Acquisition History / Cisco / Linksys

Cisco Acquires Linksys

Announced March 20, 2003 — $500M

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What happened

Linksys was a company providing computer networking, acquired by Cisco.

Acquirer
Cisco
Target
Linksys
Announced
March 20, 2003
Price
$500M
Industry
Computer networking

By the numbers

Cisco's acquisition history
82nd of 233 tracked deals
Disclosed prices
146 of 233 Cisco deals
Cisco's average disclosed price
$742.6M
Cisco's largest disclosed deal
Splunk ($28B)
Tracked acquisitions in 2003
44 across all acquirers
Cisco in Computer networking
14 acquisitions

Frequently Asked Questions About This Acquisition

When did Cisco acquire Linksys?

Cisco acquired Linksys on March 20, 2003. This was Cisco's 82nd publicly tracked acquisition out of 233 we have on record.

How much did Cisco pay for Linksys?

Cisco paid $500M for Linksys.

What does Linksys do?

Linksys was a company providing computer networking, acquired by Cisco.

What other Computer networking companies has Cisco acquired?

Cisco has made 14 acquisitions in Computer networking, including Linksys. See the full list on the Computer networking and Cisco acquisition pages.

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