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Twitter Is Acquiring CardSpring

By TechTaffy Desk

CardSpring

Twitter has acquired payments infrastructure company CardSpring for an undisclosed sum. CardSpring helps merchants work with publishers to create online-to-offline promotions. In a blog post, Nathan Hubbard, head of Commerce with Twitter, says CardSpring technology will be used to bring ‘in-the-moment commerce experiences’ to Twitter users.  Headquartered in San Francisco, California, CardSpring is funded by Accel Partners and Greylock Partners.

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