Boingo Wireless Acquisition Is Completed
L.A. Business Journal
JUNE 3, 2021
Digital Colony Management has completed its acquisition of wireless internet provider Boingo Wireless Inc.
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CoreLogic Gets Shareholder Approval On Private Equity Acquisition
socalTECH
APRIL 29, 2021
Irvine-based property information provider CoreLogic said on Wednesday that its shareholders have approved the go-private, private equity acquisition of the company by Stone Point Capital and Insight Partners. The two private equity companies will pay $80.00 per share in cash for CoreLogic. The deal is worth $6 billion in total.
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TeleSign Acquisition By BICS Closes, Deal Value Rises To $335M
socalTECH
OCTOBER 31, 2017
Marina del Rey-based phone verification and user authentication service TeleSign is now officially part of BICS , after the official close of the acquisition, BICS said today. The deal was originally announced in April.
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Triller Makes Two Acquisitions, Appoints New CEO
L.A. Business Journal
APRIL 19, 2021
Triller Network, the owner of the Triller social media app and several streaming businesses, announced April 14 that it had acquired live event and pay-per-view platform Fite and had reached an agreement to purchase software developer Truverse Inc., doing business as Amplify.ai.
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With its Greenlots acquisition, Shell is moving from gas stations to charging stations
TechCrunch LA
JANUARY 30, 2019
Shell, which is making the acquisition through its Shell New Energies US subsidiary, snatched the company from Energy Impact Partners, a cleantech-focused investment firm. “As
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Rocket Lab Completes SolAero Acquisition
socalTECH
JANUARY 19, 2022
Long Beach-based Rocket Lab said Tuesday afternoon that it has completed its acquisition of SolAero Holdings. The deal was worth $80M in cash. SolAero Holdings is a manufacturer of solar power technology and aerospace structures for use in space.
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Introducing Trust, and the Importance of Product-Founder Fit
Both Sides of the Table
AUGUST 11, 2021
Photo by Vanna Phon on Unsplash Customer acquisition is the lifeblood of many startups from e-commerce to gaming to marketplace companies, among others. But if you ask anyone in the ecosystem of customer acquisition?—?founders, and you’ll hear the same thing: customer acquisition (CAC) is getting harder and more expensive.
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Amazon’s Selz Acquisition is Encouraging News for Small Businesses
Tech.Co
FEBRUARY 19, 2021
Many have seen the acquisition as an attempt to fight back against Shopify's rampant growth during the coronavirus pandemic. The Amazon/Selz Acquisition. Amazon's acquisition of Selz doesn't represent a dramatic change to its business model. Shopify has even partnered with TikTok to facilitate in-app sales for small businesses.
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Grindr sold by Chinese owner after US raised national security concerns
TechCrunch LA
MARCH 6, 2020
based company, San Vicente Acquisition Partners. Little is known about San Vicente Acquisition, but a person with knowledge of the deal said that the company is made up of a group of investors that’s fully owned and controlled by Americans. Reuters reports that the Chinese company sold its 98% stake in Grindr to a U.S.-based
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Video-Sharing App Triller Acquires Halogen Networks
L.A. Business Journal
JULY 15, 2020
Video-sharing platform Triller, which is owned by Century City-based Proxima Media, has completed the acquisition of Halogen Networks.
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Heliogen to Go Public in $2 Billion SPAC Deal
L.A. Business Journal
JULY 12, 2021
will go public through a merger with a special purpose acquisition company, or SPAC, in a deal that values the combined company at $2 billion. Pasadena-based energy technology company Heliogen Inc.
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Vegas-to-LA Rail Developer Buys Land for Second Station
L.A. Business Journal
AUGUST 2, 2021
With its announcement of a land acquisition in Las Vegas last month, the developer of a high-speed rail line between Las Vegas and Southern California now has land for two key stations.
MediaAlpha Brings Innovation to Staid Insurance Industry
L.A. Business Journal
MARCH 15, 2021
which generates customer acquisition leads for insurance carriers through a digital platform, is far from a typical tech startup. MediaAlpha Inc.,
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Rocket Lab Acquires Advanced Solutions for $40 Million
L.A. Business Journal
OCTOBER 14, 2021
The acquisition will strengthen Rocket Lab’s space systems portfolio and gives it a presence in Colorado, which has a large aerospace economy.
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SpotOn raises $300M at a $3.15B valuation and acquires Appetize
TechCrunch LA
SEPTEMBER 13, 2021
The latest investment is being used to finance the acquisition of another company in the space — Appetize, a digital and mobile commerce payments platform for enterprises such as sports and entertainment venues, theme parks and zoos. The acquisition of Appetize extends SpotOn’s reach to the enterprise space in a major way.
