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Interview with Fouad ElNaggar, Redpoint Ventures

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FEBRUARY 22, 2011

Redpoint Ventures is one of the venture capital firms which has straddled both Northern California and Southern California, with offices in both locations. It would be interesting to hear about where your interests are nowdays, there was a rumor Redpoint had backed off activity here lately. We really believe in the market.

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Jaunt Acquired By Verizon

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SEPTEMBER 30, 2019

Financial terms of the acquisition were not announced. Jaunt had raised around $100M in total funding from such investors as Disney, GV, and Redpoint Ventures. According to Jaunt, Verizon has acquired Jaunt's software and technology, among other assets. Jaunt was founded in 2013. READ MORE>>.

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2U Raises $120M In IPO

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MARCH 28, 2014

The company--which runs online degree programs for the University of Southern California (USC) and many other schools--had been backed by Redpoint Ventures, which funded the company out of its Los Angeles office. Those investments were led by former Redpoint VC Greg Martin. Redpoint Ventures owned 23.2 percent at 13.95

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Qualcomm Gets Exit At Eero

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FEBRUARY 12, 2019

Financial terms of the acquisition were not announced. Eero had raised around $150M, from such investors as Menlo Ventures, First Round Capital, Shasta Ventures, Redpoint Ventures, Playground Global, Kindling Capital, Grishin Robotics, and others.

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TrueX Media Acquired For $200M, Says Report

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DECEMBER 17, 2014

TrueX was previously known as SocialVibe, and is venture backed by Jafco, Norwest Venture Partners, Pinnacle Ventures, and Redpoint Ventures. truex socialvibe merger acquisition 21stcenturyfox advertising video interactive' TrueX Media offers up interactive, video advertising technology, and is led by Joe Marchese. READ MORE>>.

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BetterWorks Shutting Down On May 31st

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MAY 23, 2012

Craig said that the shutdown came as a result of not being able to sustain a large enough market, relative ot the high cost of customer acquisition. BetterWorks had raised $10M in funding from Redpoint Ventures. BetterWorks--and Paige Craig--have been one of the companies driving the growth in Santa Monica's Silicon Beach.

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Gravity Acquired By AOL For $83M

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JANUARY 23, 2014

Gravity was venture backed by August Capital, Redpoint Ventures, and Upfront Ventures, and had raised around $20.6M gravity merger acquisition content personalization software exit' in total funding. Gravity''s founders are Amit Kapur, Jim Benedetto, and Steve Pearman, all of whom were previously at MySpace. READ MORE>>.

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Sonos Sees Successful IPO

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AUGUST 3, 2018

Sonos is backed by KKR, as well as Index Ventures and Redpoint Ventures. Sonos, which priced at $15.00 per share on Wednesday night, closed at $19.91 on Thursday, 32.73 percent above the IPO price. Sonos makes user friend, whole home audio systems. Sonos is now trading as SONO. READ MORE>>.

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Sonos: $535M In Revenue In 2013

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MARCH 11, 2014

and Redpoint Ventures. sonos wireless music streaming revenues merger acquisition exit' Sonos is backed by BV Capital, Elevation Partner, Index Ventures, Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co., The disclosure is sure to fan the rumors of a possible IPO filing for the company in the works. READ MORE>>.

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Sonos Surges In IPO

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AUGUST 2, 2018

The maker of whole home, connected audio systems is the latest IPO success out of the Central Coast, which has seen a string of successful IPOs and acquisitions over the last few years. Sonos is backed by KKR, as well as Index Ventures and Redpoint Ventures.

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Rustic Canyon Gets Quick Exit At Mertado

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JANUARY 20, 2012

Financial terms of the acquisition were not disclosed, however, the acquisition comes only four months after Mertado raised $2.3M in a round from Rustic canyon, Redpoint Ventures, Y Combinator, and Blumberg Capital. Rustic Canyon had led the September 2011 investment in Mertado.

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Los Angeles Venture Investors Get Their Mojo Back

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APRIL 7, 2014

The IPO of education company 2U also greatly benefited Los Angeles, with the company''s extensive operations in LA, plus backing from former Redpoint Ventures'' (now Archer Capital) investor Greg Martin.

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Tinder Buys Chill, The Maker Of Tappy

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JANUARY 13, 2015

Chill was founded by Brian Norgard and Dan Gould, and was venture backed by William Morris Endeavor (WME), Kleiner, 500 Startups, Redpoint Ventures, Crunchfund, Science Media, Troy Carter and Atlas Venture. tappy chill tinder social sharing instant messaging merger acquisition' As part of the buy, Tappy will shut down. back in 2009.

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Sonos Files For IPO

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JULY 6, 2018

percent of the company before the IPO--as well as Index Ventures and Redpoint Ventures. In the filing, Sonos said it had revenues of nearly $1 billion for its fiscal year ended September 30, 2017, with $992.52M in revenues. The company had a net loss of $14.2M during that period. Sonos is backed by KKR--which owns 25.7 percent of the company.

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Report: Uber Eyes Luxe's Technical Team

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JUNE 8, 2017

Luxe is venture backed by Redpoint Ventures, Google Ventures, Sherpa Ventures, Lightspeed Venture Partners, Upfront Ventures, Foundation Capital, BoxGroup, Slow Ventures, Data Collective, Eniac Ventures, Rothenberg Ventures, as well as others.

