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MAY 22, 2014

San Diego-based sports activity registration and software provider ACTIVE Network reported two wins today at YMCA centers. ACTIVE Network said it has signed up the YMCA of the North Shore in Massachusetts and YMCA of the Brandywine Valley in Pennsylvania as customers for the company''s ACTIVE Net cloud platform.

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JULY 12, 2019

Two, Los Angeles area companies-- Atom Tickets and Goldstar , say they have teamed up to help Atom Tickets expand its local event coverage. According to Atom tickets, it is expanding its Atom Events' list of local activities across multiple cities, including Atlanta, Boston, and Los Angeles, through the link with Goldstar.

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DECEMBER 19, 2012

A new study of social media activity and e-commerce, compiled from Los Angeles social tools developer Social Annex , shows that social media is--not surprisingly--playing a far bigger role in online shopping this year. The company highlighted some of its result in an infographic (reproduced below). READ MORE>>.

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JULY 10, 2017

Jstar, the creators of Joshai , a voice activated home assistant, has raised $11M in funding, according to the company. The company has offices in Los Angeles, and is led by longtime LA serial entrepreneur Alex Capecelatro. Source of the funding was not announced. Capecelatro previously founded Yeti and AtThePool.

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MARCH 27, 2013

the developer of enterprise software for managing M&A transactions, venture deals, and other business deals, said yesterday that it has launched a new, activity tracker, which helps its customers figure out who has viewed files and information in the service, filterable by date range and more.

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MAY 1, 2013

In a big leadership executive shuffle over at San Diego-based ACTIVE Network , the company announced today that its current CEO, Matthew Landa, has resigned, as has its Executive Chairman and Chairman of the board, David Alberga. Active Network is a provider of online sports registration and other related services. READ MORE>>.

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APRIL 11, 2013

San Diego-based online, cloud-based sports and activity registration provider ACTIVE Network reported today that it has linked with IRONMAN , the sports race operator. According to the two companies, they are in a three year deal where ACTIVE will offer up race registration to IRONMAN''s events. READ MORE>>.

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JANUARY 23, 2013

San Diego-based ACTIVE Network said Monday that it has named Rick Binford as VP of Strategic Marketplace Development of its Business Solutions Group. Active said Binford was President of the Event Management Services division at Experient, and has more than 20 years of experience in the meetings and events industry. READ MORE>>.

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JUNE 25, 2014

San Diego-based ACTIVE Network reports this morning that its cloud-based software products are being used as part of the ITU World Triathlon Chicago, which is run by the International Triathlon Union. According to ACTIVE Network, the deal makes the company an official "Gold-Level" partner of USA Triathalon. READ MORE>>.

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SEPTEMBER 25, 2012

San Diego-based Active Network said this morning that it has spiffed up Plancast , its newly acquired social event sharing site. Active Network said it has added a number of enhanced features to Plancast, and plans on such features as an intelligent event recommendation engine to suggest events based on location, interests, and social graph.

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AUGUST 15, 2012

Plancast , an online service which lets you plan events and share those plans with friends, has been acquired by San Diego-based Active Network. Plancast's CEO, in a very public " post mortem " post on TechCrunch in January, had said the firm was shutting down, and outlined the various issues the company had run across.

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SEPTEMBER 6, 2012

Torrance-based storage developer Active Storage , which develops Mac- and media-oriented storage arrays, has raised $1.2M Details of the funding--which looks to be a convertible debt round--were not announced by the company. in a funding round, according to a regulatory filing by the firm this week.

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JULY 22, 2021

The new company is focused on solar and battery energy storage systems for the U.S. Power Solutions is active in Hawaii, California, plus the Northeast U.S. and other Pacific islands, with the company's most recent project a 47 MW solar/135 MWh storage utility project on the big island of Hawaii. which BayWa r.e.

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AUGUST 2, 2013

San Diego-based sports and activity registration provider Active Network appears to be looking for a buyer, or maybe an outside investment, saying yesterday that it has created a committee to evaluate "strategic transactions". The disclosure came in Active Network''s quarterly results. on revenues of $132.3M READ MORE>>.

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MARCH 3, 2020

NASA and a clutch of startup and established companies are moving forward with plans to transform mobility in urban environments through the Urban Air Mobility Grand Challenge. The Grand Challenge series brings together companies developing new transportation or airspace management technologies, the Agency said. AirMap, Inc.,

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APRIL 25, 2013

Moonfrye ''s mobile product provides digital photos, stickers, and activities for parents and children (think sticker collecting, activity books). The company has yet to launch its first products. According to Suster, Moonfrye ''s CEO is Kary Nortman, who formerly ran Citysearch and UrbanSpoon for IAC. READ MORE>>.

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JANUARY 14, 2020

Los Angeles-based J2 Global , which owns a large portfolio of Internet services and publications, says it acquired two more companies during Q4 of 2019. Financial details of the two acquisition were not announced, and J2 GLobal said the financial impact of the two acquisition are not expected to be material to the company.

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OCTOBER 8, 2013

San Diego-based sports and activity registration provider ACTIVE Network said this morning that private equity firm Vista Equity Partners has launched its tender offer for all of its outstanding shares, offering up $14.50 per share in cash to take the company private. ACTIVE Network''s board has already approved the deal.

