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SEPTEMBER 10, 2021

.” * I first wrote about the changes to the Venture Capital ecosystem 10 years ago and this still serves as a good primer of how we arrived at 2011, a decade on from the Web 1.0 The market today would barely be recognizable by a time traveler from 2011. dot-com bonanza. Ten years on much has changed.

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JANUARY 17, 2011

Wednesday, January 19, 2011 -- In this presentation, Dr. Hanna will discuss the need for test professionals to plan and develop their career through education-based certifications. Test Automation Specialist (CSTAS) Certified Software Quality Manger (CSQM) See [link] (more)

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FEBRUARY 10, 2021

Irvine-based Viant, which develops advertising software, had a successful IPO on Wednesday, selling 10 million shares of its stock at $25 per share last night, above its initial estimated IPO price of $19.00 The company's long history--it was founded in 1999--includes the acquisition of MySpace in 2011, a 60% acquisition by Time Inc.

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MARCH 25, 2011

Thursday, March 31, 2011 -- Student-Driven 3D Game Engine Development: Practical Approach. Sponsored by the Center for Computer Games and Virtual Worlds and The Institute for Software Research. Kovalovs will talk about building student-driven 3D game engines and what can be done to minimize the development time.

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FEBRUARY 1, 2021

Irvine-based a href="[link] Technology, a developer of advertising software, says it has launched an IPO, intending to sell 7,500,000 shares of its Class A common stock in an offering on the Nasdaq Global Market as DSP. The IPO will raise as much as $181M for Viant. The company has given an estimated offering range of between $19.00

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OCTOBER 30, 2018

San Diego-based online nonprofit fundraising software developer CLassy said this morning that it has just hit $1 billion in total donations through its platform. Classy was launched in 2011, and is led by CEO and co-foudner Scot Chisolm. Classy was launched in 2011, and is led by CEO and co-foudner Scot Chisolm.

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MARCH 31, 2014

Los Angeles-based MarketShare , the developer of marketing analytics software led by Wes Nichols, has bolstered its advisory team, saying today that it has added Ross Levinsohn, Tom Davenport, and Pat LaPointe to its advisory board. marketshare executive advisory board analytics software marketing markets yahoo levinsohn ross'

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DECEMBER 11, 2014

San Diego-based RapidEngage , a developer of online survey software and tools used to collect customer feedback and to engage users, has been acquired by fellow online survey company QuestionPro. rapidengage questionpro merger acquisition survey surveys slimsurveys tweetphoto plixi software' READ MORE>>.

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MAY 17, 2018

Culver City-based DataScience.com , a developer of data science software led by serial entrepreneur Ian Swanson, has been acquired by Oracle , the companies said on Wednesday. The exit is the second big one for Swanson, who sold his last startup, Sometrics, a virtual currency monetization platform, to American Express in 2011.

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AUGUST 19, 2014

Epicor Software , the developer of supply chain management software which has its roots and still has significant operations in Orange County, is off the block, after its private equity investors did not see enough interest--or high enough prices--for the business. Apax bought Epicor back in 2011. READ MORE>>.

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DECEMBER 9, 2013

San Diego-based life sciences software maker Accelrys said Monday that it has acquired QUMAS , an Irish developer of cloud-based and on-premise enterprise compliance software for the life sciences industry. in 2011 and $19.3M Accelrys said the move will further extend its portfolio of software. in revenues in 2012.

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SEPTEMBER 12, 2018

Enterprise software startup Classy, which developed a platform through which it says nonprofit organizations have raised nearly $1 billion for their causes, has hired its first-ever chief revenue and chief product officers. Adam Aarons, the new chief revenue officer, was also named Classy’s president.

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FEBRUARY 26, 2016

San Diego-based healthcare software developer PatientSafe Solutions said Thursday that it has named company co-founder Si Luo as its new CEO, in addition to his existing position as President. Conduroso had been at PatientSafe since 2011. Conduroso had been at PatientSafe since 2011. READ MORE>>.

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JANUARY 9, 2013

San Diego-based enterprise software developer ServiceNow has been ranked the top job creator in a listing from Inc. Magazine, the company reported today. The company added 792 jobs during the three period. The company said it was number six among all companies in California, and number 14 in the overall top 100.

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AUGUST 9, 2019

—Ezoic, a startup that developed software for web publishers that uses machine learning techniques to personalize layouts and ad placements for site visitors, raised $33 million to further develop its technology. Based in Carlsbad, in northern San Diego County, Ezoic launched its platform in 2011.

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FEBRUARY 13, 2012

Los Angeles-based OpenX , the developer of online advertising serving software, reported today that it has achieved its first full quarter of profitability, and is has exceeded an annual run rate of $100M. OpenX develops online ad serving software, which is used by web publishers to display web advertising.

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APRIL 23, 2013

Los Angeles-based MarketShare , the developer of predictive analytics software for the marketing industry, has raised a big, $38M funding round, the firm said Monday. Elevation Partners invested in MarketShare in 2011. software analytics advertising sales marketing partners elevation capital venture marketshare' READ MORE>>.

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JANUARY 9, 2014

Last Monday, Jan 6th, marked the culmination of AT&T’s Developer Summit at CES 2014 along with the release of open APIs for its U-Verse platform on Android. The company launched the original program back in 2011. Here’s the kicker: this app was developed in under two weeks!

