L.A. Business Journal

JANUARY 8, 2018

Hong Kong-based mobile gaming company Kunlun Group Limited has closed on its purchase of the remaining stake of Grindr LLC, a gay men’s dating app located in West Hollywood’s Pacific Design Center, the companies announced Monday.

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Acquisition Design Mobile Company 189

Xconomy

OCTOBER 3, 2017

ServiceNow (NYSE: NOW ), the Santa Clara, CA-based giant that provides cloud-based IT services, is boosting its emphasis on human-centered design with its acquisition of Telepathy , a San Diego specialist in customer experience and design. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. ServiceNow likewise emphasized.

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San Diego Design Customer Custom 99

socalTECH

MAY 5, 2017

Santa Monica-based Leaf Group , which is led by Sean Moriarty, said on Thursday that it has acquired home decor brand Deny Designs. for Deny Designs, split between $6.7M Deny Designs was based in Denver, Colorado. Leaf Group said it paid $12.0M in cash plus approximately 215,000 shares of its common stock.

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Design Santa Monica .Net Demand 113

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MAY 31, 2013

San Diego-based laser light engine provider Cymer is now officially part of ASML , after the completion of ASML''s acquisition of Cymer Thursday. Cymer''s laser light sources are used in the semiconductor lithography area, used as part of the process of laying out designs on integrated cruits. The deal was worth $2.5 READ MORE>>.

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Acquisition San Diego Design 138

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MARCH 3, 2015

Carlsbad-based ViaSat , the satellite communications technology developer, said today that it has acquire ASIC and FPGA design provider EAI Design Services. ViaSat said it will use the buy to bolster its capabilities in the high-speed, low-power secure space-based ASIC and FPGA microprocessor design area. READ MORE>>.

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Design Company Companies Acquisition 100

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JULY 1, 2010

El Segundo-based imFORZA , an online Internet marketing agency, said today that it has been acquired and spun off from parent company The Design People. Financial terms of the acquisition were not disclosed. The firm said its is now owned and managed by Vinny La Barbera, who was previously President of imFORZA under The Design People.

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Search Engine Optimization El Segundo Design Paid Search 167

socalTECH

AUGUST 9, 2011

Platinum did not disclose financial details of the buy, however, said that it is looking to expand Quark's product breadth and depth, plus create an acquisition strategy. Quark's software is used by publishers to help lay out the design of their pages; publish data in XML; automating publishing of page layout, and more.

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Equity Acquisition Los Angeles Software 145

socalTECH

SEPTEMBER 4, 2009

has acquired the remaining portion of Ocean Design that the firm did not own. to acquire the remaining 11 percent of Ocean Design. Ocean Design is a Florida-based manufacturer of undersea, electrical and fiber-optic interconnect systems used in oil and gas production, oceanographic research, and military applications.

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Design Thousand Oaks Research Acquisition 140

Both Sides of the Table

AUGUST 11, 2021

Photo by Vanna Phon on Unsplash Customer acquisition is the lifeblood of many startups from e-commerce to gaming to marketplace companies, among others. But if you ask anyone in the ecosystem of customer acquisition?—?founders, and you’ll hear the same thing: customer acquisition (CAC) is getting harder and more expensive.

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Product Platform Advertising Acquisition 424

socalTECH

SEPTEMBER 1, 2021

Aliso Viejo-based indie Semiconductor, a developer of semiconductors for the automotive industry, says it has signed a definitive agreement to acquired TeraXion, a designer and manufacturer of photonic components. According to indie, the acquisition will help it in the rapidly growing LiDAR market.

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Acquisition Design Help Marketing 180

socalTECH

JANUARY 18, 2022

Financial terms of the acquisition were not announced. The two provide planning, design, and construction services. Los Angeles-based Psomas, and engineering consulting firm, said this morning that it has acquired Seattle-based KPG. According to the two, they will now be known as KPG-Psomas.

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Los Angeles Acquisition Design Services 113

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OCTOBER 18, 2021

LiveOne says that Gramophone Media owns a number of boutique agencies, which specializes in representing aspiring artists and offering services in PR, strategic marketing, brand positioning, graphic design, and social media management. LiveOne says the acquisition is the sixth for the company.

