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JULY 5, 2017

Westlake Village-based Sienna Biopharmaceuticals , a startup biopharmaceuticals firm developing products for the medical dermatology and aesthetics market, has filed for an IPO. in an offering on the NASDAQ Global Market. Morgan, Cowen, and BMO Capital Markets. Morgan, Cowen, and BMO Capital Markets.

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JANUARY 31, 2019

Westlake Village-based Avinew , a new startup looking at developing auto insurance for the autonomous vehicle market, has raised $5M in a seed funding round, according to the company. The funding was led by Crosscut Ventures, and also included American Family Ventures, Draper Frontier, and RPM Ventures.

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JANUARY 31, 2020

The Westlake Village, CA-based biotech sold about 9.4 The company joins the public markets with four product candidates in its pipeline, all topical non-steroidal treatments being developed for seven dermatological indications. Arcutis Biotherapeutics raised about $159 million from its IPO, offering 1.6

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JULY 28, 2017

Westlake Village-based Sienna Biopharmaceuticals saw a healthy bump on its firs tday of trading as a public company, closing at $19.25 Sienna, which debuted on Thursday as SNNA on the NASDAQ Global Market, had priced at $15.00 per share, or up 28.33 per share on Wednesday evening.

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JANUARY 3, 2011

Wednesday, January 5, 2011 -- State of the Capital Markets. As the economy is moving towards recovery and the capital markets showing even stronger signs of improvement, what can we expect from the capital markets in 2011? See [link] (more)

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JULY 31, 2018

Westlake Village-based Blue Microphones , which develops high end USB and other microphones, used both by professionals as well as amateurs in music recording, podcasting, YouTube streaming, and more, has been acquired by Logitech. The deal is worth $117M in cash. Blue Microphones was led by CEO John Maier. READ MORE>>.

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AUGUST 11, 2016

Westlake Village-based PureSpectrum , a startup which operates an online marketplace to help buyers collect survey panels, has raised $1.6M PureSpectrum is part of the Hub101 startup incubator space in Westlake Village, which is part of the Cal Lutheran University Center for Entrepreneurship. READ MORE>>.

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SEPTEMBER 22, 2015

CoverHound , which has offices in Westlake Village, and is also one of the portfolio firms of Los Angeles-based venture investor Core Innovation Capital , has raised $33.3M CoverHound is based in San Francisco, but said in March that it would be growing its operations in Westlake Village thanks to its Series B funding.

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JANUARY 27, 2020

So far this year four privately held companies have made the transition to trading on the public markets. Two are clinical-stage biotechs: Cambridge, MA-based Black Diamond Therapeutics, which is looking to raise $151 million, and Westlake Village, CA-based Arcutis Biotherapeutics, which aims to add $125 million.

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JANUARY 25, 2019

Westlake Village-based electronics developer Interlink Electronics said late Thursday that it plans to voluntarily delist its stock from the Nasdaq Stock Market, and deregister its common stock.

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JULY 27, 2017

Westlake Village-based Sienna Biopharmaceuticals had its IPO this morning on the NASDAQ, and was up over 33 percent in morning trading on its first day trading as SNNA, trading at around $19.98. Morgan, Cowen, and BM Capital Markets. Sienna had priced its IPO on Wednesday night at $15.00 The IPO was managed by J.P.

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JUNE 30, 2016

Inphi , the semiconductor developer which has a major part of its operation in Westlake Village, has sold off its Memory Interconnect Business unit to Rambus , the companies said this morning. Inphi said that the move will allow it to better focus on opportunities in the communications markets. READ MORE>>.

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SEPTEMBER 4, 2012

Westlake Village-based GlobalWide Media , a provider of online affiliate marketing, display marketing, search engine marketing, and other services, has acquired Canadian firm Neverblue Media Company and AKMG , the firm said last week. The deal was worth $40M in cash. GlobalWide Media is headed by Farshad Fardad.

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JANUARY 17, 2014

Westlake Village-based ValueClick said late Thursday that it has completed its sale of its Owned & Operated Websites segment, which included Investopedia, Pricerunner, as well as other websites. valueclick investopedia pricerunner merger acquisition advertising marketing' READ MORE>>. READ MORE>>.

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JANUARY 7, 2014

Westlake Village-based AltaSens , which develops CMOS image sensors, said today that it has launched a new, CMOS image sensor specifically aimed at the automotive market. The company develops CMOS sensors for use in videoconferencing, telepresence, surveillance, broadcast, cinematography, medical, and industrial markets.

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FEBRUARY 4, 2014

Westlake Village-based online marketing and advertising company ValueClick said late Monday that it has rebranded itself as Conversant, with a new focus on providing an "integrated marketing personalization platform". Goodbye, ValueClick , and hello, Conversant. The company trades on the NASDAQ. READ MORE>>.

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NOVEMBER 6, 2017

According to the upcoming market IPO calendar, SendGrid is planning on its IPO on Wednesday. The IPO is being underwritten by Morgan Stanley, JP Morgan, William Blair, KeyBanc Capital Markets, Piper Jaffray, and Stifel. and $15.50

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APRIL 22, 2016

Westlake Village-based electronics maker Interlink Electronics said Thursday afternoon, that its shares have been approved for listing on the NASDAQ Capital Market. According to Interlink, it expects to start trading on the NASDAQ next week, on April 25th, using the symbol LINK.

