socalTECH

NOVEMBER 13, 2013

In a very bold move, Venice-based Snapchat has apparently turned down a $3 billion acquisition offer from Facebook , according to a report today from the Wall Street Journal. snapchat merger acquisition exit facebook tencent mobile' READ MORE>>.

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Snapchat Report Southern California Journal 210

L.A. Business Journal

JANUARY 17, 2022

Beverly Hills-based LiveOne Inc., the owner of streaming services like Slacker Radio, LiveXLive and PodcastOne, is making a foray into the gaming business with a newly launched subsidiary called GamifyOne.

Beverly Hills 130

Beverly Hills Acquisition Startup Services 130

L.A. Business Journal

JANUARY 11, 2021

Internet services company J2 Global Inc. finished up 2020 on a buying spree.

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Acquisition Services Company Companies 130

socalTECH

OCTOBER 15, 2013

Financial terms of the acquisition were not disclosed. Media Temple''s customers include Sony, Nordstrom, The Wall Street Journal, Starbucks, IBM, Volkswagen, and many others. colocation acquisition merger godaddy hosting temple media mediatemple' According to GoDaddy, the two companies will continue to operate independently.

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Media Journal IBM IBM 211

L.A. Business Journal

NOVEMBER 18, 2016

Ad tech sector’s struggles may help Rubicon Project click as an acquisition target.

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L.A. Business Journal

JULY 14, 2017

had acquisition talks with AdRoll, NationBuilder’s clients include Trump’s campaign and French President Macron, and SpaceX seeks government funds for deep space exploration.

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Acquisition SpaceX Report Funding 124

socalTECH

JANUARY 27, 2014

A recent analysis by the Wall Street Journal uncovers a surprising number of Southern California startups in the billion dollar valuation -- led by Hawthorne-based SpaceX , with a $4.8 billion dollar startups venture capital exit merger acquisition spacex snapchat beats' Think Silicon Valley has a lock on billion dollar startups?

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Southern California Snapchat SpaceX Startup 213

L.A. Business Journal

JANUARY 8, 2018

Hong Kong-based mobile gaming company Kunlun Group Limited has closed on its purchase of the remaining stake of Grindr LLC, a gay men’s dating app located in West Hollywood’s Pacific Design Center, the companies announced Monday.

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Acquisition Design Mobile Company 189

L.A. Business Journal

JULY 19, 2016

Snapchat confirms Bitstrips acquisition, Hyperloop One hits back at former executives, DreamWorks inks virtual reality deal, and more.

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Snapchat Acquisition Report 100

L.A. Business Journal

AUGUST 11, 2017

Snap confirms acquisition of Zeny for $213 million, Google's diversity controversy mocked in street art near its Venice office and Third Point sells all Snap shares.

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Acquisition Venice Google Report 100

L.A. Business Journal

SEPTEMBER 12, 2016

X-ray system manufacturer OSI Systems on Monday completed its acquisition of American Science and Engineering Inc. for $37 a share, a cash deal worth $269 million.

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socalTECH

JUNE 21, 2012

The acquisition of Los Angeles-based Savings.com is apparently worth over $100M, plus an unspecified additional amount based on future performance of the firm, according to new numbers provided to the press by acquiring firm Cox Target Media. Savings.com is a provider of online coupons and deal information. READ MORE>>.

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Rustic Canyon Journal Press Acquisition 168

L.A. Business Journal

DECEMBER 14, 2017

Disney to Gain Control of Hulu after 21st Century Fox asset acquisition, TrueCar settles lawsuit with California New Car Dealers Association and Lily raises $2 million for personal stylist.

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Hulu Acquisition Truecar Report 113

Berkonomics

JULY 7, 2016

In my early journalism classes, I was taught the five “W’s” of good news stories, and that most should be in the first paragraph at that. We chose to tell the employees, with the obvious risk that some would be scared into looking for another job right in the middle of the acquisition process. When in doubt, don’t be shy.

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Journal Acquisition Class News 136

L.A. Business Journal

SEPTEMBER 12, 2016

OSI Systems completes $269 million acquisition of American Science and Engineering, Lionsgate and Univision team up for Spanish-language streaming service, artificial intelligence startup Oben raises $10 million, and more

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Artificial Inteligence Acquisition Report Services 100

socalTECH

SEPTEMBER 27, 2012

One of the most interesting things about the Wall Street Journal's list of top startups in the U.S.? The number of IPOs of companies on the Journal's list from 2011 from Southern California matched the number of IPOs of Silicon Valley companies.

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Southern California Journal SoCal San Diego 223

L.A. Business Journal

AUGUST 2, 2021

With its announcement of a land acquisition in Las Vegas last month, the developer of a high-speed rail line between Las Vegas and Southern California now has land for two key stations.

Southern California 264

Southern California Develop Development Acquisition 264

L.A. Business Journal

JULY 12, 2021

will go public through a merger with a special purpose acquisition company, or SPAC, in a deal that values the combined company at $2 billion. Pasadena-based energy technology company Heliogen Inc.

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Pasadena Acquisition Technology Company 264

L.A. Business Journal

OCTOBER 14, 2021

The acquisition will strengthen Rocket Lab’s space systems portfolio and gives it a presence in Colorado, which has a large aerospace economy.

