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NOVEMBER 15, 2017

Los Angeles-based NKP Medical Marketing , a provider of digital marketing and search engine optimization services focused on the specialty medical area, has been acquired by private equity investor MB Growth Advisors. Financial terms of the acquisition were not announced. READ MORE>>.

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AUGUST 22, 2016

Los Angeles-based private equity investor Platinum Equity announced today that it has acquired two Chinese businesses from Broadway Industrial Group Limited. Platinum Equity said it acquired Foam Plastic Solutions (FPS) and Flow Control Devices (FCD) from Broadway Industrial. READ MORE>>.

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AUGUST 12, 2013

Los Angeles-based private equity investor Marlin Equity Partners announced this morning that it has acquired 6N Systems , a developer of financial and clinical software aimed at the long-term and post-acute care market. According to Marlin Equity Partners, it will merge 6N with SigmaCare, one of its portfolio companies.

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MARCH 3, 2014

Los Angeles-based private equity investor Platinum Equity said last week that it has sold NESCO , a provider of fleet equipment rental, sales, and services for the electrical transmission and distribution market, to Energy Capital Partners. private acquisition merger partners capital energy nesco equity platinum'

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JANUARY 5, 2022

Los Angeles-based banking app developer Dave will start trading on the Nasdaq Global Market as DAVE, starting Thursday, January 6th, after stockholders of VPC Impact Acquisition Holdings III approved the deal to merge with Dave in a SPAC deal. Dave says it currently has more than 11 million customers using its banking app.

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OCTOBER 21, 2013

Los Angeles-based private equity investor Marlin Equity Partners is acquiring Tellabs , a provider of mobile backhaul, optical networking, and other products for the telecommunications networking market, in a deal worth $891 million. According to Marlin Equity, it will pay $2.45 Tellabs was based in Chicago.

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FEBRUARY 3, 2021

Los Angeles-based Centerfield, a marketing and customer acquisition company backed by private equity investor Platinum Equity, says it has acquired both Business.com and Savings.com. Financial details of the acquisition were not announced. The company was acquired by Platinum Equity in December 2019.

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JUNE 15, 2021

Los Angeles-based MomentFeed, which develops location-based services and location marketing software for bricks and mortar retailers to better manage information on their locations, hours, and other information, has been acquired by Uberall, a Berlin-based provider of marketing software.

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SEPTEMBER 27, 2021

Los Angeles-based Karman Missile & Space Systems, a developer of flight hardware and sub-assemblies for the space market, said Friday that it has acquired Systima Technologies, a provider of integration of mission critical space and hypersonic systems. Financial details of the acquisition were not announced.

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DECEMBER 4, 2010

Los Angeles-based private equity firm Platinum Equity said late Friday that it has completed its acquisition of Ulticom, Inc. , Platinum Equity said it paid $2.33 Platinum Equity said it paid $2.33 The deal takes Ulticom private; it had previously been traded on the NASDAQ Global Market as ULCM.

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JUNE 18, 2019

Moorpark-based ERP Power , a manufacturer of power electronics for the LED lighting market, has acquired Lumenetix , a manufacturer of tunable color light engines for the lighting market. Financial details of the acquisition were not announced.

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JANUARY 10, 2022

Los Angeles-based mPulse Mobile, which develops conversational AI software for the healthcare industry, says it has acquired HealthCrowd, a provider of healthcare communications services for the Medicaid market. Financial terms of the deal were not announced. Details of that funding were not announced by the company.

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NOVEMBER 13, 2018

Lovell Minnick Partners , a private equity investor which has one of its offices in Los Angeles, has acquired a majority of SRS Acquiom , a provider of technology-enabled services for the mergers and acquisition (M&A) market. Financial details of the acquisition were not announced. READ MORE>>.

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DECEMBER 13, 2011

Los Angeles-based Encompass Digital Media , a provider of digital media services to the broadcast and cable television market, said this moring that it is in a deal with private equity Court Square Capital Partners, where Court Square will acquire a majority interest in the company. and others.

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AUGUST 23, 2019

Los Angeles-based private equity investor Cache Creek Industries has acquired Brandywine Communications , a manufacturer of precision time and frequency keeping devices used in the military and infrastructure market. Financial terms of the acquisition were not announced. READ MORE>>.

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JUNE 25, 2014

The move puts the company''s focused squarely on its Los Angeles operations. Moviepilot is venture backed by T-Venture, Grazia Equity, IBB Beteiligungsgesellschaft, and angels. moviepilot angeles merger acquisition webedia' The sale netted the company $20M, which it will use to fund its U.S. READ MORE>>.

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MAY 6, 2021

Los Angeles-based InvestCloud, which develops software for the financial planning and banking market, said late Wednesday that it has acquired Advicent, a provider of cash flow, trust ,and tax financial planning technology. Advicent was backed by Vista Equity. Financial details of the acquisition were not announced.

