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DECEMBER 22, 2021

Los Angeles-based private equity investor Diversis Capital Management said this week that it has backed field sales software developer SalesRabbit. In a statement, Diversis co-founder and Managing Partner Ron Nyot said that it is now "actively identifying strategic add-on acquisitions to broaden the product portfolio.".

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DECEMBER 22, 2020

Los Angeles-based Bel Air Internet , an Internet Services Provider (ISP) which serves over 800 buildings with multi-family and commercial services in Los Angeles, has been acquired by Boston-based private equity investor M/C Partners. Financial terms of the acquisition were not announced. READ MORE>>.

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FEBRUARY 23, 2021

Archer Aviation, the electric aircraft startup that recently announced a deal to go public via a merger with a blank-check company, plans to launch a network of its urban air taxis in Los Angeles by 2024. Archer Aviation reached an agreement in early February to merge with special purpose acquisition company Atlas Crest Investment Corp.,

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OCTOBER 15, 2021

imre, a provider of strategic and creative marketing services to enterprise clients to clients in the life sciences and healthcare and consumer products and services areas, has received a private equity investment from Los Angeles-based RLH Equity Partners.

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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. Platinum did not disclose financial details of the buy, however, said that it is looking to expand Quark's product breadth and depth, plus create an acquisition strategy.

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AUGUST 20, 2019

Los Angeles-based TPx Communications , a provider of unified communications services, including call center, contact center, managed WAN, managed Office 365, and other similar services, has been acquired by private equity investor Siris. Financial terms of the acquisition, which was announced on Monday, were not announced.

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FEBRUARY 21, 2019

Software development tools maker Perforce , which is owned by Los Angeles-based private equity investor Clearlake Capital , has completed its acquisition of Rogue Wave Software , another developer of software development tools. Financial terms of the acquisition, which were first announced in January , have not been disclosed.

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SEPTEMBER 25, 2018

Los Angeles-based Acuant , a developer of identity verification software, has been acquired by private equity investor Audax Private Equity. Financial details of the acquisition were not announced. Acuant was owned by Insight Venture Partners, Lightview Capital and Egis Capital Partners.

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OCTOBER 26, 2017

Los Angeles-based private equity investor Marlin Equity Partners has acquired business intelligence and analytics software developer Logi Analytics , the two said Thursday morning. Marlin Equity has more than $6.7 billion under management; the firm says it has now completed over 100 acquisitions. READ MORE>>.

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JULY 9, 2021

Los Angeles-based online postage provider Stamps.com is going private, in a private equity acquisition by Thoma Bravo, the two said on Friday. According to the two, Thoma Bravo will pay $330 per share in cash for Stamps.com, which currently trades on the Nasdaq as STMP.

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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. Marlin Equity acquired AdvancedMD in September of 2015. Financial details of the buy were not announced. READ MORE>>.

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JUNE 16, 2017

Los Angeles-based private equity and investment firm Marlin Equity said on Friday that it has completed its take-private acquisition of Tangoe, Inc. , Malin Equity had said earlier it would pay $6.50 and combined it with existing asset Asentinel. per share in cash to acquire publicly traded Tangoe. READ MORE>>.

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FEBRUARY 14, 2018

Los Angeles-based private equity investor Marlin Equity has acquired San Francisco-based Inkling Systems , a developer of enterprise software for field workforce operations management. Inkling was advised by Piper Jaffray and Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati in the acquisition. READ MORE>>.

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FEBRUARY 11, 2021

Since the beginning of the year, three companies have been acquired by special purpose acquisition vehicles and are on a path to go public, while a third has raised tens of millions from some of the biggest names in private equity investing for its own path to commercial viability. One more deal soon followed. billion valuation.

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APRIL 18, 2017

Los Angeles-based private equity investor Platinum Equity has acquired American Traffic Solutions , a provider of road safety, red light, and traffic violation cameras, according to the two companies. Financial details of the acquisition were not announced.

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OCTOBER 24, 2016

Los Angeles-based private equity investor Platinum Equity said this morning that it has sold Mactac Americas LLC , a manufacturer and distributor of pressure sensitive labels, to LINTEC Corporation , in a deal worth approximately $375M. Platinum Equity acquired Mactac in November of 2014, from Bemis Company.

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JUNE 21, 2018

Los Angeles-based private equity investor Platinum Equity says it is selling one of its portfolio companies, Verra Mobility , to The Gores Group , in a deal worth approximately $2.4 a special purpose acquisition company created by The Gores Group.

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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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FEBRUARY 22, 2018

Los Angeles-based private equity investor Marlin Equity has acquired San Jose-based Propelics , a developer of mobile apps for enterprise customers, Marlin Equity said on Thursday. Marlin Equity said it merged Propelics with Anexinet to accelerate Anexinet's modernization and digital business strategy.

