Twitter Buys Gnip, Promises To Make Data More Accessible

Twitter has acquired Gnip, a major provider of social data (and a long-term Twitter partner), for an undisclosed amount.

Gnip has worked closely with Twitter for four years, delivering more than 2.3 trillion (yes, trillion) tweets to customers across 42 countries in that time, providing insights into a range of industries such as finance, marketing and business intelligence.

Chris Moody, CEO of Gnip, writes about the merger on the company blog:

Today I’m pleased to announce that Twitter has agreed to acquire Gnip! Combining forces with Twitter allows us to go much faster and much deeper.