Berkonomics

DECEMBER 31, 2020

I was chairman of a company that, for twelve years never took a dollar of outside investment. The company was funded entirely by grants from the National Institute of Health, amounting to millions of non-dilutive dollars in all. The post Financing with grants, not equity or debt first appeared on BERKONOMICS. How refreshing!

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DECEMBER 24, 2020

Use creative fundraising instead of equity or debt? I sometimes counsel CEOs to consider consulting to their prospective customers or in their industry while they are simultaneously developing their product for market. These are just some of the ways to creatively raise funds without offering equity or taking on new debt.

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JUNE 28, 2021

Santa Barbara-based supply chain software developer QAD has entered into a $2 billion acquisition deal with private equity investor Thoma Bravo, the company said on Monday. The company said that current CEO Anton Chilton will continue to lead the company, whcih will continue to maintain its headquarters in Santa Barbara.

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DECEMBER 15, 2021

Irvine-based Mavenlink, which develops cloud software for the professional services market, has merged with Kimble Applications in a merger backed by private equity investor Accel-KKR, the company announced today. According to the company, Michael Speranza has been named as CEO of the company as a result of the merger.

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FEBRUARY 22, 2018

Los Angeles-based private equity investor Marlin Equity has acquired San Jose-based Propelics , a developer of mobile apps for enterprise customers, Marlin Equity said on Thursday. Marlin acquire Propelics via portfolio company Anexinet Corporation , which is based in Philadelphia.

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FEBRUARY 4, 2019

Los Angeles-based programmatic advertising software developer MediaAlpha announced Monday afternoon that it has raised a new, strategic investment, from private equity investor Insignia Capital Group. Current investor White Mountain Insurance Group, Ltd. Current investor White Mountain Insurance Group, Ltd. READ MORE>>.

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FEBRUARY 21, 2019

San Diego-based private equity investor JMI Equity is the lead investor in Lytics , a developer of marketing personalization software, in a $35M, Series C investment announced by Lytics on Thursday. The company said the funding will go towards strategic growth initiatives in the product development and "customer success" areas.

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JULY 11, 2018

AdvancedMD , a portfolio company of Los Angeles-based private equity investor Marlin Equity , said this week that it has completed the acquisition of Marietta, Georgia-based Nuesoft Technologies. South Jordan, Utah-based AdvancedMD develops cloud-based software for physicians and medical billing services. READ MORE>>.

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SEPTEMBER 25, 2018

Los Angeles-based Acuant , a developer of identity verification software, has been acquired by private equity investor Audax Private Equity. Acuant is led by Yossi Zekri, President and CEO of the company, who said that the company now has "strategic resources to dramatically accelerate" the company's growth.

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MARCH 28, 2019

San Diego-based treasury and finance software developer Kyriba announced late Wednesday that it has raised $160M in a growth funding round, from private equity investor Bridgepoint. According to Kyriba, the investment round will give Bridgepoint a majority stake in its business, and values the company at $1.2

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SEPTEMBER 11, 2014

Santa Monica-based Visio Internet , which develops Internet sites for governments, has raised a round of growth capital, according to the company. The funding came from Caltius Equity Partners. Vision Internet provides government website development, and says it has nearly 600 government, non-profit and education clients.

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APRIL 18, 2018

Santa Barbara-based IT monitoring software developer LogicMonitor has been acquired by private equity investor Vista Equity Partners , from its existing owner, Providence Strategic Growth (PSG), the companies said on Tuesday. Financial details of the acquisition were not announced. READ MORE>>.

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FEBRUARY 14, 2018

Los Angeles-based private equity investor Marlin Equity has acquired San Francisco-based Inkling Systems , a developer of enterprise software for field workforce operations management. The companies said Inkling will continue to operate from its headquarters in San Francisco with its existing executive leadership team.

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MAY 29, 2018

Los Angeles-based GoGuardian , a startup which develops Chromebook management software for schools, disclosed last week that it has raised a majority round of private equity from Sumeru Equity Partners. Size of the investment were not announced. GoGuardian is led by founder and CEO Advait Shinde. READ MORE>>.

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JANUARY 6, 2020

Los Angeles-based private equity investor OpenGate Capital has made another acquisition this morning, via its portfolio company, Sargent and Greenleaf. According to OpenGate Capital, Sargent and Greenleaf, which develops high security locks, has acquired Delaney Hardware Company , a provider of security related hardware products.

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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. of the company for him. of the company for him. and we have 11.1%

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MAY 3, 2018

Los Angeles-based private equity investor Caltius Equity Partners said late Wednesday that it has made a "significant" investment in Health Payment Systems , a developer of healthcare technology and services. Size of that investment was not announed.

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MARCH 27, 2018

AppRiver , a provider of cloud-based cybersecurity software and services which is owned by Los Angeles private equity investor Marlin Equity , has acquired Ottawa, Canada-based Roaring Penguin , the companies said this week. Roaring Penguin was a developer of email security software. READ MORE>>.

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DECEMBER 26, 2018

San Luis Obispo-based MINDBODY , the developer of spa, beauty, fitness, and other booking software and services, has been acquired by Vista Equity Partners , in a deal worth $1.9 billion, the two companies said on Christmas Eve. According to the two, Vista equity will pay $36.50 READ MORE>>.

