socalTECH

JULY 18, 2017

SpaceX, based in Hawthorne, California, is now worth between $12 billion and $15 billion, according to multiple reports. The little known company makes software that is used by contractors to manage construction projects, and apparently has seen massive adoption of its technology. SpaceX (www.spacex.com). Razer (www.razerzone.com).

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Southern California Orange County SpaceX Santa Barbara 133

socalTECH

APRIL 17, 2015

More than half of this quarter''s investment due to a single, nearly $1 billion investment in Hawthorne-based SpaceX. Other large funding deals in the quarter included $186M invested in Lynda , $76.28M invested in San Diego''s aTyr Pharma , and $50.0M in investments, and Orange County saw $172.81M in funding. invested.

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Southern California Orange County SpaceX Statistics 100

socalTECH

JANUARY 20, 2011

The biggest investments for the quarter went to Irvine-based Fisker Automotive , which raised $78.0M, followed by Hawthorn-based Space Exploration Technologies Corporation (SpaceX), the commercial rocket firm of Elon Musk, which raised $50.2M. in a funding round. Software investments took second place, with $102.2M

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Venture Capital Southern California Invest Capital 154

TechCrunch LA

MARCH 17, 2019

.” This historical look at Uber and its self-driving tech unit, Uber ATG, should be considered alongside more recent news, including that it’s in negotiations with investors, including the SoftBank Vision Fund, to secure an investment as large as $1 billion for its autonomous vehicles unit. Deal of the week. Megan Rose Dickey.

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San Fernando Los Angeles Commerce News 217