Entrepreneurs pitch companies to investors at Startup Week Conejo Valley
Nine entrepreneurs pitched their companies to regional investors in Thousand Oaks on Feb. 18. Companies from around the region and country pitched to investors, friends and family in attendance at the event by small business advocacy group 805 startups at the Thousand Oaks Civic Arts Plaza. The event was part of Startup Week Conejo Valley, Read More →
In the Zone: Investors cash out on redevelopment projects
Three recent commercial property sales totaling $20 million cap several years of investment and a burst of development in Santa Barbara’s Funk Zone area.
Investors happy to pay retail for prime shopping properties
There were no Black Friday markdowns on prime retail buildings in the Tri-Counties. In recent weeks, two high-profile retail properties have changed hands in deals totaling more than $31 million.
Dole investors file suit over CEO’s buyout
Wall Street trusts billionaire David Murdock of Dole Food Co. to repay his debts but doesn’t agree with his valuation logic.
Murdock succeeded in taking the Westlake Village-based firm private on Oct. 31 in a deal that valued the company at more than $1.6 billion when counting net debt, fees and expenses. At the same time, investors clamored to help Murdock take on debt to finance the deal, with a reported order book of more than $10.5 billion for only $300 million in debt.
Investor maps out future of cartography with Goleta firm buy
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