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JULY 20, 2021

Techstars LA, the startup accelerator headed up by Matt Kozlov, announced its 2021 class this week, drawing an international group of twelve new companies to its startup accelerator in Culver City.

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FEBRUARY 11, 2021

Santa Monica-based private equity investor Clearlake Capital said this morning that it has created a new company, Newfold Digital, through the acquisition of Endurance International Group, plus strategic investment transactions with both Web.com and affiliates of Siris.

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OCTOBER 25, 2012

El Segundo-based integrated circuit maker International Rectifier said this morning that it has raised $100M in four year, senior unsecured credit facility. The company said the facility will go towards working capital, acquisition, stock repurchases, and other general corporate use. The facility is at an interest rate of LIBOR plus 1.25

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FEBRUARY 27, 2019

SpyCloud , a startup which develops cybersecurity products used to prevent account takeovers and which is backed by Santa Monica-based March Capital Partners , has raised $21M more in a Series B funding round, the company announced this morning. March Capital Partners co-led the Series A funding round for SpyCloud in 2018.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 22, 2023

Key enablers required along the way include capitalizing on the resourcefulness of you and your team, marshalling internal resources, and fostering a “can do” mindset. Reframing means re-conceptualizing a problem by look at it from a different perspective and identifying alternative solutions.

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TechCrunch LA

JULY 23, 2019

Now the five-year-old firm, with newly found significant capital in the bank , is attempting to replicate its success in international markets. Mumbai-based Haptik, which operates a conversational AI platform , has already won several high profile clients in India.

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MAY 29, 2018

The National Venture Capital Association (NVCA) said Friday that the recission of the International Entrepreneur Rule (also billed as the "Startup Visa") -- which was aimed at encouraging foreign-born entrepreneurs to launch high-growth startups in the U.S.--is is a "major mistake for U.S. job creation and innovation".

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JULY 20, 2018

Los Angeles-based private equity investor Diversis Capital said this morning that it has sold one of its portfolio companies, BLUE Software , to software company Esko. Diversis has been the owner of BLUE since December of 2014 when it acquired BLUE from publicly held Matthews International. 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. Financial details of the buy were not disclosed.

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NOVEMBER 12, 2014

In the meantime, FreedomPop has launched a new, free international calling feature as part of its free mobile data service, saying that it will offer up free calling to more than 50 countries. FreedomPop is venture backed by Atomico, Mangrove Capital, and DCM. READ MORE>>.

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JANUARY 26, 2017

Los Angeles-based fintech investor Core Innovation Capital announced this morning that it has closed its second fund, which is at $100M so far. Core Innovation Capital says it has also invested in a couple of yet-unannounced companies, which are in stealth mode. Size of that investment was not disclosed.

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SEPTEMBER 23, 2019

Raising capital for a female-led startup can be very diffiult--which is what Justine Lassoff and Melinda Moore found out when they started their own company, LovingEco, in Los Angeles. Melinda Moore: One of the things required to create, build, and scale a company is capital. What is TuesdayNights? How do your events work?

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TechCrunch LA

NOVEMBER 25, 2019

As a result of the investment Initialized’s Alexis Ohanian, the co-founder of Reddit, is taking a seat on the company’s board of directors.

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NOVEMBER 5, 2019

Los Angeles-based private equity investor OpenGate Capital announced very late Monday evening that it has acquired the majority interest in CoreMedia AG , a developer of content management software. According to OpenGate Capital, it acquired CoreMedia AG from Deutsche Telekom Capital Partners and a consortium of private investors.

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FEBRUARY 1, 2021

San Diego-based DNA sequencing giant Illumina, and venture capital investor Sequoia Capital via its Sequoia Capital China arm--said they are partnering to launch a new, genomics incubator based in China.

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APRIL 26, 2016

San Diego-based Finistere Ventures , and farming giant International Farming Corporation (IFC) said today that they have launched a new venture fund, Willow Hill Ventures. According to the two, Willow Hill Ventures will focus on providing growth capital to help early agricultural technology startups scale into viable farming businesses.

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FEBRUARY 25, 2011

El Segundo-based International Rectifier said Friday that it has acquired CHiL Semiconductor Corporation , a supplier of digital power management products, in a deal worth $75M in cash. CHiL was venture backed by Highland Capital Partners, Flybridge Capital Partners, Panorama Capital, and id SoftCapital. READ MORE>>.

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NOVEMBER 23, 2021

The funding was co-led by CMG-SDIC Capital and Sequoia Capital China, and also included Sunshine Insurance and China Merchant Bank International Capital. San Diego-based Neurophth, a gene therapy company, has raised $60M in a Series C funding round, the company said today.

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MARCH 7, 2011

El Segundo-based International Rectifier said Monday afternoon that it has completed its acquisition of CHiL Semiconductor Corporation. CHiL Semiconductor is a developer of digital power management products, and was venture backed by Highland Capital Partners, Flybridge Capital Partners , Panorama Capital , and id SoftCapital.

