Recently I started a research on startup studios. I'd like to identify best practices, so more and more successful studios can emerge.
In this part 1, the main challenge was to gather detailed information about startup studio exits. I could find 14 companies that exited, but no solid info about deal sizes.
I'll definitely try to contact the ex founders and acquirers of these companies. Also if you might have any info on the following deals, please let me know:
raytracker.com (founded: 2009, studio: IdeaLab) acquired in 2011 by First Solar
marvia.nl (founded: 2007, studio: Disrupted) acquired in 2012 by PostNL
shoppinglive.ru (founded: 2011, studio: Fastlane Venture) acquired in 2013 by Home Shopping Europe
mdotapp.com (founded: 2010, studio: Archimede Labs) acquired in 2013 by GoDaddy
gopollgo.com (founded: 2011, studio: IdeaLab) acquired in 2013 by Yahoo
sticky9.com (founded: 2011, studio: Mint Digital) acquired in 2014 by PhotoBox
justbook.com (founded: 2011, studio: Venture Stars) acquired in 2014 by Secret Escapes
lieferando.de (founded: 2008, studio: Rheingau Founders) acquired in 2014 by Takeaway.com
loopit.com (founded: 2012, studio: RedStar) acquired in 2014 by Nanigans
perfectmarket.com (founded: 2007, studio: IdeaLab) acquired in 2014 by Taboola
cra.sh (founded: 2012, studio: IdeaLab) acquired in 2014 by Oversee.net
pressking.com (founded: 2010, studio: eFounders) acquired in 2015 by ePressPack
refame.com (founded: 2014, studio: Science.inc) acquired in 2015 by Famebit
minbildinbil.dk (founded: 2013, studio: Founders) acquired in 2015 by SnappCar
Recently I started a research on startup studios. I'd like to identify best practices, so more and more successful studios can emerge.
In this part 1, the main challenge was to gather detailed information about startup studio exits. I could find 14 companies that exited, but no solid info about deal sizes.
I'll definitely try to contact the ex founders and acquirers of these companies. Also if you might have any info on the following deals, please let me know:
raytracker.com (founded: 2009, studio: IdeaLab) acquired in 2011 by First Solar
marvia.nl (founded: 2007, studio: Disrupted) acquired in 2012 by PostNL
shoppinglive.ru (founded: 2011, studio: Fastlane Venture) acquired in 2013 by Home Shopping Europe
mdotapp.com (founded: 2010, studio: Archimede Labs) acquired in 2013 by GoDaddy
gopollgo.com (founded: 2011, studio: IdeaLab) acquired in 2013 by Yahoo
sticky9.com (founded: 2011, studio: Mint Digital) acquired in 2014 by PhotoBox
justbook.com (founded: 2011, studio: Venture Stars) acquired in 2014 by Secret Escapes
lieferando.de (founded: 2008, studio: Rheingau Founders) acquired in 2014 by Takeaway.com
loopit.com (founded: 2012, studio: RedStar) acquired in 2014 by Nanigans
perfectmarket.com (founded: 2007, studio: IdeaLab) acquired in 2014 by Taboola
cra.sh (founded: 2012, studio: IdeaLab) acquired in 2014 by Oversee.net
pressking.com (founded: 2010, studio: eFounders) acquired in 2015 by ePressPack
refame.com (founded: 2014, studio: Science.inc) acquired in 2015 by Famebit
minbildinbil.dk (founded: 2013, studio: Founders) acquired in 2015 by SnappCar