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JULY 4, 2012

Tuesday, July 10, 2012 -- Private Equity Industry Orange County Update. that is, the opportunities associated with private equity financing. Further, many OC company founders get growth capital and liquidity exits not through MandA but through private equity. Necessity is the mother of invention. See [link] (more)

Orange County

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DECEMBER 5, 2017

San Diego- and Baltimore-based private equity investor JMI Equity announced this morning that it has promoted Suken Vakil and Randy Guttman to General Partner. Vakil is based in San Diego, and Guttman is based in Baltimore.

Equity

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MAY 5, 2017

Los Angeles-based Osurv , a developer of mobile survey software, announced on Friday that it has been acquired by Singapore private equity investor Tan Capital Partners. Osurv was founded in 2012, and was led by Jad Meouchy. Financial details of the acquisition were not announced.

Equity

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JANUARY 6, 2012

Thursday, January 12, 2012 -- Private Equity Night. Please join us for our special 10th Anniversary Private Equity Deal Flow event. Enjoy the spectacular surroundings, network with ACG members and guests, and meet reps from more than 30 Private Equity firms. Its our 10th year and were holding the event at the St.

Equity

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SEPTEMBER 5, 2012

This time by the efforts of Adeo Ressi to introduce a new kind of structure called “ convertible equity.” My initial reaction to Adeo when we spoke was that while it may have solved some issues (debt versus equity) it didn’t solve the ones that I’ve been warning entrepreneurs about most loudly.

Startup

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FEBRUARY 25, 2013

Thus, it is no surprise that Harvard recently reported that 25% of its 2012 graduates accepted jobs as consultants, while 52% opted for careers in financial services. Per the 2012 Global Management Education Graduate Survey, the median debt of 2012 MBA graduates was $45,000, while the debt from top schools averaged $90,000 (e.g.,

Entrepreneur

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FEBRUARY 12, 2013

DriveCam , the San Diego startup developing technology which analyzes and tracks the performance of commercial fleet drivers, reported this morning that it has just reached over $100M in 2012 sales. DriveCam said the revenue growth came due to global expansion, strategic partnerships, and continued growth within its customer fleets.

Tech Coast Angels

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JANUARY 2, 2013

in a Series B equity funding and $500,000 in a capital term loan from Silicon Valley Bank. The first close of the Series B came in June of 2012, and was worth $2.1M, with the remaining $3.4M San Diego-based Ignyta has raised $6M in a Series B funding, the firm said over the holidays. The firm said the funding included $5.5M

San Diego

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JANUARY 13, 2014

Santa Monica-based private equity investor Clearlake Capital Group said this morning that it has named a new CEO at portfolio firm NetMotion Wireless. According to the companies, Erik Prusch has been appointed CEO at NetMotion, which Clearlake acquired in September of 2012. READ MORE>>.

Santa Monica

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DECEMBER 10, 2014

in equity and another $2.5M Siminoff had initially raised funding for its Doorbot project through a crowdfunding campaign back in 2012; Siminoff also pitched the idea on "Shark Tank", but turned down investors from that show in favor of more traditional venture funding. in debt financing, the company disclosed Wednesday. READ MORE>>.

Santa Monica

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SEPTEMBER 13, 2013

It looks things are definitely growing at financial software firm Blackline Systems , as the firm clarified that it actually did just over $25M in revenues in 2012, and is on track to have $40M plus in revenues for 2013.

Silver Lake

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JUNE 25, 2014

Moviepilot set up shop in LA in 2012 , due to the entertainment industry''s base here. Moviepilot is venture backed by T-Venture, Grazia Equity, IBB Beteiligungsgesellschaft, and angels. Moviepilot''s web site focuses on film recommendations, film discovery, and the company also helps studios with social media campaigns. READ MORE>>.

Social Media

Tech Zulu Event

DECEMBER 30, 2011

TechZulu is excited to invite you to the 2012 Startup and Entrepreneurial Forecast taking place on Tuesday Jan. We have a line up of amazing speakers who will share their insights and forecast for startup trends in 2012. 24 7pm at Coloft in Santa Monica.

Tech Coast Angels

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MARCH 26, 2014

It''s unclear why Forbes selected Sequoia''s Leone so high in the list, while slighting San Diego-based venture investor Paul Barber at JMI Equity, who is chairman of ServiceNow. JMI Equity owned 53.88% of ServiceNow at the IPO, and lead the investment; Sequoia owned only 21.56% of ServiceNow at its IPO filing back in 2012.

Southern California

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SEPTEMBER 19, 2012

Aviir last raised funding in December of 2012, with a $30M equity round from Merck GHI. The new funding will go towards accerating commercialization activity and build out its infrastructure. Aviir develops diagnostics tests to help detect and prevent cardiac disease. READ MORE>>.

Funding

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APRIL 29, 2014

San Diego-based tag management software developer Tealium announced this morning that it has raised an additional $20M in funding, from private equity investor Silver Lake Waterman. The company said the new funding brings its total raised since January of 2012 to $47.5M. READ MORE>>. tealium management software enterprise ecommerce'

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MARCH 29, 2012

Wednesday, April 4, 2012 -- ACG 101's Annual MandA Update. With capital gains taxes expected to increase, corporate profits at all-time highs, and private equity firms sitting on a lot of cash, what will the MandA environment look like throughout 2012? trillion in value.

ACG

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FEBRUARY 5, 2014

The IPO filing by Rubicon Project is not only notable for one of Southern California''s''s fast growing Internet advertising companies: it looks to be the the first IPO filing by a venture-backed, technology startup since 2012. READ MORE>>. rubicon project advertising merger exchange exit technology legalzoom openx spacex'

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JANUARY 9, 2013

San Diego-based renewable energy developer EDF Renewable Energy gained a big new partner Wednesday: Google , after Google said it invested $200M in equity in a wind farm in West Texas. EDF started construction on Spinning Spur in June of 2012, and the firm says the project went into operation in December of 2012. READ MORE>>.

