Staff Report | Thursday, February 20th, 2014
Central Coast,
Technology,
Top Stories,
Tri-County Economy San Luis Obispo-based Mindbody has raised $50 million in new capital, its largest amount to date, that will used to fund global expansion and mobile product development. The raise brings its total venture capital raised thus far to more than $110 million and likely marks the largest-ever raise in San Luis Obispo County.
Staff Report | Thursday, February 20th, 2014
Banking & Finance,
Technology,
Top Stories,
Tri-County Economy,
West Ventura County Ventura-based digital advertising firm Connexity has been purchased by Shopzilla, an online comparison shopping website out of Los Angeles, for an undisclosed sum.
The deal marks the first exit for a business that had operated out of the Ventura Ventures Technology Center, the city of Ventura’s startup incubator.
Staff Report | Tuesday, February 18th, 2014
Nonprofits,
Top Stories Santa Monica-based National Public Radio affiliate KCRW has acquired Santa Barbara-based station KDB, intensifying the battle for public radio listeners and donors in the Tri-Counties.
Staff Report | Tuesday, February 18th, 2014
Banking & Finance,
Banking Industry,
Central Coast Shareholders of San Luis Obispo-based Mission Community Bancorp have voted overwhelmingly in favor of a proposed merger with Heritage Oaks Bancorp out of Paso Robles. The $56 million deal was announced in October 2013 and would leave Heritage Oaks as the survivor and the largest bank based in the Tri-Counties.
Staff Report | Tuesday, February 11th, 2014
Earnings,
Technology,
Tri-County Public Companies Shares of Westlake Village-based Conversant gained sharply in after-hours trading on Feb. 11 as the company delivered profits that beat Wall Street’s expectations and announced big changes designed to lead to growth.