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Q3 Southern California Venture Deals Around $879M

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A quick analysis by socalTECH of our tracking of venture capital deals in Southern California finds that there was around $879M in venture funding activity here in Q3. Outside San Diego, Coda Automotive, the electric auto firm in Santa MOnica, raised $24.1M; Northridge based Gamma Medica raised $24.0M

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HARMAN Acquired By Samsung Electronics For $8.0 Billion

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Automotive electronics manufacturer HARMAN , which has major operations in Southern California, has been acquired by Samsung Electronics for approximately $8.0 Harman has a large plant in Northridge, among other operations in the area. billion, the two announced this morning. The two said Samsung will pay $112.00 Harman had $7.0

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Valley Hackathon II

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The Valley Economic Alliance is hosting Valley Hackathon II on Friday, September 23 from 9am-5pm at Cal State University, Northridge's Grand Salon. Friday, September 23, 2016 -- Valley Hackathon II.