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AUGUST 7, 2015

Carlsbad-based cloud software developer MaintenanceNet is now officially part of Cisco, Cisco said this week, after it completed its acquisition deal for the company. Cisco had announced its acquisition of MaintenanceNet on July 8th, saying it would pay $139M for the startup. READ MORE>>.

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Berkonomics

DECEMBER 22, 2016

One of my company CEO’s recently described his rule for acquisition success, and it resonated with me as a great goal for planning during acquisition exercises. This CEO states that he has made it work twice when acquiring companies, and that is enough for him to make it his rule for all future acquisitions.

Acquisition 120

Acquisition .Net Sales Email 120

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.

Acquisition 168

Acquisition Software Review Technical Review Equity 168

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SEPTEMBER 19, 2012

As a part of the acquisition, Saban said it will establish a new physical presence in San Diego, and add 12 employees to its organization. Financial terms of the buy were not disclosed. Saban Brands said the buy will strengthen its position in kids entertainment. READ MORE>>.

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San Diego Mission Ventures Entertainment Acquisition 223

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DECEMBER 22, 2021

SalesRabbit offers up both native mobile and web-based software aimed at field sales organizations. In a statement, Diversis co-founder and Managing Partner Ron Nyot said that it is now "actively identifying strategic add-on acquisitions to broaden the product portfolio.". The company is based in Utah.

Acquisition 100

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socalTECH

SEPTEMBER 21, 2015

Financial terms of the acquisition were not disclosed. Absolute Manage's business are used by organizations to manage and secure mobile and endpoint devices, ranging from PCs and Macs, to iOS, Android and Windows mobile devices. HEAT Software is a portfolio company of Clearlake Capital, and is based in Milpitas.

Acquisition 100

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JUNE 8, 2010

Financial terms of the acquisition were not disclosed. PurePhoto said it will provide users with tools to organize their photos and videos, access to professional lab services, and more. PurePhoto said it will provide users with tools to organize their photos and videos, access to professional lab services, and more.

Westlake Village 183

Westlake Village Sites ReachLocal Social Network 183

Both Sides of the Table

NOVEMBER 16, 2014

The “doers” in your organization. You motivate, cajole, reassign tasks, hire, fire and push the organization forward. They are irritated because they generated a ton of leads at their trade shows, their webinars and through online acquisition and they’re tired of getting blamed for the Patel leads.

Entrepreneur 385

Entrepreneur CTO Hire Startup Sales 385

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SEPTEMBER 25, 2012

Irvine-based Paragon Biomedical , a contract research organization (CRO), has been acquired by Clinipace , the two announced today. Financial terms of the acquisition were not disclosed. The two companies said the acquisition will "significantly expand" Clinipace's expertise, site management capabilities, and clinical operations.

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TechCrunch LA

MARCH 5, 2020

The Scoot Moped — an electric moped born out of Bird’s acquisition of Scoot — will launch in Austin five months after unveiling the shared micromobility vehicle. Bird first unveiled the Scoot Moped in October following its acquisition of Scoot. Initially the mopeds were piloted in Los Angeles, according to Bird.

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Technical Review Framework Los Angeles Mobile 237

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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. Mike Mothner: With the acquisition of Standing Dog, which technically closed today, that added about 75 people to bring us to 260 employees. What has helped you grow to the size where you are now?

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SEPTEMBER 12, 2011

Everbridge said the acquisition will help enhance its various products. As part of the acquisition, Everbridge said that CloudFloor CEO Jaime Ellertson has been named CEO of the combined organization. CloudFloor developed cloud infrastructure technology. READ MORE>>.

Acquisition 153

Acquisition Email Los Angeles Organization 153

Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 25, 2014

The reply was, “So many of our employees fly every week to projects and by seeing us advertised every time they fly they feel more proud working for our organization.” Customer Acquisition - I left customer acquisition for last intentionally. Press loves company as much as they love exclusivity. Ironic, of course.

