A2 Bio’s new CEO aims to grow platform
James Robinson, the new CEO of Agoura Hills-based A2 Biotherapeutics, has several priorities he wants to tackle, not the least of which is to accelerate the company’s proprietary Tmod cell therapy platform. “First principle for us is to maximize the value of the platform that we’ve built,” Robinson, 54, told the Business Times on April Read More →
Atara reports higher net loss in fourth quarter
Thousand Oaks-based Atara Biotherapeutics reported financial results for the fourth quarter and full year 2023 along with recent business highlights and key upcoming milestones for 2024 on March 28. Atara reported a net loss of $60.5 million or 56 cents per share in the fourth quarter of 2023 along with a net loss of $276.1 million Read More →
Acelyrin reports higher net loss in 2023 as company prepares for breakthrough
Conejo Valley-based Acelyrin, a clinical, pre-revenue biotechnology company, reported its financial results for the full year 2023 on March 28. According to the March 28 report, the company’s net loss for the full year ended Dec. 31 was $381.6 million, compared to $64.8 million for 2022. The company primarily saw expenses increase in research and Read More →
Quintessent’s $11.5M raise indicative of Santa Barbara’s impressive tech scene
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Santa Barbara semiconductor firm raises $11.5M
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, it said in a March 14 press release. The round was led by Osage University Partners along with new investors including M Ventures. Santa Barbara-based Entrada Ventures also Read More →
Nuclear AI firm emerges from stealth in SLO
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Mense, Kind Cup create menstrual product alternative
In 2020 — the beginning of the Covid-19 pandemic — there were already plenty of reasons to be scared for a loved one’s health. McCall Brinskele of San Luis Obispo had one more reason to worry about her sister, who suffers from endometriosis and uterine fibroids. “She had been suffering from painful periods and when Read More →
