Santa Barbara semiconductor firm raises $11.5M
Santa Barbara-based Quintessent, a semiconductor company that specializes in heterogeneous silicon photonics and quantum dot laser technology, announced it raised $11.5 million in an oversubscribed funding round, it said in a March 14 press release. The round was led by Osage University Partners along with new investors including M Ventures. Santa Barbara-based Entrada Ventures also Read More →
Nuclear AI firm emerges from stealth in SLO
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Mense, Kind Cup create menstrual product alternative
In 2020 — the beginning of the Covid-19 pandemic — there were already plenty of reasons to be scared for a loved one’s health. McCall Brinskele of San Luis Obispo had one more reason to worry about her sister, who suffers from endometriosis and uterine fibroids. “She had been suffering from painful periods and when Read More →
Santa Barbara firm’s study details benefits, challenges of AI cybersecurity
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MannKind caps off record year with Q4 earnings beat
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Inogen closes out rough year with decreasing revenue
Goleta-based Inogen saw shares dip nearly 20% in after-hours trading Feb. 27 after the company missed analyst expectations in the fourth quarter and had an overall rough year in fiscal year 2023. Inogen, a maker of portable oxygen containers, announced on Feb. 23 after the markets closed that fourth quarter total revenue was $75.9 million, down Read More →
Updated: Thousand Oaks biotech firm emerges from stealth with $135M in funding
Editor’s note: This story was updated on Feb. 23 to include more info about the company’s lead treatment. Latigo Biotherapeutics, a Thousand Oaks-based biotech firm that was originally founded by Westlake Village BioPartners, emerged from stealth mode on Feb. 14, announcing $135 million in Series A financing. Latigo is a clinical-stage biotechnology company looking to Read More →
