socalTECH

AUGUST 10, 2018

The Securities and Exchange Commission is looking into a series of tweets made by technology mogul Elon Musk earlier this week, where he said he was looking into taking Tesla private. Musk--who is also head of Hawthorne-based SpaceX -- said earlier this week that he had "Funding secure" to take Tesla private at $420 per share.

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Hawthorne SpaceX Report Funding 113

socalTECH

JULY 18, 2017

The list of technology startups in Southern California who are "unicorns"--valued at more than $1 billion--surprisingly, might not be who you think, and in the sectors you might expect. and no, there aren't any entertainment-technology companies anywhere in sight). SpaceX (www.spacex.com). Honest Company (www.honest.com).

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Southern California Orange County SpaceX Santa Barbara 133

socalTECH

MARCH 14, 2011

In the second satellite launch deal announced today, Hawthorne-based Space Exploration Technologies (SpaceX) and ORBCOMM said that SpaceX will carry two new satellites to orbit this year. SpaceX is venture backed by Founders Fund, Draper Fisher Jurvetson, and Valor Equity Partners, and is headed by technology mogul Elon Musk.

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SpaceX Draper Hawthorne Equity 145

socalTECH

FEBRUARY 8, 2012

Hawthorne-based Space Exploration Technologies , the commercial rocket firm of Elon Musk, has set the schedule for two upcoming satellite launches, the company announced this morning. SpaceX is backed by venture firms the Founders Fund, Draper Fisher Jurvetson, and Valor Equity Partners. READ MORE>>.

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SpaceX Draper Hawthorne Equity 145

socalTECH

APRIL 19, 2011

Hawthorne-based Space Exploration Technologies (SpaceX), the commercial rocket firm run by tech mogul Elon Musk, has scored $75M from NASA as part of NASA's Commercial Crew Development (CCDev2) effort, NASA said Monday.

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SpaceX Hawthorne Pricing Funding 133

socalTECH

JUNE 7, 2010

A report from the WSJ Monday morning says that Hawthorne-based Space Exploration Technologies Corp. SpaceX), the commercial space flight venture of Elon Musk, still needs more than $1 billion in funding over the next year or two, to reach its goal of transporting astronauts to the International Space Station.

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SpaceX Report Hawthorne Funding 171

socalTECH

JANUARY 27, 2010

Hawthorne-based Space Exploration Technologies , the commercial rocket firm headed by Elon Musk, said late Wednesday that it has signed a deal with Israeli satellite firm Space Communications Ltd. , SpaceX is venture backed by Founders Fund, Draper Fisher Jurvetson, as well as Musk's own personal fortune. READ MORE>>.

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SpaceX Draper Hawthorne Funding 150

socalTECH

MARCH 15, 2010

Hawthorne-based Space Exploration Technologies (SpaceX), the commercial rocket firm headed by Elon Musk, announced today that it has inked an agreement with Space Systems/Loral to launch a satellite for the firm. SpaceX is backed by the Founders Fund, Draper Fisher Jurvetson, and Elon Musk himself. READ MORE>>.

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SpaceX Draper Hawthorne Funding 140

socalTECH

SEPTEMBER 8, 2009

Hawthorne-based SpaceX , the space rocket venture headed by Elon Musk, reported Tuesday afternoon that it has gained a contract to launch an Earth observation satellite from Astrium. SpaceX is funded by the Founders Fund, Draper Fisher Jurvetson, and Musks's personal fortune. Financial details of the contract were not announced.

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SpaceX Draper Hawthorne Report 124

socalTECH

DECEMBER 19, 2008

Hawthorne-based Space Exploration Technologies (SpaceX), the commercial spaceflight startup headed by ex-PayPal founder Elon Musk, has named a new president the firm said this week. The firm is venture backed by The Founders Fund and Elon Musk. SpaceX said that Gwynne Shotwell has been named as President, reporting to Musk.

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SpaceX Hawthorne Report Sales 113

TechCrunch LA

MARCH 17, 2019

Mark Harris is back with new details on Uber’s autonomous vehicle technology program. The upshot: Uber was spending $20 million a month to develop self-driving technologies. After five days in Austin for SXSW, I headed to Los Angeles, actually Hawthorne, for Tesla’s Model Y unveiling. Deal of the week.

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San Fernando Los Angeles Commerce News 217

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. in investments, followed by $182.7M

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Venture Capital Southern California Invest Capital 154

socalTECH

OCTOBER 20, 2009

round; San Diego-based Zogenix with a nearly $36M funding round; and Hawthorne-based Space Exploration Technology (SpaceX) , which raised $30.4M. Orange County had $66.8M in 8 deals. The biggest deals in the quarter came for San Diego's Roka Bioscience , with a $37.2M

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Southern California Invest Orange County Palomar 100