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NOVEMBER 7, 2013

Thousand Oaks-based ImmunGene , a startup biotech company developing antibody-based, protein therapeutics for treating cancer, said today that it has raised $9M in a Series A funding, to advance its early stage development products. According to the company, the funding came from Ally Bridge Group. READ MORE>>.

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SEPTEMBER 8, 2011

Thousand Oaks-based biotech giant Amgen has backed a developer of therapeutic antibodies, via its venture capital arm, Amgen Ventures. According to Seattle-based Theraclone Sciences , Amgen Ventures was one of the investors in a $10.6M, Series B extension round for the company. READ MORE>>.

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APRIL 24, 2012

George Rathmann , the founding CEO of Thousand Oaks biotech giant Amgen , has died, the company announced late Monday evening. Rathmann served as founding CEO of Amgen from 1980 to 1988, and was Chairman of the company until 1990.

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APRIL 24, 2012

Amgen Ventures , the venture capital arm of Thousand Oaks-based Amgen , has re-upped on an investment in a biopharmaceuticals developing microRNA-based treatments for cardiovascular and muscle disease. and Broadview Ventures. and Broadview Ventures. miRagen is based in Boulder, Colorado.

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MAY 8, 2012

The venture capital arm of Thousand Oaks-based Amgen has placed more funding into one of its portfolio companies, Sutro Biopharma , which is working on developing a scalable biochemical protein synthesis platform aimed at cancer therapeutics. Sutro said it has raised $16.5M

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AUGUST 31, 2011

Amgen Ventures , the venture capital arm of Thousand Oaks-based Amgen , has backed the developer of a biopharmaceutical aimed at treating irritable bowel syndrome, kidney disease, and diabetes.

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DECEMBER 19, 2018

Thousand Oaks-based Amgen and Swiss biotech company Molecular Partners AG said Tuesday that the two are in a collaboration and licensing deal, for the commercialization of a molecule aimed at the immuno-oncology area.

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FEBRUARY 21, 2013

Xirrus , the wireless hardware provider based in Thousand Oaks, has just raised $10.1M funding, according to a regulatory filing by the company. Details on the funding have not yet been announced by the company. The regulatory filing said that Xirrus will be using the new funds for working capital.

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JULY 8, 2010

Thousand Oaks-based Ceres , a developer of biofuels crop technology, said Thursday that it has completed a private offering of convertible preferred stock. Financial terms of the funding were not disclosed by the company, however, the firm revealed in a regulatory filing earlier this month that it had raised $20M in a financing.

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DECEMBER 1, 2009

Thousand Oaks-based Xirrus confirmed Tuesday that it has raised an additional $20M in funding, bringing the firm's total raised to $80M. The company said it anticipates the funding will be the last round of private funding it will require. Khaled Nasr of InterWest Partners joins the company's board along with the funding.

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JULY 9, 2012

Thousand Oaks-based wireless equipment maker Xirrus appears to have raised $18.4M funding, according to a regulatory filing by the company. According to the filing, representatives of US Venture Partners, August Capital, Alta Partners, and Canaan Partners all have board seats. READ MORE>>.

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DECEMBER 31, 2012

in the company's efforts to start a commercial space tourism industry. venture capital exits in. 2011, showing a reduced number of exits--but more IPOs--in venture backed companies. It looks like people either loved, or really hated, the companies we featured. generation of startups. generation of startups.

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JULY 6, 2015

Thousand Oaks-based Teledyne Technologies has increased its stake in San Diego-based Ocean Aero , a developer of unmanned, robotic underwater and surface vehicles used for the scientific, defense, and oil and gas market, the company said late Friday. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed.

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SEPTEMBER 27, 2012

In a proof that it's not all social media and e-commerce here in Southern California, number two ranking startup in The Wall Street Journal's ranking of the "Top 50 Startups" is none other than wireless hardware provider Xirrus , based in Thousand Oaks. That list included Laguna Hills-based Glaukos at number 7; Donuts Inc. ,

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