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AUGUST 21, 2013

Monrovia, California-based AeroVironment has been selected by another auto manufacturer, to provide charging stations for its electric car customers. The auto manufacturer is the fifth, electric automobile provider to select AeroVironment for its home charging stations and installation services. READ MORE>>.

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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. READ MORE>>.

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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. READ MORE>>.

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MAY 12, 2010

Monrovia-based AeroVironment , which manufactures unmanned aircraft systems, said Wednesday that it has received an $11.2M military services. military services. order from the U.S. Army for its Raven small unmanned aircraft systems. Aerovironment's Raven is a 4.2-pound The latest order follows a $6.8M READ MORE>>.

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OCTOBER 3, 2013

Good Eggs , an online, local grocery delivery service which has been piloting its services in Los Angeles, has raised $8.5M The company is based in San Francisco, and also has been piloting its service in Brooklyn and New Orleans. in a funding round from Sequoia Capital, the company said Thursday. READ MORE>>.

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FEBRUARY 23, 2010

Monrovia-based AeroVironment has scored $37.9M According to AeroVironment, the deal covers both aircraft, retrofit, and support services for the unmanned aircraft, for the U.S. in orders for the firm's unmanned aircraft systems, the firm announced today. Army and Marine Corps.

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AUGUST 31, 2010

Monrovia-based AeroVironment said Tuesday that it has received a $35.2M The contract covers unmanned aircraft systems, spares and training services. The contract covers unmanned aircraft systems, spares and training services. order, for the firm's Puma All Environment unmanned aircraft systems. unified command for U.S.

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JANUARY 25, 2012

Monrovia-based Green Dot , the provider of prepaid debit cards headed by Steve Streit, said Tuesday that it has acquired prepaid processing firm eCommLink , for $2.5M. The company does not expect to start using its own processing services until the end of a two-year outsource processing agreement it currently has with TSYS.

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APRIL 20, 2012

Monrovia, California-based Aerovironment , which makes unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) for the military, said Friday that it has scored another military order worth $5.5M. The firm said the win is with the U.S. Marine Corps, for the firm's RQ-20A Puma AE unmanned aircraft systems.

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MAY 9, 2013

Monrovia, California-based electric vehicle charging developer Aerovironment has added a big new customer for its charging station installation service today: Ford Motor Company.

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NOVEMBER 16, 2011

Steve Streit , the founder of Monrovia, California-based Green Dot , which provides prepaid debit cards and other products, has been tapped for a national award recognizing entrepreneurs.

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OCTOBER 20, 2011

Monrovia-based Aerovironment , the developer of unmanned aircraft systems, has signed another multimillion dollar order from the U.S. order from the United States Army, for its Puma unmanned aircraft systems logistics support services over the next 12 months. military, the firm said Thursday. AeroVironment said it received a $7.3M

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JANUARY 11, 2010

Monrovia-based Telscape , a competitive local exchange carrier (CLEC) and wireless service provider serving the Hispanic market, has been recapitalized, according to investment bank Gemini Partners. Financial details of the recap were not disclosed by the firms.

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JUNE 25, 2013

GoBank , the mobile-only banking service started by Monrovia''s Green Dot , has gone live, exiting a beta and hitting general availability, Green Dot said today. Green Dot said its GoBank accounts were specifically "built for the smartphone generation.".

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JANUARY 16, 2013

How was Monrovia, California-based Green Dot able to quickly launch itself into the mobile banking category? Green Dot--which launched its mobile banking app and service, GoBank , this week--apparently was positioning itself for the move in 2011, when it acquired a small community bank in Utah, with a mere $35.7M READ MORE>>.

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JULY 15, 2010

GRP has been fairly focused on financial services companies, and scored a significant exit last year in billing firm BillMeLater, which it sold for over a billion dollars. 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.

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NOVEMBER 17, 2009

Monrovia-based Tanner Research , which provides technology research, electronic design automation (EDA) software, and other products and services, said Tuesday that it has been awarded a SBIR Phase I contract worth $100,000 from the Army Research Office.

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JANUARY 10, 2019

Monrovia, California-based VivoAquatics , a provider of water management services for hotels, resorts, and waterparks, has raised $8M in a funding round, according to a regulatory filing by the company this week. Details of the funding had not yet been announced by the company.

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NOVEMBER 18, 2010

Monrovia-based AeroVironment , which develops both unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) and also electric vehicle charging technology, said today that it has been selected by energy firm NRG Energy to develop a privately funded, comprehensive electric vehicle charging system.

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OCTOBER 20, 2009

Monrovia-based Tanner Research is the recipient of a $1M, contract award from the Defense Logistics Agency, the firm said Tuesday afternoon. Tanner Research is a provider of electronic design automation (EDA) software, manufacturing services for integrated circuits, as well as consulting and engineering services for integrated circuit design.

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FEBRUARY 5, 2009

Monrovia, California-based Aerovironment , which develops unmanned aircraft systems, said Wednesday that the firm has scored a $41.7M Army covers its Rq-11B Raven and associated services. contract for its Raven unmanned aircraft systems. According to the firm, the contract with the U.S.

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MAY 14, 2009

Monrovia, California-based Tanner EDA , a developer of analog and mixed signal design tools, announced this week that it has named Greg Lebsack as President of the firm. Greg joins the company from ASP Global Services, where he was CEO. John Tanner, the firm's founder, will continue as CEO.

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OCTOBER 14, 2008

Monrovia, California-based Soliant Energy has scored $21M in a venture capital round, including a $2.5M investment from GE Energy Financial Services, GE said Tuesday.

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MARCH 12, 2019

Monrovia, California-based Green Dot , the prepaid card and mobile banking giant, is powering the new banking offerings for mobile investing and financial app startup Stash. It's unclear if Green Dot has taken a stake in Stash with the deal; Stash announced its expansion of services comes alongside a $65M funding round, its Series E funding.

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MAY 27, 2011

Ever since the huge success of Monrovia-based Green Dot in its IPO last year, netting a huge return for local angels, investors here have taken a second look at financial startups. We think ourselves as truly mobile, and our service and call centers operate in four languages. How long has the service been running?

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NOVEMBER 3, 2016

There are clusters of companies in San Gabriel, clusters growing Glendale, there are companies in Monrovia, Orange County, and out to Santa Monica and Silicon Beach. We have Everbridge, which moved from Glendale to Pasadena, ADP and Green Dot who moved here from Monrovia. There are also many from USC and UCLA.

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