I was at a startup that got acquired. At MyEdu, we had developed a college student profile product, and Blackboard – one of the largest educational software companies in the world – purchased our company to supplement their existing product portfolio with this rich new capability. With the profile, students using Blackboard’s software could present themselves to their classmates, teachers, and to prospective employers.
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