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FEBRUARY 1, 2019

Cozzens was most recently CEO of Telogis, which he led from startup to acquisition by Verizon in August of 2016. Digital Map Products is backed by private equity investor Silversmith Capital Partners. READ MORE>>.

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DECEMBER 10, 2020

Newport Beach-based private equity investor L Squared Capital Partners says it has successfully sold one of its portfolio companies, Learners Edge , to another private equity investor, Quad-C Management. Financial details of the sale were not announced. Learners Edge provides professional education products to teachers. READ MORE>>.

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APRIL 29, 2020

Los Angeles-based private equity investor Palisades Growth Capital announced this morning that it has sold off its ownership interest Los Angeles-based L Docupace , a developer of software for the wealth management industry. Palisades said it sold its interests in Docupace to another private equity investor, FTV Capital.

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MAY 21, 2020

Los Angeles-based private equity investor K1 Investment Management said this morning that it has entered into an agreement to sell San Diego-based FMG Suite to another private equity ivnestor, Aurora Capital Partners. Financial terms of the deal were not announced. READ MORE>>.

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NOVEMBER 25, 2019

Los Angeles-based private equity investor OpenGate Capital said this morning that it has sold one of its portfolio companies, Power Partners , to another private equity-backed company, Pioneer Transformers. Pioneer Transformers is backed by private equity investor Mill Point Capital. READ MORE>>.

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JUNE 21, 2019

Digital Map Products was owned by private equity investor Silversmith Capital Partners, and had over 160 employees. Silversmith acquired Digital Map Products in a recapitalization deal in August of 2016. The deal had been announced in May. READ MORE>>.

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NOVEMBER 30, 2017

Los Angeles-based private equity investor The Gores Group has sold one of its portfolio firms, Atlanta-based Peoplenet , to Boston-based Bullhorn. Gores acquired Peoplenet in 2016, through its Gores Small Capitalization Partners fund. Financial details of the sale were not announced. READ MORE>>.

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FEBRUARY 5, 2018

Digital Fuel had been owned by private equity investor Skyview Capital. Digital Fuel had been founded in 2000, and was acquired by VMware in 2011; Digital Fuel was then acquired by Skyview Capital in 2016. Financial details of the buy were not announced. Apptio is based in Seattle. READ MORE>>.

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JULY 6, 2017

Santa Monica-based private equity investor Clearlake Capital Group said on Thursday that it has agreed to merge Syncsoft Incorporated and Vision Solutions , two enterprise software companies that it already owns, and sell the resultant company to Centerbridge Partners. Clearlake acquired Syncsoft in 2015, and Vision Solutions in 2016.

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AUGUST 2, 2017

Irvine-based Ten-X , the operator of online real estate marketplace Auction.com and other sites, has been acquired by private equity investor Thomas H. Ten-X changed its name from Auction.com in 2016, as part of a rebranding of the company. Lee Partners , the two said this morning. READ MORE>>.

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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 said it expects the sale to complete in the third quarter of 2016. Financial terms of the sale was not announced.

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DECEMBER 14, 2015

Connexity also said its private equity owner, Symphony Technology Group, is acquiring Experian's Simmons division, the publisher of the consumer research database, the National Consumer Study (NCS). STG and Connexity said they will be separating the two businesses throughout 2016. READ MORE>>.

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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.

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DECEMBER 30, 2015

Today, we have the thoughts of Jeb Spencer of TVC Capital (www.tvccapital.com), a software focused growth equity fund which just raised a new fund, and has had some great success in the market. Jeb Spencer: For TVC, closing on our new $115 million software focused growth equity fund at the end of last year made for an exciting 2015.

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Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 13, 2016

How big is the funding request, and how much equity will you give? Quantify founder investments, both cash and sweat-equity. Technically, this is your exit strategy, usually a merger and acquisition (M&A) or initial public stock offering (IPO). Marty Zwilling First published on Entrepreneur.com on 02/03/2016.

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MAY 4, 2017

That Q4 2016 edition of a quarterly survey by University of San Francisco business professor Mark Cannice rated the overall confidence of the VCs at 3.81 on a scale of 5—-a number that remains almost unchanged in the latest survey taken in March and published Thursday.

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NOVEMBER 15, 2016

In May of 2016, rules from the Securities and Exchange Commission went into effect that will democratize the process even further. Hailed as the true democratizer of private investment, crowdfunding has been attracting both headlines and a fast-growing pile of cash.

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MAY 27, 2016

Investors expect to hear annual revenues, average margins, customer acquisition costs and sales pipelines. It’s always likely that one or more of the team members are young or inexperienced, but every entrepreneur can attract a strong and balanced team, with the proper networking and the willingness to share equity early.

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MAY 6, 2016

But in my experience as a startup advisor, too many entrepreneurs get stuck there, and always find excuses for not really exploring mergers, acquisitions, partnerships, and alliance alternatives. Of course, they all prefer cash, but some may work for future revenue or startup equity. Investigate strategic alliance alternatives.

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SEPTEMBER 16, 2017

Today most startup investors still register with the SEC as “ accredited ” investors before they buy any startup equity in the U.S. But these requirements have been relaxed with the Crowdfunding JOBS Act implementation in 2016. The hottest new way of investing in startups to go to popular online sites like Kickstarter and IndieGoGo.

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NOVEMBER 7, 2016

The burn rate was extremely high, with no one working for equity or deferred compensation. In enterprises, performance objectives are usually tied to internal processes, rather than beating competitors, customer acquisition, and revenue growth. Marty Zwilling First published on Inc.com on 10/24/2016.

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