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FEBRUARY 5, 2020

Manhattan Beach-based Rocket Lab , which develops rockets for launching small satellites into space, has made another step to making its rockets reusable, saying that it has completed its first prototype of a parachute which will help in its recovery of its rockets.

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NOVEMBER 12, 2013

Jeff Greenberg, the co-founder of Manhattan Beach-based Sketchers , has made a big angel investment in a real estate startup called Househappy.org this morning. Greenberg is also a real estate developer with a luxury homebuildling company based in Manhattan Beach. Househappy is based in Portland, Oregon.

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NOVEMBER 17, 2017

According to Virgin Orbit, the DOD has purchased a launch on its LauncherOne aircraft, with technology development payloads from the DOD's Space Test Program planning to launch on its rockets as early as January 2019. Vox Space is headquartered in Manhattan Beach. Financial details of the defense contract were not announced.

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NOVEMBER 12, 2013

Jeff Greenberg, the co-founder of Manhattan Beach-based Skechers , has made a big angel investment in a real estate startup called Househappy.org this morning. Greenberg is also a real estate developer with a luxury homebuilding company based in Manhattan Beach. Househappy is based in Portland, Oregon. READ MORE>>.

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FEBRUARY 2, 2018

El Segundo-based Beyond Meat , which develops plant-based foods which look and taste exactly like real meat, says is in a major expansion in Los Angeles. According to Beyond Meat, it is creating a new 26,000 square foot Innovation Center in Los Angeles, with enough room for more than 100 employees.

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JULY 20, 2016

Manhattan Beach-based 3PL Central , a private equity-backed developer of warehouse management software, said that it has acquired Traker Systems (iTracker), a fellow developer of software in the 3PL software area. Financial terms of the acquisition were not disclosed.

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AUGUST 20, 2013

Manhattan Beach-based OpenStack systems developer Morphlabs announced this morning that it has raised $10M in a Series D funding round, bringing the company''s total raised to $22.5M. Morphlabs develops a set of pre-configured and pre-integrated hardware and software for hosting OpenStack clouds. READ MORE>>.

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APRIL 9, 2018

Manhattan Beach-based SPIDR Tech , which is developing software for law enforcement which provides customer relationship management (CRM)-type features for police departments, has raised $2.5M in a funding round. SPIDR Tech's software provides one-to-one communications with victims of crimes.

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NOVEMBER 30, 2017

In this solo episode we meet up with Sarah Zurell and talk about Pavemint, the creative talent of Los Angeles, Hollywood to tech, collaboration, diversity, and running full featured product development.

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DECEMBER 3, 2015

Manhattan Beach-based 3PL Central , a developer of warehouse management software, announced Thursday that it has raised $17.5M in a funding round. The funding came from Mainsail Partners. Mainsail's Jason Payne and Stephen Wolfe will join the company's board. 3PL Central said it received financial advice from D.A.

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MARCH 8, 2016

Manhattan Beach-based a href="[link] , which develops a line of patio umbrellas which also double as solar-powered mobile device chargers, has named Karina Fedasz as its Chief Operating Officer. Fedasz was CEO and co-founder of Little Bean Sprout, and also had served as CFO and VP of Finance at Machinima.com.

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AUGUST 9, 2011

Manhattan Beach-based Morphlabs , the cloud computing software firm headed by former GlueCode founder Winston Damarillo, said Tuesday that it has inked a deal with Alchemy Communications. Morphlabs develops software which helps data center providers manage and run cloud computing environments. READ MORE>>.

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OCTOBER 16, 2012

Media Temple said its new service is based on Dell's PowerEdge C6220 servers, as well as software from Manhattan Beach-based Morphlabs, the open source cloud deployment developer headed by Winston Damarillo. READ MORE>>.

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DECEMBER 12, 2011

Manhattan Beach-based CapLinked , the developer of a service to help companies manage their fundraising activities and investors, has tallied up its deals for the last few months, saying Friday that it has now topped over $12 billion in deals hosted on the service.

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NOVEMBER 17, 2011

Manhattan Beach-based cloud computing software developer Morphlabs said today that it has appointed Lee Thompson as its new Chief Technology Officer. Thompson has previously served at DTO Solutions, as well as E*Trade Financial, where he served in roles such as Vice President and Chief Technology and Operations Manager.

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SEPTEMBER 8, 2011

Manhattan Beach-based Morphlabs , the developer of cloud infrastructure equipment and software headed by Winston Damarillo, said Thursday that it has linked with data center, hosting, and service providers Globe Telecom, Pratesis and Exist Global. All three serve the Southeast Asian market.

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JULY 5, 2012

Manhattan Beach-based YBUY , which is developing a monthly subscription service to help users try products before buying them, has raised $1M in a funding round, the firm disclosed Thursday.

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JUNE 29, 2011

Manhattan Beach-based ICON Aircraft , which is developing sport aircraft, said today that it has raised $25M in a funding round. The funding is divided into an initial, $15M tranche with a $10M option.

