socalTECH

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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SoCal CTO

NOVEMBER 17, 2009

I have a few meetings with the team, perhaps about the website design, radio show structure, an event we are working on, a sponsorship (perhaps the uniforms for our youth basketball team). I’m more familiar with content marketing in B2B Marketing. I’ve got to imagine this makes tracking marketing spend challenging.

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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? The other piece, is user acquisition. READ MORE>>.

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socalTECH

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

FEBRUARY 28, 2018

Los Angeles-based venture investor Wavemaker Partners has seen one of its portfolio companies hit the public markets, albeit via an unusual, reverse merger arrangement. Stellar is a so-called "blank check acquisition company" specifically designed to for reverse mergers.

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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. READ MORE>>.

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socalTECH

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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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

FEBRUARY 13, 2017

Financial terms of the acquisition were not disclosed. ProSites says it offers up custom website design, search engine marketing, social media management, and pay-per-click services to over 14,000 dental, medical, and professional practices; the firm is led by Dr.

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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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TechCrunch LA

JUNE 10, 2021

Overall, Klarna is live in 20 markets, has more than 90 million global active users and more than 2 million transactions a day conducted on its platform. While the company was profitable for its first 14 years of life, it has not been profitable the last two, according to Siemiatkowski, and that’s been by design.

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socalTECH

JANUARY 8, 2019

San Diego-based Taoglas , which develops antenna technology to the Internet-of-Things (IoT) and automotive market, has acquired ThinkWireless , a developer of antennas for the commercial vehicle industry. Financial details of the acquisition were not announced. ThinkWireless was based in Coconut Creek, Florida.

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socalTECH

JULY 23, 2018

Financial details of the acquisition were not announced. Energy Squared provides mechanical, electrical, plumbing and refrigeration (MEPR) engineering analysis and design for the commercial, industrial, retail, hospitality/entertainment/leisure, mixed use and multifamily residential markets. READ MORE>>.

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socalTECH

NOVEMBER 13, 2018

Financial details of the acquisition were not announced. Amptech was founded in 1980, and is based in Manistee, Michigan, where it designs, engineers, and manufactures circuit boards for the automotive, utility, and other industrial markets.

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socalTECH

NOVEMBER 8, 2016

Financial details of the acquisition were not announced. Bourns said the components are sold in the automotive, solar power and consumer electronics markets, and includes design and manufacturing operations in Dongguan China, and sales and support in Tucson, Arizona. READ MORE>>.

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socalTECH

APRIL 8, 2016

a designer and manufacturer of high density, silicon packaging technology, has been acquired by Molex , Molex said Thursday. Financial terms of the acquisition were not disclosed. Molex said it will use ISI and its team to strengthen its capabilities in the chip packaging market. Camarillo-based Interconnect Systems, Inc. ,

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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. Jason looks at the issues around "sunk cost."

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socalTECH

NOVEMBER 11, 2014

San Diego-based RF Industries , which designs and manufactures interconnect and cable assemblies for the wireless, medical, and industrial market, said today that it has acquired Comnet Telecom Supply. industries comnet telecom supply interconnect cable assembly hardware merger acquisition' READ MORE>>.

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San Diego Acquisition Design Product 138

InfoChachkie

JULY 14, 2011

Messenger : Rob Duva , Co-Founder, COO RingRevenue, prior Director of Customer Acquisition, CallWave. Value Prop Twitter Style : “Ringrevenue’s call performance marketing platform enables ad networks, agencies, advertisers & publishers to generate more inbound sales calls.”. 10) Rob, why does the world need RingRevenue? .

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TechCrunch LA

FEBRUARY 19, 2020

Wabisabi Design, Inc. Since launching the platform in 2018, startups from the Snap accelerator have gone on to acquisition (like Stop, Breathe, and Think, which was bought by Meredith Corp.) — hailing from Mexico City, this startup makes mini games in augmented reality for brands and advertisers.

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socalTECH

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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socalTECH

JANUARY 27, 2014

in an IPO on the Nasdaq Capital Market. The company said it is in its first commercial design with Skyworks Solutions. The company says is it looking to trade on the NASDAQ Capital Market under the symbol "RESN". resonant semiconductor frontend filter rejection signal merger acquisition nasdaq resn suptech' Resonant Inc.

