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JUNE 4, 2014

Poway-based Cohu said this morning that it has agreed to sell its Electronics Division, CohuHD, to Texas company Costar Technologies. cohu electronics product division merger acquisition cohuhd surveillance camera costar' READ MORE>>. cohu electronics product division merger acquisition cohuhd surveillance camera costar'

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JULY 14, 2014

Los Angeles-based AECOM Technology Corporation said Friday that it is acquiring URS Corporation , in a cash and stock deal worth approximately $4 billion. The companies said the combined firm will have more than 95,000 employees and 2013 pro forma revenues of more than $19B. aecom corporation merger acquisition construction'

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JULY 22, 2015

Beverly Hills-based William Morris Endeavor , the talent agency and sometime investor in technology startups, has seen an exit out of its venture activity this morning, over at Chaotic Moon. Financial details of the acquisition were not disclosed. William Morris made a strategic investment in Chaotic Moon back in March of 2013.

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socalTECH

JANUARY 8, 2021

San Diego-based antenna technology provider Airgain said Thursday that it has acquired NimbleLink, a provider of cellular industrial Internet-of-Things (IoT) products and services. NimbleLink was headquartered in Plymouth, MN, and founded in 2013. Airgain financed the deal from its existing cash.

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socalTECH

NOVEMBER 12, 2012

In a surprise move, Los Angeles-based cloud communications provider j2 Global said this morning that it has acquired technology publishing firm Ziff Davis. j2 Global said the buy will contribute approximately $60M to its 2013 revenues. j2 Global said the buy will contribute approximately $60M to its 2013 revenues.

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MARCH 20, 2015

Media Temple has been a part of GoDaddy''s push into the small business market, since its acquisition in 2013. GoDaddy is owned by private equity firms KKR, Silver Lake, and Technology Crossover Ventures. godaddy merger acquisition gddy hosting exit silverlake nyse' and $19.00 READ MORE>>.

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APRIL 4, 2014

on revenues of $133.958M for the year ended December 13, 2013. TrueCar provides auto car buying technology, which powers a number of affiliate auto buying programs, and also offers up data on new car pricing and referrals to local car dealers. truecar merger acquisition exit nasdaq true automobile buying pricing' READ MORE>>.

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MARCH 4, 2014

In a move that might not surprise many in Southern California''s music and technology world, Santa Monica-based Beats Music said this morning that it has acquired Topspin Music , the music marketing startup which was--until recently--run by Beats Music'' CEO Ian Rogers. Financial terms of the buy were not disclosed. READ MORE>>.

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socalTECH

FEBRUARY 25, 2015

GoDaddy is backed by KKR, Silver Lake, and Technology Crossover Ventures. The company has significant operations in Los Angeles, largely due to the company''s acquisition of Media Temple in 2013; GoDaddy''s recent push into the small business hosting market has come in part due to the talent and executive team from Media Temple.

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socalTECH

MARCH 19, 2015

Arizona-based GoDaddy purchased Media Temple in October of 2013. Media Temple is led by longtime LA technology vet Russ Reeder. godaddy mediatemple exit gddy nyse merger acquisition domain domainer hosting host' and $19.00 GoDaddy has been approved to list on the New York Stock Exchange as GDDY. READ MORE>>.

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socalTECH

APRIL 1, 2015

GoDaddy is backed by KKR, Silver Lake, and Technology Crossover Ventures. GoDaddy acquired Media Temple‌ in 2013, as the company began its push into attracting more small business customers. GoDaddy''s Media Temple unit is led here in Los Angeles by longtime LA technology vet Russ Reeder. GoDaddy is based in Arizona.

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socalTECH

JANUARY 5, 2011

For today's Insights and Opinions section, where we share the thoughts and insights of local technology thought leaders, we have an article from Tony Greenberg , CEO of Ramprate on A Cynic's Prediction of IT and Media in 2011. This year will bring us another batch of rebranded, repackaged technology sold as revolutionary.