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JULY 2, 2012

Calabasas-based Ixia , the developer of network testing equipment and software, announced this morning that it is in a definitive agreement to acquire BreakingPoint Systems , a developer of security testing tools. in calendar 2011, a 40 percent year-to-year growth for that company. The deal is worth $160M in cash.

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JANUARY 16, 2013

Lockerz' San Diego team came from the January, 2011 acquisition of Plixi, which was formerly known as TweetPhoto, which developed software and services which allowed Twitter users to share photos.

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APRIL 17, 2013

Pasadena-based X1 Discovery , the Idealab-backed developer of enterprise search and electronic discovery software, said Wednesday that it has added Ingram Micro as a distributor. X1 Discovery has recently been expanding its enterprise ambitions, having been spun out from consumer-focused X1 back in 2011. READ MORE>>.

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MARCH 19, 2012

San Clemente-based Gen-E , a developer of IT process automation software, said Monday that it has received a private equity investment from Solis Capital Partners. According to the company, the firm will use the funding to accelerate adoption of its software. Financial terms of the investment were not disclosed. READ MORE>>.

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JULY 3, 2012

Santa Barbara-based Yardi , the developer of real estate and property management software, looks to have scored a win in a patent lawsuit against RealPage , a developer of cloud-based software for the rental housing industry. READ MORE>>.

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JANUARY 22, 2013

Los Angeles-based Network Automation , which develops IT and business process automation software, has hired back founder Dustin M. Snell was previously Chief Software Architect and CTO of the firm, a position he moved to in January of 2011. READ MORE>>.

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OCTOBER 29, 2012

Rincon Venture Partners , the Santa Barbara-based venture capital fund run by Jim Andelman , John Greathouse , and Brian Kelly , has led the investment in a developer of social recruiting software tools for companies, The Resumator. Resumator develops social media recruiting tools, which helps startups find and recruit employees.

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FEBRUARY 24, 2012

Los Angeles-based Interneer , a developer of software-as-a-service for the business process management market, reports that it had "record growth" in 2011. Interneer's software helps automate business processes. Silliker, Inc., Jacobs Engineering Group, Inc., and Akzo Nobel, among others. Silliker, Inc., READ MORE>>.

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DECEMBER 4, 2012

Frank Slootman , the CEO of San Diego's ServiceNow , has made an investment in a developer of data storage products. ServiceNow named Slootman as its CEO in 2011, as it began ramping up for its IPO, which happened in June of 2012.

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MAY 12, 2015

Enterprise software developer Epicor --which has significant operations in Orange County--said Monday that it plans to spin its Retail Solutions Business into a separate, privately held company. Epicor--which was founded in Orange County--had been acquired by Apax Partners back in 2011. READ MORE>>.

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MARCH 22, 2012

Pasadena-based LeisureLink , the developer of a vacation rental marketplace and software, said that its relationship with travel site Travelocity is paying off for its clients.

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JUNE 7, 2012

Santa Barbara-based QAD , the provider of enterprise resource planning software, said this morning that it has acquired a French developer of supply chain planning software. DynaSys had approximately 40 employees and revenues of approximately $6.28M in 2011. QAD said it has acquired DynaSys S.A. READ MORE>>.

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FEBRUARY 9, 2011

Aliso Viejo-based Smith Micro Software , which develops software for the wireless industry, said late Tuesday evening that it is suspending its 2011 annual revenue guidance, and will withdraw from a investment conference this week, after it says orders from a "key customer" will fall below expected levels. READ MORE>>.

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MAY 15, 2013

Green Dot''s banking services came via the acquisition of both an FDIC approved community bank back in 2011, and mobile software developer Loopt. gobank green launch smartphone financial banking software mobile' It also has a big deal with MetroPCS to promote the banking service on that carrier''s Android phones.

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JANUARY 18, 2013

Perdue apparently helped to broker the acquisition of EyeWonder by MediaMind in 2011. The Trade Desk develops real-time-bidding (RTB) software used by online publishers and advertisers. The Trade Desk said Perdue will be based in The Trade Desk's New York offices.

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DECEMBER 6, 2011

Irvine-based Kofax , the developer of business process automation software, said late Monday evening that it has acquired an Irish business process management software firm, Singularity Limited. for its fiscal year ended September 30, 2011. Kofax said it will pay $48.1M in cash for Singularity, split between $30.3M

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OCTOBER 29, 2011

Friday, November 4, 2011 -- IEEE International Games Innovation Conference. The 2011 International Games Innovation Conference continues the tradition of focusing on the latest developments in game technology and developments that began in London in 2009 and continued in Hong Kong in 2010. See [link] (more)

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OCTOBER 28, 2011

Thursday, November 3, 2011 -- IEEE International Games Innovation Conference. The 2011 International Games Innovation Conference continues the tradition of focusing on the latest developments in game technology and developments that began in London in 2009 and continued in Hong Kong in 2010. See [link] (more)

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OCTOBER 27, 2011

Wednesday, November 2, 2011 -- IEEE International Games Innovation Conference. The 2011 International Games Innovation Conference continues the tradition of focusing on the latest developments in game technology and developments that began in London in 2009 and continued in Hong Kong in 2010. See [link] (more)

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