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OCTOBER 9, 2014

Santa Barbara-based Channel Technologies Group , which manufacturers sonar and navigation systems, piezoelectric ceramics, transducers, and other products used in the defense and other industries, said this morningthat ith as acquired Materials Systems Inc. , CTG is backed by Blue Wolf Capital Fund II, LP. READ MORE>>.

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MARCH 2, 2011

Santa Barbara-based D2 Technologies , which develops embedded IP communications software, reports today that it has acquired Webia Technologies , a developer of products for the Google Android OS platform. Financial terms of the buy were not disclosed. Webia is based in Taipei, Taiwan. READ MORE>>.

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OCTOBER 25, 2011

Santa Barbara-based CALIENT Technologies , a developer of photonic switching equipment, said this morning that it has raised $19.4M Calient said its new funding will go towards expanding its products to the data center and cloud computing markets. in a round of venture financing. READ MORE>>.

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MARCH 30, 2012

Soraa , the UC Santa Barbara spinout whic is backed by Khosla Ventures, New Enterprise Associates, and NGEN Partners, said today that it has launched its first, outdoor LED lamp product, which it says patches the performance of a 40W halogon MR16 lamp.

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OCTOBER 18, 2010

Looking to take on comparisons between products, services, and other information, a new startup, FindTheBest.com , has emerged in Santa Barbara. The startup--which bills itself a "comparison engine"--is headed by DoubleClick founder Kevin O'Connor , an active technology investor and industry notable. READ MORE>>.

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SEPTEMBER 9, 2014

Santa Barbara-based Innovative MIcro Technology , which develops micro-electro-mechanical systems (MEMS), says it is in a deal to expand in China. The deal calls for CIT-China''s companies to tap into IMT''s production expertise and capacity. Financial impact of the deal were not disclosed. READ MORE>>.

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OCTOBER 14, 2013

Santa Barbara-based Channel Technologies Group , a manufacturer of piezoelectric ceramics, transducers, and other related products, said Friday that it has acquired H.C. Channel Technologies Group acquired H.C. channel technologies group materials merger acquisition piezoelectronic electronics ultrasound'

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MAY 12, 2021

Santa Barbara-based Apeel, which is venture-backed by Viking Global Investors, Upfront Ventures, Tao Capital Partners, Rock Creek Group, as well as Oprah Winfrey and Katy Perry, has acquired ImpactVision, a developer of "hyperspectral imaging" technology used to measure data on ripeness and quality of fresh produce.

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SEPTEMBER 2, 2011

Santa Barbara-based Restaurant Revolution Technologies , a firm developing restaurant order management technology, has raised a round of venture funding, according to BR Venture Fund , a MBA student run venture capital fund based out of Cornell University. Financial details of the investment were not disclosed.

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APRIL 30, 2018

For this morning's interview, we caught up with Elizabeth Cholawsky , the new CEO of Santa Barbara-based HG Data (www.hgdata.com), which develops software which helps marketers and salespeople understand the "technology stack" of their potential customers and prospects. How'd you end up at HG Data? So, I cam on board.

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JUNE 25, 2019

Santa Barbara-based HG Insights , which provides analytics around technology installs, IT spend, and contracts, says it has tied with LinkedIn with a new product, HG for LinkedIn. Pricing on the new product was not announced. READ MORE>>.

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FEBRUARY 8, 2012

Soraa , the UC Santa Barbara spinout funded by Khosla Ventures, NEA, and NGEN Partners, has unveiled its first product, a new LED lighting lamp. Soraa is manufacturing its products in Fremont. Soraa, which was started in Goleta, said its Soraa LED MR16 lamp is intended as a replacement for traditional, halogen MR16 bulbs.

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DECEMBER 1, 2010

Santa Barbara-based D2 Technologies , a developer of embedded IP communications products, said today that it has enhanced its products to support multiple, Android device types. Tags: technologies voip software embedded android. READ MORE>>.

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MARCH 7, 2011

Goleta-based Transphorm , the stealthy, Google and Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers startup in the energy conversion space, has unveiled its first product today at a conference. The firm said it has created a power diode, based on Gallium Nitride technology, which provides over 99 percent efficiency for DC-to-DC converters.

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JULY 21, 2010

Santa Barbara-based CALIENT Technologies , a developer of photonic switching products, said today that it has raised $10M in an expansion financing round. Tags: calient technologies venture capital photonic semiconductor. Gupta becomes Chairman of the firm's board along with the funding.

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APRIL 6, 2011

Goleta-based Soraa , the Khosla Ventures-backed developer of LED and laser-based lighting and projection display technology, appears to be heading for volume production on its products. manufacturing capacity for volume production. manufacturing capacity for volume production.

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NOVEMBER 9, 2012

Later today I’m presenting at the annual Rincon Ventures Summit in Santa Barbara. You need to understand motives of buyer (talent, product, revenue, strategic purchase) and where you fit in. Startup Exits: A Primer from msuster. I thought you might like to see an advance copy of what I’m going to cover.

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MAY 14, 2019

Santa Barbara-based Curtail , a new cybersecurity startup which recently landed $3.25M in funding, said this morning that it has named two VPs. Scanlon was most recently at Gartner, and also has served at Recourse Technologies, Vormetric and BigFix, along with IBM and Verizon. Curtail is led by CEO Frank Huerta.

