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DECEMBER 5, 2014

Monrovia-based unmanned aerial vehicle maker Aerovironment reported Thursday that it has received a number of awards and options on its contract with the United States Army, for its Switchblade tactical missile systems, which increase the total contract ceiling for its existing contract by $38.3M, to a total of $102.1M.

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JANUARY 3, 2018

Monrovia, California-based AeroVironment said on Wednesday that it is in a joint venture to develop a solar powered, high-altitude, long-endurance unmanned aircraft system, potentially worth up to $65,011,081. The joint venture is with HAPSMobile , which is 95 percent owned by Japanese technology giant SoftBank Corp.

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MAY 8, 2013

However, two, Southern California firms drove the inclusion of two other, venture capital investors on the list--Miachel Moritz of Sequoia Capital (for his investment in Monrovia-based Green Dot ), and Byron Deeter of Bessemer Venture Partners (for his investment in Los Angeles-based Cornerstone OnDemand ).

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DECEMBER 16, 2013

Monrovia, California-based CouponMountain.com , the online coupon site which until last week was owned by ValueClick but is now part of IAC, said today that it has launched a big redesign of its site.

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MAY 18, 2011

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.

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OCTOBER 25, 2010

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FEBRUARY 9, 2011

which has substantial operations in Westlake Village, Beverly Hills-based RealD , Monrovia-based Green Dot , and Woodland Hills-based ReachLocal. In fact, a recent study released by Ernst & Young found that there were eight companies in Southern California, out of 22 total in California, who were lined up for an IPO in Q4.

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OCTOBER 28, 2011

Monrovia-based Aerovironment said Thursday that it has launched a new, small unmanned aircraft system aimed specifically at law enforcement and first responders here in the United States. Think unmanned drones are just something you'd see in Afghanistan, Iraq, or Pakistan? There may soon be unmanned aircraft hovering over your own town.

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JANUARY 31, 2011

Monrovia-based Aerovironment , the developer of unmanned aircraft systems, reported this morning that it has scored a new $7.8M order from the U.S. The firm said the order covers upgrade modules for its Raven unmanned aircraft systems, being used by the U.S. Marine Corps.

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AUGUST 27, 2009

Monrovia-based Soliant Energy , a developer of solar concentrators, is opening up its new pilot production plant in Monrovia today, saying that the plant will produce up to 1 megawatt of solar panels annually. The firm is having a ribbon cutting on the plant this morning with Congressman David Dreier.

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JUNE 9, 2010

A regulatory filing today from Monrovia, California-based prepaid debit card provider Green Dot indicates that the firm recently issued $71.18M in its stock, as part of a commercial agreement--most likely part of the stock recently issued to retail giant Walmart, as part of a renewed distribution deal in May.

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SEPTEMBER 24, 2014

In a move which will not surprise anyone familiar with Monrovia, California-based Green Dot , the company''s mobile banking service, GoBank , has been launched by Walmart.

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MARCH 19, 2012

Monrovia-based Aerovironment , which develops both electric charging stations and unmanned aerial vehicles, has scored a big win in Oregon, saying that it has installed the first phase of a project to make it possible to drive electric vehicles (EVs) from Canada to Mexico.

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JANUARY 11, 2010

Monrovia-based Aerovironment has been selected by auto maker Nissan to supply and install electric vehicle home charging stations, Nissan said today. According to Nissan North America, it has selected Aerovironment to supply home-charging stations and installation services for the firm's all electric Nissan LEAF, starting later this year.

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NOVEMBER 14, 2013

Monrovia, California-based Xencor has set the initial offering price for its IPO, saying in a filing Thursday morning that it will offer up 10,700,000 shares of its common stock at $7.00 The company plans to trade on the NASDAQ Global Market as XNCR. The IPO price is below its initial estimated offering price, which had been between $14.00

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FEBRUARY 26, 2010

Monrovia-based Green Dot , a provider of pre-paid VISA and Mastercard cards, has filed for an IPO, saying this morning that it is looking to raise up to $150M in an IPO on the NYSE. The firm's IPO is being undewritten by J.P. Morgan, Morgan Stanley, Piper Jaffray, and UBS Investment Bank.

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JANUARY 15, 2013

Monrovia, California-based Green Dot --which created the entire category of prepaid credit cards when it was just a small, angel funded startup in Southern California--is now looking to turn another industry on its head--banking. READ MORE>>.

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APRIL 30, 2012

Monrovia, California-based unmanned aerial vehicle maker AeroVironment reported Monday that it has scored another order from the U.S. military, this time for $3.6M of the firm's RQ-11B Raven Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS). The company said the order, from the United States Marine Corps, came through an existing U.S. Army contract.

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JANUARY 27, 2011

However, a quick look at the recent Southern California IPOs shows that Monrovia-based Green Dot still rules, at least in terms of current market cap. In intraday trading Thursday, Green Dot (GDOT) had a market cap of approximately $2.68 billion, compared to Demand Media's (DMD) $1.4 billion.

