socalTECH

AUGUST 12, 2021

Santa Monica-based private equity investor Clearlke Capital Group says it has made a strategic, equity investment in RSA Security, which develops encryption, cybersecurity, risk and compliance, and other related software. Symphony acquired RSA in 2020, along with the Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan Board.

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socalTECH

JANUARY 4, 2021

Irvine-based Netwrix, a provider of cybersecurity software, has merged with Stealthbits, a provider of software for protecting sensitive data and credentials from attackers. Netwrix was acquired by private equity investor TA Associates in October of 2020. Financial details of the merger were not announced.

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socalTECH

FEBRUARY 24, 2020

Santa Monica-based Cornerstone OnDemand has acquired fellow talent and human resources management software developer Saba , in a deal worth approximately $1.395 billion, the company said on Monday. The firm is paying a combination of cash and stock for Saba, and expects the deal to be complete in the second quarter of 2020.

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socalTECH

MARCH 3, 2021

Carpinteria-based construction management software developer Procore, which just launched an IPO effort, said today that it plans to list its common stock on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol PCOR. Proore reported a loss of $97M on revenues of $400.291M in 2020. Piper Sandler, Stifel, and William Blair.

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socalTECH

MAY 10, 2021

Carpinteria-based construction management software developer Procore has set its estimated initial IPO pricing, saying in a filing today that it now expects an initial offering price of betweenn $60.00 Procore initially filed for an IPO back in November of 2020. and $65.00 The IPO effort is being underwritten by Goldman Sachs & Co.

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TechCrunch LA

SEPTEMBER 13, 2021

GrubMarket , which provides software and services that help link up and manage relationships between food suppliers and their customers — which can include wholesalers and other distributors, markets and supermarkets, delivery startups, restaurants, and consumers — has picked up $120 million in a Series E round of funding. .

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socalTECH

JANUARY 2, 2020

While it was a good year for our merger and acquisition practice in the SaaS and fintech space, our most exciting news is in our merchant banking sector where we invest in and advise growth companies often for several years. Are there any technology innovations, gadgets/devices, software, that you found most interesting in 2019?

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TechCrunch LA

JANUARY 16, 2019

“In a global mobile games market that is consolidating, Jam City could not be more proud to be working with JPMorgan, Bank of America Merrill Lynch, Silicon Valley Bank, SunTrust Bank and CIT Group to strategically support the financing of our acquisition and growth plans,” said Chris DeWolfe, co-founder and CEO of Jam City.

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socalTECH

APRIL 26, 2021

on revenues of 418.14M for the year ended December 31, 2020. The company, led by founder and CEO Ian Siegel, plans to list on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol ZIP. The company reported net income of 86.0M The company's biggest investors are Institutional Venture Partners (IVP) and Wellington.

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 30, 2020

This reduces the cost of customer acquisition, allows easy upgrades for service and new features, and improves customer loyalty in the face of new competitors in the market. Use open-source e-commerce and website software, including web-chat software and PayPal, rather than building expensive customized solutions.

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socalTECH

DECEMBER 23, 2019

The exit through acquisition by ReliaQuest is the first of what we expect will be many exits for our Fund 1 portfolio. Backtracks and other killer companies will create significant value as the podcast ecosystem accelerates in 2020. What are you most looking forward to in the technology/startup world in 2020?

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socalTECH

APRIL 26, 2021

on revenues of 418.14M for the year ended December 31, 2020. The company, led by founder and CEO Ian Siegel, plans to list on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol ZIP. The company reported net income of 86.0M The company's biggest investors are Institutional Venture Partners (IVP) and Wellington.

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socalTECH

NOVEMBER 13, 2020

I've run a number of other technology companies where software was used to solve a problem, and I felt the time was right to solve this issue and help the world connect better, to help people create meaningful connections, and to help them expand their network and meet people to enrich their lives. How is the company funded?

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socalTECH

FEBRUARY 15, 2019

The software does most of the job of vetting the tutor, but once that tutor is visible and our team knows they are interested in the job, that's where the hands-on touch comes into play. In this industry, customer acquisition costs are super high. Customer acquisition costs can be as much as $200 an hour.

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Tech.Co

JANUARY 6, 2020

A few high-profile acquisitions put Spotify into the running against Apple, while buzzy new startups like Luminary jumped into the pool as well. This is just a look at the technical side of podcasting: The software, hardware, and infrastructure knowledge you'll need to get a podcast up and running. How to edit a podcast.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 26, 2020

The options here include going public (IPO), merger/acquisition, liquidate, or no exit, just paying off investors. Marty Zwilling First published on Predictable Designs on 06/10/2020. Investors want to know how and when they might see some return on their investment, since startups require some event to show value.

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Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 18, 2016

Traditional business intelligence (and data mining) software does a very good job of showing you where you’ve been. Companies need the same service on partner and acquisition candidates, even vendors. billion by 2020. Customer retention with churn modeling. But whatever the name, the opportunity is still there, and it’s large.

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Both Sides of the Table

DECEMBER 5, 2010

After a few acquisitions they offered many of the services you think about as foundations to social networks today. Was it massively better software, better companies, better markets? Third-party software companies will start to offer features to websites to actually drive social features. It was mostly timing.

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