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Tech Zulu Event

OCTOBER 24, 2013

A quarterly event series seeking to dive deep into what comes next in technology, and giving you the opportunity to experience it first hand with the gadgets on site. On October 24th tech enthusiast will come together to discuss the latest in Disruptive Technologies Impacting the Future of Gaming. Date : Thursday, October 24, 2013.

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socalTECH

DECEMBER 7, 2015

El Segundo-based children's tablet maker Fuhu has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, in surprising news from what had been one of LA's fastest growing technology companies. The filing was made in the U.s. Bankruptcy Court in the District of Delaware. Fuhu is reportedly in a deal to be acquired by Mattel for $9.5M as a part of that filing.

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SEPTEMBER 26, 2016

LeisureLink , which develops vacation travel booking software and technology, and was started in the Los Angeles area, appears to have halted its service, telling its partners on Friday that it has suspended accepting new reservations as well as modifying existing reservations. Emails and phone calls to the company have not yet been returned.

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Tech Zulu Event

JUNE 13, 2013

With the E3 Expo wrapping up, SGN announced early this morning the acquisition of Mob Science further expanding its game portfolio and development team. Mob Science will join in the ranks of prior acquisitions including Hallpass Media and Mindjolt all under the strong and successful SGN umbrella.

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Develop Development Technical Review Southern California 76

socalTECH

JANUARY 5, 2015

At the end of 2013, we were excited when there was an investment round of $20M to $30M. Disney''s acquisition of Maker Studios for $500M-$1B set the tone, and soon after, Facebook acquired Oculus for $2B, and Apple acquired Beats By Dre for $3B. What technologies are you looking at in 2015? This is just the start.

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DECEMBER 26, 2012

We asked the same four questions of a variety of top technology entrepreneurs, investors, and others, to hear what they're thinking about, and are sharing it here over the next week. In your opinion, what events, companies, or people made the biggest impact on the technology world this year? It was a big year for us. Finally, Google.

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Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 19, 2015

You must invest in technology. Almost every online business I know (eCommerce, online software, mobile games) invests heavily in “customer acquisition” This includes investments often not properly measured (SEO, PR, Social) as well as costs that people measure more precisely (advertising, SEM, FB CPA/CPI ads). post-script.

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Tech Zulu Event

SEPTEMBER 5, 2013

Let’s face it, while the last couple of decades have produced amazing growth in the fields of technology, the economy however has been in a bit of a slump. SGN, is doing so well in fact that they have begun one of the largest hiring sprees I’ve seen in years with current openings spanning design, production, product management, and more.

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DECEMBER 30, 2015

But things can change in technology businesses in very short order when the company is not yet at scale (sub -$50 million in revenue) and getting greedy can be very costly to the funds' returns. Who or what do you think had the biggest impact on the technology industry in 2015? It was truly the year of the Unicorn.

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Xconomy

AUGUST 10, 2016

On the day after Intel announced its acquisition of San Diego machine learning startup Nervana Systems, investor Steve Jurvetson told me he was feeling a sense of satisfaction about a call he made three years ago, and how it has been playing out. Just over a year later, Jurvetson led the Series A round of venture funding for Nervana Systems.

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Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 15, 2013

For much of 2013 I watched the press write articles about how the YouTube “MCNs” (multi-channel networks) were doomed and tried to square that with the data I was watching at the one I invested in, Maker Studios, who has had one hell of a year. Expect to hear a lot more about Maker technology in the next 18 months.

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Xconomy

OCTOBER 27, 2016

Prices for agricultural commodities such as corn, soy, and wheat are at their lowest levels in years, but investment in agricultural technology has never been better. The increase in dollars flowing to agtech comes despite commodity prices that are down 65 percent from their 2013 peak, the report says. They also queried 15 VC firms.

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 27, 2014

The good news is that a patent can scare off or at least delay competitors, and as a “rule of thumb” patents can add up to $1M to your startup valuation for investors or M&A exits (merger and acquisition). Even after your application is accepted, the issuing process takes a lifetime in today’s technology (4-5 years).

