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Exitround Launches An Anonymous Marketplace Where Startups Can Get Acquired

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http://techcrunch.com – AngelList has changed the investment landscape by creating an online space where entrepreneurs can connect with the investors. Now a site called Exitround may do the same at what, for many startups, is the other end of the process, offering a marketplace where small, seed-funded companies that are running low on cash can find potential acquirers. The idea of a marketplace built specifically for talent acquisitions may seem pretty faddish — something that founder and CEO Jacob Mullins doesn’t deny. When I asked if something like Exitround could only exist now, Mullins said, “to a (IT news)

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