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MAY 19, 2014

The firm''s founder, Nicholas Woodman, is a graduate of UC San Diego, and came up with the idea for the company while surfing off of San Diego; the company''s investors also include Steamboat Ventures--the venture arm of Walt Disney--which looks to own something around 3 percent of the company. READ MORE>>.

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JULY 25, 2018

San Diego-based software developer TriTech , a developer of public safety software for 911 dispatching, crime mapping, emergency medical services, and other related areas, has been rolled into single company with another two companies, Superion and Aptean. Financial details of the deal were not announced.

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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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MARCH 30, 2011

The firm's investor was San Diego-based TVC Capital , which invested only $4M in total in Accordent before it was acquired. It was interesting to see the acquisition of Accordent - it seems unusual to have only put in $4M in to a company in so many years, and yet you had a good exit? Jeb, thanks for the time today.

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JULY 2, 2013

San Diego-based startup EcoATM , the developer of automated kiosks used for recycling cell phones and other electronics, has been acquired by newly renamed Coinstar (now known as Outerwall). Tao Venture Capital Partners is the investment firm led by Tom Clancy, who had formerly been at Enterprise Venture Partners. READ MORE>>.

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FEBRUARY 24, 2014

San Diego-based venture investor Avalon Ventures has scored an exit this morning, after IBM said it has acquired Boston-based Cloudant , a developer of a NoSQL-based, cloud-based database. cloudant venture capital merger acquisition exit cloud software nosql database' Financial terms of the buy were not disclosed.

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MARCH 14, 2012

San Diego-based ID Analytics , the developer of risk and identification management services, which is venture backed by Canaan Partners, Investor Growth Capital, Mission Ventures, and Trinity Ventures, has been acquired by LifeLock , the firms said today. ID Analytics had raised around $35.15M in funding. READ MORE>>.

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FEBRUARY 11, 2010

San Diego- and Los Angeles-based video sharing site veoh Networks has filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy, according to web site Mashable. in funding from such firms as Goldman Sachs, Intel Capital, Shelter Capital Partners, Spark Capital, The Tornante Company, and Time Warner. Veoh had raised over $67.5M READ MORE>>.

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APRIL 5, 2010

San Diego-based Accelerys and Santa Clara-based Symyx announced this morning that the two are in a all-stock merger to create a new, scientific information software firm. The combined firm will be headquartered in San Diego. Tags: aceelrys symyx merger acquisition scientific software lifescience.

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JANUARY 7, 2013

In the latest roundup of fundings (big few weeks for San Diego, apparently): PatientSafe Solutions ($20M, San Diego, mobile health). Solarflare ($22M, San Diego, high speed networking). Ignyta ($6M, San Diego, personalized medicine). Independa ($5M, San Diego, software for senior independence).

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OCTOBER 16, 2014

San Diego-based marketing analytics developer Anametrix has been acquired by Silicon Valley company Ensighten , according to the companies. Financial terms of the acquisition were not disclosed. Ensighten said it will use the acquisition to accelerate the next generation of its open marketing platform. READ MORE>>.

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JANUARY 14, 2010

San Diego-based SAIC said today that it is in a definitive agreement to acquired CloudShield Technologies , a provider of information security products. Terms of the acquisition were not disclosed. CloudShield was venture backed by Foundation Capital, Paladin Capital Group, Tektronix, TPG Ventures, and Velocity Interactive.

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SEPTEMBER 15, 2015

San Diego-based Bevo Media , an online ad exchange and ad tracking platform developer, has been acquired by private equity investor Vize Capital.

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JANUARY 25, 2017

San Diego-based Ad-Juster , a developer of automated reconciliation and reporting software for the digital ad market, was recently acquired by Chinese investor Innotech Capitals. Financial details of the acquisition were not announced. The acquisition was announced last week. READ MORE>>.

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OCTOBER 5, 2020

The funding is coming from funds and accounts managed by BlackRock, Reimagined Ventures, Trinity Capital Investment, Celtic House Venture Partners, Marubeni Ventures, Sixty Degree Capital, Mojo Partners alongside with previous investors GGV Capital, WI Harper Group, Digital Garage, CentreGold Capital , Scrum Ventures, and other unnamed participants.

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OCTOBER 25, 2013

San Diego-based Sorrento Therapeutics , a biopharmaceuticals firm focused on oncology, and therapeutic products for inflammation, metabolic, and infectious diseases, has raised $30M in a public offering, and has been listed on the NASDAQ Capital Market. srne nasdaq acquisition merger therapeutics sorrento' READ MORE>>.

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FEBRUARY 16, 2011

San Diego-based Resource Nation , an online business-to-business marketing provider, has acquired the brand name, domain, and assets of Business.com , the firm announced today. JMI Equity General Partner Peter Arrowsmith and Vice President David Greenberg have joined Resource Nation's board as part of the acquisition.

