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JULY 20, 2015

Six outstanding entrepreneurs have created this sweet flavor of success in one of the most beautiful places on earth – Santa Barbara, California. Santa Barbara has become a high-tech startup mecca, rivaling cities many times its size. Doug morphed this Hawaiian slang and christened his company “ Deckers.”.

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FEBRUARY 2, 2016

Santa Barbara-based real estate management software developer Yardi Systems has acquired a German company, iMS Immobilien Management Systeme GmbH , a developer of commercial property management software, the companies said very late last night. Financial terms ofthe acquisition were not disclosed.

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AUGUST 23, 2017

Santa Barbara-based CALIENT , the developer of optical MEMs switching technology, has been acquired by Chinese company Suzhou Chunxing Precision Mechanical Co., Financial terms of the acquisition were not announced. the two said this morning. CALIENT said it will remain in Goleta. READ MORE>>.

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MAY 24, 2021

Santa Barbara-based Invoca, which provides software for call and sales tracking, said on Monday that it has acquired DialogTech, a developer of an artificial intelligence (AI)-powered call tracking and analytics product. Financial details of the acquisition were not announced. DialogTech is based in Chicago.

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SEPTEMBER 17, 2020

Santa Barbara-based Emergent Microgrid , a developer of community microgrids in Santa Barbara and Montecito, in an apparent acquisition deal with smart home battery manufacturer Electriq Power.

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DECEMBER 30, 2020

Santa Barbara-based Yardi announced this week that it has acquired CommissionTrac, a developer of revenue management software for commercial real estate companies. Financial terms of the acquisition were not announced. CommissionTrac was founded in 2015.

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MAY 12, 2021

Santa Barbara-based Apeel, which is venture-backed by Viking Global Investors, Upfront Ventures, Tao Capital Partners, Rock Creek Group, as well as Oprah Winfrey and Katy Perry, has acquired ImpactVision, a developer of "hyperspectral imaging" technology used to measure data on ripeness and quality of fresh produce.

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MARCH 13, 2014

Santa Barbara-based Zuuka , the parent firm of the kids'' iOS storybook brand iStoryTime , has been acquired by New York-based Cupcake Digital. Financial terms of the acquisition were not disclosed. According to Cupcake, the acquisition will expands its entertainment license portfolio. READ MORE>>.

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MARCH 2, 2021

Santa Barbara-based Senseeker Engineering, which develops digital infrared image sensing technology, says it has acquired SE-IR Corporation, a developer of cryogenic test equipment and electronics. Financial details of the acquisition were not announced.

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AUGUST 25, 2020

Santa Barbara-based Impact , which develops partnership management software, said this morning that it has acquired ACTIVATE , an influencer marketing platform which provides influencer discovery, program workflow, measurement, and analytics. Financial details of the acquisition were not announced. READ MORE>>.

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FEBRUARY 4, 2014

Santa Barbara-based Be Green Packaging , a designer of sustainable, compostable, and recyclable packaging for the consumer packaged goods market, has been acquired by private equity investor Riverside Company. begreen packaging cleantech recyclable riverside merger acquisition ecofriendly recycle compost' READ MORE>>.

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JUNE 15, 2021

Santa Barbara-based property management software developer Yardi announced today that it has acquired We Are Forge Ltd., a Bristol, UK-based software company which focuses on vivistor management and smart access control for the real estate market. Financial details of the acquisition were not announced. We Are Forge Ltd.

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OCTOBER 28, 2021

A new, Santa Barbara-based private equity investment company Cuadrilla Capital says it has acquired a Mt. Laurel Township, New Jersey-based company, Agilence. Cuadrilla says that the acquisition is its first investment since its launched in April. Financial details of the deal were not announced.

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MAY 17, 2021

The company's software is used to manage construction projects, including plans, schedules, logistics, and many other aspects of that business. The IPO looks to be the first in the technology sector for the Santa Barbara area since Sonos went IPO in 2018. billion market cap. Procore has been eyeing an IPO since 2019.

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SEPTEMBER 25, 2018

Santa Barbara-based HG Data says it has acquired Pivotal iQ , a provider of IT contract data, spend intelligence, and related information. Financial details of the acquisition were not announced. HG Data said the acquisition will help it expand its enrichment offerings. READ MORE>>.

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MAY 20, 2021

Stifel, Nicolaus & Company, and William Blair & Company. The IPO is the first in the technology sector in the Santa Barbara area since Sonos went IPO in 2018. Morgan Securities, Barclays Capital, and Jefferies, along with Canaccord Genuity, KeyBanc Capital Markets, Oppenheimer & Co., Piper Sandler & Co.,

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MAY 20, 2021

The company starts trading this morning on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol PCOR. The IPO priced above the company's initial estimated IPO range, which was $60.00 Stifel, Nicolaus & Company, and William Blair & Company. per share, indicating strong investor interest in the offering. Piper Sandler & Co.,

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APRIL 30, 2018

For this morning's interview, we caught up with Elizabeth Cholawsky , the new CEO of Santa Barbara-based HG Data (www.hgdata.com), which develops software which helps marketers and salespeople understand the "technology stack" of their potential customers and prospects. Elizabeth Cholawsky: HG Data is actually a seven year old company.

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AUGUST 3, 2018

Santa Barbara-based Sonos saw a successful initial public offering (IPO) on Thursday, closing its first day of trading on the Nasdaq Global Select Market up nearly 33 percent. The company's IPO was underwritten by Morgan Stanley, Goldman Sachs & Co, Allen & Company, RBC Capital Markets, Jeffries, KKR, Raymond James, and Stifel.

