GlobalScape buys file sharing startup TappIn for up to $17 million

Chris Hopen

In the past few months, file sharing and cloud storage startups Box and Dropbox have raised massive amounts of cash at whopping valuations. Now, a third, much smaller Seattle startup has decided to sell out. TappIn, a 2-year-old upstart formerly known as HomePipe Networks, has agreed to sell to San Antonio, Texas-based GlobalScape for as… Read More…

Rappin’ for TappIn to make files available wherever you wander

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There’s no shortage of services that allow consumers to access files in the cloud, from Dropbox to Box.net to SugarSync to Google Docs. But even with all of the competition and clutter in the market, Seattle’s TappIn believes it can carve a niche. The company, which until today was known as HomePipe Networks, has added a… Read More…