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Adku will revolutionize the way ecommerce does business. We are a stealth startup founded by ex-Googlers and based in San Francisco.
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Location
United States, California, San Francisco
Mentions in press and media 7
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| Feb 6, 2012 | Groupon acquires e-commerce ‘big data’ startup Adku | Group deals company Groupon has acquired e-commerce data firm Adku for an undisclosed price, the startup announced today. Adku provides a service that attempts to “optimize” a person’s shopping experience by providing product suggestions on... |
| Feb 6, 2012 | Groupon Buys eCommerce Data Targeting Startup (And Angelpad Alumnus) Adku | I love the smell of acquisitions in the morning! We’ve just heard that Groupon has acquired Adku, a stealth startup that uses big data in order to personalize the online shopping experience for people visiting eCommerce sites like eBay, Ama... |
| Feb 6, 2012 | Groupon acquires e-commerce ‘big data’ startup Adku | We are excited to bring Transform 2022 back in-person July 19 and virtually July 20 - 28. Join AI and data leaders for insightful talks and exciting networking opportunities. Register today! Group deals company Groupon has acquired e-commer... |
| Feb 6, 2012 | Here’s Another Way Groupon Will Personalize Daily Deals | Groupon really wants to get to know you. Today the daily deals giant acquired Adku, which describes itself as an “early stage startup working on big data for e-commerce” with the goal of giving users “a more personalized experience.” Adku f... |
| Nov 11, 2010 | At AngelPad Demo Night, Ex-Googlers Share Plans to Overhaul the Web | Share Share on Facebook Share on Twitter LinkedIn Email Reprints It seems you can’t walk a block in SoMa these days without passing the door of a new venture incubator. The latest addition to the startup-school scene is AngelPad, which anno... |
| Nov 10, 2010 | The Initial AngelPad Startups Get Their Wings | Back in August, we broke the news about AngelPad, a new incubator started by a group of seven ex-Googlers. A day later, we sat down with one of those ex-Googlers, Thomas Korte, to talk a bit about the project. At the time, the logistics of ... |
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FAQ about Adku
What has the press written about Adku?
Parsers VC has collected 7 articles mentioning Adku, among them “Groupon acquires e-commerce ‘big data’ startup Adku” (Feb 6, 2012) and “Groupon Buys eCommerce Data Targeting Startup (And Angelpad Alumnus) Adku” (Feb 6, 2012).
Is Adku still active?
Yes, Adku is active; its latest activity on Parsers VC dates from Nov 28, 2012.