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KPMG (http://home.kpmg/us/en/home/about/offices/los-angeles-1.html) Level up with KPMG ------------------------------ *Headlines * - Aspiration Buys Carbon Insights <#0082083> - Kim Kardashian Sued Over Alleged Cryptocurrency Pump And Dump <#0082082> - HyperDraft Names General Counsel <#0082081> - NFINIT Sets Channel Sales Head <#0082084> - AmazeVR Finds $15M For Virtual Reality Concerts <#0082080> *Marketplace* - KPMG QuantumShift Program: Join an exclusive group of elite entrepreneurs <#ad778> - Network Thinking Solutions - DevOps and Managed Services <#ad774> - Pacific Western Bank, Venture Banking Group <#ad749> - Support Our News Coverage - Become A Member Today! <#ad680> - Stradling <#ad608> *Wednesday, January 12, 2022* *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 *Aspiration Buys Carbon Insights* <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0082083.html> Los Angeles-based Aspiration said this morning that it has acquired Carbon Insights, a climate technology developer which helps consumers translate what impact their spending behavior and transactions have on carbon and climate change. According to Aspiration, it will integrate the Carbon Insights technology into its existing offerings. Financial details of the acquisition were not announced. Carbon Insights was founded in March of 2020, as a Public Benefit Corporation. (More... <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0082083.html>) *Kim Kardashian Sued Over Alleged Cryptocurrency Pump And Dump* <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0082082.html> Reality TV star Kim Kardashian, who lives in the Los Angeles area, has been sued--along with other celebrities like Floyd Mayweather and Paul Pierce, over her promotion of a cryptocurrency which has been billed as a "pump and dump" scheme. According to reports, Kardashian was paid to promote the cryptocurrency, which earned a large sum for the creators and promoters of the coin, but became worthless when it crashed. The lawsuit seeks class action status. (More... <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0082082.html>) *HyperDraft Names General Counsel* <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0082081.html> Los Angeles-based HyperDraft, which is developing artificial intelligence software to help legal professionals draft, edit, and analyze legal documents, says it has named Sean Greaney as its General Counsel. HyperDraft said that Greaney was most recently at Goodwin Procter LLP, and previously had also served at Stubbs, Alderton & Markiles. HyperDraft also said that Greaney had been an in-house counsel at Beats by Dr. Dre, including working on that company's acquisition by Apple in 2014. (More... <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0082081.html>) *NFINIT Sets Channel Sales Head* <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0082084.html> San Diego-based hybrid cloud provider *NFINIT <https://www.nfinit.com>* said it has named Bradley Craig as its new Director of Channel Sales. Craig previously has served at such cloud and managed service companies as Veeam and Insight. According to NFINIT, Craig has over 13 years of experience in the technology industry.(More... <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0082084.html>) *AmazeVR Finds $15M For Virtual Reality Concerts* <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0082080.html> Los Angeles-based AmazeVR has raised $15M more in a new funding, from Partners Investment and Murex Partners, plus Smilegate Investment, Quantum Ventures Korea, ABC Partners, Everrich Group, GS Futures, We Ventures, Base Investment, Duname&Partners, Mirae Asset Venture Investment, Mirae Asset Capital, Partners Investment and Timewise Investment. The company offers up a way for artists to hold concerts in augmented reality. The company has now raised $30.8M in total. 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