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Google Acquires North

Announced June 30, 2020 — $180M

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What happened

North was a smart glasses business based in Canada; acquired by Alphabet/Google.

Acquirer
Google
Target
North
Announced
June 30, 2020
Price
$180M
Industry
Smart glasses

By the numbers

Google's acquisition history
237th 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 2020
50 across all acquirers
Google in Smart glasses
1 acquisition

Frequently Asked Questions About This Acquisition

When did Google acquire North?

Google acquired North on June 30, 2020. This was Google's 237th publicly tracked acquisition out of 269 we have on record.

How much did Google pay for North?

Google paid $180M for North.

What does North do?

North was a smart glasses business based in Canada; acquired by Alphabet/Google.

What other Smart glasses companies has Google acquired?

North is Google's only publicly tracked acquisition in Smart glasses so far.

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