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AUGUST 23, 2011

ALG is a provider of automotive residual value information. Financial terms of the acquisition were not disclosed, however, TrueCar said that DealerTrack will receive an equity interest in TrueCar as part of the deal. TrueCar operates an online information site providing actual automotive sale data to both customers and dealers.

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AUGUST 3, 2020

A few weeks ago, Help With Black Equity (www.helpwithblackequity.com) launched an effort to help connect volunteers with efforts to help with addressing racial disparities, including here in Southern California. Why is that Deed got involved, and what is the relationship?

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FEBRUARY 3, 2016

Los Angeles-based LAC Group , a provider of outsourced library, information, and knowledge management services, said today that it has received a private equity investment from TZP Growth Partners I. Size of the investment was not announced.

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AUGUST 3, 2020

A few weeks ago, Help With Black Equity (www.helpwithblackequity.com) launched an effort to help connect volunteers with efforts to help with addressing racial disparities, including here in Southern California. Why is that Deed got involved, and what is the relationship?

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SoCal CTO

MAY 10, 2011

A long-time friend and colleague, Steve Wexler, who is great at visualization took my Startup CTO Salary and Equity Data and produced a really need interactive visualization via Tableau. You can also glean additional information by hovering over a mark. The larger the circle, the larger the number of responses.

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NOVEMBER 13, 2009

Los Angeles-based private equity firm Platinum Equity said Thursday afternoon that it has completed its acquisition of Pomeroy IT Solutions , a Kentucky-based provider of information technology solutions and services. Tags: platinum equity pomeroy solutions merger acquisition information technology.

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AUGUST 9, 2011

Los Angeles-based private equity firm Platinum Equity has acquired Quark , the developer of page layout software, according to the firm this morning. The software now also works with publishing information to e-reader, tablet, and mobile devices. The acquisition of Quark was leds by Platinum partner Brian Wall. READ MORE>>.

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Berkonomics

DECEMBER 14, 2023

[Email readers, continue here…] That form of open book management surprises many, but if the employees are stakeholders with a taste of equity, why not underscore the value of that equity by treating them as cohorts? Yes, sometimes the news is not good. They should know this, and from you not from the rumor mill.

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SoCal CTO

JANUARY 18, 2011

There was an informal verbal agreement that I would work for a certain hourly rate for my time. During that time one of the founders had mentioned that for the initial agreed time (3 months, equivalent dollars could be translated to 2% of equity but no agreement was reached at that time). Likely this greatly affects cash vs. equity.

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SoCal CTO

MAY 10, 2011

A long-time friend and colleague, Steve Wexler, who is great at visualization took my Startup CTO Salary and Equity Data and produced a really need interactive visualization via Tableau. You can also glean additional information by hovering over a mark. The larger the circle, the larger the number of responses.

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socalTECH

DECEMBER 23, 2010

Santa Ana-based CoreLogic , a provider of consumer, financial and property information, analytics and services to the real estate, mortgage, and other markets, said this morning that it has soled its Employer Services and Litigation Support business to private equity firm Symphony Technology Group (STG).

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SoCal CTO

JANUARY 18, 2011

There was an informal verbal agreement that I would work for a certain hourly rate for my time. During that time one of the founders had mentioned that for the initial agreed time (3 months, equivalent dollars could be translated to 2% of equity but no agreement was reached at that time). Likely this greatly affects cash vs. equity.

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MAY 28, 2021

Bloomberg cited "people with knowledge of the matter" for the information. No other details of the private equity deal were detailed, however, apparently CPPIB outbid a number of private equity firms also looking at the deal. billion by the Canadian Pension Plan Investment Board (CPPIB), according to Bloomberg.

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JANUARY 5, 2021

San Barbara-based HG Insights, which provides information on technology installations, IT spend, and related areas, has received an investment from private equity investment firm Riverwood Capital. Size of the investment--which the companies said was a "significant growth investment"--was not announced.

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AUGUST 24, 2020

Private equity investor Platinum Equity in advanced talks with HNA Group, per the report. Ingram Micro is a major distributor of information technology products, ranging from computer and networking products to cloud services and IT lifecycle management. The deal is reportedly worth around $7 billion, according to Bloomberg.

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JUNE 15, 2021

Los Angeles-based MomentFeed, which develops location-based services and location marketing software for bricks and mortar retailers to better manage information on their locations, hours, and other information, has been acquired by Uberall, a Berlin-based provider of marketing software.

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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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SEPTEMBER 29, 2020

According to Kharon, Barclays joins Equity Group Investment, as well as other institutional and private equity investors in the company. Kharon's services focus on providing information on trade, regulatory and financial crime compliance. The size of that investment was not announced. The company's CEO is Mathew Epstein.

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MAY 24, 2021

Los Angeles-based ProducePay, a fintech startup which offers up pricing information, analytics, and a marketplace connecting produce growers and distributors, has raised $43M in its Series C funding. The company says the new round brings its total raised to over $300M, including both equity and debt.

