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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]. *Epic Sciences Finds $24M* <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0083368.html> San Diego-based *Epic Sciences <https://www.epicsciences.com>* has raise $24M in a Series G funding, the company said last week. According to the company, the funding was co-led by Deerfield Management and Arsenal Capital Partners, and also included Blue Ox Healthcare Partners, Domain Ventures, and Labcorp. The company says funds will go towards the commercial launch for its blood-based biopsy result for patients with metastatic breast cancer.(More... <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0083368.html>) *SpaceX Scrubs Starship Launch, Will Try Again* <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0083366.html> Hawthorne-based SpaceX has scrubbed this morning's first ever launch of its Starship rocket, after the company ran into what it described as a "pressurization issue" with its Super Heavy booster. SpaceX scrubbed the countdown with less than 10 minutes left. SpaceX has not yet said when it will reattempt the launch. (More... <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0083366.html>) *Numerade Rolls Out AI Study Bot* <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0083365.html> Los Angeles-based *Numerade <https://www.numerade.com>* says it is rolling out an artificial intelligence-based "bot" to help students study for STEM topics. According to the company, it will be providing video tutorials based on AI for "complex STEM topics". The company says it will be using ChatGPT for its product, which is currently waitlisted. Numerade is led by co-founder and CEO Nhon Ma.(More... <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0083365.html>) *IDrive Eyes Veeam Backup Users* <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0083367.html> Los Angeles-based cloud storage provier *IDrive <https://www.idrive.com>* says it is now supporting users who are using Veeam Backup & Replication. The company--which provides Amazon AWS S3-compatible storage at a lower cost than Amazon--says its service now allows Veeam users to use the latest version of that company's backup software, Veeam Backup & Replication v12.( More... <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0083367.html>) *XPrize Dangles $11M Prize For Wildfire Technology* <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0083364.html> Marina Del Rey-based organization XPrize is getting set to launch a new prize, XPrize Wildfire, aimed at helping to tackle the increase in destructive wildfires. According to the organization, it is offering up an $11M, multi-year competition wich will aim to spur innovation of wildfire detetion and rapid response technologies, which it says will end destructive wildfires. 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