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FEBRUARY 12, 2020

Parchment , a company which provided records management, transcripts, grades, and other information for the K-12 and other markets--and which has its roots in the LA area--has been acquired by Brentwood Associates. Financial terms of the acquisition were not announced.

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OCTOBER 6, 2020

Los Angeles-based J2 GLobal , which owns a diverse range of Internet information and services companies, announced this morning that it has acquired three more companies, and--unusually--also has divested one. Financial details of the acquisitions and sale were not announced by the company. READ MORE>>.

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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. READ MORE>>.

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JANUARY 28, 2021

Los Angeles-based electric vehicle developer Faraday Future is joining the rush to public markets through a Special Purpose Acquisition Company (SPAC), saying this morning that it plans to list on the NASDAQ through a merger with Property Solutions Acquisition Corp.

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JULY 3, 2017

Los Angeles-based YP.com , the provider online directories and services to help businesses get their companies online which has been remade by a number of technology executives into a provider of local business marketing and automation software, has been acquired by competing directory provider Dex Media. READ MORE>>.

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FEBRUARY 14, 2018

Santa Barbara-based FastSpring , which develops e-commerce software for subscription-based software businesses, has been acquired by private equity investor Accel-KKR. According to FastSpring, Accel-KKR has made a majority equity investment in the firm, to provide capital and resources for its technology and go-to-market initiatives.

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AUGUST 28, 2017

Los Angeles-based private equity investor Levine Leichtman Capital Partners has acquired x-ray food safety inspection services provider FlexXray , the companies said this morning. Financial terms of the acquisition were not announced. Levine Leichtman said it made the acquisition of its LLCP Lower Middle Market Fund.

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OCTOBER 26, 2016

Los Angeles-based MarketCast , a market research company providing research services to the global entertainment industry, has been acquired by Kohlberg & Company , according to reports. Financial terms of the acquisition were not disclosed.

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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. OpenGate Capital said the acquisition was out of its second, institutional fund, which is worth approximately $585M.

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TechCrunch LA

JUNE 10, 2021

Overall, Klarna is live in 20 markets, has more than 90 million global active users and more than 2 million transactions a day conducted on its platform. Klarna has entered six new markets this year alone, including France and New Zealand, where it just launched this week. in markets such as New York and Los Angeles.

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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. The data and analytics firm suggests that mobile gaming will capture some 60% of the overall gaming market in 2019 as well.

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JANUARY 31, 2014

Los Angeles-based private equity investor The Gores Group has acquired a maker of high performance lasers for the medical, dental, and aesthetic medicine market, the company said Thursday. Financial terms of the acquisition were not announced. The Gores Group said it is making the purchase along with Technology4Medicine.

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AUGUST 15, 2017

Los Angeles-based market research provider MarketCast said on Monday that it has acquired Fizziology , a software developer focused on social insights and analytics for the media and entertainment industry. Financial terms of the acquisition were not announced. Fizziology was based in Indianapolis. READ MORE>>.

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OCTOBER 8, 2013

Los Angeles-based Iolo , the developer of performance optimization software for PCs and mobile devices, has been acquired by Phoenix Technologies Ltd. , iolo was owned by by equity firm Marlin Equity Partners. Phoenix is a major provider of embedded BIOS and other products for the PC and tablet market. READ MORE>>.

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APRIL 19, 2011

Since selling Matt has gone on to become one of the smartest angels I have seen operate. He is very hands-on and helpful – especially for any company looking into customer acquisition. o CPM model gave him control over the information in the acquisition cycle so he focused on that. - He told them it was now or never.

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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.

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JUNE 4, 2013

Los Angeles-based private equity firm The Gores Group has acquired Etrali , a subsidiary of France Telecom Orange. Etrali''s electronic trading products are used in the financial markets. Etrali''s electronic trading products are used in the financial markets. Financial terms of the buy were not disclosed. READ MORE>>.

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APRIL 11, 2016

Los Angeles-based private equity investor StoneCalibre said this morning that its portfolio company, NetPlus , has acquired Santa Clara-based Amtel Inc. Financial details of the acquisition were not announced. StoneCalibre acquires lower middle market companies, and is led by Brian Wall. READ MORE>>.

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MARCH 16, 2015

Los Angeles-based Triton Digital , the provider of software for the digital audio streaming market, has been acquired by private equity firm Vector Capital , the companies said today. triton digital vector capital merger acquisition private equity software audio streaming advertising' READ MORE>>.

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DECEMBER 27, 2018

Here, we have the thoughts of Rob Freelen , Los Angeles Market Manager for Silicon Valley Bank (www.svb.com). Over the last four years, I watched numerous entrepreneurs raise equity. In 2018, many of them sold their companies or raised massive equity rounds. Given SVBs market position, that is great news.

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