Playdom Buys Green Patch and Trippert Labs

November 13, 2009 — Fusion DigiNet

ACQUISITION

Acquirer: Playdom
Web: http://www.playdom.com
Location: USA, Mountain View, CA
Description: Online social gaming
Contact: Chairman Rick Thompson

Target 1: Trippert Labs
Web: http://www.trippertlabs.com/
Location: USA, California
Description: iPhone developer

Target 2: Green Patch, Inc
Web: http://www.appdata.com/facebook/devs/index/id/21231
Location: USA, Palo Alto, CA
Description: Facebook game developer

Approximate value: Undisclosed (both deals)

Details

We reported that on 12 Nov 09 (story) Playdom raised $43 million in a first round of venture funding. One day later they have announced the acquisition of Facebook game developer Green Patch, as well as iPhone developer Trippert Labs, both for undisclosed amounts

Story Link – Inside Social Games
Database Acquisitions – November 2009

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Playdom has raised $43 million of investment

November 12, 2009 — Fusion DigiNet

FUND RAISING

Business: Playdom
Web: http://www.playdom.com/
Location: USA, Mountain View, CA
Description: Online social gaming
Contact: John Pleasants, Playdom CEO

Amount raised: $43M

Story Link – pocketgamer.biz

Story

Playdom raises $43 million of investment in its Series A funding round. The investment, led by New Enterprise Associates, along with Playdom chairman Rick Thompson, Lightspeed Venture Partners and Norwest Venture Partners, will be used to finance strategic acquisitions and expand the company’s pipeline of games.

Database: Funding November 2009

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