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FEBRUARY 2, 2021

Los Angeles-based private equity investor Clearlake Capital, along with private equity partner Motive Partners sai this morning that the two have agreed to acquire 80% of New York-based InvestCLoud, which develops digital wealth and investment management software. Financial terms of the deal were not announced.

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OCTOBER 10, 2019

Los Angeles-based private equity investor Atar Capital has acquired New Jersey-based Keypoint Intelligence , Atar Capital said on Thursday. Financial terms of the acquisition were not announced. Atar Capital says it makes investments in both performing and underperforming lower middle market businesses.

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NOVEMBER 5, 2019

Los Angeles-based private equity investor OpenGate Capital announced very late Monday evening that it has acquired the majority interest in CoreMedia AG , a developer of content management software. According to OpenGate Capital, it acquired CoreMedia AG from Deutsche Telekom Capital Partners and a consortium of private investors.

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OCTOBER 15, 2021

Santa Monica-based private equity investor Clearlake Capital Group says it has completed its acquisition of Los Angeles-based Cornerstone OnDemand, the provider of talent management software, in a deal which was worth $5.2 According to Clearlake, it has acquired the outstanding shares of Cornerstone common stock for $57.50

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JANUARY 6, 2020

Los Angeles-based private equity investor OpenGate Capital has made another acquisition this morning, via its portfolio company, Sargent and Greenleaf. Financial details of the acquisition were not announced. Financial details of the acquisition were not announced.

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OCTOBER 4, 2019

Los Angeles-based Moonshots Capital , the venture capital investment firm led by Kelly Perdew, has seen its first exit out of its portfolio, with the acquisition this week of Threatcare , a developer of cybersecurity software. Financial terms of the acquisition were not announced. READ MORE>>.

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AUGUST 19, 2019

Los Angeles-based private equity investor OpenGate Capital announced this morning that it has acquired Chicago-based InRule Technology , a developer of decision management and business rules management software. Financial terms of the acquisition were not announced. READ MORE>>.

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FEBRUARY 21, 2019

Software development tools maker Perforce , which is owned by Los Angeles-based private equity investor Clearlake Capital , has completed its acquisition of Rogue Wave Software , another developer of software development tools. Financial terms of the acquisition, which were first announced in January , have not been disclosed.

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MAY 12, 2020

Over the past three years the Los Angeles-based startup Maple Media has amassed a portfolio of roughly thirty companies and one hundred apps in its quest to become the IAC of app store businesses. The PlayerFM deal stands out as an example of what the company looks for in an acquisition target, said Ritter. ”

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OCTOBER 22, 2018

Netflix , the online streaming movie service operator, is planning to boost its content acquisition and production, via a $2.0 billion debt offering, a move which might benefit the Los Angeles content production industry. Netflix has major content production operations in Los Angeles, along with a significant number of employees.

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FEBRUARY 20, 2019

Symplr , a healthcare risk and governance software developer which is owned by Los Angeles-based private equity investor Clearlake Capital , has acquired API Healthcare , a provider of healthcare human capital management software. API Healthcare was owned by another private equity investor, Veritas Capital.

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JANUARY 30, 2019

Los Angeles-based private equity investor OpenGate Capital has acquired Sargent and Greenleaf , a maker of a wide range of both electric and traditional mechanical locks, from Stanley Black & Decker. Financial details of the acquisition were not announced.

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OCTOBER 17, 2018

Los Angeles-based Edlio , has received a growth capital investment this morning, for its K-12 education and "community engagement" software, and in particular, acquisitions of other companies. According to LLR Partners, its investment will be used by Edlio to support its market expansion, via organic growth and acquisitions.

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AUGUST 13, 2018

Los Angeles-based security software developer Prevoty is now officially part of Redwood Shores, California-based Imperva , Imperva said Monday afternoon. Prevoty was a developer of DevOps security software and was backed by Trident Capital. The acquisition had originally been announced in July. READ MORE>>.

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MARCH 4, 2020

Los Angeles-based private equity investor Highview Capital said on Tuesday that it has partnered with Toronto-based First light Media , to acquire AT&T's Quickplay unit, which had provided managed services for delivering "Over-The-Top" (OTT) video services. Financial details of the acquisition were not announced.

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JANUARY 16, 2018

Los Angeles-based private equity investor OpenGate Capital has acquired Denver-based collaboration software developer Mersive , OpenGate said this mroning. Financial details of the acquisition were not announced.

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JUNE 15, 2017

Los Angeles-based mobile gaming developer Scopely has raised $60M in a new funding, the company announced on Thursday, in a round led by Revolution Growth. The round also included Greenspring Associates, Sands Capital Ventures, Cross Creek Advisors, and Pritzker Group Venture Capital. Scopely is led by Walter Driver.

