Westlake Village BioPartners launches new $450M fund
Central Coast, Health Care & Life Science, Latest news, Top Stories, Top Story, Tri-County EconomyWestlake Village BioPartners, a venture capital firm focused on biotechnology startups in the Conejo Valley and the rest of greater Los Angeles, announced the closing of its third fund on July 17, raising $450 million that will go toward early-stage next-generation biotechnology companies. The new fund will be managed by founding managing director Beth Seidenberg, M.D., Read More →
Transphorm unfazed by China’s new import rules
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Community Bank of Santa Maria notes key increases in second quarter
Banking & Finance, Banking Industry, Earnings, Latest news, Tri-County Public CompaniesThe Community Bank of Santa Maria announced its earnings for the second quarter on July 10, finding that it had recorded increases in net income and net loans. In the second quarter, the bank saw net income increase 50.7% year-over-year to $1.3 million. Similarly, net loans increased 8.9% from the second quarter of last year Read More →
Mercado: Will the Central Coast see more venture capital dollars before year’s end?
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New public biotech firm joins Conejo Valley cluster
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Artera keeps beating to its own drum in healthcare
Latest news, TechnologyArtera has seen a lot of change in the past two years — including its name — but for the employees and CEO Guillaume de Zeirek, the goal hasn’t changed one bit. Based in Santa Barbara, Artera is a telehealth platform aimed at bridging the gap between patients and hospital staff in the healthcare industry. Read More →
Omega Financial launches new stock index that factors ESG elements
Banking & Finance, Latest news, Personal Finance, Tri-County EconomyOmega Financial Group did something not many private wealth management groups tend to do on June 12, announcing the launch of its own financial index — Argos AlphaEsg Index. A Santa Barbara-based firm, Omega was founded in 2010 by Dylan Minor, who at the time was completing his Master’s at UC Berkeley. Minor, in addition Read More →