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JANUARY 26, 2011

Manhattan Beach-based CapLinked , the developer of a software-as-a-service tool for managing venture capital and angel fundraising efforts for companies, said today that it has launched a free library of document templates covering the startup process.

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APRIL 18, 2012

Manhattan Beach-based CapLinked , the developer of an online service to help companies manage their fundraising efforts, said this morning that it has launched a new type of account on the service. The new account costs $199 per month. CapLinked also revealed that it now has over 120,000 user profiles on its service.

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SEPTEMBER 20, 2010

Manhattan Beach-based Morphlabs , the developer of cloud computing software run by Winston Damarillo, announced this morning that it has released a "significant upgrade" to its mCloud Controller product. The firm said the release simplifies the process of building and managing internal cloud computing environments.

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JANUARY 10, 2012

Manhattan Beach-based Morphlabs , the developer of cloud deployment products, announced this morning that it has partnered with Telx , a colocation and interconnection provider, to enable a hosted private cloud product. Financial details of the win were not disclosed.

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JUNE 8, 2010

Manhattan Beach-based TSi Auto Solutions , a provider of web-based auto dealership management software, said today that it has acquired AutoSoft , a Seattle firm which develops financial reporting and analytics products for the automotive OEM market. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed.

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MAY 2, 2011

Manhattan Beach-based CapLinked , the developer of software for managing fundraising by startups, which is headed by early PayPal employee Eric M. Jackson, said over the weekend that it has debuted a new feature which lets companies embed a "raising capital" badge on their website or blog.

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JUNE 19, 2012

Manhattan Beach-based CapLinked , the developer of software used by companies to manage their fundraising process, said today that it recently released a new feature, which allows accredited investors and advisors to preview and request access to deals in its system.

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OCTOBER 18, 2010

Manhattan Beach-based MaestroDev , the developer of private cloud computing software, has officially named Doug Dennington as the firm's new President.

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NOVEMBER 30, 2011

Sweety High , a new startup based in Manhattan Beach, is hoping to reach tween girls with its new social gaming and entertainment site, saying this week that it has launched out of private beta. The site says it is hoping to create a social game platform to allow girls between 8 and 16 to "express themselves fearlessly".

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SEPTEMBER 6, 2011

Manhattan Beach-based Morphlabs , the developer of cloud computing products headed by Winston Damarillo, announced this morning that it has raised $5M in a Series C funding round. Morphlabs develops products used to manage the deployment of cloud-based infrastructure.

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FEBRUARY 22, 2011

Manhattan Beach-based CapLinked , the provider of an online service for managing equity fundraising and investor relationships, has scored a funding round from the "PayPal Mafia", the group of ex-PayPal founders, executives, and employees. CapLinked, which is headed by Eric M.

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JANUARY 31, 2011

A new, Manhattan Beach-based social gaming startup, CausePlay , is powering a new social game for charity the Children's Miracle Network Hospitals. The new game was developed by CausePlay, and allows users to create and operate a virtual hospital.

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NOVEMBER 4, 2010

Manhattan Beach-based Morphlabs , which develops software for managing public and private cloud computing infrastructure, said this week that it has launched a new product called mCloud On-Demand. Morphlabs is one of the newest software firms started by Winston Damarillo, who has previously founded such firms as Gluecode.

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DECEMBER 14, 2010

Manhattan Beach-based CapLinked , the develop of software as a service tools for managing venture and angel fundraising run by Eric M. Jackson, reported Tuesday that it has started allowing companies to register unique "ticker symbols" on its site.

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OCTOBER 28, 2010

Eucalyptus Systems, based in Goleta, develops cloud computing software to manage private and public cloud deployment. MaestroDev, in Manhattan Beach, is developing software used to build and develop cloud-based applications and handle cloud deployment and configuration. MaestroDev. RightScale.

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JULY 21, 2009

Manhattan Beach-based Solaren , a firm developing space-based power systems, has raised $609,600 in a equity funding round, according to a regulatory filing from the firm earlier this month. Source of the funding was not disclosed.

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JUNE 10, 2014

According to the Wall Street Journal , these included Ooma founder Andrew Frame purchasing in Bel Air, and Facebook head of market development Matt Jacobson buying in Manhattan Beach. But it was the low-key, creative beach vibe of Venice and Santa Monica that spurred a spate of start-ups to seek offices and homes.

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SEPTEMBER 22, 2010

Manhattan Beach-based MaestroDev , a firm developing Java build, test, and release tools for the software development community, has uncloaked at the JavaOne conference, exposing the latest firm started by GlueCode founder Winston Damarillo. READ MORE>>.

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OCTOBER 18, 2010

Manhattan Beach-based CapLinked , which develops online, software-as-a-service to help entrepreneurs connect with and keep their investors updated, is opening up its public beta today. According to the firm, which is headed by Eric M. The site had previously been by invitation only.

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