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OCTOBER 6, 2010

Monrovia-based Soliant , the developer of concentrating photovoltaic solar panels, reported an install in Chatsworth today, saying it has installed its systems on the roof of MBK Tape Solutions, a firm which fabricates adhesive tape and flexible materials. Soliant said the system generates 10kW of grid-connected electricity. READ MORE>>.

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JULY 17, 2013

Monrovia-based AeroVironment released a response Wednesday to activist investor Engaged Capital , which has taken a 5 percent stake in the maker of unmanned aerial vehicles and electric charging stations. Engaged Capital is an investor based in Newport Beach. READ MORE>>.

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JULY 19, 2010

In what seems like almost weekly news now about a Southern California firm gearing up for the public markets, Monrovia-based Green Dot is expected to hit the markets sometime this week. Green Dot is backed by Sequoia Capital, TTP Fund, and the Tech Coast Angels. and $35.00 per share, and will list on the NYSE at GDOT.

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JULY 15, 2010

Wave Crest looks to be in the same, prepaid payment card sector as Monrovia-based Green Dot, which is expected to hit the public markets very soon in its IPO. Tags: wave credit finance venture capital prepaid debit card.

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JULY 22, 2010

Monrovia-based Green Dot , the provider of prepaid credit cards which hit the markets this morning in its IPO, is up in early trading this morning on the NYSE. The firm is backed by Sequoia Capital, the Tech Coast Angels, TTP Fund, and the Tech Coast Angels. The firm, which debuted at GDOT this morning, was up as high as $44.83

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JANUARY 15, 2010

Monrovia-based Ondax , a manufacturer of holographic filters and semiconductor lasers for the industrial, defense, scientific and medical markets, announced this week that it has named Randy Heyler as its President and CEO. ONDAX is backed by Arcturus Capital, Prospector Equity Capital, and others.

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OCTOBER 8, 2012

Monrovia-based prepaid card provider Green Dot was being battered in the markets this morning, after Walmart and American Express announced a deal to create a new, prepaid card called Bluebird. Walmart and Amex said the new, reloadable prepaid card will have no monthly, annual, or overdraft fees and be distributed via Walmart's stores.

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MAY 25, 2021

Monrovia, California-based SiLC Technologies, a developer of machine vision tools, says it has raised $17M in a Series A funding round. The funding was led by Alter Venture Partners and Dell Technologies Capital and also included Fluxunit -- OSRAM Ventures, Sony Innovation Fund by IGV, Epson, UMC Capital, Yamato Holdings and Global Brain.

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OCTOBER 14, 2008

Monrovia, California-based Soliant Energy has scored $21M in a venture capital round, including a $2.5M According to GE, it is investing as part of a round which also includes Convexa Capital and earlier investors RockPort Capital Partners, Nth Power, Trinity Ventures and Rincon Venture Partners. READ MORE>>

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MARCH 6, 2014

billion and became Yahoo Search Marketing. The first human powered aircraft , the Gossamer Albatross, designed by Paul MacCready (founder of Monrovia-based Aerovironment). million in venture capital into one of the biggest semiconductor companies in the world.

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