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SEPTEMBER 6, 2017

San Diego-based oncology drug developer MabVax Therapeutics announced today that it has hired Greenhill & Co. as its investment banking advisor, as it explores "strategic alternatives", including a full company sale, licensing agreements or asset sale coupled with a reverse merger for the company. READ MORE>>.

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NOVEMBER 26, 2013

San Diego-based Qualcomm said late Monday that it has completed its sale of OMnitracs , the company''s GPS fleet management software and products division, to private equity firm Vista Equity Partners. Financial details of the Roadnet Technologies acquisition were not announced. The deal was worth approximately $800M in cash.

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OCTOBER 12, 2016

Los Angeles-based Edlio , a developer of a cloud-based, software product used by schools and school districts to build and manage school websites, has raised $40M in a funding round. According to L Square, the investment in Edlio will go towards sales and marketing, international growth, new product development, and strategic acquisitions.

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JANUARY 24, 2013

Bankruptcy Court has granted a motion to approve a sale of the majority of THQ's assets to multiple buyers. THQ detailed the sale Wednesday night, saying the company's estate will receive approximately $72M in total through the sales of its owned studios and games in development. READ MORE>>.

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JUNE 26, 2012

the startup business effort run by Mike Jones, the former CEO of MySpace, has made its first acquisition, saying this morning that it has acquired Pinpuff , the developer of a platform which measures the influence of Pinterest users, and awards them with perks. Pinpuff was developed by a developer in India.

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MARCH 5, 2015

Pasadena-based Arrowhead Research said this morning that it has acquired the entire RNAI research and development portfolio and associated assets of Novartis. Arrowhead said the deal also includes milestones and royalties on sales of future products. READ MORE>>.

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DECEMBER 1, 2020

San Diego-based Seismic , which develops sales enablement and marketing software, has acquired Grapevien6 , a social and digital sales software developer. Financial terms of the acquisition were not announced.

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AUGUST 16, 2021

San Diego-based sales and marketing software developer Seismic has raised $170M in a Series G funding round, the company said this morning, and is now valued at $3 billion. Along with the funding, the company said it has acquired Lessonly, a developer of sales training, coaching, and enablement software which is based in Indianapolis.

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JANUARY 5, 2022

Los Angeles-based software developer ServiceTitan, which develops software used by contractors and the trades to manage their businesses, says it has acquired FieldRoutes, a developer of cloud-based software for the pest control and lawn care industry. Financial details of the acquisition were not announced.

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AUGUST 25, 2016

Santa Monica-based Twistory Entertainment Studios , which had been a mobile game development and graphic novel design company, is being sold in an asset sale, according to auction company CMA Auctions. Twistory Entertainment was founded in 2009, and had developed Ouch! Couch and other titles. READ MORE>>.

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JUNE 30, 2021

Los Angeles-based ServiceTitan, which provides software used by contractors and the trades to manage their business, has acquired another company, Aspire Software, which develops software for the commercial landscaping business. Financial details of the acquisition were not announced. Aspire Software is based in St. Louis, Missouri.

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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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NOVEMBER 21, 2019

In one of the biggest acquisitions out of Southern California's technology startup industry in recent years, Los Angeles-based Honey Science Corporation , which develops a savings discovery and price tracking tool, has been acquired by PayPal , in a deal worth approximately $4 billion. READ MORE>>.

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MAY 25, 2017

San Diego-based Inseego , which develops telematics and fleet management products, gave an update to its sale of Novatel Wireless to Chinese company Jade Ocean Global Limited , a subsidiary of T.C.L. Industries Holdings (H.K.) Limited this morning, with more news of delays in getting the deal approved.

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JUNE 11, 2015

Los Angeles-based Android-based game console maker Ouya is nearing a sale of the company, most likely by game hardware maker Razer , according to reports. Ouya had been venture backed by Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers, and including Mayfield Fund, NVIDIA, Shasta Ventures, and Occam Partners, and had raised over $8.6M

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AUGUST 9, 2021

Financial terms of the acquisition were not announced. Simplext develops a tool which lets shoppers text car dealerships, enabling a direct discussion with a sales or service representative. Fox Dealer also said that, separately, it has partnered with LetzChat, a text-and-chat platform which provides real time translation.

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JUNE 4, 2015

Irvine-based sales and marketing company Advantage Sales & Marketing said late Wednesday that it has acquired Atlas Technology Group >, a technology company which develops applications for helping retailers improve their product sales in stores. Advanced Sales and Marketing is led by Tanya Domier.

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MAY 11, 2015

Los Angeles-based gay dating app and website developer Grindr is looking for a buyer, according to Bloomberg. Bloomberg said that Grindr has hired investment banker Raine Group to advise the company on a sale. Grindr was founded by Joel Simkhai. READ MORE>>.

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JUNE 15, 2021

Los Angeles-based MomentFeed, which develops location-based services and location marketing software for bricks and mortar retailers to better manage information on their locations, hours, and other information, has been acquired by Uberall, a Berlin-based provider of marketing software.

