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OCTOBER 1, 2019

San Diego-based Quake Global a provider of Internet-of-Things automation and process automation products and services, has acquired Skynet Healthcare Technologies Inc. , Financial details of the acquisition were not announced. Quake Global said the acquisition will help it expand its market reach.

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DECEMBER 2, 2019

San Diego-based DirectMed Parts & Service , a provider of medical imaging parts and services, said on Monday that it has acquired Medical Systems Technologies, LLC , a provider of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and computed tomography (CT) component level repair and testing. READ MORE>>.

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OCTOBER 17, 2017

San Diego-based SeatAdvisor , a developer of ticketing and venue management software, has been acquired by Patron Technology , a ticketing and event software developer. Financial terms of the acquisition were not announced. Patron Technology is owned by private equity investor Providence Strategic Growth (PSG).

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AUGUST 23, 2018

San Diego-based DexCom has acquired TypeZero Technologies , a developer of diabetes management systems and technology, the company said late Wednesday. Financial details of the acquisition were not announced. Financial details of the acquisition were not announced. READ MORE>>.

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MARCH 27, 2014

A number of Southern California angel investors, and one of its venture firms, have scored an exit over at social media influence measurement startup Klout , as the San Francsco company said Thursday that it is being acquired by Lithium Technologies. The deal is reportedly worth $200M. READ MORE>>.

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NOVEMBER 8, 2017

Bose , the privately held maker of headphones, loudspeakers, and other electronics for audiophiles, has acquired Hush, a San Diego startup founded by three undergraduate engineering students to develop “smart” noise-masking earbuds designed to help users sleep. Lee did not reveal.

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MARCH 20, 2017

San Diego-based Peregrine Semiconductor , which is now owned by Murata, has acquired Arctic Sand Technologies , a developer of low power semiconductors used for DC-DC power conversion. Financial details of the acquisition were not announced. Artic Sand was based in Burlington, Mass.

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DECEMBER 18, 2019

billion on Pacific Biosciences, a rival maker of DNA sequencing technology. The San Diego-based genomics giant (NASDAQ: ILMN ) dominates the market when it comes to technology for sequencing, or “reading,” the genetic code. PacBio (NASDAQ: PACB ) is an attractive acquisition target because of its prowess with.

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JANUARY 18, 2018

Two, San Diego-based software development and integration companies-- Solekai Systems and Fairway Technologies --said this morning that they have merged into a new company. Financial details of the merger were not announced. According to both companies, they will continue to operate under their respective names. READ MORE>>.

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MARCH 11, 2015

San Diego-based Seashell Technology , a developer of nanotechnology in the nanowire area, has sold the technology, patents, and other rights to its silver nanowire technology to chemical giant BASF. According to the companies, BASF is using the acquisition to extend its solutions for the display industry.

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JULY 30, 2014

San Diego-based Qualcomm is expanding its efforts in the education sector today, saying that it has acquired EmpoweredU , a developer of mobile learning technology for the K-20 market. qualcomm empoweredu mobile learning education school technology merger acquisition ucla' READ MORE>>.

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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.

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MARCH 5, 2018

As Qualcomm (NASDAQ: QCOM ) prepares for its annual shareholders meeting Tuesday, March 6, its takeover battle with Broadcom (NASDAQ: BRCM ), has much of San Diego pondering a question reminiscent of a Joni Mitchell song: “Oh, don’t it always seem to go, that you don’t know what you’ve got ’til it’s gone?”

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OCTOBER 8, 2010

Sonic Solutions , the Novato-based developer of multimedia editing software, said this morning that it has completed its acquisition of San Diego-based DivX , the developer of video encoding and decoding software. Tags: divx merger acquisition sonic solutions software encoding decoding video. READ MORE>>.

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NOVEMBER 16, 2020

San Diego-based green technology developer Nuuve , which is developing technology which allows electric vehicles to be used to help store power for the electrical grid, has gone public via a Special Purpose Acquisition Company (SPAC). which is listed on the NASDAQ as NBAC. The company's CEO is Gregory Poilasne.

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APRIL 28, 2016

San Diego-based Maxwell Technologies has sold off its microelectronics product line, to Data Device Corporation , in a deal worth $21M in cash, the company said today. The completed acquisition had been announced earlier by the company. Data Device Corporation is a subsidiary of ILC Industries. READ MORE>>.

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DECEMBER 18, 2017

Nevertheless, Xconomy recently brought together some of San Diego’s most prominent life sciences leaders to offer their vision for what the regional biotech cluster will be like in five years. They broadly agreed that San Diego has proven itself as a great seedbed for life sciences startups. billion), CareFusion ($14.4

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OCTOBER 19, 2021

San Diego-based nonprofit software developer Classy announced on Tuesday that it is acquiring event platform Fondi, the developer of a virtual and hybrid event platform. Financial details of the acquisition were not announced. Classy said it will relaunch Fondi as Classy Live for nonprofits. Fondi was previously owned by Lennd.

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JANUARY 13, 2021

San Diego-based Qualcomm announced on Wednesday that it has acquired NUVIA, a company that develops next general CPU designs. Qualcomm said it will use the acquisition of NUVIA to help bolster its Snapdragon technology. Qualcomm said it will pay approximately $1.4 billion before working capital and other adjustments.