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Media Social Media Acquisition Demand 113

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JUNE 2, 2020

San Diego-based Insightful Science said this morning that it has acquired Statsols , which develops clinical trial design software nQuery. Financial terms of the acquisition were not announced. Insightful Science has been active recently with other acquisitions--in May, it acquired another software company, Cytapex.

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San Diego Acquisition Design Research 113

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APRIL 13, 2021

Los Angeles-based Material, a marketing services company that focuses on B2C and B2B brands, said this morning that it has acquired Aruliden, a global design agency also focused on brands. Financial terms of the acquisition were not announced.

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Design Google Acquisition Los Angeles 113

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MAY 25, 2021

Financial terms oft he acquisition were not announced. According to BEGiN, the acquisition will help it in fulfilling its vision to "create the most comprehensive program in early learning." codeSpark was founded and was led by Grant Hosford.

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Pasadena Acquisition Design Tool 113

socalTECH

SEPTEMBER 26, 2014

Online job and career sites still seem to be in another decade, when it comes to both design--and user friendliness. Can a startup gain a foothold in the competitive market by designing the right UX and user experience to make a job and career site for everyone? Starting on the employer side first, we put a big emphasis on design.

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Design Sites Cornerstone OnDemand Startup 174

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NOVEMBER 1, 2021

Hollywood-based musical instrument manufacturer Fender Musical Instruments Corporation says it has acquired PreSonus Audio Electronics, a Baton Rouge, Louisiana-based brand which designs and manufactures recording and live sound hardware and software. Financial details of the acquisition were not announced.

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Hollywood Acquisition Design Software 113

socalTECH

OCTOBER 9, 2009

The firm, which develops simulation and design software, announced that it expects to close the transaction next Tuesday, October 13th. That bidding war boosted the firm's initial acquisition price from $7.63 That bidding war boosted the firm's initial acquisition price from $7.63 and Maximus Inc., worth $8.40 READ MORE>>.

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Acquisition Equity Design Pricing 113

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JULY 20, 2020

Financial terms of the acquisition were not announced. According to the companies, the acquisition will allow Perforce to grow its platform. The two said they already had a strategic partnership to provide a solution to manage IP from design all the way through production and reuse in the semiconductor industry.

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Software Santa Monica IP Acquisition 113

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JANUARY 13, 2021

San Diego-based Qualcomm announced on Wednesday that it has acquired NUVIA, a company that develops next general CPU designs. Qualcomm said it will use the acquisition of NUVIA to help bolster its Snapdragon technology. Qualcomm said it will pay approximately $1.4 billion before working capital and other adjustments.

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San Diego Acquisition Design Capital 113

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JULY 8, 2009

Santa Ana-based MSC.Software , a developer of simulation and design software, has received a $360M acquisition offer from a group of private equity investors. The acquisition requires stockholder approval, with MSC saying that it had a commitment from 14% of the outstanding shares of MSC to vote for the transaction. READ MORE>>.

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Acquisition Equity Software Design 100

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DECEMBER 17, 2018

Irvine-based Devise Interactive , an interactive agency providing web design and other services, said today that it has been acquired by Vincit , a publicly traded company based in Finland. Financial terms of the acquisition were not announced. Vincit provides UI/UX and software development services.

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Web Design Design Software Development Acquisition 113

socalTECH

MARCH 2, 2021

Financial details of the acquisition were not announced. The company said that FPA developers use Senseeker-designed digital readout ICs to create infrared image sensors, then utilize SE-IR's test equipment to evaluate FPA operation at cryogenic temperatures.

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Santa Barbara Acquisition Design Help 113

socalTECH

APRIL 7, 2021

Financial terms of the acquisition were not announced. According to Cast & Crew, LeBog's products are designed specifically for the entertainment industry to simplify and modernize the traditional purchase order workflow. LeBog Software is based in Berlin. L LeBog will continue to operate out of Berlin.

