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US and Worldwide. Offices in Westlake Village and Santa Barbara. [email protected] www.socalip.com *Fig Launches Food Shopping App For Medical Diets* <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0082454.html> San Diego-based startup Fig said today that it has launched a new, mobile app which helps those on medical diets shop for food. According to the company, its app helps users browse through products available at grocery stores, and analyze ingredient labels to find foods that match up to those dietary restrictions. The startup was founded by Max Rebarber and Andrew Hollar. (More... <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0082454.html>) *Rocket Lab Trying Again For Rocket Recovery* <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0082452.html> Hawthorne, California-based Rocket Lab will attempt its first rocket recovery via helicopter today, after a shift in the company's launch window for its "There And Back Again" launch from Friday. The company says its next launch window is today, May 2nd, between 22:35 and 00:40 UTC. The launch will be in New Zealand. Rocket Lab plans to livestream its first try at a rocket recovery from the air. (More... <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0082452.html>) *Kahoona Connects With $4.5M* <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0082450.html> San Diego-based Kahoona, a new startup which says it is focused on user privacy and first party data, has raised $4.5M in a seed funding round. The funding was led by Global Founders Capital (GFC), and also included Cardumen Capital, Plug and Play and Fourth Realm, plus angels. The company is jointly headquartered in San Diego and Tel Aviv, with sales and marketing in San Diego and R&D in Tel Aviv. (More... <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0082450.html>) *LinearB Finds $50M For Software Engineering Tools* <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0082449.html> Los Angeles- and Tel Aviv-based LinearB, a developer of software engineering tools, has raised $50M in a Series B funding round, the company said this morning. The funding was led by Tribe Capital, and also included Salesforce Ventures, plus Battery Ventures and 83North. As part of the funding, Sri Pangular of Tribe Capital will join the company's board of directors. (More... <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0082449.html>) *Tourmo Gets $5M In Line Of Credit* <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0082451.html> San Diego-based *Tourmo <https://www.tourmo.ai>*, which develops artificial intelligence software for the mobile workforce, has raised $5M in a line of credit. The line of credit comes from Bridge Bank in the form of a monthly recurring revenue (MRR) line of credit. Terms of the line of credit were not announced by Bridge Bank, which said Tourmo plans to use the line of credit as working capital to support its growth. Tourmo is led by CEO Marc Brungger.(More... <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0082451.html>) *Vizio Gets Attorney's Fees In Patent Suit* <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0082453.html> Irvine-based Vizio has racked up another win in its battle against a company which had filed a patent infringement lawsuit against the company, winning--along with Sharp Electronics--a combined $4.17 million in attorney's fees from Wi-Lan Inc.. According to reports, the attorney's fees were awarded as a result of Wi-Lan continuing its patent infringement case against Vizio and Sharp even after it became "clear it couldn't win. 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