socalTECH

FEBRUARY 12, 2013

Los Angeles-based Telesign, which is headed by serial entrepreneur Steve Jillings, said that the acquisition will help it improve its fraud prevention services. Financial terms of the move were not disclosed.

Commerce 213

Commerce Acquisition Mobile Los Angeles 213

socalTECH

AUGUST 21, 2013

Los Angeles-based fashion sites JustFab and ShoeDazzle said Wednesday that the two are in a definitive agreement to merger bringing together two of LA''s most watched fashion and subscription e-commerce sites. justfab shoedazzle merger acquisition fashion ecommerce subscription' Financial details of the merger deal were not disclosed.

Commerce 159

Commerce Sites Acquisition Los Angeles 159

socalTECH

AUGUST 16, 2018

El Segundo-based Stamps.com said Wednesday afternoon that it has completed its $220M acquisition of UK-based MetaPack Ltd. , a provider of e-commerce shipping software. Stamps said it paid approximately $220M in fash, from its existing cash and investments, for MetaPack. The deal had originally been announced in July.

El Segundo 100

El Segundo Commerce Acquisition Software 100

socalTECH

OCTOBER 14, 2015

Irvine-based computer products distributor Ingram Micro announced this morning that it is buying European e-commerce fulfillment companies DOCdata Nederland B.V. and DOCdata International B.V. paying approximately $175M for the two related companies.

Commerce 100

Commerce Services Product Company 100

socalTECH

JULY 22, 2016

Agoura Hills-based TouchCommerce , the provider of customer service software and services, which e-commerce companies use to add live chat and support to their websites, has been acquired by Nuance Communications , Nuance said Thursday. Nuance said it would pay $215M, split between $110M in cash and $85M in stock, with $20M in earn out.

Agoura Hills 100

Agoura Hills Agoura Commerce Equity 100

socalTECH

JULY 25, 2018

a provider of e-commerce shipping software. MetaPack offers up its enterprise e-commerce shipping software to e-commerce customers. El Segundo-based Stamps.com announced this morning that it has acquired UK-based MetaPack Ltd. ,

El Segundo 100

El Segundo Commerce Software Custom 100

socalTECH

JUNE 8, 2021

Ecwid is an e-commerce site, and had revenues of over $20M for the year ended March 31, 2021; NuORDER operates a marketplace which connects retailers and wholesalers, and also had revenues around $20M. According to Lightspeed, it will pay approximately $500M for Ecwid, split between $175M in cash and $325M in shares of the company.

Commerce 113

Commerce Software Development Los Angeles Sales 113

Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 8, 2021

Of course, that doesn’t dilute the owner’s equity, but it may well limit you to organic growth, versus international rollouts and acquisition options. Lifestyle business owners usually benefit and enjoy being a part of the local Chamber of Commerce, Rotary, and other civic organizations. No exit planned until retirement.

Entrepreneur 148

Entrepreneur Startup Equity Course 148

socalTECH

JANUARY 9, 2017

Los Angeles-based fashion brand and e-commerce provider Nasty Gal is being acquired by UK fashion brand Boohoo.com plc , Boohoo said it a financial filing today, inn a deal worth $20M. It's unclear if that proposal includes Nasty Gal's current e-commerce business. READ MORE>>.

Commerce 100

Commerce Company Companies Los Angeles 100

socalTECH

NOVEMBER 26, 2018

Microcel is a distributor of technology products, and supplies Canadian big box retailers, electronic stores, e-commerce, and specialty outdoor stores, including Walmart, the Source, Best Buy, Amazon, and Indigo Books. Financial details of the buy were not disclosed.

Capital 140

Capital Belkin Technology Commerce 140

socalTECH

SEPTEMBER 27, 2011

How did you decide to concentrate your efforts on international customers? Has it been harder to work with the international market? I think so far the experience has been that the international stuff has been easier than the domestic stuff. where if you're doing anything with mobile commerce in the U.S. Unlike the U.S.,

Mobile 140

Mobile Santa Monica Startup Commerce 140

socalTECH

MARCH 1, 2017

There are more consumer, fashion, e-commerce, beauty, lifestyle, health and wellness companies here, and I think those areas see a higher percentage of female entrepreneurs than you might find in semiconductors or software. They're acquisitive, have cashed up, and lots of them are now looking at repatriating money to the US.

