Tech Company M&A Transactions

Ebates Acquisition

Headquartered in San Francisco, Ebates was acquired by Rakuten. The transaction price was $1 billion.

Transaction Overview

Company Name
Acquired By
Announced On
9/9/2014
Transaction Type
M&A
Amount
$1,000,000,000
M&A Terms
Rakuten is paying $1 billion in cash for the company.

Company Information

Company Status
Acquired or Merged
Industry
Internet & IoT
Mailing Address
333 Bryant Street 250
San Francisco, CA 94107
USA
Phone
Undisclosed
Email Address
Overview
Ebates is the pioneer and leader of online Cash Back Shopping. The company was founded in 1998 by two Deputy District Attorneys in Silicon Valley who used to prosecute online fraud & identity theft before starting Ebates (so you can be sure we are very into secure online transactions!).
Profile
Ebates LinkedIn Company Profile
Social Media
Ebates Company Twitter Account
Company News
Ebates News
Facebook
Ebates on Facebook
YouTube
Ebates on YouTube

Management Team

Title
Name
Email & Social
Chief Executive Officer
Kevin Johnson
  Kevin Johnson LinkedIn Profile  Kevin Johnson Twitter Account  Kevin Johnson News  Kevin Johnson on Facebook
Chief Financial Officer
David Oppenheimer
  David Oppenheimer LinkedIn Profile  David Oppenheimer Twitter Account  David Oppenheimer News  David Oppenheimer on Facebook
Chief Technical Officer
Tanuj Chatterjee
  Tanuj Chatterjee LinkedIn Profile  Tanuj Chatterjee Twitter Account  Tanuj Chatterjee News  Tanuj Chatterjee on Facebook
VP - Marketing
Mark Moran
  Mark Moran LinkedIn Profile  Mark Moran Twitter Account  Mark Moran News  Mark Moran on Facebook
VP - Product Management
Amit Patel
  Amit Patel LinkedIn Profile  Amit Patel Twitter Account  Amit Patel News  Amit Patel on Facebook


 

 

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