Hungry Tech Giants
Compare the acquisition strategies of 5 tech giants over the last 15 years
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| Date | Company | Value ($m) |
More Info |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2013 | Topsy (Analytics) | 200 | macrumors.com  |
| Nov 2013 | PrimeSense (Semiconductors) | 345 | allthingsd.com |
| Oct 2013 | Cue (Personal assistant) | 50 | appleinsider.com |
| Aug 2013 | AlgoTrim (Data Compression) | Undisclosed | techcrunch.com |
| Aug 2013 | Embark (Maps) | Undisclosed | jessicalessin.com |
| Aug 2013 | Matcha (Media discovery app) | Undisclosed | venturebeat.com |
| Aug 2013 | Passif Semiconductor (Semiconductors) | Undisclosed | engadget.com |
| Jul 2013 | Locationary (Maps) | Undisclosed | allthingsd.com |
| Jul 2013 | HopStop.com (Maps) | Undisclosed | bloomberg.com |
| Mar 2013 | WiFiSlam (Indoor location) | 20 | wsj.com |
| Sep 2012 | Particle (HTML5 web app firm) | Undisclosed | cnet.com |
| Jul 2012 | AuthenTec (PC and Mobile security products) | 356 | theverge.com |
| Jun 2012 | Redmatica (Audio) | Undisclosed | thenextweb.com |
| Feb 2012 | Chomp (App search engine) | 50 | businessweek.com |
| Dec 2011 | Anobit (Flash Memory) | 390 | slashgear.com |
| Aug 2011 | C3 Technologies (3D Mapping) | 267 | silicontap.com |
| Sep 2010 | Polar Rose (Face-Recognition) | 29 | 9to5mac.com |
| Sep 2010 | IMSense (High Dynamic Range Photography) | Undisclosed | venturebeat.com |
| Jul 2010 | Poly9 (Web-based mapping) | Undisclosed | appleinsider.com |
| Apr 2010 | Siri (Voice Control Software) | Undisclosed | wsj.com |
| Apr 2010 | Intrinsity (Semiconductors) | 121 | nytimes.com |
| Jan 2010 | Quattro Wireless (Mobile advertising) | 275 | cnet.com |
| Dec 2009 | Lala.com (Music streaming) | 17 | techcrunch.com |
| Jul 2009 | Placebase (Maps) | Undisclosed | computerworld.com |
| Apr 2008 | P.A. Semi (Semiconductors) | 278 | cnet.com |
| Dec 2006 | Proximity (Software) | Undisclosed | macobserver.com |
| Oct 2006 | Silicon Color (Software) | 3 | theverge.com |
| Apr 2005 | FingerWorks (Gesture recognition company) | Undisclosed | appleinsider.com |
| Mar 2005 | Schemasoft (Software) | Undisclosed | cnet.com |
| Jul 2002 | Emagic (Music production software) | 30 | apple.com |
| Jun 2002 | Prismo Graphics (Special-effects for film and video) | Undisclosed | osnews.com |
| Jun 2002 | Propel Software (Software) | Undisclosed | forbes.com |
| Jun 2002 | Silicon Grail Corp-Chalice (Digital effects software) | Undisclosed | macworld.com |
| Apr 2002 | Zayante (FireWire chips and software) | 13 | apple.com |
| Feb 2002 | Nothing Real (Special effects software) | 15 | macworld.com |
| Dec 2001 | PowerSchool (Online info systems services) | 62 | apple.com |
| Jul 2001 | Spruce Technologies (Graphics software) | Undisclosed | creativemac.com |
| May 2001 | bluebuzz (Internet service provider) | Undisclosed | privco.com |
| Feb 2001 | Bluefish Labs (Productivity software) | Undisclosed | archive.is |
| Jan 2001 | SoundJam MP (Software) | Undisclosed | archive.is |
| Apr 2000 | Astarte (Software) | Undisclosed | apple.com |
| Jan 2000 | NetSelector (Internet software) | Undisclosed | privco.com |
| Nov 1999 | Raycer Graphics (Computer graphic chips) | 15 | cnet.com |
