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		minimaxir on Dec 7, 2015 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Dropbox closing Carousel and Mailbox Mailbox/Orchestra was not an acquihire for pennies; it was a normal acquisition for $100 million: http://techcrunch.com/2013/03/15/mailbox-cost-dropbox-around...

georgespencer on Dec 7, 2015 [–]

Mainly stock. They acquired the engineers for a tiny fraction of Dropbox's valuation. (Today: $10bn.)

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