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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). Leaders and investors need to know if you have and are tapping into your key sources of relevant data, including web analytics, sales management data, and customer relationship management (CRM) software.

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JUNE 2, 2020

San Diego-based Insightful Science said this morning that it has acquired Statsols , which develops clinical trial design software nQuery. Financial terms of the acquisition were not announced. Insightful Science said the buy will help it build its portfolio of scientific software solutions. READ MORE>>.

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NOVEMBER 10, 2011

San Diego-based Active Network , the operator of online software for sports groups, events, community activities registration, and other organizations, said Thursday afternoon that it has acquired RTP , a provider of technology for managing ski resorts and ticketing. Financial terms of the buy were not announced. READ MORE>>.

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APRIL 18, 2011

Private equity firm Apax Partners said this morning that it has scored early termination of the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust waiting period on its buy of Irvine-based Epicor Software. Apax, which is buying Epicor for $976M, along with Activant Solutions. Apax had announced the acquisition on April 4th. READ MORE>>.

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DECEMBER 12, 2019

Irvine-based NextGen Healthcare , which provides practice management software for the medical, behavioral and dental providers, has made another acquisition, saying today that it has agreed to acquire OTTO Health , a provider of software used for virtual visits. Financial terms of the acquisition were not announced.

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APRIL 6, 2010

Thursday, April 8, 2010 -- Software MandA: 2010 Update and Forecast plus Provocative Insights About Exit Timing. No question, the economic downturn took its toll on software industry mergers and acquisitions in 2009. The market got eerily quiet.until the fourth quarter when there was a flurry of software MandA activity.

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MAY 10, 2011

San Diego-based Active Network , the operator of online sports registration, team website, and related sports businesses, has set the trading range for its IPO. Active Network's IPO is being underwritten by BofA Merrill Lynch, Citi, Allen & Company LLC, Stifel Nicolaus Weisel, RBC Capital Markets, ThinkEquity LLC, and WR Hambrecht+Co.

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MAY 25, 2011

San Diego-based The Active Network , which debuted on the NYSE as ACTV this morning, was slightly up in morning trading, at around $15.83 Active provides online sports registration and community sites. The firm had priced at $15.00 per share last night. The firm had traded as high as $16.25

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AUGUST 9, 2019

The move is consistent with Broadcom's recent activity to diversify itself away from just semiconductors to include network equipment, software, and other products. Last year, Broadcom acquired another large software business, CA Technologies, in an $18.9 billion acquisition. Broadcom is now headquartered in San Jose.

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JUNE 18, 2009

San Diego-based The Active Network , an operator of a network of services for community, sports, and other organizations, said today that it has released a new product focused on event management. Tags: active network event management activeevents ondemand saas software. READ MORE>>.

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JULY 16, 2018

Carlsbad-based TC Technology , an IT services provider which develops mobile software for the utility market, has been acquired by SSP Innovation , a provider of IT services and software to the electric, gas, and water utilities, the two said on Friday. Financial details of the acquisition were not announced. READ MORE>>.

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NOVEMBER 4, 2019

Broadcom , which still has significant operations in Orange County, said this morning that it has completed its acquisition of the Enterprise Security business of Symantec Corporation , which had been announced in August. The deal was worth $10.7 billion in cash. READ MORE>>.

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NOVEMBER 11, 2008

San Diego-based The Active Network, which operates a network of sports- and other online registration services and marketing web sites, said today that it has acquired three companies which provide hunting and fishing licensing technology. Financial terms of the acquisitions were not disclosed.

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OCTOBER 5, 2016

Venture capital activity is gradually easing from last year’s peak, according to a new quarterly report put together by Seattle-based PitchBook and the National Venture Capital Association. Strategic acquisitions and buyouts accounted for 91 percent of all venture-backed exits last quarter, according to Venture Monitor. Dallas, TX.

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DECEMBER 12, 2012

Carlsbad-based security software developer BeyondTrust said Wednesday that it has acquired Blackbird Group , a developer of Windows system management products. Financial details of the acquisition were not announced. BeyondTrust said the acquisition will help it add to its product portfolio, specifically around Active Directory.

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APRIL 13, 2015

Is the world ready for another event management software provider? Gregg Parise What we are doing, is we are going into the event management software space, and doing it through a platform technology. Gregg Parise What we are doing, is we are going into the event management software space, and doing it through a platform technology.

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SEPTEMBER 2, 2015

Santa Barbara-based software developer Yardi has acquired Optimus EMR , a developer of software used for managing long term care. Financial terms of the acquisition were not disclosed. Yardi said the acquisition will help it expand its suite of senior living software. The company was founded in 2001.

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MARCH 23, 2018

San Diego-based Peachjar , which develops software used in the K-12 market to help get flyers and information to parents, has named Joyce Whitby as its new Vice President of Sales, and Tom Motter as Vice President of District Relationships. Motter also served at NextLesson and Social Sentinel. READ MORE>>.

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MARCH 8, 2012

Santa Monica-based Cornerstone OnDemand , the developer of human resources and talent management software-as-a-service, said today that it has agreed to acquire Auckland, New Zealand-based Sonar Limited (Sonar6). Sonar6 develops cloud-based, talent management software focused on small businesses.

