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Elon Musk: Tesla Was Born In A Fish Restaurant In El Segundo

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Tesla , the pioneering electric car maker founded by Elon Musk , was actually conceived over lunch at a fish restaurant in El Segundo, Musk said in an interview at SXSW this week. According to Musk, the company was created out of a conversation he had with J.B.

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Insurance Tech Startup Sidecar Health Raises $150 Million

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El Segundo-based health insurance startup Sidecar Health Inc. announced Jan. 26 that it had raised $125 million in a Series C funding round that valued the company at $1 billion.

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GoGuardian Expands Into New Offices

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El Segundo-based GoGuardian , which develops software for the education market, has expanded into new offices in El Segundo, at the former Raytheon site. GoGuardian said there's a burgeoning startup scene in El Segundo, with such companies as Finless Foods, Wonderstorm, and TechStyle Fashion Group.

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The List Completes Startup Academy, Competes For Investment Dollars

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El Segundo-based The List , a startup which operates a matchmaking service for business professionals, is one of four, female-led startups which is part of Beta Boom , a startup accelerator focused on training traditionally overlooked founders, such as women and people of color.

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Education Software Startup GoGuardian Launches AI Platform

L.A. Business Journal

El Segundo-based education software startup GoGuardian has launched Admin 2.0, a platform that uses artificial intelligence to enhance students’ behaviors online, according to a statement.

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Impulse Space Plans Orbital Mission

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El Segundo-based space startup Impulse Space says it is planning its first mission, a demonstration of its "orbital service vehicle", which it has named "Mira".

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Phase Four Launches Another Satellite Thruster Into Space

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El Segundo-based Phase Four, which is developing thrusters for satellite propulsion, says it has launched one of its Maxwell engines into space. According to the startup, the engine was launched onboard a Capella Space SAR satellite which went into space on June 30th on a SpaceX launch.