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JULY 3, 2018

San Diego-based Tour Engine , a startup developing a new, more efficient engine that it says delivers a 20 percent gain in efficiency ove the internal combustion engine, has raised $4.84M in funding, the company said on Tuesday. million in private funding led by Joan and Dr.

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FEBRUARY 27, 2018

Irvine-based United Scope , a maker of microscopes and accessories which operates under the name AmScope , has been acquired by private equity investor L Squared Capital Partners , via a majority recapitalization. Financial details of the transaction were not announced.

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NOVEMBER 2, 2011

Costa Mesa-based Emulex said today that it has named Adam Winkelmann as its Vice President of International operations. Winkelmann has previously served at MobileAware, Cap Gemini Sogeti, as well as other companies in the corporate finance and venture capital sector. READ MORE>>.

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NOVEMBER 20, 2015

Irvine-based videogame accessory and hardware maker Razer is planning on launching a new, corporate venture capital fund, starting next year, according to a report. Razer, which is led by Min-Liang Tan, reportedly plans to invest in companies, which it plans to incubate and help with its international business. Razer has its U.S.

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NOVEMBER 26, 2018

Los Angeles-based private equity investor Atar Capital said this morning that it has acquired Canadian technology distributor Microcel. Atar Capital is led by founder and Managing Partner Cyrus Nikou. Microcel represents such vendors as GoalZero, Polk, Belkin, fitbit and Logitech, and was founded in 1989. READ MORE>>.

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MAY 23, 2012

Los Angeles-based Wi-Fi network provider Boingo Wireless is continuing to extend out its network of Wi-Fi access points in airports, reporting this morning that it has launched its managed Wi-Fi services at Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK).

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FEBRUARY 6, 2017

It was only a year ago that many in the Venture Capital industry were predicting that “winter was coming” and to be fair the author of this post was chief amongst them. While this it total FDI as opposed to just venture, it should give you an indication of the international trend. Baidu alone raised $3.2

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FEBRUARY 23, 2017

Los Angeles-based private equity investor Skyview Capital has sold off portfolio company Syncplicity , a developer of enterprise file sharing and synchronization software, to Axway. Skyview Capital had acquired Syncplicity from EMC back in July of 2015. Financial details of the sale were not announced. Axway is based Paris, France.

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JANUARY 27, 2022

According to the company, the new international office is headquartered in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, and will be led by Bob Harward as Executive Vice President for International Business and Strategy. Harward is a retired United States Navy Vice Admiral (SEAL) and a former Deputy Commander of the United States Central Command.

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DECEMBER 20, 2017

The money, from Bain Capital Ventures, will go to help the company expand its payment and transaction services nationally and internationally. Passport, company that's managing much of the technical aspects of how people pay to use public transportation resources in cities like London, Miami and Los Angeles, has just raised $43 million.

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MARCH 17, 2010

Los Angeles-based private equity firm OpenGate Capital announced today that it has acquired Philips Business Communications (PBC), a leading provider of telecommunication and data solutions in Brazil. Tags: opengate capital brazil merger acquisition philips business communications international.

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MAY 19, 2016

Los Angeles-based March Capital Partners is the lead investor in Berlin-based Dojo Madness , a developer of e-sports content and coaching tools, as part of a $4.5M The funding round also included Investment Bank of Berlin, DN Capital, and London Venture Partners. funding round, Dojo Madness revealed today.

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MARCH 10, 2021

The funding was led by Avenir Growth Capital and Tiger Global Management, along with other un-named investors. Flutterwave said it is now valued at more than $1 billion.

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JUNE 9, 2021

Irvine-based battery developer Enevate announced on Tuesday that it has inked a new, production licensing agreement, with EnerTech International. According to the company, EnerTech International will commercialize its battery technology in the transportation, mobility, and reserve power markets.

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DECEMBER 20, 2017

The money, from Bain Capital Ventures, will go to help the company expand its payment and transaction services nationally and internationally. Passport, company that’s managing much of the technical aspects of how people pay to use public transportation resources in cities like London, Miami and Los Angeles, has just raised $43 million.

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SEPTEMBER 21, 2021

Los Angeles-based e-commerce software developer Assembly has joined the ranks of the local unicorn startups, according to the company, after getting a "significant capital injection" from Advent International. The company did not say how much Advent International invested in the company.

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NOVEMBER 4, 2010

San Diego-based International Technidyne Corporation (ITC), a provider of blood testing and other services, has been acquired by private equity firm Warburg Pincus , and also merged with venture backed San Diego firm Nexus Dx. Nexus Dx was venture backed by Bay City Capital, Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers, and Prolog Ventures.

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OCTOBER 6, 2011

Greener Capital , a venture capital fund focused on clean technology which has offices in Laguna Beach, said today that it has scored a first close on its second fund, Greener Capital Partners II. Size of he fund and financial details were not announced. The firm is headed by Thomas Caine, Charles Finnie, and Michael Katz.

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