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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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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. , Both companies operate as part of the technology lifecycle management (TLM) market. Malin Equity had said earlier it would pay $6.50 READ MORE>>.

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AUGUST 28, 2018

Laguna Niguel-based Urban Armor Gear , a maker of ruggedized, protective cases for mobile devices such as smartphones and tablets, has been acquired by private equity investor Hammond, Kennedy, Whitney & Company, Inc. Financial details of the acquisition were not announced by the companies. UAG was represented by D.A.

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DECEMBER 15, 2021

Irvine-based Mavenlink, which develops cloud software for the professional services market, has merged with Kimble Applications in a merger backed by private equity investor Accel-KKR, the company announced today. According to the company, Michael Speranza has been named as CEO of the company as a result of the merger.

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JUNE 7, 2021

Los Angeles-based banking app developer Dave said this morning that it is going public, via a merger with VPC Impact Acquisition Holdings III, Inc., a special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) sponsred by Victory Park Capital.

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NOVEMBER 15, 2017

Los Angeles-based NKP Medical Marketing , a provider of digital marketing and search engine optimization services focused on the specialty medical area, has been acquired by private equity investor MB Growth Advisors. Financial terms 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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SEPTEMBER 28, 2017

For those negotiating equity allocations it covers some of the most complex issues to address in the process. Equity is divided between the founders and the business begun. In other words, you cannot create bargain options at below “market rates.” This post is longer than usual. There are some rules.

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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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DECEMBER 17, 2010

El Segundo-based Internet Brands said Friday that the acquisition of the firm by private equity firm Hellman & Friedman has closed. The acquisition, which had originally been announced in September, was worth $640M. JMI Equity also invested in Internet Brands as part of the sale.

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SEPTEMBER 27, 2011

I was asked by a reader how much equity he should give out to early employees and to service providers in a very early stage startup. Founders are likely not paid for a long time and have a sizeable equity percentage for early risk and having the concept. Same Value for Sweat Equity as Investment Dollars?

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JULY 28, 2021

Santa Monica-based Inspire Energy Capital, a provider of renewable energy to the residential market, has been acquired by oil and gas giant Shell, the companies said Tuesday afternoon. Financial details of the acquisition were not announced. Inspire offers up renewable energy subscriptions to customers.

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OCTOBER 21, 2013

Los Angeles-based private equity investor Marlin Equity Partners is acquiring Tellabs , a provider of mobile backhaul, optical networking, and other products for the telecommunications networking market, in a deal worth $891 million. According to Marlin Equity, it will pay $2.45 Tellabs was based in Chicago. READ MORE>>.

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APRIL 19, 2011

The acquisition of Newport Beach-based semiconductor firm Conexant by private equity firm >b>Golden Gate Capital has completed, the firm said today. The acquisition takes Conexant private, with the firm no longer trading on the NASDAQ Global Market.

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JANUARY 5, 2022

Los Angeles-based banking app developer Dave will start trading on the Nasdaq Global Market as DAVE, starting Thursday, January 6th, after stockholders of VPC Impact Acquisition Holdings III approved the deal to merge with Dave in a SPAC deal. Dave says it currently has more than 11 million customers using its banking app.

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FEBRUARY 3, 2021

Los Angeles-based Centerfield, a marketing and customer acquisition company backed by private equity investor Platinum Equity, says it has acquired both Business.com and Savings.com. Financial details of the acquisition were not announced. The company was acquired by Platinum Equity in December 2019.

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DECEMBER 4, 2010

Los Angeles-based private equity firm Platinum Equity said late Friday that it has completed its acquisition of Ulticom, Inc. , Platinum Equity said it paid $2.33 Platinum Equity said it paid $2.33 The deal takes Ulticom private; it had previously been traded on the NASDAQ Global Market as ULCM.

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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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NOVEMBER 25, 2020

Santa Monica-based private equity investor Clearlake Capital Group said this morning that one of its portfolio firms, Zywave , has acquired Insurance Technologies Corporation (ITC). Insurance Technologies Corporation is a provider of marketing, rating, and agency management software for the insurance industry. READ MORE>>.

