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MAY 25, 2021

Pasadena-based codeSpark, which develops applications which help children learn how to code software, has been acquired by New York-based BEGiN. 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."

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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 said the buy will help it build its portfolio of scientific software solutions. READ MORE>>.

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FEBRUARY 25, 2014

Jon Kraft: Our mission is to help kids discover and pursue their passions in life. I actually convinced Girish to help me with that other project, and worked together. One of our goals, is to help kids understand their unique strengths, and find things that they really can be passionate about. Tell me about your new company?

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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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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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MARCH 2, 2021

Financial details of the acquisition were not announced. Senseeker said the combination will help enable focal plane array (FPA) developers to expedite their FPA development and evaluation process.

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TechCrunch LA

APRIL 27, 2021

Clio , a software company that helps law practices run more efficiently with its cloud-based technology, announced Tuesday it has raised a $110 million Series E round co-led by T. Historically, legal practice management software was limited to server-based solutions designed for enterprise businesses — not small law firms, Newton said.

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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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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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socalTECH

AUGUST 6, 2020

Financial terms of the acquisition were not announced. Q CELLS said the buy will help expand its offerings in the Integrated Energy Storage Solutions area. Irvine-based solar cell and module manufactuer Q CELLS said this morning that it has is acquiring San Francisco-based energy storage software maker Growing Energy Labs, Inc.

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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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MARCH 26, 2018

According to the report, Snap acquired PlayCanvas, a developer of 3D game design software, last May. No details on the acquisition have been announced by either of the companies. Venice, California-based Snap , the parent firm of Snapchat , has quietly acquired a 3D gaming engine developer based in the UK, according to a report.

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JANUARY 8, 2019

Financial details of the acquisition were not announced. According to Taoglas, it will add ThinkWireless as its ninth design and development center globally. Taoglas said the deal will help it grow in the trucking, bus, off-road, and motorcycle industry. ThinkWireless was based in Coconut Creek, Florida.

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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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socalTECH

JANUARY 30, 2014

San Diego-based Accelrys , the publicly held developer of software used to manage laboratories in the chemistry, biology, and materials area, is being acquired by Dassault Systems , the French 3D design software marker. Dassault said the move will help it bolster its offerings in the molecular chemistry area. READ MORE>>.

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JUNE 12, 2014

The company said its new Powerbeats2 Wireless earphones are designed specifically for athletes, and are lightweight, and sweat resistant. Beats Electronics said the earphones were "inspired by" LeBron James, who is helping to market the new earphones.

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socalTECH

JANUARY 7, 2014

Pasadena-based engineering company Jacobs Engineering Group has acquired a provider of wireless communications site development, design, networking, construction, and other related services, the company said this morning. jacobs fmhc merger acquisition wireless telecommuncations tower site development' READ MORE>>.

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MARCH 19, 2013

Financial details of the acquisition were not disclosed. According to Demand Media, Creativebug's library of educational videos and network of designers will help bolster the crafts-related content on eHow. The firm was based in San Francisco.

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TechCrunch LA

AUGUST 27, 2020

We’re thrilled to help lead the way for the broader tech community in Los Angeles.” With the acquisition, Fastly is planting a flag as a new competitor in the cybersecurity market, even as companies like Amazon, Microsoft and Google offer a wider array of services under their internet as a service business lines.

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OCTOBER 6, 2021

Maury said the buy will help it expand its test and measurement technology portfolio. Maury Microwave is backed by private equity investor Artemis Capital Partners. Financial details of the buy were not announced. dBm is based in Oakland, NJ.

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Tech Zulu Event

JANUARY 15, 2014

Google’s acquisition of Nest gives the the co-founders an early exit and resources to up their hardware game. Nest is not Google’s first hardware acquisition. Others claim Google might integrate its Android OS with robots, smartphones, and connected cars to help run homes or factories remotely. Google EnergySense.

