socalTECH

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. As part of the acquisition, the firm also merged with Nexus Dx, a clinical diagnostics firm.

San Diego 140

San Diego Equity Acquisition Capital 140

socalTECH

AUGUST 10, 2010

The firm said the acquisition will be funded by approximately $20M in equity from Court Square Capital Partners, plus approximately $200M in incremental debt. The firm said the acquisition will create a firm with pro forma, 2009 revenues of approximately $1 billion. Department of Defense.

El Segundo 140

El Segundo Acquisition Equity Capital 140

socalTECH

NOVEMBER 10, 2009

Financial details of the acquisition were not disclosed. Life Technologies said the deal is not expected to have a material effect on its financials in fiscal year 2009. Tags: gene genotype lifescience acquisition merger biotrove technologies life. BioTrove is based in Woburn, Mass., BioTrove is based in Woburn, Mass.,

Technology 140

Technology Acquisition Equity Develop 140

socalTECH

OCTOBER 28, 2015

Secure Technolgoy Company was owned by private equity investor Vance Street Capital. Vance Street Capital had acquired Secure in October of 2009. Santa Ana-based Secure Technology Company , a developer of ruggedized computers for the military and other markets, has been sold to Benchmark Electronics in a deal worth $230M in cash.

Technology 100

Technology Company Companies Equity 100

socalTECH

NOVEMBER 21, 2010

Peregrine Semiconductor is venture backed by Morgenthaler Partners, Ridgewood Peregrine, Palisades Ventures, TVP, Advanced Equities, and others. in 2009, and a net loss of $2.5M Tags: peregrine semiconductor merger acquisition exit. According to the firm's S-1, the company had a net loss of $7.4M on revenues of $70.5M

.Net 140

.Net San Diego Equity Acquisition 140

socalTECH

FEBRUARY 19, 2010

According to Rubicon, Allen & Company will work with the company to "exploring options for ongoing business growth initiatives" including strategic acquisitions, platform expanson, and continued international growth. Tags: rubicon project merger acquisition investment banker advertising software technology server. READ MORE>>.

Invest 133

Invest Clearstone Acquisition Advertising 133

socalTECH

MARCH 21, 2016

billion in Q1 of 2016--the weakest first quarter of the year since 2009. The report noted concerns about a "global economic slowdown, falling oil prices and turbulent equity markets." The report, from Ernst & Young, said that companies are likely exploring other options or waiting for confidence to return for their IPOs.

Activity 100

Activity Report Southern California Pricing 100

socalTECH

AUGUST 8, 2010

For the year ended December 31, 2009, the firm had a net loss of $21.9M The firm's major stockholders are Oak Investment Partners, Spectrum Equity, W Capital Partners, Goldman Sachs & Co., Tags: demand media merger acquisition content richard rosenblatt public. in the first six months of 2010. on revenues of $198.45M.

Demand 184

Demand Media .Net Santa Monica 184

socalTECH

MARCH 1, 2012

That was a rocket ride as well, and that took us to a top 10 website, and NBC took an equity steak in the company. in 2009, and through that process I learned a lot about local businesses, and about customer acquisition pain points. I then moved on to Infoseek, which at the time was just a search engine.

Southern California 245

Southern California Idealab Startup Customer 245

Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 5, 2011

They don’t realize that this option would likely be their worst nightmare, since it costs millions for the road show, usually dilutes your equity to a tiny fraction, and takes away all your entrepreneurial control. companies made the IPO transition in 2009, out of thousands of startups. Only about a dozen U.S.

Startup 94

Startup Entrepreneur Report Summary 94

Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 28, 2014

We want money to make some acquisitions (investors would prefer to fund M&A if they know specific deals – not to encourage bad behavior. In a world where the economy only heads in one direction (read: 2009-2014) most investors & entrepreneurs forget to pay attention to gross burn. We want a strong balance sheet (um, ok.

