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3 STARTUPS THAT SOLD TO THEMSELVES TO GOLIATH
Intuit acquired Mint.com for $170 Million
After unsuccessfully trying to compete with Mint.com, Intuit, the goliath of personal finance management,
acquired its #1 emerging competitor.
Starbucks acquired La Boulange for $100 Million
The 19 store french style café and bakery located throughout the SF Bay Area was acquired by the coffee
goliath, Starbucks.
Skype Acquired GroupMe for $85 Million
The goliath of VoIP, Skype, acquired 1-year old group text messaging startup, GroupMe to expand it’s global
communication growth and platforms.
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