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DECEMBER 3, 2021

Los Angeles-based Games & Esports Experience Acquisition Corp., a newly formed special purpose acquisition company (SPAC), says it is raising $175M in an intial public offering (IPO). The company is offering up 17,500,000 units of its stock at $10.00

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JANUARY 6, 2021

Los Angeles-based LinQuest, a provider of space systems and related technology for the defense and intelligence market, said it has completed its acquisition of TMC Design Corporation, a provider of engineering, development, and integration company with expertise in electromagnetics, digital signal processing, and radio frequency communications.

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FEBRUARY 23, 2021

Simi Valley-based Aerovironment said yesterday that it has completed the $405M acquisition of Arcturus UAV, a designer and manufacturer of high performance, unmanned aircraft systems (UAS). The deal had originally been announced on January 13th.

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MAY 3, 2021

Yahoo--one of the Internet's first companies--is back as a standalone company, after the private equity acquisition of Verizon Media by private equity firm Apollo Funds. Verizon said it will retain a 10 percent stake in the company. Verizon said it will retain a 10 percent stake in the company.

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DECEMBER 22, 2021

The company is based in Utah. In a statement, Diversis co-founder and Managing Partner Ron Nyot said that it is now "actively identifying strategic add-on acquisitions to broaden the product portfolio.". SalesRabbit offers up both native mobile and web-based software aimed at field sales organizations.

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JUNE 10, 2021

San Diego-based private equity investor HCAP Partners announced today that it has provided a follow-on investment in TCS Healthcare Technologies, a provider of managed care softare, as part of an acquisition effort by TCS. Financial details of the acquisition and investment were not announced by HCAP Partners.

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APRIL 2, 2021

Thousand Oaks-based Teledyne Technologies Incorporated says it has cleared antitrust reviews in both Canada and Canada for its ongoing acquisition of FLIR Systems.

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JUNE 28, 2021

Santa Barbara-based supply chain software developer QAD has entered into a $2 billion acquisition deal with private equity investor Thoma Bravo, the company said on Monday. The company said that current CEO Anton Chilton will continue to lead the company, whcih will continue to maintain its headquarters in Santa Barbara.

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APRIL 17, 2019

Financial details of the four acquisition, which all closed in the first quarter of 2019, were not announced. j2 Global said the acquisition will help it grow its global customer base, provide it with access to new markets, and will expand its product lineup.

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OCTOBER 31, 2017

Marina del Rey-based phone verification and user authentication service TeleSign is now officially part of BICS , after the official close of the acquisition, BICS said today. According to BICS, TeleSign will continue to operate independently as a wholly-owned subsidiary of the company. The deal was originally announced in April.

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NOVEMBER 8, 2021

Santa Barbara-based manufacturing and supply chain software maker QAD is now officially a private company again, after an acquisition by private equity investor Thoma Bravo. The company continues to be led by CEO Anton Chilton. According to Thoma Bravo, the deal was worth approximately $2 billion in cash.

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JANUARY 6, 2021

Los Angeles-based J2 Global, which owns a long list of online Internet services and publishers, has acquired four more companies, the company said today. According to J2 Global, it completed four acquisition in Q4 of 2020, including RetailMeNot, Inspired eLearning, The Aberdeen Group, LLC, and Logiva A/G.

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SEPTEMBER 12, 2019

Payment giant Visa announced this morning that it has completed its acquisition of Los Angeles-based Verifi , which develops software and technology to reduce chargebacks for vendors who take credit cards. Financial details of the deal, which was first announced in July , have not been announced. READ MORE>>.

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MARCH 3, 2020

The company, in its quarterly earning release, said it is "not commenting on rumors regarding the recent news story speculating the Company is exploring a potential sale." Boingo says it has engaged advisors to help "assess these opportunities", but did not say who it has hired to help it manage any potential transaction.

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MARCH 31, 2021

The company said it is aiming to provde those loans to underserved students to give them access to higher education. As part of the move into the market, the company says it has acquired the Skills Fund, a firm which has provided over $200M in tuition funding for bootcamps for over 16,000 students.

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APRIL 23, 2020

Carlsbad-bsed MaxLinear , which develops radio frequency, analog, and mixed signal integrated circuits, says it has received an early termination on the waiting period for its acquisition of Intel's Home Gateway Platform Division. The company said the early termination came from the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) on April 21st.

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SEPTEMBER 19, 2019

Los Angeles-based Centerfield , a company which provides marketing and customer acquisition to the residential services, business services, and telecommunications markets, says it has launched a new product, called Insights by Scout. Pricing on the new product was not announced. READ MORE>>.

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JANUARY 14, 2020

Los Angeles-based J2 Global , which owns a large portfolio of Internet services and publications, says it acquired two more companies during Q4 of 2019. Financial details of the two acquisition were not announced, and J2 GLobal said the financial impact of the two acquisition are not expected to be material to the company.

