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Santa Barbara Gets Another $100M Plus Exit, At Aurrion

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Add another, high dollar exit for a young startup in Santa Barbara, adding to the region's growing list of successful technology exits: Aurrion. Aurrion is a spinout of UC Santa Barbara, and develops technology being used to make high speed optical networking in a more cost effective manner. READ MORE>>.

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QAD In $2 Billion Private Equity Acquisition

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Santa Barbara-based supply chain software developer QAD has entered into a $2 billion acquisition deal with private equity investor Thoma Bravo, the company said on Monday. The company said that current CEO Anton Chilton will continue to lead the company, whcih will continue to maintain its headquarters in Santa Barbara.

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QAD Completes Allocation Network GmbH Acquisition

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Santa Barbara-based QAD, which develops software for the manufacturing sector, said Tuesday afternoon that it has completed its acquisition of Allocation Network GmbH. Financial terms of the acquisition were not announced. Allocation Network GmbH was based in Munich, Germany.

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Invoca Claims Record Results, Says It Will Hit $100M Revenues By EOY

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Santa Barbara-based Invoca, which develops call tracking and other customer tracking software, says it is on the path towards $100M in annual recurring revenue (ARR) by the end of its fiscal year. The company did not disclose its current revenues, but said it has seen "record growth" in the first half of FY21.

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Cisco Buys Santa Barbara Firm

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San Jose-based networking giant Cisco said today that it has acquired Richards-Zeta Building Intelligence, a Santa Barbara firm which develops software used for managing building infrastructure. Financial terms of the acquisition were not disclosed. Cisco's Globalisation Centre East unit is based in Bangalore, India.

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Invoca Acquires DialogTech

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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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Emergent Microgrid Acquired By Electriq Power

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Santa Barbara-based Emergent Microgrid , a developer of community microgrids in Santa Barbara and Montecito, in an apparent acquisition deal with smart home battery manufacturer Electriq Power.