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JULY 7, 2014

Los Angeles-based private equity investor OpenGate Capital reported Monday that it has acquired two, Latin American information technology system integrators. OpenGate Capital said it acquired the shares of Damovo Mexico SA de CV and Damovo Do Brasil SA, from parent the Damovo Group. READ MORE>>.

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FEBRUARY 23, 2017

Los Angeles-based private equity investor Skyview Capital has sold off portfolio company Syncplicity , a developer of enterprise file sharing and synchronization software, to Axway. Skyview Capital had acquired Syncplicity from EMC back in July of 2015. Financial details of the sale were not announced. READ MORE>>.

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APRIL 24, 2018

Beverly Hills-based Aviron Capital , a consortium of financiers with primary backing from by private equity investor BlackRock, said this morning that it has acquired a "substantial equity stake" in Kino Industries , the developer of an interactive movie technology called CtrlMovie. Financial details of the acquisition were not announced.

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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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APRIL 7, 2014

For several years, the phrase "Los Angeles Venture Capitalist" had almost become an oxymoron. The IPO of education company 2U also greatly benefited Los Angeles, with the company''s extensive operations in LA, plus backing from former Redpoint Ventures'' (now Archer Capital) investor Greg Martin. READ MORE>>.

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JANUARY 19, 2016

Los Angeles-based private equity investor OpenGate Capital announced this morning that it has acquired Power Partners , a US-based manufacturer of power transformers. Financial details of the acquisition were not announced. Power Partners was previously owned by manufacturing company PPI. READ MORE>>.

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FEBRUARY 13, 2019

Los Angeles-based JibJab , which provides animated, personalized greeting cards and other social content, has been acquired by private equity investor Catapult Capital LLC , Catapult Capital announced this morning. The companies said that financing for the deal was provided by Los Angeles-based St. READ MORE>>.

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FEBRUARY 11, 2021

Shell’s plan to roll out 500,000 electric charging station in just four years is the latest sign of an EV charging infrastructure boom that has prompted investors to pour cash into the industry and inspired a few companies to become public companies in search of the capital needed to meet demand. One more deal soon followed.

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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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OCTOBER 22, 2020

DataBank , a provider of colocation and managed services company which is owned by Los Angeles-based private equity investor Colony Capital , has made a $30M, strategic investment in EdgePresence , a developer of data centers. Colony Capital said the investment will help it augmented DataBank's more traditional data center portfolio.

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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. READ MORE>>.

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JUNE 11, 2014

Los Angeles-based j2 Global said late Tuesday that it is raising $300M via an issue of convertible senior notes, which will be due in 2029. backup cloud saas software efax capital acquisition merger j2global' READ MORE>>.

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JANUARY 17, 2020

Los Angeles-based private equity investor Skyview Capital has acquired cybersecurity software developer Fidelis Cybersecurity a provider of network traffic analysis, digital forensics, and incident response software, the company said late Thursday. Skyview Capital says that Fidelis has over 250 employees. READ MORE>>.

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AUGUST 31, 2011

Valencia-based Capital Exchange , an online community site focused on the financial community, has been acquired by Los Angeles private equity firm Revolution Capital Group , Revolution Capital said today. Financial terms of the acquisition were not disclosed. READ MORE>>.

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AUGUST 18, 2010

For today's Insights and Opinions section, where we feature insights and analysis from the local technology community, we have an article from Jeff Cohn , an entrepreneur and veteran of the angel and VC investment community here in Southern California. Read the rest of Jeff's post on on angel and venture capital shareholder liquidity.

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AUGUST 14, 2013

NextSpace operates two locations in Southern California, including NextSpace @ Amplify along Venice Beach, and NextSpace Los Angeles. According to NextSpace, its first expansion outside California comes via the acquisition of a coworking operator called The Coop. nextspace venture capital coworking chicago coop merger acquisition'

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APRIL 30, 2019

San Diego-based Quality Built , a provider of third-party, quality-assurance services to the residential and commercial construction industry, has received a private equity investment from Los Angeles-based Gallant Capital Partners. Size of the investment was not announced. READ MORE>>.

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JANUARY 29, 2019

Los Angeles-based private equity investor Vincente Capital Partners announced on Tuesday that it has sold Carlsbad-based Intellectual Technology, Inc. , a developer of software for motor vehicle agencies (DMVs), to Arlington Capital Partners. Vincente Capital acquired ITI in November of 2012.

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FEBRUARY 14, 2019

The Tech Coast Angels said this morning that its members said a 16x return from their investment in CaseStack , the logistics and supply chain company led by Dan Sanker, after its acquisition last year for $255M. According to the Tech Coast Angels, this is the company's sixth highest ever. in November of 2018. READ MORE>>.

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JANUARY 16, 2019

A slew of banks are coming together to back a new roll-up strategy for the Los Angeles-based mobile gaming studio, Jam City and giving the company $145 million in new funding to carry that out. This $145 million in new financing empowers Jam City to further our position as a global industry consolidator.

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