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APRIL 10, 2019

San Diego-based BVAccel , a provider of e-commerce website design and development, optimization, marketing services, and other services, said today that it has acquired the internal commerce agency of WebLinc Corp. Financial details of the acquisition were not announced.

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Commerce San Diego Acquisition Equity 113

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MAY 9, 2018

San Diego-based Seismic , the private equity-backed provider of sales and marketing enablement tools, said on Tuesday that it has acquired SAVO Group , a provider of sales enablement products. Financial details of the acquisition were not announced. READ MORE>>.

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San Diego Equity Sales Tool 113

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SEPTEMBER 11, 2018

San Diego-based e-commerce agency CPC Strategy has been acquired by digital marketing agency Elite SEM , according to private equity backer Mountaingate Capital. Financial details of the acquisition were not announced. READ MORE>>.

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JANUARY 3, 2018

San Diego-based Maravai LifeSciences announced this morning that it is acquiring Glen Research Corporation , a Sterling, Virginia-based provider of reagents used in the synthesis of DNA and RNA. Financial details of the acquisition were not announced. READ MORE>>.

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FEBRUARY 25, 2021

San Diego-based Inseego, which develops 5G and IoT equipment, including wireless hotspot hardware, says it is selling off the South African operations of its subsidiary, Ctrack, to private equity firm Convergence Partners. million USD based on an exchange rate of 14.62 ZAR to USD) in an all-cash transaction.

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JANUARY 22, 2018

San Diego-based Pulse Electronics , a supplier of electronic components to the communications, power, military, and other industries, said over the weekend that it has acquired Austrian company Egston Holdings , a provider of magnetic and cable assembly products to the electric vehicles (EV), automotive, industrial, and power magnetics markets.

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JUNE 28, 2012

San Diego-based ServiceNow priced its IPO on Thursday, at $18.00 ServiceNow is venture backed by JMI Equity, Sequoia Capital, and Greylock Partners. The firm's IPO performance is being closely watched, as it is the first, technology IPO to hit the markets since the Facebook IPO debacle. READ MORE>>.

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NOVEMBER 17, 2020

San Diego-based biotech BioAtla has filed for an IPO, saying that it is looking to raise up to $100M in an IPO on the Nasdaq Global Market as BCAB. BioAtla is venture backed by Himalaya Parent LLC, Pfizer Ventures, Soleus Private Equity, HBM Healthcare Investments, Baker Bros. The IPO is being underwritten by J.P.

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JULY 30, 2014

San Diego-based XIFIN , a developer of cloud-based software for the healthcare diagnostics market, has been acquired by private equity investor GTCR. xifin gtcr merger acquisition private equity software saas healthcare molecular diagnostics cloud' Financial terms of the buy were not disclosed. READ MORE>>.

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NOVEMBER 23, 2020

San Diego-based Maravai Lifesciences , a provider of life sciences reagents and services to the biotech industry, saw a successful IPO last week, raising $1.62 billion in its IPO on the NASDAQ Global Market. The company--which now trades as MRVI--was backed by private equity investor GTCR. to $27.00.

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San Diego Equity Services Marketing 113

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JUNE 2, 2017

San Diego-based DirectMed Parts & Service , a supplier of aftermarket parts and systems for the medical imaging market, has been acquired by Newport Beach-based middle market investor Mercury Partners. Financial details of the acquisition were not announced. READ MORE>>.

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San Diego Acquisition Marketing Services 124

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APRIL 14, 2015

San Diego-based Pulse Electronics , which develops electronic components in the wireless communication, power management, military and aerospace, and other industries, has been acquired by private equity investor Oaktree Capital Management. As a part of the deal, Pulse will be delisted from the public markets.

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JANUARY 6, 2016

San Diego-based medical device maker NuVasive said late Monday that it is acquiring Aliso Viejo-based skeletal deformity treatment provider Ellipse Technologies , in a deal worth $380M in cash plus up to $30M in earn out. Ellipse provides it products for the pediatric deformity and orthopedic markets. READ MORE>>.

