Acquisition History / Twitter / Summize
Twitter Acquires Summize
Announced July 15, 2008
What happened
A search engine that became the basis of Twitter's real-time search.
- Acquirer
- Target
- Summize
- Announced
- July 15, 2008
- Price
- Undisclosed
- Industry
- Social search
By the numbers
Frequently Asked Questions About This Acquisition
When did Twitter acquire Summize?
Twitter acquired Summize on July 15, 2008. This was Twitter's 1st publicly tracked acquisition out of 70 we have on record.
How much did Twitter pay for Summize?
The price Twitter paid for Summize was not publicly disclosed. Only 11 of Twitter's 70 tracked acquisitions have a disclosed price.
What does Summize do?
A search engine that became the basis of Twitter's real-time search.
What other Social search companies has Twitter acquired?
Summize is Twitter's only publicly tracked acquisition in Social search so far.
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