Ringside Networks Closes: Lessons to be Learned

by Sam Dean - Sep. 29, 2008Comments (0) | Trackback URL

Ringside Networks, a startup backed by venture capital from Matrix Partners, has closed up shop, as announced in this blog post. The company, focused on open source social networking, had been seeking more VC funding earlier  this year when it suddenly got interest from a large Internet company in acquiring it. The acquisition fell through as the economy worsened, though, leaving Ringside with no options. Check out the lessons to be learned here--especially in this economy--at GigaOm.

 


Browse Blog

Victor Kane uses OStatic to support Open Source, ask and answer questions and stay informed. What about you?

Comments

image
Share Your Comments

If you are a member, to have your comment attributed to you. If you are not yet a member, Join OStatic and help the Open Source community by sharing your thoughts, answering user questions and providing reviews and alternatives for projects.

Trackback URL
Please use the following URL to add a trackback to this article.
http://ostatic.com/trackback/173534