Xconomy

SEPTEMBER 26, 2019

Zingle, a startup whose software is used by hospitality, travel, and retail industries to more easily and quickly connect with their customers via messaging, has been acquired for about $42 million in cash by Medallia, a publicly traded software company in San Francisco.

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socalTECH

APRIL 30, 2019

San Diego-based digital marketing software provider Mapp announced this morning that it is acquiring German software developer Webtrekk , a developer of marketing analytics and customer intelligence software. Financial details of the acquisition were not announced. Webtreek is based in Berlin. READ MORE>>.

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socalTECH

JANUARY 2, 2020

While it was a good year for our merger and acquisition practice in the SaaS and fintech space, our most exciting news is in our merchant banking sector where we invest in and advise growth companies often for several years. One of our SaaS companies made great strides with a new product.

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socalTECH

JUNE 5, 2019

San Diego-based Mapp , a developer of cloud-based digital marketing software, has completed its acquisition of European marketing analytics software developer Webtrekk , the company said this morning. Financial details of the acquisition were not announced. Mapp is led by CEO Steve Warren.

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Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 26, 2016

Perhaps the most misused terms I see these days from entrepreneurs involve CAC (customer acquisition costs) and LTV (life time value) and a lack of understanding these critical components is driving many companies to premature failure. CAC is often measured incorrectly and doesn’t often doesn’t capture the true costs of acquisition.

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Xconomy

MAY 17, 2018

San Antonio —Cloud computing giant Rackspace has acquired a company that helps other businesses implement and use the Salesforce software. The deal expands Rackspace’s focus on helping companies use software and computing services, including those of previous competitors.

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socalTECH

DECEMBER 28, 2020

In 2020, the pandemic radically changed the customer acquisition process for many consumer-facing industries. As well as major innovations like our AI-driven customer sentiment analysis, to help our clients listen and adapt to quickly changing consumer behaviors and expectations. Contact our editors for details.

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socalTECH

DECEMBER 7, 2018

Santa Monica-based private equity investor Clearlake Capital Group has acquired Houston, Texas-based symplr , a provider of healthcare governance, risk, and compliance software. Clearlake said that symplr has over 1,500 customers representing more than 4,000 healthcare facilities in North America. READ MORE>>.

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TechCrunch LA

OCTOBER 5, 2020

GrubMarket has built itself as a profitable but quiet giant that underpins the fuel that helps companies in all of these categories by becoming one of the critical companies building bridges between food producers and those that interact with customers. Its opportunity comes in the form of disruption and a gap in the market.

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socalTECH

AUGUST 10, 2020

Today's interview is with Ruben Schultz, the co-founder of Swoop (www.swoopapp.com), a new startup which develops software for limousine, party bus, and other transportation providers. What Swoop does, is we build technology for them, SaaS tools, which allow them to run their businesses more effectively. in a seed funding round.

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socalTECH

APRIL 15, 2019

Corona, California-based Clubspeed , which develops software used to manage go karting tracks, race tracks, trampoline parks, and family entertainment centers, has been acquired by private equity investor Nadavon Capital Partners , the two said over the weekend. Financial terms of the deal were not announced. READ MORE>>.

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socalTECH

JULY 15, 2015

A few weeks ago, Los Angeles-based enterprise expense reporting software maker Chrome River (www.chromeriver.com) took a significant venture funding round--worth $100M--to help expand the company's growth in the enterprise software market. What does Chrome River's software do? With this acquisition, that has put Concur into SAP.

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Xconomy

MAY 8, 2018

In the eight years since it was founded, Seismic has become a leader in the market for Web-based software used by corporations and other big customers to manage the online marketing materials created to support sales reps in the field.

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socalTECH

JANUARY 28, 2022

Los Angeles-based accounting automation software developer BlackLine said on Thursday that it has acquired FourQ Systems, a developer of financial management software. According to BlackLine, it paid $165M at close, plus earnout of over $75M over the next three years subject to certain financial performance milestones.

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socalTECH

JUNE 3, 2021

El Segundo-based human capital and policy management software developer NEOGOV, which is led by Shane Evangelist, has scored a round of funding from private equity giants The Carlyle Group and Warburg Pincus. The size of the investment--described as "significant"--was not announced. Warburg Pincus had an existing stake in NEOGOV.

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socalTECH

JANUARY 3, 2019

Are there any technology innovations, gadgets, devices, software, that you found most interesting in 2018? Industries are being shaken up by technology and SaaS companies at an incomparable rate. Lexus studied customers in the US and predicted that car buyers had just had it with clunky US cars. I doubt it. Just maybe.

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InfoChachkie

JANUARY 16, 2018

Without taking a dime of outside capital, the company has achieved impressive success in a competitive, SaaS market segment, landing companies such as Nike, Intuit, NASA, AutoDesk and PBS. We build product roadmap software – it’s a SaaS company based here in Santa Barbara, California. Semick: They are. It’s chaotic.

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Steve Reich

JUNE 11, 2012

This is not an article about the high moral purpose and the nobility of listening to your customers. It is an article about how to make your company worth a fortune by listening to your customers. It gives the best customer experience of any phone. Listen to your customers and grow rich. Why does Google dominate search?