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NOVEMBER 18, 2013

San Diego-based Active Network has appointed a new CEO, and now is officially owned by private equity firm Vista Equity Partners, the companies said Friday. Active Network said it has named Darko Dejanovic as its new Chief Executive Officer, after the completion of the cash tender deal for Active Network on Friday.

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MARCH 21, 2016

A new report, issued Monday, says that IPO activity has slowed significantly in Q1, with a 39 percent drop in volume and 70 percent decline in total capital raised versus Q1 of last year. The report, from Ernst & Young, said that companies are likely exploring other options or waiting for confidence to return for their IPOs.

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FEBRUARY 15, 2011

San Diego-based Active Network has filed for an IPO, saying in its S-1 that it is looking to raise up to $150M. The firm's IPO is being underwritten by BofA Merrill Lynch, Citi, Allen & Company LLC, Stifel Nicolaus Weisel, RBC Capital Markets, ThinkEquity LLC, and WR Hambrecht+Co. The firm said it had a net loss of 37.8M

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MAY 24, 2021

Pony.ai, a Chinese company developing driverless "robo-taxi" vehicles, has gained permission from the California Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) to test its vehicles on public roads in Irvine, along with Fremont and Milpitas. The DMV says that 35 companies now have active permits for driverless vehicle testing in the state.

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JANUARY 20, 2012

The venture investors in San Diego-based sports website firm Active Network are looking to take some dollars off the table, via an offering from Active, according to an S-1 filed by the company Friday. In the filing, Active said it is planning to sell 1.5 The sales come around 9 months after Active Networks May 2011 IPO.

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FEBRUARY 13, 2013

ACTIVE Network , the developer of cloud-based sports registration and related services, said today that it has launched a new, mobile app aimed at racing directors. Active Network said that endurance events like Iron Girl already have been using the mobile app.

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AUGUST 17, 2017

According to the startup, is is developing "voice-activated entertainment experiences" and interactive audio technology, which will tape into well-known personalities across entertainment, sports, politics, music and beyond. Macadaan's last venture was a company that made leather goods for mobile phones, tablets, and other devices.

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MAY 11, 2012

Manhattan Beach-based CapLinked , the online service which helps startups manage their fundraising efforts, share due diligence documents, and find investors, said this week that it has launched a new activity tracker on the site.

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MARCH 7, 2018

Venice, California-based Amplify LA , the startup investor which got its start as one of LA's first startup accelerators, said this week that it has added two new companies-- Kulagy and Tapcart --as part of its portfolio of companies. Financial details of any investment in the two startups were not announced. READ MORE>>.

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MAY 25, 2011

San Diego-based The Active Network , the operator of sports and community event registration services and websites, priced its IPO Wednesday evening, saying it will sell 11,000,000 shares of its common stock at $15.00 Active priced below its expected initial offering range, which was $16.00 READ MORE>>.

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JULY 2, 2019

The Boring Company , the Los Angeles company working on advanced transportation systems, which is led by technology mogul Elon Musk, says it is ramping up efforts in Las Vegas, and is actively hiring for a significiant number of positions in Las Vegas, as well as Hawthorne. That deal is worth approximately $48.7M.

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JULY 15, 2019

Los Angeles-based Internet information and services company j2 Global --one of Southern California's largest yet most unknown technology companies--said this morning that it has acquired two more companies. The company said the deal will help grow its global customer base and provide it with access to new markets.

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OCTOBER 7, 2019

Los Angeles-based Internet information and services giant J2 Global --the relatively unknown owner of such sites as Mashable, IGN, PCMag, and Everyday Health--has acquired four more companies, the company announced this morning. J2 Global said that the financial impact of the acquisition to the company is "not expected to be material".

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MAY 23, 2011

San Diego-based Active Network , the operator of online sports and event registration web sites, is expected to IPO this week on Wednesday, according to the NASDAQ's IPO calendar. Active Network has indicated it will sell 11,000,000 shares of its common stock in its IPO, at between $16.00 and $18.00 READ MORE>>.

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MAY 10, 2011

San Diego-based Active Network , the operator of online sports registration, team website, and related sports businesses, has set the trading range for its IPO. Active Network's IPO is being underwritten by BofA Merrill Lynch, Citi, Allen & Company LLC, Stifel Nicolaus Weisel, RBC Capital Markets, ThinkEquity LLC, and WR Hambrecht+Co.

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SEPTEMBER 30, 2010

Torrance-based Active Storage , the RAID storage firm founded by ex-Apple executives, and backed by Intel Capital, Mission Ventures, and Valhalla Partners, said Wednesday that it has hired on a CFO. Wike had already been serving as Interim CFO for the company since this spring. The firm said it has hired Jane Wike as its CFO.

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JANUARY 15, 2019

Los Angeles-based Internet services and publishing giant j2 Global has acquired two companies, saying this morning that it acquired Ekahau , a company in the digital media space, and Castle Connolly , a company in the digital media and healthcare industry. READ MORE>>.

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JANUARY 24, 2012

San Diego-based Active Network , the operator of a number of sports related registration and sports events management websites, said yesterday that it has named Kevin Biggs as its Executive Vice President of Global Technology Sales. Biggs joins the company from Blue Coat Systems, and also served at IBM. READ MORE>>.

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AUGUST 20, 2019

The Los Angeles-based gaming company, Scopely is expanding its geographical footprint in Spain and Ireland. The company is building out its Barcelona offices tripling its office space and planning to significantly expand its 100-person-strong team in the city.

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