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2U Raises $120M In IPO

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The company--which runs online degree programs for the University of Southern California (USC) and many other schools--had been backed by Redpoint Ventures, which funded the company out of its Los Angeles office. Those investments were led by former Redpoint VC Greg Martin. Redpoint Ventures owned 23.2 percent at 13.95

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Qualcomm Gets Exit At Eero

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Financial terms of the acquisition were not announced. Eero had raised around $150M, from such investors as Menlo Ventures, First Round Capital, Shasta Ventures, Redpoint Ventures, Playground Global, Kindling Capital, Grishin Robotics, and others.

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Gravity Acquired By AOL For $83M

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Gravity was venture backed by August Capital, Redpoint Ventures, and Upfront Ventures, and had raised around $20.6M gravity merger acquisition content personalization software exit' in total funding. Gravity''s founders are Amit Kapur, Jim Benedetto, and Steve Pearman, all of whom were previously at MySpace. READ MORE>>.

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Sonos Sees Successful IPO

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Sonos is backed by KKR, as well as Index Ventures and Redpoint Ventures. The company's IPO was underwritten by Morgan Stanley, Goldman Sachs & Co, Allen & Company, RBC Capital Markets, Jeffries, KKR, Raymond James, and Stifel. Sonos makes user friend, whole home audio systems. Sonos is now trading as SONO. READ MORE>>.

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Sonos: $535M In Revenue In 2013

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Sonos is backed by BV Capital, Elevation Partner, Index Ventures, Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co., and Redpoint Ventures. sonos wireless music streaming revenues merger acquisition exit' Sonos develops wireless, whole-home speakers, which can stream music from either a local PC or from across the Internet. READ MORE>>.

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Los Angeles Venture Investors Get Their Mojo Back

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The IPO of education company 2U also greatly benefited Los Angeles, with the company''s extensive operations in LA, plus backing from former Redpoint Ventures'' (now Archer Capital) investor Greg Martin. investment investor capital venture angeles' READ MORE>>.

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Sonos Surges In IPO

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The maker of whole home, connected audio systems is the latest IPO success out of the Central Coast, which has seen a string of successful IPOs and acquisitions over the last few years. Sonos is backed by KKR, as well as Index Ventures and Redpoint Ventures.