| Jan 1999 | Xemplar Education (Software) | 4.9 | privco.com |
| Date | Company | Value ($m) |
More Info |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2013 | Evi (Voice recognition) | 26 | techcrunch.com |
| Mar 2013 | Goodreads (Social reading site) | Undisclosed | techcrunch.com |
| Mar 2013 | Shopbob (Online retailer) | Undisclosed | zdnet.com |
| Jan 2013 | Ivona (Voice recognition) | Undisclosed | ivona.com |
| Jun 2012 | Avalon Books (Book publisher) | Undisclosed | mashable.com |
| Mar 2012 | Kiva Systems (Robots for ecommerce) | 775 | bloomberg.com |
| Feb 2012 | Teachstreet (Education marketplace) | Undisclosed | zdnet.com |
| Nov 2011 | Yap (Voice recognition) | Undisclosed | allthingsd.com |
| Jul 2011 | Pushbutton (TV Content and services) | Undisclosed | amazon.co.uk |
| Jul 2011 | The Book Depository (Online bookseller) | Undisclosed | theguardian.com |
| Jan 2011 | LoveFilm (Video streaming and rental) | 317 | ft.com |
| Oct 2010 | BuyVIP (Online retailer) | 96.5 | mashable.com |
| Sep 2010 | Amie Street (Music sharing) | Undisclosed | techcrunch.com |
| Aug 2010 | Quidsi (Online retailer) | 545 | forbes.com |
| Jun 2010 | Woot (Deals website) | 110 | techcrunch.com |
| Feb 2010 | Touchco (Touchscreen technology) | Undisclosed | slashgear.com |
| Jul 2009 | Zappos (Online shoes retailer) | 928 | techcrunch.com |
| Jun 2009 | Snap Tell (Image recognition) | Undisclosed | techcrunch.com |
| Apr 2009 | Lexcycle (Ebook reader app) | Undisclosed | macworld.com |
| Dec 2008 | Box Office Mojo (Movie tickets) | Undisclosed | venturebeat.com |
| Oct 2008 | Reflexive Entertainment (Video game provider) | Undisclosed | techcrunch.com |
| Aug 2008 | Shelfari (Bookreaders social network) | Undisclosed | techcrunch.com |
| Aug 2008 | PlanetAll (Address book and calendar) | 90 | cnn.com |
| Aug 2008 | AbeBooks (Online bookseller) | Undisclosed | techcrunch.com |
| Jul 2008 | Fabric.com (Fabric retailer) | Undisclosed | techcrunch.com |
| Jan 2008 | Audible.com (Digital audio books provider) | 300 | reuters.com |
| Jan 2008 | Withoutabox (Indie film site) | Undisclosed | gawker.com |
| Aug 2007 | CustomFlix (Online retailer) | Undisclosed | billboard.com |
| May 2007 | Brilliance Audio (Audio book publisher) | Undisclosed | cnet.com |
| May 2007 | Digital Photography Review (Digital photography info site) | Undisclosed | techcrunch.com |
| May 2005 | Mobipocket (Mobile software) | 2.5 | bizjournals.com |
| Aug 2004 | Joyo.com (Online bookseller) | 75 | bloomberg.com |
| Jan 2003 | CDNow (Online retailer) | Undisclosed | crunchbase.com |
| Dec 2001 | Egghead (Electronics retailer) | 6 | cnet.com |
| Jun 1999 | Accept.com (Internet Transactions) | 102 | community.seattletimes.nwsource.com |
| Apr 1999 | Exchange.com (Books and music retailer) | 645 | bizjournals.com |
| Apr 1999 | Alexa Internet (Web traffic data) | 250 | bizjournals.com |
| Date | Company | Value ($m) |
More Info |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 2014 | SlickLogin (Sound identification) | Undisclosed | bbc.co.uk |
| Jan 2014 | DeepMind (Aritifical Intelligence) | 400 | brandrepublic.com |
| Jan 2014 | Nest (Smart smoke alarms) | 3200 | theverge.com |
| Dec 2013 | Boston Dynamics (Robotics) | Undisclosed | nytimes.com |
