eBay Acquires Skype

Announced September 13, 2005 — $4.10B

What happened

Skype was a company operating in software for voice & video calls.

eBay's acquisition history

23rd of 67 tracked deals

Disclosed prices

34 of 67 eBay deals

eBay's average disclosed price

$511M

eBay's largest disclosed deal

Skype ($4.10B)

Tracked acquisitions in 2005

102 across all acquirers

eBay in Software for voice & video calls

1 acquisition

When did eBay acquire Skype?

eBay acquired Skype on September 13, 2005. This was eBay's 23rd publicly tracked acquisition out of 67 we have on record.

How much did eBay pay for Skype?

eBay paid $4.10B for Skype.

What does Skype do?

Skype was a company operating in software for voice & video calls.

What other Software for voice & video calls companies has eBay acquired?

Skype is eBay's only publicly tracked acquisition in Software for voice & video calls so far.