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AUGUST 25, 2021

Westlake Village-based Energy Vault, which is developing gravity-based, grid-scale energy storage systems, has raised $100M in its Series C funding round, the company announced this morning. Gekko, Crexa Capital Advisors LLC, Green Storage Solutions Venture I LLC, and Gordon Crawford.

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APRIL 29, 2021

Thousand Oaks-based Capsida Biotherapeutics, a new biotechnology company focused on using adeno-associated virus (AAV) engineering and cargo development platform to develop tissue-targeted gene therapies for multiple types of diseases, has uncloaked from stealth mode, saying it has raised $140M in total capital.

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DECEMBER 8, 2022

Thousand Oaks-based Dantari has raised $47M in its Series A funding, saying that it has launched a new, clinical-stage biotechnology company developing targeted therapeutics for the treatment of cancers and other diseases. Dantari has appointed Richard A.

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AUGUST 5, 2019

Westlake Village-based Eta Compute , a company developing machine learning software for embedded devices like mobile phones, has named Dr. Ted Tewkbury as its new CEO. Eta Compute's backers include Lip-Bu Tan, Chairman of Walden International and General Partner of WRVI Capital, who sites on Eta Compute's board.

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DECEMBER 15, 2020

Westlake Village-based Eta Compute , a developer of technology for energy efficient artificial intelligence processing, has raised $12.5M in a Series C funding. The company says it has now raised $31.9M The funding was led by Synaptics Incorporated, as well as existing investors.

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AUGUST 20, 2018

Westlake Village-based Interlink Electronics , a developer of force sensors and other technology in the "human-machine" interface area, says that its CFO, David S. According to Interlink, Bronson remains CFO of an OTC pink sheets traded company, BKF Capital Group, which owns 13.5 According to the firm, its CEO, Steven N.

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JULY 5, 2017

Westlake Village-based Sienna Biopharmaceuticals , a startup biopharmaceuticals firm developing products for the medical dermatology and aesthetics market, has filed for an IPO. Morgan, Cowen, and BMO Capital Markets. Morgan, Cowen, and BMO Capital Markets. Sienna said it is hoping to raised up to $74.8M

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JANUARY 27, 2020

By month’s end, five more are anticipated to join the class of 2020 initial public offerings—and four of those are in life sciences, according to IPO research firm Renaissance Capital. Cancer drug developer Black Diamond filed IPO paperwork with regulators on Jan. 7 detailing its plans to use to the cash to finance Phase 1/2.

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JULY 27, 2017

Westlake Village-based Sienna Biopharmaceuticals had its IPO this morning on the NASDAQ, and was up over 33 percent in morning trading on its first day trading as SNNA, trading at around $19.98. The aesthetic medicine developer, led by President and CEO Dr. The aesthetic medicine developer, led by President and CEO Dr. Frederick C.

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APRIL 25, 2017

Westlake Village-based Sienna Biopharmaceuticals , which is developing medical dermatology and aesthetics treatments, has raised $40M in a Series B funding. David Pyott, plus new investors Fidelity Management & Research Company, certain investment funds advised by Clough Capital Partners L.P.,

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JANUARY 31, 2019

Westlake Village-based Avinew , a new startup looking at developing auto insurance for the autonomous vehicle market, has raised $5M in a seed funding round, according to the company. The funding was led by Crosscut Ventures, and also included American Family Ventures, Draper Frontier, and RPM Ventures.

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SEPTEMBER 5, 2018

But a new venture capital firm led by industry veterans is trying to cast the City of Angels in a new light. Westlake Village BioPartners is launching today with $350 million in committed capital. Harper will start with Westlake in January after retiring from Amgen.

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APRIL 22, 2016

Westlake Village-based electronics maker Interlink Electronics said Thursday afternoon, that its shares have been approved for listing on the NASDAQ Capital Market. Interlink Electronics develops force sensing and other electronics. READ MORE>>.

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APRIL 29, 2015

Westlake Village-based Seven Lakes Technologies , a developer of enterprise software for the oil and gas industry, raised $20M in a Series A funding round earlier this year. The funding came from Carrick Capital Partners. Jim Madden and Steve Unterberger of Carrick Capital both join the company's board.

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JUNE 17, 2015

Westlake Village-based Cynvenio Biosystems said Wednesday that it has raised $25.5M The developer of life sciences equipment, used to profile cancer cells circulating in whole blood, came from Livzon Pharmaceutical Group, along with Greenwoods Private Equity Funds and Syno Capital. in a Series B funding round.

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JULY 13, 2016

Westlake Village-based Sienna Biopharmaceuticals has had a second close on its Series A funding, bringing the total raised in the round to $46M, the company said on Tuesday. The funding was led by ARCH Venture Partners and Partner Fund Management, and also included Two River, Altitude Life Science Ventures, Venvest Capital, and angels.

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AUGUST 2, 2018

Westlake Village-based inVia Robotics , the developer of warehouse robots led by Lior Elazary, has raised $20M more in funding, in a Series B round. inVia said the new funding was led by Point72 Ventures and also included investments from Upfront Ventures and Embark Ventures.

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DECEMBER 14, 2016

Westlake Village-based Ember Technologies , which develops a coffee mug that allows users to adjust the temperature of their cup of joe to whatever they want, has raised $8.5M in a funding round, according to the company.

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JANUARY 10, 2011

Westlake Village-based Row 44 , the developer of in-flight wireless broadband equipment, said Friday that the firm has received FCC approval to offer its services over the Atlantic Ocean. Row 44 is backed by PAR Capital Management, and headed by John Guidon. READ MORE>>.

