A $12 billion startup you’ve probably never heard wants to cure baldness and smooth out your wrinkles
Lydia Ramsey
’ ’ When Kibar first asked Samikoglu to sign on about seven years ago, and he decided to relocate from New York to California, his wife asked, ”How long will this adventure last in San Diego?” ’ ” At the time, he told her that he expected it to be a few years before the company was able to get to an initial public offering.
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