Digg is on the market for 300 million.

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  • Barefootsies
    Choice is an Illusion
    • Feb 2005
    • 42635

    #1

    Digg is on the market for 300 million.

    It seems like every other month rumors of Digg either being acquired or being shopped come up (see our November summary here). VentureBeat has word that Digg is getting serious about a sale and has hired Allen & Company to shop the site for $300 million.

    Investment bank Allen & Company has been involved in a number of high profile acquisitions and mergers previously, including Seagram and Universal Studios, Hasbro and Galoob Toys, and Disney and Capital Cities/ABC. An interesting tidbit on the company: it apparently doesn?t like publicity to the point that it doesn?t even maintain a website.

    The obvious question is will Digg sell with a $300 million valuation given that it has been on the market (quietly) for months with no interest to date?

    If anybody has a spare $300 million and would like to buy Digg, Allen & Company?s contact details can be found here.

    http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/17...-name-of-digg/
    Should You Email Your Members?

    Link1 | Link2 | Link3

    Enough Said.

    "Would you rather live like a king for a year or like a prince forever?"
  • tony299
    lurker
    • Aug 2002
    • 57021

    #2
    300 million if they get it god bless them.

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    • Iron Fist
      Too lazy to set a custom title
      • Dec 2006
      • 23400

      #3
      Damn.... how much Adsense is in that?
      i like waffles

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      • Linguist
        Confirmed User
        • Apr 2004
        • 1706

        #4
        digg.google.com

        that's be funny.
        315-310

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        • darnit
          Confirmed User
          • Jul 2001
          • 2439

          #5
          Dear God. I sure hope the prospective new owners don't fuck it all up. That site is my own personal internet crack cocaine.

          A sale to newscorp and I'm off to reddit.

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          • pornask
            So Fucking Banned
            • Aug 2006
            • 6518

            #6
            I lol'd @ your sig, darnit :D

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            • ytcracker
              stc is the greatest
              • Dec 2002
              • 12403

              #7
              ron paul is the man
              www.ytcracker.com | www.digitalgangster.com
              i love you

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              • darnit
                Confirmed User
                • Jul 2001
                • 2439

                #8
                Originally posted by pornask
                I lol'd @ your sig, darnit :D
                Thanks

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                • Barefootsies
                  Choice is an Illusion
                  • Feb 2005
                  • 42635

                  #9
                  Originally posted by ytcracker
                  ron paul is the man
                  Should You Email Your Members?

                  Link1 | Link2 | Link3

                  Enough Said.

                  "Would you rather live like a king for a year or like a prince forever?"

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                  • kovacs
                    So Fucking Banned
                    • Nov 2007
                    • 248

                    #10
                    bubble 2.0

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                    • Damian_Maxcash
                      So Fucking Banned
                      • Oct 2002
                      • 12745

                      #11
                      299 milion - last offer.

                      Dont make me beg........

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                      • Vick!
                        Confirmed User
                        • Nov 2005
                        • 6882

                        #12
                        Originally posted by Damian_Maxcash
                        299 milion - last offer.

                        Dont make me beg........
                        Ok, transfer to my ePassporte.

                        Digg is yours, sale ended, thread closed.
                        Affordable Quality Web Hosting

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                        • fris
                          I have to go potty
                          • Aug 2002
                          • 55818

                          #13
                          google should buy it
                          Since 1999: 69 Adult Industry awards for Best Hosting Company and professional excellence.


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                          • teg0
                            Confirmed User
                            • Jan 2006
                            • 4204

                            #14
                            its because the site is loosing hype and its going down hill. Trying to jump ship.

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                            • farkedup
                              Confirmed User
                              • Nov 2007
                              • 2490

                              #15
                              they're facing more competition and they've peaked.... 300M would just not be a smart buy. I see it going downhill a bit no matter what
                              -- QUOTE ME IT MAKES ME FEEL SPECIAL --

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