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

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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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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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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.

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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. and others.

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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. Arcutis Biotherapeutics raised about $159 million from its IPO, offering 1.6

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JUNE 11, 2020

Westlake Village-based inVia Robotics , which develops warehouse automation robots, is in an expansion into Asia, with its first deployment in Osaka, Japan.

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APRIL 9, 2019

Westlake Village-based inVia Robotics , which develops robots used to automate the process of picking and placing products in warehouses, has deployed its robots in an expanded deal with Rakuten Super Logistics.

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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 28, 2018

Westlake Village-based Blue Microphones , the developer of USB microphones, said today that it has launched a new product called the Yeti Nano. According to Blue, the new USB microphone is specifically designed for broadcast-quality podcasting, YouTube productions, game streaming, Skype/VoIP calls and voiceover work.

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OCTOBER 16, 2018

Westlake Village-based MannKind , which is developing inhaled threapeutics products for treating such diseases as diabetes and pumnoary arterial hypertension, and partner United Therapeutics Corporation , said this morning that the two have closed on a license and collaboration agreement they had originally announced in September.

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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 the firm, its CEO, Steven N. Bronson, will assume the role of acting Chief Financial Officer.

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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 READ MORE>>.

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JULY 31, 2018

Westlake Village-based Blue Microphones , which develops high end USB and other microphones, used both by professionals as well as amateurs in music recording, podcasting, YouTube streaming, and more, has been acquired by Logitech. The deal is worth $117M in cash. Blue Microphones was led by CEO John Maier.

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

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JANUARY 27, 2020

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. Cancer drug developer Black Diamond filed IPO paperwork with regulators on Jan.

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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.

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JULY 27, 2017

Westlake Village-based Sienna Biopharmaceuticals had its IPO this morning on the NASDAQ, and was up over 33 percent in morning trading on its first day trading as SNNA, trading at around $19.98. The aesthetic medicine developer, led by President and CEO Dr. Sienna had priced its IPO on Wednesday night at $15.00

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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.

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AUGUST 24, 2016

Westlake Village-based Interlink Electronics said on Wednesday that it has named a new CFO, appointing David S. Interlink Electronics is a developer of force sensing and other hardware. Burnett to the position.

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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. Omega Fund Management, and others.

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DECEMBER 9, 2015

Los Angeles-based LED lighting manufacturer EcoSense Lighting has acquired fellow LED lighting developer Journee , according to EcoSense. Journee Lighting, which was based in Westlake Village, developed downlight and track lighting. Financial terms of the acquisition were not announced.

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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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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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SEPTEMBER 5, 2018

Westlake Village BioPartners is launching today with $350 million in committed capital. But a new venture capital firm led by industry veterans is trying to cast the City of Angels in a new light.

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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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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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APRIL 22, 2016

Westlake Village-based electronics maker Interlink Electronics said Thursday afternoon, that its shares have been approved for listing on the NASDAQ Capital Market. Interlink Electronics develops force sensing and other electronics. READ MORE>>.

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SEPTEMBER 8, 2014

Westlake Village-based Pragmatic Solutions , which develops data software used by videogame developers to analyzer user interests and behavior, has applied its experience in the videogaming world to develop a new app called Pick1.

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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.

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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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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. inVia said the new funding was led by Point72 Ventures and also included investments from Upfront Ventures and Embark Ventures.

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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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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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