Nordstrom Buys VC-backed HauteLook

Department store chain Nordstrom will acquire venture-backed HauteLook for $180 million in Nordstrom stock. The deal also includes a three-year earn-out of up to $90 million. HauteLook, an online marketplace for designer goods, has raised upwards of $40 million from investors including Insight Venture Partners.

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