socalTECH

AUGUST 19, 2014

Epicor Software , the developer of supply chain management software which has its roots and still has significant operations in Orange County, is off the block, after its private equity investors did not see enough interest--or high enough prices--for the business. Apax bought Epicor back in 2011. The news on that move came in May.

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socalTECH

APRIL 6, 2012

Epicor did not announce any financial terms of the acquisition. Epicor is now headquartered in Dublin, California, after the company was acquired by private equity firm Apax Partners in early 2011, and combined with Activant Soultions; the company still has sizeable Orange County operations.

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Xconomy

JANUARY 7, 2020

When a group of scientists from Amira Pharmaceuticals wanted to start a new biotech after the company’s 2011 acquisition by Bristol-Myers Squibb , Celgene provided seed funding. Rob Williamson, a longtime biotech entrepreneur, joined PharmAkea as CEO in 2013 after the company formed its “build-to-buy”-style.

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socalTECH

DECEMBER 11, 2012

According to the two companies, Pernix will acquire Somaxon in a stock-for-stock transaction worth a total of $25M in total equity. The company has been looking for a buyer since December of 2011, when it drastically cut its staff and said it had hired an investment banker. as of September 30th. READ MORE>>.

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socalTECH

FEBRUARY 5, 2018

Los Angeles-based Digital Fuel , a provider of IT business management software, has been acquired by Apptio , the two companies announced Friday. Digital Fuel had been owned by private equity investor Skyview Capital. Financial details of the buy were not announced. Apptio is based in Seattle.

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SoCal Tech Calendar

MARCH 29, 2012

Total merger and acquisition deal volume in 2011 increased 24% from 2010, with over 16,000 transactions aggregating to $1.1 Multiples for middle market companies remained relatively strong in 2011, at an average of 8.2x trillion in value. Moderator: Richard Maire, Partner, Manatt, Phelps and Phillips, LLP.

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SoCal Tech Calendar

JUNE 3, 2016

The company has applied to list on the NASDAQ Global Market as PI. The IPO is being underwritten by RBC Capital Markets, Pacific Crest Securities, Piper Jaffray,Needham & Company, and Cannacord Genuity. The IPO is a second try for Impinj; the company had tried for an IPO back in 2011-2012, but later withdrew those plans.

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socalTECH

JULY 26, 2012

Impinj , a developer of UHF, radio frequency identification (RFID) chips which has linked to Caltech, and an office in Orange County, said today that it has raised $21M in an equity funding round, as well as dropped its plans for an IPO. The firm had filed for an IPO in April 2011. READ MORE>>.

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socalTECH

APRIL 25, 2011

The company expects Greystripe to add $24 to $26M in revenues for the remainder of 2011. Greystripe was venture backed by Steamboat Ventures, Monitor Ventures, Peacock Equity, and Incubic Venture Capital, and was based in San Francisco. Greystripe was advised by Montgomery & Co. in the deal.

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socalTECH

MAY 9, 2011

for the three months ended March 26, 2011. Morgan, Needham & Company , Oppenheimer & Co., Morgan, Needham & Company , Oppenheimer & Co., The firm is venture backed byMorgenthaler Partners, Palisades Ventures , TVP, Advanced Equities , and others. on revenues of $21.2M on revenues of $22.9M READ MORE>>.

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Tech Zulu Event

MARCH 11, 2011

Company Name RadiumOne Information Release Date 3/10/2011 Transaction Type Venture Equity Amount $21,000,000 Round Series B Proceeds Purpose The Company, which reached profitability in Q4, will use its existing and new capital for potential acquisitions designed to give the company additional resources and tools to effectively scale.

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socalTECH

MARCH 28, 2014

Los Angeles-based mobile advertising company Airpush has quietly grown to around $100M in annual revenues, according to a recent ranking from Forbes--a big surprise, as the company was completely bootstrapped by founder Asher Delug , who eschewed the usual use of venture capital and private equity to build a company to those revenue levels.

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socalTECH

NOVEMBER 30, 2009

Daniel Scalisi: MobileCause is actually a company we acquired, and reorganized in January. I'm a serial entrepreneur, and have started five companies. Daniel Scalisi: I noticed that the company, although it had been around for three years, had only five competitors. How is the company backed?

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Xconomy

JULY 27, 2016

per share, for a total equity value of $302 million. The company’s 2015 revenue was $128.2 In 2011, state incentives lured the company to Research Triangle Park, where it built a $19 million lab to bolster its molecular diagnostics business. LabCorp reported $8.5 In 2013, when Sequenom reported a $107.4

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 30, 2012

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. IPOs in 2008, the market was up to a still trivial 159 in 2011. After a record low of 39 U.S. Disclosures of information.

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Entrepreneur Startup Report Summary 95

Tech Zulu Event

MAY 9, 2013

Pleased to be an investor in the company, investor Lee Essner said he was particularly drawn to CapLinked’s team, technology and vision. Based in LA, and launched in 2011 by Eric M. Team, Technology & Vision. New Clients To Manage Complex Business Transactions.

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Tech Zulu Event

SEPTEMBER 27, 2011

The Spotlight: LA Tech Fall is garnering some excellent companies being submitted and most of which I wish could all be part of this amazing night. So with out further ado I present the Spotlight: LA Tech Fall 2011 Judges! OrangicStartup’s is a company that helps Internet startups start. Still Time to Submit Your Company!

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Tech Zulu Event

SEPTEMBER 21, 2011

A long-time entrepreneur, Mike founded his first successful Internet company in college and since then, has founded, built and sold numerous online and mobile businesses. His experience and expertise in both large and small companies focuses on strategy, growth, and operational efficiency resulting in many successful investor outcomes.

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Tsavo Idealab Tech Coast Angels Userplane 76

SoCal Delicious

SEPTEMBER 19, 2012

Founder and CEO since starting the company back in 1999, Miller has led Cornerstone through 11 years of consecutive growth. Adam Miller transformed his company into one of the world’s leading software-as-a-service companies, specifically in the HR world. In 2011, Business Insider ranked Legal Zoom No. 1 on this list.

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Tech Zulu Event

FEBRUARY 17, 2016

Why is Twitter’s user acquisition at a standstill , and why are their ad products failing? Sometime in 2011, I started to notice that the content I was putting out on Twitter was not getting the attention that it used to. A company is only truly failing when it refuses to accept change or adapt to current situations.

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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. Who better to answer than the company's engineering lead. Clearly it'd be more accurate to say "sometime in Q1 2011." call to arms.

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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.

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