| Dec 2013 | Schaft.inc (humanoid robots) | Undisclosed | nytimes.com |
| Nov 2013 | Autofuss (Ads and Design) | Undisclosed | nytimes.com |
| Oct 2013 | FlexyCore (DroidBooster App for Android) | 23 | phonearena.com |
| Oct 2013 | Flutter (Gesture recognition technology) | 40 | techcrunch.com |
| Oct 2013 | Bot & Dolly (Robotic cameras) | Undisclosed | nytimes.com |
| Sep 2013 | Bump (Mobile software) | Undisclosed | pcmag.com |
| Sep 2013 | Holomni (Robotic wheels) | Undisclosed | nytimes.com |
| Aug 2013 | WIMM Labs (Android powered smartwatches) | Undisclosed | techcrunch.com |
| Aug 2013 | Meka Robotics (Robots) | Undisclosed | nytimes.com |
| Jul 2013 | Redwood Robotics (Robotic Arms) | Undisclosed | nytimes.com |
| Jun 2013 | Waze (GPS navigation software) | 966 | techcrunch.com |
| Jun 2013 | Industrial Perception (Computer Vision) | Undisclosed | nytimes.com |
| May 2013 | Makani Power (Airborne wind turbines) | Undisclosed | techcrunch.com |
| Apr 2013 | Wavii (Natural Language Processing) | 30 | techcrunch.com |
| Apr 2013 | Behavio (Social Prediction) | Undisclosed | cnet.com |
| Mar 2013 | Talaria Technologies (Cloud computing) | Undisclosed | techcrunch.com |
| Mar 2013 | DNNresearch Inc. (Deep Neural Networks) | Undisclosed | utoronto.ca |
| Feb 2013 | Channel Intelligence (Product ecommerce) | 125 | techcrunch.com |
| Nov 2012 | BufferBox (Package delivery) | 17 | financialpost.com |
| Nov 2012 | Incentive Targeting Inc. (Digital coupons) | Undisclosed | boston.com |
| Oct 2012 | Viewdle (Facial recognition) | 45 | cnet.com |
| Sep 2012 | Nik Software, Inc. (Photography) | Undisclosed | theverge.com |
| Sep 2012 | VirusTotal.com (Security) | Undisclosed | virustotal.com |
| Aug 2012 | Frommer's (Information Portal) | 25 | wsj.com |
| Aug 2012 | Wildfire Interactive (Social media marketing) | 450 | techcrunch.com |
| Jul 2012 | Sparrow (Mobile apps) | 25 | techcrunch.com |
| Jun 2012 | Quickoffice (Productivity Suite) | Undisclosed | blogspot.com |
| Jun 2012 | Meebo (Instant Messaging) | 100 | thenextweb.com |
| Apr 2012 | TxVia (Online Payment) | Undisclosed | techcrunch.com |
| Mar 2012 | Milk, Inc (Social networking service) | Undisclosed | cnn.com |
| Dec 2011 | Clever Sense (Mobile apps) | Undisclosed | techcrunch.com |
| Dec 2011 | RightsFlow (Music rights management) | Undisclosed | mediadecoder.blogs.nytimes.com |
| Nov 2011 | Katango (Social circle organization) | Undisclosed | techcrunch.com |
| Nov 2011 | Apture (Instantaneous search) | Undisclosed | techcrunch.com |
| Oct 2011 | SocialGrapple (Social media analytics service) | Undisclosed | searchenginewatch.com |
| Sep 2011 | DailyDeal (One deal a day service) | 114 | reuters.com |
| Sep 2011 | Zagat (Restaurant reviews) | 151 | blogspot.com |
| Sep 2011 | Zave Networks (Digital coupons) | Undisclosed | eweek.com |
| Aug 2011 | Motorola Mobility (Mobile device manufacturer) | 12500 | bbc.co.uk |
| Aug 2011 | Dealmap (One deal a day service) | Undisclosed | techcrunch.com |
| Jul 2011 | PittPatt (Facial recognition system) | Undisclosed | techcrunch.com |
| Jul 2011 | Fridge (Social groups) | Undisclosed | businessinsider.com |
| Jul 2011 | Punchd (Loyalty program) | Undisclosed | techcrunch.com |
| Jun 2011 | SageTV (Media center) | Undisclosed | arstechnica.com |
