Re: Thaigo's company Lagoa is being acquired by Autodesk for $62M

[Angus Davidson]

Lets hope its not bought to die ;) He deservers better then that even for the 
cost ;)

From: phil harbath 
mailto:phil.harb...@jamination.com>>
Reply-To: 
"softimage@listproc.autodesk.com<mailto:softimage@listproc.autodesk.com>" 
mailto:softimage@listproc.autodesk.com>>
Date: Wednesday 29 October 2014 at 9:57 PM
To: "softimage@listproc.autodesk.com<mailto:softimage@listproc.autodesk.com>" 
mailto:softimage@listproc.autodesk.com>>
Subject: Re: Thaigo's company Lagoa is being acquired by Autodesk for $62M

he does deserve it I am quite sure, however if Autodesk keeps buying up tech, 
it just strangles the industry.  Mudbox, Combustion, Softimage, CAT,  all of 
these products were doing fine before the acquisition now mostly dead, or dead. 
  One might come to the conclusion that people get in this game for the 
Autodesk payoff.  The game now seems fixed,  I keep hoping someone out there 
might level the playing field and take some of the business away from Autodesk, 
but one gets the feeling if they start to even look mildly successful, they 
will just be borged.

From: Eric Lampi<mailto:ericla...@gmail.com>
Sent: Wednesday, October 29, 2014 3:39 PM
To: softimage@listproc.autodesk.com<mailto:softimage@listproc.autodesk.com>
Subject: RE: Thaigo's company Lagoa is being acquired by Autodesk for $62M


I have to chime in. I worked with Thiago in Toronto for about a month a few 
years back. We shared an apartment provided by the studio. He's got to be one 
of the smartest normal people I have had the pleasure to work with in VFX. When 
I say normal, he's not that typical brainiac type who is condescending and has 
trouble relating to other people. He's a cool dude.

Despite one's possible misgivings of anything Autodesk does, Thiago deserves 
it. So good for him.

Eric

On Oct 29, 2014 8:46 AM, "Marc-Andre Carbonneau" 
mailto:marc-andre.carbonn...@ubisoft.com>> 
wrote:
I'm sure everyone who has met him never doubted he would make it big. This is 
amazing news for him and the Lagoa team.


-Original Message-
From: 
softimage-boun...@listproc.autodesk.com<mailto:softimage-boun...@listproc.autodesk.com>
 
[mailto:softimage-boun...@listproc.autodesk.com<mailto:softimage-boun...@listproc.autodesk.com>]
 On Behalf Of adrian wyer
Sent: October-29-14 8:24 AM
To: b...@exocortex.com<mailto:b...@exocortex.com>; 
softimage@listproc.autodesk.com<mailto:softimage@listproc.autodesk.com>
Subject: RE: Thaigo's company Lagoa is being acquired by Autodesk for $62M

read this last week, chinny must be overjoyed.h

congrats to them all, i guess

a

-Original Message-
From: 
softimage-boun...@listproc.autodesk.com<mailto:softimage-boun...@listproc.autodesk.com>
[mailto:softimage-boun...@listproc.autodesk.com<mailto:softimage-boun...@listproc.autodesk.com>]
 On Behalf Of Ben Houston
Sent: 29 October 2014 12:21
To: softimage@listproc.autodesk.com<mailto:softimage@listproc.autodesk.com>
Subject: Thaigo's company Lagoa is being acquired by Autodesk for $62M

> Lagoa is in talks to be acquired byAutoDesk for around $62 million.
> Lagoa
is a "cloud platform enabling 3D visualization of content for the engineering, 
architecture, media and entertainment sectors." The company has raised $6.9 
million in funding and the 'venture firm formerly known as Atlas' partner Chris 
Lynch sits on the board.

>From here:

http://bostinno.streetwise.co/2014/10/21/bostinno-beat-aapl-crushes-lagoa-ac
quired-by-autodesk-acquias-moves/<http://bostinno.streetwise.co/2014/10/21/bostinno-beat-aapl-crushes-lagoa-acquired-by-autodesk-acquias-moves/>

Very impressive price!