Google

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JANUARY 29, 2019

Los Angeles-based private equity investor Vincente Capital Partners announced on Tuesday that it has sold Carlsbad-based Intellectual Technology, Inc. , Vincente Capital acquired ITI in November of 2012. a developer of software for motor vehicle agencies (DMVs), to Arlington Capital Partners.

Capital

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DECEMBER 26, 2014

We decided to solve this by building an equity crowdfunding platform to help thousands of startups raise the capital they need. Although Congress voted in the JOBS ACT and President Obama signed it on April 2012, we learned the hard way that the SEC works very slowly. What was your biggest lesson learned in 2014?

Activision

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MARCH 12, 2018

has raised $234M in a growth equity funding, the company said last week. Radiology Partners is led by Chairman and CEO Rich Whitney, and was founded in 2012. El Segundo-based Radiology Partners , which operates a network of physician-owned radiology practices across the U.S.,

El Segundo

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JUNE 11, 2012

HIGHEST DEGREE OBTAINED BY AMERICA'S 400 RICHEST PEOPLE Source: Forbes Magazine, Jan 2012. According to a January 2012 Forbes article, nearly 16% of the 400 most affluent Americans do not have a college degree. When one considers the 400 richest people on the entire planet, the percentage of non-college graduates doubles.

Tips

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AUGUST 27, 2018

Irvine-based BigRentz , the private equity-backed online marketplace for heavy equipment rentals, has named a new Vice President of Operations, the company said today. BigRentz is backed by Los Angeles private equity investor St. BigRentz was founded in 2012. Cloud Capital. READ MORE>>.

Equity

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DECEMBER 17, 2012

I would gladly part with equity (actually, I have) to work with people like her on deals. And a heartfelt thank you to my VC friends, lawyers and portfolio executives who have spent their personal time counseling me in 2012. And she doesn’t always charge what she should.

Startup

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AUGUST 15, 2016

Santa Monica-based private equity investor Clearlake Capital Group announced this morning that it has sold Netmotion Wireless , a developer of mobile security software, to The Carlyle Group. Clearlake Capital acquired NetMotion Wireless back in 2012. Financial terms of the sale was not announced.

Capital

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JANUARY 11, 2012

Tuesday, January 17, 2012 -- Viewing Technology Companies Through a New Lens: The 2012 Outlook. Please join J.H. This forum provides a great opportunity to network and share ideas with other industry leaders.

Technology

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OCTOBER 5, 2012

Thursday, October 11, 2012 -- Siemer Silicon Beach Summit. Influential CEOs at tech powerhouses will engage with top level media executives, industry visionaries and private equity and venture capital investors throughout company presentations, panels, keynote speeches and breakout sessions. See [link] (more)

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OCTOBER 4, 2012

Wednesday, October 10, 2012 -- Siemer Silicon Beach Summit. Influential CEOs at tech powerhouses will engage with top level media executives, industry visionaries and private equity and venture capital investors throughout company presentations, panels, keynote speeches and breakout sessions. See [link] (more)

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MARCH 5, 2012

Thursday, March 8, 2012 -- Legal Issues for Start-ups. Now its time to get to the legal nitty-gritty  set up the company, build the team with equity incentives, get the contracts in order, and everything else youre not thinking of (but a good lawyer will tell you).

Startup

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APRIL 3, 2019

Bagley was previously in the private equity industry, serving as Managing Director of KKR & Co. Bagley has actually been on the Sonos board since 2012, as a member of KKR's original Sonos investment team. Bagley replaces current CFO Mike Giannetto, who is retiring in June.

Santa Barbara

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JANUARY 2, 2019

Durkin had been CFO of the company from March 2012 until May of 2017. Neumann has only been at Activision since May of 2017, and previously had been Chief Financial Officer and EVP of Global Guest Experience at Walt Disney Parks and Resorts; he also had been at Providence Equity Partners and Summit Partners. READ MORE>>.

Activision

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SEPTEMBER 11, 2018

According to the two companies, they have been in a partnership since 2012. Ascentis is backed by private equity investor Summit Partners. Financial details of the acquisition were not announced. Frank Su is the founder of privately held NOVAtime. READ MORE>>.

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FEBRUARY 3, 2012

Thursday, February 9, 2012 -- The Employee-Ownership Alternative: Building the Company You Want. By sharing equity ownership with the rest of your team, you can gain critical advantages that help the company growand on your own terms. Entrepreneurs have choices about the kind of company they want to create. See [link] (more)

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DECEMBER 29, 2011

Wednesday, January 4, 2012 -- The State of the Capital Markets. The economy remains weak, the national debt is growing rapidly, corporate profits are at all-time highs, and private equity firms have nearly $1 trillion in purchasing power. What does all this mean mean for the state of the capital markets?

Capital

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AUGUST 9, 2011

I show charts on housing, structural unemployment, home equity re-financings that we spent meaning less spending power post crash, new housing sales, debt-to-income ratios, public-sector job problems that will cause crises in cities and states across the US. And the equity in their house isn’t rising. And you don’t see it.

Marketing

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MAY 4, 2012

Thursday, May 10, 2012 -- Accounting and Taxation for Startups. We will go back to basics and review the balance sheet, income statement and statement of equity accounts and talk about what pitfalls you need to watch for. In addition, we'll discuss tax filing requirements, document retention and tax pitfalls to avoid for startups.

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