Wednesday, January 27, 2021
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Virgin Hyperloop Releases Experience Video
Los Angeles-based Virgin Hyerloop, which is developing high tech, high-speed transportation technology, has released a fancy video simulating what it might be like to take a system based on its technology. The video walks viewers through boarding and riding what might be a system built on the "hyperloop" concept--when (or if) the firm manages to actually build one of its systems between cities.
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Science Launches Its Own SPAC
Santa Monica-based Science, the startup studio led by Mike Jones and Peter Pham, has launched its own Special Purpose Acquisition Company (SPAC), called Science Strategic Acquisition Corp. Alpha (SSAA). According to Science Strategic Acquisition Corp. Alpha this week, it priced a $270,000,000 initial public offering (IPO), which will trade on the Nasdaq Capital Market under the symbols SSAA and warrants as SSAAW. The new company is a blank check company, which says it was "formed for the purpose (More info...)
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HONK Wins Fleet Management Firm
Los Angeles-based HONK Technologies, the startup led by Corey Brundage which provides roadside assistance services, has signed on a Texas fleet management company, Sewell Fleet Management, as a customer. According to HONK Technologies, it will provide its services for Sewell as its new roadside assistance partner. Financial details of the deal were not announced. HONK provides emergency roadside assistance via its own network of background-checked, independent service providers.
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Design Therapeutics Picks Up $125M For Small Molecules
San Diego-based Design Therapeutics, a biotech company which is developing small molecules for the treatment of serious degenerative disorders caused by inherited nucleotide repeat expansions, said it has raised $125M in its Series B funding round. The funding was led by Logos Cpaital, and also included Cormorant Asset Management, SR One, Quan Capital and WestRiver Group, plus funds and accounts managed by BlackRock, Janus Henderson Investors, RA Capital Management, Surveyor Capital (a Citadel c (More info...)
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Silvus Gets $1M DARPA Award For RF Spectrum Scanning
Los angeles-based Silvus Technologies, a startup developing radio frequency (RF) spectrum scanning technology, has scored $1M from a Phase Three DARPA contract, the company said today. The company said it received the funding from the DARPA Scalable Wideband Autonomous RF Mapping MANET (SWARMM), which is aimed at intercepting arbitrary RF activity. Silvus said its technology provides "extremely fast" spectrum scanning in a form factor the size of an iPhone. Silvus says it expected to demonstrat (More info...)
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Wave Broadband Buys Digital West
San Luis Obispo-based Digital West, a provider of fiber optic connectivity for California's Central Coast region, has been acquired by cable operator Wave Broadband, Wave said yesterday. Financial terms of the acquisition were not announced. According to Wave Broadband--which itself is part of Astound Broadband--the acquisition will help expand its West Coast fiber network. Wave said all existing Digital West services, products, and customer support will continue without interruption. Tim Willi (More info...)
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