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Atlassian Acquires Arc and Dia Maker
David Pierce, on www.theverge.com:
Atlassian is acquiring The Browser Company, the New York-based startup that makes both Arc and the new AI-focused Dia browser. Atlassian is paying $610 million in cash for The Browser Company, and plans to run it as an independent entity.
Just this week I was back on Brave testing how hurtful a switch would be — a bit, but survivable. While I’m not a fan of Atlassian, it’s worth noting they didn’t screw up Trello. However they didn’t transform either.
I respect The Browser Company going for a realistic number that provides a solid exit, but also guarantees they can continue their vision on solid corporate ground.
Depending on the integration, it might be that they become the work browser of choice. But, for now, I’ll be doing a lap around browser options.