socalTECH

JUNE 4, 2012

Calabasas-based Ixia , which develops Ip network and wireless testing equipment and software, said this morning that it has completed its acquisition of Anue Systems , a developer of network visibility and analysis products. The deal had been announced May 7th, and was worth $145M in cash.

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Xconomy

DECEMBER 11, 2018

Image authentication startup Truepic said Tuesday it has acquired the intellectual property and software behind San Jose-based Fourandsix Technologies—including Izitru, an image forensics technology licensed earlier this year by DARPA.

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IP Technology Software Startup 67

socalTECH

MARCH 2, 2011

Santa Barbara-based D2 Technologies , which develops embedded IP communications software, reports today that it has acquired Webia Technologies , a developer of products for the Google Android OS platform. D2 said the acquisition would deepend its industry expertise in embedded multimedia communications applications.

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Technology Santa Barbara IP Google 157

InfoChachkie

AUGUST 10, 2010

Intellectual Property (IP) is an ugly thing at a startup. However, to a Big Dumb Company (BDC), a startup’s IP is a thing of beauty. How can IP be worthless to a startup yet very worthwhile to a BDC? Because IP has intrinsic value, but only in the right hands. Yet, it does nothing to help you execute your business model.

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socalTECH

NOVEMBER 10, 2009

A report from TechCrunch claims that San Diego-based Gizmo5 , the voice-over-IP startup founded by Michael Robertson, has been acquired by Google. Gizmo5 is a developer of voice-over-IP software based on the SIP standard, and is headed by former MP3.com Tags: acquisition merger google gizmo5. READ MORE>>.

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Google IP San Diego Report 133

socalTECH

OCTOBER 13, 2010

iSkoot Technologies includes substantially all of the assets of San Francisco-based iSkoot, a developer of social networking and Skype-compatible voice-over-IP software for mobile phones. Tags: qualcomm iskoot merger acquisition mobile software skype social networking. Financial terms of the buy were not disclosed.

Social Network 157

Social Network Software Review Technical Review IP 157

socalTECH

DECEMBER 11, 2009

Murano Software (www.muranosoft.com). Your Software Development Partner. SoCal IP Law Group LLP - IP Counselors For Technology Companies. www.socalip.com) Focused on high tech's unique need - Pragmatic cost-effective IP portfolio management - U.S. Startups Made Simple. An on-line community for entrepreneurs.

Southern California 133

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socalTECH

OCTOBER 12, 2009

Los Angeles-based Sophoi , a developer of media IP mananagement software, has been acquired by Oracle, Oracle said Monday. Tags: sophoi oracle merger acquisition software content hollywood intellectual property. Financial terms of the buy were not disclosed. Sophoi filed for bankruptcy on September 1st.

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Oracle IP Hollywood Entertainment 140

socalTECH

OCTOBER 30, 2009

Murano Software (www.muranosoft.com). Your Software Development Partner. SoCal IP Law Group LLP - IP Counselors For Technology Companies. www.socalip.com) Focused on high tech's unique need - Pragmatic cost-effective IP. and international patent and trademark procurement - IP. Startups Made Simple.

Southern California 140

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socalTECH

JULY 9, 2012

We thought it would be insightful for our readerswho are usually looking to get acquired by other companieson what the thought process of those large companies making those acquisitions are. For a company like yours, what goes into your acquisition strategy and what thoughts went behind the Anue acquisition?

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Acquisition IP Networking Marketing 173

socalTECH

NOVEMBER 12, 2009

San Diego-based Gizmo5 , the voice-over-IP service and software started by former MP3.com Tags: gizmo5 google merger acquisition voip. com founder Michael Robertson, has been acquired by Google. Google announced the deal late Thursday afternoon. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. READ MORE>>.

Google 140

Google IP San Diego Startup 140

socalTECH

JUNE 19, 2009

Murano Software (www.muranosoft.com). Your Software Development Partner. SoCal IP Law Group LLP - IP Counselors For Technology Companies. www.socalip.com) Focused on high tech's unique need - Pragmatic cost-effective IP. and international patent and trademark procurement - IP. Startups Made Simple.

