Anaqua (company)
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Anaqua is a Boston, MA based provider of intellectual asset management (IAM) and SaaS software and services.[1][2][3][4][5] Anaqua’s Enterprise IAM software and services supports the IA lifecycle from idea to monetization for all IA categories, including inventions, patents, trade secrets, brands and trademarks.[6][7][8][9][10] Anaqua Express is designed for smaller IP teams.[9][10] Anaqua Element is a cloud-based software service for IP professionals managing small portfolios.[6][9] Anaqua Essential helps law firms manage intellectual assets on behalf of clients.[10][11][12]
History
Anaqua was formed in 2004 and bought by Beacon Equity Partners in 2005.[13] In 2006, Anaqua received $4 million from Northstar Global Partners, which they used to relocate headquarters from London to Boston and hire more staff.[6][14] In 2010 Anaqua merged with SGA2, an ISO 9000-certified supplier of global patent annuity and trademark renewal services.[10][15] In 2013, Beacon Equity Partners sold Anaqua to Insight Venture Partners.[3][4][6][13][16]
Priya Iyer joined Anaqua as the chief operating officer in 2005 and became CEO in 2007.[17][18][19]
Anaqua merged with Lecorpio, LLC, announced on July 25, 2017.[20]
References
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- ^ a b c d Arik Hesseldahl (2013-07-17). "Anaqua, IP Management in the Cloud Lands $100 Million From Insight". All Things D. Retrieved 2013-09-27.
- ^ "IP, Veteran, Ralph Schroeder, Joins Anaqua Management Team". 2007-02-15. Archived from the original on 2012-03-01. Retrieved 2013-10-07.
- ^ Marie Cabural. "Beacon Equity Sells Anaqua to Insight Venture". Value Walk. Retrieved 2013-09-27.
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- ^ a b c d "MGI Deploys Anaqua Essential". Retrieved 2013-09-27.
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- ^ a b "Anaqua sold off to Insight Venture Partners". Venture Capital Post. 2013-07-22. Retrieved 2013-09-27.
- ^ Lisa va der Pool (2006-02-20). "Software maker Anaqua arrives in Hub with$4M". Boston Business Journal. Retrieved 2013-09-27.
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- ^ Jonathan Shieber (2013-07-17). "Anaqua Lands $100M From Insight Venture Partners". Retrieved 2013-09-27.
- ^ "Meet alumni". MIT Sloan Management. Archived from the original on 2015-12-10. Retrieved 2013-09-27.
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- ^ Anaqua (2017-07-21). "Anaqua and Lecorpio Merge to Create Next Generation IP Software and Services Company". Anaqua. Retrieved 2017-07-28.