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APRIL 18, 2018

Santa Barbara-based IT monitoring software developer LogicMonitor has been acquired by private equity investor Vista Equity Partners , from its existing owner, Providence Strategic Growth (PSG), the companies said on Tuesday. Financial details of the acquisition were not announced.

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JUNE 26, 2017

Santa Barbara- and New York-based clean technology investor NGEN Partners has scored an exit at Choose Energy , a startup which lets consumers comparison shop for and select electric energy providers, according to a report. The report, from Fortune, said the deal was worth less than $100M. READ MORE>>.

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OCTOBER 14, 2020

Santa Barbara- and New York-based Lead Edge Capital , a growth focused, technology investment fund, announced this morning that it has raised $950M in a new fund, Lead Edge Capital V, LP. The company said the funding came from over 500 existing and new limited partners, and was oversubscribed and closed at its hard cap.

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OCTOBER 16, 2015

Santa Barbara-based Ansible > , a developer of IT automation software, has been acquireed by Red Hat , to help bolster Red Hat's management capabilities for hybrid and OpenStack clouds, and container-based services. Financial terms of the buy were not disclosed, however, reports say the deal was worth around $100M.

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SEPTEMBER 11, 2014

Santa Barbara-based Eucalpytus , the developer of open source software for managing private and hybrid clouds, has been acquired by HP , HP said Thursday afternoon. The company had raised at least $55.5M exit software packard hewlett acquisition merger cloud hybrid private eucalpytus' in funding. READ MORE>>.

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MAY 18, 2018

Santa Barbara-based Sonos , which makes user-friendly, whole home music systems and speakers, has laid off 96 employees, according to multiple reports from Santa Barbara media on Friday. Deails on the layoffs have not been announced by the company, nor reason for the cuts. READ MORE>>.

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NOVEMBER 2, 2017

Santa Barbara-based real estate management software developer Yardi has acquired WUN Systems , the developer of technology used to manage coworking and shared workspaces, the company said late Wednesday. Financial details of the acquisition were not announced.

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APRIL 25, 2018

Santa Barbara-based Sonos has filed for a confidential IPO, according to a report on Wednesday, which says that Sonos is hoping to go public as soon as June. The company's founder and CEO is John Macfarlane. The report , from the Wall Street Journal, says the IPO will value Sonos at between $2.5 billion and $3.0 READ MORE>>.

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JUNE 14, 2016

Santa Barbara-based property management software developer Yardi has acquired Proliphix , a Massachusetts-based developer of energy management hardware and software, according to the company. Financial terms of the acquisition were not announced. READ MORE>>.

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SEPTEMBER 2, 2015

Santa Barbara-based software developer Yardi has acquired Optimus EMR , a developer of software used for managing long term care. Financial terms of the acquisition were not disclosed. Yardi said the acquisition will help it expand its suite of senior living software. The company was founded in 2001.

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JULY 28, 2015

Although this is a somewhat unusual real estate transaction, it reflects a surprisingly common scenario in the business world of mergers and acquisitions, with one important distinction. However, in many cases, acquiring companies behave less rationally than Mr. Jackson. My House Is Not For Sale. VC Funding Alternative.

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OCTOBER 4, 2013

Santa Barbara-based Evolus , a company producing clinical neurotoxins, has been acquired by private equity investor Strathspey Crown. Financial details of the acquisition were not disclosed. and a number of international markets with the acquisition. Evolus had been founded by veterans from Allergan. READ MORE>>.

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APRIL 11, 2012

The Santa Barbara-based online services arm of Citrix is expanding its suite of software, after Citrix said this morning that it is acquiring Podio , a developer of collaborative work software for business teams. Financial details of the acquisition were not disclosed by the companies. READ MORE>>.

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SEPTEMBER 17, 2014

Based on a trio of recent, cloud technology acquisitions by major, Silicon Valley technology powerhouses, that would be Southern California. Three companies--all started in Southern California--have been picked up for their cloud technology over the last few months, including today''s acquisition of Pasadena-based Metacloud by Cisco Corp.;

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SEPTEMBER 22, 2014

Santa Barbara-based medical aesthetics company Sientra has filed for an IPO, saying Friday that it is looking to raise up to $86.25M in an IPO on the New York Stock Exchange. The company said it has proposed listing under the symbol SIEN. sientra merger acquisition medical aesthetics breast implant surgery sien'

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NOVEMBER 16, 2015

Fuze , the latest incarnation of onetime high flying telephony service Callwave, has been acquired by ThinkingPhones > , the two companies announced this morning. Financial terms of the acquisition were not disclosed. Fuze, which still had offices in Santa Barbara, offered up cloud-based teleconferencing services.

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OCTOBER 29, 2014

Santa Barbara-based Sientra , a developer of aethetic medicine implants, rose in its IPO on Wednesday, trading as high as $17.90 The company priced last night at $15 per share, selling 5 million shares of its common stock on the NASDAQ as SIEN. The company had priced at the midpoint of its initial estimated IPO range of $14.00

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OCTOBER 14, 2013

Santa Barbara-based Channel Technologies Group , a manufacturer of piezoelectric ceramics, transducers, and other related products, said Friday that it has acquired H.C. Financial terms of the acquisition were not announced. channel technologies group materials merger acquisition piezoelectronic electronics ultrasound'

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