| Jun 2011 | Admeld (Online advertising) | 400 | techcrunch.com |
| Jun 2011 | PostRank (Social media analytics service) | Undisclosed | techcrunch.com |
| May 2011 | Sparkbuy (Product search) | Undisclosed | techcrunch.com |
| Apr 2011 | TalkBin (Mobile software) | Undisclosed | techcrunch.com |
| Apr 2011 | PushLife (Service provider) | 25 | techcrunch.com |
| Mar 2011 | Green Parrot Pictures (Digital video) | Undisclosed | techcrunch.com |
| Mar 2011 | Next New Networks (Online video) | Undisclosed | gigaom.com |
| Mar 2011 | BeatThatQuote.com (Price comparison service) | 62 | techcrunch.com |
| Mar 2011 | Zynamics (Security) | Undisclosed | zynamics.com |
| Jan 2011 | fflick (Social networking service) | 10 | techcrunch.com |
| Jan 2011 | SayNow (Voice recognition) | Undisclosed | archive.org |
| Jan 2011 | eBook Technologies (E-book) | Undisclosed | infoworld.com |
| Dec 2010 | Zetawire (Mobile payment, NFC) | Undisclosed | eweek.com |
| Dec 2010 | Widevine Technologies (DRM) | Undisclosed | blogspot.com |
| Dec 2010 | Phonetic Arts (Speech synthesis) | Undisclosed | blogspot.com |
| Oct 2010 | BlindType (Touch typing) | Undisclosed | archive.org |
| Sep 2010 | Plannr (Schedule management) | Undisclosed | techcrunch.com |
| Sep 2010 | Quiksee (Online video) | 10 | jpost.com |
| Aug 2010 | SocialDeck, Inc. (Social gaming) | Undisclosed | theglobeandmail.com |
| Aug 2010 | Angstro (Social networking service) | Undisclosed | techcrunch.com |
| Aug 2010 | Like.com (Visual search engine) | 100 | techcrunch.com |
| Aug 2010 | Jambool (Social Gold payment) | 70 | techcrunch.com |
| Aug 2010 | Slide.com (Social gaming) | 228 | businessinsider.com |
| Aug 2010 | Instantiations (Java/Eclipse/AJAX developer tools) | Undisclosed | bizjournals.com |
| Jul 2010 | Metaweb (Semantic search) | Undisclosed | semanticweb.com |
| Jul 2010 | ITA Software (Travel technology) | 676 | google.com |
| Jun 2010 | Invite Media (Advertising) | 81 | allthingsd.com |
| May 2010 | Ruba.com (Travel) | 100 | venturebeat.com |
| May 2010 | Simplify Media (Music streaming) | Undisclosed | techcrunch.com |
| May 2010 | Global IP Solutions (Video and audio compression) | 68 | eweek.com |
| Apr 2010 | BumpTop (Desktop environment) | 30 | bloomberg.com |
| Apr 2010 | LabPixies (Gadgets) | Undisclosed | informationweek.com |
| Apr 2010 | Agnilux (Server CPUs) | Undisclosed | tech.fortune.cnn.com |
| Apr 2010 | PlinkArt (Visual search engine) | Undisclosed | thenextweb.com |
| Apr 2010 | Episodic (Online video platform start-up) | Undisclosed | archive.org |
| Mar 2010 | DocVerse (MS Office files sharing site) | 25 | techcrunch.com |
| Mar 2010 | Picnik (Photo editing) | Undisclosed | archive.org |
| Feb 2010 | reMail (Email search) | Undisclosed | techcrunch.com |
| Feb 2010 | Aardvark (Social search) | 50 | cnet.com |
| Dec 2009 | AppJet (Collaborative real-time editor) | Undisclosed | archive.org |
| Nov 2009 | Teracent (Online advertising) | Undisclosed | blogspot.com |
| Nov 2009 | AdMob (Mobile advertising) | 750 | blogspot.com |
| Nov 2009 | Gizmo5 (Voice over IP) | 30 | techcrunch.com |
| Sep 2009 | reCAPTCHA (Security) | Undisclosed | blogspot.com |
| Aug 2009 | On2 (Video compression) | 133 | businessinsider.com |
