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Google Acquires Launchpad Toys

Announced February 4, 2015

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What happened

Launchpad Toys was a child-friendly apps business based in United States; acquired by Alphabet/Google and integrated into or used as YouTube for Kids.

Acquirer
Google
Target
Launchpad Toys
Announced
February 4, 2015
Price
Undisclosed
Industry
Child-friendly apps

By the numbers

Google's acquisition history
173rd of 269 tracked deals
Disclosed prices
66 of 269 Google deals
Google's average disclosed price
$1.20B
Google's largest disclosed deal
Wiz ($32B)
Tracked acquisitions in 2015
116 across all acquirers
Google in Child-friendly apps
1 acquisition

Frequently Asked Questions About This Acquisition

When did Google acquire Launchpad Toys?

Google acquired Launchpad Toys on February 4, 2015. This was Google's 173rd publicly tracked acquisition out of 269 we have on record.

How much did Google pay for Launchpad Toys?

The price Google paid for Launchpad Toys was not publicly disclosed. Only 66 of Google's 269 tracked acquisitions have a disclosed price.

What does Launchpad Toys do?

Launchpad Toys was a child-friendly apps business based in United States; acquired by Alphabet/Google and integrated into or used as YouTube for Kids.

What other Child-friendly apps companies has Google acquired?

Launchpad Toys is Google's only publicly tracked acquisition in Child-friendly apps so far.

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