CoverWallet, the digital insurance platform for small and medium-sized businesses, has been acquired by Aon, the global professional services firm providing a broad range of risk, retirement and health solutions. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed and the deal is expected to complete in early 2020. “We started CoverWallet to reinvent commercial insurance. By […]
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Custora Acquired by Amperity to Offer a Complete Customer Data Platform
Custora, the customer analytics platform for brands has been acquired by Seattle-based Amperity, the AI-powered customer management platform. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. “We have a similar mission at Custora – to help brands improve customer relationships through a deep understanding of who they are and how to connect with them as individuals. […]
Squarespace Acquires Social Stories Platform Unfold
Squarespace has acquired Unfold, the app for creating engaging stories for Facebook, Instagram, and Snapchat. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. “Unfold and Squarespace share the same DNA and vision for empowering creators. Together, we’ll continue to rethink how people share stories to connect and inspire. We couldn’t be more excited for this new […]
TCG Buys Majority Stake in Food52 Valuing it at Over $100M
Food52, the content and commerce destination for those interested in cooking and food that has an active community of over 16M, has been acquired by TCG Capital Management, an affiliate of The Chernin Group, the media holding company founded by broadcast executive Peter Chernin in 2009. The exact terms of the transaction were not disclosed […]
CTRL-labs Acquired by Facebook
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WeWork Eats Up Restaurant Coworking Startup Spacious
WeWork or The We Company has agreed to acquire Spacious, the coworking outfit that offers space in restaurants during the day. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed but the Information has reported that the transaction was worth $42M; half in stock and half in cash. “In WeWork, we have found much natural alignment across […]
littleBits Acquired by Sphero
littleBits Electronics, the open-source library and maker of electronic modules and kits to foster STEM learning, has been acquired by Boulder-based Sphero. The terms of the transaction were not disclosed. “When I studied engineering, it was top-down, test-based,” said Ayah Bdeir, founder of littleBits. “I hated it and wanted to quit every semester. Then I […]
Good Uncle Gobbled Up by Aramark
Good Uncle, the on-demand food delivery service serving college campuses, has been acquired by food service titan Aramark. The terms of the transaction were not disclosed. “Good Uncle strengthens our ability to offer quality and convenience through services that allow our college consumers to order restaurant-quality food and have it delivered when and where they […]
PromoteIQ Acquired by Microsoft
PromoteIQ, the automated vendor marketing platform for retailers and brands, has been acquired by Microsoft. The terms of the transaction were not disclosed. “Our combined entities have a tremendous opportunity to redefine and deliver the next generation of vendor marketing to retailers and brands. Microsoft brings industry-leading AI and machine-learning capabilities, as well as a […]
American Express is Acquiring Restaurant Reservation Platform Resy
Restaurant reservation and management platform Resy, which calls itself the largest private reservation service in the US, is being acquired by American Express. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. “American Express is a brand that we have admired and sought to partner with from our inception. There are myriad points of synergy between Resy […]
Harry’s Acquired for $1.37B by Edgewell, the Parent Company to Schick
Direct-to-consumer shaving startup Harry’s has agreed to be acquired by Edgewell Personal Care, the parent company to Schick and other personal care brands that include Edge, Wilkinson Sword, Banana Boat, Playtex, Stayfree, and Hawaiian Tropic. The transaction is a combination of cash and stock with over $1.08B or 79% coming in cash. “When we launched […]