socalTECH

SEPTEMBER 20, 2010

Los Angeles-based Internet Brands , which operates a suite of online, advertising driven websites across a wide range of verticals, said Monday that it would go private in a $640M, private equity deal, bucking the trend of Southern California companies filing to get to the public markets. Internet Brands had gone public just three years ago.

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Internet Brands Westlake Village Woodland Hills Beverly Hills 190

socalTECH

JANUARY 26, 2011

The firm's investors include Oak Investment Partners, Spectrum Equity, W Capital Partners, Goldman Sachs & Co., Zogenix, Green Dot, MaxLinear and ReachLocal. Zogenix, Green Dot, MaxLinear and ReachLocal. The IPO was underwritten by Goldman, Sachs & Co., Morgan Stnaley & Co., and Generation Partners.

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socalTECH

FEBRUARY 10, 2011

LAVA inducted Mayor Riordan--who had a long and involved career in venture capital and private equity before his efforts in politics--into its LAVA Hall of Fame. Other IPO finalists were RealD , ReachLocal , and Inphi. Finalists were CODA Automotive , Fisker Automotive , and Amonix.

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