Acquisitions
AOL's acquisitions
AOL has bought 15 startups that raised money in rounds we track, grouped by their main sector. Before the deals they had raised $358M between them.
Funding by segment
- Media$52M3
- Internet$46M2
- AI$38M2
- Consumer Apps$35M1
- Fintech$415K1
- Cybersecurity$17M1
- Martech$62M1
- IT Services$8.6M1
- Future of Work$10M1
- Art & Design$86M1
- Software$3.4M1
Where they are based
- United States14$296M
- Australia1$62M
United States
AustraliaFounded
1 without a founding year on record.
Total raised
- Under $1M1
- $1M to $10M4
- $10M to $50M8
- $50M to $250M2
- $250M to $1B0
- $1B and over0
Each dot is a startup: the year it was founded across, the total it has raised up (each line is ten times the one below). Pick a segment to pick it out.
14 of 15 startups shown; the rest have no founding year or amount on record.
- 1 to 2
- 3 to 7
- 8 to 24
- 25 to 99
- 100 and more
- United States14
- Australia1
Startups by country, 2 countries in all.
Segment by segment
Media
3 startups · $52M raised
StudioNowStudioNow is a creative production partner with a global reach and local expertise.United States$20M- TTacodaTacoda provides behavioral targeted online advertising services, delivering ads to consumers based on their web surfing habits.United States$19M
5min Media5min Media is a syndication platform for lifestyle, knowledge and instructional videos.United States$13M
Internet
2 startups · $46M raised
- MMusicNowMusicNow is an online digital music collection that allows users to browse and download tracks on a subscription-based service.United States$42M
Thing LabsThing Labs (formerly Plinky, Inc.) builds web-based software that makes it easy to create, share, explore and enjoy content.United States$3.7M
AI
2 startups · $38M raised
Consumer Apps
1 startup · $35M raised
QuigoQuiGo is a mobile application that responds in real time to questions.United States$35M
Fintech
1 startup · $415K raised
- SSocialthingSocialthing synchronizes personal information and enables users to manage multiple social networking feeds from a single web dashboard.United States$415K
Cybersecurity
1 startup · $17M raised
about.meAbout.me is an online platform enabling users to create and maintain a curated page for self-expression.United States$17M
Martech
1 startup · $62M raised
- PPatchPatch is a unique technology that enables businesses to brand and embed communication channels, including in-app voice, chat, and push.Australia$62M
IT Services
1 startup · $8.6M raised
GoingGoing is a travel technology company based in Boulder, Colorado, known for its mobile application and email service that provides United States$8.6M
Future of Work
1 startup · $10M raised
WhenWHEN provides career, being, and health programs.United States$10M
Art & Design
1 startup · $86M raised
GravityGravity is a software company based in Boulder, Colorado, founded in 2024 by former Google data and product leaders.United States$86M
Software
1 startup · $3.4M raised
Kanvas LabsKanvas Labs is building a mobile platform that allows its users to create micro-social networks around real world experiences.United States$3.4M
How this map is made. Every startup here raised money in rounds we track and was later bought by AOL, as reported. Each sits under its main sector, with what it raised before the deal. Rebuilt nightly; updated 15 November 2026.
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