Posted on: August 30, 2012 by Connie LoizosNo Comments »
Threadsy, a four-year-old startup that had raised $6.3 million from investors including August Capital and Harrison Metal Capital, was acquired last Friday by Facebook, according to a company blog post. Terms of the acquisition were not disclosed, though follow-on reports characterized the deal as an “acqui-hire,” meaning Facebook might have been more interested in the [...]
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