Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 21, 2013

Startups are usually so focused on selling more of their branded product or service to their own customer base (organic growth) that they don’t consider the more indirect methods (non-organic growth) of increasing revenue and market share. An example of a startup which used non-organic growth early and effectively was Microsoft.

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TechCrunch LA

SEPTEMBER 13, 2021

Fast forward to almost exactly one year later, and a lot has changed for the payments and software startup. Since its 2017 inception, SpotOn has been focused on providing software and payments technology to SMBs with an emphasis on restaurants and retail businesses.

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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.

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APRIL 26, 2019

San Diego-based GraphPad , which develops data analysis and visualization software for the life sciences industry, announced on Thursday that it has acquired Biomatters , a provider of DNA data analysis software. Financial details of the acquisition were not announced. READ MORE>>.

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SoCal Tech Calendar

SEPTEMBER 9, 2009

Tuesday, September 15, 2009 -- The Acquisitions Option. Growth by acquisition can be a viable strategy for smaller or even very small software companies. SDSIC C-Level Execs BIG. See [link] (more).

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SEPTEMBER 2, 2020

Aliso Viejo-based Quest Software , which develops systems management and security software, said early this morning that it has acquired Binary Tree , a developer of Microsoft migration tools. Financial details of the acquisition were not announced. READ MORE>>

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SEPTEMBER 9, 2019

Santa Monica-based GumGum Sports , the sports marketing analytics software developer which helps measure brand exposure in videos and images using artificial intelligence (AI), released a ranking of top e-sports organizations on Monday. The company said the top e-sports organization is FaZe Clan, and TSM at No. READ MORE>>.

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MAY 3, 2018

Los Angeles-based TicketOS , a developer of a software platform that helps organizations automate the management of such entertainment assets as corporate entertainment suite inventory, entertainment and sports tickets, corporate hospitality, and other assets, has been acquired by Miami-based Entertainment Benefits Group (EBG).

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OCTOBER 16, 2019

Financial terms of the acquisition were not announced. Boundless Mind's artificial intelligence software had been aimed at increasing the engagement of users with apps, using neuroscience and AI to personalize apps for users, and increasing usage of those apps. Size of that investment was not announced.

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NOVEMBER 7, 2018

Santa Monica-based Cornerstone OnDemand , which develops cloud-based learning and human capital management software, said late Wednesday that it has acquired Grovo Learning , a provider of "micro-learning" content, in a deal worth $24M in cash. Grovo was founded in 2010, and has offices in New York City and San Francisco. READ MORE>>.

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JULY 14, 2017

San Diego-based StackIQ , a developer of "bare metal" provisioning software, has been acquired by Teradata , Teradata said on Thursday. Financial terms of the acquisition were not announced. According to Teradata, the deal also includes StackIQ's team of engineers, who will join the company's R&D organization.

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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>>.

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JANUARY 5, 2016

Los Angeles-based NantWorks , and its subsidiary, NantHealth , said this morning that they have acquired NaviNet , a healthcare technology company providing payer-provider collaboration software. Financial terms of the acquisition were not announced. READ MORE>>.

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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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DECEMBER 7, 2017

Santa Monica-based Cornerstone OnDemand , which develops human capital management and employee learning software, has cut its sales head count, and shuffled its sales and services organizations, the company said late Wednesday. It also named Jeff Lautenbach as President of Global Field Operations. com, SAP, and IBM. READ MORE>>.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 26, 2010

Startups are usually so focused on selling more of their branded product or service to their own customer base (organic growth) that they don’t consider the more indirect methods (non-organic growth) of increasing revenue and market share. An example of a startup which used non-organic growth early and effectively was Microsoft.

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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. As part of the deal, Covario''s SEO software arm--Rio SEO--will become an independent company. READ MORE>>.

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AUGUST 1, 2013

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

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NOVEMBER 3, 2014

San Diego-based Proximal Data , a developer of storage caching software aimed at use with virtualized systems, has been acquired by Samsung Electronics , Samsung said today. Samsung said the buy will help add server storage software expertise to its solid state (SSD) storage products. Financial terms of the buy were not announced.

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OCTOBER 13, 2021

a Colorado-based aerospace engineering which provides space software, mission simulation and test systems. The companies said that Advanced Solutions's spacecraft flight software has been used across more than 45 spacecraft for aerospace prime contractors, the U.S. DOD organizations, NASA, and commercial spacecraft developers.

