Sienna Biopharmaceuticals files for $75 million IPO
Westlake Village biotechnology company Sienna Biopharmaceuticals filed for an initial public offering with the Securities and Exchange Commission on June 3, stating expectations to raise up to $74.75 million. Founded in 2010, the company develops clinical-stage topical therapies for inflammatory skin diseases and other conditions. ARCH Venture Partners and Venvest Capital led a $40 million Read More →
Semtech acquires AptoVision Technologies
Semtech, a semiconductor and Internet of Things company based in Camarillo, signed a $28 million agreement to acquire AptoVision Technologies, a chip maker for high-definition displays based in Montreal. Semtech plans to finance the deal with cash on hand, including additional contingent payments of up to $47 million based on future financial targets, according to Read More →
MannKind hires financial adviser after boosting cash on hand
MannKind, a Southern California biotechnology company heading to Westlake Village, hired Greenhill & Co. as a financial and strategic adviser June 28, after requesting the last of its line of credit through a loan from the Mann Group. The company will draw on the remaining $30.1 million of funding, using $10.6 million to capitalize unpaid Read More →
Semtech’s LoRa Alliance grows to 500 members
The LoRa Alliance, founded in part by Camarillo semiconductor producer Semtech, reached 500 members, the company announced June 29. The milestone will help further the adoption of the long-range, low-power network, called LoRa or LoRaWAN, Semtech said in a news release. “With well-known global leaders in the LoRa Alliance, the IoT industry is increasingly coming Read More →
CalAmp reports decline in revenues
Internet of Things provider CalAmp, which has operations in Oxnard, announced a decline in revenues for its fiscal year 2018 first quarter, ended May 31, and net losses flat to the previous first quarter at $2.7 million. Revenues fell 3 percent to $88.1 million, primarily as a factor of the closing of the company’s satellite Read More →









