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Updated: Automattic Acquires Intense Debate For Blog Comments; Sharethis Buys Madkast

Sep 23, 2008 1:03 PM

The past year has seen a surprising amount of activity in the area of blog commenting systems, as companies like Disqus and Intense Debate have looked to improve upon the standard old system of leaving comments… Now comes word that Automattic, the company that commercializes the Wordpress platform, has acquired…

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Posted In: Money, M&A & Venture Capital, Mergers & Acquisitions, Social Media, automattic, intense debate, madkast, sharethis

ShareThis Raises $15 Million For Content Sharing

Mar 14, 2008 1:11 PM

SF-based ShareThis, a provider of tools to help users easily share content, has raised a $15 million second round from Draper Fisher Jurvetson. The funding brings its total to $21 million, as it raised $6 million last year from Blue Chip Venture Company, Illinois Ventures, DFJ Mercury, Queen City Angels…

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Posted In: Money, M&A & Venture Capital, Venture Capital, Social Media, draper fisher jurvetson, sharethis

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