| Sep 2008 | TNC (Weblog software) | Undisclosed | reuters.com |
| Jul 2008 | Omnisio (Online video) | 15 | archive.org |
| Oct 2007 | Jaiku (Microblogging) | Undisclosed | archive.org |
| Sep 2007 | Zingku (Social networking service) | Undisclosed | pcworld.com |
| Jul 2007 | ImageAmerica (Aerial photography) | Undisclosed | blogspot.com |
| Jul 2007 | Postini (Communications security) | 625 | archive.org |
| Jul 2007 | GrandCentral (Voice over IP) | 45 | blogspot.com |
| Jun 2007 | Zenter (Presentation program) | Undisclosed | blogspot.com |
| Jun 2007 | PeakStream (Parallel processing) | Undisclosed | theregister.co.uk |
| Jun 2007 | FeedBurner (Web feed) | 100 | theage.com.au |
| Jun 2007 | Panoramio (Photo sharing) | Undisclosed | archive.org |
| May 2007 | GreenBorder (Computer security) | Undisclosed | cnet.com |
| Apr 2007 | Marratech (Videoconferencing) | 15 | blogspot.com |
| Apr 2007 | Tonic Systems (Presentation program) | Undisclosed | blogspot.com |
| Apr 2007 | DoubleClick (Online advertising) | 3100 | blogspot.com |
| Mar 2007 | Trendalyzer (Statistical software) | Undisclosed | forbes.com |
| Feb 2007 | Adscape (In-game advertising) | 23 | usatoday.com |
| Dec 2006 | Endoxon (Mapping) | 28 | infoworld.com |
| Oct 2006 | JotSpot (Web application) | Undisclosed | pcworld.com |
| Oct 2006 | YouTube (Video sharing) | 1650 | cnn.com |
| Aug 2006 | Neven Vision Germany GmbH (Computer vision) | Undisclosed | blogspot.com |
| Jun 2006 | 2Web Technologies (Online spreadsheets) | Undisclosed | archive.org |
| Apr 2006 | Orion (Web search engine) | Undisclosed | theregister.co.uk |
| Mar 2006 | @Last Software (3D modeling software) | Undisclosed | cnet.com |
| Mar 2006 | Upstartle (Word processor) | Undisclosed | cnet.com |
| Mar 2006 | Writely (Web Processing) | 2 | cnet.com |
| Feb 2006 | Measure Map (Weblog software) | 5 | blogspot.com |
| Jan 2006 | dMarc Broadcasting (Advertising) | 102 | informationweek.com |
| Dec 2005 | allPAY GmbH (Mobile software) | Undisclosed | sec.gov |
| Dec 2005 | bruNET GmbH (Mobile software) | Undisclosed | sec.gov |
| Dec 2005 | Phatbits (Widget engine) | Undisclosed | cnet.com |
| Nov 2005 | Skia (Graphics software) | Undisclosed | archive.org |
| Aug 2005 | Android (Mobile software) | 50 | gizmodo.com.au |
| Jul 2005 | Akwan Information Technologies (Search engines) | Undisclosed | google.com |
| Jul 2005 | Current Communications Group (Broadband Internet access) | 100 | zdnet.com |
| Jun 2005 | Reqwireless (Mobile browser) | Undisclosed | theregister.co.uk |
| May 2005 | Dodgeball (Social networking service) | 10 | engadget.com |
| Mar 2005 | Urchin Software Corporation (Web analytics) | Undisclosed | google.com |
| Oct 2004 | Keyhole, Inc (Map analysis) | Undisclosed | google.com |
| Jul 2004 | Picasa (Image organizer) | Undisclosed | googlepress.blogspot.co.uk |
| May 2004 | Ignite Logic (HTML editor) | Undisclosed | webpronews.com |
| Mar 2004 | Where2 (Map analysis) | Undisclosed | archive.org |
| Mar 2004 | ZipDash (Traffic analysis) | Undisclosed | siliconbeat.com |
| Nov 2003 | Sprinks (Online advertising) | Undisclosed | searchenginewatch.com |
| Oct 2003 | Genius Labs (Blogging) | Undisclosed | crunchbase.com |
| Sep 2003 | Kaltix (Web search engine) | Undisclosed | theregister.co.uk |
