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Demand Media Market Cap Huge, But Green Dot Still Bigger

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The IPO this week of Santa Monica-based Demand Media has drawn widespread attention, with a number of articles yesterday talking about how the firm's market cap exceeded the New York Times Company after the IPO. In intraday trading Thursday, Green Dot (GDOT) had a market cap of approximately $2.68

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Eleven of Southern California's Firms In The Alternative Vehicle Market

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On the heels of the much heralded IPO of Silicon Valley electric car darling Tesla Motors today on the NASDAQ, investors are now looking to what other firms might benefit from the electric vehicle market--and what appears to be a growing appetite for IPOs.

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Southern California Linked IPOs Grow

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The number of Southern California related initial public offerings is growing steadily upwards, as Gevo --originally started in Pasadena, and based on technology out of Caltech and UCLA--hit the market this morning. Gevo is just the latest in a surge of companies hitting the public markets which have Southern California links.

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Green Dot Up 22.2 Percent In IPO

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Monrovia-based Green Dot , the provider of prepaid credit cards which hit the market today, closed up 22.2 The firm had debuted on the market Thursday morning at $36.00 Based on shareholder filing, a number of Tech Coast Angels are reaping multi-million dollar stakes in the firm as a result of the IPO. READ MORE>>.

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AeroVironment Wins BMW For EV Charging Stations

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Monrovia-based Aerovironment has scored another electric vehicle charging win, saying today that it has been selected by the BMW Group to provide electric vehicle charging equipment and installation for the new BMW ActiveE as a preferred provider. Financial impact of the win was not disclosed. The ActiveE is based on the BMW 1 Series Coupe.

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Ondax Raises $2M More

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Monrovia-based Ondax , a developer of optical filters and laser sources based on research out of the California Institute of Technology, has raised $2M in a Series E investment. According to the Pasadena Angels, one of the investors in the firm, the round also included the Tech Coast Angels and un-named venture capital firms.

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Ondax Names Belz To Board

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Monrovia-based Ondax , which develops laser products and holographic gratings used in defense, industrial, medical diagnostics, analytical instrumentation, and consumer electronics markets, has added Andrea Belz to its board, the firm said Monday. Belz was the lead investor on the funding round. READ MORE>>.