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Southern California's Billion Dollar Startup Trio: SpaceX, Snapchat, Beats

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A recent analysis by the Wall Street Journal uncovers a surprising number of Southern California startups in the billion dollar valuation -- led by Hawthorne-based SpaceX , with a $4.8 Along with SpaceX, Southern California includes Snapchat ($2.0 Along with SpaceX, Southern California includes Snapchat ($2.0 READ MORE>>.

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Digest 5/16-22: Raises for PatientPop, SpacesVR; Disney VR, Littlstar, Vntana

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