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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 billion dollar valuation at its last round. billion); Beats Electronics ($1.0

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

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in the company's efforts to start a commercial space tourism industry. venture capital exits in. generation of startups. SpaceX Plans Launch Site In Texas - In April, SpaceX announced plans to set up a launch. SpaceX Plans Launch Site In Texas - In April, SpaceX announced plans to set up a launch. We have no idea.

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Tech Coast Angels Los Angeles Launches New Members Only Fund

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According to the group's Los Angeles chapter, the Tech Coast Angeles-Los Angeles (TCA-LA), it is launching a new annual fund which will provide "new and diverse opportunities for investors and an additional source of startup capital for entrepreneurs."

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SpaceX Hires Bizdev VP

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Hawthorne-based SpaceX , the space launch vehicle startup funded by PayPal founder Elon Musk, said Wednesday afternoon that it has hired on a new Vice President of Business Development. In announcing the new executive, SpaceX also said it now has over 620 full time employees, mostly in Hawthorne. READ MORE>>.

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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. SpaceX (www.spacex.com).

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SpaceX Lands $850M, Now Worth $74 Billion

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Hawthorne, California-based SpaceX has completed raising $850M in new funding, boosting the valuation of the company to an astounding $74 billion, according to CNBC. The valuation of SpaceX would far exceed the valuation of any technology startup in Southern California's recent history.

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Cedars-Sinai Accelerator Names New Class

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The Cedars-Sinai Accelerator , the startup accelerator associated with Cedars-Sinai, has announced its next class, saying it has added 11 new health-tech companies into its newest accelerator class.

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