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OCTOBER 14, 2013

San Diego-based Vital Therapies has filed for an IPO, saying in a filing late Friday that it is looking to raised $86.25M in an IPO effort on the NASDAQ Global Market. vital therapies venture capital merger acquisition nasdaq lifescience biotech liver disease' The company is looking to trade as VTL. Satter, who owns 48.6

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AUGUST 15, 2011

San Diego-based Del Mar Datatrac , a developer of mortgage origination software, has been acquired by Ellie Mae , in a deal worth $25.2M. Ellie Mae said that Del Mar's operations will continue to be based in San Diego, with its sales, technology, support, and business development teams. The deal is split between $17.2M

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APRIL 1, 2014

San Diego-based DivX , the developer of digital video encoding and decoding technology has been acquired by private equity firms Parallax Capital Partners and StepStone Group , the companies said yesterday, in a deal worth $75M in cash plus earnout. DivX said that it was assisted int he deal by San Diego''s Karmel Capital.

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JULY 27, 2010

San Diego-based Illumina said today it has launched a new, real-time PCR system for the genetic analysis market, and also revealed that it acquired Carlsbad-based Helixis , a developer of those real-time PCR systems. The acquisition appears to be the first out of the portfolio of Orange County-based venture firm Okapi Venture Capital.

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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 14, 2015

San Diego-based TVC Capital , the software-focused, growth equity investment firm founded by Jeb Spencer and Steve Hamerslag has raised a big, $115M software fund, the company said Wednesday. The fund said that TVC Capital III was oversubscribed, and closed in only 90 days. million in revenues. READ MORE>>.

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JUNE 29, 2010

It's unclear if or how any of Southern California's crop of alternative vehicle firms will be able to capitalize on the interest in electric vehicles, however, it's clear that Silicon Valley does not have a monopoly on firms looking to address the emerging electric and alternative car market.

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APRIL 5, 2013

San Diego-based biopharmaceuticals firm Receptos has filed for an IPO, saying in a filing that it is looking to raise up to $86.3M The firm''s IPO is being underwritten by Credit Suisse, Leerink Swann, BMO Capital Markets, and Wedbush PacGrow Life Sciences. in an offering on the NASDAQ Global Market. READ MORE>>.

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MAY 9, 2013

San Diego-based biopharmaceuticals developer Receptos is trading flat after its initial public offering, after pricing last night at $14.00 The firm''s venture capital backers are ARCH Venture Partners, Flagship Ventures , Lilly Ventures Fund, Polaris Ventures, and Venrock Associates. READ MORE>>.

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San Diego Pricing Venture Capital Acquisition 159

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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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NOVEMBER 17, 2011

San Diego-based DriveCam , a provider of video-based products used for monitoring driver safety, announced today that it has raised $85M in a funding from a private equity firm, and also acquired a company, RAIR Technologies. DriveCam said it was advised by Barclays Capital on the acquisition. READ MORE>>.

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AUGUST 27, 2013

San Diego-based Ceregene , a startup developing gene-therapy based products for treating Parkinson''s and Alzheimer''s disease, has been acquired by Richmond, California-based Sangamo BioSciences. and MPM Capital, and had raised north of $71M in funding. and MPM Capital, and had raised north of $71M in funding.

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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. READ MORE>>.

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FEBRUARY 9, 2012

San Diego-based Concerro , the developer of workforce management and scheduling software-as-a-service, has been acquired by private equity firm Francisco Partners. According to Francisco Partners, the acquisition came via its portfolio firm API Healthcare. Financial terms of the buy were not disclosed. READ MORE>>.

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NOVEMBER 18, 2014

San Diego-based Alyllix , which produces flavors, fragrances, and other ingredients using yeast fermentation, has been acquired by Swiss company Evolva Holdings SA. As part of the acquisition, Cargill will invest $4M in Evolva shares to support the transaction. READ MORE>>.

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JULY 16, 2010

Still on tap for an IPO are Pasadena-based Green Dot , Pasadena-based Genmark Diagnostics , Westlake Village-based Inphi , San Diego-based Fallbrook Technologies , Los Angeles-based GameFly , San Diego-based Trius Therapeutics , City of Industry-based NewEgg , and Thousand Oaks-based Nexsan.

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AUGUST 23, 2013

San Diego-based wireless communications developer Qualcomm is selling off Omnitracs , its North and Latin American transportation and logistics business, to private equity firm Vista Equity. Qualcomm was advised by Barclays Capital in the deal. qualcomm omnitracs merger acquisition vista equity partners private spinout'

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NOVEMBER 4, 2010

San Diego-based International Technidyne Corporation (ITC), a provider of blood testing and other services, has been acquired by private equity firm Warburg Pincus , and also merged with venture backed San Diego firm Nexus Dx. As part of the acquisition, the firm also merged with Nexus Dx, a clinical diagnostics firm.

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AUGUST 2, 2010

One of the portfolio firms of San Diego venture capital firm Enterprise Partners is heading towards an IPO, according to a S-1 filing Friday. The firm's other venture backers are Essex Woodlands Health Ventures, OrbiMed Advisors, OVP Venture Partners, Prospect Venture Partners and Highland Capital Management.

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AUGUST 16, 2010

San Diego-based REVA Medical , a developer of stents used for treating coronary artery disease, has filed for an IPO in Australia. REVA is venture backed by Domain Partners, Saints Capital, Cerberus, Brookside Capital Partners Fund, and others. The firm has raised over $57M in funding.

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