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Is AOL Buying KickApps Too?

After its recent shopping of Bebo, is AOL buying the white-lable social software company KickApps is the question. KickApps, based in New York, has raised $17 million from Softbank Capital, Prism VentureWorks more...

Discuss | Topic: Mergers and Acquisitions | by Jitendra 163 days ago (gigaom.com)

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AOL to acquire Bebo for $850 Million

Founded in 2005, with 40 million subscribers worldwide and being the third largest social networking site after MySpace and Facebook, Bebo has been acquired by AOL in a juicy cash deal of $850 Million more...

Discuss | Topic: Mergers and Acquisitions | by Jitendra 167 days ago (centernetworks.com)

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Source Says: $1 billion Acquisition “Definitely Happened”

Michael Arrington follows up his previous story on Bebo. He says that Bebo, which is the second largest social network in the UK behind Facebook, either signed a deal, or is sending out false messages more...

Discuss | Topic: Mergers and Acquisitions | by Jitendra 196 days ago (techcrunch.com)

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Bebo Hires a Banker too

Following on the heels of Digg, now Bebo hires a banker. You hire a banker when you are either looking forward to sell or to raise very larger private round from late stage investors. more...

Discuss | Topic: Social Networking | by Vic 251 days ago (mashable.com)

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Why Are Founders Leaving Social Networks?

Michael Arrington brings up this question with two examples of founders or execs leaving second tier social networks - Jeanine LeFlore, Piczo’s VP of Products and Marketing and Bebo’s co-founder and more...

Discuss | Topic: Startup Stories | by Jitendra 289 days ago (techcrunch.com)

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Bebo joins platform Bandwagon

Not to be left behind, Bebo announced its platform move. Bebo's new Open Media plan will benefit both the content providers and the users. more...

Discuss | Topic: Social Networking | by Vic 288 days ago (mashable.com)