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APRIL 24, 2014

Financial terms of the acquisition were not disclosed. Power said the move will help its customers by allowing marketers to measure online activity and link that to actual vehicle sales. power jdpower korrelate automotive information consumer sales advertising merger acquisition auto analytics software' READ MORE>>.

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SEPTEMBER 27, 2013

Los Angeles-based deal room software-as-a-service provider CapLinked recently rolled out a new feature which captures version information between documents uploaded to the service, adding even more functionality into the company''s service. caplinked version history deal room software' READ MORE>>.

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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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MAY 23, 2012

In what is a huge blow to Silicon Beach, Santa Monica-based BetterWorks , the software-and-technology-meets-employee-perks startup run by Paige Craig, told its users today that it is sunsetting its site on May 31st. BetterWorks--and Paige Craig--have been one of the companies driving the growth in Santa Monica's Silicon Beach. READ MORE>>.

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JULY 18, 2014

In an unsurprising--albeit, still painful--move, San Diego-based fleet management software developer Omnitracs is moving its headquarters, and a significant number of jobs, to Dallas, Texas. The move--which has been in the works since at least February --follows the company''s acquisition by Vista Equity Partners back in August of 2013.

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JULY 30, 2018

Galvanize, which is based out of denver but has locations in Austin, Boulder, Denver, New York, Phoenix, San Francisco, and Seattle, said the acquisition and funding will add Los Angeles to its "innovation hubs" technology students, alumni, entrepreneurs, startups and established companies.

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APRIL 4, 2011

Irvine-based Epicor Software , the developer of enterprise business software, said today that it has agreed to be acquired by private equity firm apax Partners , in a deal worth approximately $976M. Financial terms of that acquisition were not announced. Epicor said Apax will acquire all of its common stock for $12.50

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MARCH 5, 2013

Vinny Smith , the former CEO of Aliso Viejo-based Quest Software , appears to have become one of the most active investors in recent months in enterprise software, after starting up a new venture capital firm, Toba Capital. Vinny Smith formed Toba Capital from his gains for selling Quest Software to Dell in September, for $2.4

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APRIL 24, 2019

Corona, California-based Clubspeed , a software developer which develops software used by entertainment and activity centers to manage their business, has raised $20M in a funding round, according to investor Bellwether Financial Group. READ MORE>>.

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JANUARY 26, 2016

Amid hand wringing about an IPO slowdown in 2015, there's one shining region which had a banner IPO and acquisition year last year: Santa Barbara. billion acquisition of lynda.com by LinkedIn last April, and three companies-- MindBody , Appfolio , and CytomX Therapeutics (founded out of UCSB)--all had their IPO on the NASDAQ in 2015.

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JULY 15, 2019

Financial details of those acquisition were not announced. j2 Global is one of the most active acquirers of companies in Southern California, and every quarter acquires some number of companies to add to its portfolio of services, usually merging those companies into its existing businesses.

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SEPTEMBER 17, 2008

Aliso Viejo-based Quest Software has acquired a Phoenix, Arizona-based software firm which develops Microsoft management tools. in cash for NetPro Computing, whose products are used to manage Microsoft Active Directory, Exchange, SharePoint and SQL Server environments. READ MORE>>

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MAY 14, 2014

San Clemente-based DealerSocket , a developer of software-as-a-service for the automotive industry, said Tuesday that it has entered into a strategic investment partnership with private equity firm Vista Equity Partners. automotive software private capital venture investment partners equity vista dealersocket' READ MORE>>.

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MAY 24, 2022

“W e’re giving them a platform to better conduct their activities and … for players to find these groups. With the help of Niantic’s recent 8th Wall acquisition , these features will also be available in mobile web browsers. Basically, just providing some tools to make all this smoother and easier for these users.”

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FEBRUARY 7, 2012

The report put the acquisition in the "low teens" of millions of dollars. Rapportive is a direct competitor to Mingly, the Gmail contacts management software firm headed by Tyler Koblasa and backed by Idealab. Calacanis has been a fairly active angel investor across companies in both Southern California and Silicon Valley.

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SEPTEMBER 14, 2012

Epicor Software , the business and manufacturing software developer, said this week that it has acquired Solarsoft Business Systems. Solarsoft is a developer of midmarket, enterprise resource planning (ERP) software, and was backed by Los Angeles-based private equity firm Marlin Equity Partners. READ MORE>>.

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TechCrunch LA

OCTOBER 16, 2019

Now, Thrive Global is adding a tech tool to its arsenal of cognitive behavioral therapies with the acquisition of the Los Angeles-based startup, Boundless Mind. Terms of the deal were not disclosed, but the stock and cash acquisition will see all nine members of the current Boundless team join Thrive Global.

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MAY 3, 2016

Financial terms of the acquisition were not announced. Greycroft, which is very active in Los Angeles, took the lead on LiveFyre's Series B funding in 2011. Paige Craig--as well as a number of other angels--originally seeded LiveFyre back in 2010. READ MORE>>.

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