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SEPTEMBER 30, 2014

Pasadena-based Metacloud is now officially part of Cisco , the companies said Monday, with Metacloud joining Cisco''s Cloud Infrastructure and Managed Services organization. Financial terms of the acquisition--which was announced earlier this month--have not been announced. READ MORE>>.

Pasadena 147

Pasadena Acquisition Organization Software 147

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JANUARY 25, 2013

Esri has long been known for providing such data to governments and large organizations, but the firm said it has been working with companies and partnerships on its API business in the last year or so, as part of the creation of a new Emerging Business and startup space at Esri.

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Tool Startup Template .Net 215

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APRIL 4, 2012

Monrovia-based Green Dot , the provider of prepaid debit card products, reports today that it has completed its acquisition of Mountain View-based mobile social networking developer Loopt. Green Dot had announced the acquisition in March. The deal was worth approximately $43M in cash. READ MORE>>.

Social Network 145

Social Network Monrovia Acquisition Mobile 145

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SEPTEMBER 17, 2014

According to Cisco, Metacloud''s employees will join its Cloud Infrastructure and Managed Services organization. private cloud openstack acquisition merger cisco metacloud' Financial terms of the buy were not disclosed. Metacloud deploys and operates private clouds for enterprise customers, and was led by Sean Lynch and Steve Curry.

Pasadena 168

Pasadena Acquisition Organization Services 168

Berkonomics

AUGUST 1, 2013

This is the total expected revenue for a customer (usually calculated with a five year life no matter what the type of business) less the cost of acquisition (see below) less the recurring direct costs of serving the customer or of product estimated to be sent to the customer over the lifetime relationship.

Acquisition 189

Acquisition Statistics Sales Customer 189

Xconomy

OCTOBER 5, 2016

These smaller and younger companies often have fewer legacy systems and are more willing to take a risk with their business models than larger organizations. – Are you great at partnerships and acquisitions? As a result, 31 percent are ecosystem drivers. – Are you the first choice in your space? Reprints | Share:

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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

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 24, 2022

As a business consultant and angel investor, I often ask for your own assessment of marketing ROI , or customer acquisition cost (CAC). In my experience, your biggest challenge will be to rationalize the disparate input from your sales and marketing organizations, who each want more resources and more credit for ROI.

Customer 100

Customer Custom Acquisition Technical Review 100

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AUGUST 12, 2013

6N Systems provides financial billing, order, workflow management, point-of-care documentation, and other software for long term care organizations. systems 6nsystems marlin equity partners merger acquisition long term care private venture capital' Marlin Equity Partners manages over $2.6 billion in capital. READ MORE>>.

Equity 157

Equity Venture Capital Acquisition Los Angeles 157

Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 4, 2011

Customer Acquisition. How many adds came through organic SEO? Those two things together would lower your acquisition costs nearly in half to $6.11. Ironically, there are times where it may actually pay to INCREASE your customer acquisition costs. How many through affiliate deals? lowering $1.50 per customer!

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Metrics Startup SEO Customer 346

socalTECH

JANUARY 5, 2011

The firm said the funding will go towards acquisitions, new hires, and organic growth. Access 360 Media , a New York-based digital advertising firm with operations in Los Angeles, said Wednesday that it has raised $12M more in a Series C funding round. Access 360 provides out-of-home advertising on kiosks and screens at retailers.

Media 159

Media Screening Mission Ventures Advertising 159

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SEPTEMBER 18, 2014

According to the two, Covario has over 140 professionals offering up paid and organic search, social media, and content marketing services to brands and direct marketing clients. UK-based Dentsu Aegis Network said that the acquisition will help build out its organization on the West Coast. READ MORE>>.

Networking 124

Networking SEO Organic Search Social Media 124

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AUGUST 1, 2013

Kofax said the acquisition will help grow its sales organization and accelerate its software revenue growth. software integration data acquisition merger technologies kapow kofax' Irvine-based Kofax has acquired Kapow Technologies , a provider of data integration software, the firm announced Wednesday. in cash held by Kapow.