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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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Xconomy

APRIL 29, 2019

That company was Syrrx, a private San Diego-based biotech that used X-ray crystallography to help determine the structures of disease-related molecules so drugs could be designed to target them. In 2005, Japan’s big drug firm Takeda acquired a company in North America for the first time.

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NOVEMBER 13, 2020

Today's interview is with Jo Webber , the CEO and founder of Pod.io , a startup which has developed an app to help people connect with others over shared interests. Jo Webber: Why we created Pod, was we've look at sites like Facebook, which has really taken off with friends and family, and helped them communicate online.

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JULY 8, 2021

Ultimately, it will help them find a career, and help the world. I think if we, as Belkin, can find a way to help the communities where we are, where we are living, by helping students grow and helping them with the challenges they face, that's a natural thing with who we are and who we've become over the past 39 or so years.

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Xconomy

DECEMBER 9, 2019

Synthorx is working to design new cytokine therapies for cancer using an “extended” genetic alphabet that could help avoid the shortcomings associated with earlier versions. The move is the first acquisition the company has announced since CEO Paul Hudson joined the Paris-headquartered company Sept.

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Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 28, 2018

better than anybody we had spoke with and she had the marketing chops to know how to communicate this to her market once she designed & built her products. and a differentiated feel in terms of fabric, design, sustainability, etc. Ariel understood her customer?—?the the modern buyer of home products?—?better

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Xconomy

NOVEMBER 8, 2017

Bose , the privately held maker of headphones, loudspeakers, and other electronics for audiophiles, has acquired Hush, a San Diego startup founded by three undergraduate engineering students to develop “smart” noise-masking earbuds designed to help users sleep.

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socalTECH

MARCH 14, 2012

Irvine-based Diverse Solutions , the developer of products to help real estate agents market their businesses and websites, which was acquired by Zillow last November, have gained a fun new employee perk from their acquisition: an annual "Ski Day". READ MORE>>.

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Tech.Co

MARCH 22, 2016

Though this workshop is all based on science, the content is presented at a practical level, through clear visual examples and hands-on exercises, designed to reinforce your understanding and to help you develop new skills. By the end of this workshop, you’ll be able to: Boost user acquisition, engagement, conversion, and retention.

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MAY 20, 2019

According to Tetra Tech, the deal will help it expand its leadership in international development. WYG has 1,600 employees, primarily in the UK and Europe.

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Xconomy

DECEMBER 18, 2018

Cisco, the San Jose, CA-based tech giant (NASDAQ: CSCO ), said Tuesday that Luxtera’s advanced chips will help it offer its customers faster and better network service performance.

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socalTECH

APRIL 15, 2010

North Hills, California-based Munchkin , a designer and manufacturer of infant and toddler products and toys, has raised $45M in a minority investment from the Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan, according to a regulatory filing from the firm today.

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AUGUST 3, 2018

RealPage said the addition will help add marketing analytic services, creative content design, direct marketing through social media channels, reputation management and geo-targeting solutions. According to RealPage, LeaseLabs projects standalone revenue of $20M for the full 2018 year. READ MORE>>.

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socalTECH

JANUARY 9, 2014

One local startup, Chippmunk (www.chippmunk.com), hopes so, and believes that focusing on user interface design will help it win over its competitors. They don''t have coupons that work on that given day, the layout and design looks really spammy, and it feels spammy. The company recently raised a $750,000 seed round of funding.

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SoCal Tech Calendar

JANUARY 24, 2012

This workshop will teach you the essentials of how to design a successful business model for your technology innovation. As a result, most new technologies fail to realize their commercial potential.

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TechCrunch LA

OCTOBER 29, 2019

Indeed, part of the reason for the financing is to accelerate the pace of its acquisitions and investments into new game development studios, according to chief executive, Walter Driver. “Increasingly, it’s helpful for them to have publishing capabilities that are more global in nature and more scaled.”

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