socalTECH

NOVEMBER 21, 2019

Santa Barbara-based Sonos said on Wednesday afternoon that it has acquired Snips , a developer of an artificial intelligence platform for enabling voice interaction with connected devices. for Snips, subject to purchase price adjustments and holdbacks. According to Sonos, it paid approximately $37.5M

Artificial Inteligence 113

Artificial Inteligence Santa Barbara Technology IP 113

Both Sides of the Table

NOVEMBER 9, 2012

Later today I’m presenting at the annual Rincon Ventures Summit in Santa Barbara. The median VC exit price for deals is $70 million (FLAG Capital via Bryce.VC). So entry price matters a lot. Both can hurt you in an acquisition. Startup Exits: A Primer from msuster. ” That’s b t. Often it does.

Startup 323

Startup Technology Venture Capital Santa Barbara 323

socalTECH

OCTOBER 8, 2015

A number of Southern California angel investors are undoubtedly breaking out the champagne this morning, after the successful IPO of CytomX Therapeutics , a developer of cancer therapeutics which was spun out of UC Santa Barbara. Cytomx priced its IPO at $12.00 CytomX was founded by UC Santa Barbara professor Patrick Daugherty.

Southern California 100

Southern California Santa Barbara Angel SoCal 100

socalTECH

AUGUST 23, 2011

Santa Monica-based TrueCar , the online publisher of new and used vehicle pricing that is headed by Scott Painter, said Tuesday that it has acquired ALG, Inc. , Financial terms of the acquisition were not disclosed, however, TrueCar said that DealerTrack will receive an equity interest in TrueCar as part of the deal.

Truecar 150

Truecar Santa Barbara Santa Monica Pricing 150

InfoChachkie

JULY 28, 2015

Although this is a somewhat unusual real estate transaction, it reflects a surprisingly common scenario in the business world of mergers and acquisitions, with one important distinction. Even the eccentric King of Pop communicated the price he was willing to pay for Neverland. What is your price?”. My House Is Not For Sale.

Company 100

Company Companies Santa Barbara Pricing 100

socalTECH

JANUARY 13, 2009

Privately held, Santa Barbara-based Make It Work , a provider of in-home computer and electronics help, has just inked its first profitable quarter, and is positioning to be ready for any change in the economic headwinds. Greenspan said the moves helped the firm lower its cost of acquisition of new customers. Tough times?

Tech Coast Angels 100

Tech Coast Angels Santa Barbara Pricing Acquisition 100

socalTECH

AUGUST 5, 2014

Santa Barbara-based ShipHawk (www.shiphawk.com) is looking to solve the problem of pretty much shipping anything large (like cars and furniture) or unique, with its online shipping service--think "Kayak" for shipping. Aaron Freeman: We primarily provide the technology and customer acquisition.

Santa Barbara 194

Santa Barbara Customer Custom Services 194

InfoChachkie

MARCH 16, 2010

Although this is a somewhat unusual real estate transaction, it reflects a surprisingly common scenario in the world of mergers and acquisitions, with one important distinction. Even the eccentric King of Pop communicated the price he was willing to pay. Our response was that there was no “price” as our company was not for sale.

Company 160

Company Companies Pricing Santa Barbara 160

InfoChachkie

JANUARY 16, 2018

I have been watching ProductPlan for several years, as the founders are both friends and pillars of the Santa Barbara Startup Community. Greathouse: Great products and companies that came out (of) Santa Barbara. We build product roadmap software – it’s a SaaS company based here in Santa Barbara, California.

Venture Capital 115

Venture Capital Entrepreneur Santa Barbara SaaS 115

InfoChachkie

NOVEMBER 3, 2011

As an Instructor of entrepreneurship at UC Santa Barbara, I welcomed the chance to read Brad Feld & Jason Mendelson’s Venture Deals: Be Smarter Than Your Lawyer And Venture Capitalist. Also, consider asking for a carve-out for acquisitions.” Price – I am cheapskate. The hardcopy list price of $49.95

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Venture Capital Entrepreneur Writing Guide 205

Tech Zulu Event

JUNE 17, 2011

After the acquisition, MyMiniLife became the common technology platform at Zynga and powers 150M monthly users including games like Cityville, Farmville, and Frontierville. He is also an active investor with stakes in companies like Hipmunk, GroupMe, Facebook, Zynga (acquisition stock), and SV Angels. Price: $15 (Early Bird).

Tech Coast Angels 100

Tech Coast Angels Idealab Angel Design 100

InfoChachkie

AUGUST 4, 2014

Greathouse : Let''s start with a question that will be especially helpful for my UC Santa Barbara students. How has this reality impacted your customer acquisition strategies? I reached out to the company and Mr. Kutay graciously shared his multi-decade entrepreneurial journey with me.

Entrepreneur 187

Entrepreneur Startup Social Media Resource 187

Tech Zulu Event

SEPTEMBER 27, 2011

A serial Internet entrepreneur, Mike has founded and sold numerous businesses, including agency PBJ Digital, application platform Userplane, which he led from startup to its acquisition by AOL, Tsavo Media and Myspace. Price: $15 (Early Bird). Alex Maleki , Member of New Venture Group at Idealab. to 9:30 p.m. RSVP: AGENDA.

Tech Coast Angels 96

Tech Coast Angels Idealab Angel Startup 96

InfoChachkie

NOVEMBER 23, 2015

We typically do not ask entrepreneurs to visit our offices in Santa Barbara, but Jeff wanted to meet with Kevin, an investor in our Fund who helped us vet opportunities and occasionally invested alongside of us. billion) and ISS (sold to IBM $1.3 Painful Past - We are all also victims of our past. Billion Dollar Consolation Prize?

Venture Capital 100

Venture Capital Technical Review Software Review Southern California 100

Tech Zulu Event

JANUARY 20, 2012

He holds a BA from the University of California, Santa Barbara, a JD from Southwestern University, and suffers from an addiction to cheeseburgers. After its acquisition by Playdom, he was most recently head of the Acclaim studio and Sr. Price: $25 (Early Bird). Dinesh earned his B.S. Event Details. to 10:00 p.m.

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Idealab Tech Coast Angels CalTech Startup 84