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NOVEMBER 18, 2013

Monrovia-based Xencor , the developer of biopharmaceutical technology headed by Bassill Dahiyat, delayed its IPO Friday, citing poor market conditions for the offering. The company had hoped to IPO on the NASDAQ Global Market. The company is backed by MedImmune Ventures, HealthCare Ventures, and others. READ MORE>>.

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OCTOBER 16, 2010

The University of Southern California announced Friday, in conjunction with the inauguration of new president C. Max Nikias, that Ming Hsieh , the founder of Monrovia-based COgent , has donated $50M to endow a new instute focused on nano-medicine for cancer. Cogent was recently sold to 3M for $943M.

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JANUARY 30, 2014

Monrovia, California-based Aerovironment is looking to make any parking spot a charging spot, with a new product it is calling the Turbocord. Are you tired of jostling with other electric vehicle drivers for that one charging spot at work? READ MORE>>. turbocord aerovironment extension cord charging charger'

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OCTOBER 8, 2012

Monrovia-based prepaid card provider Green Dot was being battered in the markets this morning, after Walmart and American Express announced a deal to create a new, prepaid card called Bluebird. Walmart and Amex said the new, reloadable prepaid card will have no monthly, annual, or overdraft fees and be distributed via Walmart's stores.

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MAY 23, 2012

Monrovia-based Green Dot , the provider of prepaid credit cards, which allows people who are unlikely to qualify for a credit card or bank accounts to load up their credit cards with money, might be seeing more regulation soon, according to reports Wednesday.

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SEPTEMBER 18, 2013

Ecotality makes the Blink and Minit Charger brands of charger for electric cars, which competes against Monrovia-based Aerovironment''s EV Solutions unit. There are still thousands of defunct chargers originally developed as part of that 1980''s efforts scattered around shopping malls in Southern California. READ MORE>>.

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JULY 22, 2010

Monrovia-based Green Dot , the provider of prepaid credit cards which hit the market today, closed up 22.2 The IPO is the second successful, Southern California IPO in as many weeks, with Beverly Hills-based RealD also getting a similarly robust reception last Friday at its own IPO. percent in its IPO, at $43.99.

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JANUARY 27, 2011

However, a quick look at the recent Southern California IPOs shows that Monrovia-based Green Dot still rules, at least in terms of current market cap. In intraday trading Thursday, Green Dot (GDOT) had a market cap of approximately $2.68 billion, compared to Demand Media's (DMD) $1.4 billion.

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SEPTEMBER 20, 2010

Los Angeles-based Internet Brands , which operates a suite of online, advertising driven websites across a wide range of verticals, said Monday that it would go private in a $640M, private equity deal, bucking the trend of Southern California companies filing to get to the public markets.

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MAY 9, 2013

Monrovia, California-based electric vehicle charging developer Aerovironment has added a big new customer for its charging station installation service today: Ford Motor Company. Photo: 100 percent electric vehicle at a recent Earth Day event in Southern California). READ MORE>>.

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JANUARY 11, 2010

Monrovia-based Telscape , a competitive local exchange carrier (CLEC) and wireless service provider serving the Hispanic market, has been recapitalized, according to investment bank Gemini Partners. Financial details of the recap were not disclosed by the firms.

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NOVEMBER 9, 2010

Monrovia-based Green Dot , the publicly held provider of prepaid debit cards, said in a statement with the SEC Monday that it is looking to offer up to $100M in a new public offering of its Class A shares.

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JULY 19, 2010

In what seems like almost weekly news now about a Southern California firm gearing up for the public markets, Monrovia-based Green Dot is expected to hit the markets sometime this week. and $35.00 per share, and will list on the NYSE at GDOT.

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APRIL 19, 2011

DFJ Mercury did not say how much the new role for Lebovitz will affect its investments in Southern California, however, the company has invested in such diverse companies as Monrovia-based Prolacta Biosciences and iPhone game creation firm GameSalad. READ MORE>>.

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MAY 14, 2009

Monrovia, California-based Tanner EDA , a developer of analog and mixed signal design tools, announced this week that it has named Greg Lebsack as President of the firm. Lebsack has also served at Sprint, and is on the board of the Technology Council of Southern California. READ MORE>>.

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OCTOBER 11, 2010

The competition, run by the Southern California Institute of Architecture (SCI-Arc) and The Architect's Newspaper, awarded the top prize in the event to Constantin Boincean, Ralph Bertram and Aleksandra Danielak of Oslo, Norway, for their design, "UMBRELLA"; the contest received seventy entries from 11 countries.

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NOVEMBER 3, 2016

Pasadena has a long history as a center of the technology and innovation world�all the way back to first American experiments with rocket launches in 1936�Southern California's first foray into the rocket business (sorry, SpaceX)--through the Internet boom with Idealab, to today. There are also many from USC and UCLA.

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FEBRUARY 19, 2010

It will be moderated by PR expert Erik Deutsch of ExcelPR Group, who works with local medical device and biotech companies, such as STAAR Surgical of Monrovia, on PR and media outreach efforts. This event will feature presentations and a panel discussion focusing on how bioscience entrepreneurs can use the media to their advantage.

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