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socalTECH

MAY 16, 2019

Isaac told us a bit about how he thinks his company can help solve the recruiting issues with hiring software sales repsand also tells new entrepreneurs that sometimes, you just can't have it all, and the challenges of balancing a startup, family life, your health, and the rest of your life. Why software sales reps?

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socalTECH

DECEMBER 26, 2012

12 major acquisitions this year putting it over 100 since 05. I'd say the biggest lesson I learned is that entrepreneurs need to have more contact with their customers and consumers upfront to build a better assessment of needs and priorities. You have to listen to your consumers and customers. SAAS is here to stay.

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Both Sides of the Table

JULY 1, 2015

“the ecommerce company gained fauxmentum by raising artificially high amounts of venture capital and spent lavishly on customer acquisition despite long payback periods and questionable LTV” __. In the ecommerce arena I see some great companies spending heavily on customer acquisition. __. faux·men·tum.

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socalTECH

MARCH 6, 2013

CapLinked , the Los Angeles-based developer of enterprise software for managing M&A transactions, venture deals, and other business deals, is aiming squarely at legacy, virtual data room services with its latest updates. CapLinked is headed by Eric M.

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socalTECH

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. Those are just two examples of the customers we well directly to.

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socalTECH

JANUARY 22, 2019

Los Angeles-based Lifeyo , a developer of website development software aimed at small and medium-sized merchants, has been acquired by San Francisco-based SpotOn , SpotOn announced this morning. Financial details of the buy were not announced.

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socalTECH

JANUARY 22, 2019

Los Angeles-based Lifeyo , a developer of website development software aimed at small and medium-sized merchants, has been acquired by San Francisco-based SpotOn , SpotOn announced this morning. Financial details of the buy were not announced.

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Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 25, 2015

I have written about the deceiving nature of early successes before – in particular in the SaaS or B2B world leading to a phenomenon called “shelfware.” And of course it’s true in personal productivity apps, SMB apps, B2B software and so forth. Success for many is ephemeral. It’s important to understand.

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socalTECH

MARCH 11, 2019

Los Angeles-based private equity investor K1 Investment Management has acquired Digital Pharmacist , a software development firm which helps pharmacists manage refill reminders and other marketing. The deal was worth $125M. READ MORE>>.

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socalTECH

FEBRUARY 23, 2012

Los Angeles-based CapLinked , the developer of software for helping companies to raise capital which is headed by Eric M. Jackson is known for being one of the very early employees at PayPal, before its acquisition; investors in CapLinked include Peter Thiel, Dave McClure, David Sacks, Joe Lonsdale, David Anderson, and Stephen Paternot.

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socalTECH

JANUARY 14, 2011

For our Friday interview, we thought we'd catch up with Los Angeles-based MarketShare , the Elevation Partners-backed software provider, to hear where the firm is nowadays. Its primary goal is to focus on identifying what is truly driving demand, analytically, so that our customers can optimize their activities.

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socalTECH

SEPTEMBER 28, 2016

We caught up with Ken Button , the co-founder and CEO of the company, to learn more about why the startup already has signed up such customers as California Pizza Kitchen, Obvious Ventures, Fandango, Greenspire, and others to the service. We have been around software for a long time. What is ContractSafe?

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Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 28, 2014

We want money to make some acquisitions (investors would prefer to fund M&A if they know specific deals – not to encourage bad behavior. You are particularly vulnerable if: You have revenue concentration (few customers each providing a large total of percentage of your revenue). We want a strong balance sheet (um, ok.

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InfoChachkie

MAY 5, 2016

In contrast, TaxJar, a SaaS solution which makes automates online sales tax calculations, reporting and filings, is an entirely virtual company. Dan is now CEO of Mobile1st , makers of Mobilizer, the mobile customer experience optimization platform. He then joined Picasa and was instrumental in its acquisition by Google.

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Tech Zulu Event

OCTOBER 15, 2012

Email marketing and cross-channel interactive marketing saas solutions provider ExactTarget has acquired Pardot, a marketing automation provider and iGoDigital, web personalization provider in a move that will revolutionize its marketing platform. The acquisitions are meant to make the firm’s marketing platform better.

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socalTECH

DECEMBER 17, 2010

Santa Barbara-based Citrix Online said this morning that it is in a definitive agreement to acquired Netviewer AG , a developer of software-as-a-service tools for business collaboration. The company said Netviewer has more than 18,000 customers using its products. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. READ MORE>>.

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Tech Zulu Event

JANUARY 27, 2016

Prior to joining CrossCut, Joe spent several years with Intuit where he held a variety of operating roles focused on accelerating the growth of Intuit’s global SaaS offerings through strategic partnerships, investments and acquisitions. Custom ad deals and partnerships. Joe received his B.S. Contact us at sponsor@techzulu.com.

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Tech Zulu Event

DECEMBER 18, 2013

Topics of discussion will be Wearables Technology, Bitcoin, SaaS, Cloud, Mobile, Gaming, Social Markets, what surprises are coming for 2014, creating value with your company, hiring problem solvers, and building a sensible businesses. He has raised more than $200 million on behalf of his companies and led more than 30 acquisitions.

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Berkonomics

JUNE 4, 2015

When I hear a company pitch a business model which I believe has the potential to acquire a customer once, and keep the customer paying for a multi-year period without further marketing expense, my ears perk up. Typical examples are software as a service (SaaS) models, or any kind of content-driven subscription model.

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