Google acquires German daily-deals company DailyDeal

September 19, 2011 — Fusion DigiNet

Google has acquired German daily-deals company DailyDeal. Terms of the acquisition were not disclosed.

“As more and more people go online to find the latest, most relevant deals, we’re exploring new ways to help consumers get the best local deals out there” said a Google spokes person. “The DailyDeal team has an incredible track record in this space, and we look forward to working with them.”

DailyDeal was only started in 2009. Based in Berlin, DailyDeal provides its service to people in Germany, Austria and Switzerland.

In an announcement on their website, the founders of DailyDeal said, “we’re excited to announce that we’ve been acquired by Google! What began as a two-person startup less than two years ago has transformed into a trusted platform to connect businesses with consumers. By combining our expertise with the Offers team at Google, we hope to expand our efforts to provide even greater deals to consumers.”

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