| Apr 2003 | Applied Semantics (Online advertising) | 102 | searchenginewatch.com |
| Apr 2003 | Neotonic Software (Customer relationship management) | Undisclosed | searchenginejournal.com |
| Feb 2003 | Pyra Labs (Weblog software) | 20 | searchenginewatch.com |
| Sep 2001 | Outride (Web search engine) | Undisclosed | google.com |
| Feb 2001 | Deja (Usenet) | Undisclosed | google.com |
| Date | Company | Value ($m) |
More Info |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 2014 | Sparq (Mobile marketing) | Undisclosed | cnet.com |
| Dec 2013 | PeerCDN (Content delivery network) | Undisclosed | techcrunch.com |
| Dec 2013 | QuikIO (Video streaming) | Undisclosed | techcrunch.com |
| Dec 2013 | Wretch (Virtual community) | 22 | smh.com.au |
| Oct 2013 | LookFlow (Image Discovery) | Undisclosed | yahoo.com |
| Oct 2013 | Bread (Advertising) | Undisclosed | techcrunch.com |
| Sep 2013 | Hitpost (Sports) | Undisclosed | techcrunch.com |
| Aug 2013 | IQ Engines (Image Recognition) | Undisclosed | techcrunch.com |
| Aug 2013 | Rockmelt (News Aggregator) | Undisclosed | yahoo.com |
| Jul 2013 | Lexity (ecommerce Analytics) | Undisclosed | techcrunch.com |
| Jul 2013 | Ztelic (Social Analytics) | Undisclosed | yahoo.com |
| Jul 2013 | Xobni (CRM) | 40 | techcrunch.com |
| Jul 2013 | Bignoggins Productions (Fantasy Sports) | Undisclosed | techcrunch.com |
| Jul 2013 | Qwiki (Automated Video Production) | 50 | techcrunch.com |
| Jun 2013 | Rondee (Video Conferencing) | Undisclosed | techcrunch.com |
| Jun 2013 | GhostBird Software (Mobile Photography Apps) | Undisclosed | techcrunch.com |
| May 2013 | Playerscale (Online gaming) | Undisclosed | techcrunch.com |
| May 2013 | Tumblr (Blogging) | 1100 | theverge.com |
| May 2013 | Loki Studios (Mobile gaming) | Undisclosed | thenextweb.com |
| May 2013 | MileWise (Stamped) | Undisclosed | techcrunch.com |
| May 2013 | GoPollGo (Real-time surveys) | Undisclosed | allthingsd.com |
| May 2013 | Astrid (Productivity) | Undisclosed | techcrunch.com |
| Mar 2013 | Summly (News aggregation) | 30 | techcrunch.com |
| Mar 2013 | Jybe (Social recommendation) | Undisclosed | techcrunch.com |
| Feb 2013 | Alike (Social recommendation) | Undisclosed | techcrunch.com |
| Jan 2013 | Snip.it (Social network) | 10 | techcrunch.com |
| Dec 2012 | OnTheAir (OnTheAir) | Undisclosed | techcrunch.com |
| Oct 2012 | Stamped (Social recommendation) | Undisclosed | techcrunch.com |
| Nov 2011 | Interclick (Interclick) | 270 | allthingsd.com |
| Apr 2011 | IntoNow (IntoNow) | 20 | mashable.com |
| Jan 2011 | Spreets (Spreets) | 40 | venturebeat.com |
| Oct 2010 | Dapper (SmartAds) | 55 | allthingsd.com |
| May 2010 | Koprol (Geosocial network) | 25 | techcrunch.com |
| May 2010 | Associated Content (Content farm) | Undisclosed | mashable.com |
| Mar 2010 | citizensports.com (Sports Social media) | Undisclosed | techcrunch.com |
| Aug 2009 | Maktoob.com (Social media) | 167 | reuters.com |
| Jul 2009 | Xoopit (Webmail applications) | 20 | yahoo.com |
| May 2008 | Inquisitor (Browser extension) | Undisclosed | archive.org |
| Feb 2008 | Maven Networks (Video on demand) | 160 | techcrunch.com |
| Feb 2008 | FoxyTunes (Browser extension) | 35 | haaretz.com |
| Sep 2007 | Zimbra (Collaborative software) | 350 | yahoo.com |