SoCalTech 100

SoCalTech Southern California Rustic Canyon IP 100

socalTECH

JUNE 26, 2009

Murano Software (www.muranosoft.com). Your Software Development Partner. SoCal IP Law Group LLP - IP Counselors For Technology Companies. www.socalip.com) Focused on high tech's unique need - Pragmatic cost-effective IP. and international patent and trademark procurement - IP. Startups Made Simple.

SoCalTech 100

SoCalTech Southern California Rustic Canyon IP 100

socalTECH

FEBRUARY 9, 2010

SoCal IP Law Group LLP - IP Counselors For Technology Companies. www.socalip.com) Focused on high tech's unique need - Pragmatic cost-effective IP portfolio management - U.S. www.socalip.com) Focused on high tech's unique need - Pragmatic cost-effective IP portfolio management - U.S. Don't miss it!

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socalTECH

JUNE 5, 2009

Murano Software (www.muranosoft.com). Your Software Development Partner. SoCal IP Law Group LLP - IP Counselors For Technology Companies. www.socalip.com) Focused on high tech's unique need - Pragmatic cost-effective IP. and international patent and trademark procurement - IP. Startups Made Simple.

SoCalTech 100

SoCalTech Southern California Rustic Canyon IP 100

socalTECH

JULY 24, 2009

Murano Software (www.muranosoft.com). Your Software Development Partner. SoCal IP Law Group LLP - IP Counselors For Technology Companies. www.socalip.com) Focused on high tech's unique need - Pragmatic cost-effective IP. and international patent and trademark procurement - IP. Startups Made Simple.

SoCalTech 100

SoCalTech Orange County Southern California Westlake Village 100

socalTECH

SEPTEMBER 25, 2009

Murano Software (www.muranosoft.com). Your Software Development Partner. SoCal IP Law Group LLP - IP Counselors For Technology Companies. www.socalip.com) Focused on high tech's unique need - Pragmatic cost-effective IP. and international patent and trademark procurement - IP. Startups Made Simple.

Southern California 113

Southern California Advertising IP Orange County 113

socalTECH

AUGUST 7, 2009

Murano Software (www.muranosoft.com). Your Software Development Partner. SoCal IP Law Group LLP - IP Counselors For Technology Companies. www.socalip.com) Focused on high tech's unique need - Pragmatic cost-effective IP portfolio management - U.S. Los Angeles-based executive search for emerging growth companies.

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SoCalTech Orange County Southern California IP 100

socalTECH

JULY 16, 2010

One of the questions we get most from entrepreneurs is how companies reach an exit event, and the thinking that goes into acquisitions. What's the story behind the acquisition? Quinn Curtis: We had recently signed Webroot as a licensee of our software, as an OEM partner. How long was BrightCloud around for before being acquired?

San Diego 145

San Diego IP Acquisition Web 145

socalTECH

DECEMBER 6, 2010

Los Angeles-based j2 Global Communications , which operates electronic messaging and FAX services, said today that it has acquired Protus IP Solutions , a Canadian provider of software-as-a-service communications services. Protus IP operates an Internet fax service called MyFax, which j2 said was 81 percent of its revenues.

IP 124

IP Los Angeles Services Software 124

socalTECH

MAY 22, 2009

Murano Software (www.muranosoft.com). Your Software Development Partner. SoCal IP Law Group LLP - IP Counselors For Technology Companies. www.socalip.com) Focused on high tech's unique need - Pragmatic cost-effective IP portfolio management - U.S. Custom Insurance Programs for Technology Companies.

SoCalTech 100

SoCalTech Southern California Rustic Canyon IP 100

socalTECH

NOVEMBER 17, 2009

Murano Software (www.muranosoft.com). Your Software Development Partner. SoCal IP Law Group LLP - IP Counselors For Technology Companies. www.socalip.com) Focused on high tech's unique need - Pragmatic cost-effective IP portfolio management - U.S. Startups Made Simple. An on-line community for entrepreneurs.

