The Hungry LivingSocial Team Devours Even IT Consulting Companies
In a move that has got to be the first of its kind here in the Washington area, LivingSocial announced today that the former Hungry Machine team has acquired Reston, VA based IT Consulting firm InfoEther, Inc. for an undisclosed sum of money.
The move was most likely a talent grab and makes us wonder who [...]
Deconstruct Media, Inc. Acquired By Verve Wireless, Inc.
Washington area startup Deconstruct Media, Inc. has just been acquired by San Diego, CA based Verve Wireless, Inc. for an undisclosed sum. Deconstruct is a mobile advertising technology company founded by a team of former Advertising.com product and engineering executives. As part of the deal, Brent Halliburton, the founder and CEO of Deconstruct, will [...]
Webs.com Expands Free Publishing To Facebook Pages Through PageModo Acquisition
Silver Spring, MD based Webs.com (formerly Freewebs) announced their acquisition of Facebook page builder startup Pagemodo today. Their decision to acquire the company comes a short time after their launch of ContactMe, a lightweight CRM tool for websites. Facebook page customization initially picket up a lot of attention from the web agency community, but has [...]
Mixx Acquired By UberMedia
McLean, VA based Mixx was recently acquired by Pasadena, CA based UberMedia, a company that describes itself as a developer of applications and web-based services that make it easier for users to find, follow and communicate with others on Twitter and other social media platforms. UberMedia also provides advertisers and brands with new ways to [...]
$334+ Million In Recent Washington Area Startup Deals
The Washington area startup deal flow is really hot right. More than $334 million in funding deals and exits have happened recently, and that is just the stuff we have heard about. This should serve as motivation for all of the startup founders out there.
Optoro Raises $1.85 Million Series A – more.
SnagFlims Raises $10 Million [...]
Google’s Acquisition of ITA Software May Get Blocked By DOJ
You may recall a recent acquisition of ITA Software by Google for $700 Million. The deal was really significant because it involved the software that powers most of the popular airline reservation sites that we all use all the time. According to the Washington Post’s Jia Lynn Yang, the DOJ may block the acquisition. It [...]
Hungry Founders at Living Social Continue Growth Spree
According to the Washington Business Journal’s Sarah Krouse, Washington, DC based Living Social is expanding their DC footprint substantially to keep pace with their employee acquisition rate. The company recently acquired 12,500 additional square feet in in the Gallery Place are. This is their third office in DC. Krouse also points out that they have [...]