| Sep 2007 | BuzzTracker (News site) | Undisclosed | yahoo.com |
| Sep 2007 | BlueLithium (Advertising network) | 300 | yahoo.com |
| Jun 2007 | Rivals.com (College sports) | Undisclosed | yahoo.com |
| Apr 2007 | Right Media (Online advertising) | 850 | yahoo.com |
| Jan 2007 | MyBlogLog (Social network service) | Undisclosed | mashable.com |
| Nov 2006 | Kenet Works (Mobile software) | 25 | gigaom.com |
| Nov 2006 | Bix.com (Social media) | Undisclosed | ycorpblog.com |
| Oct 2006 | AdInterax (Online advertising) | Undisclosed | yhoo.client.shareholder.com |
| Sep 2006 | Jumpcut.com (Online video editing) | Undisclosed | techcrunch.com |
| Apr 2006 | Meedio (Digital video recorder) | Undisclosed | gizmodo.com |
| Jan 2006 | SearchFox (Web search engine) | Undisclosed | accessmylibrary.com |
| Jan 2006 | Webjay (Online music store) | 1 | techcrunch.com |
| Dec 2005 | del.icio.us (Social bookmarking) | 20 | searchenginejournal.com |
| Oct 2005 | Whereonearth (Web mapping) | Undisclosed | searchenginewatch.com |
| Oct 2005 | Upcoming.org (Calendaring software) | 1 | archive.org |
| Jul 2005 | Konfabulator (Widget engine) | Undisclosed | cnet.com |
| Jun 2005 | blo.gs (Weblog software) | Undisclosed | zdnet.com |
| Jun 2005 | Dialpad (Voice over Internet Protocol) | Undisclosed | cnet.com |
| Apr 2005 | TeRespondo (Advertising network) | Undisclosed | clickz.com |
| Mar 2005 | Flickr (Photo sharing) | 30 | cnet.com |
| Mar 2005 | Ludicorp (Image hosting service) | 40 | flickr.net |
| Mar 2005 | Stadeon (Online game) | Undisclosed | marketwatch.com |
| Feb 2005 | Verdisoft (Computer software) | 58 | edgar-online.com |
| Dec 2004 | WUF Networks (Mobile media) | Undisclosed | dmwmedia.com |
| Oct 2004 | Stata Labs (Web-based email) | Undisclosed | cnet.com |
| Oct 2004 | The All-Seeing Eye (Game server browser) | Undisclosed | latimes.com |
| Sep 2004 | Musicmatch Jukebox (Audio player) | 160 | findthedata.org |
| Jul 2004 | Oddpost (Web-based email) | 30 | cnet.com |
| Mar 2004 | Kelkoo (Price comparison service) | 579 | zdnet.com |
| Jan 2004 | 3721 Internet Assistant (Browser Helper Object) | 120 | privco.com |
| Jun 2003 | Overture Services, Inc. (Search engine marketing) | 1830 | latimes.com |
| Dec 2002 | Inktomi Corporation (Internet service provider) | 235 | cnet.com |
| Feb 2002 | Hotjobs.com (Job search engine) | 436 | dealipedia.com |
| Jun 2001 | LAUNCH Media (Online music store) | 12 | usatoday.com |
| Feb 2001 | Sold.com (Online auction tools) | 30 | archive.is |
| Nov 2000 | Kimo (Web portal) | 145 | findthedata.org |
| Aug 2000 | eGroups (Electronic mailing list) | 432 | cnet.com |
| Jun 2000 | VivaSmart (E-commerce) | 9 | sec.gov |
| Apr 2000 | MyQuest (Internet service provider) | Undisclosed | privco.com |
| Mar 2000 | Arthas.com (E-commerce payment systems) | Undisclosed | yahoo.net |
| Nov 1999 | Innovative Systems Services Group, Inc. (System services) | 14 | sec.gov |
| Jun 1999 | Online Anywhere (Content delivery network) | 80 | yahoo.net |
| May 1999 | GeoCities (Web hosting service) | 3600 | cnn.com |
| May 1999 | Encompass (Internet service provider) | 130 | yahoo.net |
| Apr 1999 | Broadcast.com (Internet radio) | 5004 | cnet.com |
| Jan 1999 | Log-Me-On.Com (Software) | 10 | sec.gov |
