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BAY AREA TECH WIRE -- Aug. 10, 2015
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Featured Job: Enterprise Architect - SFO
o Envestnet to Acquire Redwood City-Based Yodlee for $660 Million
o S.F.-Based Genstar Capital Raises $2 Billion for Newest Fund
o Parade Technologies Acquires Mobile Touchscreen Business from Cypress
o Palo Alto-Based Branch Metrics Acquires San Francisco's ClassOwl
o NASA Launches Series of New Tumblr Accounts
o Briefly Noted: mOasis, Invuity, Model N
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o Envestnet to Acquire Redwood City-Based Yodlee for $660 Million
Redwood City, Calif. -- Envestnet, a Chicago-based provider of wealth management technology and services to financial advisors, said on Monday it will acquire Redwood City-based Yodlee, developer of a platform that powers personalized financial apps and services, in a cash and stock deal worth $660 million. Yodlee shareholders will receive $18.88 a share under the deal, which is expected to close either late this year or in early 2016. Founded in 1999, Yodlee powers digital financial apps and services for more than 20 million paid users and 850 financial institutions. The company, which has nearly 1,000 employees, generated revenue\ of $98.6 million for the 12 months ended June 30. Envestnet said it plans to combine Yodlee's technology with its own wealth management platform, helping financial advisors provide broader visibility into their clients' financial well-being. "Financial institutions, advisors and investment managers using the Envestnet platform will be able to provide a more interactive and informative digital advice experience for clients," said Bill Crager, the president of Envestnet.
http://www.yodlee.com/
http://www.envestnet.com/
http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20150810006267/en/Envestnet-Acquire-Yodlee#.VckJyXFViko
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o S.F.-Based Genstar Capital Raises $2 Billion for Newest Fund
San Francisco -- Genstar Capital, a San Francisco-based private equity firm focused on the financial services, software, industrial technology and healthcare industries, said on Monday that it has raised $2 billion for its newest fund, Genstar Capital Partners VII. Genstar now manages funds with total capital commitments of more than $5 billion. "We will continue investing in growing companies where our operational expertise and financial resources create market-leading companies that are stronger as a result of our involvement," said Jean-Pierre Conte, the firm's managing director and chairman.
http://www.gencap.com
http://news.gencap.com/press-releases/Genstar-Capital-Exceeds-Target-Fund-VII-with-2Billion-LP-Capital-Commitments
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o Parade Technologies Acquires Mobile Touchscreen Business from Cypress
Santa Clara, Calif. -- Parade Technologies, a Santa Clara-based supplier of video displays and interface chips, said it has paid approximately $100 million to acquire the TrueTouch mobile touchscreen business from San Jose-based Cypress Semiconductor. Parade said the acquisition will substantially expand its addressable market, increase company scale and diversify its revenue and customer base. Cypress, meanwhile, said the divestiture will allow it to continue its focus on the embedded automotive and industrial markets. The companies first announced their plans for the deal in June.
http://www.paradetech.com
http://www.cypress.com
http://www.paradetech.com/2015/08/parade-technologies-completes-acquisition-of-cypresss-truetouch-mobile-business/
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o Palo Alto-Based Branch Metrics Acquires San Francisco's ClassOwl
Palo Alto, Calif. -- Branch Metrics, the Palo Alto-based developer of a linking tool for mobile app developers, said it has acquired San Francisco-based ed-tech startup ClassOwl. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. Founded in 2011 by Stanford students Sam Purtill and Julienne Lam, ClassOwl is the developer of a planning and communications app designed to help students keep track of their assignments, deadlines, and group discussions. Branch said adding ClassOwl's team, which is experienced in international marketing, will help the 35-employee company expand deep linking to mobile markets worldwide.
