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Santa Monica To Get Silicon Valley Coffee Chain Philz Coffee

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In another sign that Southern California--and particularly, Santa Monica--is gaining further credibility as a recognized technology center: Philz Coffee , a coffee chain which is synonymous with being at the tech epicenters of Silicon Valley and San Francisco, is getting set to open up a new location in Santa Monica.

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Grow Credit Scores $106M In Equity, Debt For Consumer Credit

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Santa Monica-based fintech startup Grow Credit, which helps consumers build their credit score through payments for subscription services, said on Tuesday that it raised $106M in a combination of equity and debt. in equity, and $100M in debt. The funding included $6.3M

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Wilshire Associates Acquired By Private Equity Firms

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Santa Monica-based Wilshire Associates , which provides investment, consulting, and technology advisory services, has been acquired by a pair of private equity investors. Wilshire Associates was founded in 1972 by Dennis Tito; the company is responsible for the Wilshire 5000 index.

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Clearlake Capital Launches New Domain Registration Company, Newfold Digital

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Santa Monica-based private equity investor Clearlake Capital said this morning that it has created a new company, Newfold Digital, through the acquisition of Endurance International Group, plus strategic investment transactions with both Web.com and affiliates of Siris.

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Sole Source Capital Buys Two Companies, Peak-Ryzex and Optical Phusion

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Santa Monica-based private equity investor Sole Source Capital announced last week that it has acquired two companies, Peak-Ryzex and Optical Phusion, two companies in the factory automation area. Financial details of the transaction were not announced.

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Vision Internet Gets Private Equity Investment

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Santa Monica-based Visio Internet , which develops Internet sites for governments, has raised a round of growth capital, according to the company. The funding came from Caltius Equity Partners. vision internet private equity government venture capital services development executive velocify' Nachman as its CEO.

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Inspire Energy Capital Acquired By Shell

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Santa Monica-based Inspire Energy Capital, a provider of renewable energy to the residential market, has been acquired by oil and gas giant Shell, the companies said Tuesday afternoon. Financial details of the acquisition were not announced. Inspire offers up renewable energy subscriptions to customers.

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