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Location: Canada, Ontario, Waterloo
Investors 2
| Date | Name | Website |
| - | Y Combinat... | ycombinato... |
| - | GV | gv.com |
Mentions in press and media 14
| Date | Title | Description |
| 30.09.2013 | Google’s BufferBox Expands Its Shipping Kiosk Service For Parcel Pickups To San Francisco | Last year, Google acquired Waterloo-based startup BufferBox, which provides shipping locker service to make it easy to get things delivered reliably even when you’re not sure where you’ll be when they’re arriving. The startup built its serv... |
| 03.04.2013 | After Being Acquired By Google, Shipping Service Bufferbox Is Preparing A Bay Area Launch | Bufferbox, the Y Combinator company based in Canada that aimed to fix all of the issues that we have with receiving packages, has started to tease out a San Francisco Bay Area launch. Google acquired the company for a rumored $17 million to... |
| 01.12.2012 | Google buys startup BufferBox, the Amazon Locker of Canada | Friday, Canadian startup BufferBox announced it had been acquired by Google. The company deals in computerized delivery lockers similar to the Amazon Lockers that have been gradually rolling out across the United States. Currently, BufferBo... |
| 01.12.2012 | Google purchases parcel delivery service BufferBox | Service could be a direct competitor to Amazon Locker Google has made its second purchase of the week, buying up parcel delivery service BufferBox, it was announced on Friday. Terms of the deal have not been disclosed, though it has been re... |
| 01.12.2012 | BufferBox (YC S12) acquired by Google | Google today announced their acquisition of YC alumni BufferBox, a Waterloo-based startup that specializes in providing users with temporary lockers to receive delivery of packages from online e-commerce retailers. The company is led by a f... |
| 30.11.2012 | Google’s acquisition of BufferBox could mean never waiting for the delivery man again | 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! Google confirmed to VentureBeat it has purchased ... |
| 30.11.2012 | Why Did Google Buy BufferBox? Because The Entire Mail And Package Delivery System Is Broken | Today, Google bought an Ontario-based company called BufferBox. In a way, it kind of came out of left field. Since it’s a Google Ventures company, one can guess that those on Google’s campus were very familiar with the service, which provid... |
| 30.11.2012 | Google Acquires Waterloo-Based E-Commerce Startup, Amazon Locker Competitor And YC Graduate BufferBox | Google today announced their acquisition of YC alumni BufferBox, a Waterloo-based startup that specializes in providing users with temporary lockers to receive delivery of packages from online e-commerce retailers. The company is led by a f... |
| 30.11.2012 | Google Buys BufferBox To Match Amazon’s Locker For Convenient Shipping | Google has acquired Canadian parcel delivery start-up BufferBox Friday for an undisclosed sum. BufferBox is like a PIN-protected P.O. box for packages that solves the problem of missed deliveries. It’s a service that mirrors the Locker serv... |
| 14.09.2012 | The One That Got Away: Kevin Rose Passed On Pinterest At A $5M Valuation | We had the chance to catch up with entrepreneur and investor Kevin Rose during TechCrunch Disrupt, asking him about a multitude of startup zeitgeist topics, including the Y Combinator versus Google Ventures kerfuffle and what today’s high s... |
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