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While they may be tiny in comparison to last week's Dell acquisition of EMC for $67b, two more Austin companies saw huge exits: SolarWinds had a $4.5b buyout from Silver Lake and Thoma Bravo and TippingPoint sold to TrendMicro for $300m (after a it's first acquisition by 3COM and subsequent purchase by HP). Even Austin-based Apptive got into the mix, getting bought by Boston-area Unbound Commerce. If common wisdom holds true, this should mean we'll see a few more Angels and seasoned senior managers coming into the Texas market over the next few months.
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