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QAD In $2 Billion Private Equity Acquisition

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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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Impact Collects $75M In Investment Round

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Santa Barbara-based Impact , which develops software used for partnership automation, said this morning that it has raised $75M in an investment round. Impact is led by CEO David A.

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Cadrilla Capital Acquires Agilence

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A new, Santa Barbara-based private equity investment company Cuadrilla Capital says it has acquired a Mt. Cuadrilla says that the acquisition is its first investment since its launched in April. Sulak was previously at Marlin Equity Partners. Laurel Township, New Jersey-based company, Agilence.

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FastSpring Acquired By Accel-KKR

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Santa Barbara-based FastSpring , which develops e-commerce software for subscription-based software businesses, has been acquired by private equity investor Accel-KKR. FastSpring had been backed by Los Angeles-based investment firm Pylon Capital, and counts such customers as Adobe and Microsoft.

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Lead Edge Capital Raises Fifth Fund, Worth $950 Million

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Santa Barbara- and New York-based Lead Edge Capital , a growth focused, technology investment fund, announced this morning that it has raised $950M in a new fund, Lead Edge Capital V, LP. The company said the funding came from over 500 existing and new limited partners, and was oversubscribed and closed at its hard cap.

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Yardi Signs Up Real Estate Fund Management Firm

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Santa Barbara-based real estate software management developer Yardi said this morning that it has signed up real estate professional services firm CliftonLarsonAllen as a customer. CliftonLarsonAllen apparently is replacing a spreadsheet based system it has been using for investment accounting. READ MORE>>.

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The Changing Venture Landscape

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On the one hand, you’re over paying for every investment and valuations aren’t rational. That used to be called A-round investing. The biggest change for us in early-stage investing is that we now need to commit earlier. However, to be a great VC you have to hold two conflicting ideas in your head at the same time. of the fund.