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Startup Metrics
TechEmpower
JULY 31, 2023
One way to approach that last question is to use this simple model: Customer Acquisition Cost (CAC) How will your business reach prospects? Look at different customer acquisition channels, how they are converting, and the expected lifetime value of customers acquired through those channels. What does the business do?
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The subsidiary follows acquisition of virtual stock trading startup
L.A. Business Journal
JANUARY 17, 2022
Beverly Hills-based LiveOne Inc., the owner of streaming services like Slacker Radio, LiveXLive and PodcastOne, is making a foray into the gaming business with a newly launched subsidiary called GamifyOne.
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7 Key Factors Obscure Your Customer Acquisition Costs
Startup Professionals Musings
AUGUST 24, 2022
As a business consultant and angel investor, I often ask for your own assessment of marketing ROI , or customer acquisition cost (CAC). While I realize that a high level of certainty in these numbers is an elusive goal, the value of doing the work, and benchmarking your business against competitors is well worth the effort.
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Inspire Energy Capital Acquired By Shell
socalTECH
JULY 28, 2021
Financial details of the acquisition were not announced. According to Shell, the acquisition will help it in offering up renewable and low-carbon energy, particularly in the business-to-consumer power market. Inspire offers up renewable energy subscriptions to customers.
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j2 Global Buys Four More Companies
socalTECH
APRIL 17, 2019
Financial details of the four acquisition, which all closed in the first quarter of 2019, were not announced. j2 Global said the acquisition will help it grow its global customer base, provide it with access to new markets, and will expand its product lineup.
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TS2 Holdings Acquires Three Companies, Including Neohire South, Hero.jobs
socalTECH
FEBRUARY 2, 2018
Financial details of the acquisitions were not announced. Neohire South is a recruiting company with offices in Santa Monica and Tarzana, RockIT Recruiting is a tech recruiting company based in San Francisco, and Hero.jobs is a recuiting software company based in Santa Monica. TS2 Holdings is led by CEO Yoshii Iyadomi.
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Archer Aviation aims to launch network of urban air taxis in Los Angeles by 2024
TechCrunch LA
FEBRUARY 23, 2021
Archer Aviation’s announcement comes two weeks since it landed United Airlines as a customer and an investor in its bid to become a publicly traded company via a merger with a special purpose acquisition company. an increasingly common financial path that allows the startup to eschew the once traditional IPO process.
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NextGen Healthcare Acquires Medfusion For $43M
socalTECH
NOVEMBER 13, 2019
NextGen Healthcare said it expects the acquisition to close in early December 2019. As part of the acquisition deal, NextGen Healthcare said that Medfusion is transferring its data services business, Greenlight Health, out of the company before the acquisition. NextGen said the deal will help it expand its market reach.
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socalTECH
DECEMBER 21, 2021
Financial terms of the acquisition were not announced. La Jolla-based GoSecure, a provider of managed security services, said today that it has acquired Covail, a security and risk optimization and automation company. GoSecure said it will use Covail's expertise in artificial intelligence (AI) to augment its platform.
The Corrosive Downside of Acquihires
Both Sides of the Table
MAY 13, 2013
But the press (and I suspect many of the senior execs of these companies) don’t really explore the corrosive downside of these acquisition. If I don’t commit to millions of dollars of acquisitions I will … die? So I thought I would. But that’s not how you make money in the venture capital business.
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Seed Health Acquires Auggi
socalTECH
FEBRUARY 8, 2021
Financial details of the acquisition were not announced. Los Angeles-based Seed Health, which is focused on microbial sciences, says it has acquired Auggi, a digital health company which develops artificial intelligence and machine learning software to track and analyze digestive health.
The Silent Benefits of PR
Both Sides of the Table
OCTOBER 25, 2014
Customer Acquisition - I left customer acquisition for last intentionally. But neither do they want to be out on a limb as the first person predicting you will change the world. Press loves company as much as they love exclusivity. Ironic, of course. I promise.
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Bird launches Scoot Mopeds in Austin ahead of SXSW
TechCrunch LA
MARCH 5, 2020
The Scoot Moped — an electric moped born out of Bird’s acquisition of Scoot — will launch in Austin five months after unveiling the shared micromobility vehicle. Bird first unveiled the Scoot Moped in October following its acquisition of Scoot. Initially the mopeds were piloted in Los Angeles, according to Bird.
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So, what if you run out of money?
Berkonomics
APRIL 26, 2018
Speaking of which, those companies with cash in the bank and cash available are the ones to scoop up the bargains, from suppliers and in acquisitions especially during tough times. A fast-growing but undercapitalized company is not highly valued in an acquisition. And oil is a lubricant…. Such bargains; so little time.
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Missed Expectations and the 80% M&A Rule.
