June 16, 2025

		

Jorge Mercado

Jorge Mercado is a staff writer with the Business Times. His beats include technology, agriculture, cannabis, energy and the environment, and higher education.


| Monday, March 3rd, 2025

Direct Relief is prepared for a busier 2025

Columns, Latest news, left, Nonprofits, Santa Barbara County, Subscriber content

Santa Barbara-based Direct Relief recently announced it has been awarded the 2025 Seoul Peace Prize, another award for the nonprofit, but more importantly, a sign that the organization will be fine as it enters a new era following the departure of longtime CEO Thomas Tighe. “This award, like all others, is a reflection of the Read More →

| Thursday, February 27th, 2025

MB&T, Aeluma, The Trade Desk add to their boards

Banking & Finance, Central Coast, Columns, Latest news, Technology, Tri-County Public Companies

• Montecito Bank & Trust has appointed two new members to its board of directors, Dr. Igor Mezic and Veronica Quintana. Mezic is the chief technical officer and co-founder of MixMode, an AI cybersecurity company based in Santa Barbara. He is also the co-founder of another AI company in Santa Barbara, AIMdyn. Based in Oxnard, Read More →

| Thursday, February 27th, 2025

Inogen cuts down on net loss in Q4, FY ’24

Earnings, Latest news, left, Santa Barbara County, Technology, Tri-County Public Companies

Goleta-based Inogen finished off the year strong when it released its financial results for the fourth quarter and full year 2024 on Feb. 25. President and CEO Kevin Smith said 2024 was a “stellar year for the company… making meaningful steps towards profitability.” Inogen recorded revenue of $80.1 million in the fourth quarter of 2024, Read More →

| Thursday, February 27th, 2025

Xurrent adds incident response tool capability with Zenduty purchase

Latest news, middle, Santa Barbara County, Technology

Santa Barbara-based Xurrent, a service and operations platform, announced Feb. 27 that it has acquired Zenduty, a leader in edge incident and alert management solutions for an undisclosed amount. Xurrent streamlines ITSM and IT Operations Management with AI-powered automation. It’s platform simplifies workflows, enhances collaboration, and boosts productivity, it said in a press release. This Read More →

| Thursday, February 27th, 2025

Acelyrin’s proposed merger hits a snag

Latest news, Subscriber content, Technology, Tri-County Public Companies, Ventura County

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| Wednesday, February 26th, 2025

Musubi secures $5 million in seed funding

Latest news, middle, Santa Barbara County, Technology

Santa Barbara-based Musubi came onto the scene with a bang, announcing it has raised $5 million in an oversubscribed seed round, the company announced Feb. 26. Musubi is an artificial intelligence platform aiming to leverage its technology for content moderation. The funding will help expand Musubi into new verticals and bring the latest AI research to Read More →

| Wednesday, February 26th, 2025

Yardi acquires LCP Media for undisclosed amount

Latest news, left, Santa Barbara County, Technology

Santa Barbara-based Yardi has acquired visual media technology company LCP Media for an undisclosed amount on Feb. 26. Based in Chicago, Illinois, LCP Media creates virtual tours, photography and other media for the rental housing industry. In a press release, Yardi said that LCP Media’s skills, creativity and cutting-edge technology will provide tremendous benefit to Read More →