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Santa Barbara Mobile Acquisition Design 157

socalTECH

MARCH 19, 2013

Santa Monica-based Demand Media said this morning it has expanded into the online learning market, and has acquired Creativebug , an online site which provides educational videos around art and carft instruction. Financial details of the acquisition were not disclosed. The firm was based in San Francisco. a month) or a la carte ($9.99

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socalTECH

AUGUST 20, 2013

CETA, which was headquartered in Omaha, Nebrasca, designs and manufactures automated sample handling and sample introduction equipment for the laboratory instrumentation market. lifescience instrumentations automation laboratory acquisition merger cetac technologies teledyne' Financial details of the buy were not announced.

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Thousand Oaks Technology Sample Acquisition 147

TechCrunch LA

AUGUST 27, 2020

Fastly said that the acquisition of Signal Sciences’ business will boost its ability to provide better security for applications and APIs — the connective fabric between different services that knit different technologies together behind the scenes. The image has been taken from a helicopter flying over LA.

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Culver City SaaS Los Angeles Social Network 249

socalTECH

SEPTEMBER 11, 2018

San Diego-based e-commerce agency CPC Strategy has been acquired by digital marketing agency Elite SEM , according to private equity backer Mountaingate Capital. Financial details of the acquisition were not announced. The acquisition is the third for Elite SEM since Mountaingate Capital acquired the comapny in 2017.

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socalTECH

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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Culver City Design Acquisition Help 138

Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 28, 2018

As a product or service you can often trade short exclusivity periods for the retailer’s willingness to spend marketing dollars promoting your product or give you better merchandising in the physical or virtual store. and a differentiated feel in terms of fabric, design, sustainability, etc. So Why Does This Matter?

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TechCrunch LA

APRIL 9, 2020

From lockdown in her Northern Italy home, Cevolini shared perspective on the future of motorcycling, acquisition offers and plans to recharge her company when the COVID-19 crisis subsides. As more of the major gas motorcycle companies enter the EV market, Cevolini is open to a merger or acquisition, but only on her terms.

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Technical Review Competition Demand Sales 277

socalTECH

MARCH 15, 2021

The company is now trading on the Nasdaq Global Market as LBPH. Longboard Pharmaceuticals was spun out of Arena Pharmaceuticals in January of 2020, focused on advancing a portfolio of centrally acting product candidates designed to be highly selective for specific G protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs).

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TechCrunch LA

MAY 25, 2019

Bev , a canned wine business that recently raised $7 million in seed funding from Founders Fund, thinks marketing in the alcohol industry is the problem. Founder Alix Peabody designed a line of female-focused canned rosé. But I decided I better give a quick update on Luckin Coffee’s tough second week on the stock market.

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socalTECH

AUGUST 3, 2018

San Diego-based LeaseLabs , which provides oline marketing services to the multifamily housing and apartment industry, has been acquired for $103M by real estate software developer RealPage. According to RealPage, it will $103M in cash and stock, plus up to $14M in earnout upon achieving certain financial objective. READ MORE>>.

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Social Media San Diego Software Development Design 100

socalTECH

JULY 26, 2010

Thousand Oaks-based Teledyne Technologies Incorporated announced this morning that it has completed its acquisition of Intelek plc , a manufacturer of electronics systems for the satellite and microwave communications market. Tags: teledyne technologies intelek merger acquisition microwave semiconductor electronics. READ MORE>>.

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Thousand Oaks Acquisition Design Technology 133

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 11, 2023

Re-live that moment of inspiration that resulted in an innovative design and implementation for your product, and is now providing you with a sustainable competitive advantage. This may also be the moment when you get your first big acquisition offer, rather than a clone appearing.

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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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SoCal Southern California Design Acquisition 160

Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 28, 2018

My friend Michael Broukhim, founder & co-CEO of FabFitFun and I recently had a catch-up meeting for 3-miles on the Santa Monica “Bird Trail” No company has ever elicited so many questions by friends, colleagues, entrepreneurs, fellow VCs and journalists as has Bird, the company that pioneered the electronic scooter as a service market.

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socalTECH

JUNE 10, 2010

City of Industry-based D-Tech Optoelectronics , a firm which manufactures components for the optical communications market, said Wednesday that it has acquired the telecom assembly line assets of Taiwanese firm Infomax. Financial terms of the acquisition were not disclosed.

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