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Guinness World Records Acquires Bragster.com

Feb 22, 2010 9:50 AM

London-based Bragster, a site for people to make bets with each other on various “stunts”, has been acquired by Guinness World Records, for an undisclosed sum. The site allows users to upload videos of their dares and “bragging” feats. It was founded in 2006, and raised about $3 million in…

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Posted In: Money, M&A & Venture Capital, Mergers & Acquisitions, Social Media, bragster, guinness world records

Bragster Raises £1.8 million First Round For Online Prop Bets

Feb 13, 2008 1:29 PM

London-based Bragster, a site for people to make proposition bets with each other, has raised a £1.8 million ($3.5 million) first round from Intel (NSDQ: INTC) capital. The site lets users dare their friends to do things like “eat a whole raw onion” or “do ten shots of Tabasco sauce.”…

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Posted In: Money, M&A & Venture Capital, Venture Capital, Social Media, Video, bragster, intel capital

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