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Acquisition 246

socalTECH

NOVEMBER 16, 2017

Los Angeles-based J2 Global --via its publishing arm, Ziff Davis , is getting set to acquire online tech publication Mashable , in a deal worth around $50M, according to a report on Thursday afternoon from the Wall Street Journal. Neither J2 Global nor Mashable have yet announced the deal.

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Report Journal Entertainment Los Angeles 133

L.A. Business Journal

JULY 15, 2020

Video-sharing platform Triller, which is owned by Century City-based Proxima Media, has completed the acquisition of Halogen Networks.

Century City 299

Century City Networking Platform Acquisition 299

L.A. Business Journal

MARCH 15, 2021

which generates customer acquisition leads for insurance carriers through a digital platform, is far from a typical tech startup. MediaAlpha Inc.,

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Platform Acquisition Custom Customer 246

socalTECH

JUNE 13, 2018

The Wall Street Journal--citing anonymous sources-- said Revolve was interviewing investment bankers to lead the effort, which would value Revolve at more than $1 billion. Los Angeles-based Revolve , an online clothing retailer that sells clothing to both women and men, is getting set for an IPO, according to a report from the WSJ.

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Journal Los Angeles Report Invest 100

socalTECH

APRIL 18, 2011

Upping the ante in the battle between Pasadena-based Twitter client software firm UberMedia and Twitter itself, the Wall Street Journal is reporting that Twitter is buying Twitter client software firm TweetDeck. The journal cited "people familiar with the matter".

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Report Journal Pasadena Software 186

socalTECH

MARCH 18, 2011

San Diego-based Websense is reportedly considering a sale of the company, according to a report this week in the Wall Street Journal. The Journal reports Websense has hired investment banking firm Qatalyst Partners on the sale. According to the WSJ, the firm is looking to get around $1B for the company. READ MORE>>.

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Report Journal San Diego Sales 145

socalTECH

APRIL 25, 2018

The report , from the Wall Street Journal, says the IPO will value Sonos at between $2.5 Santa Barbara-based Sonos has filed for a confidential IPO, according to a report on Wednesday, which says that Sonos is hoping to go public as soon as June. billion and $3.0 and Redpoint Ventures.

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Santa Barbara Redpoint Journal Report 113

socalTECH

SEPTEMBER 23, 2015

According to the San Fernando Valley Business Journal, Soon-Shiong is "seriously considering" acquiring the long suffering Los Angeles newspaper, which recently had a very visible fallout between CEO and publisher Austin Beutner and parent company Tribune Publishing Co.

San Fernando 100

San Fernando Report Journal Los Angeles 100

L.A. Business Journal

MAY 23, 2018

Reliam Adds G2 Tech Group, Plans Rebrand; Tinder Developing More Specific Location Feature; FreedomPop Launches New Cellphone Service

Acquisition 100

Acquisition Report Services Develop 100

L.A. Business Journal

MARCH 22, 2021

announced March 15 that it plans to raise $350 million in a private debt offering that will partially fund its planned acquisition of SpotX Inc. Advertising technology company Magnite Inc.

Funding 130

Funding Advertising Acquisition Technology 130

L.A. Business Journal

SEPTEMBER 14, 2020

has rejected the acquisition proposal from Microsoft Corp. TikTok’s parent company, Beijing-based ByteDance Ltd., and reportedly accepted a bid from Oracle Corp.

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Oracle Acquisition Report Company 130

TechCrunch LA

MAY 25, 2019

From wellness chat and journaling apps to therapy substitutes to fitness companies, stick wellness in a pitch and investors will take a second look. As Amex scoops up Resy, a look at its acquisition history . Finally, the wellness movement is taking over, driving VCs toward some odd upstarts. Fundraising. Extra Crunch.

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Startup Venture Capital Newsletter Tips 223

socalTECH

JUNE 21, 2011

According to the Wall Street Journal, the firm was approached by an unsolicited offer to be acquired. A number of reports Tuesday afternoon says that Santa Monica-based streaming video site Hulu is up for sale. Details on potential buyers has not be disclosed or uncovered. READ MORE>>.

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Hulu Sales Report Santa Monica 140

TechCrunch LA

OCTOBER 19, 2019

Popular messaging app Kik is, indeed, “here to stay” following an acquisition by the Los Angeles-based multimedia holding company, MediaLab. It echoes the same message from Kik’s chief executive Tim Livingston last week when he rebuffed earlier reports that the company would shut down amid an ongoing battle with the U.S.

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Social Network Los Angeles Social Media Layoffs 153

socalTECH

DECEMBER 8, 2012

Anaheim-based electric auto firm Fisker Automotive has hired investment banker Evercore Partners, and is now seeking possible buyers or investors--but also has reviewed the option of bankruptcy protection--according from the Wall Street Journal. The move apparently comes as a result of the company halting production of its cars in July.

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Invest Journal News Product 173

L.A. Business Journal

JANUARY 24, 2020

tech companies experienced a flurry of mergers and acquisitions in late 2019, and that momentum is expected to continue in the coming months.

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Acquisition Company Companies 147

socalTECH

APRIL 20, 2011

10 of the 44 venture-backed companies currently filed to go public are from Southern California, according to an analysis today from the Wall Street Journal. According to the report, there are 44 U.S., venture-backed companies currently filed for an IPO, with 10 from Southern California and 13 from Silicon Valley.

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InfoChachkie

JULY 15, 2013

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