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AUGUST 19, 2013

Los Angeles-based private equity firm WorkOasis has acquired WorkOasis , a developer of software-as-a-service products for work order, vendor and maintenance management, the company said this morning. Marlin Equity Partners did not disclose financial details of the transactions. WorkOasis was based in Atlanta, Georgia.

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DECEMBER 1, 2015

Los Angeles-based private equity investor Marlin Equity has acquired LiveOps Cloud Platform , the companies said today, in a deal which will split LiveOps into two different companies. Financial terms of the acquisition were not disclosed. The two parts of LiveOps have been run separately since 2014. READ MORE>>.

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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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MAY 13, 2016

Los Angeles-based private equity investor Riordan, Lewis & Haden Equity Partners (RLH Equity), has sold one of its portfolio companies, BlueWolf Group , to IBM. Financial details of the acquisition were not announced. READ MORE>>.

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AUGUST 22, 2016

Los Angeles-based private equity investor Platinum Equity announced today that it has acquired two Chinese businesses from Broadway Industrial Group Limited. Platinum Equity said it acquired Foam Plastic Solutions (FPS) and Flow Control Devices (FCD) from Broadway Industrial. READ MORE>>.

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MAY 5, 2017

Los Angeles-based Osurv , a developer of mobile survey software, announced on Friday that it has been acquired by Singapore private equity investor Tan Capital Partners. Financial details of the acquisition were not announced. Osurv was founded in 2012, and was led by Jad Meouchy.

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AUGUST 8, 2017

Los Angeles-based private equity investor Vance Street Capital said this morning that its existing portfolio firm, A&E Medical Corporation , has acquired RTI Surgical's Cardiothoracic Closure business. Financial details of the acquisition were not announced. The acquisition is the second acquisition for A&E Medical.

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AUGUST 12, 2013

Los Angeles-based private equity investor Marlin Equity Partners announced this morning that it has acquired 6N Systems , a developer of financial and clinical software aimed at the long-term and post-acute care market. According to Marlin Equity Partners, it will merge 6N with SigmaCare, one of its portfolio companies.

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MAY 6, 2013

Los Angeles-based private equity firm Marlin Equity Partners said this morning that it has completed its acquisition of the Optical Networks business of Nokia Siemens Networks, and has renamed that business Coriant. Marlin said the acquisition is its sixth, corporate divestiture acquisition since the beginning of 2012.

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MARCH 31, 2015

e-MDs , a company developing electronic health records (EHR) and practice management software, has been acquired by Los Angeles-based private equity investor Marlin Equity , and has merged with MDeverywhere. Financial terms of the acquisition were not announced. READ MORE>>.

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NOVEMBER 29, 2018

Los Angeles- and Boston-based Shift Media Holdings , a developer of software tools used for collaboration by entertainment enterprises, brands and agencies, has been acquired by Los Angeles-based private equity investment firm Marlin Equity Partners.

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JULY 31, 2017

Los Angeles-based private equity investor Platinum Equity said last week that it is buying Singapore-based Fischer Tech Ltd. , The two said that Platinum Equity would pay S$3.02 Platinum Equity is merging Fischer Tech with Chinese company Ying Sing Enterprises Limited , which it acquired in 2015. READ MORE>>.

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JANUARY 30, 2014

Los Angeles-based private equity investor Marlin Equity Partners said Wednesday that it is planning to spin out its Tellabs Access products as an independent business. Tellabs was acquired by Marlin Equity in December; the remainder of the company is being merged into its other portfolio company, Coriant. READ MORE>>.

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JANUARY 2, 2013

Los Angeles-based private equity firm The Gores Group said today that it has completed the acquisition of Therakos , a New Jersey-based firm which provides systems used for immunomodulatory therapy. Gores has named Michael Rechtiene as CEO of Therakos as part of the acquisition. READ MORE>>.

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MARCH 3, 2014

Los Angeles-based private equity investor Platinum Equity said last week that it has sold NESCO , a provider of fleet equipment rental, sales, and services for the electrical transmission and distribution market, to Energy Capital Partners. private acquisition merger partners capital energy nesco equity platinum'

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NOVEMBER 27, 2017

Los Angeles-based private equity investor Marlin Equity is acquiring online ratings and reviews software provider Bazaarvoice , in a deal worth $521M in cash, the two said this mroning. The company said Marlin Equity will take Bazaarvoice private, by paying $5.50 per share for all of Bazaarvoice's outstanding shares.

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NOVEMBER 25, 2013

Calabasas-based National Technical Systems , a provider of testing laboratories, certification services, and related services, is now officially a private company, after the acquisition of the company by Los Angeles private equity company Aurora Capital Group. The companies said that they acquired NTS for $23.00 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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