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JANUARY 7, 2010

Los Angeles-based private equity firm Marlin Equity Partners has acquired Pennsylvania-based Liquent , a developer of software and services for the life sciences industry, from Thomson Reuters. Liquuent develops information management software for life sciences companies. Financial details of the deal were not disclosed.

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APRIL 14, 2021

Email marketing software developer Constant Contact, which is backed by Santa Monica-based private equity investor Clearlake Capital, has named a new CEO and CFO this morning. Vella was most recently CEO of Information Builders, and also has served at Microsoft, GE Capital, HP Enterprise and Xerox.

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JULY 30, 2020

The funding was led by Level Equity, and also included Signia Venture Partners, Draper Nexus, and DFJ Frontier, all prior investors. Santa Monica-based MomentFeed , which develops software used by retail brands for optimizing mobile and proximity searches, has raised $10M more in funding, the company said on Thursday.

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DECEMBER 1, 2017

Westlake Village-based Independent Technology Group , a provider of information technology services, including networking, storage, and security services, has been acquired by Santa Clara, California-based InterVision Systems. InterVision is owned by private equity investor Huron Capital.

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APRIL 10, 2014

Los Angeles-based private equity investor Gores Group said Thursday that it has invested in Tweddle , a major provider of publishing and technology for the automotive OEM and supplier market. tweddle gores group venture capital private equity automotive auto information systems manual data product service' READ MORE>>.

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JANUARY 5, 2021

Erwin had been owned by private equity investor Parallax Capital Partners. Erwin joins Quest's Information Systems and Management (ISM) business unit. Financial terms of the acquisition were not announced. Quest said that Erwin has more than 3,500 customers across North America, EMEA, and Asia Pacific.

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JUNE 21, 2019

Irvine-based Digital Map Products , a developer of mapping and location tools used by enterprise and government customers, has been acquired by LightBox , a provider of real estate information products. Digital Map Products was owned by private equity investor Silversmith Capital Partners, and had over 160 employees.

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 6, 2023

Most of the experience so far has been cash versus the equity feature defined by the JOBS Act – Equity Crowdfunding (Title III) , introduced back in 2016 with 685 pages of rules. In equity crowdfunding, no investor is representing their own interest. These groups are now largely run by volunteers at no cost to entrepreneurs.

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JULY 16, 2018

SSP Innovation is backed by private equity investor Warren Equity. Carlsbad-based TC Technology , an IT services provider which develops mobile software for the utility market, has been acquired by SSP Innovation , a provider of IT services and software to the electric, gas, and water utilities, the two said on Friday.

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OCTOBER 7, 2019

Los Angeles-based Internet information and services giant J2 Global --the relatively unknown owner of such sites as Mashable, IGN, PCMag, and Everyday Health--has acquired four more companies, the company announced this morning. Financial terms of those acquisition were not announced.

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TechCrunch LA

DECEMBER 17, 2020

Human resources professionals can be wellsprings of information beyond simply ensuring that management misbehavior doesn’t metastasize into a company-wide debacle. They also provide information on how to furlough employees, how to rehire staff and how to account for both situations.

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JULY 7, 2014

Los Angeles-based private equity investor OpenGate Capital reported Monday that it has acquired two, Latin American information technology system integrators. OpenGate Capital said the acquisition will help complement two of its existing, private equity portfolio companies--Getronics and Sopho. READ MORE>>.

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Tech Zulu Event

OCTOBER 30, 2012

Co-founders Myke Armstrong and Jacob Fatoorechi have today launched Tapshare, an app to allow one share their photos instantly and earn equity as well. This Halloween, the person who creates a Tapshare photo album with the most photographers in it will win equity. “If Get more information, head to Tapshare.com. Get Tapshare.

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TechCrunch LA

JULY 19, 2022

They’ve created a marketplace, similar to eBay, where suppliers list their products with SKU information, availability, volume and descriptions. Ghost itself closed on a Series A equity round of $13 million, along with $7 million in debt, in June. The equity will go toward hiring more talent to join Ghost’s 25-person team.

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JULY 9, 2019

Santa Monica-based MomentFeed , which develops software that helps national brands keep information on their stores up to date across mapping and mobile services, has named Nick Hedges as CEO of the company, MomentFeed said this morning. MomentFeed is venture backed by Level Equity, Signia Venture Partners, Draper Nexus and DFJ Frontier.

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JULY 24, 2017

El Segundo-based Internet Brands , which is owned by private equity investor KKR, agreed this morning to acquire WebMD in a deal worth approximately $2.8 WebMD operates a popular online health information site. According to WebMD, Internet Brands will pay $66.50 per share in cash for all of the outstanding shares of WebMD common stock.

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DECEMBER 1, 2020

Huntington beach-based SurflineWavetrak , the parent company of Surfline , the go-to site for surfing forecasts and information, has raised $30M in a funding round, the company said today. The funding came from private equity investor TCG. As part of the funding, the company said it has appointed Kyle Laughlin as CEO of the company.

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SoCal Tech Calendar

MARCH 29, 2021

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