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SEPTEMBER 13, 2021

Los Angeles-based private equity investor Diversis Capital Management said this morning that it has raised a new, $675M fund. The company said its new fund, Diversis Capital Partners II, exceeded its target of $500M. The company said it reached the $675M in commitments just three months after its formal launch.

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DECEMBER 14, 2016

Los Angeles-based private equity investor Marlin Equity Partners unveiled a new company, Elenion Technologies , focused on silicon photonics. According to Marlin Equity Partners, Elenion has been in existence since 2014, and has been operating in stealth mode.

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JUNE 21, 2017

Los Angeles-based private equity investor Oaktree Capital Management has made an investment in Shoals Technologies Group , a developer of junction boxes, wiring, and monitoring products for the solar electrical industry. According to Shoals Technologies Group, the funding came from Oaktree's Power Opportunities group.

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JUNE 10, 2020

We’ve created the HBCUvc Donor Circle as an opportunity for supporters and individuals to engage in our work and join a long-term strategy toward racial equity in venture capital and technology,” she wrote in the post.

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NOVEMBER 25, 2020

Santa Monica-based private equity investor Clearlake Capital Group said this morning that one of its portfolio firms, Zywave , has acquired Insurance Technologies Corporation (ITC). Insurance Technologies Corporation is a provider of marketing, rating, and agency management software for the insurance industry.

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AUGUST 31, 2016

Los Angeles-based Prime Focus Technologies , a developer of ERP software for the media industry, says it has received its first round of funding from private equity investor Ambit Pragma. Size of the investment was not announced.

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SEPTEMBER 24, 2020

Newport Beach=based private equity investor L Squared Capital said on Wednesday that it has closed a new fund, L Squared Capital Partners III , at just over $500M. L Squared says its sectors of focus include education technology, tech-enabled services & software, and industrial technology & services.

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NOVEMBER 2, 2020

Los Angeles-based private equity investor OpenGate Capital announced this morning that it has acquired Aurotech , a provider of digital services and business solutions for US federal healthcare and adjacent civilian agencies. Aurotech was advised by G Squared Capital Partners in the deal. READ MORE>>.

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JULY 8, 2021

Los Angeles-based private equity investor Diversis Capital Partners has made a "significant" growth investment in Toronto-based Adlib, a developer of software used for structuring data. Diversis invests in software and technology companies, investing in lower middle-market companies. Size of that investment was not announced.

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OCTOBER 6, 2021

Maury Microwave is backed by private equity investor Artemis Capital Partners. Maury said the buy will help it expand its test and measurement technology portfolio. Financial details of the buy were not announced. dBm is based in Oakland, NJ.

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JANUARY 5, 2021

San Barbara-based HG Insights, which provides information on technology installations, IT spend, and related areas, has received an investment from private equity investment firm Riverwood Capital. Size of the investment--which the companies said was a "significant growth investment"--was not announced.

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OCTOBER 5, 2020

Santa Monica-based Wilshire Associates , which provides investment, consulting, and technology advisory services, has been acquired by a pair of private equity investors. CC Capital and Motive Partners said last week they have acquired Wilshire Associates.

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SEPTEMBER 27, 2021

Los Angeles-based Karman Missile & Space Systems, a developer of flight hardware and sub-assemblies for the space market, said Friday that it has acquired Systima Technologies, a provider of integration of mission critical space and hypersonic systems. The acquisition was supported by private equity investor Trive Capital.

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JANUARY 17, 2020

Los Angeles-based private equity investor Skyview Capital has acquired cybersecurity software developer Fidelis Cybersecurity a provider of network traffic analysis, digital forensics, and incident response software, the company said late Thursday. Skyview Capital says that Fidelis has over 250 employees. READ MORE>>.

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APRIL 26, 2018

San Diego-based Mitchell International , a provider of technology and information products for the property and casualty and collision repair industries, has scored a private equity funding from Stone Point Capital. Size of the investment was not announced. Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC and Morgan Stanley & Co.

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DECEMBER 1, 2017

Westlake Village-based Independent Technology Group , a provider of information technology services, including networking, storage, and security services, has been acquired by Santa Clara, California-based InterVision Systems. InterVision is owned by private equity investor Huron Capital.

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SEPTEMBER 11, 2014

Santa Monica-based Visio Internet , which develops Internet sites for governments, has raised a round of growth capital, according to the company. The funding came from Caltius Equity Partners. vision internet private equity government venture capital services development executive velocify' Nachman as its CEO.

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APRIL 8, 2019

Los Angeles-based CitySourced , which develops mobile apps to help cities communicate with their constituents, has merged with Rock Solid Technologies , a provider of software to the government. Rock Solid is owned by private equity investor Strattam Capital. Financial terms of the merger were not announced.

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SEPTEMBER 13, 2017

Santa Monica-based private equity investor Clearlake Capital announced today that it has sold off one of its portfolio firms, Calero Software , to private equity investor Riverside Partners. Clearlake created Calero in 2013, when it rolled up three companies--Veramark Technologies, PINNACLE, and Movero--into a single entity.