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Xconomy

OCTOBER 16, 2016

After raising $30 million, San Diego-based Certona said it is moving to accelerate its product development, expand its sales and marketing team, and improve its client services as an e-commerce technology vendor. Certona uses the data to offer shoppers personalized options based on “real-time profiling.”. It also is a burgeoning sector.

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Xconomy

JUNE 23, 2016

The acquisition will instantly expand the footprint of Google Fiber, which is currently available in Atlanta, Austin, TX, Kansas City, Nashville, and Provo, UT, with another 18 locations either in the works or being considered. Google Fiber began testing its own wireless Internet technology in Kansas City earlier this year, Recode reported.

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Tech.Co

APRIL 24, 2018

Many have exited via successful acquisitions, while others have IPO’ed with the same impressive result. Hundreds of industry leaders join in so they can not only keep their fingers on the pulse of cutting edge technology, but also to meet startups and build relationships. Diversity and Inclusion Matters. It’s time to get noticed!

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Xconomy

JULY 27, 2016

In 2013, when Sequenom reported a $107.4 In a prepared statement, LabCorp CEO David King said that Sequenom’s technology complements LabCorp’s capabilities in women’s health, and expands the company’s geographic reach—particularly in Europe and Asia. It is expected to close by the end of the year.

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Both Sides of the Table

MAY 25, 2013

In 2013 it is expected to be around $35 billion. Compare the state of play in 2013 versus 15 years ago. 2013 = $25 billion of which Apples stage is more than $8 billion at > 90% gross margin. .” On the enterprise side, I know every buyer of technology in this industry. This happens at acquisition time, too.

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Tech Zulu Event

JUNE 9, 2014

From huge acquisitions to fast moving VC deals and product development (hardware + software), it appears as if we’re at the starting line of a connected home future. As of December, 2013, Rocki was successfully funded at more than 4x the amount of their $50,000 goal. Especially given the technology available at hand.

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Xconomy

SEPTEMBER 15, 2016

San Diego’s innovation clusters continued to grow in 2015, as local startups, funding deals, and job growth extended an economic growth spurt that began in 2013. That’s according to a report being released today by Connect, the local nonprofit group focused on technology and entrepreneurship.

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Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 8, 2014

Let me start with the obvious baseline that most people probably know instinctively: Los Angeles is the 3rd largest technology startup ecosystem in the US. billion in venture capital to LA’s technology startups and 2014 will shatter that figure. When you begin to peel back the onion some surprising data presents itself.

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Entrepreneur Snapchat Startup Truecar 376

Xconomy

SEPTEMBER 19, 2016

Not long after ViaSat (NASDAQ: VSAT ) acquired San Diego-based LonoCloud in 2013 , former LonoCloud executives Tom Caldwell and Hossein Eslambolchi met for coffee at the Specialty’s Café and Bakery in University City. Eslambolchi, a former AT&T chief technology officer, was serving as CyberFlow’s executive chairman.).

San Diego 40

San Diego Artificial Inteligence Universal City Chief Technology Officer 40

Tech Zulu Event

MARCH 21, 2014

The transaction is considered the largest public acquisition in Bitcoin history with both companies exhibiting impressive growth numbers since their respective beginnings. Dan, now named as Product Manager for the Blockchain acquired Zeroblock apps, tells the audience about life after acquisition. Some rapid fire discussion points.

Startup 104

Startup Venture Capital Draper Invest 104

Xconomy

AUGUST 12, 2016

Celgene paid Acetylon $100 million in 2013 for an option to buy the company outright, but the deal recently expired without an acquisition, leaving Acetylon to chart a new course. Celgene remains an Acetylon investor, however, and the two are testing drugs together in a variety of trials. In the U.S.,

Google 40

Google Technical Review News Research 40

Tech Zulu Event

MARCH 25, 2014

As we know, long gone are the days of experiencing SXSW Interactive with just 9,000 other tech entrepreneurs and business brights – with 30,000 registrants in 2013 and the final numbers for 2014 still in the works. Game changing technology here!). Morgan Intrator – Yoursigma, combining technology with classroom learning.

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Entertainment Google Entrepreneur Course 99