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NOVEMBER 8, 2016

Riordan, Lewis & Haden Equity Partners (RLH Equity), the private equity investor founded by former LA mayor Richard Riordan and former USC Athletic Director Pat Haden, along with J. Christopher Lewis, have made a private equity investment in Utegration , a provider of SAP consulting and implementation services.

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AUGUST 27, 2021

Silicon Valley Bank and nonprofit the National Equity Fund said this week that SVB will commit $110M for affordable housing in both Los Angeles and the Bay Area, to go towards creating affordable housing in high rent California districts. Photo: National Equity Fund's Boyle Hotel Apartments in Los Angeles)

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NOVEMBER 18, 2013

San Diego-based Active Network has appointed a new CEO, and now is officially owned by private equity firm Vista Equity Partners, the companies said Friday. Active Network said it has named Darko Dejanovic as its new Chief Executive Officer, after the completion of the cash tender deal for Active Network on Friday.

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SoCal CTO

SEPTEMBER 27, 2011

I was asked by a reader how much equity he should give out to early employees and to service providers in a very early stage startup. Founders are likely not paid for a long time and have a sizeable equity percentage for early risk and having the concept. Same Value for Sweat Equity as Investment Dollars?

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MARCH 21, 2016

A new report, issued Monday, says that IPO activity has slowed significantly in Q1, with a 39 percent drop in volume and 70 percent decline in total capital raised versus Q1 of last year. The report noted concerns about a "global economic slowdown, falling oil prices and turbulent equity markets." per share IPO price in November.

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Berkonomics

APRIL 25, 2024

While the CEO and management offer the vision, strategies, and tactics as well as the proposed budget, it is the board that controls with its votes the execution of strategy, the expenditure of cash, the taking on of debt or new equity, the very direction of the company as well as its ultimate health. Then who is most important?

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MAY 14, 2014

San Clemente-based DealerSocket , a developer of software-as-a-service for the automotive industry, said Tuesday that it has entered into a strategic investment partnership with private equity firm Vista Equity Partners. automotive software private capital venture investment partners equity vista dealersocket' 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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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 8, 2019

Angel investors and venture capitalists don’t make equity investments in nonprofit good causes. Yet as an active angel investor, I still get this question on a regular basis, so I’ll try to outline the considerations in common-sense terms. There is no discussion of equity, or return on investment.

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 10, 2018

So the first question I usually get is what percent of the company or equity is that person worth? Just because it was your idea doesn’t mean you “deserve” 90% of the equity. The value in a startup is all about tangible results, so I see no equity value in the idea alone. Amount of venture funding provided.

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SoCal Tech Calendar

NOVEMBER 8, 2012

Wednesday, November 14, 2012 -- Private Equity Buyouts Making a Comeback! Please join us as we discuss current MandA activity, hot sectors, deal valuations, the availability of deal financing and the advantages of partnering with a private equity fund. Who is doing deals? How are they getting done? See [link] (more)

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SEPTEMBER 13, 2021

Los Angeles-based private equity investor Diversis Capital Management said this morning that it has raised a new, $675M fund. The new fund will primarily in businesses based in North America, and selectively in Europe and Australia, and is focused on focused control private equity investments in lower middle-market companies.

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DECEMBER 22, 2021

Financial details of the deal were not announced, however, Virgin Orbit said it will become Horizon's preferred launch partner, will take an equity stake in the company, and will appoint a Virgin Orbit representative to Horizon's board.

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Berkonomics

AUGUST 3, 2023

Yet, professional angels are usually willing to take active board seats in a young enterprise and act as cost-free consultants to the CEO-entrepreneur, giving freely of their individual and collective years of experience, often in the same industry as the investment target. Many accelerators have come and gone during these past five years.

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MARCH 2, 2010

Wednesday, March 3, 2010 -- Private Equity Firms In 2010 -Are They Getting Back In Action, or Still Watching and Waiting? Private equity firms have been sitting on billions in investable capital for the past couple of years. Come hear the views of a panel of private equity experts at our March 3 meeting. See [link] (more).

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 9, 2020

So the first question I usually get is what percent of the company or equity is that person worth? Just because it was your idea doesn’t mean you “deserve” 90% of the equity. The value in a startup is all about tangible results, so I see no equity value in the idea alone. Amount of venture funding provided.

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JUNE 24, 2019

Carlsbad-based Acutus Medical , a developer of cardiac imaging and mapping systems for real-time arrhythmia, has raised a big, $170 funding round, split between both equity and credit. According to the company, it raised $100M in a Series D equity funding, plus a $70M credit facility. READ MORE>>.

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DECEMBER 22, 2021

Los Angeles-based private equity investor Diversis Capital Management said this week that it has backed field sales software developer SalesRabbit. 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.".

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 24, 2016

So the first question I usually get is what percent of the company or equity is that person worth? Just because it was your idea doesn’t mean you “deserve” 90% of the equity. The value in a startup is all about tangible results, so I see no equity value in the idea alone. Amount of venture funding provided.