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JUNE 12, 2013

Laguna Hills-based Parallax Capital , a private equity firm headed by James Hale, said this week that it has acquired Fox Technologies (FoxT) , a developer of access management and governance software. foxt parallax capital private equity merger acquisition security access software' READ MORE>>.

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OCTOBER 14, 2020

Santa Barbara- and New York-based Lead Edge Capital , a growth focused, technology investment fund, announced this morning that it has raised $950M in a new fund, Lead Edge Capital V, LP. The company said the funding came from over 500 existing and new limited partners, and was oversubscribed and closed at its hard cap.

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MAY 5, 2017

Los Angeles-based Osurv , a developer of mobile survey software, announced on Friday that it has been acquired by Singapore private equity investor Tan Capital Partners. Osurv said Tan Capital Partners will integrate its technology into nearly 800 hotels that Tan Capital owns and operates throughout Asia.

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JUNE 9, 2010

San Diego-based DR Technologies , a firm which designs, engineers, and manufactures composites for commercial, military, and scientific satellites and other space systems, has raised $4.5M The investment came from Los Angeles private equity firm Nogales Investors. in a follow-on investment.

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SEPTEMBER 4, 2018

Los Angeles-based private equity investor Shamrock Capital announced on Friday that it has sold one of its portfolio companies, RBmedia , to another private equity company, KKR. Shamrock is an active investor in local technology startups, including Appetize, Maple Media, Wpromote, and others. READ MORE>>.

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MAY 12, 2014

Laguna Hills-based Parallax Capital Partners , a private equity investor which invests in software and other technology companies, said Monday that it has raised a new, $115M fund for its investments. parallax capital partners private equity technology software venture investment fund' READ MORE>>.

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JULY 7, 2014

Los Angeles-based private equity investor OpenGate Capital reported Monday that it has acquired two, Latin American information technology system integrators. OpenGate Capital said it acquired the shares of Damovo Mexico SA de CV and Damovo Do Brasil SA, from parent the Damovo Group. READ MORE>>.

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APRIL 24, 2018

Beverly Hills-based Aviron Capital , a consortium of financiers with primary backing from by private equity investor BlackRock, said this morning that it has acquired a "substantial equity stake" in Kino Industries , the developer of an interactive movie technology called CtrlMovie. READ MORE>>.

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JANUARY 3, 2012

Santa Barbara-based Channel Technologies Group , a manufacturer and supplier of piezo-electric ceramics, transducers along with systems and services, has been acquired by private equity firm Blue Wolf Capital Partners. Channel Technologies Group has approximately 250 employees. READ MORE>>.

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OCTOBER 30, 2018

Santa Barbara-based MEMs technology developer Innovative Micro Technology (IMT) said early this morning that it has received a majority equity financing from Cerium Technology. Size and terms of the majority equity investment were not announced. IMT is currently led by CEO Craig Ensley. READ MORE>>.

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AUGUST 20, 2014

Paso Robles-based IQMS , a 25 year old developer of manufacturing ERP software, said Tuesday that it has raised a strategic growth equity investment from Technology Crossover Ventures and Banneker Partners. equity growth software manufacturing capital venture iqms' Size of the investment was not announced. READ MORE>>.

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JANUARY 7, 2020

Laguna Hills-based Sonendo says it has raised a new funding round, worth $85M, for its alternative root canal treatment, which uses acoustic technology to replace files in those procedures. READ MORE>>.

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JULY 12, 2018

Santa Monica-based private equity investor Clearlake Capital said this morning that it has sold one of its portfolio companies, Pomeroy Group Holdings , to an affiliate of Getronics Group. Pomeroy provided information technology services, including managed services, to the middle market and enterprise customers.

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OCTOBER 12, 2020

Huntington beach-based Newlight Technologies , a developer of an ocean-degradable biopolymer, which can be used like plastic but decays with exposure to seawater, has raised $45M in the company's Series F funding round. The funding came from private equity firm Valedor Partners, as well as GrayArch Partners.

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DECEMBER 11, 2018

Costa Mesa-based Veritone , a developer of artificial intelligence software, said it has received an unsolicited acquisition bid from private equity firm Apis Capital Management. The company is led by longtime technology startup veterans Chad and Ryan Steelberg, and one of its biggest investors is Acacia Research.

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FEBRUARY 19, 2014

Carlsbad-based MaintenanceNet , which develops software used to manage maintenance and service contracts, announced Wednesday that it has raised a round of growth equity from private equity company Kayne Anderson Capital Advisors. Size of the funding round was not announced.

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MAY 3, 2018

Los Angeles-based private equity investor Caltius Equity Partners said late Wednesday that it has made a "significant" investment in Health Payment Systems , a developer of healthcare technology and services. Size of that investment was not announed.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 21, 2023

For example, professional investors put great priority on your previous experience in building a business, and they expect to own a portion of the business equity and control for the funds they do provide. Trade equity or services for startup help. Another common example is exchanging equity for legal and accounting support.

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