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APRIL 24, 2020

Santa Barbara-based HG Insights , which provides data on IT spending and technology to companies, says it has used its technology to compare the amount of cloud adoption by companies, which it says might help companies better weather the economic storm brought on by COVID-19.

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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. Cerium Technology is an investment firm focused on the Internet-of-Things (IoT) market. IMT is currently led by CEO Craig Ensley.

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OCTOBER 9, 2008

Wednesday, October 15, 2008 -- The MIT Enterprise Forum of the Central Coast Presents: Technology Space - The Final Frontier for Growth of Companies in Santa Barbara? Have you ever come up against a wall when trying to find "technology space" in the Santa Barbara region?

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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. Sonos said that the deal--which includes the employees at Snips, along with its IP--will "elevate the voice experience" at the company.

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MARCH 20, 2017

Santa Barbara-based optical switching equipment maker CALIENT Technologies has launched a new, optical switching product into the market, called the CALIENT S320 Optical Circuit Switch. The company said the new switch is aimed at being used as a low latency optical us for data centers.

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JUNE 16, 2021

Santa Barbara- and New York-based Lead Edge Capital, a private equity investor which focuses on growth stage investments in technology companies, said on Wednesday that it has raised $150M in a new fund. According to the company, the new fund will be used for public equity investments. by Fastly).

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OCTOBER 29, 2013

Santa Barbara-based Yardi , the developer of real estate and property management software, reported a win Monday with American National Insurance Company. Yardi said that American National is using the company''s technology for property management and accounting. Size of the win was not announced. READ MORE>>.

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MAY 17, 2021

The company's software is used to manage construction projects, including plans, schedules, logistics, and many other aspects of that business. The IPO looks to be the first in the technology sector for the Santa Barbara area since Sonos went IPO in 2018. billion market cap. Procore has been eyeing an IPO since 2019.

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MARCH 12, 2015

Superconductor Technologies , the developer of superconducting wire and wireless component which has operations in Santa Barbara, has cut nearly a third of the company''s jobs in February, and reduced its staff to 30. layoff jobs barbara santa santabarbara employment wireless wire technologies superconductor'

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APRIL 21, 2014

Santa Barbara-based whole home music system developer Sonos said late last week that it has made a big change to the way its products work, removing the need to connect one of its components to a user''s wireless router. sonos wireless technology wifi bridge music streaming whoel home' READ MORE>>.

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MARCH 20, 2017

Santa Barbara-based optical switching equipment maker CALIENT Technologies has launched its optical switching product into a new market. The company said the switch is aimed at being used as a low latency optical us for data centers.

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NOVEMBER 13, 2013

Southern California had a healthy showing in the latest ranking of the fastest growing companies from Deloitte''s Technology Fast 500 , which was announced last night. Of those 500, there were at least 60 Southern California companies in the rankings. READ MORE>>.

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MAY 20, 2021

Carpinteria-based construction management software developer Procore Technologies priced its IPO last night, saying it will sell 9,470,000 shares of its common stock at a price of $67.00 The company starts trading this morning on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol PCOR. Stifel, Nicolaus & Company, and William Blair & Company.

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MAY 20, 2021

Stifel, Nicolaus & Company, and William Blair & Company. The IPO is the first in the technology sector in the Santa Barbara area since Sonos went IPO in 2018. Morgan Securities, Barclays Capital, and Jefferies, along with Canaccord Genuity, KeyBanc Capital Markets, Oppenheimer & Co., Piper Sandler & Co.,

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JANUARY 25, 2018

Santa Maria--on California's Central Coast--is hoping the availability of very high speed Internet will specifically attract new tech companies and employees, who require high speed internet service. According to Santa Maria and Wave Broadband, the city sees the project as "essential" to the community's economic expansion.

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MAY 26, 2020

Goleta-based Apeel Sciencs , a startup developing technology which coats fresh fruit and vegetables with what it calls an "extra peel" to help preserve fruit for longer, has raised a huge, $250M funding round, the company said on Tuesday. The funding was led by GIC.

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FEBRUARY 7, 2012

Superconductor Technologies , the developer of superconducting materials which was, until recently, located in Santa Barbara, said earlier this week that it has spun off a subsidiary working on its Reconfigurable Resonance (RcR) technology. is looking to find financing before actively developing its technology.

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DECEMBER 15, 2014

Santa Barbara-based optical circuit switching technology devleoper CALIENT Technologies said today that it has linked up with a 10-university research organization, to expand the use of optical circuit switching in software defined data center and metro networks. READ MORE>>.

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DECEMBER 12, 2011

Santa Barbara-based Superconductor Technologies , which was founded in 1987 in Santa Barbara and develops high temperature superconducting materials, is moving its headquarters out of the state, to Texas. The firm said it is taking advantage of that facility and its already-built clean room facilities.

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MARCH 23, 2012

Appropriately enough, ­­­we gathered in the about-to-open Synergy Business and Technology Center, Santa Barbara’s latest incubator. There was a broad consensus among both founders and investors that the boom in incubators provides tremendous leverage for young companies. Then drive for the best funding you can get.

