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Dopplr

A social travel network that allowed users to create personalized travel schedules and share trip plans with their contacts to coordinate meetings and track journeys.

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Founded	2007
Closed	2013
Country	United States
Sector	Travel

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Dopplr was acquired by Nokia in 2009 for approximately $20 million, but the acquisition proved detrimental to the company's growth and user base, which declined significantly post-acquisition. Nokia failed to d...

evelop the platform further and eventually shut down Dopplr in late 2013, representing a classic case of acquisition distress where the acquirer's strategic misalignment led to the startup's demise.

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