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KPMG (http://home.kpmg/us/en/home/about/offices/los-angeles-1.html) Level up with KPMG ------------------------------ *Headlines * - Vaunt Collects $5M To Combine Sports, NFTs From Elysian Park, Others <#0082426> - Assembly Acquires PipeCandy <#0082423> - Viasat Selected For NASA Project <#0082424> - Illumina In Deal With German Hospital For Genetic Disease Diagnosis <#0082425> - Boring Company Raises $675M, But Bails On LA <#0082427> - Wallaby Medical Acquires Phenox <#0082420> *Marketplace* - Accelerating Growth For Early Stage Innovation. <#ad764> - Support Our News Coverage - Become A Member Today! <#ad680> - IP Protection for Technology and Business - SoCal IP Law Group LLP <#ad750> *Monday, April 25, 2022* *Tech vs Media Episode 09: From MTV To NPR To Riot Games, Learning From Jarl Mohn <https://link.chtbl.com/aKC6DpJG>* Tech vs Media Episode 09: >From MTV, to running NPR, to investing in Riot Games, learn from the industry master Jarl Mohn Former NPR CEO Jarl Mohn recounts some of the most pivotable portions of his career which were in turn pivotal for all of us who are consumers of entertainment Listen here: https://link.chtbl.com/aKC6DpJG *From Idea to IPO - KPMG’s Emerging Growth Practice < [email protected]>* KPMG provides Bookkeeping, Audit, Tax, and Advisory services to assist you at any stage of your life cycle. Whether you are starting your business, strengthening your business, expanding into new markets, or pursuing an exit, we have a global network of experienced resources that can take you to the next level. For more information, please contact Ryan Youhan at [email protected]. *Vaunt Collects $5M To Combine Sports, NFTs From Elysian Park, Others* <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0082426.html> Vaunt, a New York startup which is combining sports with cryptocurrency and NFTs, has collected $5M in a funding, which included Elysian Park Ventures, the owners of the Dodgers. Vaunt is based in New York. The company said the Series A funding included investments from InfiniteWorld, Elysian Park Ventures, True Culture Fund, plus the NFL's Justin Tuck, and former NBA Players Association Executive Director, Michele Roberts. (More... <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0082426.html>) *Assembly Acquires PipeCandy* <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0082423.html> Los Angeles-based e-commerce software provider *Assembly <https://www.withassembly.com>* announced this morning that it has acquired *PipeCandy*, a company that provides market intelligence for online retailers. Financial details of the acquisition were not announced. Assembly also owns e-comerce software brands Helium 10, Pacvue, and Refersion. The company's e-commerce software ties businesses tie into Amazon, Walmart, Instacart, and Shopify.(More... <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0082423.html>) *Viasat Selected For NASA Project* <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0082424.html> Carlsbad-based Viasat says it has been selected for a new, near-earth communications network by NASA. According to Viasat, it has been selected by NASA to support its Communications Services Project (CSP), which seeks to accelerate the development of near-Earth communications by partnering with commercial satellite communications providers. Financial terms of the deal were not announced. NASA's CSP is aimed at helping to transport data from low earth orbit (LEO) satellites back to Earth. (More... <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0082424.html>) *Illumina In Deal With German Hospital For Genetic Disease Diagnosis* <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0082425.html> San Diego-based lifesciences equipment maker Illumina said today that it has inked a deal with a German hospital, to offer up whole-genome sequencing for critically ill children suspected of having a genetic or rare disease. According to Illumina, the deal is with Germany's Hannover Medical School (Medizinische Hochschule Hannover (MHH)). The company said its tools will be used to evaluate the diagnostic efficacy of whole genome sequencing for pediastric precision medicine. (More... <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0082425.html>) *Boring Company Raises $675M, But Bails On LA* <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0082427.html> The Boring Company, the tunneling and hyperloop transportation company run by Elon Musk, has raised $675M, but has moved its headquarters and operations out of Los Angeles. According to The Boring Company, it raised $675M in a Series C funding, which values the company at $5.675 billion. ( More... <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0082427.html>) *Wallaby Medical Acquires Phenox* <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0082420.html> Laguna Hills-based medical technology company Wallaby Medical said on Thursday that it has acquired phenox GmbH, a German company developing technology in the neurovascular area. According to the company, it is paying approximately EUR 500 million for phenox. According to Wallaby, Prof. Dr.-Ing. Hermann Monstadt, Founder of phenox, will assume the role of Managing Director of phenox. Wallaby Medical is developing and commercializing neurovascular interventional products for treating stroke. 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