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MARCH 12, 2021

Los Angeles-based consumer electronic giant Belkin announced on Thursday that it is planning to move its headquarters from Playa Vista to El Segundo, in Q4, as part of what it called a move to a "hybrid, flexible" workspace.

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JUNE 21, 2016

Santa Monica-based biopharmaceuticals developer Kite Pharma has opened up a new, 43,500 square foot manufacturing facility in El Segundo, the company said today, to manufacture its cancer immunotherapy products.

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JUNE 27, 2019

According to a report, from Krebs On Security, El Segundo-based IT services provider PCM has seen a major breach , which allowed attackers to access multiple, client accounts hosted through PCM.

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SoCal Tech Calendar

JULY 11, 2019

Wednesday, July 17, 2019 -- El Segundo Tech and Aerospace Networking @ Smoky Hollow Tasting and Taproom. Join us for South Bay Tech and Aerospace Happy Hour in Hermosa Beach! We are building Aerospace and Tech community in the South Bay. See [link].

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JANUARY 12, 2017

Los Angeles-based ConsumerTrack , the operator of GoBankingRates.com and other personal finance content and lead generation sites, said today that it is expanding its headquarters in El Segundo.

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MARCH 14, 2018

Tesla , the pioneering electric car maker founded by Elon Musk , was actually conceived over lunch at a fish restaurant in El Segundo, Musk said in an interview at SXSW this week. According to Musk, the company was created out of a conversation he had with J.B.

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L.A. Business Journal

JULY 19, 2021

El Segundo-based ecommerce postage company Stamps.com Inc. will be acquired by Thoma Bravo, a Chicago-based private equity firm, for $6.6 billion in cash, the companies announced July 9.

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L.A. Business Journal

OCTOBER 25, 2021

El Segundo-based Endpoint Closing Inc., a digital title and settlement services company, scored $150 million in funding from First American Financial Corp., its parent company.

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APRIL 22, 2011

El Segundo-based iChange , the operator of an online community focused on lifestyle changes, weight loss, and nutrition, has been acquired by Herbalife , according to investor Momentum Venture Management. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed.

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L.A. Business Journal

SEPTEMBER 27, 2021

El Segundo-based Saviynt Inc. raised $130 million in private equity funding to grow its cloud-based identity security solutions, the company announced Sept.

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OCTOBER 6, 2010

If not, El Segundo-based toy maker Mattel has launched a new toy this week which connects the Twitter micro-messaging service to your own pet dog. Not happy with just keeping up with the thousands of updates from your fellow Twitter users?

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NOVEMBER 13, 2013

Among the highest ranked in the annual program was OpenX Software , based in Pasadena, which had a 44,075% five year growth rate, which was ranked at number 5 in the nation, based on its fiscal revenue growth rate from 2008 to 2012.

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L.A. Business Journal

AUGUST 7, 2017

Sports app developer Hopscotch of El Segundo announced on Monday that it signed up more than 40 athletic programs as customers last month.

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FEBRUARY 2, 2018

TS2 Holdings' offices are in El Segundo, and the company is an arm of Japanese staffing giant Persol Group. Neohire South is a recruiting company with offices in Santa Monica and Tarzana, RockIT Recruiting is a tech recruiting company based in San Francisco, and Hero.jobs is a recuiting software company based in Santa Monica.

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DECEMBER 17, 2010

El Segundo-based Internet Brands said Friday that the acquisition of the firm by private equity firm Hellman & Friedman has closed. The acquisition, which had originally been announced in September, was worth $640M. JMI Equity also invested in Internet Brands as part of the sale.

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JULY 14, 2021

Recargo was based in El Segundo. Recargo was founded in 2009, and operates PlugShare, an online community for EV drivers, and also developed PlugShare, a mobile payment platform for EV cahrging networks.

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OCTOBER 25, 2012

El Segundo-based integrated circuit maker International Rectifier said this morning that it has raised $100M in four year, senior unsecured credit facility. The company said the facility will go towards working capital, acquisition, stock repurchases, and other general corporate use.

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FEBRUARY 18, 2021

El Segundo-based ABL Space Systems, which is developing low cost launch vehicles and launch systems, says it has signed up customer for its first launch. The company says it is targeting its first demonstration flight of its RS1 rocket in Q2 of 2021. Financial details of the launch agreement were not announced.

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L.A. Business Journal

NOVEMBER 19, 2018

Roughly two months after it was first reported that Patrick Soon-Shiong’s El Segundo e-sports arena was to house the H1Z1 Pro League, the League announced it will cease operations due to payment issues.

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APRIL 30, 2012

El Segundo-based NanoH2O the developer of high efficiency, reverse osmosis membranes for seawater desalination, announced this morning that it has raised a total of $60M in equity and debt funding. According to the firm, it raised $40M in equity and $20.5M in credit facilities.

