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By Stephen Nellis / Friday, May 25th, 2012 / Technology, Top Stories / Comments Off on Goleta partners with UCSB, chamber to attract tech
[EDITOR’S NOTE: This story, originally published online on May 18, was updated with additional quotes and information. The updated version, published May 25, is below]. On the heels of $463 million in business investment since 2010, the city of Goleta is teaming up with its neighbor UC Santa Barbara and the Goleta Valley Chamber of Read More →
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By Stephen Nellis / Friday, April 6th, 2012 / Technology, Top Stories / Comments Off on Sientra prepares for South Coast hiring spree
Backed with $151 million in capital, Santa Barbara-based breast implant maker Sientra is preparing for a flurry of hiring to bring its products to market. In early March, Sientra received the first FDA approval in several decades for new silicone-based implants for the U.S. market. Two weeks later, the firm said it closed a $65 Read More →
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By Stephen Nellis / Thursday, March 29th, 2012 / Latest news, Technology / Comments Off on Sientra funding rises to $151M
Sientra, the Santa Barbara breast implant company that recently received the first FDA approval in several decades for new implants for the U.S. market, has closed a $65 million funding round, bringing its total capital raised to $151 million. The lead investor on the private equity deal was London-based life sciences fund Abingworth. Sientra’s existing Read More →