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AUGUST 20, 2019

Santa Barbara-based Affinity Biosensors , a startup developing benchtop, automated systems for microbiology research, has raised $5.9M Affinity Biosensors' products are based on micro-electromechanical (MEMS) technology, which it says allows for cell counting, mass measurements, and visual observation of liquid samples.

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MARCH 7, 2019

Santa Barbara-based HG Data , which has been developing software that helps companies understand the technology stack their operations depend on, has rebranded itself as HG Insights , and launched a new platform it calls the HG Insights Platform.

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JUNE 21, 2010

Santa Barbara-based InTouch Technologies , which develops remote, telemedicine products for the healthcare industry, said today that Paul Evans has become General Counsel of the firm. Intouch Technologies said that Evans specifically joins the firm as it "looks toward the public markets."

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AUGUST 1, 2018

Goleta-based Apeel Sciences , a new startup which is developing technology to increase the shelf life of fresh produce--using substances derived from other plants--has raised a big, $70M funding round, the company announced late Wednesday. Apeel was founded and is led by CEO James Rogers. READ MORE>>.

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JANUARY 22, 2010

Santa Barbara-based Rightsignature , a developer of online, electronic signature software-as-a-service, reported Friday that the firm has signed on a healthcare staffing technology firm as a customer. Financial impact of the new customer was not disclosed. Financial impact of the new customer was not disclosed. READ MORE>>.

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AUGUST 16, 2018

How, exactly, did Santa Barbara-based Sonos get to where it is today? In an in-depth look, Wired just posted a long article charting the path of Nick Millington, the Chief Product Officer at Sonos , and the evolution of the company's whole home sound systems. READ MORE>>.

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JUNE 24, 2010

Santa Barbara-based D2 Technologies , which develops software development kits for the mobile communications market, said today that its mCUE product now has full support for Skype. Tags: technologies skype mcue embedded voip software. The firm has had more limited Skype support since February. READ MORE>>.

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MARCH 16, 2010

Santa Barbara-based Innovative Micro Technology , a provider of MEMs foundry services, has been selected by optical switching firm Capella Intelligent Subsystems , the firms said Tuesday. Tags: innovative micro technology mems foundry semiconductor optical. READ MORE>>.

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JULY 30, 2019

Those wafers are used in the production of radio frequency and millimeter-wave, plus power electronics applications. Transphorm said the technology being developed is aimed at commercializing something called nitrogen polar (N-Polar) GaN, which was invented at the University of California, Santa Barbara (UCSB).

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MARCH 22, 2010

Santa Barbara-based D2 Technologies , a developer of embedded communications software, said today that it has partnered with GCT Semiconductor , a developer of mobile WiMAX products, on a VoIP over WiMAX product. Tags: technologies semiconductor mobile voip wimax android linux embedded. READ MORE>>.

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APRIL 13, 2009

Santa Barbara-based Inlustra , a firm developing Gallium Nitride (GaN) semiconductor materials, announced this morning that the firm has begun delivering its products to customers. Inlustra said its production processes reduce the number of microscopic defects in its semiconductor materials.

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MAY 23, 2017

Santa Barbara-based Carpe Data , a new startup developing predictive data software for the insurance industry, has raised $6.6M The funding was led by Aquiline Technology Growth (ATG). According to the company, the new funding will go towards sales and product development. in a Series A funding round.

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AUGUST 29, 2018

Santa Barbara-based Sonos --the Central Coast's newest IPO darling --said on Wednesday that it has launched a new product called Sonos Amp , and also said it plans to work closer with third parties to integrate into its technology. READ MORE>>.

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AUGUST 2, 2016

Goleta-based Aurrion , a developer of networking semiconductor technology which was spun out of UC Santa Barbara, has been acquired by Juniper Networks , according to Juniper's blog. Financial terms of the acquisition were not disclosed. READ MORE>>.

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OCTOBER 20, 2014

Instead, grab your surfboard and head to UC Santa Barbara. Although UCSB has room to grow with regard to the total number of VC-backed startups it generates, the Santa Barbara region fares well when its relative size is taken into account. This allowed the curriculum to efficiently find its product / market fit.

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DECEMBER 9, 2011

Santa Barbara-based FindTheBest , the online product comparison site headed by former DoubleClick founder Kevin O'Connor, said Thursday that it has partnered with an online consumer electronics products review and technology news site, eCoustics. Financial details of the partnership were not disclosed.

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AUGUST 6, 2014

Santa Barbara-based optical switching technology provider CALIENT Technologies is expanding its footprint in Europe, saying late last night that it has signed up reseller Signal Solutions Nordic Oy, which is based in Finland. CALIENT develops optical switching products based on MEMS technology. READ MORE>>.

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NOVEMBER 10, 2014

Santa Barbara-based optical switch developer CALIENT Technoloogies reported a win today, with remote broadcast production company CP Communications. calient technologies hdtv television equipment broadcast cpcommunications hardware golf' Financial impact of the win was not disclosed. READ MORE>>.

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JULY 12, 2016

Santa Barbara-based enterprise resource planning software developer QAD says this morning that it has signed up a new customer in the UK, Snell Advanced Media (SAM), to manage its business processes company-wide. Financial impact of the win was not announced. READ MORE>>.

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