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SEPTEMBER 15, 2015

San Diego-based Bevo Media , an online ad exchange and ad tracking platform developer, has been acquired by private equity investor Vize Capital. Bevo Media was founded in 2010, and plays in the performance marketing area. READ MORE>>.

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JUNE 29, 2012

San Diego-based ServiceNow has proven that the market for initial public offerings is still strong this morning, opening up at $23.08 JMI Equity is based in San Diego. in its first day of trading on the NYSE. The firm priced its IPO above estimates, at $18.00 per share, Thursday evening. READ MORE>>.

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DECEMBER 27, 2018

Here, we have the thoughts of Rob Freelen , Los Angeles Market Manager for Silicon Valley Bank (www.svb.com). Over the last four years, I watched numerous entrepreneurs raise equity. In 2018, many of them sold their companies or raised massive equity rounds. Given SVBs market position, that is great news.

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FEBRUARY 16, 2011

San Diego-based Resource Nation , an online business-to-business marketing provider, has acquired the brand name, domain, and assets of Business.com , the firm announced today. JMI Equity General Partner Peter Arrowsmith and Vice President David Greenberg have joined Resource Nation's board as part of the acquisition.

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Resource Southern California Santa Monica Equity 178

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JUNE 14, 2013

San Diego-based Conatus Pharmaceuticals , which is developing treatments for liver disease, has filed for an IPO, saying this morning that it is looking to raised $69.0M on the public markets. The firm said plans to trade on the NASDAQ Global Market as CNAT. READ MORE>>.

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SEPTEMBER 20, 2010

Los Angeles-based Internet Brands , which operates a suite of online, advertising driven websites across a wide range of verticals, said Monday that it would go private in a $640M, private equity deal, bucking the trend of Southern California companies filing to get to the public markets. READ MORE>>.

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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. Jeb Spencer: We closed our nineteenth and twentieth software focused growth equity investments this year, a significant milestone for our firm. READ MORE>>.

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NOVEMBER 21, 2010

San Diego-based Peregrine Semiconductor , a developer of RF integrated circuits for the wireless and other markets, filed for an IPO late Friday, saying it is looking to raise up to $100M on either the Nasdaq Global Market or New York Stock Exchange. Tags: peregrine semiconductor merger acquisition exit.

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.Net San Diego Equity Acquisition 140

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JULY 21, 2010

San Diego-based Skinit , a developer of customized "skins" for consumer electronics products, has raised $60M in a funding, the firm said Tuesday. Skinit said the investment was led by ABS Capital Partners and Norwest Equity Partners.

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San Diego Equity Venture Capital Funding 140

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AUGUST 6, 2012

San Diego-based RFIC maker Peregrine Semiconductor is looking to be the next, Southern California technology company to make it to the public markets, with an IPO on Wednesday, according to the NASDAQ's IPO calendar. Peregrine is looking to raised $83M in an IPO, which is currently estimated to price at between $14.00

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Southern California San Diego Equity Pricing 145

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JUNE 19, 2012

Reports this morning say that San Diego-based ServiceNow is planning to start its IPO roadshow this week, as the firm looks to brave a post-Facebook-IPO market. The firm is venture backed by JMI Equity and Sequoia Capital. According to reports , the firm expects to price its IPO as late June. READ MORE>>.

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DECEMBER 16, 2010

San Diego-based Gen-Probe has acquired GTI Diagnostics , a specialty diagnostics firm focused on the transplantation, blood bank and specialty coagulation markets, the firm said Wednesday. GTI was owned by private equity firm Riverside Company and other investors. The deal was worth $53M in cash.

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Riverside San Diego Equity Marketing 145

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AUGUST 8, 2012

San Diego-based Peregrine Semiconductor priced its IPO last night, saying that it will offer up 5,500,000 shares of its common stock at $14.00 The firm will start trading today on the NASDAQ Global Market as PSMI. Peregrine is venture backed by Morgenthaler Partners, Advanced Equities, Palisades Ventures, and others.