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Berkonomics

JANUARY 3, 2019

Eighty percent of all businesses purchased by another company or by a new investor-operator fail to meet the stated expectations of the buyer after one year. But it is within the range of experience by many of us professional investors, and with those who have acted as brokers, serial purchasers or consultants for acquisitions.

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Berkonomics

JANUARY 3, 2019

Eighty percent of all businesses purchased by another company or by a new investor-operator fail to meet the stated expectations of the buyer after one year. But it is within the range of experience by many of us professional investors, and with those who have acted as brokers, serial purchasers or consultants for acquisitions.

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DECEMBER 12, 2014

The $471M acquisition of San Diego-based Peregrine Semiconductor is now complete, with Peregrine now officially owned by Japanese company Murata , Murata said Friday. Murata had announced the acquisition of Peregrine in August. The deal was worth $12.50 per share in cash. READ MORE>>.

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JANUARY 30, 2018

Los Angeles-based venture investment firm Moonshots Capital , which is led by Kelly Perdew, has scored an exit at portfolio company Edbacker. Financial details of the acquisition were not announced. As part of the acquisition, LivingTree says that Gary Hensley, the founder and CEo of Edbacker, has become CEO of the combined company.

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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 company recently acquired PlayerFM , a podcast discovery service, for an undisclosed amount to expand its footprint in the podcast space.

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NOVEMBER 22, 2019

Thousand Oaks-based biotech giant Amgen said Thursday that it has successfully completed its acquisition of the worldwide rights to Otezla , from Celgene Corporation , in a deal that was worth $13.4 Amgen acquired Otezla as part of the merger of Celgene with Bristol-Myers Squibb Company.

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SEPTEMBER 30, 2019

Los Angeles-based Korn Ferry , the management consulting giant, has acquired three companies from TwentyEighty , the company said this morning. Financial terms of the acquisitions were not announced. According to Korn Ferry, the acquisition will help it bolster its learning, development, and training offerings.

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OCTOBER 16, 2018

Los Angeles-based j2 Global , which owns a large portfolio of Internet services, including such services as eFax, eVoice, Campaigner, Livedrive, as well as online media outlets like IGN, Mashable, PCMag, Everyday Health, and others, has acquired five more companies. Financial details of the acquisition were not announced by j2.

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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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JANUARY 6, 2020

Los Angeles-based private equity investor OpenGate Capital has made another acquisition this morning, via its portfolio company, Sargent and Greenleaf. According to OpenGate Capital, Sargent and Greenleaf, which develops high security locks, has acquired Delaney Hardware Company , a provider of security related hardware products.

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APRIL 7, 2021

Los Angeles-based J2 Global said this morning that it has acquired one company, and divested two. According to the company, it acquired HowLongtoBeat, and divested City Numbers and Callstream. Financial details of the acquisition and divestitures were not announced.

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FEBRUARY 2, 2018

Los Angeles-based TS2 Holdings , a strategic business development firm focused on the technology industry, said on Friday morning that it has acquired three companies, including Neohire South , RockIT Recruiting , and Hero.jobs. Financial details of the acquisitions were not announced. TS2 Holdings is led by CEO Yoshii Iyadomi.

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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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OCTOBER 7, 2019

Los Angeles-based Internet information and services giant J2 Global --the relatively unknown owner of such sites as Mashable, IGN, PCMag, and Everyday Health--has acquired four more companies, the company announced this morning. Financial terms of those acquisition were not announced. READ MORE>>.

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DECEMBER 11, 2018

Costa Mesa-based Veritone , a developer of artificial intelligence software, said it has received an unsolicited acquisition bid from private equity firm Apis Capital Management. per share in cash for the company, which it received on December 4th from Apis. per share in cash. READ MORE>>.

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AUGUST 12, 2013

The companies had announced the acquisition in July. Financial terms of the acquisition have not been announced by the company. webmetro teletech merger acquisition digital agency search marketing' WebMetro becomes part of TeleTech''s Customer Growth Services division, Revana. READ MORE>>.

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JANUARY 15, 2019

Los Angeles-based Internet services and publishing giant j2 Global has acquired two companies, saying this morning that it acquired Ekahau , a company in the digital media space, and Castle Connolly , a company in the digital media and healthcare industry.

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MARCH 31, 2021

San Diego-based K2 Insurance Services, which owns a number of insurance services companies, said it has acquired software developer Loss Run Pro. Financial details of the acquisition were not announced. Loss Run Pro develops subscription-based software that helps request, track, and manage loss runs.

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DECEMBER 17, 2020

Santa Barbara-based QAD , which develops enterprise software used in the manufacturing sector, says it is in a definitive agreement to acquire a German company, Allocation Network GmbH , which provides strategic sourcing and supplier management. The deal is expected to close by the end of 2020.

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