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AUGUST 25, 2011

A portfolio company of Irvine-based venture capital firm SAIL Venture Partners , SNTech , has made an acquisition, SNTech announced earlier this week. Terms of the acquisition were not disclosed. RBC is selling the unit to clear the way for its own, acquisition of another electric motor business, of A.O. Department of Justice.

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socalTECH

APRIL 30, 2013

the investment bank, to help the firm with "strategic alternatives". mindspeed investment banker merger acquisition semiconductor electronics' Mindspeed did not give other details on the move, however, "strategic alternatives" is widely used as the codeword for "looking for a buyer" in the industry. READ MORE>>.

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OCTOBER 14, 2021

San Luis Obispo-based software developer Mindbody said on Wednesday that it has raised $500M in a strategic investment, and acquired ClassPass, a monthly subscription service which provides access to fitness and wellness experiences. According to Mindbody, the $500M investment came from an investment group led by Sixth Street.

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Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 19, 2011

A friend helped him get out of this situation and changed Matt’s life forever. He is very hands-on and helpful – especially for any company looking into customer acquisition. Matt’s commitment to re-investing in tech startups is reminiscent to this great Fred Wilson post of “recycling capital. &#.

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socalTECH

AUGUST 8, 2016

Mike Mothner: The business today, is we are a digital agency focused on customer acquisition and growth for businesses of all types. If it's a digital channel, and there are customers to connect with, we are looking to help those companies grow. We also have an office now in Houston as well as a result of the acquisition.

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Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 11, 2020

Landing investments and backing requires a new level of confidence, communication, and risk. Scaling is the holy grail of every new venture – from local to global, from online to brick-and-mortar to partners to mergers and acquisitions, from a private company to a public company, from cash-flow-positive to the next unicorn.

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 6, 2019

Investing in entrepreneurs and startups is a fun but different world from investing in conventional stocks, bonds, and commodities. First of all, it’s more of an investment in people than in a business, since the startup is usually an idea barely half-baked when they need your money. Start in a business domain you know well.

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Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 10, 2010

But wait, aren’t you the guy who invested in Ad.ly, the in-stream advertising company? Two things : 1) when I invested in Ad.ly I think Twitter made a minor gaffe by announcing their Blackberry app and their acquisition of Atebits (Tweetie) before the Chirp conference. The validation from Salesforce.com helps tremendously.

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socalTECH

SEPTEMBER 15, 2017

Santa Monica-based Cornerstone OnDemand has hired investment banking firms Centerview Partners and Goldman Sachs, in a move that could result in either a sale of the company, or help in fighting off an activist investor, according to a report. READ MORE>>.

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socalTECH

OCTOBER 2, 2012

We thought it might be interesting to talk with one of the fund's managing directors, Jeb Spencer about the fund's success in technology investments, plus how it managed to raise another fund in this kind of environment, plus its unique goal of getting companies to an acquisition--and not an IPO.

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Berkonomics

AUGUST 4, 2022

[Email readers, continue here…] Especially if a company is in trouble, perhaps with an urgent need to make a deadline, or facing a cash crisis caused by something your employees can help control, explaining the importance of the action required empowers all to work smarter and harder to achieve the stated goal. Our solution.

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OCTOBER 16, 2019

Financial terms of the acquisition were not announced. According to Thrive Global, the acquisition will go to help it build a behavior change technology platform which leverages data collection and the application of the latest science to end the stress and burnout epidemic and help individuals and organizations unlock their full potential.

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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. The investment also brings its total capital raised since its 2008 inception to $386 million. Rowe Price Associates Inc. and OMERS Growth Equity.

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OCTOBER 28, 2021

A new, Santa Barbara-based private equity investment company Cuadrilla Capital says it has acquired a Mt. Cuadrilla says that the acquisition is its first investment since its launched in April. Laurel Township, New Jersey-based company, Agilence. Financial details of the deal were not announced.

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Berkonomics

SEPTEMBER 13, 2018

Strategic buyers look for managerial talent, intellectual property, geographic expansion, an extension into adjacent markets – and more – that will be achieved with the acquisition of your company. My buyer-candidate had previously licensed our firm as a distributor, a value-added reseller for its hardware.

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Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 20, 2014

By “vertical production” I meant that many online video production companies will have a strong vertical focus that will help them win the battle to sign up talent, build stronger & more loyal audiences and align with stronger advertiser relationships because they serve more endemic audiences. of the population).

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Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 16, 2010

The first three skills I espoused were: access to the highest-quality deal-flow, domain knowledge of the topic area in which you’re investing and access to VCs to help fund the next stages of development. Markets like these are very kind to angel investors because you get taken out early and see a nice pop on your investment.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 22, 2011

The name “investment bank” somehow always sounded like a place where I could somehow deposit my investments, and maybe even earn a little interest. Then I learned that these banks really negotiate investments and collect fees on the transactions, sort of like commercial banks do with loans to businesses. Very confusing.

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JANUARY 26, 2022

Los Angeles-based ServiceTitan, which develops software-as-a-service products to help home service and contractors manage their business and service calls, is reportedly looking to file for an IPO. It's not uncommon for companies looking for an acquisition to leak rumors of an IPO, typically through their investment bankers or investors.

