socalTECH

SEPTEMBER 20, 2010

The firm changed its name to Internet Brands in June of 2005, and hit the markets with its IPO in November of 2007. Tags: internet brands growth merger acquisition private. The firm's stock had held its own, having recovered so far from last year's market downturn. READ MORE>>.

Internet Brands 190

Internet Brands Westlake Village Woodland Hills Beverly Hills 190

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FEBRUARY 7, 2013

I first met Ethan in 2005. In the same year they won Business Insider’s Startup competition. RedBeacon went on to sell to HomeDepot in what was considered a very successful acquisition on all sides. But Ethan had left by the time of the acquisition. Nice sweep! When he left I called him immediately.

CTO Coach 359

CTO Coach Google CTO Hire Yammer 359

socalTECH

SEPTEMBER 27, 2013

How about mergers and acquisitions? I think that the market was, however, hotter two years ago, when companies were buying more aggressively, and there was lots of pent-up demand. If you go back to 2005 and 2006 and look at a company which would have a $5M pre- then, it''s now $8 to $10M, all else equal. READ MORE>>.

Southern California 124

Southern California SoCal Commerce Invest 124

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MARCH 25, 2016

After a year in the market, MakeSpace was growing rapidly and our biggest issue was CAC (customer acquisition costs) relative to payback period (when we get our marketing investment back) and relative to LTV (lifetime value). But that’s harder to build in 2016 than it was in say 2005. Competition. You need a wedge.

Startup 150

Startup Marketing Study SEO 150

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JUNE 12, 2010

Spark Capital is relatively new to VC (founded in 2005) yet has become one of the hottest new VCs having invested in Twitter, Tumblr, AdMeld, Boxee, KickApps and many more companies. New funding will be applied toward user acquisition and to expand into new product categories (gourmet food, wine and new services).

Venture Capital 217

Venture Capital Capital Metrics Competition 217