Editor’s note: Our 6th Annual Vator Splash LA conference is coming up on October 13 at the Loews Read More
Lyft has already lost to Uber, says data firm
iFood, an online food delivery platform for Brazil, announced this week that it has acquired the technology behind Read More
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Cohuman, a Vator Splash finalist, to be acquired
Cohuman, creator of a task management and team collaboration system, announced Wednesday that it has been acquired. The Read More
Fridge, a startup that is shutting down next month, offered its users a way to create networks for Read More
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GREE pays $104 million for OpenFeint network
GREE Inc., operator of Japan’s largest mobile gaming social network, announced Thursday that it has paid $104 million Read More
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Salesforce spends $326M on social marketing
Hear that? It’s the sound of a million social marketing startups perking up their ears. Cloud computing company Read More
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eBay acquires brands4friends for $200 million
EBay announced Monday morning that it has acquired Germany’s largest online shopping club, brands4friends, for €150 million (approximately Read More
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Xing acquires Amiando for $13.6 million
Professional business network Xing announced this week that it has acquired Amiando, an online event registration and ticketing Read More
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Disney purchases Playdom for $563.2 million
Disney, continuing its energetic and assertive push into social gaming, has agreed to pay $563.2 million up-front for Read More
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EA acquires Playfish for at least $275M
Electronic Arts, one of the world’s largest third-party game publishers, announced today the acquisition of social gaming startup Read More