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JUNE 10, 2010

Westlake Village-based WaveConnex , an early stage startup developing wireless technology based on millimeter-wave, 60Ghz signals, has raised $2.0M The company, which is based on technology developed by UCLA professor Frank Chang, includes the notable involvement of billionaire and Abraxis founder Patrick Soon-Shiong.

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DECEMBER 16, 2010

Westlake Village-based Specialists On Call , a firm developing a service to provide physician specialists to urban, suburban, and other hospitals via videoconferencing, has raised around $11.73M in a series of fundings, according to regulatory filings by the firm this week.

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SEPTEMBER 8, 2010

Westlake Village-based Row 44 , the developer of wireless broadband systems for the commercial aviation industry, is expected to announced today that it has raised another $37M in funding. Tags: row44 wifi wireless broadband aviation commercial venture capital southwest telecom. Source of the funding was not announced.

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FEBRUARY 7, 2012

Westlake Village-based Cynvenio Biosystems , which is developing molecular diagnostics systems for cancer, announced this morning that it has received $2.0M The two SBIR contracts are around developing lung cancer tests based on isolating mutation-bearing Circulating Tumor Cells (CTCs) from whole blood. financing round.

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MARCH 23, 2010

Westlake Village-based Inphi Corp , a developer of high speed analog semiconductors, said today that it has rolled out a new, 40 Gbps component for the optical market. Inphi is venture backed by Cadence Design Systems, Dali-Hook Partners, Flextronics, Mayfield, Tallwood Venture Capital, and Walden International.

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APRIL 14, 2011

Westlake Village-based Altasens , a developer of CMOS image sensors, has raised $15.1M out of a $20.1M funding round, according to a regulatory filing from the firm Thursday. Details on the funding have not been announced by the company.

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MAY 10, 2010

Westlake Village-based Row 44 , the developer of in-flight, wireless access systems run by John Guidon, has raised another $27.75M, as part of an ongoing $60M funding round, according to a regulatory filing from the firm today. Row 44 has previously raised funding from PAR Capital Management. READ MORE>>.

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JANUARY 11, 2010

Westlake Village-based Cynvenio Biosystems , a developer of high speed, bioseparation instruments for the life sciences market, has raised $1.96M in a Series B funding round, according to a regulatory filing by the firm today. Tags: cynvenio biosystems lifescience venture capital funding bioseparation.

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FEBRUARY 7, 2011

A major competitor to Westlake Village-based Row 44 , which develops Wi-Fi equipment for the commercial aviation market, has scored a big funding round this morning. Those investors include Ripplewood Holdings, Blumenstein/Thorne Information Partners and other investment entities associated with Oakleigh Thorne.

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OCTOBER 4, 2010

billion in investments, according to the Q3 analysis of venture capital deals by socalTECH.com. According to an analysis of socalTECH's proprietary database of venture capital deals, venture investors invested slightly more than the $966M in Q3 of 2009, but less than the $1.6 Southern California venture totals for Q3 totaled around $1.0

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SEPTEMBER 1, 2009

Westlake Village-based Inphi , a developer of high speed, analog semiconductors, announced today that it has hired on a new VP of Operations, Atul Shingal. Inphi develops high speed analog semiconductors used in the server, storage, and networking markets. READ MORE>>.

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DECEMBER 27, 2010

Westlake Village-based Zumbox , which is developing an electronic bill payment service, has raised an additional $9.7M in funding, according to a regulatory filing by the firm. Source of the new funding was not disclosed. The firm previously raised $8.0M in funding in August of 2009.

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AUGUST 24, 2009

Westlake Village-based Zumbox , a developer of a system for sending electronic mail to postal addresses, announced today that it has raised $8M in a funding. Zumbox develops a service--aimed at marketers and businesses--to target individuals with electronic mailings, based on their street address, rather than their email inbox.

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JANUARY 6, 2009

Westlake Village-based Inphi Corporation, which develops high speed analog semiconductors, said Monday that the firm has scored validation from Intel. Inphi is backed by Cadence Design Systems, Dali-Hook Partners, Flextronics, Mayfield, Tallwood Venture Capital, and Walden International.

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JUNE 26, 2009

Westlake Village-based Cyber-Rain , a developer of smart irrigation controllers, has raised $792,454 in an equity funding raise, according to a regulatory filing by the firm this week. Tags: cyber-rain water conservation green energy venture capital funk ventures smart controller. READ MORE>>.

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JULY 7, 2010

Row 44 / John Guidon / Westlake Village - Guidon sold his last firm--Comcore Semiconductor--back in 1998 to National Semiconductor, for a substantial gain. His new site, Mahalo, is focused on people-based, online search, with backing from Seuqoia Capital and Elon Musk, among others. com, and was CEO of Vivendi Universal Net USA.

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JANUARY 27, 2010

Alex Schneider: It all started in 2003, when the city created an economic development fund worth $5M. It was a kind of rainy day fund, available for economic development purposes. We put out an RFQ to all sorts of venture capital firms in California, in order to be the fiscal steward of that money.

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APRIL 9, 2020

One of the companies to recently raise funding is SteadyMD (www.steadymd.com), a developer of an online telehealth service which matches up people with their own, personal doctors they can access via video, text, and phone. Guy Friedman: I'm based in Saint Louis, Missouri, and Yarone is based in Westlake Village.

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