Silicon Beach VC Funding Shifts to Hard Tech
SaaS rounds dry up as aerospace and defense startups in El Segundo secure $800M in Q1. A comprehensive breakdown of where the smart money is going.
Tech / VC
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The center of gravity is shifting south.
While Santa Monica and Venice built "Silicon Beach" on consumer social and e-commerce, the current wave of capital is flowing into El Segundo and Long Beach, focused entirely on hard tech, aerospace, and defense.
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