https://branch.io
https://www.classowl.com/
http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/branch-metrics-acquires-classowl-to-expand-mobile-deep-linking-internationally-300121003.html
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o NASA Launches Series of New Tumblr Accounts
Washington, DC -- Space agency NASA said it has launched an official Tumblr profile that will offer visitors space-related text, photos, videos in a blog-like format. In addition, a separate Trumblr account for astronaut Peggy Whitson will offer a behind-the-scenes look at an astronaut's journey as she trains for a six-month mission to the International Space Station. NASA also has launched a pair of mission accounts -- a JunoCam account showcasing images of Jupiter, and a Curiosity rover account sharing engineering, science and selfies from the surface of Mars.
http://nasa.tumblr.com (NASA Tumblr account)
http://astropeggy.tumblr.com (Peggy Whitson Tumblr account)
http://nasajunocam.tumblr.com (JunoCam Tumblr account)
http://curiositymarsrover.tumblr.com (Curiosity Rover Tumblr account)
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> Enterprise Architect - SFO
The EA for SFO is focused on developing and delivering a holistic view and framework for the Airport’s IT strategy, processes, and roadmap. Requires 5 years of senior level experience as an application and information systems architect; experience in the development of platforms, languages, and technologies is required. Bachelor’s degree required. Annual salary range is $123,578 to $157,742 plus outstanding benefits. Brochure available at http://www.ralphandersen.com. To apply, send a compelling cover letter and a comprehensive resume to apply@ralphandersen.com. Apply immediately; position open until filled. Confidential inquiries welcomed to Heather Renschler or Greg Nelsen at (916) 630-4900.
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o Briefly Noted:
(Union City, Calif.) Union City-based mOasis, a developer of agriculture technology, on Monday named Jeena Andrews as its technical sales manager. Andrews previously served in field sales and consulting positions with Crop Production Services and Budsco.
http://moasisgel.com/jeena-andrews-to-join-moasis-as-technical-sales-manager/
(San Francisco) San Francisco-based medical technology company Invuity on Monday named James Mackaness as its new CFO. Mackaness most recently served as the CFO and COO of Iridex, and previously was the CFO of two privately held companies, including one that was sold to Cisco Systems.
http://investors.invuity.com/phoenix.zhtml?c=253978&p=irol-newsArticle&ID=2078278
(Redwood City, Calif.) Redwood City-based Model N, a developer of cloud-based revenue management tools to life science and technology companies, on Monday named Eric Carrasquilla as its senior vice president of product management. Carrasquilla most recently was the vice president of products at [24]/7, and previously was the general manager and vice president of solutions management at Amdocs.
http://www.modeln.com
http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20150810006261/en/Model-Welcomes-Eric-Carrasquilla-Executive-Team-Senior#.VckIXnFViko
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> Front End JavaScript Engineer -- First Opinion, Inc. -- San Francisco
First Opinion, Inc. in San Francisco is looking for an experienced Front End Engineer who can assist us in architecting and developing web based applications. With tens of thousands of users contacting our doctors, we are in search of a candidate who would take pride in keeping our services fast and reliable. Responsibilities: Build and
contribute to complex interactive web applications. Collaborate with cross-functional teams. Essentials: Highly proficient in JavaScript, HTML, CSS. Understand key server-side web development concepts. Ability to build and work with SPA’s Technologies: While not all skills below are required, we will be favoring candidates who have experience working with the following technologies: Backbone.js, Marionette.js, AMD / Require.js, WebSockets, WebRTC, Grunt, Less, Mocha, Chai, Selenium, Linux, Git/Github, Python, PostgreSQL, Vagrant. Please email resumes to: paula-anne@firstopinionapp.com
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> Enterprise Architect - SFO
The EA for SFO is focused on developing and delivering a holistic view and framework for the Airport’s IT strategy, processes, and roadmap. Requires 5 years of senior level experience as an application and information systems architect; experience in the development of platforms, languages, and technologies is required. Bachelor’s degree required. Annual salary range is $123,578 to $157,742 plus outstanding benefits. Brochure available at http://www.ralphandersen.com. To apply, send a compelling cover letter and a comprehensive resume to apply@ralphandersen.com. Apply immediately; position open until filled. Confidential inquiries welcomed to Heather Renschler or Greg Nelsen at (916) 630-4900.
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