Best regards,
Ben Houston (Cell: 613-762-4113, Skype: ben.exocortex, 
Twitter:
@exocortexcom)
https://Clara.io - Online 3D Modeling and Rendering






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Re: Thaigo's company Lagoa is being acquired by Autodesk for $62M

[Eric Thivierge]

Just need to chime in and mention this is probably not an M&E division 
acquisition so all the speculation about it just getting acquired and 
letting it rot maybe not really apply here. Probably going to the CAD 
division.


On Wednesday, October 29, 2014 3:57:44 PM, phil harbath wrote:

he does deserve it I am quite sure, however if Autodesk keeps buying
up tech, it just strangles the industry.  Mudbox, Combustion,
Softimage, CAT,  all of these products were doing fine before the
acquisition now mostly dead, or dead.   One might come to the
conclusion that people get in this game for the Autodesk payoff.  The
game now seems fixed, I keep hoping someone out there might level the
playing field and take some of the business away from Autodesk, but
one gets the feeling if they start to even look mildly successful,
they will just be borged.

Re: Thaigo's company Lagoa is being acquired by Autodesk for $62M

[phil harbath]

he does deserve it I am quite sure, however if Autodesk keeps buying up tech, 
it just strangles the industry.  Mudbox, Combustion, Softimage, CAT,  all of 
these products were doing fine before the acquisition now mostly dead, or dead. 
  One might come to the conclusion that people get in this game for the 
Autodesk payoff.  The game now seems fixed,  I keep hoping someone out there 
might level the playing field and take some of the business away from Autodesk, 
but one gets the feeling if they start to even look mildly successful, they 
will just be borged.

From: Eric Lampi 
Sent: Wednesday, October 29, 2014 3:39 PM
To: softimage@listproc.autodesk.com 
Subject: RE: Thaigo's company Lagoa is being acquired by Autodesk for $62M

I have to chime in. I worked with Thiago in Toronto for about a month a few 
years back. We shared an apartment provided by the studio. He's got to be one 
of the smartest normal people I have had the pleasure to work with in VFX. When 
I say normal, he's not that typical brainiac type who is condescending and has 
trouble relating to other people. He's a cool dude.

Despite one's possible misgivings of anything Autodesk does, Thiago deserves 
it. So good for him.

Eric

On Oct 29, 2014 8:46 AM, "Marc-Andre Carbonneau" 
 wrote:

  I'm sure everyone who has met him never doubted he would make it big. This is 
amazing news for him and the Lagoa team.


  -Original Message-
  From: softimage-boun...@listproc.autodesk.com 
[mailto:softimage-boun...@listproc.autodesk.com] On Behalf Of adrian wyer
  Sent: October-29-14 8:24 AM
  To: b...@exocortex.com; softimage@listproc.autodesk.com
  Subject: RE: Thaigo's company Lagoa is being acquired by Autodesk for $62M

  read this last week, chinny must be overjoyed.h

  congrats to them all, i guess

  a

  -Original Message-
  From: softimage-boun...@listproc.autodesk.com
  [mailto:softimage-boun...@listproc.autodesk.com] On Behalf Of Ben Houston
  Sent: 29 October 2014 12:21
  To: softimage@listproc.autodesk.com
  Subject: Thaigo's company Lagoa is being acquired by Autodesk for $62M

  > Lagoa is in talks to be acquired byAutoDesk for around $62 million.
  > Lagoa
  is a "cloud platform enabling 3D visualization of content for the 
engineering, architecture, media and entertainment sectors." The company has 
raised $6.9 million in funding and the 'venture firm formerly known as Atlas' 
partner Chris Lynch sits on the board.

  >From here:

  http://bostinno.streetwise.co/2014/10/21/bostinno-beat-aapl-crushes-lagoa-ac
  quired-by-autodesk-acquias-moves/

  Very impressive price!

