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oDesk and Elance Merge to Create One Big Freelancer Company (But Still With Two Brands)
The two companies aim to combine technology and data science work, while keeping their separate sites running.News Byte
Kontagent and PlayHaven Announce Merger, Will Join Player Data and Monetization Products
Mobile app analytics platform Kontagent and business engine PlayHaven will merge, the two companies announced today, with PlayHaven’s ex-CEO Andy Yang at the helm of the combined companies, and Kontagent’s ex-CEO Josh Williams becoming CTO and chairman of the board. In an interview, Yang said the decision was spurred by an “extremely fragmented” mobile B2B market and overlap between the companies’ customers. Over time, Kontagent-PlayHaven will integrate the two companies’ products into one suite.The Real Story Behind Publicis + Omnicom Has Nothing to Do With Tech
Ad tech veteran Dave Morgan explains.Voices
Dealpolitik: AT&T Gets Unusual Deal Protections in Leap Deal
Although a similar provision has been included in a few previous merger agreements, it is unusual.Dish Network Withdraws Offer for Clearwire
Charlie Ergen throws in the towel. Again.Dish Drops Out of the Bidding for Sprint
Dish said the “extreme deal protections” included in Sprint’s revised pact with SoftBank made a counterbid impossible.News Byte
Online Food Delivery Services Seamless and GrubHub Will Merge
New York City-based Seamless and Chicago-based GrubHub have agreed to merge their privately held online food delivery businesses, the companies announced today. The companies combined did more than $100 million in revenue in 2012, they said. GrubHub CEO Matt Maloney will retain the CEO title of the new company, whose name has yet to be chosen.Former Groupon President and COO Solomon Joins Accel Partners
Every time a bell rings, a VC gets its wings.Voices
