// startup autopsy
Mosso
Cloud before cloud was cool — then absorbed by the cloud giant
acquisition gone wrongAcqui-hire
Fatal mistake: Mosso had strong technology but lacked the capital scale to compete with Amazon Web Services as cloud infrastructure became commoditized.
| Founded | 2006 |
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| Closed | 2010 |
| Country | USA |
| Sector | Developer tools |
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Key Events Timeline
FOUNDING
Mosso founded in San Antonio as an early cloud hosting platform targeting developers and businesses.
FUNDING
Funding activity recorded in 2007 supporting infrastructure buildout ahead of anticipated cloud market growth.
ACQUISITION ATTEMPT
Rackspace acquired Mosso for approximately $12M, recognizing its cloud technology as strategic for competing with AWS.
PRODUCT LAUNCH
Mosso technology relaunched under Rackspace Cloud branding as Cloud Sites and Cloud Files products.
SHUTDOWN
Mosso brand officially retired as Rackspace fully integrated all technology and talent into its core cloud platform.