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FEBRUARY 7, 2019

San Diego-based Power Digital Marketing , a digital marketing agency has raised a round of funding, from private equity investor Periscope Equity. Power Digital Marketing is led by CEO Grayson Lafrenz and co-founder Robert Rodrigues. Financial details of the investment were not announced.

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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. The funding came from Waud Capital Partners. Size of the funding was not announced.

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FEBRUARY 6, 2022

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FEBRUARY 5, 2013

San Diego-based private equity investor JMI Equity has backed a developer of website security tools this morning. That funding came from both JMI Equity and existing investor Investor Growth Capital. That funding came from both JMI Equity and existing investor Investor Growth Capital. READ MORE>>.

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SEPTEMBER 30, 2013

San Diego-based sports and activity registration service Active Network announced this morning that it has agreed to be acquired by private equity firm Vista Equity Partners , in a deal valued at approximately $1.05 Active Network said that Vista Equity Partners will pay $14.50 READ MORE>>.

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JULY 29, 2021

San Diego-based marketing software developer SOCi annoucned on Thursday that it has acquired Brandify, a provider of location-based digital marketing. SOCi is led by CEO Afif Khoury, and is backed by JMI Equity. The company recently raised $80 From JMI Equity. The company recently raised $80 From JMI Equity.

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JULY 19, 2011

San Diego-based private equity firm JMI Equity has backed a provider of marketing services for the interactive TV market. Size and financial details of the investment were not disclosed.

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AUGUST 6, 2021

San Diego-based private equity investor HCAP Partners said this week that it has scored an exit at one of its portfolio companies, 8ebar, a provider of patient education for the clinical trial and other areas. The company did not say if this deal was a debt or equity investment.

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Xconomy

SEPTEMBER 27, 2017

The venture rounds are over for Kyriba, a cloud-based provider of corporate treasury and financial management software that is based in New York and San Diego. Previous investors Bpifrance, Iris Capital, Daher Capital (all growth equity funds) joined the deal, along with HSBC.

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FEBRUARY 25, 2021

San Diego-based Inseego, which develops 5G and IoT equipment, including wireless hotspot hardware, says it is selling off the South African operations of its subsidiary, Ctrack, to private equity firm Convergence Partners. million USD based on an exchange rate of 14.62 ZAR to USD) in an all-cash transaction.

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AUGUST 16, 2021

San Diego-based sales and marketing software developer Seismic has raised $170M in a Series G funding round, the company said this morning, and is now valued at $3 billion. Rowe Price, according to the company.

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JUNE 9, 2010

San Diego-based DR Technologies , a firm which designs, engineers, and manufactures composites for commercial, military, and scientific satellites and other space systems, has raised $4.5M The investment came from Los Angeles private equity firm Nogales Investors. in a follow-on investment.

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NOVEMBER 13, 2017

San Diego-based AbacusNext , a provider of technology solutions for the legal and accounting market, has acquired UK-based HotDocs , a provider of document automation technology. AbacusNext is owned by private equity investor Providence Equity. Financial terms of the acquisition were not announced. READ MORE>>.

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SEPTEMBER 10, 2020

San Diego-based sales enablement and marketing software developer Seismic said this morning that it has named Heather Cole as the company Vice President, Market Growth. Cole was previously VP and Research Director at Forrester-SiriusDecisions. Seismic is venture backed by Lightspeed Venture Partners, T. READ MORE>>.

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JUNE 28, 2012

San Diego-based ServiceNow priced its IPO on Thursday, at $18.00 ServiceNow is venture backed by JMI Equity, Sequoia Capital, and Greylock Partners. The firm's IPO performance is being closely watched, as it is the first, technology IPO to hit the markets since the Facebook IPO debacle. READ MORE>>.

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AUGUST 4, 2011

San Diego-based SkinIt , the maker of protective "skins" for electronic devices, said today that it has expanded its leadership team. O'Loughlin is VP Human Resources; Lewis Chang VP of E-Commerce and Marketing; Billy Crotty as SVP Global Operations; and Rick Foukes is VP Coatings Engineering. READ MORE>>.

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NOVEMBER 17, 2020

San Diego-based biotech BioAtla has filed for an IPO, saying that it is looking to raise up to $100M in an IPO on the Nasdaq Global Market as BCAB. BioAtla is venture backed by Himalaya Parent LLC, Pfizer Ventures, Soleus Private Equity, HBM Healthcare Investments, Baker Bros. The IPO is being underwritten by J.P.

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MAY 9, 2018

San Diego-based Seismic , the private equity-backed provider of sales and marketing enablement tools, said on Tuesday that it has acquired SAVO Group , a provider of sales enablement products. Doug Winter is the co-founder and CEO of Seismic, which is backed by General Atlantic, JMI Equity, and Jackson Square Ventures.

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FEBRUARY 28, 2014

San Diego-based cybersecurity developer Websense announced Friday that it is officially moving its headquarters to Austin, Texas, and moving 470 jobs to the city. The move is part of a one-two-three punch to the San Diego technology community, as two Vista Equity-owned technology companies have been moved to Texas in as many weeks.

