Acquisition History / Google / BufferBox
Google Acquires BufferBox
Announced November 30, 2012 — $17M
What happened
BufferBox was a package delivery business based in Canada; acquired by Alphabet/Google and integrated into or used as Google Shopping , Android.
- Acquirer
- Target
- BufferBox
- Announced
- November 30, 2012
- Price
- $17M
- Industry
- Package delivery
By the numbers
Frequently Asked Questions About This Acquisition
When did Google acquire BufferBox?
Google acquired BufferBox on November 30, 2012. This was Google's 120th publicly tracked acquisition out of 269 we have on record.
How much did Google pay for BufferBox?
Google paid $17M for BufferBox.
What does BufferBox do?
BufferBox was a package delivery business based in Canada; acquired by Alphabet/Google and integrated into or used as Google Shopping , Android.
What other Package delivery companies has Google acquired?
BufferBox is Google's only publicly tracked acquisition in Package delivery so far.
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