Steamboat Ventures 138

Steamboat Ventures Technology Acquisition Software 138

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NOVEMBER 21, 2019

In one of the biggest acquisitions out of Southern California's technology startup industry in recent years, Los Angeles-based Honey Science Corporation , which develops a savings discovery and price tracking tool, has been acquired by PayPal , in a deal worth approximately $4 billion. Honey was founded in 2012 by George Ruan and Ryan Hudson.

Southern California 133

Southern California Commerce Acquisition .Net 133

socalTECH

APRIL 14, 2011

According to MarketShare, the investment will go to support its organic growth, strategic acquisitions, Asia-Pacific and EMEA expansion, plus its products. MarketShare's software helps companies adjust their marketing mix, to better drive sales. Elevation Partners is the $1.9

SoCalTech 159

SoCalTech Equity Los Angeles Organization 159

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NOVEMBER 28, 2017

According to the companies, the funding will go towards funding acquisitions, as well as for organic growth. As part of the investment, Simon Anderson, the former CEO of DreamHost of co-founder and chairman of InkTank, has joined the company as CEO.

Equity 153

Equity Web Los Angeles Organization 153

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FEBRUARY 27, 2012

Barr had headed up HP's 130-strong, LeftHand engineering organization. Barr had joined HP as part of that firm's acquisition of LeftHand in October of 2008; he has also served at Spectra Logic, Phoenix Technologies, NCR and Marconi Instruments. Nirvanix is a provider of cloud-based storage services.

San Diego 140

San Diego Organization Acquisition Services 140

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FEBRUARY 26, 2014

TrueCar powers car buying programs for a number of membership organizations, including Consumer Reports, the AARP, AAA, USAA, and AARP. Financial details of the acquisition were not announced. truecar true domain merger acquisition domainer' READ MORE>>.

Truecar 124

Truecar Santa Monica Acquisition Pricing 124

Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 12, 2013

One of his biggest accomplishments there was championing the acquisition of StubHub. ” After PayPal, StubHub is widely seen as eBay’s second most profitable acquisition. I made some reference calls. They were effusive. Especially from those that had worked with Greg over his many years at eBay.

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Venture Capital GRP Partners Startup Invest 360

Berkonomics

JUNE 25, 2020

This is the total expected revenue for a customer (usually calculated with a five year life no matter what the type of business) less the cost of acquisition (see below) less the recurring direct costs of serving the customer or of product estimated to be sent to the customer over the lifetime relationship. CPA (Cost per Acquisition).

Acquisition 156

Acquisition Statistics Sales Customer 156

Berkonomics

JANUARY 5, 2023

The first rule: 10/40: One of my company CEOs recently described his rule for acquisition success, and it resonated with me as a great goal for planning during acquisition exercises. This CEO states that he has made it work twice when acquiring companies, and that is enough for him to make it his rule for all future acquisitions.

.Net 156

.Net Acquisition Sales Email 156

Xconomy

JULY 3, 2019

Joseph Health, a Renton, WA-based organization that operates 51 hospitals and 829 clinics across five US states, announced its latest strategic, IT-focused acquisition last week. Mike Butler is Providence’s president of strategy and operations, and has worked at the organization for over two decades. Providence St.

Acquisition 67

Acquisition Organization Networking Software 67

socalTECH

NOVEMBER 3, 2014

Proximal''s caching software is used to organize data, storing the most frequently used data on memory--a technique which dramatically accelerates data storage access. proximal data samsung electronics merger acquisition cache caching software storage memory hardware' READ MORE>>.

Avalon 138

Avalon San Diego Software Acquisition 138

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FEBRUARY 19, 2014

According to OpenX, it has appointed Fuelling to the post of Chief Financial Officer, to oversee the company''s accounting, financial planning and analysis, and talent and organization functions. openx fuelling hulu executive merger acquisition' Fuelling was at ARTISTdirect when it went through its own IPO. READ MORE>>.

OpenX 138

OpenX Hulu Media Acquisition 138