| Date | Company | Value ($m) |
More Info |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 2014 | WhatsApp (Messaging) | 19000 | techcrunch.com |
| Jan 2014 | Branch (Link sharing) | 15 | theverge.com |
| Jan 2014 | Little Eye Labs (Mobile Apps Analysis) | 15 | telegraph.co.uk |
| Oct 2013 | Onavo (Mobile analytics) | 120 | techcrunch.com |
| Aug 2013 | Jibbigo (Speech translation app) | Undisclosed | techcrunch.com |
| Jul 2013 | Monoidics (Automatic verification software) | Undisclosed | monoidics.com |
| Apr 2013 | Parse (Mobile app backends) | 85 | facebook.com |
| Apr 2013 | Spaceport (Cross-platform Game framework) | Undisclosed | techcrunch.com |
| Mar 2013 | Hot Studio (Design agency) | Undisclosed | facebook.com |
| Feb 2013 | Atlas (Atlas Advertiser Suite) | 100 | techcrunch.com |
| Aug 2012 | Threadsy (Social aggregator) | Undisclosed | techcrunch.com |
| Jul 2012 | Acrylic Software (RSS app & database app) | Undisclosed | cnet.com |
| Jul 2012 | Spool (Mobile bookmarking and sharing) | Undisclosed | face.com |
| Jun 2012 | Face.com (Face Recognition Platform) | 100 | cnet.com |
| May 2012 | Karma (Social Gifting) | Undisclosed | theaustralian.com.au |
| May 2012 | Lightbox.com (Photo sharing) | Undisclosed | techcrunch.com |
| Apr 2012 | Tagtile (Customer loyalty app) | Undisclosed | tagtile.com |
| Apr 2012 | Instagram (Photo sharing) | 1000 | bbc.co.uk |
| Dec 2011 | Gowalla (Location Based Service) | 3 | techcrunch.com |
| Nov 2011 | Strobe (HTML 5 mobile apps, SproutCore) | Undisclosed | reuters.com |
| Oct 2011 | Friend.ly (Social casual Q&A service app) | Undisclosed | computerworld.com |
| Aug 2011 | Push Pop Press (Digital publishing) | Undisclosed | cnet.com |
| Jun 2011 | MailRank (Email prioritization) | Undisclosed | firstpost.com |
| Jun 2011 | Sofa (Software design) | Undisclosed | techcrunch.com |
| Apr 2011 | DayTum (Information graphics) | Undisclosed | designtaxi.com |
| Mar 2011 | RecRec (Computer Vision) | Undisclosed | insidefacebook.com |
| Mar 2011 | Snaptu (Mobile App Developer) | 65 | techcrunch.com |
| Mar 2011 | Beluga (Group messaging) | Undisclosed | techcrunch.com |
| Jan 2011 | Rel8tion (Mobile advertising) | Undisclosed | allthingsd.com |
| Nov 2010 | FB.com domain name (American Farm Bureau Federation) | 8.5 | namemon.com |
| Oct 2010 | Drop.io (File hosting and sharing) | 10 | techcrunch.com |
| Aug 2010 | Hot Potato (Check-ins/Status updates) | 10 | mashable.com |
| Aug 2010 | Chai Labs (Internet applications) | 10 | pcmag.com |
| Jul 2010 | Nextstop (Travel recommendations) | 2.5 | techcrunch.com |
| May 2010 | ShareGrove (Private conversations/Forums) | Undisclosed | mashable.com |
| May 2010 | Friendster patents (Intellectual property/Patents) | 40 | gigaom.com |
| Mar 2010 | Divvyshot (Photo management) | Undisclosed | techcrunch.com |
| Feb 2010 | Octazen (Contact importer) | Undisclosed | techcrunch.com |
| Aug 2009 | FriendFeed (Social networking aggregator) | 47.5 | techcrunch.com |
| Jun 2008 | ConnectU (Social networking) | 31 | law.com |
| Jul 2007 | Parakey (Offline applications/Web OS) | Undisclosed | gigaom.com |
| Aug 2005 | facebook.com domain name (AboutFace) | 0.2 | theregister.co.uk |
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