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Clicker Acquired By CBS Interactive

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MARCH 4, 2011

The acquisition is a quick one for Clicker, which only launched public access to its site in November of 2009. Clicker was venture backed by Benchmark Capital, JAFCO, Redpoint Ventures, and Blake Krikorian, and had raised around $21M in funding. CBS said that Clicker Media will become part of CBS Interactive'roster of properties.

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Sonos IPO Debut Expected Next Friday

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JULY 27, 2018

Sonos is backed by KKR, as well as Index Ventures and Redpoint Ventures. The IPO is being underwritten by Morgan Stanley, Goldman Sachs & Co, Allen & Company, RBC Capital Markets, Jeffries, KKR, Raymond James, and Stifel. READ MORE>>.

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Sonos Files For IPO

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APRIL 25, 2018

and Redpoint Ventures. The report , from the Wall Street Journal, says the IPO will value Sonos at between $2.5 billion and $3.0 Sonos has received backing from such investors as BV Capital, Elevation Partners, Index Ventures, Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co., The company's founder and CEO is John Macfarlane.

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Sonos Sets Estimated IPO Pricing Range

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JULY 23, 2018

Sonos is backed by KKR, as well as Index Ventures and Redpoint Ventures. The IPO is being underwritten by Morgan Stanley, Goldman Sachs & Co, Allen & Company, RBC Capital Markets, Jeffries, KKR, Raymond James, and Stifel.

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WebVisible Acquires Adapt Technologies

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NOVEMBER 20, 2008

Financial terms of the acquisition were not disclosed. WebVisible is venture backed by Redpoint Ventures and Sutter Hill Ventures. Irvine-based WebVisible announced today that it has acquired Pasadena-based Adapt Technologies, a developer of search engine marketing tools. READ MORE>>

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DailyStrength Acquired By HSW International

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DECEMBER 3, 2008

Financial terms of the acquisition were not disclosed. DailyStrength was venture backed by around $5M in venture capital from Redpoint Ventures. Los Angeles-based DailyStrength, an online health-related social networking site, has been acquired by HSW International, Inc., a developer of Internet businesses.

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Venture Firm: We Missed That Networks In Motion Deal

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DECEMBER 10, 2009

NIM, which was acquired last week for $170M, had been backed by venture firms Redpoint Ventures, Mission Ventures, and Sutter Hill Ventures. Tags: networksinmotion networks motion merger acquisition venture capital. READ MORE>>.

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Sonos Funding Pays Off For Early Investors

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JUNE 21, 2012

Elevation Partners, and Redpoint Ventures. Sonos had raised $41M in funding--mostly from BV Capital, the investment fund of Andreas von Blottnitz--before this late stage injection from Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co.,

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Buzznet Puts Focus On Celebrities

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FEBRUARY 19, 2009

Celebuzz is one of a number of sites owned by Buzznet, which is venture backed by Interscope, Universal Music Group, Anthem Ventures, NEA, and Redpoint Ventures. The feature is available on the firm's more recent celebrity photos.

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Three Southern California Firms Building Blog Empires

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SEPTEMBER 28, 2010

Venture backed by Anthem Ventures, Redpoint Ventures, New Enterprise Associates, Focus Ventures, Sutter Hill Ventures, and others. The firm has been squarely aimed at the content and blog world, with recent hires of editors from AOL's PopEater, and TMZ.com, to help build out its sites. corp.mail.com). ContentNext. www.contentnext.com).

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JUNE 19, 2009

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OCTOBER 30, 2009

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Study: $48 Billion In Value Created Over 15 Years In SoCal IT VC-Backed Firms

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MARCH 10, 2010

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Interview with Robert Flynn, Aggregage

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FEBRUARY 1, 2011

Our largest investment was a partnership with Norman Lear's Act III Communications, we did a series of acquisition in the movie theater space. Since then, that company has been able to get Benchmark and Redpoint, and Jim Lanzone is doing a great job with Clicker. We build the largest movie theater chain in the U.S. at that time.

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Interview with Fouad ElNaggar, Redpoint Ventures

Jaunt Acquired By Verizon

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2U Raises $120M In IPO

Qualcomm Gets Exit At Eero

TrueX Media Acquired For $200M, Says Report

BetterWorks Shutting Down On May 31st

Gravity Acquired By AOL For $83M

Sonos Sees Successful IPO

Sonos: $535M In Revenue In 2013

Sonos Surges In IPO

Rustic Canyon Gets Quick Exit At Mertado

Los Angeles Venture Investors Get Their Mojo Back

Tinder Buys Chill, The Maker Of Tappy

Sonos Files For IPO

Report: Uber Eyes Luxe's Technical Team

Clicker Acquired By CBS Interactive

Sonos IPO Debut Expected Next Friday

Sonos Files For IPO

Sonos Sets Estimated IPO Pricing Range

WebVisible Acquires Adapt Technologies

DailyStrength Acquired By HSW International

Venture Firm: We Missed That Networks In Motion Deal

Sonos Funding Pays Off For Early Investors

Buzznet Puts Focus On Celebrities

Three Southern California Firms Building Blog Empires

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