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JUNE 3, 2014

El Segundo-based Internet Brands said this morning that it is being acquired by private equity firm KKR , from its current owners, Hellman & Friedman and JMI Equity. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed.

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L.A. Business Journal

MAY 11, 2020

a subsidiary of El Segundo-based Aerojet Rocketdyne Holdings Inc., Rocket propulsion manufacturer Aerojet Rocketdyne Inc., was awarded a $1.79 billion follow-on contract by NASA to manufacture engines.

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L.A. Business Journal

JUNE 24, 2019

El Segundo-based information technology services firm PCM Inc. will be acquired by Tempe, Ariz.-based based Insight Enterprises Inc. in a deal worth roughly $581 million.

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AUGUST 11, 2014

El Segundo-based technology catalog retailer PCM said late last week that it has sold the land to its retail store in Santa Monica to the Regents of the University of California, for $20.2M. The two properties are currently being used as the retail storefront for MacMall.

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SEPTEMBER 4, 2012

AKMG is an operator of an affiliate marketing network which was run in conjunction with Neverblue, and is based in El Segundo. Neverblue is a provider of performance-based online marketing, and is based in Victoria, British Columbia. GlobalWide Media is headed by Farshad Fardad. READ MORE>>.

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JULY 31, 2014

According to Prodege, it will acquire all of SodaHead''s assets and staff from its Encino headquarters, and will move them to Swagbucks offices in El Segundo. Financial terms of the buy were not disclosed. Prodege is venture backed by Technology Crossover Ventures. READ MORE>>.

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NOVEMBER 16, 2012

189% El Segundo Nick Hedges 397 Illumina, Inc. Flatley 412 NEOGOV 177% El Segundo Damir Davidovic 413 Maxwell Technologies, Inc. Lucier 387 Lexipol 193% Aliso Viejo Dan Merkle 394 Response Genetics, Inc. 191% Los Angeles Thomas A. Bologna10 395 Leads360, Inc. Scientific/technical instrumentation 188% San Diego Jay T.

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OCTOBER 23, 2012

El Segundo-based iRise , which develops software for prototyping enterprise applications, has extended its platform today by adding support for the iPhone 5, Windows 8, and Android Tablets. iRise is venture backed by Morgan Stanley Venture Partners and Deutsche Bank.

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OCTOBER 2, 2013

El Segundo-based online fashion site JustFab and actress Kate Hudson said Tuesday that they have launched a new, lifestyle athletic wear apparel and accessories brand, Fabletics. According to the two, Fabletics will feature designs inspired by Hudson''s personal wardrobe and active lifestyle.

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SEPTEMBER 20, 2010

El Segundo-based Internet Brands , the Internet media firm headed by Bob Brisco, has been acquired by private equity firm Hellman & Friedman Capital Partners, in a deal worth approximately $640M. According to Internet Brands, Hellman & Friedman will pay $13.35 in cash for each outstanding share of common stock of the firm.

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JULY 17, 2014

The biggest investments for the quarter were for Culver City-based NantHealth , the digital health venture of billionaire Dr. Patrick Soon-Shiong, which raised $135M in a funding; El Segundo-based Prodege (aka Swagbucks), which raised $60.1M for its consumer loyalty and advertising efforts; nearly $49.0M

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MAY 17, 2013

The latest company considering a bid for Los Angeles-based video streaming site Hulu is El Segundo-based DirecTV , according to reports Friday afternoon. A report from Reuters says DirecTV is just one of a number of companies considering a bid for Hulu. The report cited a "source familiar with the situation." READ MORE>>.

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L.A. Business Journal

SEPTEMBER 27, 2021

In the 10 months Joel Ifill worked at El Segundo-based Aerojet Rocketdyne Holdings Inc., he said he “never felt at ease” making precision kinetic weapons, better known as smart bombs.

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JANUARY 21, 2013

El Segundo-based International Rectifier , the developer of analog and mixed signal semiconductors, reports that its founder and former Chairman and CEO, Eric Lidow, has passed away. The firm said Lidow passed away on January 18th. Lidow and his father, Leon Lidow, founded International Rectifier in 1947. READ MORE>>.

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OCTOBER 3, 2019

El Segundo-based GoGuardian , which develops software for the education market, has expanded into new offices in El Segundo, at the former Raytheon site. GoGuardian said there's a burgeoning startup scene in El Segundo, with such companies as Finless Foods, Wonderstorm, and TechStyle Fashion Group.

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SEPTEMBER 16, 2013

JustFab is based in El Segundo. The new store is the first foray by the online retailer into the traditional, retail world. The new, 3,000 square foot retail store includes many online features tied into the fashion retailer''s website. READ MORE>>. justfab fashion online retail shoedazzle retailer shopping mall glendale galleraia'

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AUGUST 22, 2013

JumpStartFund , which is based in El Segundo, opened up its service this morning to help use the wisdom of the crowd to move ideas, patents, and research from individuals, federal research labs, universities, and research organizations to the market.

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