.events.great.gov.uk/ehome/200195057>* The UK is one of the world's fastest-growing tech hubs with more than 60,000 tech companies, 30 industry clusters, and over $14 billion in investment over the last five years. The UK Government's Department for International Trade (DIT) team provides local 1:1 support to companies expanding internationally, helping de-risk market entry with free support services. DIT can provide tailored set-up information, including market research, legal and accounting introductions, recruitment support, policy insight, and partnership-building opportunities. As the #1 destination in Europe for inward investment and tech talent, and home to more fast-growth companies than any other European country, the UK has a lot to offer to US companies. We work with all companies, from start-ups/scale-ups through to the Fortune 500. To find out more about "Why UK," and to work with DIT's LA team, contact us at: https://www.events.great.gov.uk/ehome/200195057 *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 inventory management. 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