MessageBird acquires UK-based Pusher for $35m Robert Vis. Image: MessageBird The acquisition of Pusher comes hot on the heels of MessageBird’s Series C funding round in October 2020. Amsterdam-based cloud communications platform MessageBird has today (16 December) announced the acquisition of real-time API start-up Pusher. The $35m deal will give MessageBird access to a range of new tools and features such as in-app messaging, push notifications and location tracking. The news follows a recent $200m Series C funding round for MessageBird, led by Spark Capital, Accel and Atomico. This brings the company’s valuation to $3bn as it continues on the road to IPO.