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OCTOBER 27, 2017

Neal is a veteran of Netflix, having served Vice President Talent and Talent Acquisition at the company from 2006 until 2013; she later was VP of Talent at Coursera. Neal had been Chief People Officer at Scopely in Los Angeles until earlier this year. She had joined Scopely in 2015. READ MORE>>.

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OCTOBER 31, 2013

Financial details of the acquisition were not announced. As part of the acquisition, NantWorks has opened up a new, research and development center in Haifa, Israel. nantworks alcatel lucent digital multimedia solutions meger acquisition' READ MORE>>.

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AUGUST 4, 2014

KidZui had been founded in 2006 in San Diego. kidzui leapfrog merger acquisition saban educational tablet secure children browser kids' LeapFrog said that it is already using KidZui''s technology as part of the LeapSearch function on its LeapFrog Wi-Fi enabled children''s tablets. READ MORE>>.

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OCTOBER 2, 2012

We thought it might be interesting to talk with one of the fund's managing directors, Jeb Spencer about the fund's success in technology investments, plus how it managed to raise another fund in this kind of environment, plus its unique goal of getting companies to an acquisition--and not an IPO.

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MARCH 21, 2014

Miven had invested in A10 Networks way back in 2006, as part of a Series B funding round for the company. socaltech miven venture partners victor tsao linksys founder merger acquisition exit security appliance' Victor Tsao founded Linksys, which he sold to Cisco in 2003; Linksys is now owned by Belkin. READ MORE>>.

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NOVEMBER 1, 2013

Gores bought Enterasys back in 2006 for $386M. gores group extreme networks enterasys merger acquisition private equity' According to Gores Group, Unify (formerly Siemens Enterprise Communications) sold Enterasys to help further focus the company on its "core mission". Unify is a joint venture of The Gores Group and Siemens AG.

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FEBRUARY 26, 2015

TherMark was backed by the Tech Coast Angels and Pasadena Angels, and had announced a total of around $2.55M in funding since 2006. thermark holdings merger acquisition ferro marking label labeling exit tech coast angels pasadena' Ferro had been the supplier of those marking materials to TherMark. READ MORE>>.

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OCTOBER 3, 2011

Kaboodle announced the acquisition late Friday. Financial terms of the acquisition were not disclosed. Gordon and Amin's prior company was Baseline Research, which they sold to the New York Times Company in 2006. StyleSpot was venture backed by Idealab, and had been founded in 2009. READ MORE>>.

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NOVEMBER 12, 2013

McCluney had been CEO of Emulex since 2006, only becoming Executive Chairman in July. emulex fibre channel storage host adapter hardware merger acquisition jobs layoff employment executive' The company did not say how the cost cutting effort will affect its employees. READ MORE>>.

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JULY 1, 2013

Intuit had acquired Digital Insight back in 2006, for $1.35 intuit financial services merger acquisition finance software mobile banking' Intuit Financial Services includes Internet banking software, digital payments, mobile banking, digital banking, and other assets; the deal does not include Mint.com and Intuit''s OFX operations.

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JULY 17, 2012

Life Technologies said the acquisition is its first step in bulidling out its molecular diagnostics business. Navigenics was founded in 2006. Navigenics provided personalized genomics and DNA testing services, and was co-founded by Dr. David Agus, professor of Medicine and Engineering at the University of Southern California.

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JANUARY 12, 2018

Avvo was founded in 2006, and was venture backed by Benchmark Capital, Coatue Management, DAG Ventures, Ignition Partners, Technology Crossover Ventures, and Vulcan Capital. Financial terms of the deal were not announced. According to Internet Brands, Avvo will become part of its Legal vertical.

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JULY 11, 2011

Financial terms of the acquisition were not disclosed. Weddingbee is an online blog focused on the wedding industry, brides, and wedding planning, and was launched in 2006. Los Angeles-based Internet Brands said Monday that it has acquired two web sites aimed at women, Weddingbee.com , and JustMommies.com from Pasadena-based eHarmony.

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SEPTEMBER 14, 2009

No financial details of the acquisition were disclosed. Australia was ReachLocal's first international market, which it entered in December of 2006. Tags: reachlocal merger acquisition australia netus advertising online. READ MORE>>.

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JANUARY 7, 2019

The site had originally been founded in 2006 by Rufus Griscom and Alisa Volkman, covering topics around parenting and raising children. Burbank-based Disney has shut down parent blog site Babble , according to the site, which did not say why it was shutting down. Disney had owned Babble since 2011.

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APRIL 1, 2013

Bolt was most recently at Avamar Technologies, where he was CTO of the firm before its acquisition by EMC in 2006. The firm's software works with virtualized servers to optimize access to storage to eliminate bottlenecks. The firm is led by Rory Bolt. READ MORE>>.

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SEPTEMBER 28, 2010

This is at least the second time Jones has benefited from an AOL acquisition; his own startup, Userplane, was acquired by AOL in 2006. It has been a very acquisitive day for AOL, which announced--in addition to buying Thing Labs--that it has acquired tech blog network TechCrunch, and video content syndication firm 5min Media.

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SEPTEMBER 14, 2022

A reverse merger is the acquisition of an already public company (usually a dormant shell) to avoid the Initial Public Offering (IPO) process and cost, to quickly get your startup on a public exchange for fund raising through visibility and selling stock. There just aren’t enough angel investors and VCs to go around.

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AUGUST 31, 2009

Financial terms of the acquisition were not disclosed. moved from Valencia to South Carolina back in 2006. moved from Valencia to South Carolina back in 2006. Tags: fabrication prototype acquisition merger factory desktop. 3D Systems, based in Rock Hill, S.C., 3D Systems, based in Rock Hill, S.C., READ MORE>>.

