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APRIL 15, 2010

Santa Barbara-based RightScale , the venture-backed developer of cloud computing management software backed by Benchmark Capital and Index Ventures, said yesterday that it has launched a new product specifically focused on grid processing. Pricing on the new product was not announced. READ MORE>>.

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JUNE 25, 2013

Santa Barbara-based Lastline has raised $10M in a funding round, to go towards the development of its malware defense software, the firm announced this morning. The firm launched its first product last month. lastline malware defense software venture capital redpoint ucsb' Lastline is led by Jens Andreassen. READ MORE>>.

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AUGUST 1, 2018

Apeel is already supplying two products--one for extending the shelf life of avocados, the other of citrus--on products which have been shipping at Costco and Harps Food Stores since June. As part of the funding, Apeel said it will be growing its team in Santa Barbara, out of a 105,000 square-foot facility in Santa Barbara.

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OCTOBER 14, 2010

Venture capital investments in Southern California in Q3 totaled to $464.18M, according to the latest numbers released by the PricewaterhouseCoopers/NVCA Money Tree Report this evening, based on data from Thomson Reuters. billion invested in 780 venture capital deals for Q3. Nationwide, there was $4.8 billion invested in the region.

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DECEMBER 3, 2014

Santa Barbara-based whole home music system maker Sonos has raised $130M in a new funding round, according to a regulatory filing from the firm. Sonos has previously raised funding from BV Capital, Elevation Partners, Index Ventures, Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co., sonos venture capital funding audio system streaming'

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AUGUST 20, 2019

Santa Barbara-based Affinity Biosensors , a startup developing benchtop, automated systems for microbiology research, has raised $5.9M Affinity Biosensors' products are based on micro-electromechanical (MEMS) technology, which it says allows for cell counting, mass measurements, and visual observation of liquid samples.

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OCTOBER 28, 2013

Santa Barbara Dreaming. When my wife and I arrived in Santa Barbara in the early 1990''s, we did not know a single person. However, we knew we wanted to live in Santa Barbara and we were not willing to sacrifice our entrepreneurial dreams to live in paradise. My response was equally consistent, "Never.".

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JUNE 7, 2011

Santa Barbara-based RightScale , the cloud computing firm backed by Tenaya Capital, DAG Ventures, Benchmark Capital, Index Ventures, and Presidio Ventures, said Tuesdya that it has launched a new product called RightScale myCloud.

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AUGUST 13, 2013

Santa Barbara-based AnsibleWorks announced today that it has raised $6M in a Series A round, to go towards the company''s open source, IT automation tools. Ansible said the funding will go towards product development, sales, and other initiatives. ansibleworks automation software tools venture capital open source'

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OCTOBER 9, 2014

Santa Barbara-based Channel Technologies Group , which manufacturers sonar and navigation systems, piezoelectric ceramics, transducers, and other products used in the defense and other industries, said this morningthat ith as acquired Materials Systems Inc. , CTG is backed by Blue Wolf Capital Fund II, LP. READ MORE>>.

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NOVEMBER 2, 2011

Santa Barbara-based Sonos , the maker of the user-friendly, multi-room, wireless music streaming systems, said Tuesday that its products are now available at over 6,300 retail locations in North America. Sonos is headed by John MacFarlane, and venture backed by BV Capital and Index Ventures. READ MORE>>.

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SEPTEMBER 10, 2021

how on Earth could the venture capital market stand still? One of the most common questions I’m asked by people intrigued by but also scared by venture capital and technology markets is some variant of, “Aren’t technology markets way overvalued? With the enormous changes to our economies and financial markets?—?how Of course we can’t.

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JUNE 9, 2016

Santa Barbara-based Impact Radius , which develops digital marketing and affiliate marketing software, has raised $30M in a funding round, according to the company. The funding came from Silversmith Capital partners.

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MAY 23, 2017

Santa Barbara-based Carpe Data , a new startup developing predictive data software for the insurance industry, has raised $6.6M According to the company, the new funding will go towards sales and product development. in a Series A funding round. The funding was led by Aquiline Technology Growth (ATG).

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APRIL 30, 2013

Santa Barbara-based Local Market Launch , a new startup founded by former ValueClick founder Brian Coryat, said Tuesday that it has raised $1.5M Local Market Launch said it will use the new funding to expand its market presence, plus to accelerate delivery of its products. in a Series A funding round. READ MORE>>.

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JANUARY 10, 2012

Santa Barbara-based RightScale , the developer of cloud computing management software, said Tuesday that it has linked with a Korean company to distribute its products in Korea. RightScale is venture backed by Benchmark Capital, Index Ventures, and Tenaya Capital. READ MORE>>.

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SEPTEMBER 22, 2010

Santa Barbara-based RightScale , a developer of cloud computing management software, announced this morning that it has raised $25M in a new round of funding. The third round of funding was led by Tenaya Capital, and also included DAG Ventures, Benchmark Capital, Index Ventures, and Presidio Ventures. across three rounds.

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SEPTEMBER 2, 2011

Santa Barbara-based Restaurant Revolution Technologies , a firm developing restaurant order management technology, has raised a round of venture funding, according to BR Venture Fund , a MBA student run venture capital fund based out of Cornell University. Financial details of the investment were not disclosed. READ MORE>>.

