*socaltech.com <http://socaltech.com> TechNews - Tuesday, May 3, 2022* 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 * - Cardea Bio Gets $1.1M From Gates Foundation <#0082458> - Rocket Lab Successfully Snags Rocket Mid-Air <#0082455> - MyCase Looks To Switch Law Firms Off Dropbox <#0082459> - Pray.com Jumps On NFT Bandwagon <#0082457> - Vance Street Capital Acquires Carmanah Technologies <#0082456> *Marketplace* - Tech vs Media Episode 8: The First Lady of Crypto <#ad788> - IP Protection for Technology and Business - SoCal IP Law Group LLP <#ad750> - Pacific Western Bank, Venture Banking Group <#ad749> - Become a Socaltech Supporter! <#ad724> *Tuesday, May 3, 2022* *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]. *Cardea Bio Gets $1.1M From Gates Foundation* <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0082458.html> San Diego-based Cardea Bio, which is developing "electronic nose" technology, says it has received a $1.1M grant from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. According to the company, it will use the funding to develop its electronic nose, which is being aimed at rapidly diagnosing infectious diseases. The company said it specifically is looking to develop the technology for use in rapidly diagnosing infectious diseases in developing countries. Michael Heltzen is CEO at Cardea Bio. (More... <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0082458.html>) *Rocket Lab Successfully Snags Rocket Mid-Air* <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0082455.html> Newport Beach-based Rocket Lab successfully snagged a rocket booster returning to earth using a helicopter on Monday, in the company's first recovery of one of its rockets for later re-use. The mission, which deployed 34 satellites to orbit, was named the "There And Back Again" mission, and is the 26th launch of a rocket for Rocket Lab. The company says it has now deployed a total of 146 satellites into orbit. This is what it looked like from the front seats. pic.twitter. (More... <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0082455.html>) *MyCase Looks To Switch Law Firms Off Dropbox* <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0082459.html> San Diego-based cloud-absed legal practice management software developer MyCase is hoping to convince legal firms to switch off of Dropbox, with a new service it calls MyCase Drive. According to the company, it has launched a new service which lets users save or drag and drop files directly from a case folder, organizing their files by client, practice area, or stage, as a replacement for users who might be using Dropbox or other services. (More... <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0082459.html>) *Pray.com Jumps On NFT Bandwagon* <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0082457.html> Los Angeles-based Pray.com, which provides daily prayer and Bible-based audio content, has jumped into the world of NFTs saying that it has released its very own non-fungible token (NFT). The company said it is providing information for "Christians who want to learn about cryptocurrency" with anyone who participates in its National Day of Prayer receiving a free NFT, a "National Day of Prayer" coin. (More... <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0082457.html>) *Vance Street Capital Acquires Carmanah Technologies* <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0082456.html> Los Angeles-based private equity investor *Vance Street Capital* said today that it has acquired *Carmanah Technologies Corp*, a developer of solar LED pedestrian and traffic safety products. Financial details of the acquisition were not announced. According to Vance Street, it will combine Carmanah along with Polara Enterprises, a company it acquired in December of 2021, to form a new traffic and pedestrian safety business. Carmanah is based in Victoria, BC.(More... <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0082456.html>) *Tech vs Media Episode 8: The First Lady of Crypto <https://link.chtbl.com/aKC6DpJG>* 'The First Lady of Crypto' Crystal Rose Pierce Forecasts Her Top Crypto Picks and the Legitimacy of NFTs How did an anonymous 11 year old in an AOL chatroom become the 'First Lady of Crypto'? 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