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NOVEMBER 16, 2018

Irvine-based cybersecurity software developer Cylance has been acquired by BlackBerry , in a deal worth $1.4 Cylance, develops artificial intelligence-based cybersecurity software, which detects and reacts to cybersecurity threats. billion in cash, BlackBerry announced this morning.

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FEBRUARY 4, 2016

Costa Mesa-based Connectifier , the artificial intelligence software developer led by John Jersin, has been acquired by LinkedIn , the companies said Thursday afternoon. Connectifier was developing automated software to help companies with their recruiting, and had raised around $12.0M READ MORE>>.

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JANUARY 7, 2016

San Diego-based Emotient , a developer of facial expression recognition software, has been acquired by Apple , Apple disclosed on Thursday. Financial terms of the acquisition were not disclosed. READ MORE>>.

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JUNE 6, 2019

In an indication of strong demand, CrowdStrike , the cybersecurity software developer which was founded in Orange County, has bumped its IPO pricing range to between $23.00 and $30.00 The pricing is a big bump from an earlier, $19.00 per share the company set last week. The IPO is being underwritten by Goldman Sachs & Co.

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MAY 29, 2019

CrowdStrike , the cybersecurity software developer which has a significant research and development presence in Irvine, has set its IPO pricing range, saying on Wednesday that it looking to sell 18,000,000 shares of its common stock at between $19.00 and $23.00 The IPO is being underwritten by Goldman Sachs & Co.

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JUNE 13, 2019

Crowdstrike , the cybersecurity software developer which was founded in Orange County, and which continues to have a healthy presence in Irvine, saw a huge surge in its IPO debut on Wednesday, making Crowdstrike CEO George Kurtz a billionaire. The company priced its IPO at $34.00 per share, and opened up at $63.50 READ MORE>>.

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OCTOBER 12, 2015

That's the story behind Los Angeles-based Kixer (www.kixer.com), which saw a great exit last week as it was acquired by content management software developer Lakana. The startup was co-founded by Keith Bonnici, Omar Nicola, and Jake Moilanen, and was venture backed by TenOne Ten Ventures, Lowercase Capital, and local angels.

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