Acquisition History / Google / North
Google Acquires North
Announced June 30, 2020 — $180M
What happened
North was a smart glasses business based in Canada; acquired by Alphabet/Google.
- Acquirer
- Target
- North
- Announced
- June 30, 2020
- Price
- $180M
- Industry
- Smart glasses
By the numbers
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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