Xconomy

MAY 8, 2017

Austin —Dell Technologies is publicly unveiling a venture capital investment arm that has been quietly investing in startups since the operation was run by EMC, the data storage giant that Dell agreed to acquire for $67 billion in 2015. Read more » Reprints | Share: UNDERWRITERS AND PARTNERS.

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Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 19, 2011

Matt was one of my inspirations behind Launchpad LA (yes, we’re going to have a program in 2011 – news very, very soon). He is very hands-on and helpful – especially for any company looking into customer acquisition. What better than to have capital from somebody who has actually done it in the trenches?

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socalTECH

JANUARY 3, 2019

As we close out our contributions for the end of 2018, here's Jeb Spencer of TVC Capital. What was the biggest news for your company in 2018? 2018 was a great year for TVC Capital and we were able to get our fourth growth equity fund closed, taking our assets under management to close to $400 million. Two big lessons in 2018.

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Tech.Co

MAY 9, 2024

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socalTECH

DECEMBER 30, 2016

Here, we have the thoughts of Jeb Spencer of TVC Capital (www.tvccapital.com), a software focused growth equity fund, and has had some great success in the market. TVC Capital has also been a big supporter and sponsor of socaltech over the years. What's was biggest news from you or your‏ firm this year?

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socalTECH

AUGUST 21, 2013

Financial details of the acquisition have not been announced. Blip was venture backed by Ambient Sound Investment, Bain Capital, and Lauder Partners. News of the sale first came via AllthingsD. bliptv blip acquisition merger content network youtube studios maker' Blip operates an online, video site focused on webseries.

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Xconomy

JUNE 14, 2019

Is one of the bigger biopharma acquisitions of the year in trouble? This past week, antitrust regulators once again delayed Roche’s planned $4.8 billion buyout of gene therapy developer Spark Therapeutics (NASDAQ: ONCE ).

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socalTECH

DECEMBER 30, 2015

Today, we have the thoughts of Jeb Spencer of TVC Capital (www.tvccapital.com), a software focused growth equity fund which just raised a new fund, and has had some great success in the market. TVC Capital has also been a big supporter of socaltech over the years. What was the biggest news for you or your firm this year?

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socalTECH

DECEMBER 27, 2018

What was the biggest news for your company in 2018? Given SVBs market position, that is great news. But its even better news for the regional SoCal innovation ecosystem. SoCal tech and life science companies are scaling faster than at any point in history. Seismic, a sales software company, raised $100M and became a unicorn.

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socalTECH

AUGUST 3, 2018

Culver City-based Uproxx Media Group , which operates the Uproxx entertainment and pop culture news site, has been acquired by Warner Music Group , the two said on Thursday. Financial terms of the acquisition were not announced. Uproxx Media Group also provides branded content and video services to marketers.

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TechCrunch LA

MAY 25, 2019

Last week, I wrote about an alternative to venture capital called revenue-based financing and before that, I jotted down some notes on one of VCs’ favorite spaces: cannabis tech. On to other news. As Amex scoops up Resy, a look at its acquisition history . Startup capital. IPO Corner. Fundraising. Extra Crunch.

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socalTECH

AUGUST 19, 2010

Santa Monica-based Total Beauty Media 's John Hadl has joined venture capital firm U.S. Venture Partners , USVP said today, on the heels of the acquisition of USVP's LimeLife by Total Beauty. Tags: venture partners capital finance executive partner total beauty totalbeauty. According to U.S.

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socalTECH

NOVEMBER 9, 2020

The podcasting publisher is backed by Waverley Capital, Lerer Hippeau, Greycroft, BDMI, Advancit, Water Tower Ventures, and Powerhouse Ventures. The news come even as its CEO faces federal charges for money laundering and wire fraud from his time at Fox TV.

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socalTECH

NOVEMBER 1, 2010

Santa Monica-based Rubicon Project said this morning that it has raised $18M in additional funding, and acquired the Fox Audience Network (FAN) from New Corporation. The new funding brings Rubicon's total funding to $60M. As part of the announcement, Rubicon said it will have over $100M in revenues in 2010. READ MORE>>.

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TechCrunch LA

NOVEMBER 2, 2021

Shares of Switchback II Corporation are off more than 14% in morning trading today, appearing to sell off sharply in the wake of news that the blank-check company’s merger with scooter company Bird has been approved by shareholders. first spotted the vote news ; Bird is based in the Los Angeles metropolitan agglomeration.

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socalTECH

AUGUST 31, 2010

Although VMware did not announce financial details of the acquisition, sources close to Integrien said the acquisition was worth $102M. The acquisition was a big win for Southern California's investors, particularly from Clearstone Venture Partners and the Tech Coast Angels. Clearstone owned about half of the firm. READ MORE>>.

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socalTECH

AUGUST 19, 2010

Santa Monica-based Total Beauty Media , the online fashion content site run by Emrah Kovacoglu, said this morning that it has acquired LimeLife.com , a female lifestyle and celebrity news site. Financial terms of the acquisition were not announced. Tags: acquisition merger limelife beauty total. READ MORE>>.

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TechCrunch LA

MARCH 22, 2018

Recognizing the tens of billions of dollars that the Southern Californian region leaves on the table, because it hasn’t taken its rightful place in the American technology industry, a new group called the Alliance for Southern California Innovation has just released a report to analyze how SoCal can work to assume its pole position.

