Acquisitions
Twitter's acquisitions
Twitter has bought 20 startups that raised money in rounds we track, grouped by their main sector. Before the deals they had raised $150M between them.
Funding by segment
- Big Data & Analytics$75M3
- Internet$9.8M3
- Martech$17M3
- IT Services$3.5M2
- Advertising & Adtech$13M2
- Community$600K1
- Travel & Hospitality$3.0M1
- Events$5.1M1
- Software$10M1
- Consumer Apps$40K1
- Web3 & Crypto$6.0M1
- Cybersecurity$6.3M1
Where they are based
- United States16$69M
- United Kingdom3$80M
- Netherlands1$425K
United States
United Kingdom
NetherlandsFounded
3 without a founding year on record.
Total raised
- Under $1M5
- $1M to $10M11
- $10M to $50M3
- $50M to $250M1
- $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.
16 of 20 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 States16
- United Kingdom3
- Netherlands1
Startups by country, 3 countries in all.
Segment by segment
Big Data & Analytics
3 startups · $75M raised
SummizeSummize is a Manchester-based legal technology company founded in 2018 by Tom Dunlop and David Smith.United Kingdom$73M
Lucky SortLucky Sort develops a big data visualization and navigation engine for exploring emergent patterns in live text streams.United States$1.0M
AdGrokAdGrok allows business owners to automate the process of choosing and bidding on keywords on Google AdWords.United States$470K
Internet
3 startups · $9.8M raised
- TTweetDeckTweetDeck is a Twitter tool for real-time tracking, organizing and engagement on web and mobile devices.United Kingdom$5.3M
- NNicheUnited States$3.2M
- BBackTypeBackType is a marketing intelligence company that develops products and services that help companies understand their social impact.United States$1.3M
Martech
3 startups · $17M raised
PosterousPosterous emerged from Y Combinator in the summer of 2008 as an innovative company focused on making blogging simple - as simple aUnited States$10M
SquadCreative Design and DevelopmentUnited States$6.9M
RevueRevue is a developer of an editorial newsletter tool designed to build a direct relationship with the readers.Netherlands$425K
IT Services
2 startups · $3.5M raised
We Are HuntedWe Are Hunted is a computer software company based out of ., San Francisco, California, United States.United States$3.0M
Values of nValues of n develops information management applications, including a post-it note application and email assistant.United States$510K
Advertising & Adtech
2 startups · $13M raised
TapCommerceTapCommerce specialized in mobile app retargeting and driving revenue & engagement beyond the install.United States$12M
Aiden.aiAiden.ai is an AI and digital transformation company with a focus on helping enterprises modernize their legacy systems.United Kingdom$1.6M
Community
1 startup · $600K raised
FlutherFluther is a question-and-answer social community providing solutions to users' inquiries on any topic.United States$600K
Travel & Hospitality
1 startup · $3.0M raised
CabanaCabana is a tech-enabled pool service company based in Southern California, focused on building a national brand through acquisitiUnited States$3.0M
Events
1 startup · $5.1M raised
SpindleSpindle helps teams and organizations learn to adapt to constant changes in their environment.United States$5.1M
Software
1 startup · $10M raised
- CCardSpringCardspring offers an application platform enabling app developers to write applications for credit cards and other types of payments.United States$10M
Consumer Apps
1 startup · $40K raised
PEERPeer creates a safe, trusted way for people to share anonymous feedback.United States$40K
Web3 & Crypto
1 startup · $6.0M raised
FastLaneFastLane protocol is designed to generate revenue for validators while increasing the effectiveness of algorithmic traders.United States$6.0M
Cybersecurity
1 startup · $6.3M raised
- SSmyteSmyte stops bad actors on marketplaces and social networks.United States$6.3M
How this map is made. Every startup here raised money in rounds we track and was later bought by Twitter, 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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