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OCTOBER 26, 2018

San Diego-based antenna technology developer Airgain announced late Thursday evening that it has added TJ Chung to its board of directors. Chung is at private equity investment firm Core Industrial Partners, LLC, where he is Senior Partner, and also had been President of Teletrac Navaman, part of Danaher. READ MORE>>.

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NOVEMBER 23, 2020

San Diego-based Maravai Lifesciences , a provider of life sciences reagents and services to the biotech industry, saw a successful IPO last week, raising $1.62 billion in its IPO on the NASDAQ Global Market. The company--which now trades as MRVI--was backed by private equity investor GTCR. to $27.00.

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JUNE 5, 2017

San Diego-based Comhear , a developer of immersive, 3D audio software, announced on Monday that it has raised $12M in a Series A funding. The company said its technology is based on research from the University of California San Diego (UCSD). Comhear develops audio enhancing software. READ MORE>>.

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DECEMBER 20, 2017

San Diego-based Zesty.io , a startup developing web content management systems, said on Wednesday that it has raised $1.5M The funding came from ClearVision Equity Partners, a local San Diego investors. said the new funding will go towards sales and marketing, plus its product development roadmap.

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MAY 7, 2010

Two Southern California firms have made Advertising Age's annual list of the largest search marketing agencies, released last week. Santa Monica-based The Search Agency , which is headed by David Hughes, was listed at number 12, and San Diego-based Covario , which is run by Russ Mann, was listed at number 25.

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SEPTEMBER 27, 2017

The venture rounds are over for Kyriba, a cloud-based provider of corporate treasury and financial management software that is based in New York and San Diego. Previous investors Bpifrance, Iris Capital, Daher Capital (all growth equity funds) joined the deal, along with HSBC. Read more » Reprints | Share:

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SEPTEMBER 16, 2010

San Diego-based Penny Auction Solutions , a firm looking to enter into the online "penny auction" market, announced this morning that it has gained a $10M, equity line of credit from Kodiak Capital Group. Tags: solutions auction penny credit equity financing. The firm lists its CEO as Micheal Holt.

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OCTOBER 22, 2013

San Diego-based solar power financing company OneRoof Energy reports this morning that it has received an investment from GDF SUEZ Energy North America. As part of the deal, OneRoof Energy said it has entered into a joint marketing deal with GSENA, where it will offer its solar leases to homeowners across the country.

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MARCH 15, 2019

San Diego-based Bionano Genomics , a developer of life sciences instrumentation for the genome analysis market, has raised $41.5M in a combination of debt and equity, the company said late Thursday.

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APRIL 10, 2019

San Diego-based BVAccel , a provider of e-commerce website design and development, optimization, marketing services, and other services, said today that it has acquired the internal commerce agency of WebLinc Corp. BVAccel is majority owned by private equity investor August Spark.

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JULY 1, 2019

RealWear , a developer of helmet-mounted, wearable Android computers, has scored backing from San Diego-based Qualcomm Ventures , in a $80M funding, the company said this morning. The company sells its wearables into the industrial market. READ MORE>>.

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JUNE 29, 2012

San Diego-based ServiceNow has proven that the market for initial public offerings is still strong this morning, opening up at $23.08 JMI Equity is based in San Diego. in its first day of trading on the NYSE. The firm priced its IPO above estimates, at $18.00 per share, Thursday evening. READ MORE>>.

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SEPTEMBER 11, 2018

San Diego-based e-commerce agency CPC Strategy has been acquired by digital marketing agency Elite SEM , according to private equity backer Mountaingate Capital. Financial details of the acquisition were not announced.

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JANUARY 3, 2018

San Diego-based Maravai LifeSciences announced this morning that it is acquiring Glen Research Corporation , a Sterling, Virginia-based provider of reagents used in the synthesis of DNA and RNA. Financial details of the acquisition were not announced. READ MORE>>.

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FEBRUARY 10, 2017

San Diego-based Carttronics , a developer of electronic systems used to reduce shoplifting and loss of shopping carts at retail stores, has been acquired by Irvine-based Gatekeeper Systems. Gatekeeper is owned by private equity investor Hammond, Kennedy, Whitney & Company. Financial details of the buy were not announced.

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JULY 30, 2014

San Diego-based XIFIN , a developer of cloud-based software for the healthcare diagnostics market, has been acquired by private equity investor GTCR. xifin gtcr merger acquisition private equity software saas healthcare molecular diagnostics cloud' Financial terms of the buy were not disclosed. READ MORE>>.

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MAY 14, 2018

San Diego- and New York-based Kyriba , which develops cloud-based treasury management software, said today that it is expanding its investment in Latin America, and has named Alex Canale as its new General Manager for the region. READ MORE>>.

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JANUARY 22, 2018

San Diego-based Pulse Electronics , a supplier of electronic components to the communications, power, military, and other industries, said over the weekend that it has acquired Austrian company Egston Holdings , a provider of magnetic and cable assembly products to the electric vehicles (EV), automotive, industrial, and power magnetics markets.

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