Wednesday, March 5, 2014

Vizify Acquired By Yahoo

Portland-based Vizify, which develops software to let users create vanity domains which incorporate a user's social media, has been acquired by Yahoo. Financial terms of the buy were not disclosed. Vizify said it will no longer be allowing new signups or purchases of its plans as part of the move, and will be sunsetting the Vizify service. The company said it will be bringing a "more visual approach to data" at Yahoo. Vizify was backed by Jonathan Sposato (Picnik), Tim Draper (DFJ), Bill McAleer (Voyager Capital), and Matt Shobe (Feedburner), and had been part of TechStars Seattle.