SoCal Tech Calendar

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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AUGUST 31, 2021

Santa Barbara-based Invoca, which develops call tracking and other customer tracking software, says it is on the path towards $100M in annual recurring revenue (ARR) by the end of its fiscal year. The company did not disclose its current revenues, but said it has seen "record growth" in the first half of FY21.

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Santa Barbara Venture Capital Acquisition Software 187

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JANUARY 9, 2023

Santa Barbara-based Live Data Technologies said this morning that it has raised $5M in a Series A funding round. The company says it is developing software to verify B2B contact data for people, tracking people as they move jobs. Source of the funding was not announced.

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Technology Santa Barbara Funding Software 100

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FEBRUARY 9, 2021

Santa Barbara-based C-Zero, a startup developing natural gas decarbonization technology--based on research out of UCSB--has raised $11.5M in a Series A funding, the company said this morning. The company said the funding will go towards accelerating its first commercial-scale deployment of its technology.

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Santa Barbara Technology Research Activity 113

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JUNE 28, 2021

Santa Barbara-based supply chain software developer QAD has entered into a $2 billion acquisition deal with private equity investor Thoma Bravo, the company said on Monday. The company said that current CEO Anton Chilton will continue to lead the company, whcih will continue to maintain its headquarters in Santa Barbara.

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Equity Acquisition Santa Barbara Resource 113

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MAY 17, 2021

Goleta-based construction management software developer Procore is expected to have its IPO debut this week, planning to raise $592M at a $8.9 The company's software is used to manage construction projects, including plans, schedules, logistics, and many other aspects of that business. billion market cap.

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Santa Barbara Software Development Software Marketing 113

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FEBRUARY 2, 2016

Santa Barbara-based real estate management software developer Yardi Systems has acquired a German company, iMS Immobilien Management Systeme GmbH , a developer of commercial property management software, the companies said very late last night. Financial terms ofthe acquisition were not disclosed.

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MAY 20, 2021

Carpinteria-based Procore, the construction management software developer which went IPO this morning, is now worth more than $11 billion in market value, after pricing at $67.00 Stifel, Nicolaus & Company, and William Blair & Company. Stifel, Nicolaus & Company, and William Blair & Company. Piper Sandler & Co.,

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Santa Barbara Software Development Pricing Capital 113

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NOVEMBER 29, 2016

Santa Barbara-based property management software developer Yardi says it has signed on a new customer in Canada, Canadian senior living provider peopleCare. Financial details of the win were not announced. peopleCare says it owns and manages seven long term care homes in Southwestern Ontario.

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Santa Barbara Company Companies Software Development 100

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DECEMBER 1, 2021

Santa Barbara-based Invoca, which develops artificial intelligence powered, sales conversation tools and call tracking products, says it is launching a certification program for its agency customers. The company said the new program is free.

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Artificial Inteligence Santa Barbara Training Sales 113

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JANUARY 19, 2022

Santa Barbara-based FastSpring, which develops e-commerce software used by software-as-a-service companies to manage sales and VAT taxes, prevent fraud, and more, says it has opened up new operations in Belfast, Ireland.

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Santa Barbara Commerce Sales Software 113

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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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Pricing Santa Barbara Software Development Capital 113

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JUNE 18, 2021

According to Santa Barbara-based Yardi, it is donating $1.3M The company is also supporting Santa Barbara-based Direct Relief International, the global medical aid nonprofit. Yardi develops property management software. to hospitals in India, to help them in their battle against the ongoing pandemic.

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Santa Barbara Organization Software Help 124

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SEPTEMBER 17, 2020

Santa Barbara-based Emergent Microgrid , a developer of community microgrids in Santa Barbara and Montecito, in an apparent acquisition deal with smart home battery manufacturer Electriq Power.

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Santa Barbara Tool Acquisition Software 113

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OCTOBER 1, 2021

Santa Barbara-based Well Health, a developer of digital health software, said this week that it has named Robin Hackney as the company's Senior Vice President of Marketing. The company said Hackney will be based in Atlanta. She also has served at Azalea Health, Ingenious Med, Greenway Health, Equifax, and IBM.

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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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Santa Barbara Funding Southern California Capital 124

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JANUARY 7, 2022

Santa Barbara-based software developer LogicMonitor says it has named Christina Kosmowski as the company's new CEO, succeeding former CEO Kevin McGibben. McGibben is shifting to become Executive Chairman of the company. Kosmowski was most recently President of the firm.

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Santa Barbara Software Development Software Develop 113

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AUGUST 9, 2021

Santa Barbara-based property management software developer Yardi reports that it has been selected by a company in Dublin, Ireland. According to Yardi, Urbeo Residential Limited has selected it as the end-to-end software provider for its 1500+ unit build to rent portfolio. Financial impact of the deal were not announced.

