marissa Mayer's acquistion round up

 

Marissa Mayer's acquisition roundup

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Stamped
Oct. 25
Mayer's first acquisition, Stamped, was a New York-based company that let users share recommendations of books, restaurants, etc. with friends. An acqui-hire, Yahoo picked up nine employees for its mobile team in New York. Stamped CEO Robby Stein also used to work for Mayer as a Google product manager.
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Shana Lynch

Managing Editor- Silicon Valley Business Journal

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Did you blink and miss a Yahoo acquisition?
Marissa Mayer has been busy at the helm of Yahoo for nearly nine months. In that time, she’s bought six startups, is reportedly planing a major investment into a much larger one, and is still rumored to have several other smaller deals and at least one big one in play.
(Did I mention stock is up to a 52-week high?)
Themes emerging from her choices: Mobile (particularly those with recommendation engines) and video.
Check out the slideshow to learn who she’s picked up since coming on board.

Shana Lynch is Managing Editor at the Business Journal. Her phone number is 408.299.1831.

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