Technical Review 100

Technical Review Conference Silver Lake Cornerstone OnDemand 100

socalTECH

SEPTEMBER 27, 2013

How about mergers and acquisitions? This might be self serving, because we have a bias and a number of global offices, but international buyers in Asia are far more active now. E-commerce is a great example. There are a ton of e-commerce companies, and they''ve been the highest recipient of seed and A-round investments.

Southern California 124

Southern California SoCal Commerce Invest 124

Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 26, 2019

Of course, that doesn’t dilute the owner’s equity, but it may well limit you to organic growth, versus international rollouts and acquisition options. Lifestyle business owners usually benefit and enjoy being a part of the local Chamber of Commerce, Rotary, and other civic organizations. No exit planned until retirement.

Startup 77

Startup Equity Entrepreneur Course 77

socalTECH

FEBRUARY 24, 2010

We sat down with Scott Morrow President of Curatemedia, to hear more about the firm's strategy and the thinking behind the acquisition and new investment in the firm. For additional verticals, we'll expand that through additional acquisition or through organic sites launched internally. What's the strategy behind acquisitions?

Content 165

Content Demand Sites Media 165

Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 18, 2010

Preliminary details: Social e-commerce site, based around celebrity and influencer-curated recommendations. Similar service to Verisign for SSL certificates and e-commerce transactions and McAfee SECURE (HackerSafe) for online retailers. Potentially limits acquisition opportunities for independent ad networks.

Venture Capital 225

Venture Capital Google Web Sites 225

Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 10, 2016

The most common channels in use today include e-commerce, direct to customer, wholesale to dealers, and value-added resellers. In international territories, they have localization expertise that you need badly. Every international market is unique in channel expectations, purchasing behavior, and pricing.

Pricing 54

Pricing Custom Customer Sales 54

Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 21, 2017

Of course, that doesn’t dilute the owner’s equity, but it may well limit you to organic growth, versus international rollouts and acquisition options. Lifestyle business owners usually benefit and enjoy being a part of the local Chamber of Commerce, Rotary, and other civic organizations. No exit planned until retirement.

Entrepreneur 69

Entrepreneur Startup Equity Course 69

Tech Zulu Event

MARCH 21, 2014

The Bitcoinference served as day 1 of 2 for 500 Startups’ “Commercism” series, with an official agenda that covered industry happenings, social dynamics, and a look into the investment environment. Dan, now named as Product Manager for the Blockchain acquired Zeroblock apps, tells the audience about life after acquisition.

Startup 104

Startup Venture Capital Draper Invest 104

socalTECH

JANUARY 22, 2014

One, is an e-commerce engine which enables ordering, promotions, and loyalty programs. That funding was really raised to help us fund in part the acquisition and growth of the combined company as we scale. In term sof growth, it allows us to grow not only domestically but in international markets.

Mobile 127

Mobile Custom Customer Platform 127

Tech Zulu Event

MAY 9, 2014

To get a better idea of just how the batch performed, 500 Startups founder, Dave McClure opened the event with a few stats: 37% of the startups were from Silicon Valley with a good number of international companies. Shippo is changing the game for e-commerce shipping. They’re going to be huge for private e-commerce retailers.

Startup 111

Startup Mobile Commerce Education 111

Tech Zulu Event

AUGUST 13, 2010

Overcoming the Innovator's Dilemma: Internal Start-Ups. Everybody is Selling Something: The Arrival of "Me-Commerce". The "old school" models of e-commerce, as dominated by bulky hosted storefron. Entrepreneurism / Monetization e-commerce, monetization, Selling. . A powerful revolution—Citizen Commerce—is forming.

Guide 69

Guide Startup Venture Capital Entrepreneur 69

socalTECH

JANUARY 17, 2017

We can see marchan transactions, and if they are making e-commerce transactions, if they are paying things at small kiosks. I was working in their corporate M&A department on a large acquisition project, and then ended up starting the company when I was here. It really goes into two categories, around capacity and affordability.

Startup 100

Startup Santa Monica Custom Customer 100

socalTECH

JULY 23, 2012

We caught up with Navid --one of a number of executives to have recently departed Buy.com after its acquisition a couple of years ago by Rakuten--to hear more about his new startup. We started in 1999, before the Internet heyday was at its peak, and we had gone public, gone private, and even built international satellites of the company.

