L.A. Business Journal

MARCH 1, 2021

Internet provider Boingo Wireless Inc. is set to be acquired by an affiliate of investment firm Digital Colony Management in a deal valued at $854 million.

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Invest 246

Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 1, 2021

For most entrepreneurs, their current business is not where they intend to stay until they die. At the right time, they all intend to make a graceful exit, and leave while still perceived to be on top of their game. The challenge is how to know and exit gracefully when the right time has come, without trauma to either the company or themselves. I don’t have any solid insight on this subject, so I was intrigued by the classic book “ Leaving on Top: Graceful Exits for Leaders ,” by David Heenan, a

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Company Companies Tips .Net 164

L.A. Business Journal

MARCH 1, 2021

Dispo Inc., the company behind one of the hottest apps of the new year, has reportedly raised $20 million in new funding at a hefty $200 million valuation.

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Report Funding Company Companies 130

socalTECH

MARCH 1, 2021

Santa Monica-based Red 6, which is developing augmented reality air combat training systems, announced this morning that it has raised $7M in a funding round. The company said the funding was raised via a financial arrangement called a SAFE (Simple Agreement for Future Equity). The new funding was led by Red Cell, Snowpoint Ventures, and Octave, and also included Moonshots Capital, Irongate, TR Aeroventures, and Marlinspike.

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Santa Monica Training Equity Funding 124

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L.A. Business Journal

MARCH 1, 2021

Sawtelle-based text messaging software platform 317 Labs Inc., which does business as Emotive, has raised $50 million in series B funding.

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Platform Software Funding 130

socalTECH

MARCH 1, 2021

San Diego-based DTx Pharma, a biotech startup which is developing RNA-based therapeutics to treat diseases, says it has raised $100M in its Series B funding round. The funding was led by RA Capital Management and also included new investors Access Biotechnology, Surveyor Capital (a Citadel company), Cormorant Asset Management, Janus Henderson Investors, and Logos Capital, along with existing investors Friedman Bioventure Fund, Eli Lilly and Company, Viva BioInnovator (Viva Biotech Holdings, 1873

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San Diego Capital Funding Startup 113

socalTECH

MARCH 1, 2021

San Diego-based biopharmaceuticals company Artiva Biotherapeutics has raised a big, $120M funding round, in its Series B funding, according to the company. The funding was led by Venrock Healthcare Capital Partners, and also included Acuta Capital Partners, Cormorant Asset Management, EcoR1 Capital, Franklin Templeton, Janus Henderson Investors, Logos Capital, RTW Investments, LP, Surveyor Capital (a Citadel Company), Wellington Management Company, and an undisclosed leading global investment fi

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San Diego Capital Invest Funding 113

socalTECH

MARCH 1, 2021

Long Beach-based rocket developer Rocket Lab is joining the very long list of local technology companies, which is heading towards the public market through a merger with a Special Purpose Acquisition Company (SPAC). Rocket Lab said today that it plans to merge with Vector Acquisition Corproation, becoming a publicly traded company which will trade on the Nasdaq as RKLB.

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