Orange County 113

Orange County Southern California IP Glendale 113

socalTECH

APRIL 24, 2009

Murano Software (www.muranosoft.com). Your Software Development Partner. SoCal IP Law Group LLP - IP Counselors For Technology Companies. www.socalip.com) Focused on high tech's unique need - Pragmatic cost-effective IP portfolio management - U.S. Custom Insurance Programs for Technology Companies.

SoCalTech 100

SoCalTech Southern California Rustic Canyon Technology Council 100

Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 31, 2018

For example, Facebook added WhatsApp as a cross-platform messaging and Voice over IP (VoIP) service to enhance the self-sustaining growth their social media platform before any downturn. Implement a plan of regular strategic acquisitions. Competitors tend to focus on price and other variations to existing offerings.

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Examples IP Acquisition Social Media 99

socalTECH

JANUARY 14, 2011

For our Friday interview, we thought we'd catch up with Los Angeles-based MarketShare , the Elevation Partners-backed software provider, to hear where the firm is nowadays. You mentioned that you've been growing the company recently, and made a recent acquisition? We also just made an acquisition of Jovian over the summer.

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Social Media Demand Activity Marketing 235

Both Sides of the Table

JULY 10, 2010

The importance of the conference is that it assembles most of the top privately held early-to-mid-stage technology companies in the country (and some globally) as well as most VC’s, growth equity funds and corporate development departments from large industry players looking at technology acquisitions. ITA Software. TechCrunch.

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Venture Capital Mission Ventures Capital Help 242

socalTECH

APRIL 30, 2018

For this morning's interview, we caught up with Elizabeth Cholawsky , the new CEO of Santa Barbara-based HG Data (www.hgdata.com), which develops software which helps marketers and salespeople understand the "technology stack" of their potential customers and prospects. That took quite a bit of investment in organic growth and acquisitions.

Santa Barbara 113

Santa Barbara High Tech Outsource Development Startup 113

Xconomy

JULY 19, 2016

This has been evident with recent acquisitions beyond Symantec and Blue Coat – Avast and AVG, Cisco and CloudLock , IBM and Resilient Systems , and most recently Carbon Black and Confer. More than any other IT segment, compelling technology and defensible IP are a critical piece of any security solution.

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Symantec IBM IBM Acquisition 40

Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 28, 2014

We want money to make some acquisitions (investors would prefer to fund M&A if they know specific deals – not to encourage bad behavior. This is why investors really like SaaS software companies where you have recurring revenue and your largest customer accounts for < 5% of your revenue and your renewals rates are > 90%.

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Startup Company Companies .Net 383

Tech Zulu Event

DECEMBER 18, 2013

He has raised more than $200 million on behalf of his companies and led more than 30 acquisitions. Pierce also led the acquisition of Xfire from Viacom. and negotiated the company’s successful acquisition by Logitech, Inc., He began his career as a media, entertainment and IP attorney. Sponsored giveaways and contests.

Startup 111

Startup Entertainment Media Santa Barbara 111

Both Sides of the Table

DECEMBER 27, 2011

When they look at buying your company they often think in terms of “how long will it take until I earn back the profits to pay for my acquisition price?” If you spent the 3 years perfecting some hugely differentiated technology IP that may also be different. The example chart is not actually atypical. Not necessarily.

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Startup Venture Capital Sales Technical Review 418

InfoChachkie

JUNE 25, 2009

Yet, despite his exceptional courtroom theatrics, you would be foolhardy to hire good old Johnnie to review your software cross-licensing agreement. The money you pay your IP lawyer should be judiciously spent, but you should not attempt to save money by working with someone without the appropriate experience in your technical domain.

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Technical Advisors Technical Review IP Patents 124

SoCal CTO

JANUARY 5, 2011

You can find some of the monthly ones in the following: Top 57 Online Startups Meets Technology Meets Product Posts for November 2010 Top 30 Startup Technology and Product Posts for September 2010 Top 40 Startup Posts for August 2010 Top 30 Startup Posts for July 2010 Top 30 Startup Posts in June 2010 Top 29 Startup Posts May 2010 Startup CTO Top 30 (..)

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Startup Venture Capital Blogging CTO Coach 378