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NOVEMBER 6, 2013

Westlake Village-based online advertising and marketing firm ValueClick said late Tuesday that it is planning to divest its "Owned & Operated" websites segment, the company''s division which runs such sites as Investopedia, PriceRunner, Smarter.com, SymptomFind, and CouponMountain.com. READ MORE>>.

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AUGUST 15, 2014

Westlake Village-based Conversant , the online advertising and marketing technology company which was until recently known as ValueClick, has hired on the former head of Bing Shopping as a VP. Conversant said this week it has named Raju Malhotra as Senior Vice President of Products, to drive its product strategy.

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JULY 16, 2010

Still on tap for an IPO are Pasadena-based Green Dot , Pasadena-based Genmark Diagnostics , Westlake Village-based Inphi , San Diego-based Fallbrook Technologies , Los Angeles-based GameFly , San Diego-based Trius Therapeutics , City of Industry-based NewEgg , and Thousand Oaks-based Nexsan.

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JULY 13, 2016

Westlake Village-based Sienna Biopharmaceuticals has had a second close on its Series A funding, bringing the total raised in the round to $46M, the company said on Tuesday. Sienna is initially targeting the medical dermatology and aesthetic market, with a product used for acne and permanent hair removal. Beddingfield III.

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APRIL 24, 2014

Westlake Village-based J.D. Power said the move will help its customers by allowing marketers to measure online activity and link that to actual vehicle sales. Korrelate was based in Orlando, Florida, and developed technology to tie consumer''s online behavior to offline purchasing of new and used vehicles. READ MORE>>.

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DECEMBER 10, 2014

Westlake Village-based online advertising company Conversant --which until recently was known as ValueClick--is now officially part of Alliance Data , after the completion of Alliance Data''s acquisition deal with the company. conversant valueclick merger acquisition alliance data alliancedata advertising online marketing'

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JANUARY 14, 2011

LSI Corporation , a developer of data storage products, has cut a product line it had been developing in Southern California, resulting in the layoffs of employees in Irvine and Westlake Village, as well as Israel and Silicon Valley. Sources close to LSI confirmed the layoffs.

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OCTOBER 12, 2011

Westlake Village-based ValueClick Media , the ad targeting division of ValueClick, said today that it has opened up two new offices. The firm said the move was made to serve clients and agencies in the two markets, with Minneapolis representing a $1 billion online advertising and $300M mobile marketing opportunity by the end of 2011.

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AUGUST 2, 2011

Westlake Village-based online advertising firm ValueClick said Tuesday afternoon that it is acquiring Dotomi , a provider of real-time, dynamic display advertising technology, in a deal worth $295M. ValueClick said the acquisition will help it meet the needs of marketers. Dotomi is base din Chicago, and has 160 employees.

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JANUARY 18, 2012

Westlake Village-based ValueClick Media , the ad network division of ValueClick, is taking advantage of the runup to the Presidential elections with a new product. ValueClick said it has launched GoVote, a new advertising product aimed at political marketers. READ MORE>>.

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MARCH 27, 2012

Westlake Village-based Row 44 , the provider of in-flight broadband equipment, announced today that it has linked with MLB Advanced Media (MLBAM) in an in-flight live streaming television and on-demand video entertainment effort. Row 44 is providing its in-flight Wi-Fi and entertainment to the commercial airline market.

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JUNE 10, 2009

Westlake Village-based Zumbox , which is developing a system which allows organizations to send mail electronically, based on postal addresses, announced this morning that it has partnered withh a marketing services firm, and appointed that firm's Chairman and CEO as its own CEO. READ MORE>>.

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OCTOBER 14, 2010

Westlake Village-based ValueClick said today that it has launched a new, vertical advertising network focused on the Home and Garden sector. ValueClick said its new Modern Living Media network will deliver targeted consumer audiences for home and garden marketers and agencies, and has a potential reach of 8.5 READ MORE>>.

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JULY 20, 2010

Westlake Village-based Pragmatic Solutions , which develops data analytics software for the computer gaming market, said Monday that it has launched a new product called mygameIQ. The company also said the product is the official download management client for AOL site Big Download.

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JANUARY 20, 2011

Westlake Village-based J.D. Power and Associates , a market research firm, has snagged a ReachLocal veteran to establish a new, digital research team, the firm said today. According to J.D.

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FEBRUARY 26, 2015

INVST , a Westlake Village-based startup which offers up an online platform to help alternative investment funds find accredited investors, has signed up three new clients for its service, the company said this week. INVST offers up relationship, tracking and deal management tools for fund managers, third-party marketers and investors.

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JANUARY 6, 2011

Westlake Village-based Row 44 , which develops wireless equipment for the commercial aircraft market, said Wednesday that it has received a Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) from the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA). The firm said the approval allows it to equip commercial aircraft in Europe with its products.

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DECEMBER 15, 2010

Inphi Corporation , the maker of high speed, analog semiconductors with major operations in Westlake Village, said Wednesday that it has shipped more than 100 milllion of its products to customers. Inphi has been shipping products since 2000.

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NOVEMBER 9, 2010

Westlake Village-based Blue Microphones , the manufacturer of both professional and consumer microphones, has scored a new, $2.5M line of credit from Wells Fargo & Company. According to Wells Fargo, the funding will go towards growth at the company. READ MORE>>.

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