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MAY 4, 2020

Los Angeles-based private equity investor Platinum Fortune LP says it has acquired one o the UK's largest video game developers and publishers, Jagex , in a deal worth $530M. The companies said that RuneScape has over 280 million player accounts, and over its lifetime has generated more than $1 billion in revenues.

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L.A. Business Journal

FEBRUARY 26, 2018

Private equity firm Marlin Equity Partners announced on Feb. a developer of search and discovery applications for e-commerce companies, for an undisclosed amount. 23 that it acquired AddStructure Inc.,

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FEBRUARY 4, 2014

San Diego-based private equity investor JMI Equity is the lead in a $38M funding for project management software developer AtTask. According to AtTask, it raised $38M in the Series D growth funding for its project management software, and will add JMI Equity''s Peter Arrowsmith to its board. READ MORE>>.

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AUGUST 3, 2017

Los Angeles-based upscale, luxury confections brand Sugarfina announced on Thursday morning that it has raised $35M in a growth equity funding, from private equity investor Great Hill Partners. The company said it was advised by Imperial Capital on the funding. Sugarfina has now raised more than $50M in funding. READ MORE>>.

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APRIL 18, 2012

Todd Gitlin of Safire Partners - a go to resource here in LA for recruiting C-level positions at startups - was nice enough to compile some data again this year (see last year's Startup CTO Salary and Equity Data ). Or they are looking at Hiring a CTO and want to see what salary and equity ranges look like.

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JULY 10, 2017

San Diego-based ChiroTouch , a developer of electronic health records and practice management software for the chiropractic market, has raised a round of private equity funding. Former CEo Robert Moberg becomes President of the company. The funding came from Waud Capital Partners. Size of the funding was not announced.

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APRIL 15, 2019

Corona, California-based Clubspeed , which develops software used to manage go karting tracks, race tracks, trampoline parks, and family entertainment centers, has been acquired by private equity investor Nadavon Capital Partners , the two said over the weekend. Financial terms of the deal were not announced.

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AUGUST 19, 2013

Los Angeles-based private equity firm WorkOasis has acquired WorkOasis , a developer of software-as-a-service products for work order, vendor and maintenance management, the company said this morning. Marlin Equity Partners did not disclose financial details of the transactions. WorkOasis was based in Atlanta, Georgia.

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JUNE 21, 2018

Los Angeles-based private equity investor Platinum Equity says it is selling one of its portfolio companies, Verra Mobility , to The Gores Group , in a deal worth approximately $2.4 According to Platinum, the sale will create a new, publicly listed company, via a plan of merger with Gores Holdings II, Inc.,

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AUGUST 28, 2018

Laguna Niguel-based Urban Armor Gear , a maker of ruggedized, protective cases for mobile devices such as smartphones and tablets, has been acquired by private equity investor Hammond, Kennedy, Whitney & Company, Inc. Financial details of the acquisition were not announced by the companies. UAG was represented by D.A.

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FEBRUARY 19, 2014

Carlsbad-based MaintenanceNet , which develops software used to manage maintenance and service contracts, announced Wednesday that it has raised a round of growth equity from private equity company Kayne Anderson Capital Advisors. Size of the funding round was not announced. The firm is led by Scott Herron. READ MORE>>.

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AUGUST 31, 2016

Los Angeles-based Prime Focus Technologies , a developer of ERP software for the media industry, says it has received its first round of funding from private equity investor Ambit Pragma. The company's CEO is Ramki Sankaranarayanan. The company has a significant presence in India, with headquarters here in Culver City.

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AUGUST 20, 2014

Paso Robles-based IQMS , a 25 year old developer of manufacturing ERP software, said Tuesday that it has raised a strategic growth equity investment from Technology Crossover Ventures and Banneker Partners. The investment is the first, institutional round of funding for the company, which was founded in 1989. READ MORE>>.

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DECEMBER 2, 2015

San Diego-based private equity investor JMI Equity has backed Avecto , a developer of endpoint security software, based in the UK, to the tune of $49M. Avecto said that Jit Sinha and Suken Vakil, both of JMI Equity, will join the company's board. Avecto develops endpoint management software.

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DECEMBER 13, 2016

Los Angeles-based Apposite Technologies , a developer of enterprise network simulation software and test tools, has raised a round of growth investment from private equity investor Ranch Creek Partners. Size and terms of the funding were not announced by the companies. Apposite develops WAN emulation appliances.

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SEPTEMBER 12, 2014

Los Angeles-based LEHR , which develops propane-fueled tools and engines, has received a round of private equity funding from Newport Beach-based Solis Capital Partners, according to the firms. lehr venture capital private equity propane engine powered' Size of the investment was not disclosed. LEHR is led by Bernardo Herzer.

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DECEMBER 1, 2015

Los Angeles-based private equity investor Marlin Equity has acquired LiveOps Cloud Platform , the companies said today, in a deal which will split LiveOps into two different companies. LiveOps Cloud develops cloud contact center and customer service software. Financial terms of the acquisition were not disclosed.

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FEBRUARY 22, 2018

Caltius Equity Partners announced on Feb. 22 the sale of its portfolio company Vision Technology Solutions, a website developer for government organizations in the U.S. and Canada, to cloud-based software developer Granicus for an undisclosed amount.

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