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NOVEMBER 2, 2020

Los Angeles-based private equity investor OpenGate Capital announced this morning that it has acquired Aurotech , a provider of digital services and business solutions for US federal healthcare and adjacent civilian agencies. According to OpenGate Capital, as part of the deal, Aurotech will "actively seek" add-on acquisitions.

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DECEMBER 1, 2017

InterVision is owned by private equity investor Huron Capital. ITG was led by Kevin Barker and Doug Martin, who the companies said will remain active in the business. Financial terms of the acquisition were not announced. READ MORE>>.

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SEPTEMBER 4, 2018

Los Angeles-based private equity investor Shamrock Capital announced on Friday that it has sold one of its portfolio companies, RBmedia , to another private equity company, KKR. Shamrock is an active investor in local technology startups, including Appetize, Maple Media, Wpromote, and others. READ MORE>>.

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OCTOBER 7, 2019

According to J2 GLobal it has acquired the equity and assets of BabyCenter , has acquired certain assets of OffSiteDataSync , certain assets of SaferVPN , and acquired the equity of Spiceworks. Financial terms of those acquisition were not announced. READ MORE>>.

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JULY 16, 2018

SSP Innovation is backed by private equity investor Warren Equity. As part of the funding, Jason Linley, the owner and President of TC Technology, becomes Director of Mobile Product Management for SSP Innovations.

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OCTOBER 16, 2013

A new, Los Angeles-based startup, Townhang.com , announced Wednesday that it has raised $700,000, and launched a new site to help people find interesting events, happenings, and activities in their city. The startup--founded by Alexey Karpov--said the funding came via equity crowdfunding efforts by the company. READ MORE>>.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 11, 2022

Angel investors and venture capitalists don’t make equity investments in nonprofit good causes. Yet as an active angel investor, I still get this question on a regular basis, so I’ll try to outline the considerations in common-sense terms. There is no discussion of equity, or return on investment.

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Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 10, 2023

Taking on equity investors to fund your company is much like getting married – it is a long-term relationship that has to work at all levels. Of course you need to discount any investor competitive positioning, but local investment group leaders will quickly tell you the strengths and terms of active investors in your area.

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FEBRUARY 7, 2014

The move comes eight months after Websense was acquired by private equity company Vista Equity Partners last June. Vista Equity Partners also owns two other, San Diego firms--Omnitracs and Active Network--spurring speculation that those firms are also at risk of relocating to Texas. payment from the state. READ MORE>>.

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JULY 18, 2014

The move--which has been in the works since at least February --follows the company''s acquisition by Vista Equity Partners back in August of 2013. omnitracs texas relocation rick perry vista equity jobs employment loss' Omnitracs was formerly part of Qualcomm. Texas Governor Rick Perry said the state paid $3.9M READ MORE>>.

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OCTOBER 18, 2017

Wpromote has been active in helping out local nonprofits the cities where it is active; the company said that among other efforts, it has been part of Pledge 1%, a movement which pledges 1 percent of their employees' equity, profit, product, and/or time to a community. READ MORE>>.

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FEBRUARY 12, 2014

According to reports, Omnitracs is in the midst of negotations to move its operations out of San Diego, and to Austin, following the recent sale of Omnitracs by Qualcomm to private equity firm Vista Equity Partners. READ MORE>>. texas diego omnitracs jobs employment'

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MAY 13, 2014

GenMark said Mendel joins the company from Active Network, where he had been CFO of the company, up until its sale to Vista Equity. genmark diagnostics executive active network healthcare' Carlsbad-based Genmark Diagnostics said Monday that it has named Scott Mendel as the company''s Chief Financial Officer. READ MORE>>.

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FEBRUARY 28, 2014

The move-- which was announced earlier this month by Texas Governor Rick Perry--comes after a concerted effort by Texas to convince Websense, and its new private equity owners Vista Equity, to relocate its headquarters. Vista Equity owns Websense, along with Omnitracs, which is also moving to Texas. Texas is providing a $4.5M

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Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 8, 2010

One of the first tough decisions that startup founders have to make is how to allocate or split the equity among co-founders. Another common “failure to start” situation I see is one where the “idea person” insists that the idea is 90% of the value (and 90% of the equity). The same logic applies to splitting equity with co-founders.

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SEPTEMBER 14, 2012

Solarsoft is a developer of midmarket, enterprise resource planning (ERP) software, and was backed by Los Angeles-based private equity firm Marlin Equity Partners. Epicor is the combination of what was Irvine-based Epicor and Dublin, California-based Activant after an acquisitoin by Apax Partners, and is now run out of Dublin.

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APRIL 10, 2019

Procore said it already has been active donating its products to nonprofits, including the Habitat for Humanity; Pledge 1% says it has over 8,500 companies who have committed to its philanthropic effort. READ MORE>>.

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SEPTEMBER 19, 2017

According to Torumaline Labs, it has received an investment from ClearVision Equity Partners, and appointed Marc Brungger as its new CEO. San Diego-based Tourmaline Labs , a startup developing location-aware smartphone software for mobile apps hsa raised a round of funding, and appointed a new CEO. READ MORE>>.

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