An Ad-Buying Marriage: Toronto’s SiteScout Acquired by Centro for $40 Million
Centro, a Chicago-based provider of digital media software and services, today announced the acquisition of Toronto startup SiteScout,…
Acquisitions
Who is John Chen, BlackBerry’s New Man in Charge?
News struck quickly this morning that BlackBerry, the embattled Canadian smartphone maker that had apparently found a buyer…
Multinational Company Accenture to Acquire Montreal’s PCO Innovation
Accenture plc, the multinational management consulting and technology company based in Dublin today announced plans to acquire…
Waterloo’s TribeHR to be Acquired by NetSuite
It’s not the sexiest acquisition news you’ve ever heard, but another Canadian startup has hit paydirt. Waterloo-based…
WhatRunsWhere Buys Mobile Ad Spy to Provide Mobile Ad Intelligence
WhatRunsWhere, a startup providing ad performance comparison tools for online campaigns, today announced its acquisition of…
Rackspace Acquires Mailgun to Help Add Email Services to Web Apps
Rackspace, the web hosting solution provider, today announced that it has acquired developer-focused email services startup…
Salesforce to Acquire GoInstant, Puts Big Resources Behind Co-Browsing Platform
Today GoInstant revealed on its official company blog that, as had been reported earlier in the day by the Wall Street Journal…
500px Makes First Acquisition, Recommendation Software Startup Algo Anywhere
Photo-sharing site 500px today announced the acquisition of fellow Toronto-startup Algo Anywhere, in a stock and cash deal…
With 4M Members Globally, Freelancer.com Acquires Scriptlance
Australian freelance services marketplace Freelancer.com today announced that it has acquired Scriptlance, a Toronto-based…
Sailthru Acquires Seamless Receipts, Fortifies Ecommerce Offerings
New York’s Sailthru, a company focused on providing email and content recommendations (often via on-site tools and widgets)…
Evernote Acquires Digital Handwriting App Penultimate
Evernote, the digital notebook-everywhere software solution that’s getting ready for an IPO, today announced its acquisition…
Why Groupon Acquired Uptake: Deal Targeting
Groupon confirmed its acquisition of social travel startup Uptake on Tuesday, though the terms were not disclosed. It’s…
OZON’s Acquisition of Sapato Shows That Good Startup Ideas Translate Well
Russia’s largest online retail site OZON announced today that it bought Sapato, a startup launched 18 months ago that…