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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. Financial terms of the acquisition were not announced. The company did not say if this deal was a debt or equity investment.

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DECEMBER 13, 2011

Los Angeles-based Encompass Digital Media , a provider of digital media services to the broadcast and cable television market, said this moring that it is in a deal with private equity Court Square Capital Partners, where Court Square will acquire a majority interest in the company. and others.

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SEPTEMBER 27, 2021

Los Angeles-based Karman Missile & Space Systems, a developer of flight hardware and sub-assemblies for the space market, said Friday that it has acquired Systima Technologies, a provider of integration of mission critical space and hypersonic systems. Financial details of the acquisition were not announced.

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JUNE 18, 2019

Moorpark-based ERP Power , a manufacturer of power electronics for the LED lighting market, has acquired Lumenetix , a manufacturer of tunable color light engines for the lighting market. Financial details of the acquisition were not announced.

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AUGUST 23, 2019

Los Angeles-based private equity investor Cache Creek Industries has acquired Brandywine Communications , a manufacturer of precision time and frequency keeping devices used in the military and infrastructure market. Financial terms of the acquisition were not announced. READ MORE>>.

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NOVEMBER 4, 2020

Newport Beach-based Raptor Scientific , a provider of testing and measurement products for the aerospace and defense market, said on Wednesday that it has acquired Sensor Concepts, Inc. Financial details of the acquisition were not announced. Sensor Concepts is a provider of products used for radar cross-section (RCS) measurements.

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NOVEMBER 13, 2018

Lovell Minnick Partners , a private equity investor which has one of its offices in Los Angeles, has acquired a majority of SRS Acquiom , a provider of technology-enabled services for the mergers and acquisition (M&A) market. Financial details of the acquisition were not announced. READ MORE>>.

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FEBRUARY 11, 2021

Santa Monica-based private equity investor Clearlake Capital said this morning that it has created a new company, Newfold Digital, through the acquisition of Endurance International Group, plus strategic investment transactions with both Web.com and affiliates of Siris.

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JANUARY 10, 2022

Los Angeles-based mPulse Mobile, which develops conversational AI software for the healthcare industry, says it has acquired HealthCrowd, a provider of healthcare communications services for the Medicaid market. Financial terms of the deal were not announced.

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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. Financial terms of the acquisition were not announced. AbacusNext is owned by private equity investor Providence Equity. READ MORE>>.

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JUNE 25, 2014

Moviepilot is venture backed by T-Venture, Grazia Equity, IBB Beteiligungsgesellschaft, and angels. moviepilot angeles merger acquisition webedia' Moviepilot set up shop in LA in 2012 , due to the entertainment industry''s base here. READ MORE>>.

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MAY 6, 2021

Los Angeles-based InvestCloud, which develops software for the financial planning and banking market, said late Wednesday that it has acquired Advicent, a provider of cash flow, trust ,and tax financial planning technology. Advicent was backed by Vista Equity. Financial details of the acquisition were not announced.

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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. The Series G round was led by Permira and also included JMI Equity, Lightspeed Venture Partners, Jackson Square Ventures, Ameriprise, and funds and accounts advised by T.

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JULY 16, 2018

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. Financial details of the acquisition were not announced. READ MORE>>.

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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. Financial details of the acquisition were not announced. READ MORE>>.

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OCTOBER 6, 2020

According to the company, it acquired certain assets of ibVPN , Kickbox , and equity in SpatialBuzz , and sold Fonebox and Zintel Communications , its Australia and New Zealand cloud services voice businesses. Financial details of the acquisitions and sale were not announced by the company.

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OCTOBER 2, 2012

One of the few local funds to recently raise a fund is TVC Capital (www.tvccapital.com), which just closed TVC Capital II, a $75 million growth equity and buyout fund. Jeb Spencer: We consider ourselves a private equity firm. We are focused on the investment in and acquisition of software firms that are generating $2.5M

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OCTOBER 10, 2019

Los Angeles-based private equity investor Atar Capital has acquired New Jersey-based Keypoint Intelligence , Atar Capital said on Thursday. Financial terms of the acquisition were not announced. Atar Capital says it makes investments in both performing and underperforming lower middle market businesses. READ MORE>>.

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