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By Jorge Mercado / Saturday, August 16th, 2025 / Latest news, middle, Santa Barbara County, Subscriber content, Technology / Comments Off on Funding success: Santa Barbara Venture Partners closes $25M fund
Local venture capital firm Santa Barbara Venture Partners had a solid run with its first fund. According to the firm, its first fund saw some investments pay off, with huge increases in valuation and even a handful of exits. Thanks to that success, Santa Barbara Venture Partners was also able to recently announce the closing Read More →
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By Mike Harris / Monday, August 11th, 2025 / Latest news, Law & Goverment, Santa Barbara County / Comments Off on Woman charged by Santa Barbara prosecutors with elder swindle
Santa Barbara County prosecutors have charged a woman in a suspected fraud scheme targeting an elderly victim. Caihong Lei, 34, is charged with multiple felonies, including conspiracy to commit theft from an elder, attempted theft from an elder, and attempted theft by false pretenses, the Santa Barbara County District Attorney’s office announced Aug. 7. She Read More →
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By Mike Harris / Thursday, August 7th, 2025 / Latest news, middle, Santa Barbara County, Subscriber content / Comments Off on State Street revitalization picks up speed
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By Staff Report / Wednesday, August 6th, 2025 / Latest news, Santa Barbara County, Technology, Tri-County Public Companies / Comments Off on AppFolio taps Tim Eaton to serve as full-time CFO
Goleta-based AppFolio, a software company for the real estate industry, announced July 31 that its board of directors has appointed Tim Eaton as CFO, effective July 30. “Tim’s appointment reflects his impactful leadership in positioning AppFolio for long-term growth and success,” said Shane Trigg, CEO of AppFolio. “I look forward to continuing to partner with Read More →
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By Jorge Mercado / Wednesday, August 6th, 2025 / Latest news, Santa Barbara County, Subscriber content, Technology / Comments Off on Snappt makes first acquisition in company history
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By Jorge Mercado / Monday, August 4th, 2025 / Latest news, Santa Barbara County, Subscriber content, Technology, Top Stories, Top Story / Comments Off on Next Energy hits next goal, on the cusp of commercialization
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By Jorge Mercado / Friday, August 1st, 2025 / Banking & Finance, Latest news, Santa Barbara County, Subscriber content / Comments Off on CoastHills taps James Ledford for top posts
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