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NOVEMBER 15, 2018

San Diego-based ACEA Biosciences , a developer of cell analysis tools, has been acquired by Agilent Technologies for $250M in cash. Agilent said it completed the acquisition late Wednesday. ACEA was founded in 2002, and in addition to its San Diego headquarters also has operation sin Hangzhou, China.

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JANUARY 7, 2013

In the latest roundup of fundings (big few weeks for San Diego, apparently): PatientSafe Solutions ($20M, San Diego, mobile health). In the latest roundup of fundings (big few weeks for San Diego, apparently): PatientSafe Solutions ($20M, San Diego, mobile health).

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SEPTEMBER 24, 2021

San Diego-based biotech Kintara says it is raising $15.0M in a common stock and warrant offering from unmaned "healthcare-focused institutional investors". The company--which is novel cancer therapies for patients who are failing, or are resistant to, current treatment regimens--currently trades on the Nasdaq as KTRA.

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JANUARY 28, 2020

ServiceNow , the developer of information technology service management software which has major operatinos in San Diego, has acquired Mountain View-based Passage AI , a developer of conversational AI tools. ServiceNow said it expects to complete the acquisition by the end of Q1. READ MORE>>.

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JUNE 1, 2021

San Diego-based digital identity verification provider Mitek said on Monday that it has acquired ID R&D, a provider of artificial intelligence (AI)-based voice and face biometrics and liveness detection technology. According to Mitek, it will use the acquisition to help battle biometric identity fraud.

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SEPTEMBER 26, 2018

San Diego-based ACEA Biosciences , a developer of analytical instruments, systems, and software used in the biotech and pharmaceutical industries, along with academia, has been acquired by Agilent Technologies. Financial details of the acquisition were not announced. ACEA's CEO is Xiao Xu. READ MORE>>.

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AUGUST 11, 2020

San Diego-based Ligand (NASDAQ: LGND ) generates revenue from licensing deals and royalties paid by pharmaceutical companies that use technologies it develops or acquires for their own drug research. The company reported revenues of about $120.3 million in 2019.

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APRIL 7, 2020

San Diego-based Ligand Pharmaceuticals said last week that it has completed its $15M cash acquisition of the core assets of Icagen's North Carolina operations. Ligand Pharmaceuticals said it acquired the core assets, partnered programs, and ion channel technologies from Icagen. READ MORE>>.

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JULY 25, 2011

San Diego-based Qualcomm announced this morning that it has acquired a number of gesture recognition assets from GestureTek , a developer of gesture recognition technology. Financial details of the acquisition were not disclosed. READ MORE>>.

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APRIL 13, 2016

San Diego-based Maxwell Technologies has sold off its microelectronics product line, in a deal worth $21M in cash, the company said Tuesday. Maxwell Technologies is a developer of energy storage devices based on ultracapacitors. Maxwell Technologies is a developer of energy storage devices based on ultracapacitors.

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JULY 19, 2019

San Diego-based medical technology startup CARLSMED has merged with Seattle-based Precisive Surgical , the two said this week, to combine their efforts to develop a personalized surgical workflow platform for spine deformity intervention. Financial terms of the acquisition were not announced. READ MORE>>.

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MARCH 7, 2011

San Diego-based Fallbrook Technologies , a developer of transmission technology being used for the electrical vehicles and other industries, announced this morning that it has acquired Hodyon LP , a manufacturer of auxiliary power units for the heavy truck industry. Financial terms of the acquisition were not disclosed.

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NOVEMBER 13, 2017

San Diego-based AbacusNext , a provider of technology solutions for the legal and accounting market, has acquired UK-based HotDocs , a provider of document automation technology. Financial terms of the acquisition were not announced.

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SEPTEMBER 21, 2020

San Diego-based life sciences equipment maker Illumina announced this morning that it has acquired Menlo Park-based GRAIL , a developer of cancer early detection technology. Illumina and GRAIL said the acquisition is split between $3.5 According to Illumina, it will acquire GRAIL for cash and stock worth $8 billion.

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OCTOBER 25, 2018

San Diego-based Axos Financial , a consumer and business bank, said Wednesday afternoon that its subsidiary, Axos Securities , has agreed to acquire certain assets of WiseBanyan Holdings , a provider of digital wealth management software and services. Axos Financial said the acquisition would be immaterial to its finances.

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MAY 3, 2010

San Diego-based Althea Technologies , a contract development and manufacturing firm for the biopharmaceuticals industry, said today that it has acquired the assets and IP portfolio of Altus Pharmaceuticals. Tags: pharmaceuticals altus lifescience acquisition merger manufacturing contract technologies althea.

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SEPTEMBER 19, 2016

Not long after ViaSat (NASDAQ: VSAT ) acquired San Diego-based LonoCloud in 2013 , former LonoCloud executives Tom Caldwell and Hossein Eslambolchi met for coffee at the Specialty’s Café and Bakery in University City. Webroot also plans to expand in San Diego, and Caldwell said he plans to stay on.

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JUNE 18, 2020

San Diego-based life sciences giant Illumina said late Wednesday that it has acquired BlueBee , a developer of cloud-based software for genomic analysis. Financial terms of the acquisition were not announced.

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