  Best regards,
  Ben Houston (Cell: 613-762-4113, Skype: ben.exocortex, Twitter:
  @exocortexcom)
  https://Clara.io - Online 3D Modeling and Rendering

RE: Thaigo's company Lagoa is being acquired by Autodesk for $62M

[Eric Lampi]

I have to chime in. I worked with Thiago in Toronto for about a month a few
years back. We shared an apartment provided by the studio. He's got to be
one of the smartest normal people I have had the pleasure to work with in
VFX. When I say normal, he's not that typical brainiac type who is
condescending and has trouble relating to other people. He's a cool dude.

Despite one's possible misgivings of anything Autodesk does, Thiago
deserves it. So good for him.

Eric
On Oct 29, 2014 8:46 AM, "Marc-Andre Carbonneau" <
marc-andre.carbonn...@ubisoft.com> wrote:

> I'm sure everyone who has met him never doubted he would make it big. This
> is amazing news for him and the Lagoa team.
>
>
> -Original Message-
> From: softimage-boun...@listproc.autodesk.com [mailto:
> softimage-boun...@listproc.autodesk.com] On Behalf Of adrian wyer
> Sent: October-29-14 8:24 AM
> To: b...@exocortex.com; softimage@listproc.autodesk.com
> Subject: RE: Thaigo's company Lagoa is being acquired by Autodesk for $62M
>
> read this last week, chinny must be overjoyed.h
>
> congrats to them all, i guess
>
> a
>
> -Original Message-
> From: softimage-boun...@listproc.autodesk.com
> [mailto:softimage-boun...@listproc.autodesk.com] On Behalf Of Ben Houston
> Sent: 29 October 2014 12:21
> To: softimage@listproc.autodesk.com
> Subject: Thaigo's company Lagoa is being acquired by Autodesk for $62M
>
> > Lagoa is in talks to be acquired byAutoDesk for around $62 million.
> > Lagoa
> is a "cloud platform enabling 3D visualization of content for the
> engineering, architecture, media and entertainment sectors." The company
> has raised $6.9 million in funding and the 'venture firm formerly known as
> Atlas' partner Chris Lynch sits on the board.
>
> >From here:
>
>
> http://bostinno.streetwise.co/2014/10/21/bostinno-beat-aapl-crushes-lagoa-ac
> quired-by-autodesk-acquias-moves/
>
> Very impressive price!
>
> Best regards,
> Ben Houston (Cell: 613-762-4113, Skype: ben.exocortex, Twitter:
> @exocortexcom)
> https://Clara.io - Online 3D Modeling and Rendering
>
>
>
>

Re: Thaigo's company Lagoa is being acquired by Autodesk for $62M

[Rob Wuijster]

And we all know how that ended... ;-)


Rob

\/-\/\/

On 29-10-2014 15:47, Emilio Hernandez wrote:

One ring to rule them all...

Mmmm I think I've heard that before...

---
Emilio Hernández   VFX & 3D animation.

On Wed, Oct 29, 2014 at 8:38 AM, Mirko Jankovic 
mailto:mirkoj.anima...@gmail.com>> wrote:


Well Lagoa for SI met it's dead end and together with SI it's doom..
will history repeat?
Hope not, wish al the best to Thiago ofc but if history teaches us
anything...

Or we are looking at small part of new AD 1 app to rule them all:
only works in cloud on web interface, login and pay per hour to
use or ticking per second...

On Wed, Oct 29, 2014 at 3:35 PM, Sebastien Sterling
mailto:sebastien.sterl...@gmail.com>> wrote:

Why buy something you have no commitment or intention of
understanding ? unless you want to remove it from the market,
i hope Thaigo can make something cool.

On 29 October 2014 14:22, Ed Manning mailto:etmth...@gmail.com>> wrote:

http://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2014/11/03/le-divorce-2

-- summarizes why acquisitions are usually a bad idea (not
for the people who profit from being bought though!). 
Since acquisitions have essentially been AD's business

model for the last several years...

