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Southern California's Billion Dollar Startup Trio: SpaceX, Snapchat, Beats

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Think Silicon Valley has a lock on billion dollar startups? A recent analysis by the Wall Street Journal uncovers a surprising number of Southern California startups in the billion dollar valuation -- led by Hawthorne-based SpaceX , with a $4.8 Along with SpaceX, Southern California includes Snapchat ($2.0

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Who's In Southern California's Unicorn Club?

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The list of technology startups in Southern California who are "unicorns"--valued at more than $1 billion--surprisingly, might not be who you think, and in the sectors you might expect. SpaceX, based in Hawthorne, California, is now worth between $12 billion and $15 billion, according to multiple reports.

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Southern California's Top 10 Most Popular Tech Stories Of The Year

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What was Southern California's technology community most interested in 2012? in the company's efforts to start a commercial space tourism industry. in the company's efforts to start a commercial space tourism industry. generation of startups. The Complete Guide To Southern California Accelerators and.

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SpaceX Eyes IPO

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Hawthorne-based SpaceX , the commercial rocket firm of technology mogul Elon Musk, is reportedly looking to add itself to the list of Southern California technology firms aiming at at IPO. Musk already has a recent IPO under his belt, with Tesla Motors, his electric car startup, having gone IPO in June of last year.

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