Microsoft Acquisitions

Microsoft Acquisitions

Since Microsoft's first acquisition in 1987, it has purchased an average of 6 companies a year. Microsoft has made 4 acquisitions worth over $1 billion dollars including aQuantive, Fast Search & Transfer, Navision, and Visio Corporation. Microsoft has also purchased several stakes valued more than a billion dollars. It obtained an 11.5% stake in Comcast for $1 billion, a 22.98% stake in Telewest Communications for $2.263 billion, and a 3% stake in AT&T for $5 billion.

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YearCompany Business Value 
200890 Degree SoftwareBusiness intelligence softwareNot Dislosed 
2008Calista TechnologiesSoftwareNot Dislosed 
2008DangerMobile Internet software$500,000,000 
2008DATAllegroData softwareNot Dislosed 
2008FarecastOnline search software$75,000,000 
2008Fast Search & TransferEnterprise search$1,191,000,000 
2008Greenfield OnlineSearch and e-commerce services$486,000,000 
2008KidaroSoftwareNot Dislosed 
2008KomokuRootkit security software$5,000,000 
2008MobicompMobile applicationsNot Dislosed 
2008Navic NetworksManagement softwareNot Dislosed 
2008OKWaveOn-line community site$2,515,000 
2008PowersetSemantic SearchNot Dislosed 
2008QuadreonSoftwareNot Dislosed 
2008RaptAdvertising yield management softwareNot Dislosed 
2008YaDataSoftwareNot Dislosed 
2008ZignalsOnline tradingNot Dislosed 
2007AdECNSecurityNot Dislosed 
2007aQuantiveDigital marketing$6,333,000,000 
2007devBiz Business SolutionsSoftware toolsNot Dislosed 
2007EngyroInformation technologyNot Dislosed 
2007Global Care Solutions-AssetsAssetsNot Dislosed 
2007HOB Business SolutionsInformation technologyNot Dislosed 
2007Jellyfish.comSearch engineNot Dislosed 
2007MedstoryInternet search engineNot Dislosed 
2007Multi Media MappingMappingNot Dislosed 
2007ParlanoEnterprise messaging softwareNot Dislosed 
2007Savvis Inc-Data CentersNetworking$200,000,000 
2007ScreenTonicAdvertising and marketingNot Dislosed 
2007StratatureApplication managementNot Dislosed 
2007Tellme NetworksMobile phone softwareNot Dislosed 
2006Accipiter SolutionsOnline advertising$30,300,000 
2006ApptimumSoftwareNot Dislosed 
2006AssetMetrixEnterprise softwareNot Dislosed 
2006ColloquisNatural language softwareNot Dislosed 
2006DeepMetrixWeb log analysisNot Dislosed 
2006DesktopStandardApplicationsNot Dislosed 
2006GtekoApplicationsNot Dislosed 
2006iView MultimediaDigital asset managementNot Dislosed 
2006Lionhead StudiosVideo gamesNot Dislosed 
2006Massive IncorporatedVideo game advertisingNot Dislosed 
2006MotionBridgeSearch$17,858,000 
2006OnfolioInternet softwareNot Dislosed 
2006ProClarityAnalysis softwareNot Dislosed 
2006Seadragon SoftwareSoftwareNot Dislosed 
2006Softricityapplication virtualization softwareNot Dislosed 
2006UMT-Software and IP AssetsSoftwareNot Dislosed 
2006VexcelMapping softwareNot Dislosed 
2006Whale CommunicationsApplicationsNot Dislosed 
2006Winternals SoftwareSoftwareNot Dislosed 
20055th FingerMobile$3,153,000 
2005AlacrisCertificate management softwareNot Dislosed 
2005ByteTaxiSoftwareNot Dislosed 
2005en'tegrateSoftwareNot Dislosed 
2005FrontBridge TechnologiesEmail protectionNot Dislosed 
2005Groove NetworksCommunity softwareNot Dislosed 
2005media-streams.comSoftwareNot Dislosed 
2005MessageCastMessaging$7,000,000 
2005Sybari SoftwareSoftwareNot Dislosed 
2005TeleoVoIPNot Dislosed 
2005Tsinghua-ShenxunCertain assets$15,000,000 
2004ActiveViewsReporting systemsNot Dislosed 
2004Encore Bus Solutions-IP AstsIP assetsNot Dislosed 
2004GIANT Company SoftwareAnti-spywareNot Dislosed 
2004Lookout SoftwarePersonal search toolNot Dislosed 
20033DO Co-High Heat BaseballSoftware$450,000 
2003ConnectixSoftwareNot Dislosed 
2003DCGInternet softwareNot Dislosed 
2003G.A. SullivanInformation technologyNot Dislosed 
2003PlaceWareWeb conferencing$200,000,000 
2002Classic VacationsTravel agency$78,000,000 
2002Korea TelecomTelecommunications$500,000,000 
2002MobilocityComputer consultingNot Dislosed 
2002NavisionSoftware programming$1,330,000,000 
2002RareSoftware and video games$375,000,000 
2002Sales Management SystemsSoftwareNot Dislosed 
2002USA NetworksTelevision stationsNot Dislosed 
2002VicinityOnline enterprise location$95,849,000 
2002XDegreesSecurity softwareNot Dislosed 
2001Audible.comOnline audio retail$10,000,000 
2001Great Plains SoftwareBusiness management software$939,884,000 
2001Intellisol InternationalSoftwareNot Dislosed 
2001Maximal IntelligenceSoftware$20,000,000 
2001NCompass LabsInternet software$36,000,000 
2001SendoMobile handsetNot Dislosed 
2001VacationspotInternet service provider$70,850,000 
2001YupiOnline retailNot Dislosed 
2000Best BuyRetail stores$200,000,000 
2000Blixer NetOnline telecommunicationsNot Dislosed 
2000BroadBand OfficeCommunication$25,000,000 
2000Bungie SoftwareComputer softwareNot Dislosed 
2000CAIS InternetInternet access$40,000,000 
2000Chyron CorporationDigital graphics$6,000,000 
2000CorelSoftware$89,370,000 
2000EcossComputer programming$46,000 
2000IntertainerInteractive systems$56,000,000 
2000MEASAT Broadcast NetworkTelevision broadcasting$100,000,000 
2000MongoMusicOnline music search engine$65,000,000 
2000NetGamesSoftwareNot Dislosed 
2000Pacific MicrosonicsDigital audio technologyNot Dislosed 
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