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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. Size of the investment was not announced. The company's CEO is Ramki Sankaranarayanan.

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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. READ MORE>>.

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NOVEMBER 1, 2010

I had a recent email dialog with the founder of a company looking for a CTO for their startup. Was it a Startup Founder Developer Gap ? Did they really need a Startup CTO or Developer or both? Did they really need a Startup CTO or Developer or both? Did they have a Weak Development Team ?

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JUNE 10, 2021

Los Angeles-basd private equity investor K1 Investment Management has made a $120M investment in New York- and London-based >ComplySci, the two companies said this morning. ComplySci is a developer of regulatory and compliance software for the financial services sector.

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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.

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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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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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OCTOBER 29, 2021

Marina Del Rey-based Armata Pharamceuticals, a biotechnology company developing therapeutics for antibiotic-resistant and difficult-to-treat bacterial infections, said it has received $3.0M in an equity investment from the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation (CF Foundation).

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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 17, 2021

Los Angeles-based Therabody, a developer of devices which use massage therapy to relieve muscle tension, said it has received a strategic investment round from more than 100 people, including many celebrities, in the professional sports, culture, and entertainment area. The size of the equity investment was not announced.

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JULY 8, 2021

Los Angeles-based private equity investor Diversis Capital Partners has made a "significant" growth investment in Toronto-based Adlib, a developer of software used for structuring data. Size of that investment was not announced. The company says its customers include B2B brands and Fortune 1000 customers.

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NOVEMBER 21, 2019

Irvine-based SurePrep , a developer of tax automation software and services for the professional tax return preparation market, has received what it calls a "significant" minority growth investment. The investment came from private equity investor Bregal Sagemount.

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AUGUST 5, 2020

Santa Monica-based private equity investor Clearlake Capital Group, L.P. , as well as funds from Blackstone Tactical Opportunities, have increased their investment in New York-based Diligent , a developer of portal software for corporate boards. Financial details of that investment were not announced. READ MORE>>.

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MAY 14, 2019

NetDocuments , the developer of a cloud-based platform for managing the documents of law firms and corporate legal and compliance departments which is backed by Santa Monica-based private equity investor Clearlake Capital , has scored a new, strategic funding. Size and terms of that investment was not announced by the companies.

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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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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. Financial terms of the investment were not disclosed. READ MORE>>.

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MARCH 19, 2012

San Clemente-based Gen-E , a developer of IT process automation software, said Monday that it has received a private equity investment from Solis Capital Partners. Financial terms of the investment were not disclosed. According to the company, the firm will use the funding to accelerate adoption of its software.

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OCTOBER 15, 2013

Irvine-based Newlight , a company developing technology which turns greenhouse gases into plastic, has raised an additional funding from private equity investor METRIX Capital Group. Size of the investment was not disclosed, however, METRIX said it doubled its stake in Newlight last week. READ MORE>>.

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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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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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MAY 21, 2020

Los Angeles-based private equity investor K1 Investment Management said this morning that it has entered into an agreement to sell San Diego-based FMG Suite to another private equity ivnestor, Aurora Capital Partners. Financial terms of the deal were not announced.

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JANUARY 26, 2021

ServiceNow, the digital workflow and service management software developer which has operations in San Diego, said today that it has launched a new $100M investment fund, part of which will look at investments in San Diego.

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OCTOBER 22, 2020

DataBank , a provider of colocation and managed services company which is owned by Los Angeles-based private equity investor Colony Capital , has made a $30M, strategic investment in EdgePresence , a developer of data centers. DataBank also recently acquired Zayo Group's zColo data center portfolio. READ MORE>>.

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MARCH 12, 2019

Santa Barbara-based Impact , which develops software used for partnership automation, said this morning that it has raised $75M in an investment round. According to the company, the funding will go towards accelerating development of its platform, for go-to-market and regional expansion, and other growth efforts.

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JANUARY 12, 2018

Irvine-based micro-investing app developer Acorns said this morning that it has received an investment from private equity investor TPG, via TPG's The Rise Fund, which is focused on companies in the social and environmental area. Size of the investment was not announced by the company.

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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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MARCH 5, 2015

Aliso Viejo--based Motion Solutions , a developer of linear motion and motion control hardware used in the semiconductor fabrication equipment, medical equipment, aerospace, and robotics industry, has received a private equity funding from North Branch Capital. Financial details of the funding were not announced by the companies.

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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. Size of the investment was not announced. equity growth software manufacturing capital venture iqms'

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MARCH 11, 2019

Los Angeles-based private equity investor K1 Investment Management has acquired Digital Pharmacist , a software development firm which helps pharmacists manage refill reminders and other marketing. The deal was worth $125M. Digital Pharmacist, which is based in Austin, Texas, had been backed by LiveOak Venture Partners.

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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 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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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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TechCrunch LA

NOVEMBER 11, 2020

New research has found that San Francisco and London have become two of the world’s leading hubs for VC investment into tech solutions that address one or more of the 17 UN’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDG), more commonly referred to as “Impact Tech” They are followed by Paris, Berlin, Stockholm, Shanghai and Beijing.

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AUGUST 8, 2020

.” With $10 million in financing from a slew of investors including Upfront Ventures, Alpha Edison, the general partners and founders of True Ventures, and a Korean family office, Share Ventures will look to launch between two and four companies per year. For Watt, the studio model represents the next iteration of startup investing.

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OCTOBER 17, 2018

Los Angeles-based Edlio , has received a growth capital investment this morning, for its K-12 education and "community engagement" software, and in particular, acquisitions of other companies. The funding came from private equity investment provider LLR Partners. Size of the investment was not announced.

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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. Size of the investment was not disclosed. lehr venture capital private equity propane engine powered' READ MORE>>.

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JANUARY 25, 2022

The startup has received €50 million (just under $57 million at today’s rates) from the European Investment Bank, the funding arm of the European Union. Starship Technologies is describing this as a “quasi-equity facility”, meaning there is a venture loan involved in the mix. It has now made more than 2.5

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