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APRIL 21, 2011

Monrovia-based unmanned aircraft maker Aerovironment has scoerd a $11.5M order, the firm reported Thursday, for its Puma All Environment (AE) unmanned aircraft system. The company said the win was with the United States Special Operations Command (USSOCOM), the U.S. military's Special Forces arm.

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DECEMBER 8, 2010

Monrovia-based AeroVironment , the developer of unmanned aerial vehicles and electric vehicle charging technology, said today that it has received a $4.9M order from the Norwegian Defence Logistics Organisation.

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DECEMBER 15, 2010

Monrovia-baesd Tanner EDA , the developer of mixed signal electronic design automation software, said today that it has expanded its presence in the Chinese market, and has signed up a new sales and support partner. Tanner said that it has appointed NewPlus Systems and Technologies Ltd.

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DECEMBER 16, 2010

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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APRIL 26, 2013

Monrovia, California-based Parasoft , which develops software testing tools, said today that it has linked with Electric Cloud , a provider of cloud-based software testing services, to integrate their technologies.

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DECEMBER 3, 2012

Monrovia, California-based Aerovironment , the developer of unmanned aircraft systems, said this morning that it is making an investment in a Swedish developer of vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) systems.

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OCTOBER 2, 2013

Monrovia-based unmanned aerial vehicle maker AeroVironment announced this morning that it has received a $20M order from the U.S. Army, for an upgrade for the army''s RQ-11B Raven Unmanned Aircraft Systems. Aerovironment said the win covers a new multi-axis pan, tilt and zoom sensor payload for the unmanned aircraft.

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JANUARY 9, 2013

Monrovia, California-based Green Dot , the provider of prepaid cards, is getting set to launch a new, mobile bank account product, the firm said Wednesday afternoon. The firm said it will be launching the product on Tuesday, January 15th.

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MAY 24, 2011

Monrovia-based AeroVironment , the developer of unmanned aerial vehicles, said Tuesday that it has scored a $8.4M The order is part of a follow-on contract with the U.S. The firm said the order came for its Raven small unmanned aerial aircraft and spares.

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JUNE 5, 2018

Monrovia, California-based Aerovironment , the developer of unmanned aircraft systems, has sold its other business--focused on electric vehicle charging and test systems--to a German company, Webasto Group. According to the two companies, Aerovironment sold its Efficient Energy Systems (EES) business segment to Webasto for $35M.

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SEPTEMBER 9, 2011

Monrovia-based AeroVironment , the maker of unmanned aircraft systems, said late Thursday that it has received a $16M order for its Raven Unmanned Aircraft Systems. AeroVironment said the order comes from an existing contract with the U.S. Army, and will go towards logistics support for its systems.

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MAY 16, 2011

Monrovia-based Aerovironment has scored a win in Texas, with TXU Energy , to deploy a network of electric vehicle chargers. According to AeroVironment, TXU Energy has selected the firm to deploy EV charging stations in the Dallas Metro-plex area. Size of network was not announced.

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MAY 12, 2010

Monrovia-based AeroVironment , which manufactures unmanned aircraft systems, said Wednesday that it has received an $11.2M order from the U.S. Army for its Raven small unmanned aircraft systems. According to Aerovironment, the order covers 63 of its Raven, and will be used by the Army, Marine Corps, Special Operations Command and other U.S.

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DECEMBER 3, 2013

Monrovia-based biopharmaceuticals developer Xencor said this morning that it has priced its IPO, at $5.50 per share, and will start trading today on the NASDAQ Global Market as XNCR. Xencor sold 12,730,000 shares of its common stock in the IPO. Xencor was venture backed by MedImmune Ventures, HealthCare Ventures, and others. READ MORE>>.

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SEPTEMBER 30, 2014

Monrovia, California-based unmanned aerial vehicle maker AeroVironment reported Tuesday that it has scored a $27.2M contract award from the U.S. Army, for spare parts for its RQ-11B Raven and RQ-20A Puma AE unmanned aircraft systems. The company said it expects to deliver those parts to the U.S. Army within the next 12 months.

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OCTOBER 3, 2013

Monrovia, California-based Parasoft , which develops software testing tools, has launched a new product aimed at the automated, continuous testing market. The company said it has released a new API Testing Solution, which can be used as part of continuous integration and release efforts.

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APRIL 17, 2013

Monrovia, California-based biotherapeutics technology developer Xencor said Tuesday that it has licensed its Xtend technology to an Australian firm. Xencor and CSL Limited said they are in a technology license agreement, which will provide CSL access ot its technology, for use with CSL''s monoclonal antibodies.

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MAY 9, 2017

Monrovia, California-based AeroVironment has unveiled a new, palm-sized drone today, aimed at the military, called the Snipe. government customer.

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