On Wed, Oct 29, 2014 at 10:19 AM, Emilio Hernandez
mailto:emi...@e-roja.com>> wrote:

AD buying companies does not mean that AD will further
develop what they are buying.

After a couple years they will say that at the end it
was not worth it...  and is better to EOL them, cause
now they have better "technology"...

---
Emilio Hernández   VFX & 3D animation.







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Re: Thaigo's company Lagoa is being acquired by Autodesk for $62M

[Jason S]

Moni-moni-moni-moni-monay!  m-m-mmonay!

(dirty)

On 10/29/14 9:32, Leendert A. Hartog wrote:
In this day and age one would expect Autodesk to hire companies, not 
acquire them, no?


(Sorry, couldn't resist)

Greetz
Leendert

Re: Thaigo's company Lagoa is being acquired by Autodesk for $62M

[Emilio Hernandez]

One ring to rule them all...

Mmmm I think I've heard that before...

---
Emilio Hernández   VFX & 3D animation.

On Wed, Oct 29, 2014 at 8:38 AM, Mirko Jankovic 
wrote:

> Well Lagoa for SI met it's dead end and together with SI it's doom..
> will history repeat?
> Hope not, wish al the best to Thiago ofc but if history teaches us
> anything...
>
> Or we are looking at small part of new AD 1 app to rule them all: only
> works in cloud on web interface, login and pay per hour to use or ticking
> per second...
>
> On Wed, Oct 29, 2014 at 3:35 PM, Sebastien Sterling <
> sebastien.sterl...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> Why buy something you have no commitment or intention of understanding ?
>> unless you want to remove it from the market, i hope Thaigo can make
>> something cool.
>>
>> On 29 October 2014 14:22, Ed Manning  wrote:
>>
>>> http://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2014/11/03/le-divorce-2
>>>
>>> -- summarizes why acquisitions are usually a bad idea (not for the
>>> people who profit from being bought though!).  Since acquisitions have
>>> essentially been AD's business model for the last several years...
>>>
>>> On Wed, Oct 29, 2014 at 10:19 AM, Emilio Hernandez 
>>> wrote:
>>>
 AD buying companies does not mean that AD will further develop what
 they are buying.

 After a couple years they will say that at the end it was not worth
 it...  and is better to EOL them, cause now they have better 
 "technology"...

 ---
 Emilio Hernández   VFX & 3D animation.

>
>

>>>
>>
>

Re: Thaigo's company Lagoa is being acquired by Autodesk for $62M

[Mirko Jankovic]

Well Lagoa for SI met it's dead end and together with SI it's doom..
will history repeat?
Hope not, wish al the best to Thiago ofc but if history teaches us
anything...

Or we are looking at small part of new AD 1 app to rule them all: only
works in cloud on web interface, login and pay per hour to use or ticking
per second...

On Wed, Oct 29, 2014 at 3:35 PM, Sebastien Sterling <
sebastien.sterl...@gmail.com> wrote:

> Why buy something you have no commitment or intention of understanding ?
> unless you want to remove it from the market, i hope Thaigo can make
> something cool.
>
> On 29 October 2014 14:22, Ed Manning  wrote:
>
>> http://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2014/11/03/le-divorce-2
>>
>> -- summarizes why acquisitions are usually a bad idea (not for the people
>> who profit from being bought though!).  Since acquisitions have essentially
>> been AD's business model for the last several years...
>>
>> On Wed, Oct 29, 2014 at 10:19 AM, Emilio Hernandez 
>> wrote:
>>
>>> AD buying companies does not mean that AD will further develop what they
>>> are buying.
>>>
>>> After a couple years they will say that at the end it was not worth
>>> it...  and is better to EOL them, cause now they have better "technology"...
>>>
>>> ---
>>> Emilio Hernández   VFX & 3D animation.
>>>


>>>
>>
>

Re: Thaigo's company Lagoa is being acquired by Autodesk for $62M

[Sebastien Sterling]

Why buy something you have no commitment or intention of understanding ?
unless you want to remove it from the market, i hope Thaigo can make
something cool.

