March 27, 2024

Real Estate

CRE: Goleta breaks ground on new multi-year project
By Staff Report The city of Goleta Read More >
Five-property apartment in Oxnard sold for $41M
An apartment building in Oxnard. (courtesy photo) Read More >
CRE: Office vacancies continue to trend upward in Ventura County
By Staff Report The nationwide office market Read More >
CRE: Higher interest rates impair sales transactions, Hayes report finds
By Staff Report Hayes Commercial Group released Read More >

Technology

Quintessent’s $11.5M raise indicative of Santa Barbara’s impressive tech scene

Santa Barbara-based Quintessent, a semiconductor company that specializes in heterogeneous silicon photonics and quantum dot laser technology, announced it raised $11.5 million in an oversubscribed funding round, including some funding from a local venture capital firm that is aiming to continue investing in the area. The $11.5 million seed round was led by Osage University Partners along with new investors including M Ventures. Santa Barbara-based Entrada Ventures also participated in Read More >

Agribusiness

Apeel CEO steps down, mission remains same
Apeel Sciences founders, from left: Jenny Du, James Rogers and Read More >
Uncertain times: Calavo delays Q4 results, explores sale of fresh cut business
Shares of Santa Paula-based Calavo Growers took a bit of Read More >
Santa Barbara Winery looks to the community for investment
Municipal Winemakers' downtown location in Santa Barbara. (courtesy photo) Correction: Read More >

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