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JUNE 19, 2012

Santa Barbara-based cloud computing software maker Eucalyptus Systems , which is run by Marten Mickos, said Tuesday that it has launched a new version of its products, which includes a number of enterprise deployment features. on Github, an online repository for open source code. READ MORE>>.

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AUGUST 29, 2011

I recently spoke with an unhappy early-stage investor who described the demise of a life sciences startup which was moved from Santa Barbara to San Diego at the behest of a large venture firm. all of which continue to thrive in Santa Barbara to this day. Thanks Mr. Big Firm VC. STAGE: Few Harvests, Little Planting.

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APRIL 18, 2012

Santa Barbara-based Eucalyptus Systems , the cloud computing software developer headed by Marten Mickos , has raised $30M in a Series C round of funding, the firm announced this morning. in capital. The firm will use the new funds for product innovation, sales, and customer support.

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MAY 3, 2010

Santa Barbara-based InTouch Technologies , a developer of remote presence systems used for the healthcare industry, announced today that it has raised $10M in a private placement. Growth Capital Fund, and also included Galen Partners, InvestCare Partners, Twenty One East Victoria Investments, and others.

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MARCH 24, 2016

Santa Barbara-based HG Data has raised $12M in a Series B funding, the company announced today, for it market analytics and intelligence information. The startup said the funding was led by Updata Partners, and also included Rincon Venture Partners and Epic Ventures. HG Data is led by Craig Harris. READ MORE>>.

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APRIL 19, 2011

Santa Barbara-based RightScale , the cloud management software developer backed by Tenaya Capital , DAG Ventures, Benchmark Capital , Index Ventures , and Presidio Ventures, and PHP developer Zend Technologies , said today that they have launched a jointly developed solution for deploying and managing PHP applications.

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JULY 21, 2010

Santa Barbara-based CALIENT Technologies , a developer of photonic switching products, said today that it has raised $10M in an expansion financing round. Tags: calient technologies venture capital photonic semiconductor. Gupta becomes Chairman of the firm's board along with the funding.

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NOVEMBER 9, 2012

Later today I’m presenting at the annual Rincon Ventures Summit in Santa Barbara. The median VC exit price for deals is $70 million (FLAG Capital via Bryce.VC). You need to understand motives of buyer (talent, product, revenue, strategic purchase) and where you fit in. Startup Exits: A Primer from msuster.

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MARCH 30, 2016

Santa Barbara-based Invoca , the developer of call tracking software used by marketers, has raised $30M more in a Series D funding, the company said this morning. The new funding will go towards sales, marketing, customer support, and product development, according to the company. READ MORE>>.

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OCTOBER 25, 2011

Santa Barbara-based CALIENT Technologies , a developer of photonic switching equipment, said this morning that it has raised $19.4M Calient said its new funding will go towards expanding its products to the data center and cloud computing markets. in a round of venture financing. Names of those investors were not disclosed.

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JANUARY 16, 2018

I have been watching ProductPlan for several years, as the founders are both friends and pillars of the Santa Barbara Startup Community. Without taking a dime of outside capital, the company has achieved impressive success in a competitive, SaaS market segment, landing companies such as Nike, Intuit, NASA, AutoDesk and PBS.

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MARCH 5, 2013

FindTheBest, which is based in Santa Barbara, offers up an online site which compares thousands of different kinds of information, letting users filter and rank everything from electronics products, to dog breeds, to colleges.

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JULY 20, 2011

Santa Barbara-based FindTheBest , the online comparison engine site run by former DoubleClick founder Kevin O'Connor, has raised another $4M in funding, the firm said today. FindTheBest offers up a web site which compares different products, services, and other items, via lists which can be sorted and filtered.

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MARCH 28, 2012

Santa Barbara-based Sientra , a developer of FDA-approved, silicone breast implants, said Wednesday that it has raised $65M in a Series C funding round. The round will go towards commercialization of its products. Sientra said the new round brings its total raised to $151M.

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NOVEMBER 12, 2009

Santa Barbara-based Yardi Systems , which develops real estate investment and property management software, reported earlier this week that it has signed Dallas, Texas-based Westmount Realty Capital as a customer. Yardi said Westmount Realty Capital will use its products to manage bookkeeping for approximately 60 entitites.

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FEBRUARY 18, 2010

Santa Barbara-based RingRevenue , the pay-per-call technology provider run by Jason Spievak , has linked with lead generations firm LeadClick Media , the firm said Thursday afternoon. LeadClick has been piloting Ring Revenue's products since mid-2009. Financial details of the partnership were not disclosed. READ MORE>>.

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SEPTEMBER 15, 2009

Santa Barbara-based RightScale disclosed today that the firm has linked with WaveMaker Software, a developer of a framework for deploying web applications. WaveMaker and RightScale said that the two will integrate their products, allowing users who develop apps on WaveMaker to deploy them through RightScale's Cloud Management Platform.

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AUGUST 12, 2009

Santa Barbara-based cloud computing software firm RightScale announced today that the firm is partnering with a number of other software providers to deliver business intelligence software on its cloud management platform. RightScale is venture backed by Index Ventures and Benchmark Capital. READ MORE>>.

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OCTOBER 28, 2010

Here are a number of Southern California startups who are making waves in the cloud computing, as mined from our subscription venture capital database. Funding: $25.5M, from Benchmark Capital, BV Capital, and New Enterprise Associates [ Profile ]. Funding: $42.5M, Benchmark Capital, Index Ventures, Tenaya Capital [ Profile ].

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