
Startups to compete for more than $100k in Cal Poly AngelCon’s in-person return
By Jorge Mercado / Friday, April 1st, 2022 / Higher Education, Latest news, Regions, San Luis Obispo County, Small Business, Startups, Subscriber content, Technology, Top Stories / Comments Off on Startups to compete for more than $100k in Cal Poly AngelCon’s in-person return
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Two Santa Barbara tech firms raise combined $95M in venture capital
By Jorge Mercado / Wednesday, March 23rd, 2022 / Latest news, Regions, Santa Barbara County, Startups, Technology, Top Stories / Comments Off on Two Santa Barbara tech firms raise combined $95M in venture capital
Two Santa Barbara software companies announced Series B Funding rounds on March 23, each in the neighborhood of $50 million. MixMode, a cyber defense company, raised $45 million in Series B funding, led by PSG, a growth equity firm partnering with middle-market software and technology-enabled service companies, with additional participation from an existing investor, Santa Read More →

Goleta solar window company adds Inogen co-founder, ramps up toward commercialization
By Jorge Mercado / Friday, March 11th, 2022 / Energy, Latest news, Regions, Santa Barbara County, Startups, Subscriber content, Technology, Top Stories / Comments Off on Goleta solar window company adds Inogen co-founder, ramps up toward commercialization
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KOS bulks up with $12M funding round
By Jorge Mercado / Friday, March 4th, 2022 / Latest news, Regions, Santa Barbara County, Small Business, Startups, Subscriber content, Top Stories / Comments Off on KOS bulks up with $12M funding round
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New CEO, new board chair, new funding for ImmPact Bio
By Jorge Mercado / Thursday, January 20th, 2022 / East Ventura County, Health Care & Life Science, Latest news, Startups, Technology, Top Stories, Tri-County Economy / Comments Off on New CEO, new board chair, new funding for ImmPact Bio
Camarillo-based ImmPact Bio made multiple headlines with one announcement on Jan. 20: the a new CEO, a new board chair, and the closing of a $111 million Series B funding round. ImmPact, a biotechnology company developing cancer treatments based on chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T-cell therapies, named Sumant Ramachandra as its new president and CEO. Read More →
Energy Vault preps to go public, could raise $388M
By Jorge Mercado / Thursday, October 21st, 2021 / Banking & Finance, East Ventura County, Energy, Green Coast, Latest news, middle, Startups, Technology, Top Stories, Tri-County Economy, Tri-County Public Companies / Comments Off on Energy Vault preps to go public, could raise $388M
Westlake Village-based Energy Vault disclosed details of its financial performance for the first time in an Oct. 18 filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, filed in advance of its public stock offering and its pending merger with a special purpose acquisition company. Energy Vault, a green energy storage company, agreed to go public Read More →

ParentSquare takes its school-tech platform nationwide
By Jorge Mercado / Friday, October 8th, 2021 / Higher Education, Latest news, South Coast, Startups, Subscriber content, Technology, Top Stories, Tri-County Economy / Comments Off on ParentSquare takes its school-tech platform nationwide
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