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JUNE 15, 2009

Santa Barbara-based Solid Oak Software , a maker of PC Internet filtering technology, is claiming that the firm's software code is being used by the country as part of a new program to force PC makers to install filtering software on all new PCs shipped in the country.

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JUNE 26, 2017

Santa Barbara- and New York-based clean technology investor NGEN Partners has scored an exit at Choose Energy , a startup which lets consumers comparison shop for and select electric energy providers, according to a report. The report, from Fortune, said the deal was worth less than $100M. READ MORE>>.

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NOVEMBER 25, 2013

Santa Barbara-based CALIENT Technologies said Friday that it has named Jag Setler as the company''s Chief Operating Officer. CALIENT Technologies develops optical circuit switching technology. The company said that Setlur will now manage all financial and operational functions at Calient. READ MORE>>.

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OCTOBER 2, 2013

Santa Barbara-based Innovative Micro Technology has added a new Vice President of Worldwide Sales, according to the company. Pickering was most recently at Xilinx, and also had served at Xpedion Design Systems, Zeevo, Fairchild, Toshiba, LSI Logic, PMC-Sierra, and other companies. READ MORE>>.

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SEPTEMBER 9, 2014

Santa Barbara-based Innovative MIcro Technology , which develops micro-electro-mechanical systems (MEMS), says it is in a deal to expand in China. The deal calls for CIT-China''s companies to tap into IMT''s production expertise and capacity. Financial impact of the deal were not disclosed. READ MORE>>.

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JULY 24, 2013

Santa Barbara-based CALIENT Technologies said this morning that it has raised $27M in a round of venture funding, from both new and existing investors. As part of the funding, the company said it has named Jag Setlur as its Chief Financial Officer. Names of those investors were not announced. acquired by Qlogic Inc.),

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OCTOBER 14, 2013

Santa Barbara-based Channel Technologies Group , a manufacturer of piezoelectric ceramics, transducers, and other related products, said Friday that it has acquired H.C. Channel Technologies Group acquired H.C. channel technologies group materials merger acquisition piezoelectronic electronics ultrasound' READ MORE>>.

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NOVEMBER 9, 2012

Who are the top tech companies to work for in Los Angeles? Despite a huge number of companies, we found there are a number which. Despite a huge number of companies, we found there are a number which. Demand Media consistently popped up near number one in the list of "companies to work for" from our readers. Demand Media.

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AUGUST 28, 2013

Santa Barbara-based CALIENT Technologies , which provides optical circuit switching technology, said today that it has linked up with American Networking Solutions to offer up a cyber-security product. calient technologies security cybersecurity optical switching hardware' READ MORE>>.

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JANUARY 29, 2014

Clean technology investor NGEN Partners , which is based in Santa Barbara, is one of the lead investors in a new funding round for urban farming company BrightFarms , which was announced Tuesday. According to BrightFarms, it has raised $4.9M

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AUGUST 23, 2017

Santa Barbara-based CALIENT , the developer of optical MEMs switching technology, has been acquired by Chinese company Suzhou Chunxing Precision Mechanical Co., According to the two, Chunxing buys a controlling stake in the company, and will also provide manufacturing services to CALIENT as part of the acquisition.

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AUGUST 21, 2013

Surf Air offers up direct flights between Burbank and Silicon Valley, as well as Santa Barbara and Silicon Valley, and is targeting its membership service to the many, frequent technology and other executives who travel back and forth between the areas on a frequent basis. The company is led by Wade Eyerly. READ MORE>>.

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NOVEMBER 17, 2021

Santa Barbara-based Cognixion, a startup which says it is developing a non-invasive, wireless brain-computer interface with augmented reality display--aimed at helping those with communications and physical disabilities--has raised $12M in a funding round. Andreas Forsland is Founder and CEO of the new startup.

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MAY 12, 2021

Santa Barbara-based Apeel, which is venture-backed by Viking Global Investors, Upfront Ventures, Tao Capital Partners, Rock Creek Group, as well as Oprah Winfrey and Katy Perry, has acquired ImpactVision, a developer of "hyperspectral imaging" technology used to measure data on ripeness and quality of fresh produce.

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DECEMBER 4, 2013

Santa Barbara-based BioIQ , the developer of technology used by employers as part of their corporate health and wellness programs, said Tuesday that it has partnered with Maxim Health Systems , to develop a tablet-based, software application which integrates health screening and wellness with real-time data management, analysis, and reporting.

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MARCH 2, 2021

Santa Barbara-based Senseeker Engineering, which develops digital infrared image sensing technology, says it has acquired SE-IR Corporation, a developer of cryogenic test equipment and electronics. Financial details of the acquisition were not announced.

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JULY 27, 2020

Santa Barbara-based Invoca , which develops call tracking and analytics tools, says it has released a new version of its software. According to the company, its summer 2020 product release includes simplified and automated call tracking for multi-location businesses, expanded technology integrations, and other features.

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