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Re:Verizon to Sell Tumblr to Automattic by tptacek on Monday August 12, 2019 @06:57PM (#20680997)
They paid something closer to $3MM according to Dan Primack (but also took on the employee payroll).
Re:Verizon to Sell Tumblr to Automattic by echelon on Tuesday August 13, 2019 @03:16AM (#20683507)
What a steal!

Talent, a brand, and eyeballs. Even if the ship can't be turned around in the end, presumably all the new hires are top notch.