Jessie Yount
Startups Reporter
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Recent Stories
Restaurant365 Buys Compeat
Combined companies to serve over 28,000 restaurants
Midday Stock Roundup
Healthcare stocks climbed in midday trading
Chao Family Tops $50M In Giving to UCI
$20M for Cancer Center At $1.2B Medical Complex
Chao family philanthropy spans three decades with continued support of cancer programs and local communities
STARTUPS & INNOVATIONS
iLife Technologies Inc., an Irvine-based automated sales insurance platform, raised a $4 million round of financing at the end of May.
AbbVie’s Irvine Unit Acquires Soliton for $550M
AESTHETICS: Treats cellulite, tattoo removal
Acquisition comes just weeks after FDA clearance to treat cellulite with Resonic system, second acquisition since parent company sale last May
Midday Stock Roundup
Tarsus Pharmaceuticals, Boot Barn decline
Octane Aims to Keep Investment Returns in OC
INNOVATION: $50M goal for group’s first Elevation fund
New sources of capital will prop up local entrepreneurs while ensuring returns from successful investments to benefit Southern California
Momentum Builds For Jeuveau Maker Evolus
AESTHETICS: CEO sees market resilience
Evolus heading into the second quarter of 2021 with litigation settled, a recapitalization of its balance sheet, and market dynamics trending in its favor
Upstart Tarsus Pharmaceuticals Gains Confidence
Nearing Approval; Stock on Upswing
Clinical data demonstrates significant impact of Demodex blepharitis on overall quality of life as Tarsus inches closer to approval for its lead drug candidate
STARTUPS & INNOVATIONS
Docbot Inc. raised $4 million and appoints Andrew Ritter as chief executive, other Orange County businesses also making moves