On 29 October 2014 14:22, Ed Manning  wrote:

> http://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2014/11/03/le-divorce-2
>
> -- summarizes why acquisitions are usually a bad idea (not for the people
> who profit from being bought though!).  Since acquisitions have essentially
> been AD's business model for the last several years...
>
> On Wed, Oct 29, 2014 at 10:19 AM, Emilio Hernandez 
> wrote:
>
>> AD buying companies does not mean that AD will further develop what they
>> are buying.
>>
>> After a couple years they will say that at the end it was not worth
>> it...  and is better to EOL them, cause now they have better "technology"...
>>
>> ---
>> Emilio Hernández   VFX & 3D animation.
>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>

Re: Thaigo's company Lagoa is being acquired by Autodesk for $62M

[Ed Manning]

http://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2014/11/03/le-divorce-2

-- summarizes why acquisitions are usually a bad idea (not for the people
who profit from being bought though!).  Since acquisitions have essentially
been AD's business model for the last several years...

On Wed, Oct 29, 2014 at 10:19 AM, Emilio Hernandez 
wrote:

> AD buying companies does not mean that AD will further develop what they
> are buying.
>
> After a couple years they will say that at the end it was not worth it...
> and is better to EOL them, cause now they have better "technology"...
>
> ---
> Emilio Hernández   VFX & 3D animation.
>
>>
>>
>

Re: Thaigo's company Lagoa is being acquired by Autodesk for $62M

[Emilio Hernandez]

AD buying companies does not mean that AD will further develop what they
are buying.

After a couple years they will say that at the end it was not worth it...
and is better to EOL them, cause now they have better "technology"...

---
Emilio Hernández   VFX & 3D animation.

>
>

Re: Thaigo's company Lagoa is being acquired by Autodesk for $62M

[Leendert A. Hartog]

In this day and age one would expect Autodesk to hire companies, not 
acquire them, no?


(Sorry, couldn't resist)

Greetz
Leendert

--

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Administrator NOT the owner of si-community.com

Re: Thaigo's company Lagoa is being acquired by Autodesk for $62M

[Eric Thivierge]

I'm just hoping Lagoa goes to the CAD branch and not M&E.

Eric T.

Re: Thaigo's company Lagoa is being acquired by Autodesk for $62M

[Rob Wuijster]

AD: "Lagoa I am your owner..."

Our repons: "NOo.." ;-)


Rob

\/-\/\/

On 29-10-2014 13:21, Ben Houston wrote:

Lagoa is in talks to be acquired byAutoDesk for around $62 million. Lagoa is a 
"cloud platform enabling 3D visualization of content for the engineering, 
architecture, media and entertainment sectors." The company has raised $6.9 million 
in funding and the 'venture firm formerly known as Atlas' partner Chris Lynch sits on the 
board.

>From here:

http://bostinno.streetwise.co/2014/10/21/bostinno-beat-aapl-crushes-lagoa-acquired-by-autodesk-acquias-moves/

Very impressive price!

Best regards,
Ben Houston (Cell: 613-762-4113, Skype: ben.exocortex, Twitter: @exocortexcom)
https://Clara.io - Online 3D Modeling and Rendering



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Re: Thaigo's company Lagoa is being acquired by Autodesk for $62M

[Angus Davidson]

It is autodesks next logical step. Excortex crate would also be a great
addition. Maybe they would finally admidt that FBX is fubar ;)



On 2014/10/29, 2:35 PM, "Leendert A. Hartog"  wrote:

>If there's any logic in this madness (cloud-based apps), wouldn't
>clara.io and hence exocortex be next?
>
>Greetz
>Leendert
>
>PS Definitely not saying this to be a good or a bad thing BTW.
>
>-- 
>
>Leendert A. Hartog AKA Hirazi Blue
>Administrator NOT the owner of si-community.com
>

 

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RE: Thaigo's company Lagoa is being acquired by Autodesk for $62M

[Marc-Andre Carbonneau]

I'm sure everyone who has met him never doubted he would make it big. This is 
amazing news for him and the Lagoa team.


