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JANUARY 27, 2014

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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JUNE 15, 2020

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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FEBRUARY 17, 2021

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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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.

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JULY 1, 2019

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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APRIL 13, 2018

Hawthorne-based SpaceX is now worth around $25 billion, based on the valuation of the company on a new, $507M fundraising round, according to Bloomberg. The valuation would make SpaceX the third most valuable startup in the United States, behind Uber and Airbnb, according to the report. READ MORE>>.

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JULY 18, 2017

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. and no, there aren't any entertainment-technology companies anywhere in sight). The company has chosen to go public in Hong Kong.

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