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Pricing San Diego Startup Equity 133

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JULY 25, 2012

San Diego-based Peregrine Semiconductor , the developer of CMOS, RF integrated circuits, has set an estimated pricing range for its its IPO. The firm also said it has applied to list on the Nasdaq Global Market as PSMI. The firm also said it has applied to list on the Nasdaq Global Market as PSMI. and $16.00

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JANUARY 2, 2015

Today, we have some thoughts from Jeb Spencer of TVC Capital , a private equity investment company in San Diego. 2014 was the most active year in TVC history as measured by the number of investments/acquisitions/follow-ons/exits we completed. achieved a market cap of $1 billion or more. READ MORE>>.

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MAY 9, 2011

San Diego-based Peregrine Semiconductor , the developer of CMOS RF integrated circuits, updated its S-1 filings Friday, saying that it had a net loss of $1.0M Peregrine Semiconductor has filed for an IPO on the NASDAQ Global Market as PSMI. Peregrine Semiconductor has filed for an IPO on the NASDAQ Global Market as PSMI.

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.Net San Diego Equity Marketing 153

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JANUARY 24, 2011

San Diego-based Genoptix , a publicly held provider of laboratory services to the hematology and oncology market, said this morning that it is in a definitive merger agreement to be acquired by Novartis. per share of its stock, or $470M in equity, or approximately $330M in enterprise value. on Friday.

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San Diego Equity Pricing Capital 157

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FEBRUARY 16, 2011

San Diego-based Peregrine Semiconductor , one of the Southern California technology firms currently in IPO registration, has selected the Nasdaq for its IPO, according an updated S-1 filing from the company. Peregrine said it has applied to list on the Nasdaq Global Market as PSMI. READ MORE>>.

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Southern California San Diego Equity Marketing 164

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AUGUST 2, 2012

San Diego-based NextWave Wireless , the company which holds a chunk of bandwidth used for the wireless communications market, has been acquired by AT&T , AT&T announced this morning. AT&T said it will acquire all of the equity of NextWave for $25M, plus a contingent payment of up to approximately $25M.

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San Diego Equity Mobile Services 124

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SEPTEMBER 9, 2009

Putting another nail in the coffin for Metabasis , the San Diego biotech company reported late Wednesday that it has received a notice from the Nasdaq Stock Market that the firm faces delisting, due to the firm failing to comply with the minimum $2.5M stockholders' equity requirement for listing on the exchange.

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San Diego Equity Acquisition Report 113

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JUNE 3, 2013

There''s been a subtle--but very significant shift--in the solar power market in recent years, particularly in California, where it''s actually cheaper in many cases to lease solar panels on your roof, than to pay the power company. There are more and more techniques coming to market to provide more awareness. Can you explain?

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AUGUST 30, 2016

Petco, the privately held pet supplies company based in San Diego, said today it led a $10 million Series A financing in Los Angeles-based Petnet, a three-year-old startup developing technology-enabled pet feeders and pet food delivery service. The deal also reflects Petco’s expanding interests in technology following the company’s $4.6-billion

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San Diego Los Angeles Mobile Equity 52

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APRIL 22, 2010

Last week, Irvine-based Teridian Semiconductor (www.teridiansemiconductor.com), a developer of semiconductors for the electric metering and electricity measurement market, was acquired by Maxim Semiconductor. We've got four generation of parts in the market, with three in production, and the fourth sampling--with a fifth in design.

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Equity San Diego Startup Activity 124

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JUNE 14, 2019

Is one of the bigger biopharma acquisitions of the year in trouble? The US Federal Trade Commission wants yet more information about the buyout, and overseas, the UK Competition and Markets Authority opened a separate investigation. This past week, antitrust regulators once again delayed Roche’s planned $4.8

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