eBay Acquires StumbleUpon
San Jose-based eBay said Wednesday afternoon that it has acquired San Francisco-based StumbleUpon, in a deal worth approximately $75M. StumbleUpon develops a service that allows users to discover and share content online, through a browser add-on. eBay said that the acquisition will provide it with exposure to a fast-growing, community-based service with 2.3 million users. The three founders of StumbleUpon will join eBay as part of the deal. StumbleUpon has received funding from First Round Capital.
posted on Wednesday, May 30, 2007
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