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JULY 15, 2015

A few weeks ago, Los Angeles-based enterprise expense reporting software maker Chrome River (www.chromeriver.com) took a significant venture funding round--worth $100M--to help expand the company's growth in the enterprise software market. What does Chrome River's software do? With this acquisition, that has put Concur into SAP.

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DECEMBER 1, 2015

Financial terms of the acquisition were not disclosed. According to the two, LiveOps has split into LiveOps Cloud Platform , which will be led by LiveOps Ceo Vasili Triant and is now owned by Marlin Equity, from LiveOps Agent Services , which will continue on as a separate organization. LiveOps is based in Austin, Texas.

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AUGUST 12, 2013

Los Angeles-based private equity investor Marlin Equity Partners announced this morning that it has acquired 6N Systems , a developer of financial and clinical software aimed at the long-term and post-acute care market. systems 6nsystems marlin equity partners merger acquisition long term care private venture capital' READ MORE>>.

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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>>.

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Tech Zulu Event

JANUARY 13, 2016

There are many factors to consider when your company is ready to embark upon an acquisition. If you believe your business is valuable to somebody and you want to sell or get acquired by a larger organization there are a few steps you can take to increase your value and negotiate for favorable terms. Have A Dedicated Team.

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MAY 7, 2019

The Tech Coast Angels , the largest organized angel investment group both in Southern California as well as across the venture ecosystem, says it backed a total of 53 companies in all of 2018, putting in a total of $10.8M across those companies. million in Tourmaline Labs. million in Tourmaline Labs.

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JANUARY 17, 2020

announced on Thursday that it has acquired Clustree , a developer of artificial intelligence software that uses machine learning and algorithms to match an organization's employees' skills with specific job roles. Santa Monica-based Cornerstone OnDemand. Cornerstone OnDemand said it agreed to paid approximately $18.5M

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JULY 26, 2010

Irvine-based Vision Solutions said today that it has completed its acquisition of Double-Take Software , which develops high availability and disaster recovery software. Vision Solutions is backed by private equity firm Thoma Bravo, and is the third major acquisition for Vision. The deal was worth $242M. READ MORE>>.

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SEPTEMBER 1, 2010

San Diego-based Active Network said this week that it has signed the Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board (MPRB) and Saint Paul Parks and Recreation, the two largest parks and recreation organizations in Minnesota, as a customer. According to Active, the two organizations are using its software to manage and automate their daily operations.

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DECEMBER 27, 2018

If you measure success by exits, the Ring acquisition by Amazon and Cylance acquisition by Blackberry, each for $1 billion, were among the biggest stories of 2018. Are there any technology innovations, gadgets, devices, software that you found most interesting in 2018? Given SVBs market position, that is great news.

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APRIL 13, 2015

Is the world ready for another event management software provider? Gregg Parise What we are doing, is we are going into the event management software space, and doing it through a platform technology. As you know, that company grew through lots of acquisitions, so they had a lot of technology debt.

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SEPTEMBER 14, 2009

Agoura Hills-based Symark International , a provider of IT management software, announced today that it has acquired BeyondTrust, a provider of privilege management solutions for Windows. In addition to the acquisition, Symark said it would rename the combined organization as BeyondTrust.

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APRIL 14, 2011

Los Angeles-based MarketShare , the provider of marketing analytics software headed by Wes Nichols and Jon Vein, announced today that it has raised $32M in a follow on investment from private equity firm Elevation Partners. MarketShare's software helps companies adjust their marketing mix, to better drive sales.

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OCTOBER 5, 2010

San Diego-based Anakam , a developer of multi-factor, software-based authentication products, has been acquired by Equifax , according to Equifax. Anakam develops a suite of software used by companies to better authenticate remote users. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed.

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Tech.Co

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

To be eligible for the program, you need to be a NASE member, and monthly and Silver members have to be involved with the organization for over 90 days. The organization also recommends that interested businesses attend teleconference presentations to learn more about the process, alongside watching this YouTube video.

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NOVEMBER 4, 2009

San Diego-based Brickfish , a developer of social media and networking software being used by brands, reported today that it has hired on a Paul Botto, most recently Head of Analytics for the North American Sales Organization at Google, as its Vice President of Sales. Brickfish is venture backed by DCM, Draper Richards L.P.,

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Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 29, 2015

Image via Pixabay.com Startups are usually so focused on selling more of their branded product or service to their own customer base (organic growth) that they don’t consider the more indirect methods (non-organic growth) of increasing revenue and market share. Even mergers and acquisitions (M&A) came quickly.

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