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Santa Barbara Software Development Software Report 113

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JUNE 1, 2021

Santa Barbara-based software developer FastSpring--best known for its e-commerce software tools--says it is expanding its offerings, and will offer up support to B2B, software-as-a-service and downloadable software companies with sales team.

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Platform Santa Barbara Commerce Pricing 113

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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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Santa Barbara Acquisition Design Help 113

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FEBRUARY 4, 2014

Santa Barbara-based Be Green Packaging , a designer of sustainable, compostable, and recyclable packaging for the consumer packaged goods market, has been acquired by private equity investor Riverside Company. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed.

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Riverside Santa Barbara Company Companies 147

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DECEMBER 30, 2020

Santa Barbara-based Yardi announced this week that it has acquired CommissionTrac, a developer of revenue management software for commercial real estate companies. Financial terms of the acquisition were not announced. CommissionTrac was founded in 2015.

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Santa Barbara Acquisition Platform Software 113

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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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Screening Company Companies Santa Barbara 138

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APRIL 30, 2018

For this morning's interview, we caught up with Elizabeth Cholawsky , the new CEO of Santa Barbara-based HG Data (www.hgdata.com), which develops software which helps marketers and salespeople understand the "technology stack" of their potential customers and prospects. We distill that information with very high accuracy.

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Santa Barbara High Tech Outsource Development Startup 113

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JANUARY 6, 2021

Santa Barbara-based QAD, which develops software for the manufacturing sector, said Tuesday afternoon that it has completed its acquisition of Allocation Network GmbH. The company said the acquisition will strengthen its suite of products and services, plus support its cloud growth initiatives.

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Acquisition Networking Santa Barbara Software 113

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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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Santa Barbara Acquisition Technology Services 186

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MAY 24, 2021

Santa Barbara-based Invoca, which provides software for call and sales tracking, said on Monday that it has acquired DialogTech, a developer of an artificial intelligence (AI)-powered call tracking and analytics product. Invoca said the combined company will have more than 300 employees and 2,000 customers.

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Artificial Inteligence Santa Barbara Acquisition Sales 113

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APRIL 3, 2019

Santa Barbara-based whole home music system company Sonos has named a new CFO, saying late Wednesday that Brittany Bagley will join the company as its new Chief Financial Officer. Bagley was previously in the private equity industry, serving as Managing Director of KKR & Co.

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Santa Barbara Equity Invest Services 113

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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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Product Santa Barbara Tool Platform 124

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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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Technical Review Company Companies Southern California 279

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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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Santa Barbara Seed Funding Funding Startup 113

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MAY 10, 2021

Santa Barbara-based property management software developer Yardi says it has launched a new product in the United Kingdom. According to Yardi, it has launched Yardi Breeze Premier for the UK property market, providing property management and accounting to small and medium-sized real estate landlords and property agencies.

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Product Santa Barbara Email Software Development 113

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OCTOBER 6, 2020

Santa Barbara-based Anchore , a developer of policy-based workflow and compliance software, said it has rolled out a new set of open source, DevOps tools. The company said its open source tools are designed for automating DevSecOps pipeline security and analysis. READ MORE>>.

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Tool Santa Barbara Design Software 113

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JUNE 15, 2021

Santa Barbara-based property management software developer Yardi announced today that it has acquired We Are Forge Ltd., a Bristol, UK-based software company which focuses on vivistor management and smart access control for the real estate market. We Are Forge Ltd.

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Santa Barbara Education Software Development Acquisition 113

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JANUARY 7, 2021

Santa Barbara-based Umbra Lab, which is developing synthetic aperture radar (SAR) microsatellites, has raised $32.38M in funding, according to a regulatory filing by the company. Details on the funding have not yet been announced by the company. The company's founders include David Langan and Gabe Dominocielo.

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Santa Barbara Web Platform Funding 113

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JUNE 10, 2019

Santa Barbara-based SerImmune , a company developing immune mapping technology, has raised $1.4M The company is developing an immune mapping technology and database of human antibodies, for use in identifying vaccine and other therapeutics candidates. funding effort. SerImmune previously raised $8.0M

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AUGUST 19, 2021

Santa Barbara-based Apeel Sciences, which has developed a plant-based coasting for fresh produce to extend its shelf life, has raised another big $250M funding round, a Series E for the company. The company--led by CEO James Rogers--has created a coaating it says helps reduce "shrinkage" in their produce inventory by 50%.

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Santa Barbara Equity Capital Funding 113