Berkonomics
AUGUST 15, 2024
But it is within the range of experience by many of us professional investors, and with those who have acted as brokers, serial purchasers or consultants for acquisitions. Why would anyone acquire a company? With this rate of disappointment, why would anyone or any company purchase another? And the lesson? So, this insight is simple.
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Invoca Claims Record Results, Says It Will Hit $100M Revenues By EOY
socalTECH
AUGUST 31, 2021
Although the company did not say why it was touting its results, the announcement is typical of companies looking at an IPO, acquisition, or other exit efforts. Growth Partners, Morgan Stanley, and Salesforce Ventures.
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Hollar No More, As Five Below Rebrands Site
socalTECH
JULY 2, 2020
Los Angeles-based, low-cost e-commerce products site Hollar is no more, and will be swallowed up by new owner Five Below , six months after the acquisition of Hollar by Five Below.
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socalTECH
SEPTEMBER 1, 2021
According to indie, the acquisition will help it in the rapidly growing LiDAR market. The company produces low noise lasers, Bragg gratings and integrated photonic elements which are used for automotive light detection and ranging (LiDAR). Those products are now being heavily used in autonomous vehicle systems.
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Snap accelerator names its latest cohort
TechCrunch LA
FEBRUARY 19, 2020
Since launching the platform in 2018, startups from the Snap accelerator have gone on to acquisition (like Stop, Breathe, and Think, which was bought by Meredith Corp.) . — hailing from Mexico City, this startup makes mini games in augmented reality for brands and advertisers. The latest cohort from Snap’s Yellow accelerator.
How to measure your power in the Internet marketplace.
Berkonomics
JUNE 25, 2020
This is the total expected revenue for a customer (usually calculated with a five year life no matter what the type of business) less the cost of acquisition (see below) less the recurring direct costs of serving the customer or of product estimated to be sent to the customer over the lifetime relationship. CPA (Cost per Acquisition).
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Docupace Acquires Jaccomo
socalTECH
MAY 20, 2021
Financial details of the acquisition were not announced. Docupace said it will use the acquisition to expand its back office platform. The company said it will integrate jaccomo's capabilities with the Docupace's automation, workflow and digital processing tools.
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Portfolium Acquired By Instructure
socalTECH
FEBRUARY 20, 2019
Financial details of the acquisition were not announced. San Diego-based Portfolium , a startup developing tools to allow students to showcase their achievements, projects, and other portfolio of academic work to potential employers, has been acquired by educational software provider Instructure , the two announced late Tuesday.
Looking to be acquired? Think the 10/40 or 20/20 rules.
Berkonomics
JANUARY 5, 2023
The first rule: 10/40: One of my company CEOs recently described his rule for acquisition success, and it resonated with me as a great goal for planning during acquisition exercises. This CEO states that he has made it work twice when acquiring companies, and that is enough for him to make it his rule for all future acquisitions.
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Here’s a rule for companies with outstanding loans
Berkonomics
MAY 10, 2018
Long term debt is taken on for the acquisition of fixed assets such as equipment, cars, facilities and acquisitions of companies or their assets. Differences between types of assets and liabilities. First, let’s be sure we know what is short in term and what is long in term.
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Why should you explain WHY?
Berkonomics
AUGUST 4, 2022
One of my companies where I have an investment and am on the advisory board was in the midst of a sprint to close its acquisition by a larger company before the cash ran out and enterprise value plummeted. Our solution. The effort worked, and all did come together to make it happen. When in doubt, don’t be shy. Tell them why.
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Bolstering the Partner Ranks at GRP
Both Sides of the Table
MARCH 12, 2013
One of his biggest accomplishments there was championing the acquisition of StubHub. ” After PayPal, StubHub is widely seen as eBay’s second most profitable acquisition. I made some reference calls. They were effusive. Especially from those that had worked with Greg over his many years at eBay. He was stubborn.
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socalTECH
JULY 6, 2021
Los Angeles-based electric vehicle charging network operator EVgo says it has completed its business combination with Climate Change Crisis Real Impact I Acquisition Corporation. The special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) deal creates a new, publicly traded company called EVgo Inc.,
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Google partners with Sony Pictures Imageworks to launch an open source VFX render manager
TechCrunch LA
JANUARY 24, 2019
That includes the launch of its Los Angeles cloud region last year, as well as its acquisition of the Zync cloud renderer back in 2014. Google, of course, is interested in bringing these workloads to its cloud and it has made a concerted effort to bring the Hollywood studios to its Cloud Platform.
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Pitching access management on the fly, Los Angeles-based Britive raises $5.4 million
TechCrunch LA
SEPTEMBER 10, 2020
LA saw its first big enterprise exit in recent memory with the recent acquisition of Signal Sciences for $775 million, and less than a month later a hometown startup, Britive has raised $5.4 It seems Los Angeles is becoming an enterprise software hotspot.
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