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Tech.Co

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

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socalTECH

JULY 6, 2010

According to TweetUp, the buy also includes the acquisition of popurls , an online site which aggregates the most popular items from Twitter, Digg, YouTube, Delicious, the New York Times, and other news and social media sites. Tags: tweetup twidroid merger acquisition idealab android phone mobile twitter. READ MORE>>.

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socalTECH

JULY 30, 2012

At the time, Levinsohn had just formed a Los Angeles venture capital fund, Fuse Capital, in a deal with Best Buy, and invested in at least one company here, Tecca.

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socalTECH

OCTOBER 27, 2010

Internet portal Yahoo confirmed Wednesday afternoon that it has hired Ross Levinsohn , former head of Fox Interactive Media, and current venture capitalist at Fuse Capital, as its new Executive Vice President of Americas. News of the hiring was first reported by AllThingsD.

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socalTECH

AUGUST 16, 2010

The angel group also said it made investments in OLFactor , a firm developing technology for insect repellent and trapping, HitFix , an entertainment news site, and Vokle , a live video site. Editor's note: For the TCA's investment and exit record, see the group's venture profile in our venture capital database). READ MORE>>.

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DECEMBER 19, 2012

THQ said that it has entered into an asset purchase agreement with affiliate of Clearlake Capital Group, L.P. THQ's stock plunged on the news Wednesday afternoon, dropping by more than 75 percent on news of the bankruptcy filing. million, subject to court approval. READ MORE>>.

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Xconomy

DECEMBER 20, 2019

As national politics dominates the news in the final days of the decade, we at Xconomy are wrapping up the year with some big moves by the FDA, including an approval of the first drug OK’d reduce heart risk in patients with high triglycerides who are already taking statins.

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socalTECH

OCTOBER 27, 2010

The news of the shutdown was first reported by Xconomy. The news of the shutdown was first reported by Xconomy. Tags: phenomix lifescience medical biopharma biopharmaceuticals merger acquisition exit shutdown employment jobs.

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socalTECH

JUNE 28, 2011

Multiple reports today say that once lofty social networking site MySpace is now being set to be sold by News Corp. Irvine-based Internet advertising network Specific Media and Golden Gate Capital are among the rumored bidders for MySpace. for as little as $20M to $30M. READ MORE>>.

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socalTECH

DECEMBER 16, 2016

Los Angeles-based mobile app developer Flipagram is looking for a buyer, and may have found one, in Chinese news aggreagtor Toutiao , according to a report Thursday. Flipagram is venture backed by Index Ventures, Kleiner Perkins Caufield and Byers, and Sequoia Capital, and raised a bit $70M funding round in 2015.

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socalTECH

JULY 19, 2010

In what seems like almost weekly news now about a Southern California firm gearing up for the public markets, Monrovia-based Green Dot is expected to hit the markets sometime this week. Green Dot is backed by Sequoia Capital, TTP Fund, and the Tech Coast Angels. Tags: green merger acquisition. and $35.00 and $35.00 READ MORE>>.

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SEPTEMBER 28, 2010

News today that AOL has acquired technology news blog TechCrunch highlights the growing place of blog publishers in the online world. BUZZMEDIA has a network of music and entertainment news related blogs, including Buzznet, Celebuzz, Absolute Punk, GoFugYourself, JustJared, Stereogum, TheSuperficial, WWTDD, SocialiteLife, and Idolator.

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socalTECH

DECEMBER 26, 2018

What was the biggest news for your organization in 2018? Though both VR and Amazon Alexa arent new anymore, I was excited to see that both are becoming mainstream - moving beyond novelty to a number of high value applications. Are there any technology innovations, gadgets, devices, software, that you found most interesting in 2018?

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socalTECH

JANUARY 7, 2013

Broadcom Powering New Mac Wireless. Acquisition of note: Nexsan Acquired For $120M, by Imation. 9 Ways socalTECH Can Help You With Your New Year's Resolutions. LaunchpadLA Opens Up Spring Applications. Independa ($5M, San Diego, software for senior independence). AwarePoint ($4M, San Diego, real time patient location systems).

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socalTECH

SEPTEMBER 21, 2010

Los Angeles-based MySpace has been among the most visible of Southern California's Internet era success stories, although the site--now owned by News Corporation--has had its own share of ups-and-downs, as well as questions about its future. It's unclear if Platform G has any other acquisitions or projects up its sleeve. Let us know!

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socalTECH

SEPTEMBER 17, 2012

Ze Frank Games , the Los Angeles startup led by web video's Ze Frank , has been acquired by BuzzFeed , a social news publisher, the firm said Friday. Financial terms of the buy were not disclosed. Ze Frank is known for his video blogging. READ MORE>>.

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Both Sides of the Table

NOVEMBER 29, 2009

He started the call by telling me he had exciting news. He was about to be featured in a major US news magazine as one of their “hot&# picks. A positive news story means NOTHING about the core performance of your business. We plan to continue to use PR as an ongoing part of our customer acquisition strategy.&#.

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socalTECH

JULY 20, 2011

Earlier this month, Los Angeles-based HitFix (www.hitfix.com) an online news site focused on entertainment, announced it had raised $2M in a funding round. We spoke with Jennifer about what HitFix is looking to do, her own background, and how HitFix is different from the many celebrity gossip and news sites out there.

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socalTECH

JUNE 13, 2019

In January, Los Angeles-based Pluto TV (www.pluto.tv) was acquired by Viacom for $340M, one of the largest acquisition deals so far in the region this year. That was the first time I raised any kind of capital, $600,000 in capital, for a social gifting platformback when Facebook was very generous with data.

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