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FEBRUARY 2, 2022

Los Angeles-based private equity investor Levine Leichtman announced this morning that one of its portfolio companies, BigHand Ltd, has acquired legal software developer Iridium Technology from private equity investor Polaris Growth Fund. Financial details of the deal were not announced.

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NOVEMBER 23, 2020

They spoke with salon owners in Beverly Hills, Hollywood and other trendy neighborhoods trying to get a sense of where software and services were falling short. There is more than $250 billion spent per year across roughly 3 million businesses in the salon and spa category, according to data provided by the company.

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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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JANUARY 24, 2022

secured a $125 million Series A equity raise for its Crypto IRA software platform, the company announced on January 19th, with a post-funding valuation exceeding $1.3 The Long Beach-based tech platform creator iTrustCapital Inc.

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MARCH 31, 2021

San Diego-based K2 Insurance Services, which owns a number of insurance services companies, said it has acquired software developer Loss Run Pro. Loss Run Pro develops subscription-based software that helps request, track, and manage loss runs. Financial details of the acquisition were not announced.

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OCTOBER 21, 2013

Los Angeles-based private equity investor Vicente Capital Partners announced MOnday that it has invested in iBwave Solutions , a Canadian company providing in-building wireless design software. The company''s software and associated services are used in the in-building wireless network design market. READ MORE>>.

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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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JANUARY 5, 2021

Aliso Viejo-based software company Quest Software announced this morning that it has acquired erwin, Inc., a developer of data modeling, data governance, and business process modeling software. Erwin had been owned by private equity investor Parallax Capital Partners.

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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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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 READ MORE>>.

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AUGUST 2, 2021

Los Angeles-based Meta Data Software, a company which develops software for managing media and entertainment catalogs and metadata, has been acquired by Rob Delf, the former founder of Rightsline. According to the company, the deal was backed by growth capital from private equity founder Salem Partners.

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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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NOVEMBER 7, 2019

Irvine-based Kajabi , which develops a platform that helps both individuals, as well as small- and mid-sized businesses monetize online courses, training materials, and other content, has receive an investment from private equity investor Spectrum Equity. Financial details of the minority growth investment were not announced.

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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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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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SEPTEMBER 17, 2020

Los Angeles-based ringDNA , which develops sales engagement software, says it has launched a new, artificial intelligence (AI) product, which it says helps recommend actions for sales reps, to increase success.

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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.

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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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NOVEMBER 27, 2017

Los Angeles-based private equity investor Marlin Equity is acquiring online ratings and reviews software provider Bazaarvoice , in a deal worth $521M in cash, the two said this mroning. The company said Marlin Equity will take Bazaarvoice private, by paying $5.50

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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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JUNE 16, 2017

Los Angeles-based private equity and investment firm Marlin Equity said on Friday that it has completed its take-private acquisition of Tangoe, Inc. , Both companies operate as part of the technology lifecycle management (TLM) market. Marlin has appointed Robert Irwin as CEO of the newly combined company. 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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JULY 22, 2020

Los Angeles-based CreatorIQ which develops influencer marketing software, has raised $24M in a Series C funding round, the company said on Wednesday. The funding was led by Kayne Partners Fund, a private equity fund managed by Kayne Anderson Capital Advisors, L.P. The funding also included TVC Capital and Unilever Ventures.

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JUNE 18, 2019

Los Angeles-based Elevate Services , a developer of enterprise, legal management software, has received $25M in an investment round, from private equity investor Kayne Partners, according to the two companies. Elevate said it will use the new, minority investment to scale its operations and to enhance its software.

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JANUARY 28, 2019

Santa Monica-based private equity investor Clearlake Capital and its portfolio company, Perforce Software , have acquired embedded software development tools provider Rogue Wave Software , the firms said last week. Perforce is a developer of source code control and other tools used by software developers.

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AUGUST 14, 2018

San Diego- and Baltimore-based private equity investor JMI Equity announced a number of promotions this morning, including promoting two individuals in San Diego. JMI Equity makes growth equity investments in software companies. READ MORE>>.

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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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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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FEBRUARY 21, 2019

Software development tools maker Perforce , which is owned by Los Angeles-based private equity investor Clearlake Capital , has completed its acquisition of Rogue Wave Software , another developer of software development tools. Rogue Wave had been owned by another private equity investor, Audax Group.

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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 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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NOVEMBER 10, 2020

Los Angeles-based Signal Automotive , a startup which develops software for managing buying, selling, and inventory allocation for automobile dealers, has raised $20M in a funding round. The funding was led by Kayne Partners Fund, the growth private equity arm of Kayne Anderson Capital Advisors LP. READ MORE>>.

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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. maintenancenet private equtiy funding software growth service contract' READ MORE>>.

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JANUARY 14, 2020

Carlsbad-based Medsphere Systems , a provider of healthcare information technology and software, has raised $40M in new funding from private equity investor TPG Sixth Street Partners, the company said this morning. The company said the investment came in the form of a preferred equity investment. READ MORE>>.

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DECEMBER 9, 2013

Santa Monica-based private equity investor Clearlake Capital Group has rolled up three companies into a new company called Calero Software , the company announced today. The new company will focused on communications expense management, managed mobility services, and mobile device management products.

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AUGUST 30, 2012

San Diego-based JMI Equity has teamed with fellow private equity firm Apax Partners in the acquisition of Paradigm Ltd. Paradigm is a developer of oil and gas software, used in the geosciences and exploration business. Paradigm was previously owned by private equity firm Fox Paine and Company. READ MORE>>.

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