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Mergers and Acquisitions

Oracle Acquires LogicalApps

Sequoia and Mission backed startup LogicalApps has been grabbed by Oracle for an undisclosed amount, which continues Oracle's bid to strengthen its position in fighting SAP and Microsoft. more...
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Google gobbles Jaiku

Jaiku, the presence messenger which was making its own waves in this area, has been acquired by Google for an unspecified amount. It was rife in the blogosphere that Google would be 'powncing' on one more...
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MSNBC.com acquires Newsvine

Seattle based Newsvine, a social news site was acquired in an all-cash deal by MSNBC.com which is also based in Seattle. This is the first acquisition by MSNBC.com which is actually a joint venture by more...
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Numbers for Startup Exits for Q3 2007

NVCA or National Venture Capital association has released the numbers for startup exists for the Q3 of 2007. Jitendra summarizes the key findings. As per the post, 67 VC backed Mergers and acquisitions more...
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Sugar Publishing Acquires Site ShopStyle

Social shopping site ShopStyle has been acquired by Sugar Publishing. more...
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SunCom to be acquired by T-Mobile

SunCom is to be acquired by T-Mobile for $1.6billion. more...
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Cisco plans to buy Cognio Inc

Privately held company, Cognio is being acquired by Cisco for its wireless prowess. more...
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Yahoo acquires Zimbra for $350

It is payday for Zimbra folks after acquisition of Zimbra by Yahoo for $350 Million. Zimbra is a unique startup with open source development model. This is Yahoo's entry into the application space. more...
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Yahoo buys Buzztracker.com for $5 Million

I have to confess that while I have heard of Buzztracker, it seems like a distant also-ran in the meme-tracker game. I check Techmeme.com religiously because it is by far the best (most timely, least spam-fille more...
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