Unwrap.AI receives $12 million in Series A funding
Central Coast, Latest news, Technology, Top Stories, Top StorySanta Barbara-based Unwrap, an AI-powered customer intelligence platform, announced Jan. 30 it has received $12 million in Series A funding. The round was led by Scale Venture Partners with participation from Atlassian Ventures, Cercano, ScOp VC, Allen Institute for Artificial Intelligence, former Stripe CTO David Singleton, Perplexity co-founder Johnny Ho, and others. Unwrap will use the new funding to expand sales and Read More →
American Riviera sees net income fall in 2024
Earnings, Latest news, Tri-County Public CompaniesSanta Barbara-based American Riviera Bank saw net income take a slight dip to end the fiscal year. Announced Jan. 24, ARB noted net income of $8.7 million for the year, down from net income of $10.2 million in 2023. In the fourth quarter of 2024, American Riviera had $2 million in net income, down from Read More →
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Vital signs: Nearly half of companies anticipate layoffs in 2025
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Health briefcase
Columns, Health Care & Life Science, Latest newsSTAYING HEALTHY As winter illness season reaches its peak, communities across the country are grappling with the combined impact of Covid-19, RSV, influenza, and norovirus. This convergence of viral threats — commonly referred to as a “quad-demic” — is placing significant strain on healthcare systems, workplaces, and families nationwide. According to recent data, influenza activity remains high, Read More →
Street smarts: California green energy car program comes to Central Coast
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Finbriefs: Yardi acquires coworking and flexible workspace platform
Columns, Latest newsSanta Barbara-based Yardi announced two acquisitions, purchasing Chicago-based Deskpass and U.K.-based Hubble for an undisclosed amount on Jan. 16. As a real estate technology provider, Yardi believes the two acquisitions will help them meet the evolving and diverse needs of workspace users, according to the press release. These acquisitions enhance existing Yardi Commercial and Yardi Read More →