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Software Entertainment Resource Acquisition 100

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APRIL 26, 2011

Santa Barbara-based Novacoast , a provider of IT professional services and product development, said Monday that it has acquired Network Design & Integration. Financial terms of the buy were not disclosed. Both firms work extensively with Novell.

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Design Networking Santa Barbara Services 100

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APRIL 10, 2019

San Diego-based BVAccel , a provider of e-commerce website design and development, optimization, marketing services, and other services, said today that it has acquired the internal commerce agency of WebLinc Corp. Financial details of the acquisition were not announced.

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Commerce San Diego Acquisition Equity 113

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FEBRUARY 28, 2018

According to Phunware , a developer of mobile application lifecycle management software, it has been acquired by Stellar Acquisition II , which is listed on the NASDAQ Stock Market. Stellar is a so-called "blank check acquisition company" specifically designed to for reverse mergers.

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Draper Acquisition Entertainment Mobile 153

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JULY 18, 2017

San Diego-based Cubic Corporation said this morning that it has acquired Deltenna Limited , a Chippenham, United Kingdom-based wireless infrastructure company, which designs and delivers radio and antenna communications solutions. Financial details of the acquisition were not announced. READ MORE>>.

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San Diego Training Acquisition Design 124

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MAY 28, 2021

Financial details of the acquisition were not announced. According to LiveXLive, Gramophone Media is an artist and brand development company which comprises boutique agencies specializing in PR, music and technology, A&R, strategic marketing, brand positioning, graphic design, and social media management, including Mavrick Artist Agency.

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Media Social Media Acquisition Los Angeles 113

socalTECH

AUGUST 6, 2020

Financial terms of the acquisition were not announced. Geli develops software used for design, automation, and management of Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS)--software which uses load profiles, electricity tariffs, and other data to optimize the use of stored solar energy.

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Artificial Inteligence Software Acquisition Design 124

TechCrunch LA

MAY 24, 2022

This summer, parent company Niantic is unveiling Campfire, a social app designed to help mobile augmented reality (AR) gamers connect. With the help of Niantic’s recent 8th Wall acquisition , these features will also be available in mobile web browsers.

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Snapchat Platform Los Angeles Mobile 177

socalTECH

NOVEMBER 28, 2018

Finacial details of the acquisition were not announced. As part of the acquisition, Jam City said it is specifically looking to tap into a large pool of talent that can be found in Toronto, saying that the area is "a haven" for top game developers, engineers, designers, and artists from around the world.

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Acquisition Mobile Los Angeles Design 127

socalTECH

JANUARY 15, 2019

Financial details of the two acquisition were not announced, although the company said the financial impact of those acquisition is not expected to be material to the publicly held company.

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Company Companies Southern California Acquisition 133

SoCal CTO

MARCH 1, 2010

Startup Killer: the Cost of Customer Acquisition | For Entrepreneurs , February 2, 2010 Looks at the critical equation around customer acquisition cost vs. customer lifetime value similar to what I discussed in Startup Metrics but in more depth. Great stuff.

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Pricing Acquisition Customer Custom 150

TechCrunch LA

SEPTEMBER 23, 2020

After operating in stealth mode for about two years, First Resonance , a company founded by former SpaceX engineers, is finally showing the world their software toolkit designed to let manufacturers make things using the processes employed by their former boss.

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SpaceX Tool Los Angeles Design 248

socalTECH

OCTOBER 8, 2010

Pasadena-based Optical Research Associates , a developer of optical design software and optical engineering services, has been acquired by semiconductor design software firm Synopsys , Synopsys said late yesterday. Financial terms of the acquisition were not disclosed. ORA was founded in 1963, and was founded by Thomas Harris.

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Research Design Pasadena Acquisition 165

socalTECH

SEPTEMBER 10, 2013

Los Angeles-based startup The Sugar Lab , which was developing technology to print edible, 3D designs with sugar, has been acquired by 3D Systems. Financial terms of the acquisition wer enot disclosed. The Sugar Lab has been using 3D Systems'' products to print edible, food-safe 3D designs. READ MORE>>.

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Silver Lake Acquisition Design Los Angeles 159