-Original Message-
From: softimage-boun...@listproc.autodesk.com 
[mailto:softimage-boun...@listproc.autodesk.com] On Behalf Of adrian wyer
Sent: October-29-14 8:24 AM
To: b...@exocortex.com; softimage@listproc.autodesk.com
Subject: RE: Thaigo's company Lagoa is being acquired by Autodesk for $62M

read this last week, chinny must be overjoyed.h

congrats to them all, i guess

a

-Original Message-
From: softimage-boun...@listproc.autodesk.com
[mailto:softimage-boun...@listproc.autodesk.com] On Behalf Of Ben Houston
Sent: 29 October 2014 12:21
To: softimage@listproc.autodesk.com
Subject: Thaigo's company Lagoa is being acquired by Autodesk for $62M

> Lagoa is in talks to be acquired byAutoDesk for around $62 million. 
> Lagoa
is a "cloud platform enabling 3D visualization of content for the engineering, 
architecture, media and entertainment sectors." The company has raised $6.9 
million in funding and the 'venture firm formerly known as Atlas' partner Chris 
Lynch sits on the board.

>From here:

http://bostinno.streetwise.co/2014/10/21/bostinno-beat-aapl-crushes-lagoa-ac
quired-by-autodesk-acquias-moves/

Very impressive price!

Best regards,
Ben Houston (Cell: 613-762-4113, Skype: ben.exocortex, Twitter:
@exocortexcom)
https://Clara.io - Online 3D Modeling and Rendering

Re: Thaigo's company Lagoa is being acquired by Autodesk for $62M

[Leendert A. Hartog]

If there's any logic in this madness (cloud-based apps), wouldn't 
clara.io and hence exocortex be next?


Greetz
Leendert

PS Definitely not saying this to be a good or a bad thing BTW.

--

Leendert A. Hartog AKA Hirazi Blue
Administrator NOT the owner of si-community.com

RE: Thaigo's company Lagoa is being acquired by Autodesk for $62M

[adrian wyer]

read this last week, chinny must be overjoyed.h

congrats to them all, i guess

a

-Original Message-
From: softimage-boun...@listproc.autodesk.com
[mailto:softimage-boun...@listproc.autodesk.com] On Behalf Of Ben Houston
Sent: 29 October 2014 12:21
To: softimage@listproc.autodesk.com
Subject: Thaigo's company Lagoa is being acquired by Autodesk for $62M

> Lagoa is in talks to be acquired byAutoDesk for around $62 million. Lagoa
is a "cloud platform enabling 3D visualization of content for the
engineering, architecture, media and entertainment sectors." The company has
raised $6.9 million in funding and the 'venture firm formerly known as
Atlas' partner Chris Lynch sits on the board.

>From here:

http://bostinno.streetwise.co/2014/10/21/bostinno-beat-aapl-crushes-lagoa-ac
quired-by-autodesk-acquias-moves/

Very impressive price!

Best regards,
Ben Houston (Cell: 613-762-4113, Skype: ben.exocortex, Twitter:
@exocortexcom)
https://Clara.io - Online 3D Modeling and Rendering

Thaigo's company Lagoa is being acquired by Autodesk for $62M

[Ben Houston]

> Lagoa is in talks to be acquired byAutoDesk for around $62 million. Lagoa is 
> a "cloud platform enabling 3D visualization of content for the engineering, 
> architecture, media and entertainment sectors." The company has raised $6.9 
> million in funding and the 'venture firm formerly known as Atlas' partner 
> Chris Lynch sits on the board.

>From here:

http://bostinno.streetwise.co/2014/10/21/bostinno-beat-aapl-crushes-lagoa-acquired-by-autodesk-acquias-moves/

Very impressive price!

Best regards,
Ben Houston (Cell: 613-762-4113, Skype: ben.exocortex, Twitter: @exocortexcom)
https://Clara.io - Online 3D Modeling and Rendering