# Twitter's Acquisitions Map: 20 Startups It Has Bought, by Sector > The 20 venture-backed startups Twitter has acquired that we track, by sector: Big Data & Analytics, Internet and Martech and more. Source: https://millionrounds.com/portfolio-maps/twitter-acquisitions-map (Millionrounds; every figure on the page links to its filing or article) ## Big Data & Analytics 3 - [Summize](https://millionrounds.com/company/summize) - [Lucky Sort](https://millionrounds.com/company/lucky-sort) - [AdGrok](https://millionrounds.com/company/adgrok) ## Internet 3 - [*T* TweetDeck](https://millionrounds.com/company/tweetdeck) - [*N* Niche](https://millionrounds.com/company/niche) - [*B* BackType](https://millionrounds.com/company/backtype) ## Martech 3 - [Posterous](https://millionrounds.com/company/posterous) - [Squad](https://millionrounds.com/company/squad) - [Revue](https://millionrounds.com/company/revue) ## IT Services 2 - [We Are Hunted](https://millionrounds.com/company/we-are-hunted) - [Values of n](https://millionrounds.com/company/values-of-n) ## Advertising & Adtech 2 - [TapCommerce](https://millionrounds.com/company/tapcommerce) - [Aiden.ai](https://millionrounds.com/company/aiden-ai) ## Community 1 - [Fluther](https://millionrounds.com/company/fluther) ## Travel & Hospitality 1 - [Cabana](https://millionrounds.com/company/cabana) ## Events 1 - [Spindle](https://millionrounds.com/company/spindle) ## Software 1 - [*C* CardSpring](https://millionrounds.com/company/cardspring) ## Consumer Apps 1 - [PEER](https://millionrounds.com/company/peer) ## Web3 & Crypto 1 - [FastLane](https://millionrounds.com/company/fastlane) ## Cybersecurity 1 - [*S* Smyte](https://millionrounds.com/company/smyte) ## Segment by segment ### Big Data & Analytics 3 startups · $75M raised - [**Summize**](https://millionrounds.com/company/summize) Summize is a Manchester-based legal technology company founded in 2018 by Tom Dunlop and David Smith. United Kingdom $73M - [**Lucky Sort**](https://millionrounds.com/company/lucky-sort) Lucky Sort develops a big data visualization and navigation engine for exploring emergent patterns in live text streams. United States $1.0M - [**AdGrok**](https://millionrounds.com/company/adgrok) AdGrok 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 - [*T* **TweetDeck**](https://millionrounds.com/company/tweetdeck) TweetDeck is a Twitter tool for real-time tracking, organizing and engagement on web and mobile devices. United Kingdom $5.3M - [*N* **Niche**](https://millionrounds.com/company/niche) United States $3.2M - [*B* **BackType**](https://millionrounds.com/company/backtype) BackType 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 - [**Posterous**](https://millionrounds.com/company/posterous) Posterous emerged from Y Combinator in the summer of 2008 as an innovative company focused on making blogging simple - as simple a United States $10M - [**Squad**](https://millionrounds.com/company/squad) Creative Design and Development United States $6.9M - [**Revue**](https://millionrounds.com/company/revue) Revue 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 Hunted**](https://millionrounds.com/company/we-are-hunted) We Are Hunted is a computer software company based out of., San Francisco, California, United States. United States $3.0M - [**Values of n**](https://millionrounds.com/company/values-of-n) Values of n develops information management applications, including a post-it note application and email assistant. United States $510K ### Advertising & Adtech 2 startups · $13M raised - [**TapCommerce**](https://millionrounds.com/company/tapcommerce) TapCommerce specialized in mobile app retargeting and driving revenue & engagement beyond the install. United States $12M - [**Aiden.ai**](https://millionrounds.com/company/aiden-ai) Aiden.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 - [**Fluther**](https://millionrounds.com/company/fluther) Fluther 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 - [**Cabana**](https://millionrounds.com/company/cabana) Cabana is a tech-enabled pool service company based in Southern California, focused on building a national brand through acquisiti United States $3.0M ### Events 1 startup · $5.1M raised - [**Spindle**](https://millionrounds.com/company/spindle) Spindle helps teams and organizations learn to adapt to constant changes in their environment. United States $5.1M ### Software 1 startup · $10M raised - [*C* **CardSpring**](https://millionrounds.com/company/cardspring) Cardspring 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 - [**PEER**](https://millionrounds.com/company/peer) Peer creates a safe, trusted way for people to share anonymous feedback. United States $40K ### Web3 & Crypto 1 startup · $6.0M raised - [**FastLane**](https://millionrounds.com/company/fastlane) FastLane 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 - [*S* **Smyte**](https://millionrounds.com/company/smyte) Smyte 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. ## More portfolio maps [All portfolios](https://millionrounds.com/portfolio-maps) [Acquisitions **Google's acquisitions** 53 startups · $1.7B](https://millionrounds.com/portfolio-maps/google-acquisitions-map)[Acquisitions **Microsoft's acquisitions** 46 startups · $1.7B](https://millionrounds.com/portfolio-maps/microsoft-acquisitions-map)[Acquisitions **Apple's acquisitions** 26 startups · $1.2B](https://millionrounds.com/portfolio-maps/apple-acquisitions-map)[Acquisitions **Facebook's acquisitions** 25 startups · $480M](https://millionrounds.com/portfolio-maps/facebook-acquisitions-map)[Acquisitions **Cisco's acquisitions** 23 startups · $612M](https://millionrounds.com/portfolio-maps/cisco-acquisitions-map)[Acquisitions **Yahoo!'s acquisitions** 22 startups · $594M](https://millionrounds.com/portfolio-maps/yahoo-acquisitions-map) ## Raising from investors like Twitter? 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