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<p>The reasons for the acquisition are unclear, with <a href="http://home.businesswire.com/portal/site/google/index.jsp?ndmViewId=news_view&newsId=20070530006201&newsLang=en">eBay saying</a> that StumbleUpon fits in with their “<em>goal of pioneering new communities based on commerce and sustained by trust”. </em></p>
<p>Possible integrations include a link in with the eBay toolbar, recommending products on <a href="http://www.ebay.co.uk/?site=3&segment=FrequentVisitor&rotation=1">eBay,</a> and perhaps integrating StumbleUpon’s social network into eBay. </p>
<p>StumbleUpon was founded in 2001 and was self-funded until last year, when it raised $1.5m from investors. </p>
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<Paragraph>Possible integrations include a link in with the eBay toolbar, recommending products on <Link URL="http://www.ebay.co.uk/?site=3&segment=FrequentVisitor&rotation=1" Window="New">eBay,</Link> and perhaps integrating StumbleUpon’s social network into eBay. </Paragraph>
<Paragraph>StumbleUpon was founded in 2001 and was self-funded until last year, when it raised $1.5m from investors. </Paragraph>
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<strong>Online auction giant eBay has confirmed today that it has acquired StumbleUpon, the browsing application that recommends websites to its users, in a deal worth $75m (£38m). </strong>
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<p>The purchase of <a href="http://www.stumbleupon.com/">StumbleUpon </a>had been <a href="/blog/1163-ebay-close-to-acquiring-stumbleupon">rumoured for a few months</a>, with the recommendation site experiencing impressive growth (of 150%) over the past year. It now has more than 2.4m registered users, with 5m recommendations daily.</p>
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<Emphasis>Online auction giant eBay has confirmed today that it has acquired StumbleUpon, the browsing application that recommends websites to its users, in a deal worth $75m (£38m). </Emphasis>
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<p>Related Econsultancy reports include our <strong><a href="http://econsultancy.com/reports/e-commerce-platforms-buyer-s-guide-2009">E-commerce Platforms Buyer's Guide</a></strong>, <strong><a href="http://econsultancy.com/reports/delivering-successful-e-commerce-projects">Delivering Successful E-commerce Projects</a></strong> and <strong><a href="http://econsultancy.com/reports/online-retail-2007-checkout-special">Online Retail Checkout Special</a></strong>. See also the <strong><a href="http://econsultancy.com/reports/e-commerce-statistics">E-commerce Statistics Compendium</a></strong>.</p>
<p>Related Econsultancy reports include our <strong><a href="http://econsultancy.com/reports/e-commerce-platforms-buyer-s-guide-2009">E-commerce Platforms Buyer's Guide</a></strong>, <strong><a href="http://econsultancy.com/reports/delivering-successful-e-commerce-projects">Delivering Successful E-commerce Projects</a></strong> and <strong><a href="http://econsultancy.com/reports/online-retail-2007-checkout-special">Online Retail Checkout Special</a></strong>. See also the <strong><a href="http://econsultancy.com/reports/e-commerce-statistics">E-commerce Statistics Compendium</a></strong>.</p>
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