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JULY 18, 2017

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. and no, there aren't any entertainment-technology companies anywhere in sight). Did we miss your favorite Southern California unicorn?

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Southern California Orange County SpaceX Santa Barbara 133

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DECEMBER 31, 2012

What was Southern California's technology community most interested in 2012? BetterWorks--headed by prolific angel investor Paige Craig--apparently was not able to sustain a large enough market, relative to its high costs of customer acquisition. The Complete Guide To Southern California Accelerators and.

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Southern California Thousand Oaks Incubator SpaceX 211

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APRIL 13, 2011

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. According to Musk at a conference Tuesday, the firm is considering an IPO filing sometime next year.

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SpaceX Southern California Hawthorne Conference 209

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DECEMBER 13, 2012

Technology mogul Elon Musk has made huge waves in Southern California with his success at Hawthorne-based commercial rocket and spaceflight company SpaceX. However, Musk also has his hands in a number of other companies, including Foster City-based SolarCity , which just had a successful IPO this morning.

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SpaceX Southern California Hawthorne Marketing 189