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has announced it has been acquired by Salesforce. The startup, which raised an , is the creator of Noms, a decentralized database that focuses on collaboration. The founding team was known for its work on the Greasemonkey plugin for Firefox, .

Attic Labs is Salesforce’s first known acquisition of the year. Regarding the deal, Salesforce directed SA¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ News to Attic’s statement when asked specific questions.

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Since terms of the deal were not disclosed, it is notable that the company did not go onto raise a Series B round. It has been nearly 18 months months since Attic Labs raised its Series A round, with little on its ability to monetize available publicly.

The team will, according to a statement on its homepage, be a part of the team, a document collaboration platform Salesforce acquired in August 2016 for $750 million, . Salesforce Ventures was an investor in Quip.

Attic Labs claims the software powering their database will remain open source; however, the company told developers in a that it has “no immediate plans for additional work.” Instead, the technology will be used as a part of Quip’s collaboration platform to improve its “ability to connect live data sources, making it easier for people to collaborate faster and more effectively.”

Salesforce has a history of acquiring open source companies. According to SA¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½, the world’s largest CRM software company has acquired PredictionIO, GoInstant, and Dimdim in the category. An acquisition price was not disclosed in those deals.

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