socalTECH

JUNE 4, 2012

Los Angeles-based The Gores Group , the private equity investment firm, reported this morning that it has completed its acquisition of touch screen technology provider TE Connectivity. Gores said that Elo Touch Solutions had sales of $413M in fiscal 2011. The deal was worth $380M in cash.

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socalTECH

APRIL 10, 2012

Los Angeles-based private equity firm The Gores Group said Tuesday that it has acquired the touch screen business of TE Connectivity , in a deal worth $380M in cash. The business is headquartered in Menlo Park, and had sales of $413M in fiscal 2011, according to Gores. READ MORE>>.

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socalTECH

FEBRUARY 13, 2012

When companies come into our incubator, we take no equity, we take no stake in the company, it's completely free for the participant. Is there a screening process or criteria for firms to use the facilities? They screen and score companies based on their application, and if that looks good, they come in for a face-to-face interview.

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Both Sides of the Table

MAY 19, 2010

The “private sale” market phenomenon was started in France by Vente-Privee (literally means “private sale”) and was replicated in Germany by BrandsforFriends. Gilt Group is currently the largest private sale web site in US. CEO hinted to WSJ that it may go public in early 2011. Time will tell. File sharing?

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