CB Insights

OCTOBER 29, 2018

Date : September 2005. in 2005, the thinking was that enhanced communications technology would help buyers and sellers better connect. Date: August 12, 2005. In a move which the companies themselves referred to as a “merger of equals,” wireless companies Sprint and Nextel worked out a $35B merger in 2005. Price: $2.6B.

Google 76

Google Software Innovation Company 76

CB Insights

NOVEMBER 16, 2017

In venture capital, returns follow the power law — 80% of the wins come from 20% of the deals. Get the 65-page report on teardowns for Union Square Ventures, Andreessen Horowitz, Sequoia Capital, and more. JD.com took a huge risk by stepping into a major market and investor Capital Today made a $2.4B

Lending 78

Lending Capital Company Google 78

CB Insights

JUNE 6, 2019

Founded: 2005. The marketplace blended crowdsourcing and social media to create hype around new inventions; help inventors find partners, funding, and manufacturing resources; and sell their gadgets to major nationwide retailers such as Home Depot and Target. Dart Music. Earth Class Mail. Declared Bankruptcy: 2011.

Apple 78

Apple Branding Google Company 78

CB Insights

MAY 10, 2018

As a result, the company’s web traffic and sales conversion rates were lower than its competitors’ rates; its social media presence was limited; and its existing CRM tools failed to capture online insights to help the company better engage consumers.

Strategy 78

Strategy Management Analytics Tools 78