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Stealth Mode Startups That Got Acquired
Fremont: Generally when big companies wish to expand their offerings, they look forward to such companies who will be complemeting them in terms of services and offerings. Previously the companies that were acquired used to be a well established company with tried and tested products in the market. But, now-a-days, startup companies are lucky enough to get acquired by such giants even in their stealth mode. The reasons for their acquisition may be varied, ranging from good team to technical expertise to complementary product offerings and several others. Below mentioned are few such startups that got acquired in their stealth mode.
Angstro
The acquisition of Angstro by Google was a part of the company’s strategy to create a social networking service to counter the aggressive growth of Facebook. Co-founded by Salim Ismail and Rohit Khare, Angstro delivers critical business news about people and companies across professional networks. As part of the deal, Rohit joined Google. When Google acquired the company, it was still in its stealth mode.