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SEPTEMBER 29, 2020

Los Angeles-based Social Native , which operates an online marketplace which helps brands source visual content says it has acquired Olapic , a service focused on user-generated, influencer, and short-form video content for brands. Financial terms of the acquisition were not announced.

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 8, 2013

This strategy is called “organic growth,” yet it alone may yield only a fraction of the potential you could achieve, unless you add the additional strategies of partnerships and M&A (mergers and acquisitions). Invest in selective strategic alliances. Actively pursue mergers and acquisitions. Partial acquisition.

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FEBRUARY 2, 2021

Venice, California-based StackCommerce, which develops a white-label marketplace which is used by publishers and brands to help connect people with products, has been acquired by Integrated Media Company (IMC), itself owned by private equity investor TPG. Financial terms of the acquisition were not announced.

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TechCrunch LA

FEBRUARY 23, 2021

Archer Aviation’s announcement comes two weeks since it landed United Airlines as a customer and an investor in its bid to become a publicly traded company via a merger with a special purpose acquisition company. an increasingly common financial path that allows the startup to eschew the once traditional IPO process. .

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Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 22, 2021

This strategy is called “organic growth,” yet it alone may yield only a fraction of the potential you could achieve, unless you add the additional strategies of partnerships and M&A (mergers and acquisitions). Invest in selective strategic alliances. Actively pursue mergers and acquisitions. Partial acquisition.

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 16, 2017

Investing in entrepreneurs and startups is a fun but different world from investing in conventional stocks, bonds, and commodities. First of all, it’s more of an investment in people than in a business, since the startup is usually an idea barely half-baked when they need your money. Start in a business domain you know well.

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socalTECH

JULY 13, 2020

Los Angeles-based electric car maker Fisker announced this morning that it is in a merger with a public, special purpose acquisition company, called Spartan Energy Acquisition Corp. SPAC), which will help provide more than $1 billion in gross proceeds to the company--and make it a publicly traded company.

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MAY 29, 2019

Financial details of the acquisition were not announced. Black Mountain said the investment y Vista will help it grow both domestically and internationally, and also provide new capital ti invest in development of its platform. READ MORE>>.

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Xconomy

SEPTEMBER 11, 2019

GlaxoSmithKline is acquiring a startup it helped launch in 2013 as part of an alliance with life sciences venture capital firm Avalon Ventures. Sitari was the first of eight companies spun up through the partnership between the Southern California investment outfit and British pharma company. Financial terms of the acquisition were.

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socalTECH

MAY 4, 2021

The investment round firmly vaunts the company into unicorn territory. Kajabi says it is profitable, and will use the funding to scale its team and build out its products, expand internationally, and explore strategic mergers and acquisitions. Kajabi's CEO and co-founder is Kenny Rueter.

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Berkonomics

JUNE 25, 2020

There are several key performance indicators that help new generation company management see more clearly their progress and corporate health. The old measures, including return on investment, percentage of profit against revenue or employee count, and more, obviously are still relevant. CACR (Customer Acquisition Cost Ratio).

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socalTECH

NOVEMBER 7, 2017

Irvine-based Acorns , a fintech startup which helps people get into investing, has acquired Portland, Oregon-based Vault , a startup developing services which had automatically helped users save for retirement. Financial details of the acquisition were not announced.

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Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 13, 2016

Either of these qualms can ultimately sidetrack your startup as not worthy of investment, so it pays to do your homework on what you say and how to communicate effectively. Investors will be looking for a sizing validated by industry analysts large enough for good investment returns. Investors invest in people more than the idea.

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socalTECH

JANUARY 18, 2013

Carlsbad-based Life Technologies said this morning that it has hired two investment banking firms, Deutsche Bank Securities Inc. However, according to a Canadian newspaper, the investment bankers are actually looking to help drum up interest in buyers for the company.

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Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 21, 2010

One of the investment themes I’ve been focused on in the past 3 years has been Performance-Based Marketing. When I started investing the US advertising market was $300 billion with only 10% of it ($30 billion) of it being online and measurable. When we tune into any stream: Twitter, Facebook, MySpace, etc., Thus, we click!

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socalTECH

MARCH 28, 2019

According to Kyriba, the investment round will give Bridgepoint a majority stake in its business, and values the company at $1.2 According to Kyriba, the investment will help it accelerate innovation and growth of its platform. READ MORE>>.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 6, 2022

Investing in entrepreneurs and startups is a fun but different world from investing in conventional stocks, bonds, and commodities. First of all, it’s more of an investment in people than in a business, since the startup is usually an idea barely half-baked when they need your money. Start in a business domain you know well.

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socalTECH

MARCH 18, 2014

Bitvore said one of its first products, Bitvore for Munis, helps investment banks and hedge funds looking for an information advantage in municipal bond markets. Pikover is an angel investor, with dozens of local startup investments; he was also co-founder of Xylan (IPO, $2B acquisition) and Access 360 (acquisition by IBM).

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