Acquisition History / Disney / Infoseek
Disney Acquires Infoseek
Announced July 12, 1999 — $1.77B
What happened
Infoseek was an internet search engine company later merged into Go.com.
- Acquirer
- Disney
- Target
- Infoseek
- Announced
- July 12, 1999
- Price
- $1.77B
- Industry
- Internet search
By the numbers
Frequently Asked Questions About This Acquisition
When did Disney acquire Infoseek?
Disney acquired Infoseek on July 12, 1999. This was Disney's 13th publicly tracked acquisition out of 43 we have on record.
How much did Disney pay for Infoseek?
Disney paid $1.77B for Infoseek.
What does Infoseek do?
Infoseek was an internet search engine company later merged into Go.com.
What other Internet search companies has Disney acquired?
Infoseek is Disney's only publicly tracked acquisition in Internet search so far.
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