Acquisition History / Google / Nik Software
Google Acquires Nik Software
Announced September 17, 2012
What happened
Nik Software was a photography business based in United States; acquired by Alphabet/Google and integrated into or used as Google , Android.
- Acquirer
- Target
- Nik Software
- Announced
- September 17, 2012
- Price
- Undisclosed
- Industry
- Photography
By the numbers
Frequently Asked Questions About This Acquisition
When did Google acquire Nik Software?
Google acquired Nik Software on September 17, 2012. This was Google's 117th publicly tracked acquisition out of 269 we have on record.
How much did Google pay for Nik Software?
The price Google paid for Nik Software was not publicly disclosed. Only 66 of Google's 269 tracked acquisitions have a disclosed price.
What does Nik Software do?
Nik Software was a photography business based in United States; acquired by Alphabet/Google and integrated into or used as Google , Android.
What other Photography companies has Google acquired?
Nik Software is Google's only publicly tracked acquisition in Photography so far.
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