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LA's Largest Startup Raises of 2021

LA's Largest Startup Raises of 2021

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Orca Security, SpaceX, and AvantStay were among the L.A.-based companies that raised massive rounds this year, placing the city among those that attracted the most investor dollars in 2021. Check out who else made the list. Read more >>

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The top 10 biggest raises in Los Angeles as of Dec. 15 included a huge $1.9 billion raise for Elon Musk’s SpaceX. Orca Security raised a $150 million round in July, just three months before its whopping $550 million Series C round that valued the company at $1.8 billion.

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