[kami8845]

Another sad moment for the London startup scene as one of the most promising startups of recent years get acqui-gobble-hired up by $BIGCO

[Spivak]

For most companies in the startup scene getting bought by a larger company that has the scale and resources to apply your tech to bigger and more interesting problems is the planned exit strategy.

[kami8845]

While not 100% comparable this feels as weak a move as selling Facebook to Yahoo for $1B

London needs strong, original startups. It's dire if you're looking for employment out here.

[zump]

Their product was only of use to a bigger company.

Just like the slew of CV startups getting bought by Snapchat.