Bebo co-founder and mega-millionaire Michael Birch today re-acquired the brand and the network for a million dollars. Like dance clubs, these faded (and forgotten) social network marquees are a rude reminder that social web is about people and people - especially young people are fickle.…
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The rumours are true - after missing out on buying MySpace (NSDQ: NWS) last month, Criterion Capital Partners is acquiring SeeSaw, the UK on……
Read MoreBebo Co-Founder Invests In The New Bebo
Bebo co-founder Michael Birch, who made a fortune from the sale of the social network to AOL (NYSE: AOL) two and a half years ago, is once a……
Read MoreMichael Birch Returns to Resurrect Bebo
Michael Birch, the founder of Bebo, is returning to where it all began, signing on as an investor and advisor to the social network he built and later sold to AOL for $850 million.…
Read MoreBebo Getting Ready to Be Sold, Again
Bebo, the once high-flying social network is getting ready to be sold – again! This would be the third time the company started by Michael Birch and Xochi Birch is getting buyer attention. Who's interested? Large media companies, for starters, who are interested in the social network.…
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A new idea is catching on. The idea is simple: build a Bluetooth keyboard right into an iPad case, and you've got yourself a total netbook replacement in a single, svelte package. It's a watershed moment for the iPad, and for tablets in general.…
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Shortly after buying Bebo from AOL (NYSE: AOL), Criterion Capital Partners managing partner Adam Levin told us that the social network would……
Read MoreNew Bebo CEO: We’ll Staff Up, Innovate, Then Maybe Sell
Bebo is getting ready to announce its first new activity since being off-loaded by AOL in the next few weeks, says Adam Levin, the managing……
Read MoreAOL Will Keep Bebo’s SF Office, Staff Get Severance Package
Bebo's new owner said it would "retain a San Francisco-based headquarters" - but it won't be Bebo's existing building. AOL (NYSE: AOL), who……
Read MoreTweet Of The Day: Steve Case On AOL’s Bebo Sale
AOL's co-founder and former CEO weighs in on the off-load... {tweet_id="16331911577"}…
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After weeks of uncertainty about the fate of Bebo, AOL (NYSE: AOL) finally unloaded the social net -- at a price tag that most likely isn't……
Read MorePrivate Equity The Worst Sale Option For Bebo
Selling to private equity may be the worst possible option for Bebo. The deal gives it no significant industry partner or parent with which……
Read MoreBebo Sold To Criterion; Armstrong’s Staff Memo; Tax Gain For AOL
Per Wednesday's speculation, LA private equity firm Criterion Capital Partners has confirmed it's buying social network Bebo from AOL. Crit……
Read MoreAOL & the Curse of Beb-oh!
From the minute I heard that Time Warner bought Bebo for $850 million, I thought it was a bad idea which would hurt the company long term. At the very least, that money could now have been used to build a whole new AOL.…
Read MoreUpdated: AOL May Finally Have A Bebo Solution
A couple of weeks after Tim Armstrong admitted there was interest in Bebo, AOL (NYSE: AOL) may well have a buyer for the social net. It's hi……
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Luckily for internet-related conference organizers, *AOL* CEO Tim Armstrong doesn't seem to be getting tired of answering the question: "Wha……
Read More@ D8: AOL’s Armstrong: Some Interest In Buying Bebo
The end of May is a memory and AOL (NYSE: AOL) has yet to announce the fate of Bebo, the $850 million bet made by previous management. I was……
Read MoreArmstrong: All Parts of AOL Have To Beat The Internet; Bebo Struggles
AOL (NYSE: AOL) CEO Tim Armstrong began his fireside chat at day two of Techcrunch's Disrupt conference by talking about the extensive revie……
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For months, most of the attention on Yahoo's content has been about the company's efforts to expand its coverage and enhance its quality. No……
Read MoreBebo Accounts: Sales Fell Immediately Under AOL
Bebo may have sold to AOL (NYSE: AOL) for $859.8 million in May 2008 - but the social network's UK office then crashed from a £2.6 million……
Read MoreSofia’s Diary Maker Campbell Ryan Takes Investment
Multiplatform TV producer Campbell Ryan says it's taking "a significant investment" from Portugal-based larger prodco beActive Entertainment……
Read MoreThe Rise And Fall Of Bebo: A History In Links
A quick look at the rise and fall of Bebo and AOL's $850 million vision, in links: » AOL Admits Bebo To Be Sold Or Shut Down; Me……
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