Startup 383

Startup Company Companies .Net 383

socalTECH

AUGUST 13, 2010

Having followed the firm since its early days as a spinout of USC, we thought we'd talk with CEO Mark Tapling to get the back story behind the acquisition, and where the firm is going form here. What's the story behind the acquisition? Tags: translation language acquisition merger interview weaver tapling mark. READ MORE>>.

Equity 168

Equity Startup Acquisition Funding 168

Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 12, 2010

Competition: Chegg (has raised $144 in debt and equity)—estimated by Steven Carpenter ( TechCrunch ) to be 10x more unique visitors than BookRenter (during peak book renting seasons) with nearly $140mm in revenues for 2010. Metrics: 50mm users (up from 40mm in Dec 2009), -Competition includes: Spotify , Last.fm. Read more: TechCrunch.

Venture Capital 217

Venture Capital Capital Metrics Competition 217

Frank Addante

APRIL 16, 2007

► 2009 (3) ► May (1) A Tour of the Rubicon Project Headquarters ► April (1) "Pay it Forward" Event for Students & Aspiring Ent. Internet Advertising ASP) Exit: $112M IPO and acquisition Lesson: Think big. ► October (1) New Video! Visit StrongMail Website Startup 4.0: Zondigo, Inc. Startup 3.0:

Google 40

Google Advertising Startup Venture Capital 40

Frank Addante

AUGUST 27, 2007

► 2009 (3) ► May (1) A Tour of the Rubicon Project Headquarters ► April (1) "Pay it Forward" Event for Students & Aspiring Ent. Internet Advertising ASP) Exit: $112M IPO and acquisition Lesson: Think big. It could take only one moment of negativity to ruin months or years of positive equity.

Startup 40

Startup Venture Capital Outsource Development Web 2.0 40

Frank Addante

OCTOBER 31, 2006

► 2009 (3) ► May (1) A Tour of the Rubicon Project Headquarters ► April (1) "Pay it Forward" Event for Students & Aspiring Ent. Internet Advertising ASP) Exit: $112M IPO and acquisition Lesson: Think big. It results in a lack of focus and diluted brand equity. ► October (1) New Video!

Startup 40

Startup Venture Capital Advertising Email 40

Tech Zulu Event

FEBRUARY 17, 2016

In 2009, when the platform was just under three years old, Nielsen put out a report stating that Twitter had grown 1,382% year-over-year. Why is Twitter’s user acquisition at a standstill , and why are their ad products failing? My agency, VaynerMedia , used it heavily as a community management tool in 2009 and 2010.

Platform 40

Platform Startup News Content 40

SoCal CTO

DECEMBER 1, 2010

Equity-Only CTO and Equity-Only Developers - SoCal CTO , November 1, 2010 I had a recent email dialog with the founder of a company looking for a CTO for their startup. 17, 2009 and before Jan. The United States is now a debtor nation to China and that the bill is about to come due. It may be that all the doomsayers are right.

Technical Review 175

Technical Review Startup Product Technology 175

SoCal CTO

JANUARY 5, 2011

Both Sides of the Table , July 22, 2010 An updated Digital Trends presentation - Jeff Hilimire , June 2, 2010 I do what I hate - Jessica Mah , January 7, 2010 Startup Equity Allocation - charliecrystle.com , January 11, 2010 When good investment decisions end up backing more women CEOs: Conversation with Cameron Lester at Azure Capital.

Startup 378

Startup Venture Capital Blogging CTO Coach 378

Tech Zulu Event

AUGUST 13, 2010

In 2009 my art blog www.johntunger.com earned $188,138 in gross sales from 205,839 unique visitors. Entrepreneurism / Monetization acquisition, entrepreneur, internet. . Equity vs. Debt: What's Best for My Startup. Successful People-Based Acquisition: Buying People, Not Code. Entrepreneurism / Monetization. .

Guide 69

Guide Startup Venture Capital Entrepreneur 69