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

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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 Think Silicon Valley has a lock on billion dollar startups?

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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. READ MORE>>.

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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? venture capital exits in. 2011, showing a reduced number of exits--but more IPOs--in venture backed companies. why (except widespread interest all year in the achievements of Hawthorne-based SpaceX, and. As part of our.