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Groupon gobbles up mobile check-in app maker Pelago

Social commerce juggernaut Groupon has acquired Pelago, the iFund-backed developer behind the location-based mobile social networking application Whrrl. Financial details were not disclosed. Groupon

ShopSavvy teams with Groupon for personalized mobile deals

Mobile commerce solutions provider ShopSavvy will partner with social commerce website Groupon to deliver personalized, "hyper-relevant" offers to smartphone users. ShopSavvy will serve daily Groupon

Groupon poised for a $15 billiion IPO

Social commerce juggernaut Groupon is forging ahead with plans for an initial public that could value the startup at $15 billion or more. Citing anonymous sources with knowledge of Groupon's plans,

Groupon raises record $950 million in venture funding

Social commerce juggernaut Groupon has raised a staggering $950 million from investors, which according to The New York Times represents the largest venture financing round ever for a startup.

Groupon teams with JiWire for hyper-local deals

Social commerce juggernaut Groupon is partnering with location-based mobile media firm JiWire to roll out hyper-local offers targeting consumers based on their present whereabouts. The JiWire

Google looking to acquire social commerce powerhouse Groupon

Google is reportedly in negotiations to acquire social commerce juggernaut Groupon, with the firms discussing prices substantially above the $2 billion to $3 billion Yahoo offered the startup earlier

Groupon acquires mobile development firm mob.ly

Social commerce website Groupon announced its acquisition of mob.ly, the mobile development firm behind the Goodrec recommendation service. Financial details were not disclosed. Mob.ly is led by

Groupon extends social commerce service to iPhone

Social commerce website Groupon announced the launch of an official application optimized for Apple's iPhone and iPod touch, enabling consumers to purchase, redeem and organize deals on the go. Each