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FEBRUARY 1, 2022

Westlake Village-based gravity energy storage technology developer Energy Vault announced this morning that it is in a $100M transaction with two companies, Atlas Renewable and China Tianying, which involves a $50M investment subscription and an expansion of a PIPE agreement from $150M to $200M.

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JUNE 30, 2021

Westlake Village-based warehouse robotics developer inVia Robotics says it has signed agreements with more than 10 companies who are providing technology solutions in warehouses, creating its own channel partner network. According to the company, the move will supplement its direct selling initiatives.

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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 The company says it has now raised $31.9M in a Series C funding. The funding was led by Synaptics Incorporated, as well as existing investors. READ MORE>>.

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FEBRUARY 12, 2021

Westlake Village-based Ember Technologies, which makes temperature controlled coffee mugs, says it has named a former Dyson executive as its new CEO for its consumer division. The company said it named Jim Rowan to the position, to head up marketing, sales, finance and operations for the consumer business.

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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. According to the company, the new funding will go towards deployment of its platform.

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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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SEPTEMBER 10, 2021

Westlake Village-based gravity-based energy storage technology developer EnergyVault says it will list on the NYSE, via a merger with a special purpose acqisition company (SPAC), Novus Capital Corporation II. billion and is expected to additionally provide up to $388 million in gross cash to the company.

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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.

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JANUARY 31, 2020

The Westlake Village, CA-based biotech sold about 9.4 The company joins the public markets with four product candidates in its pipeline, all topical non-steroidal treatments being developed for seven dermatological indications. In July 2018, the company licensed. million of its shares at $17 apiece.

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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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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. Burnett, has stepped down from the company. According to Interlink, Bronson remains CFO of an OTC pink sheets traded company, BKF Capital Group, which owns 13.5

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JULY 28, 2017

Westlake Village-based Sienna Biopharmaceuticals saw a healthy bump on its firs tday of trading as a public company, closing at $19.25 The company is developing aesthetic medicine products. per share, or up 28.33 Sienna, which debuted on Thursday as SNNA on the NASDAQ Global Market, had priced at $15.00

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JANUARY 25, 2019

Westlake Village-based electronics developer Interlink Electronics said late Thursday that it plans to voluntarily delist its stock from the Nasdaq Stock Market, and deregister its common stock. Interlink says it has fewer that 300 holders of record of its shares.

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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. The company has applied to list as SNNA. Sienna said it is hoping to raised up to $74.8M in an offering on the NASDAQ Global Market.

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JANUARY 27, 2020

So far this year four privately held companies have made the transition to trading on the public markets. Two are clinical-stage biotechs: Cambridge, MA-based Black Diamond Therapeutics, which is looking to raise $151 million, and Westlake Village, CA-based Arcutis Biotherapeutics, which aims to add $125 million.

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JUNE 30, 2016

Inphi , the semiconductor developer which has a major part of its operation in Westlake Village, has sold off its Memory Interconnect Business unit to Rambus , the companies said this morning. It's unclear how that sale will impact the company's Southern California operations. READ MORE>>.

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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 7, 2014

Westlake Village-based AltaSens , which develops CMOS image sensors, said today that it has launched a new, CMOS image sensor specifically aimed at the automotive market. The company develops CMOS sensors for use in videoconferencing, telepresence, surveillance, broadcast, cinematography, medical, and industrial markets.

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AUGUST 4, 2016

Westlake Village-based Interlink Electronics , which develops force sensors and other related products, says it has named Mark Litecky as Vice President of Sales and Marketing at the company. Litecky has previously served at Rosemount Inc.

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OCTOBER 3, 2013

Westlake Village-based Cynvenio , a developer of molecular analysis technology being used for cancer treatment and management, has launched a new product for cancer diagnostics.

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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. The funding brings the company's total raised to $29M. According to inVia, the new funds will support expansion of deployment of its robots. READ MORE>>.

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OCTOBER 9, 2015

Westlake Village-based ,a href="[link] , which develops facial recognition technology, said Thursday that it has named Tom Melzl as its new Vice President of Worldwide Sales. Melzl joins the company from StackIQ, where he was Vice President of Sales, and also has also served at Inquira.

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JANUARY 26, 2017

Westlake Village-based Cynvenio Biosystems , which develops diagnostic blood tests for cancer diagnostics, said it has signed a deal to distribute its tets in Mexico with Milenia Labs. The company said the deal covers distribution of its ClearID Breast Cancer testing product in Mexico. READ MORE>>.

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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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DECEMBER 3, 2013

Digital Insight , the developer of online banking software which has major operations in Westlake Village, has just been sold to NCR , in the second sale of the company this year. NCR Corporation said it paid $1.65 NCR said the buy will help it form a "complete enterprise software platform" for the banking industry.

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JUNE 5, 2015

Westlake Village-based Interlink Electronics announced late Thursday that it has named Ms. Tracy Kern as the company's new Chief Financial Offier. The company said that Kern will help the company in its stock relisting efforts. The company said that Kern will help the company in its stock relisting efforts.

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AUGUST 5, 2014

Westlake Village-based Cynvenio , a developer of cancer diagnostics and biomarker monitoring technology, and cloud-based expert system maker CollabRx have teamed up with a new, web-based cancer decision support application, according to the two. Financial details of the deal were not disclosed. Cynvenio is led by Andre de Fusco.

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OCTOBER 14, 2015

In a blow to the biopharmaceuticals industry along the 101 corridor, Westlake Village-based aesthetic medicine developer Kythera Biopharmaceuticals disclosed on Tuesday that it is laying off 117 of its employees , just days after the consummation of a deal to be acquired by Allergan. READ MORE>>.

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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. Sienna Pharmaceuticals said the new funding will go towards its pharmaceutical research efforts and business development. Beddingfield III.

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NOVEMBER 23, 2015

Westlake Village-based nexGenic , a developer of healthcare software, said this morning that it has launched a new, mobile app, which helps patients transfer and store medical images and diagnostic reports. NexGenic is led by Stephan Erberich. READ MORE>>.

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MARCH 14, 2013

Westlake Village-based ValueClick announced this morning that it has named Scott G. According to ValueClick, Eagle has previously served at such companies as Empowerd Careers, eHarmony, Claria Corporation, Concentric Network Corporation, MFS Communications and The Proctor & Gamble Company. READ MORE>>.

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DECEMBER 3, 2015

Westlake Village-based cancer diagnostics developer Cynvenio Biosystems is in a collaboration to conduct an array of clinical cancer trials, at the University of Southern Denmark , the company said yesterday.

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APRIL 24, 2014

Westlake Village-based J.D. Power , the unit of McGraw Hill Financial which measures consumer opinions of automotive manufacturers, said Wednesday that it has acquired digital advertising company Korrelate.

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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. Seven Lakes Technologies developers enterprise workflow and analytics software for the oil and gas exploration and production industries.

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APRIL 9, 2013

Westlake Village-based AltaSens , a developer of CMOS image sensors, debuted two new products Monday. AltaSens developing high definition and wide dynamic range CMOS imaging sensors. AltaSens developing high definition and wide dynamic range CMOS imaging sensors. READ MORE>>.

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MARCH 3, 2016

Westlake Village-based cancer diagnostics developer Cynvenio Biosystems said it has launched a new clinical trial, which will use its technology to monitor women with triple negative breast cancer (TNBC) for early signs of metastasis. READ MORE>>.

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DECEMBER 13, 2012

Westlake Village-based Cynvenio , a developer of technology for the molecular characterization of cancer, said this week that it has launched a new service aimed at helping to isolate, sequence, and enumerate circulating tumor cells. READ MORE>>.

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