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AUGUST 2, 2010

Enterprise has been an investor in Complete Genomics since 2006, when it was a Series A investor in the firm. Tags: enterprise partners complete genomics merger acquisition venture capital. Drew Senyei at Enterprise Partners is reponsible for the firm's investment in Complete Genomics.

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FEBRUARY 9, 2010

Roberts is currently President and CEO of BlueWater Management Consulting , and was formerly General Manager and Vice President of Content Management at IBM, which acquired FileNet in 2006. Roberts headed up FileNet as Chairman and CEO at the time of its acquisition by IBM.

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SEPTEMBER 4, 2009

Teledyne had purchased the rest of Ocean Design in August of 2006 for $30M. Tags: teledyne technologies merger acquisition ocean design electronics. Ocean Design is a Florida-based manufacturer of undersea, electrical and fiber-optic interconnect systems used in oil and gas production, oceanographic research, and military applications.

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MAY 2, 2017

The two brothers previously headed up Brand Affinity Technologies (BAT), and the Steelbergs had founded dMarc Broadcasting, which the two sold to Google in 2006 for what, at the time, was a $1.2 Veritone is backed by Newport Coast Investments and Acacia Research; Chad Steelberg and his brother, Ryan Steelberg, own the majority of the company.

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FEBRUARY 1, 2010

Ryan and Chad Steelberg sold their last firm, radio adverting technology firm dMarc Broadcasting , to Google in 2006, in a deal which was originally worth over $101M plus up to $1.1 Tags: technologies affinity brand beeyla acquisition merger chad steelberg ryan. billion in contingent payments. READ MORE>>.

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JULY 28, 2010

San Diego-based Illumina announced its acquisition of Helixis yesterday, saying it would pay $105M for the firm. The venture firm closed its first fund, Okapi Ventures I, LP, in 2006. Tags: okapi venture capital helixis merger acquisition.

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MARCH 23, 2009

Financial terms of the acquisition were not disclosed. mSnap was founded in 2006, and is based in San Francisco. According to SmartReply, the acquisition will combine its technology with mSnap's network, which includes over 1,150 radio stations, newspapers, and cable television stations.

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MARCH 1, 2017

Of particular note is the involvement of Laskey, who made his first fortune with another, Southern California mobile app maker--Jamdat Mobile--which he took public in 2004, and later sold to EA in 2006 for $680M. READ MORE>>.

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MARCH 1, 2017

Of particular note is the involvement of Lasky, who made his first fortune with another, Southern California mobile app maker--Jamdat Mobile--which he took public in 2004, and later sold to EA in 2006 for $680M. Lasky joined Snapchat's board in 2013. READ MORE>>.

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SEPTEMBER 6, 2016

Hsieh gave $35M to the University of Southern California in 2006, which renamed its Electrical Engineering Department as the USC Ming Hsieh Department of Electrical Engineering. Fulgent Genetics is developing genetic testing and laboratory testing technology, and is led by Ming Hsieh, who holds the majority shares in the company.

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SEPTEMBER 19, 2008

Amelio was formerly the CEO of Apple, and had headed up Acquicor prior to Jazz; Acquicor went IPO as a blank check acquisition firm in 2006 with ex Apple-CTO Ellen Hancock, and Apple founder Steve Wozniak. Acquicor acquired Jazz Semiconductor in 2006 for $260M.

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JULY 15, 2009

InnerCool was acquired by Cardium Therapeutics in March of 2006 for around $6M, and develops and manufactures disposable catheter systems. Tags: innercool therapies merger acquisition cardium therapeutics royal philips. InnerCool Therapies will become part of Philips' Clinical Care Systems.

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AUGUST 5, 2009

The sale ends Google's ill-fated foray into radio ads, which it began in January of 2006 with the acquisition of Newport Beach-based dMarc Broadcasting. The acquisition had bolstered Google's presence in Southern California, and resulted in an office in Irvine, where Google continues to employ engineers today.

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DECEMBER 8, 2019

A reverse merger is the acquisition of an already public company (usually a dormant shell) to avoid the Initial Public Offering (IPO) process and cost, to quickly get your startup on a public exchange for fund raising through visibility and selling stock. There just aren’t enough angel investors and VCs to go around.

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JULY 16, 2010

One of the questions we get most from entrepreneurs is how companies reach an exit event, and the thinking that goes into acquisitions. Quinn Curtis: We were around since 2005, we were incorporated and funded in 2006. What's the story behind the acquisition? Quinn, thanks for the time. You'd mentioned you had some investors?

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OCTOBER 26, 2012

Brand Affinity Technologies (BAT) was founded by Ryan and Chad Steelberg, who sold their last company, dMarc, to Google in 2006; the two also founded AdForce (sold to CMGi) and 2CAN Media (also sold to CMGi). READ MORE>>.

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AUGUST 13, 2022

Wessel measures a 39% acquisition advantage to being in-state. Since 2006, the number of startups founded and funded outside of California, Massachusetts, and New York, has grown by more than 65 percent. That extra two months spent traveling to fundraise is two months falling behind. It decreases your odds of being bought.

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NOVEMBER 14, 2011

Babble was founded in 2006. Disney said that Babble will become part of the Disney Interactive Media Group, and provide an online resource for moms and fmailies. Babble is based in New York. The co-founders of Babble, Rufus Griscom and Alisa Volkman, join Disney with the buy. READ MORE>>.

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