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GDGT Reportedly To Be Acquired By CNET
CBS Corporation (NYSE:CBS) subsidiary CNET.com is reportedly in acquisition talks for GDGT.com. GDGT.com was founded by Peter Rojas and Ryan Block. Talks between the CNET and GDGT started two years ago, but a deal fell through. Now the two companies are at it again.
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Categories CBS, CBS Corp, CBS Corporation, CNET, CNET Networks Inc, Gdgt.com, Peter Rojas, Ryan Block
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Gdgt.com Raises $3 Million From Multiple Investors
Gdgt.com has raised $3.165 million from several investors. Gdgt.com was founded by former Engadget writers Peter Rojas and Ryan Block. Their investors include Spark Capital, Jason Calacanis, True Ventures, Betaworks, AOL Ventures, Lerer Media Ventures, and several other angel investors.
Gdgt.com previously raised $500,000 from Betaworks and True Ventures. Gdgt currently has about 17,000 products in their database. [paidContent]