CTO Hire 147

CTO Hire Startup Sites Technical Review 147

InfoChachkie

SEPTEMBER 8, 2009

two people involved in commerce, such as a salesman and a buyer, business development executives jointly crafting a deal, etc. When this occurs, it is a sign that you are considered a kindred spirit who can help your Bro overcome their internal challenges. The relationship is borne from an artificial situation (e.g.,

Startup 113

Startup Organization Allegis Commerce 113

Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 6, 2021

In most companies, maintaining momentum requires the right strategic partners and acquisitions, in lieu of short-term price adjustments and special sales. Maintaining business momentum requires constant analysis and vigilance for market and technology changes, as well an internal focus on optimization.

Technical Review 160

Technical Review Technical Advisors Startup Mentor 160

Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 12, 2022

Most of their new claims to innovation are acquired through mergers and acquisitions from the entrepreneurial pipeline. Internal corporate processes thwart innovation due to inherent inefficiencies of scale, high overhead, and the risk of impact on the corporate bottom line. Existing technologies have been “commoditized” globally.

Startup 126

Startup Artificial Inteligence Entrepreneur Offshore 126

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 9, 2019

Most of their new claims to innovation are acquired through mergers and acquisitions from the entrepreneurial pipeline. Internal corporate processes thwart innovation due to inherent inefficiencies of scale, high overhead, and the risk of impact on the corporate bottom line. Existing technologies have been “commoditized” globally.

Entrepreneur 87

Entrepreneur Offshore Technical Review Outsource 87

Tech Zulu Event

NOVEMBER 5, 2015

33% of Batch 15 have at least one female founder, and 43% are international. Predictive automation that powers modern logistics & commerce. B2B Demand Generation on Auto-Pilot – Metadata analyzes your inbound signups and automates b2b user acquisition by targeting new look-alike prospects. Applications for Batch 16 here.

Startup 40

Startup Training SaaS Walnut 40

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 22, 2015

Most of their new claims to innovation are acquired through mergers and acquisitions from the entrepreneurial pipeline. Internal corporate processes thwart innovation due to inherent inefficiencies of scale, high overhead, and the risk of impact on the corporate bottom line. Existing technologies have been “commoditized” globally.

Startup 102

Startup Entrepreneur Offshore Technical Review 102

Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 24, 2013

Most of their new claims to innovation are acquired through mergers and acquisitions from the entrepreneurial pipeline. Internal corporate processes thwart innovation due to inherent inefficiencies of scale, high overhead, and the risk of impact on the corporate bottom line. Existing technologies have been “commoditized” globally.

Entrepreneur 105

Entrepreneur Offshore Startup Technical Review 105

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 23, 2017

Most of their new claims to innovation are acquired through mergers and acquisitions from the entrepreneurial pipeline. Internal corporate processes thwart innovation due to inherent inefficiencies of scale, high overhead, and the risk of impact on the corporate bottom line. Existing technologies have been “commoditized” globally.

Offshore 55

Offshore Technical Review Entrepreneur Outsource 55

Both Sides of the Table

DECEMBER 5, 2010

We were looking for what I call the “6 C’s of Social Networking&# – Communications, connectedness, common experiences, content, commerce & cool experiences (fun!). After a few acquisitions they offered many of the services you think about as foundations to social networks today.

Social Network 318

Social Network Networking Web 2.0 Startup 318

Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 10, 2013

Of course, that doesn’t dilute the owner’s equity, but it may well limit you to organic growth, versus international rollouts and acquisition options. Lifestyle business owners usually benefit and enjoy being a part of the local Chamber of Commerce, Rotary, and other civic organizations. No exit planned until retirement.

Startup 92

Startup Entrepreneur Equity Course 92

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 10, 2012

Of course, that doesn’t dilute the owner’s equity, but it may well limit you to organic growth, versus international rollouts and acquisition options. Lifestyle business owners usually benefit and enjoy being a part of the local Chamber of Commerce, Rotary, and other civic organizations. No exit planned until retirement.

Entrepreneur 96

Entrepreneur Startup Equity Course 96