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JUNE 8, 2017

San Diego-based Inseego , the developer of the MiFi wireless hotspots, has aborted its plans to sell off its MiFi division to Chinese company TCL Industries Holdings (H.K.) Limited , and has embarked on a massive restructuring of the company. Inseego said it would immediately recommit to the Mi-Fi business. READ MORE>>.

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Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 19, 2011

He is very hands-on and helpful – especially for any company looking into customer acquisition. o CPM model gave him control over the information in the acquisition cycle so he focused on that. - o Everything is for sale but it’s the price that moves the timing. He told them it was now or never.

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SEPTEMBER 13, 2021

The latest investment is being used to finance the acquisition of another company in the space — Appetize, a digital and mobile commerce payments platform for enterprises such as sports and entertainment venues, theme parks and zoos. The acquisition of Appetize extends SpotOn’s reach to the enterprise space in a major way.

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NOVEMBER 4, 2009

San Diego-based Brickfish , a developer of social media and networking software being used by brands, reported today that it has hired on a Paul Botto, most recently Head of Analytics for the North American Sales Organization at Google, as its Vice President of Sales.

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SEPTEMBER 29, 2021

Santa Barbara-based Invoca, which provides call tracking and marketing intelligence software, says it has named Paula Schmidlin as Senior Vice President, People & Culture, and promoted Ben Sullivan to Executive Vice President, Sales.

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MAY 17, 2011

A report today from Greentech Media says that Pasadena-based Idealab 's sale of portfolio firm RayTracker was worth $44.8M. in funding in RayTracker a developer of solar tracking technology. Idealab, Quercus Trust, and Phoenix Fire had invested $3.5M RayTracker was a spinout of Idealab's Energy Innovations. on their investment.

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SEPTEMBER 15, 2021

Los Angeles-based Appetize, the developer of point-of-sale ordering apps serving the restaurant, sports, entertainment, and hospitality business, has been acquired by San Francisco-based SpotOn, the companies said on Tuesday. Financial details of the acquisition were not announced.

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AUGUST 24, 2009

San Diego-based Ligand Pharmaceuticals reported Monday that it has acquired Connecticut-based Neurogen , a developer of small-molecule drugs to improve the lives of patients suffering from psychiatric and neurological disorders. Tags: ligand pharmaceuticals neurogen merger acquisition lifescience.

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Tech.Co

MARCH 10, 2022

Amazon could substantially expand their dominance over the ecommerce market, as the Seattle-based tech giant has announced the acquisition of Veeqo, a UK-based ecommerce startup. Everyone knows that Amazon has been pretty acquisition happy over the last few years. Amazon Acquires Veeqo. What does this mean for the ecommerce market?

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OCTOBER 12, 2020

Los Angeles-based social application developer Triller , which competes head to head against TikTok , is seeking to reach the public markets through a SPAC (special purpose acquisition company), according to a report. administration to force a sale by its Chinese parent company, ByteDance. READ MORE>>.

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JULY 21, 2020

Datto , a developer of cloud-based software for the managed service provider (MSP) market--which just opened up a new office in Irvine--said that it has acquired Gluh Pty Ltd , an Australian company which develops software that allows MSPs to simplify procurement of IT products and services.

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NOVEMBER 17, 2008

Thousand Oaks-based Nexsan, a developer of storage hardware products, has appointed a new Chief Commercial Officer, the firm disclosed Monday. Nexsan said that Michael McGuire has joined the firm, reporting to CEO Philip Black, and will be in charge of worldwide sales, marketing, and business development. READ MORE>>

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MARCH 3, 2020

Goleta-based Transphorm , which develops gallium nitride (GaN) semiconductors for power conversion, said today that it has raised $21.5M in an equity financing, and also entered into a reverse merger with an entity called Peninsula Acquisition Corporation. and will continue the historical business of Transphorm. (KKR), READ MORE>>.

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Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 21, 2023

A technical champion may drive a specific innovation, but the business leader has to own the result, in order to drive an appropriate business model, customer acquisition, support, and a growth strategy. Business risks are not just development risks. From time to time, include customers and sales members in ideation sessions.

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JANUARY 5, 2011

Los Angeles private equity firm The Gores Group said Wednesday that it has closed its sale of Vincotech Holdings Sarl , a developer and manufacturer of power modules and inverters for the industrial and solar power market. Financial details of the sale were not disclosed. Gores sold Vincotech to Mitsubishi Electric Corporation.

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APRIL 21, 2017

a developer of software for location and reputation management. Financial terms of the acquisition were not announced. said the acquisition will help it accelerate its product roadmap and expand the ReachLocal digital marketing suite of products. has acquired SweetIQ Analytics Corp. , Gannett Co.

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APRIL 24, 2014

Korrelate was based in Orlando, Florida, and developed technology to tie consumer''s online behavior to offline purchasing of new and used vehicles. Financial terms of the acquisition were not disclosed. Power said the move will help its customers by allowing marketers to measure online activity and link that to actual vehicle sales.

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OCTOBER 14, 2019

Financial details of the acquisition and investment were not announced, however, Mighty Oak Entertainment said Bryan and Ellis have purchased 50 percent of the company from founder Mark O'Brien. Might Oak said its founder, O'Brien, previously was a development and content sales executives for Warner Bros.,

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