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SpinLaunch, Backed By Google And Kleiner Perkins, Gets DOD Contract

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Long Beach-based SpinLaunch , a space launch services provider which recently relocated from Silicon Valley to Long Beach, reported on Wednesday that it has been awarded a launch prototype contract from the Department of Defense (DOD). Size of that new contract was not announced. READ MORE>>.

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MoneyTree Report: Southern California Q3 Venture Totals Drop To $663.27M

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in funding, according to the latest numbers from the PricewaterhouseCoopers MoneyTree report, based on data from Thomson Reuters. According to the report, there were 71 deals worth a total of $663.2M The most amount of investment came for the Los Angeles-Long Beach MSA, which saw $247.6M for San Diego, then $189.0M

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Apriso Wins Aerospace Manufacturer

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Long Beach-based manufacturing software developer Apriso reported a win today, with aerospace manufacturer Spirit AeroSystems. Apriso developers manufacturing software, used by such customers as GM, Volvo, Lockheed Martin, Honeywell, and many others. Financial impact of the win was not disclosed.

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ChargerHelp raises $2.75M to keep EV chargers working

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If a station doesn’t send out an error or a driver doesn’t report it, network providers might never know there’s even a problem. The newly minted founder joined the Los Angeles Cleantech Incubator , where she developed a curriculum to teach people how to repair EV chargers. Terry, who co-founded ChargerHelp! ,

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Cie Studios Powers Nitto Tires

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Long Beach-based interactive applications developer Cie Studios , the developer of the Facebook game Car Town, reported this week that it has launched a new website and online experience for tire brand Nitto Tire. Nitto apparently has been using the firm for the past 13 years.

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Apriso Adds To Win At Tesla Motors

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Long Beach-based Apriso , which develops manufacturing operations management software, reports today that electric car firm Tesla Motors has selected another one of the firm's products to help it streamline its processes.

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Molina Healthcare Buys Unisys Unit

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Long Beach-based Molina Healthcare , a provider of health plans and managed care services, said today that it is buying the Health Information Management (HIM) business of Unisys Corporation , in a deal worth approximately $135M. The firm said the buy would complement its Medicaid health plan business.